Long-term tracking of an Arctic-breeding seabird indicates high fidelity to pelagic wintering areas
Site fidelity is driven by predictable resource distributions in time and space. However, intrinsic factors related to an individual’s physiology and life-history traits can contribute to consistent foraging behaviour and movement patterns. Using 11 yr of continuous geolocation tracking data (fall 2...
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ftninstnf:oai:brage.nina.no:11250/2987613 2023-05-15T15:00:42+02:00 Long-term tracking of an Arctic-breeding seabird indicates high fidelity to pelagic wintering areas Léandri-Breton, Don-Jean Tarroux, Arnaud Elliott, Kyle H. Legagneux, Pierre Angelier, Frédéric Blévin, Pierre Bråthen, Vegard Sandøy Fauchald, Per Goutte, Aurélie Jouanneau, William Tartu, Sabrina Moe, Børge Chastel, Olivier Svalbard 2021 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2987613 https://doi.org/10.3354/meps13798 eng eng Norges forskningsråd: 310662 Marine Ecology Progress Series. 2021, 676 205-218. urn:issn:0171-8630 https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2987613 https://doi.org/10.3354/meps13798 cristin:1949660 Navngivelse 4.0 Internasjonal http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.no © 2021 The Authors CC-BY 205-218 676 Marine Ecology Progress Series Spatial distribution Individual consistency Migration Repeatability Nearest neighbor distance Biologging Global Location Sensors GLS VDP::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480 VDP::Zoology and botany: 480 Peer reviewed Journal article 2021 ftninstnf https://doi.org/10.3354/meps13798 2022-03-30T22:41:35Z Site fidelity is driven by predictable resource distributions in time and space. However, intrinsic factors related to an individual’s physiology and life-history traits can contribute to consistent foraging behaviour and movement patterns. Using 11 yr of continuous geolocation tracking data (fall 2008 to spring 2019), we investigated spatiotemporal consistency in non-breeding movements in a pelagic seabird population of black-legged kittiwakes Rissa tridactyla breeding in the High Arctic (Svalbard). Our objective was to assess the relative importance of spatial versus temporal repeatability behind inter-annual movement consistency during winter. Most kittiwakes used pelagic regions of the western North Atlantic. Winter site fidelity was high both within and across individuals and at meso (100-1000 km) and macro scales (>1000 km). Spatial consistency in non-breeding movement was higher within than among individuals, suggesting that site fidelity might emerge from individuals’ memory to return to locations with predictable resource availability. Consistency was also stronger in space than in time, suggesting that it was driven by consistent resource pulses that may vary in time more so than in space. Nonetheless, some individuals displayed more flexibility by adopting a strategy of itinerancy during winter, and the causes of this flexibility are unclear. Specialization for key wintering areas can indicate vulnerability to environmental perturbations, with winter survival and carry-over effects arising from winter conditions as potential drivers of population dynamics. : Spatial distribution · Individual consistency · Migration · Repeatability · Nearest neighbor distance · Biologging · Global Location Sensors · GLS publishedVersion Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic North Atlantic rissa tridactyla Svalbard Norwegian Institute for Nature Research: Brage NINA Arctic Svalbard Marine Ecology Progress Series 676 205 218 |
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Spatial distribution Individual consistency Migration Repeatability Nearest neighbor distance Biologging Global Location Sensors GLS VDP::Zoologiske og botaniske fag: 480 VDP::Zoology and botany: 480 Léandri-Breton, Don-Jean Tarroux, Arnaud Elliott, Kyle H. Legagneux, Pierre Angelier, Frédéric Blévin, Pierre Bråthen, Vegard Sandøy Fauchald, Per Goutte, Aurélie Jouanneau, William Tartu, Sabrina Moe, Børge Chastel, Olivier Long-term tracking of an Arctic-breeding seabird indicates high fidelity to pelagic wintering areas |
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Site fidelity is driven by predictable resource distributions in time and space. However, intrinsic factors related to an individual’s physiology and life-history traits can contribute to consistent foraging behaviour and movement patterns. Using 11 yr of continuous geolocation tracking data (fall 2008 to spring 2019), we investigated spatiotemporal consistency in non-breeding movements in a pelagic seabird population of black-legged kittiwakes Rissa tridactyla breeding in the High Arctic (Svalbard). Our objective was to assess the relative importance of spatial versus temporal repeatability behind inter-annual movement consistency during winter. Most kittiwakes used pelagic regions of the western North Atlantic. Winter site fidelity was high both within and across individuals and at meso (100-1000 km) and macro scales (>1000 km). Spatial consistency in non-breeding movement was higher within than among individuals, suggesting that site fidelity might emerge from individuals’ memory to return to locations with predictable resource availability. Consistency was also stronger in space than in time, suggesting that it was driven by consistent resource pulses that may vary in time more so than in space. Nonetheless, some individuals displayed more flexibility by adopting a strategy of itinerancy during winter, and the causes of this flexibility are unclear. Specialization for key wintering areas can indicate vulnerability to environmental perturbations, with winter survival and carry-over effects arising from winter conditions as potential drivers of population dynamics. : Spatial distribution · Individual consistency · Migration · Repeatability · Nearest neighbor distance · Biologging · Global Location Sensors · GLS publishedVersion |
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Léandri-Breton, Don-Jean Tarroux, Arnaud Elliott, Kyle H. Legagneux, Pierre Angelier, Frédéric Blévin, Pierre Bråthen, Vegard Sandøy Fauchald, Per Goutte, Aurélie Jouanneau, William Tartu, Sabrina Moe, Børge Chastel, Olivier |
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Léandri-Breton, Don-Jean Tarroux, Arnaud Elliott, Kyle H. Legagneux, Pierre Angelier, Frédéric Blévin, Pierre Bråthen, Vegard Sandøy Fauchald, Per Goutte, Aurélie Jouanneau, William Tartu, Sabrina Moe, Børge Chastel, Olivier |
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Long-term tracking of an Arctic-breeding seabird indicates high fidelity to pelagic wintering areas |
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Long-term tracking of an Arctic-breeding seabird indicates high fidelity to pelagic wintering areas |
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Long-term tracking of an Arctic-breeding seabird indicates high fidelity to pelagic wintering areas |
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Long-term tracking of an Arctic-breeding seabird indicates high fidelity to pelagic wintering areas |
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Long-term tracking of an Arctic-breeding seabird indicates high fidelity to pelagic wintering areas |
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long-term tracking of an arctic-breeding seabird indicates high fidelity to pelagic wintering areas |
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