High individual repeatability of the migratory behaviour of a long-distance migratory seabird
Abstract Background Understanding the evolution of migration requires knowledge of the patterns, sources, and consequences of variation in migratory behaviour, a need exacerbated by the fact that many migratory species show rapid population declines and require knowledge-based conservation measures....
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ftdatacite:10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5827999.v1 2023-05-15T15:56:21+02:00 High individual repeatability of the migratory behaviour of a long-distance migratory seabird Kürten, Nathalie Schmaljohann, Heiko Bichet, Coraline Haest, Birgen Vedder, Oscar González-Solís, Jacob Bouwhuis, Sandra 2022 https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5827999.v1 https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/High_individual_repeatability_of_the_migratory_behaviour_of_a_long-distance_migratory_seabird/5827999/1 unknown figshare https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40462-022-00303-y https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5827999 Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode cc-by-4.0 CC-BY Genetics FOS Biological sciences Ecology article Collection 2022 ftdatacite https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5827999.v1 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40462-022-00303-y https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5827999 2022-03-10T10:58:38Z Abstract Background Understanding the evolution of migration requires knowledge of the patterns, sources, and consequences of variation in migratory behaviour, a need exacerbated by the fact that many migratory species show rapid population declines and require knowledge-based conservation measures. We therefore need detailed knowledge on the spatial and temporal distribution of individuals across their annual cycle, and quantify how the spatial and temporal components of migratory behaviour vary within and among individuals. Methods We tracked 138 migratory journeys undertaken by 64 adult common terns (Sterna hirundo) from a breeding colony in northwest Germany to identify the annual spatiotemporal distribution of these birds and to evaluate the individual repeatability of eleven traits describing their migratory behaviour. Results Birds left the breeding colony early September, then moved south along the East Atlantic Flyway. Wintering areas were reached mid-September and located at the west and south coasts of West Africa as well as the coasts of Namibia and South Africa. Birds left their wintering areas late March and reached the breeding colony mid-April. The timing, total duration and total distance of migration, as well as the location of individual wintering areas, were moderately to highly repeatable within individuals (repeatability indexes: 0.36–0.75, 0.65–0.66, 0.93–0.94, and 0.98–1.00, respectively), and repeatability estimates were not strongly affected by population-level inter-annual variation in migratory behaviour. Conclusions We found large between-individual variation in common tern annual spatiotemporal distribution and strong individual repeatability of several aspects of their migratory behaviour. Article in Journal/Newspaper Common tern Sterna hirundo DataCite Metadata Store (German National Library of Science and Technology) |
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Genetics FOS Biological sciences Ecology Kürten, Nathalie Schmaljohann, Heiko Bichet, Coraline Haest, Birgen Vedder, Oscar González-Solís, Jacob Bouwhuis, Sandra High individual repeatability of the migratory behaviour of a long-distance migratory seabird |
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Abstract Background Understanding the evolution of migration requires knowledge of the patterns, sources, and consequences of variation in migratory behaviour, a need exacerbated by the fact that many migratory species show rapid population declines and require knowledge-based conservation measures. We therefore need detailed knowledge on the spatial and temporal distribution of individuals across their annual cycle, and quantify how the spatial and temporal components of migratory behaviour vary within and among individuals. Methods We tracked 138 migratory journeys undertaken by 64 adult common terns (Sterna hirundo) from a breeding colony in northwest Germany to identify the annual spatiotemporal distribution of these birds and to evaluate the individual repeatability of eleven traits describing their migratory behaviour. Results Birds left the breeding colony early September, then moved south along the East Atlantic Flyway. Wintering areas were reached mid-September and located at the west and south coasts of West Africa as well as the coasts of Namibia and South Africa. Birds left their wintering areas late March and reached the breeding colony mid-April. The timing, total duration and total distance of migration, as well as the location of individual wintering areas, were moderately to highly repeatable within individuals (repeatability indexes: 0.36–0.75, 0.65–0.66, 0.93–0.94, and 0.98–1.00, respectively), and repeatability estimates were not strongly affected by population-level inter-annual variation in migratory behaviour. Conclusions We found large between-individual variation in common tern annual spatiotemporal distribution and strong individual repeatability of several aspects of their migratory behaviour. |
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Kürten, Nathalie Schmaljohann, Heiko Bichet, Coraline Haest, Birgen Vedder, Oscar González-Solís, Jacob Bouwhuis, Sandra |
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Kürten, Nathalie Schmaljohann, Heiko Bichet, Coraline Haest, Birgen Vedder, Oscar González-Solís, Jacob Bouwhuis, Sandra |
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High individual repeatability of the migratory behaviour of a long-distance migratory seabird |
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High individual repeatability of the migratory behaviour of a long-distance migratory seabird |
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High individual repeatability of the migratory behaviour of a long-distance migratory seabird |
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High individual repeatability of the migratory behaviour of a long-distance migratory seabird |
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High individual repeatability of the migratory behaviour of a long-distance migratory seabird |
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high individual repeatability of the migratory behaviour of a long-distance migratory seabird |
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https://dx.doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5827999.v1 https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/High_individual_repeatability_of_the_migratory_behaviour_of_a_long-distance_migratory_seabird/5827999/1 |
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Common tern Sterna hirundo |
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Common tern Sterna hirundo |
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