Consistent choice of landscape urbanization level across the annual cycle in a migratory waterbird species
Abstract Rapid urbanization has a great impact on avian distribution, ecology, habitat selection, and behavior. Recent avian studies indicated that individuals remain consistent in their behavioral responses to human disturbance across short periods of time. However, there is still little informatio...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:cb12e7a7e98041cfad157fca19cd4628 2023-05-15T15:34:42+02:00 Consistent choice of landscape urbanization level across the annual cycle in a migratory waterbird species Amelia Chyb Jan Jedlikowski Radosław Włodarczyk Piotr Minias 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80872-3 https://doaj.org/article/cb12e7a7e98041cfad157fca19cd4628 EN eng Nature Portfolio https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80872-3 https://doaj.org/toc/2045-2322 doi:10.1038/s41598-020-80872-3 2045-2322 https://doaj.org/article/cb12e7a7e98041cfad157fca19cd4628 Scientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2021) Medicine R Science Q article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-80872-3 2022-12-31T07:54:08Z Abstract Rapid urbanization has a great impact on avian distribution, ecology, habitat selection, and behavior. Recent avian studies indicated that individuals remain consistent in their behavioral responses to human disturbance across short periods of time. However, there is still little information about keeping consistent behaviors in distinct locations across different stages of the annual cycle. In this study, we aimed to test for long-term consistency in habitat selection with respect to urbanization in a migratory waterbird species, the Eurasian coot Fulica atra. For this purpose, we individually marked ca. 300 coots from four populations that varied in urbanization level and tracked their habitat preferences during the non-breeding season. We found that individuals from urban breeding populations selected habitats with a higher share of artificial areas during the non-breeding season, when compared to non-urban individuals. Also, a comparison of non-breeding sites selected by birds from our study populations with random sites showed that urban birds selected sites with higher urbanization level than resulting from random availability. Finally, we found a seasonal variation in habitat preferences in coots—individuals from all study populations selected more urbanized areas as the non-breeding season progressed. The results indicate that birds are able to remain consistent in habitat preferences not only at a large geographical scale, but also across different seasons. Marked between-population variation in habitat selection across the annual cycle may reflect personality differences of coots from urban and non-urban populations, and it stays in line with the personality-matching habitat choice hypothesis. Article in Journal/Newspaper Avian Studies Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Scientific Reports 11 1 |
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Abstract Rapid urbanization has a great impact on avian distribution, ecology, habitat selection, and behavior. Recent avian studies indicated that individuals remain consistent in their behavioral responses to human disturbance across short periods of time. However, there is still little information about keeping consistent behaviors in distinct locations across different stages of the annual cycle. In this study, we aimed to test for long-term consistency in habitat selection with respect to urbanization in a migratory waterbird species, the Eurasian coot Fulica atra. For this purpose, we individually marked ca. 300 coots from four populations that varied in urbanization level and tracked their habitat preferences during the non-breeding season. We found that individuals from urban breeding populations selected habitats with a higher share of artificial areas during the non-breeding season, when compared to non-urban individuals. Also, a comparison of non-breeding sites selected by birds from our study populations with random sites showed that urban birds selected sites with higher urbanization level than resulting from random availability. Finally, we found a seasonal variation in habitat preferences in coots—individuals from all study populations selected more urbanized areas as the non-breeding season progressed. The results indicate that birds are able to remain consistent in habitat preferences not only at a large geographical scale, but also across different seasons. Marked between-population variation in habitat selection across the annual cycle may reflect personality differences of coots from urban and non-urban populations, and it stays in line with the personality-matching habitat choice hypothesis. |
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Consistent choice of landscape urbanization level across the annual cycle in a migratory waterbird species |
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Consistent choice of landscape urbanization level across the annual cycle in a migratory waterbird species |
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