Seasonal variation (spring vs. autumn migration) in harvestable density and biomass (mean ± SE) of main dunlin prey species at the Tagus estuary.

• Main Authors: Teresa Catry (157961), José Pedro Granadeiro (7359062), Jorge Sánchez Gutiérrez (11999299), Edna Correia (6368099)
• Format: Other Non-Article Part of Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Evolutionary Biology; Ecology; Science Policy; Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified; Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified; study adds substantially; similar refuelling rates; replenish energy stores; physiological status suggests; performing fewer stops; moderate rates along; larger fuel loads; large estuarine wetland; experience stronger pressures; east atlantic flyway; compare refuelling rates; calidris alpina </; skipping migratory strategy; single migratory strategy; quality stopover site; physiological state within; key stopover site; birds fly short; particularly concerning decisions; individuals stop primarily; high fuel loads; div >< p; early birds showed; fuelling stopping functions; early autumn migrants; within species; stopover use; stopover ecology; migratory shorebirds; migratory periods; understanding non; tagus estuary; stationary periods; prolonged fuelling; previous knowledge; plasma triglycerides; late migrants; intermediate fuelling; hydroxybutyrate concentrations; highest triglycerides; higher haemoglobin; hematocrit levels; haemoglobin levels; haematological profiles; haematological parameters; carrying capacity; blood oxygen; autumn migrations; >; using; Calidris alpina; Dunlin
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263031.s003

Data were obtained from core samples except for the shrimp Crangon crangon (n = 22 square samples; see Methods for further details). All data from spring was obtained from Martins et al. [ 52 ]. (DOCX)