Energetic trade-offs in migration decision-making, reproductive effort and subsequent parental care in a long-distance migratory bird
Migratory species trade-off long-distance movement with survival and reproduction, but the spatio-temporal scales at which these decisions occur are relatively unknown. Technological and statistical advances allow fine-scale study of animal decision-making, improving our understanding of possible ca...
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crroyalsociety:10.1098/rspb.2023.2016 2024-06-02T08:07:27+00:00 Energetic trade-offs in migration decision-making, reproductive effort and subsequent parental care in a long-distance migratory bird Schindler, Alexander R. Fox, Anthony D. Wikle, Christopher K. Ballard, Bart M. Walsh, Alyn J. Kelly, Seán B. A. Cao, Lei Griffin, Larry R. Weegman, Mitch D. National Parks and Wildlife Service Dorris D. and Christine M. Brown Fellowship University of Saskatchewan University of Missouri Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Institute for Wetland and Waterfowl Research, Ducks Unlimited Canada Ducks Unlimited Inc. Chinese Academy of Sciences 2024 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2023.2016 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rspb.2023.2016 https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full-xml/10.1098/rspb.2023.2016 en eng The Royal Society http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences volume 291, issue 2017 ISSN 0962-8452 1471-2954 journal-article 2024 crroyalsociety https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2023.2016 2024-05-07T14:16:11Z Migratory species trade-off long-distance movement with survival and reproduction, but the spatio-temporal scales at which these decisions occur are relatively unknown. Technological and statistical advances allow fine-scale study of animal decision-making, improving our understanding of possible causes and therefore conservation management. We quantified effects of reproductive preparation during spring migration on subsequent breeding outcomes, breeding outcomes on autumn migration characteristics and autumn migration characteristics on subsequent parental survival in Greenland white-fronted geese ( Anser albifrons flavirostris ). These are long-distance migratory birds with an approximately 50% population decline from 1999 to 2022. We deployed GPS-acceleration devices on adult females to quantify up to 5 years of individual decision-making throughout the annual cycle. Weather and habitat-use affected time spent feeding and overall dynamic body acceleration (i.e. energy expenditure) during spring and autumn. Geese that expended less energy and fed longer during spring were more likely to successfully reproduce. Geese with offspring expended more energy and fed for less time during autumn, potentially representing adverse fitness consequences of breeding. These behavioural comparisons among Greenland white-fronted geese improve our understanding of fitness trade-offs underlying abundance. We provide a reproducible framework for full annual cycle modelling using location and behaviour data, applicable to similarly studied migratory animals. Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland The Royal Society Greenland Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 291 2017 |
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Migratory species trade-off long-distance movement with survival and reproduction, but the spatio-temporal scales at which these decisions occur are relatively unknown. Technological and statistical advances allow fine-scale study of animal decision-making, improving our understanding of possible causes and therefore conservation management. We quantified effects of reproductive preparation during spring migration on subsequent breeding outcomes, breeding outcomes on autumn migration characteristics and autumn migration characteristics on subsequent parental survival in Greenland white-fronted geese ( Anser albifrons flavirostris ). These are long-distance migratory birds with an approximately 50% population decline from 1999 to 2022. We deployed GPS-acceleration devices on adult females to quantify up to 5 years of individual decision-making throughout the annual cycle. Weather and habitat-use affected time spent feeding and overall dynamic body acceleration (i.e. energy expenditure) during spring and autumn. Geese that expended less energy and fed longer during spring were more likely to successfully reproduce. Geese with offspring expended more energy and fed for less time during autumn, potentially representing adverse fitness consequences of breeding. These behavioural comparisons among Greenland white-fronted geese improve our understanding of fitness trade-offs underlying abundance. We provide a reproducible framework for full annual cycle modelling using location and behaviour data, applicable to similarly studied migratory animals. |
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National Parks and Wildlife Service Dorris D. and Christine M. Brown Fellowship University of Saskatchewan University of Missouri Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust Institute for Wetland and Waterfowl Research, Ducks Unlimited Canada Ducks Unlimited Inc. Chinese Academy of Sciences |
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Schindler, Alexander R. Fox, Anthony D. Wikle, Christopher K. Ballard, Bart M. Walsh, Alyn J. Kelly, Seán B. A. Cao, Lei Griffin, Larry R. Weegman, Mitch D. |
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Schindler, Alexander R. Fox, Anthony D. Wikle, Christopher K. Ballard, Bart M. Walsh, Alyn J. Kelly, Seán B. A. Cao, Lei Griffin, Larry R. Weegman, Mitch D. Energetic trade-offs in migration decision-making, reproductive effort and subsequent parental care in a long-distance migratory bird |
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Schindler, Alexander R. Fox, Anthony D. Wikle, Christopher K. Ballard, Bart M. Walsh, Alyn J. Kelly, Seán B. A. Cao, Lei Griffin, Larry R. Weegman, Mitch D. |
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Energetic trade-offs in migration decision-making, reproductive effort and subsequent parental care in a long-distance migratory bird |
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Energetic trade-offs in migration decision-making, reproductive effort and subsequent parental care in a long-distance migratory bird |
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Energetic trade-offs in migration decision-making, reproductive effort and subsequent parental care in a long-distance migratory bird |
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Energetic trade-offs in migration decision-making, reproductive effort and subsequent parental care in a long-distance migratory bird |
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Energetic trade-offs in migration decision-making, reproductive effort and subsequent parental care in a long-distance migratory bird |
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energetic trade-offs in migration decision-making, reproductive effort and subsequent parental care in a long-distance migratory bird |
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