Aggregations of foraging black guillemots (Cepphus grylle) at a sea-ice edge in front of a tidewater glacier
Seabirds in cold biomes sometimes aggregate near glacier fronts and at sea-ice edges to forage. In this note, we report on large aggregations of black guillemots (Cepphus grylle) at the edge of sea ice in front of the tidewater glacier Kongsbreen (Kongsfjorden, Svalbard). During several days in the...
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ftjpolarres:oai:journals.openacademia.net:article/7141 2023-05-15T15:08:57+02:00 Aggregations of foraging black guillemots (Cepphus grylle) at a sea-ice edge in front of a tidewater glacier Varpe, Øystein Gabrielsen, Geir W. 2022-11-09 application/pdf text/html application/epub+zip text/xml https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/7141 https://doi.org/10.33265/polar.v41.7141 eng eng Norwegian Polar Institute https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/7141/14974 https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/7141/14971 https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/7141/14972 https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/7141/14973 https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/7141/14900 https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/7141 doi:10.33265/polar.v41.7141 Copyright (c) 2022 Øystein Varpe, Geir W. Gabrielsen https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 CC-BY-NC Polar Research; Vol. 41 (2022) 1751-8369 Alcidae coastal ecology marine-terminating glacier cryosphere Arctic estuarine circulation info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2022 ftjpolarres https://doi.org/10.33265/polar.v41.7141 2023-01-04T23:49:34Z Seabirds in cold biomes sometimes aggregate near glacier fronts and at sea-ice edges to forage. In this note, we report on large aggregations of black guillemots (Cepphus grylle) at the edge of sea ice in front of the tidewater glacier Kongsbreen (Kongsfjorden, Svalbard). During several days in the second half of June 2011, we observed 49–155 individuals of black guillemots at this ice edge. They foraged actively, and many of the dives were directed underneath the sea ice. The outflow of glacial meltwater and resulting upwelling generated opportunities for the black guillemots to feed, likely on zooplankton or fish. The black guillemots used the sea ice as a resting platform between dives or diving sessions, and whilst on the ice, they interacted socially. On our last visit, the sea ice was gone, and the black guillemots had left the bay. At the neighbouring tidewater glacier Kronebreen, there was no sea ice connected to the glacier. Surface-feeding seabirds, particularly black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla), were numerous at the plumes generated by meltwater from Kronebreen. Black guillemots were not seen at these plumes, but some individuals were seen scattered in the fjord system. Our observations add to the natural history of black guillemots and enhance our knowledge of ecological interactions and seabird habitat use shaped by tidewater glaciers. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Cepphus grylle glacier Kongsfjord* Kongsfjorden Polar Research rissa tridactyla Sea ice Svalbard Tidewater Zooplankton Polar Research (E-Journal) Arctic Kongsbreen ENVELOPE(12.475,12.475,78.984,78.984) Kronebreen ENVELOPE(13.333,13.333,78.833,78.833) Svalbard Polar Research 41 |
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Alcidae coastal ecology marine-terminating glacier cryosphere Arctic estuarine circulation Varpe, Øystein Gabrielsen, Geir W. Aggregations of foraging black guillemots (Cepphus grylle) at a sea-ice edge in front of a tidewater glacier |
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Seabirds in cold biomes sometimes aggregate near glacier fronts and at sea-ice edges to forage. In this note, we report on large aggregations of black guillemots (Cepphus grylle) at the edge of sea ice in front of the tidewater glacier Kongsbreen (Kongsfjorden, Svalbard). During several days in the second half of June 2011, we observed 49–155 individuals of black guillemots at this ice edge. They foraged actively, and many of the dives were directed underneath the sea ice. The outflow of glacial meltwater and resulting upwelling generated opportunities for the black guillemots to feed, likely on zooplankton or fish. The black guillemots used the sea ice as a resting platform between dives or diving sessions, and whilst on the ice, they interacted socially. On our last visit, the sea ice was gone, and the black guillemots had left the bay. At the neighbouring tidewater glacier Kronebreen, there was no sea ice connected to the glacier. Surface-feeding seabirds, particularly black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla), were numerous at the plumes generated by meltwater from Kronebreen. Black guillemots were not seen at these plumes, but some individuals were seen scattered in the fjord system. Our observations add to the natural history of black guillemots and enhance our knowledge of ecological interactions and seabird habitat use shaped by tidewater glaciers. |
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Aggregations of foraging black guillemots (Cepphus grylle) at a sea-ice edge in front of a tidewater glacier |
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Aggregations of foraging black guillemots (Cepphus grylle) at a sea-ice edge in front of a tidewater glacier |
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Aggregations of foraging black guillemots (Cepphus grylle) at a sea-ice edge in front of a tidewater glacier |
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Aggregations of foraging black guillemots (Cepphus grylle) at a sea-ice edge in front of a tidewater glacier |
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Aggregations of foraging black guillemots (Cepphus grylle) at a sea-ice edge in front of a tidewater glacier |
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aggregations of foraging black guillemots (cepphus grylle) at a sea-ice edge in front of a tidewater glacier |
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2022 |
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https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/7141 https://doi.org/10.33265/polar.v41.7141 |
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ENVELOPE(12.475,12.475,78.984,78.984) ENVELOPE(13.333,13.333,78.833,78.833) |
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Arctic Kongsbreen Kronebreen Svalbard |
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Arctic Kongsbreen Kronebreen Svalbard |
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Arctic Cepphus grylle glacier Kongsfjord* Kongsfjorden Polar Research rissa tridactyla Sea ice Svalbard Tidewater Zooplankton |
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Arctic Cepphus grylle glacier Kongsfjord* Kongsfjorden Polar Research rissa tridactyla Sea ice Svalbard Tidewater Zooplankton |
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Polar Research; Vol. 41 (2022) 1751-8369 |
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