Seeing th light: depth and time restrictions in the foraging capacity of emperor penguins at Pointe Géologie, Antarctica
International audience The foraging ability of visual hunters depends critically on light conditions. Emperor penguins Aptenodytes forsteri are reported to be visual hunters, but breed and forage at high latitudes and are thus exposed to extreme changes in light conditions in the course of the year....
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ftccsdartic:oai:HAL:hal-00311590v1 2023-05-15T14:02:40+02:00 Seeing th light: depth and time restrictions in the foraging capacity of emperor penguins at Pointe Géologie, Antarctica Zimmer, Ilka Wilson, R., Beaulieu, Michaël Ancel, André Plötz, Joachim Department of Bentho-pelagic processes Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung (AWI) Institute of Environmental Sustainability Swansea University Département Ecologie, Physiologie et Ethologie (DEPE-IPHC) Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien (IPHC) Université Louis Pasteur - Strasbourg I-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Louis Pasteur - Strasbourg I-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) 2008 https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00311590 https://doi.org/10.3354/ab00082 en eng HAL CCSD Inter-Research info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.3354/ab00082 hal-00311590 https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00311590 doi:10.3354/ab00082 ISSN: 1864-7782 EISSN: 1864-7790 Aquatic Biology https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00311590 Aquatic Biology, Inter-Research, 2008, 3, pp.217-226. ⟨10.3354/ab00082⟩ Light intensity Foraging Emperor penguins Depth–time availability [SDV.BID.EVO]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Biodiversity/Populations and Evolution [q-bio.PE] info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal articles 2008 ftccsdartic https://doi.org/10.3354/ab00082 2021-06-13T00:24:28Z International audience The foraging ability of visual hunters depends critically on light conditions. Emperor penguins Aptenodytes forsteri are reported to be visual hunters, but breed and forage at high latitudes and are thus exposed to extreme changes in light conditions in the course of the year. We examined how light influenced the foraging ability of breeding emperor penguins using loggers in winter (n = 5) and spring (n = 4) 2005 at Pointe Géologie (66° 40' S, 140° 01' E), Antarctica, as well as by using models of light availability over the year and as a function of depth. The model showed that daylight was continuous between days of the year 350 and 363 and that the sun did not rise between days of the year 166 and 180. Logger-measured light intensity decreased with water depth, and depth-specific values were higher at greater sun elevation angles. Depth–time use (given by the maximum depth reached multiplied by the number of hours at which this depth could be achieved over 24 h) of spring-foraging penguins was 8394.5 m × h, which was more than twice that of winter-foraging birds at 3845.4 m × h, showing the severe constraints imposed by winter conditions. Average catch-per-unit effort was related to mean maximum diving depth and was highest around mid-day in winter and highest during dawn and dusk in spring. This reflects availability of prey to foraging emperor penguins. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctica Aptenodytes forsteri E. Antarctica Emperor penguins Archive ouverte HAL (Hyper Article en Ligne, CCSD - Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe) Pointe-Géologie ENVELOPE(140.017,140.017,-66.667,-66.667) Aquatic Biology 3 217 226 |
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Light intensity Foraging Emperor penguins Depth–time availability [SDV.BID.EVO]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Biodiversity/Populations and Evolution [q-bio.PE] Zimmer, Ilka Wilson, R., Beaulieu, Michaël Ancel, André Plötz, Joachim Seeing th light: depth and time restrictions in the foraging capacity of emperor penguins at Pointe Géologie, Antarctica |
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International audience The foraging ability of visual hunters depends critically on light conditions. Emperor penguins Aptenodytes forsteri are reported to be visual hunters, but breed and forage at high latitudes and are thus exposed to extreme changes in light conditions in the course of the year. We examined how light influenced the foraging ability of breeding emperor penguins using loggers in winter (n = 5) and spring (n = 4) 2005 at Pointe Géologie (66° 40' S, 140° 01' E), Antarctica, as well as by using models of light availability over the year and as a function of depth. The model showed that daylight was continuous between days of the year 350 and 363 and that the sun did not rise between days of the year 166 and 180. Logger-measured light intensity decreased with water depth, and depth-specific values were higher at greater sun elevation angles. Depth–time use (given by the maximum depth reached multiplied by the number of hours at which this depth could be achieved over 24 h) of spring-foraging penguins was 8394.5 m × h, which was more than twice that of winter-foraging birds at 3845.4 m × h, showing the severe constraints imposed by winter conditions. Average catch-per-unit effort was related to mean maximum diving depth and was highest around mid-day in winter and highest during dawn and dusk in spring. This reflects availability of prey to foraging emperor penguins. |
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Department of Bentho-pelagic processes Alfred-Wegener-Institut, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar- und Meeresforschung (AWI) Institute of Environmental Sustainability Swansea University Département Ecologie, Physiologie et Ethologie (DEPE-IPHC) Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien (IPHC) Université Louis Pasteur - Strasbourg I-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université Louis Pasteur - Strasbourg I-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) |
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Zimmer, Ilka Wilson, R., Beaulieu, Michaël Ancel, André Plötz, Joachim |
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Seeing th light: depth and time restrictions in the foraging capacity of emperor penguins at Pointe Géologie, Antarctica |
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Seeing th light: depth and time restrictions in the foraging capacity of emperor penguins at Pointe Géologie, Antarctica |
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Seeing th light: depth and time restrictions in the foraging capacity of emperor penguins at Pointe Géologie, Antarctica |
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Seeing th light: depth and time restrictions in the foraging capacity of emperor penguins at Pointe Géologie, Antarctica |
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Seeing th light: depth and time restrictions in the foraging capacity of emperor penguins at Pointe Géologie, Antarctica |
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seeing th light: depth and time restrictions in the foraging capacity of emperor penguins at pointe géologie, antarctica |
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ISSN: 1864-7782 EISSN: 1864-7790 Aquatic Biology https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-00311590 Aquatic Biology, Inter-Research, 2008, 3, pp.217-226. ⟨10.3354/ab00082⟩ |
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