Identifying optimal feeding habitat and proposed Marine Protected Areas (pMPAs) for the black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) suggests a need for complementary management approaches
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are an important conservation tool. For marine predators, recent research has focused on the use of Species Distribution Models (SDMs) to identify proposed sites. We used a maximum entropy modelling approach based on static and dynamic oceanographic parameters to determ...
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ftqueensubelpubl:oai:pure.qub.ac.uk/portal:publications/7a09f97d-28ec-4f3f-93f7-4fe198f168a2 2024-01-14T10:05:52+01:00 Identifying optimal feeding habitat and proposed Marine Protected Areas (pMPAs) for the black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) suggests a need for complementary management approaches Chivers, Lorraine S. Lundy, Mathieu G. Colhoun, Kendrew Newton, Stephen F. Houghton, Jonathan D.R. Reid, Neil 2013-08 https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/7a09f97d-28ec-4f3f-93f7-4fe198f168a2 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2013.04.022 eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Chivers , L S , Lundy , M G , Colhoun , K , Newton , S F , Houghton , J D R & Reid , N 2013 , ' Identifying optimal feeding habitat and proposed Marine Protected Areas (pMPAs) for the black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) suggests a need for complementary management approaches ' , Biological Conservation , vol. 164 , no. null , pp. 73-81 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2013.04.022 GPS loggers Maxent Optimal habitat seabirds species distribution modeling Time-depth recorders /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1100/1105 Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2300/2309 Nature and Landscape Conservation /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/climate_action SDG 13 - Climate Action /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/life_below_water SDG 14 - Life Below Water /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/life_on_land SDG 15 - Life on Land article 2013 ftqueensubelpubl https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2013.04.022 2023-12-21T23:25:01Z Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are an important conservation tool. For marine predators, recent research has focused on the use of Species Distribution Models (SDMs) to identify proposed sites. We used a maximum entropy modelling approach based on static and dynamic oceanographic parameters to determine optimal feeding habitat for black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) at two colonies during two consecutive breeding seasons (2009 and 2010). A combination of Geographic Positioning System (GPS) loggers and Time-Depth Recorders (TDRs) attributed feeding activity to specific locations. Feeding areas were <30 km from the colony, <40 km from land, in productive waters, 25–175m deep. The predicted extent of optimal habitat declined at both colonies between 2009 and 2010 coincident with declines in reproductive success. Whilst the area of predicted optimal habitat changed, its location was spatially stable between years. There was a close match between observed feeding locations and habitat predicted as optimal at one colony (Lambay Island, Republic of Ireland), but a notable mismatch at the other (Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland). Designation of an MPA at Rathlin may, therefore, be less effective than a similar designation at Lambay perhaps due to the inherent variability in currents and sea state in the North Channel compared to the comparatively stable conditions in the central Irish Sea. Current strategies for designating MPAs do not accommodate likely future redistribution of resources due to climate change. We advocate the development of new approaches including dynamic MPAs that track changes in optimal habitat and non-colony specific ecosystem management. Article in Journal/Newspaper Black-legged Kittiwake rissa tridactyla Queen's University Belfast Research Portal Biological Conservation 164 73 81 |
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GPS loggers Maxent Optimal habitat seabirds species distribution modeling Time-depth recorders /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1100/1105 Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics /dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/2300/2309 Nature and Landscape Conservation /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/climate_action SDG 13 - Climate Action /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/life_below_water SDG 14 - Life Below Water /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/life_on_land SDG 15 - Life on Land Chivers, Lorraine S. Lundy, Mathieu G. Colhoun, Kendrew Newton, Stephen F. Houghton, Jonathan D.R. Reid, Neil Identifying optimal feeding habitat and proposed Marine Protected Areas (pMPAs) for the black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) suggests a need for complementary management approaches |
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Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are an important conservation tool. For marine predators, recent research has focused on the use of Species Distribution Models (SDMs) to identify proposed sites. We used a maximum entropy modelling approach based on static and dynamic oceanographic parameters to determine optimal feeding habitat for black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) at two colonies during two consecutive breeding seasons (2009 and 2010). A combination of Geographic Positioning System (GPS) loggers and Time-Depth Recorders (TDRs) attributed feeding activity to specific locations. Feeding areas were <30 km from the colony, <40 km from land, in productive waters, 25–175m deep. The predicted extent of optimal habitat declined at both colonies between 2009 and 2010 coincident with declines in reproductive success. Whilst the area of predicted optimal habitat changed, its location was spatially stable between years. There was a close match between observed feeding locations and habitat predicted as optimal at one colony (Lambay Island, Republic of Ireland), but a notable mismatch at the other (Rathlin Island, Northern Ireland). Designation of an MPA at Rathlin may, therefore, be less effective than a similar designation at Lambay perhaps due to the inherent variability in currents and sea state in the North Channel compared to the comparatively stable conditions in the central Irish Sea. Current strategies for designating MPAs do not accommodate likely future redistribution of resources due to climate change. We advocate the development of new approaches including dynamic MPAs that track changes in optimal habitat and non-colony specific ecosystem management. |
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Identifying optimal feeding habitat and proposed Marine Protected Areas (pMPAs) for the black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) suggests a need for complementary management approaches |
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Identifying optimal feeding habitat and proposed Marine Protected Areas (pMPAs) for the black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) suggests a need for complementary management approaches |
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Identifying optimal feeding habitat and proposed Marine Protected Areas (pMPAs) for the black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) suggests a need for complementary management approaches |
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Identifying optimal feeding habitat and proposed Marine Protected Areas (pMPAs) for the black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) suggests a need for complementary management approaches |
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Identifying optimal feeding habitat and proposed Marine Protected Areas (pMPAs) for the black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) suggests a need for complementary management approaches |
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identifying optimal feeding habitat and proposed marine protected areas (pmpas) for the black-legged kittiwake (rissa tridactyla) suggests a need for complementary management approaches |
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Chivers , L S , Lundy , M G , Colhoun , K , Newton , S F , Houghton , J D R & Reid , N 2013 , ' Identifying optimal feeding habitat and proposed Marine Protected Areas (pMPAs) for the black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) suggests a need for complementary management approaches ' , Biological Conservation , vol. 164 , no. null , pp. 73-81 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2013.04.022 |
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