Ocean-wide drivers of migration strategies and their influence on population breeding performance in a declining seabird
Which factors shape animals’ migration movements across large geographical scales, how different migratory strategies emerge between populations, and how these may affect population dynamics are central questions in the field of animal migration [1] that only large-scale studies of migration pattern...
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ftnerc:oai:nora.nerc.ac.uk:518563 2023-05-15T16:18:17+02:00 Ocean-wide drivers of migration strategies and their influence on population breeding performance in a declining seabird Fayet, Annette L. Freeman, Robin Anker-Nilssen, Tycho Diamond, Antony Erikstad, Kjell E. Fifield, Dave Fitzsimmons, Michelle G. Hansen, Erpur S. Harris, Mike P. Jessopp, Mark Kouwenberg, Amy-Lee Kress, Steve Mowat, Stephen Perrins, Chris M. Petersen, Aevar Petersen, Ib K. Reiertsen, Tone K. Robertson, Gregory J. Shannon, Paula Sigurðsson, Ingvar A. Shoji, Akiko Wanless, Sarah Guilford, Tim 2017-12-18 text http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/518563/ https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/518563/1/Fayet%2002oct2017%20final%20NFC%20clean.docx https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2017.11.009 en eng Elsevier https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/518563/1/Fayet%2002oct2017%20final%20NFC%20clean.docx Fayet, Annette L.; Freeman, Robin; Anker-Nilssen, Tycho; Diamond, Antony; Erikstad, Kjell E.; Fifield, Dave; Fitzsimmons, Michelle G.; Hansen, Erpur S.; Harris, Mike P.; Jessopp, Mark; Kouwenberg, Amy-Lee; Kress, Steve; Mowat, Stephen; Perrins, Chris M.; Petersen, Aevar; Petersen, Ib K.; Reiertsen, Tone K.; Robertson, Gregory J.; Shannon, Paula; Sigurðsson, Ingvar A.; Shoji, Akiko; Wanless, Sarah; Guilford, Tim. 2017 Ocean-wide drivers of migration strategies and their influence on population breeding performance in a declining seabird. Current Biology, 27 (24). 3871-3878. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2017.11.009 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2017.11.009> Ecology and Environment Publication - Article PeerReviewed 2017 ftnerc https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2017.11.009 2023-02-04T19:45:42Z Which factors shape animals’ migration movements across large geographical scales, how different migratory strategies emerge between populations, and how these may affect population dynamics are central questions in the field of animal migration [1] that only large-scale studies of migration patterns across a species’ range can answer [2]. To address these questions, we track the migration of 270 Atlantic puffins Fratercula arctica, a red-listed, declining seabird, across their entire breeding range. We investigate the role of demographic, geographical, and environmental variables in driving spatial and behavioral differences on an ocean-basin scale by measuring puffins’ among-colony differences in migratory routes and day-to-day behavior (estimated with individual daily activity budgets and energy expenditure). We show that competition and local winter resource availability are important drivers of migratory movements, with birds from larger colonies or with poorer local winter conditions migrating further and visiting less-productive waters; this in turn led to differences in flight activity and energy expenditure. Other behavioral differences emerge with latitude, with foraging effort and energy expenditure increasing when birds winter further north in colder waters. Importantly, these ocean-wide migration patterns can ultimately be linked with breeding performance: colony productivity is negatively associated with wintering latitude, population size, and migration distance, which demonstrates the cost of competition and migration on future breeding and the link between non-breeding and breeding periods. Our results help us to understand the drivers of animal migration and have important implications for population dynamics and the conservation of migratory species. Article in Journal/Newspaper fratercula Fratercula arctica Natural Environment Research Council: NERC Open Research Archive Current Biology 27 24 3871 3878.e3 |
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Which factors shape animals’ migration movements across large geographical scales, how different migratory strategies emerge between populations, and how these may affect population dynamics are central questions in the field of animal migration [1] that only large-scale studies of migration patterns across a species’ range can answer [2]. To address these questions, we track the migration of 270 Atlantic puffins Fratercula arctica, a red-listed, declining seabird, across their entire breeding range. We investigate the role of demographic, geographical, and environmental variables in driving spatial and behavioral differences on an ocean-basin scale by measuring puffins’ among-colony differences in migratory routes and day-to-day behavior (estimated with individual daily activity budgets and energy expenditure). We show that competition and local winter resource availability are important drivers of migratory movements, with birds from larger colonies or with poorer local winter conditions migrating further and visiting less-productive waters; this in turn led to differences in flight activity and energy expenditure. Other behavioral differences emerge with latitude, with foraging effort and energy expenditure increasing when birds winter further north in colder waters. Importantly, these ocean-wide migration patterns can ultimately be linked with breeding performance: colony productivity is negatively associated with wintering latitude, population size, and migration distance, which demonstrates the cost of competition and migration on future breeding and the link between non-breeding and breeding periods. Our results help us to understand the drivers of animal migration and have important implications for population dynamics and the conservation of migratory species. |
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Fayet, Annette L. Freeman, Robin Anker-Nilssen, Tycho Diamond, Antony Erikstad, Kjell E. Fifield, Dave Fitzsimmons, Michelle G. Hansen, Erpur S. Harris, Mike P. Jessopp, Mark Kouwenberg, Amy-Lee Kress, Steve Mowat, Stephen Perrins, Chris M. Petersen, Aevar Petersen, Ib K. Reiertsen, Tone K. Robertson, Gregory J. Shannon, Paula Sigurðsson, Ingvar A. Shoji, Akiko Wanless, Sarah Guilford, Tim |
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Fayet, Annette L. Freeman, Robin Anker-Nilssen, Tycho Diamond, Antony Erikstad, Kjell E. Fifield, Dave Fitzsimmons, Michelle G. Hansen, Erpur S. Harris, Mike P. Jessopp, Mark Kouwenberg, Amy-Lee Kress, Steve Mowat, Stephen Perrins, Chris M. Petersen, Aevar Petersen, Ib K. Reiertsen, Tone K. Robertson, Gregory J. Shannon, Paula Sigurðsson, Ingvar A. Shoji, Akiko Wanless, Sarah Guilford, Tim |
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Ocean-wide drivers of migration strategies and their influence on population breeding performance in a declining seabird |
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Ocean-wide drivers of migration strategies and their influence on population breeding performance in a declining seabird |
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Ocean-wide drivers of migration strategies and their influence on population breeding performance in a declining seabird |
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Ocean-wide drivers of migration strategies and their influence on population breeding performance in a declining seabird |
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Ocean-wide drivers of migration strategies and their influence on population breeding performance in a declining seabird |
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ocean-wide drivers of migration strategies and their influence on population breeding performance in a declining seabird |
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https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/518563/1/Fayet%2002oct2017%20final%20NFC%20clean.docx Fayet, Annette L.; Freeman, Robin; Anker-Nilssen, Tycho; Diamond, Antony; Erikstad, Kjell E.; Fifield, Dave; Fitzsimmons, Michelle G.; Hansen, Erpur S.; Harris, Mike P.; Jessopp, Mark; Kouwenberg, Amy-Lee; Kress, Steve; Mowat, Stephen; Perrins, Chris M.; Petersen, Aevar; Petersen, Ib K.; Reiertsen, Tone K.; Robertson, Gregory J.; Shannon, Paula; Sigurðsson, Ingvar A.; Shoji, Akiko; Wanless, Sarah; Guilford, Tim. 2017 Ocean-wide drivers of migration strategies and their influence on population breeding performance in a declining seabird. Current Biology, 27 (24). 3871-3878. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2017.11.009 <https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2017.11.009> |
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