Demographic responses of Arctic seabirds to spring sea-ice variations
The Arctic experiences a rapid retreat of sea-ice, particularly in spring and summer, which may dramatically affect pagophilic species. In recent years, the decline of many Arctic seabird populations has raised concerns about the potential role of sea-ice habitats on their demography. Spring sea-ice...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:7850068d3a68482e8f2d686b40d8a79d 2023-06-06T11:43:02+02:00 Demographic responses of Arctic seabirds to spring sea-ice variations C. Sauser F. Angelier P. Blévin O. Chastel G.W. Gabrielsen W. Jouanneau A. Kato B. Moe F. Ramírez S. Tartu S. Descamps 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2023.1107992 https://doaj.org/article/7850068d3a68482e8f2d686b40d8a79d EN eng Frontiers Media S.A. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2023.1107992/full https://doaj.org/toc/2296-701X 2296-701X doi:10.3389/fevo.2023.1107992 https://doaj.org/article/7850068d3a68482e8f2d686b40d8a79d Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, Vol 11 (2023) Rissa tridactyla Uria lomvia Alle alle survival breeding success sea-ice concentration Evolution QH359-425 Ecology QH540-549.5 article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2023.1107992 2023-04-16T00:38:08Z The Arctic experiences a rapid retreat of sea-ice, particularly in spring and summer, which may dramatically affect pagophilic species. In recent years, the decline of many Arctic seabird populations has raised concerns about the potential role of sea-ice habitats on their demography. Spring sea-ice drives the dynamics of phytoplankton blooms, the basis of Arctic food webs, and changes in spring sea-ice have the potential to affect the demographic parameters of seabirds through bottom-up processes. To better understand the effects of spring sea-ice on Arctic seabirds, we investigated the influence of spring sea-ice concentration on the survival and breeding success of three seabird species with contrasted foraging strategies in two Svalbard fjords in the high Arctic. We examined these relationships using long-term demographic data (2005–2021) from black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla), Brünnich guillemots (Uria lomvia), and little auks (Alle alle). Spring sea-ice concentration was positively related to both the survival and breeding success of little auks, suggesting a higher sensitivity of this species to spring sea-ice. By contrast, the two other species were not particularly sensitive to changes in spring sea-ice, even though a potentially spurious negative effect on the breeding success of black-legged kittiwakes was observed. Overall, the study suggests that spring sea-ice may be involved in the demography of Arctic seabirds, but probably does not play a major role. Article in Journal/Newspaper Alle alle Arctic Phytoplankton rissa tridactyla Sea ice Svalbard Uria lomvia uria Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Svalbard Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 11 |
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The Arctic experiences a rapid retreat of sea-ice, particularly in spring and summer, which may dramatically affect pagophilic species. In recent years, the decline of many Arctic seabird populations has raised concerns about the potential role of sea-ice habitats on their demography. Spring sea-ice drives the dynamics of phytoplankton blooms, the basis of Arctic food webs, and changes in spring sea-ice have the potential to affect the demographic parameters of seabirds through bottom-up processes. To better understand the effects of spring sea-ice on Arctic seabirds, we investigated the influence of spring sea-ice concentration on the survival and breeding success of three seabird species with contrasted foraging strategies in two Svalbard fjords in the high Arctic. We examined these relationships using long-term demographic data (2005–2021) from black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla), Brünnich guillemots (Uria lomvia), and little auks (Alle alle). Spring sea-ice concentration was positively related to both the survival and breeding success of little auks, suggesting a higher sensitivity of this species to spring sea-ice. By contrast, the two other species were not particularly sensitive to changes in spring sea-ice, even though a potentially spurious negative effect on the breeding success of black-legged kittiwakes was observed. Overall, the study suggests that spring sea-ice may be involved in the demography of Arctic seabirds, but probably does not play a major role. |
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Demographic responses of Arctic seabirds to spring sea-ice variations |
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Demographic responses of Arctic seabirds to spring sea-ice variations |
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