Ontogeny of long distance migration
The movements of some long-distance migrants are driven by innate compass headings that they follow on their first migrations (e.g., some birds and insects), while the movements of other first-time migrants are learned by following more experienced conspecifics (e.g., baleen whales). However, the ov...
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ftoceanrep:oai:oceanrep.geomar.de:25939 2023-05-15T15:37:10+02:00 Ontogeny of long distance migration Scott, Rebecca Marsh, Robert Hays, Graeme C. 2014-10 text https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/25939/ https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/25939/1/Scott_et_al_2014.pdf https://doi.org/10.1890/13-2164.1 en eng Wiley https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/25939/1/Scott_et_al_2014.pdf Scott, R., Marsh, R. and Hays, G. C. (2014) Ontogeny of long distance migration. Ecology, 95 (10). pp. 2840-2850. DOI 10.1890/13-2164.1 <https://doi.org/10.1890/13-2164.1>. doi:10.1890/13-2164.1 cc_by_3.0 info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccess Article PeerReviewed 2014 ftoceanrep https://doi.org/10.1890/13-2164.1 2023-04-07T15:14:53Z The movements of some long-distance migrants are driven by innate compass headings that they follow on their first migrations (e.g., some birds and insects), while the movements of other first-time migrants are learned by following more experienced conspecifics (e.g., baleen whales). However, the overall roles of innate, learned, and social behaviors in driving migration goals in many taxa are poorly understood. To look for evidence of whether migration routes are innate or learned for sea turtles, here for 42 sites around the world we compare the migration routes of >400 satellite-tracked adults of multiple species of sea turtle with ∼45 000 Lagrangian hatchling turtle drift scenarios. In so doing, we show that the migration routes of adult turtles are strongly related to hatchling drift patterns, implying that adult migration goals are learned through their past experiences dispersing with ocean currents. The diverse migration destinations of adults consistently reflected the diversity in sites they would have encountered as drifting hatchlings. Our findings reveal how a simple mechanism, juvenile passive drift, can explain the ontogeny of some of the longest migrations in the animal kingdom and ensure that adults find suitable foraging sites. Read More: http://www.esajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1890/13-2164.1 Article in Journal/Newspaper baleen whales OceanRep (GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre für Ocean Research Kiel) Ecology 95 10 2840 2850 |
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The movements of some long-distance migrants are driven by innate compass headings that they follow on their first migrations (e.g., some birds and insects), while the movements of other first-time migrants are learned by following more experienced conspecifics (e.g., baleen whales). However, the overall roles of innate, learned, and social behaviors in driving migration goals in many taxa are poorly understood. To look for evidence of whether migration routes are innate or learned for sea turtles, here for 42 sites around the world we compare the migration routes of >400 satellite-tracked adults of multiple species of sea turtle with ∼45 000 Lagrangian hatchling turtle drift scenarios. In so doing, we show that the migration routes of adult turtles are strongly related to hatchling drift patterns, implying that adult migration goals are learned through their past experiences dispersing with ocean currents. The diverse migration destinations of adults consistently reflected the diversity in sites they would have encountered as drifting hatchlings. Our findings reveal how a simple mechanism, juvenile passive drift, can explain the ontogeny of some of the longest migrations in the animal kingdom and ensure that adults find suitable foraging sites. Read More: http://www.esajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1890/13-2164.1 |
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https://oceanrep.geomar.de/id/eprint/25939/1/Scott_et_al_2014.pdf Scott, R., Marsh, R. and Hays, G. C. (2014) Ontogeny of long distance migration. Ecology, 95 (10). pp. 2840-2850. DOI 10.1890/13-2164.1 <https://doi.org/10.1890/13-2164.1>. doi:10.1890/13-2164.1 |
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