Data from: Modelled drift patterns of fish larvae link coastal morphology to seabird colony distribution
Colonial breeding is an evolutionary puzzle, as the benefits of breeding in high densities are still not fully explained. Although the dynamics of existing colonies are increasingly understood, few studies have addressed the initial formation of colonies, and empirical tests are rare. Using a high-r...
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ftdryad:oai:v1.datadryad.org:10255/dryad.112554 2023-05-15T15:38:56+02:00 Data from: Modelled drift patterns of fish larvae link coastal morphology to seabird colony distribution Sandvik, Hanno Barrett, Robert T. Erikstad, Kjell Einar Myksvoll, Mari S. Vikebø, Frode Yoccoz, Nigel Anker-Nilssen, Tycho Lorentsen, Svein-Håkon Reiertsen, Tone K. Skarðhamar, Jofrid Skern-Mauritzen, Mette Systad, Geir Helge Norway Norwegian Sea Barents Sea 2016-05-13T16:02:52Z http://hdl.handle.net/10255/dryad.112554 https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.3jr62 unknown doi:10.5061/dryad.3jr62/1 doi:10.5061/dryad.3jr62/2 doi:10.5061/dryad.3jr62/3 doi:10.5061/dryad.3jr62/4 doi:10.1038/ncomms11599 PMID:27173005 doi:10.5061/dryad.3jr62 Sandvik H, Barrett RT, Erikstad KE, Myksvoll MS, Vikebø F, Yoccoz N, Anker-Nilssen T, Lorentsen S, Reiertsen TK, Skarðhamar J, Skern-Mauritzen M, Systad GH (2016) Modelled drift patterns of fish larvae link coastal morphology to seabird colony distribution. Nature Communications 7: 11599. http://hdl.handle.net/10255/dryad.112554 breeding site central-place foraging colonial breeding food availability ichthyoplankton predictability Article 2016 ftdryad https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.3jr62 https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.3jr62/1 https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.3jr62/2 https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.3jr62/3 https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.3jr62/4 https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms11599 2020-01-01T15:32:59Z Colonial breeding is an evolutionary puzzle, as the benefits of breeding in high densities are still not fully explained. Although the dynamics of existing colonies are increasingly understood, few studies have addressed the initial formation of colonies, and empirical tests are rare. Using a high-resolution larval drift model, we here document that the distribution of seabird colonies along the Norwegian coast can be explained by variations in the availability and predictability of fish larvae. The modelled variability in concentration of fish larvae is, in turn, predicted by the topography of the continental shelf and coastline. The advection of fish larvae along the coast translates small-scale topographic characteristics into a macroecological pattern, viz. the spatial distribution of top-predator breeding sites. Our findings provide empirical corroboration of the hypothesis that seabird colonies are founded in locations that minimise travel distances between breeding and foraging locations, thereby enabling optimal foraging by central-place foragers. Article in Journal/Newspaper Barents Sea Norwegian Sea Dryad Digital Repository (Duke University) Barents Sea Norwegian Sea Norway |
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breeding site central-place foraging colonial breeding food availability ichthyoplankton predictability Sandvik, Hanno Barrett, Robert T. Erikstad, Kjell Einar Myksvoll, Mari S. Vikebø, Frode Yoccoz, Nigel Anker-Nilssen, Tycho Lorentsen, Svein-Håkon Reiertsen, Tone K. Skarðhamar, Jofrid Skern-Mauritzen, Mette Systad, Geir Helge Data from: Modelled drift patterns of fish larvae link coastal morphology to seabird colony distribution |
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Colonial breeding is an evolutionary puzzle, as the benefits of breeding in high densities are still not fully explained. Although the dynamics of existing colonies are increasingly understood, few studies have addressed the initial formation of colonies, and empirical tests are rare. Using a high-resolution larval drift model, we here document that the distribution of seabird colonies along the Norwegian coast can be explained by variations in the availability and predictability of fish larvae. The modelled variability in concentration of fish larvae is, in turn, predicted by the topography of the continental shelf and coastline. The advection of fish larvae along the coast translates small-scale topographic characteristics into a macroecological pattern, viz. the spatial distribution of top-predator breeding sites. Our findings provide empirical corroboration of the hypothesis that seabird colonies are founded in locations that minimise travel distances between breeding and foraging locations, thereby enabling optimal foraging by central-place foragers. |
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Sandvik, Hanno Barrett, Robert T. Erikstad, Kjell Einar Myksvoll, Mari S. Vikebø, Frode Yoccoz, Nigel Anker-Nilssen, Tycho Lorentsen, Svein-Håkon Reiertsen, Tone K. Skarðhamar, Jofrid Skern-Mauritzen, Mette Systad, Geir Helge |
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Sandvik, Hanno Barrett, Robert T. Erikstad, Kjell Einar Myksvoll, Mari S. Vikebø, Frode Yoccoz, Nigel Anker-Nilssen, Tycho Lorentsen, Svein-Håkon Reiertsen, Tone K. Skarðhamar, Jofrid Skern-Mauritzen, Mette Systad, Geir Helge |
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Data from: Modelled drift patterns of fish larvae link coastal morphology to seabird colony distribution |
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Data from: Modelled drift patterns of fish larvae link coastal morphology to seabird colony distribution |
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data from: modelled drift patterns of fish larvae link coastal morphology to seabird colony distribution |
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doi:10.5061/dryad.3jr62/1 doi:10.5061/dryad.3jr62/2 doi:10.5061/dryad.3jr62/3 doi:10.5061/dryad.3jr62/4 doi:10.1038/ncomms11599 PMID:27173005 doi:10.5061/dryad.3jr62 Sandvik H, Barrett RT, Erikstad KE, Myksvoll MS, Vikebø F, Yoccoz N, Anker-Nilssen T, Lorentsen S, Reiertsen TK, Skarðhamar J, Skern-Mauritzen M, Systad GH (2016) Modelled drift patterns of fish larvae link coastal morphology to seabird colony distribution. Nature Communications 7: 11599. http://hdl.handle.net/10255/dryad.112554 |
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