375 Table C-6 continued. FLOWS (1) Fish Growth Rate: (estimated from field measurements, see Results) O.500eg/m2 0.001 eg/m 0.116 g 2. (4.5 mo)(1 0.04) (2) Fish Predation and Death Estimated at 20 percent of biomass per month 0.04 g/m2mo (3) Bird Food Intake: Kahl (1963) Adult Birds: (95 ge/bird-day)(6000 birds/area)(30.4 days/mo) 5.8x109 m2/area = 2.99 mg/m2 mo Young Birds: Nestlings (3.14 kge/bird-37 days) Fledglings (2.87 kg e/bird-29 days) (0.313x104 g/bird + 0.286x104 g/bird)(6000 birds/area (2.07 mo)(5.8x109 m2/area) = 3.00 mg/m2 *mo Total = 5.99 mg/m2-mo (4) Bird Respiration (Kahl, 1963) Respiration = Food Intake Growth (4.7 mg/m2-mo)-(875 gb/bird)(6000 birds/area)(1000 mg/g) (2.07 mo)(5.8x109 m /area = 5.99 0.44 = 5.55 mg/m2mo (5) New Bird Production Rate: (6000 birds/season-area) (3.0 mo/season)(5.8x10 m /area = 0.3 i birds/m2*mo or 3.6 v birds/m2 yr