South polar skuas from a single breeding population overwinter in different oceans though show similar migration patterns
Seabirds in seasonal environments are often long-distance migrants and, for many spe-cies and populations, their ranges throughout the non-breeding period are unknown. As conditionsduring the non-breeding season often affect subsequent performance, the choice of migration strat-egy can have major im...
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ftawi:oai:epic.awi.de:52125 2024-09-15T17:40:32+00:00 South polar skuas from a single breeding population overwinter in different oceans though show similar migration patterns Kopp, M Peter, HU Mustafa, O Lisovski, Simeon Ritz, MS Phillips, RA Hahn, S 2011 application/pdf https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/52125/ https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/52125/1/Kopp_et_al-2011-MEPS.pdf https://doi.org/10.3354/meps09229 https://hdl.handle.net/10013/epic.30ca2323-e652-410c-a82f-be975c4da3f9 unknown https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/52125/1/Kopp_et_al-2011-MEPS.pdf Kopp, M. , Peter, H. , Mustafa, O. , Lisovski, S. orcid:0000-0002-6399-0035 , Ritz, M. , Phillips, R. and Hahn, S. (2011) South polar skuas from a single breeding population overwinter in different oceans though show similar migration patterns , Marine Ecology Progress Series, 435 , pp. 263-267 . doi:10.3354/meps09229 <https://doi.org/10.3354/meps09229> , hdl:10013/epic.30ca2323-e652-410c-a82f-be975c4da3f9 EPIC3Marine Ecology Progress Series, 435, pp. 263-267, ISSN: 0171-8630 Article isiRev 2011 ftawi https://doi.org/10.3354/meps09229 2024-06-24T04:24:41Z Seabirds in seasonal environments are often long-distance migrants and, for many spe-cies and populations, their ranges throughout the non-breeding period are unknown. As conditionsduring the non-breeding season often affect subsequent performance, the choice of migration strat-egy can have major implications for timing of breeding and success and, ultimately, populationdynamics. We tracked south polar skuas Catharacta maccormickifrom a single breeding populationat King George Island in the South Shetland Islands (Antarctica). Overall, 27 birds (69%) migrated tothe northern Atlantic (3 regions), 10 birds (26%) to the northern Pacific Ocean (2 regions), and 2 birdswintered in the southern hemisphere. Individuals tracked in consecutive non-breeding seasons chosethe same ocean for wintering. Despite migrating to different oceans, birds showed a similar figure-of-eight flight pattern and equivalent residency periods in the main wintering areas. In addition, 87% ofthe migrants used terminal stop-over sites off South America shortly before returning to the breedingsite. High diversity of migration patterns may buffer south polar skuas from climate change and otheranthropogenic threats. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica King George Island South Polar Skuas South Shetland Islands Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar- and Marine Research (AWI): ePIC (electronic Publication Information Center) Marine Ecology Progress Series 435 263 267 |
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Seabirds in seasonal environments are often long-distance migrants and, for many spe-cies and populations, their ranges throughout the non-breeding period are unknown. As conditionsduring the non-breeding season often affect subsequent performance, the choice of migration strat-egy can have major implications for timing of breeding and success and, ultimately, populationdynamics. We tracked south polar skuas Catharacta maccormickifrom a single breeding populationat King George Island in the South Shetland Islands (Antarctica). Overall, 27 birds (69%) migrated tothe northern Atlantic (3 regions), 10 birds (26%) to the northern Pacific Ocean (2 regions), and 2 birdswintered in the southern hemisphere. Individuals tracked in consecutive non-breeding seasons chosethe same ocean for wintering. Despite migrating to different oceans, birds showed a similar figure-of-eight flight pattern and equivalent residency periods in the main wintering areas. In addition, 87% ofthe migrants used terminal stop-over sites off South America shortly before returning to the breedingsite. High diversity of migration patterns may buffer south polar skuas from climate change and otheranthropogenic threats. |
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Kopp, M Peter, HU Mustafa, O Lisovski, Simeon Ritz, MS Phillips, RA Hahn, S |
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Kopp, M Peter, HU Mustafa, O Lisovski, Simeon Ritz, MS Phillips, RA Hahn, S South polar skuas from a single breeding population overwinter in different oceans though show similar migration patterns |
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Kopp, M Peter, HU Mustafa, O Lisovski, Simeon Ritz, MS Phillips, RA Hahn, S |
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South polar skuas from a single breeding population overwinter in different oceans though show similar migration patterns |
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South polar skuas from a single breeding population overwinter in different oceans though show similar migration patterns |
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South polar skuas from a single breeding population overwinter in different oceans though show similar migration patterns |
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South polar skuas from a single breeding population overwinter in different oceans though show similar migration patterns |
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South polar skuas from a single breeding population overwinter in different oceans though show similar migration patterns |
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south polar skuas from a single breeding population overwinter in different oceans though show similar migration patterns |
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https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/52125/ https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/52125/1/Kopp_et_al-2011-MEPS.pdf https://doi.org/10.3354/meps09229 https://hdl.handle.net/10013/epic.30ca2323-e652-410c-a82f-be975c4da3f9 |
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Antarc* Antarctica King George Island South Polar Skuas South Shetland Islands |
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Antarc* Antarctica King George Island South Polar Skuas South Shetland Islands |
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EPIC3Marine Ecology Progress Series, 435, pp. 263-267, ISSN: 0171-8630 |
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https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/52125/1/Kopp_et_al-2011-MEPS.pdf Kopp, M. , Peter, H. , Mustafa, O. , Lisovski, S. orcid:0000-0002-6399-0035 , Ritz, M. , Phillips, R. and Hahn, S. (2011) South polar skuas from a single breeding population overwinter in different oceans though show similar migration patterns , Marine Ecology Progress Series, 435 , pp. 263-267 . doi:10.3354/meps09229 <https://doi.org/10.3354/meps09229> , hdl:10013/epic.30ca2323-e652-410c-a82f-be975c4da3f9 |
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