Attacked from two fronts: Interactive effects of anthropogenic and biotic disturbances generate complex movement patterns
Anthropogenic and biotic disturbances have the potential to interact, generating cumulative impacts on animal movement or, alternatively, counterbalancing or masking each other. Despite their importance, those interactions have not been investigated thoroughly. Our study aimed to fill this knowledge...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:dfe2136c0a0842dba406cff727749dba 2023-05-15T14:14:32+02:00 Attacked from two fronts: Interactive effects of anthropogenic and biotic disturbances generate complex movement patterns Salvatore Valente Anna Skarin Paolo Ciucci Alessia Uboni 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2019.1698251 https://doaj.org/article/dfe2136c0a0842dba406cff727749dba EN eng Taylor & Francis Group http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2019.1698251 https://doaj.org/toc/1523-0430 https://doaj.org/toc/1938-4246 1523-0430 1938-4246 doi:10.1080/15230430.2019.1698251 https://doaj.org/article/dfe2136c0a0842dba406cff727749dba Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, Vol 52, Iss 1, Pp 27-40 (2020) antipredator response caribou gps telemetry human impact step length Environmental sciences GE1-350 Ecology QH540-549.5 article 2020 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1080/15230430.2019.1698251 2022-12-31T04:56:17Z Anthropogenic and biotic disturbances have the potential to interact, generating cumulative impacts on animal movement or, alternatively, counterbalancing or masking each other. Despite their importance, those interactions have not been investigated thoroughly. Our study aimed to fill this knowledge gap by assessing the combined effects of a human activity—that is, military exercises—and a biotic disturbance—that is, insect harassment—on movement rates of free-ranging semidomesticated reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus). From 2010 to 2012, we analyzed location data from fifty-one Global Positioning System (GPS)-collared female reindeer in the largest European military test range, situated in northern Sweden. In the presence of both military exercises and mosquito harassment, reindeer reacted by increasing their movement rates but not as much as when mosquito harassment occurred alone. Conversely, reindeer reduced their movement rates during military exercises performed with aircraft. Moreover, the effect of military exercises performed with vehicles was evident only when combined with mosquito harassment. These results stress the value of evaluating the effects of the interaction between biotic disturbances and human activities, especially in northern ecosystems, because of the predicted climate warming and the growing interest toward natural resource extraction and other forms of land use. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarctic and Alpine Research Arctic caribou Northern Sweden Rangifer tarandus Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research 52 1 27 40 |
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Anthropogenic and biotic disturbances have the potential to interact, generating cumulative impacts on animal movement or, alternatively, counterbalancing or masking each other. Despite their importance, those interactions have not been investigated thoroughly. Our study aimed to fill this knowledge gap by assessing the combined effects of a human activity—that is, military exercises—and a biotic disturbance—that is, insect harassment—on movement rates of free-ranging semidomesticated reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus). From 2010 to 2012, we analyzed location data from fifty-one Global Positioning System (GPS)-collared female reindeer in the largest European military test range, situated in northern Sweden. In the presence of both military exercises and mosquito harassment, reindeer reacted by increasing their movement rates but not as much as when mosquito harassment occurred alone. Conversely, reindeer reduced their movement rates during military exercises performed with aircraft. Moreover, the effect of military exercises performed with vehicles was evident only when combined with mosquito harassment. These results stress the value of evaluating the effects of the interaction between biotic disturbances and human activities, especially in northern ecosystems, because of the predicted climate warming and the growing interest toward natural resource extraction and other forms of land use. |
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Attacked from two fronts: Interactive effects of anthropogenic and biotic disturbances generate complex movement patterns |
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Attacked from two fronts: Interactive effects of anthropogenic and biotic disturbances generate complex movement patterns |
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