Diverging phenological responses of Arctic seabirds to an earlier spring

The timing of annual events such as reproduction is a critical component of how free‐living organisms respond to ongoing climate change. This may be especially true in the Arctic, which is disproportionally impacted by climate warming. Here, we show that Arctic seabirds responded to climate change b...

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Published in:Global Change Biology
Main Authors: Descamps, Sebastien, Ramírez Benítez, Francisco José, Benjaminsen, Sigurd, Anker-Nilssen, Tycho, Barrett, Robert T., Burr, Zofia M., Christensen-Dalsgaard, Signe, Erikstad, Kjell-Einar, Irons, David B., Lorentsen, Svein-Håkon, Mallory, Mark L., Robertson, Gregory J., Reiertsen, Tone Kirstin, Strom, Hallvard, Varpe, Oystein, Lavergne, Sebastien
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Language:English
Published: John Wiley & Sons 2019
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spelling ftubarcepubl:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/170947 2024-02-11T10:00:21+01:00 Diverging phenological responses of Arctic seabirds to an earlier spring Descamps, Sebastien Ramírez Benítez, Francisco José Benjaminsen, Sigurd Anker-Nilssen, Tycho Barrett, Robert T. Burr, Zofia M. Christensen-Dalsgaard, Signe Erikstad, Kjell-Einar Irons, David B. Lorentsen, Svein-Håkon Mallory, Mark L. Robertson, Gregory J. Reiertsen, Tone Kirstin Strom, Hallvard Varpe, Oystein Lavergne, Sebastien 2019-07-31 11 p. application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/2445/170947 eng eng John Wiley & Sons Versió postprint del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14780 Global Change Biology, 2019, vol. 25, num. 12, p. 4081-4091 Articles publicats en revistes (Biologia Evolutiva, Ecologia i Ciències Ambientals) https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14780 1354-1013 http://hdl.handle.net/2445/170947 694170 (c) John Wiley & Sons, 2019 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Canvi climàtic Filogènia Primavera Climatic change Phylogeny Spring info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion 2019 ftubarcepubl https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14780 2024-01-24T01:13:03Z The timing of annual events such as reproduction is a critical component of how free‐living organisms respond to ongoing climate change. This may be especially true in the Arctic, which is disproportionally impacted by climate warming. Here, we show that Arctic seabirds responded to climate change by moving the start of their reproduction earlier, coincident with an advancing onset of spring and that their response is phylogenetically and spatially structured. The phylogenetic signal is likely driven by seabird foraging behavior. Surface‐feeding species advanced their reproduction in the last 35 years while diving species showed remarkably stable breeding timing. The earlier reproduction for Arctic surface‐feeding birds was significant in the Pacific only, where spring advancement was most pronounced. In both the Atlantic and Pacific, seabirds with a long breeding season showed a greater response to the advancement of spring than seabirds with a short breeding season. Our results emphasize that spatial variation, phylogeny, and life history are important considerations in seabird phenological response to climate change and highlight the key role played by the species' foraging behavior. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Climate change Dipòsit Digital de la Universitat de Barcelona Arctic Pacific Global Change Biology 25 12 4081 4091
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topic Canvi climàtic
Filogènia
Primavera
Climatic change
Phylogeny
Spring
spellingShingle Canvi climàtic
Filogènia
Primavera
Climatic change
Phylogeny
Spring
Descamps, Sebastien
Ramírez Benítez, Francisco José
Benjaminsen, Sigurd
Anker-Nilssen, Tycho
Barrett, Robert T.
Burr, Zofia M.
Christensen-Dalsgaard, Signe
Erikstad, Kjell-Einar
Irons, David B.
Lorentsen, Svein-Håkon
Mallory, Mark L.
Robertson, Gregory J.
Reiertsen, Tone Kirstin
Strom, Hallvard
Varpe, Oystein
Lavergne, Sebastien
Diverging phenological responses of Arctic seabirds to an earlier spring
topic_facet Canvi climàtic
Filogènia
Primavera
Climatic change
Phylogeny
Spring
description The timing of annual events such as reproduction is a critical component of how free‐living organisms respond to ongoing climate change. This may be especially true in the Arctic, which is disproportionally impacted by climate warming. Here, we show that Arctic seabirds responded to climate change by moving the start of their reproduction earlier, coincident with an advancing onset of spring and that their response is phylogenetically and spatially structured. The phylogenetic signal is likely driven by seabird foraging behavior. Surface‐feeding species advanced their reproduction in the last 35 years while diving species showed remarkably stable breeding timing. The earlier reproduction for Arctic surface‐feeding birds was significant in the Pacific only, where spring advancement was most pronounced. In both the Atlantic and Pacific, seabirds with a long breeding season showed a greater response to the advancement of spring than seabirds with a short breeding season. Our results emphasize that spatial variation, phylogeny, and life history are important considerations in seabird phenological response to climate change and highlight the key role played by the species' foraging behavior.
format Article in Journal/Newspaper
author Descamps, Sebastien
Ramírez Benítez, Francisco José
Benjaminsen, Sigurd
Anker-Nilssen, Tycho
Barrett, Robert T.
Burr, Zofia M.
Christensen-Dalsgaard, Signe
Erikstad, Kjell-Einar
Irons, David B.
Lorentsen, Svein-Håkon
Mallory, Mark L.
Robertson, Gregory J.
Reiertsen, Tone Kirstin
Strom, Hallvard
Varpe, Oystein
Lavergne, Sebastien
author_facet Descamps, Sebastien
Ramírez Benítez, Francisco José
Benjaminsen, Sigurd
Anker-Nilssen, Tycho
Barrett, Robert T.
Burr, Zofia M.
Christensen-Dalsgaard, Signe
Erikstad, Kjell-Einar
Irons, David B.
Lorentsen, Svein-Håkon
Mallory, Mark L.
Robertson, Gregory J.
Reiertsen, Tone Kirstin
Strom, Hallvard
Varpe, Oystein
Lavergne, Sebastien
author_sort Descamps, Sebastien
title Diverging phenological responses of Arctic seabirds to an earlier spring
title_short Diverging phenological responses of Arctic seabirds to an earlier spring
title_full Diverging phenological responses of Arctic seabirds to an earlier spring
title_fullStr Diverging phenological responses of Arctic seabirds to an earlier spring
title_full_unstemmed Diverging phenological responses of Arctic seabirds to an earlier spring
title_sort diverging phenological responses of arctic seabirds to an earlier spring
publisher John Wiley & Sons
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Global Change Biology, 2019, vol. 25, num. 12, p. 4081-4091
Articles publicats en revistes (Biologia Evolutiva, Ecologia i Ciències Ambientals)
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