Walking on water: terrestrial mammal migrations in the warming Arctic
Abstract Caribou and reindeer migrations are the tip of the iceberg when one considers migration among the 70 species of Arctic terrestrial mammals. About 26% of species indeed have migratory individuals, while 33% are non-migratory and 41% are data deficient. Such figures demonstrate the need to bo...
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crdegruyter:10.1515/ami-2020-0111 2024-05-19T07:34:01+00:00 Walking on water: terrestrial mammal migrations in the warming Arctic Berteaux, Dominique Lai, Sandra 2021 http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/ami-2020-0111 https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/ami-2020-0111/xml https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/ami-2020-0111/pdf en eng Walter de Gruyter GmbH http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 Animal Migration volume 8, issue 1, page 65-73 ISSN 2084-8838 journal-article 2021 crdegruyter https://doi.org/10.1515/ami-2020-0111 2024-05-02T06:51:59Z Abstract Caribou and reindeer migrations are the tip of the iceberg when one considers migration among the 70 species of Arctic terrestrial mammals. About 26% of species indeed have migratory individuals, while 33% are non-migratory and 41% are data deficient. Such figures demonstrate the need to both better document and better understand seasonal movements in these vertebrates. Whereas spatiotemporal variations in resources are key drivers of Arctic terrestrial mammal migrations, the changes of water phase around 0°C, from liquid to solid and vice versa, have considerable impacts given that liquid water, snow, and ice differ so strongly in their physical properties. We explore how the interplay between resources and water phase shape Arctic terrestrial mammal migrations, demonstrate that a rich set of research questions emerges from this interaction, and introduce new concepts such as the micro-migrations of small mammals. We also list key questions about the migrations of Arctic terrestrial mammals, with emphasis on the impacts of climate change. We conclude by arguing that the strong exposure of the Arctic to climate change, combined with the quick development of biologging techniques, rapidly increase both the need and the capacity to enhance our knowledge of migration in Arctic terrestrial mammals. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Climate change Iceberg* De Gruyter Animal Migration 8 1 65 73 |
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Abstract Caribou and reindeer migrations are the tip of the iceberg when one considers migration among the 70 species of Arctic terrestrial mammals. About 26% of species indeed have migratory individuals, while 33% are non-migratory and 41% are data deficient. Such figures demonstrate the need to both better document and better understand seasonal movements in these vertebrates. Whereas spatiotemporal variations in resources are key drivers of Arctic terrestrial mammal migrations, the changes of water phase around 0°C, from liquid to solid and vice versa, have considerable impacts given that liquid water, snow, and ice differ so strongly in their physical properties. We explore how the interplay between resources and water phase shape Arctic terrestrial mammal migrations, demonstrate that a rich set of research questions emerges from this interaction, and introduce new concepts such as the micro-migrations of small mammals. We also list key questions about the migrations of Arctic terrestrial mammals, with emphasis on the impacts of climate change. We conclude by arguing that the strong exposure of the Arctic to climate change, combined with the quick development of biologging techniques, rapidly increase both the need and the capacity to enhance our knowledge of migration in Arctic terrestrial mammals. |
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Walking on water: terrestrial mammal migrations in the warming Arctic |
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Walking on water: terrestrial mammal migrations in the warming Arctic |
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