STABILITY OF STRUCTURE OF SPECIES DIVERSITY IN ISLAND BIRD COMMUNITIES

Abstract

Suggested approach is based on estimation of biodiversity stability that includes quality changes of diversity and number dynamics of bird species in the communities. We took the data from some model islands of Central, Eastern, and Western Sivash; Obitochniy Bay and Molochniy Estuary (Azov Sea basin). We used parameters from island bird communities of colonial breeding waterfowl. The results of analysis suggested that biodiversity stability correlated with biodiversity indices and species evenness index.