Production/Biomass ratio(P/B) = 0.015

Christian R.R., 1992; Christian, R.R. and J.J. Luczkovich, 199?; Christian, R.R. and J.J. Luczkovich, 1996.

Consumption/Biomass ratio (C/B) = 0.24

Christian R.R., 1992; Christian, R.R. and J.J. Luczkovich, 199?; Christian, R.R. and J.J. Luczkovich, 1996.

Excretion/Consumption ratio (E/C) = 0.2

Jorgensen, S.E., et al., 1991.

dry weight/wet weight ratio (dw/ww) = 0.35

gramms of carbon/gramms of dry weight = 0.45

Jorgensen, S.E., et al., 1991.

Biomass per bird = 931 g (wet weight)

Dunning, J.B. Jr., 1993

Dry season = 1E-06 birds / m2

Wet Season = 1E-06 birds / m2

Curtright, N.J., 1981; Dalrymple, G., (pers. com.)

This compartment will consume: Crayfish, Apple Snail, Freshwater Prawns, Aquatic Invertebrates, Terrestrial Invertebrates, Small Herbivorous and Omnivorous Fish, Small Predatory Fish, Large Fish, Alligators, Turtles, Lizards, Snakes, Salamanders, Large Frogs, Medium Frogs, Other Herons, Omnivorous Passerines, Predatory Passerines, Mice & Rats, and Rabbits.

Robbins, C.S, B. Bruun and H. S Zim, 1966; Pearson, T.G., 1923; Oberholser, H.C., 1938.