Odour of King Penguin feathers analysed using direct thermal desorption discriminates between individuals but not sexes
The role and use of olfactory cues by penguins is largely under‐investigated, with only a few studies suggesting that odours are involved in prey detection, orientation and for interspecific communication. This also applies to King Penguins Aptenodytes patagonicus where little is known about their c...
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ftunivcardiff:oai:https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk:109993 2023-05-15T17:03:51+02:00 Odour of King Penguin feathers analysed using direct thermal desorption discriminates between individuals but not sexes Gabirot, Marianne Buatois, Bruno Muller, Carsten Bonadonna, Francesco 2018-04-01 application/pdf https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/109993/ https://doi.org/10.1111/ibi.12544 https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/109993/1/IBIS-2017-OP-037.R1%28REV1%29.pdf en eng Wiley-Blackwell https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/109993/1/IBIS-2017-OP-037.R1%28REV1%29.pdf Gabirot, Marianne https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/view/cardiffauthors/A21063314.html, Buatois, Bruno, Muller, Carsten https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/view/cardiffauthors/A058959O.html orcid:0000-0003-0455-7132 orcid:0000-0003-0455-7132 and Bonadonna, Francesco 2018. Odour of King Penguin feathers analysed using direct thermal desorption discriminates between individuals but not sexes. Ibis 160 (2) , pp. 379-389. 10.1111/ibi.12544 https://doi.org/10.1111/ibi.12544 file https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/109993/1/IBIS-2017-OP-037.R1%28REV1%29.pdf doi:10.1111/ibi.12544 Article PeerReviewed 2018 ftunivcardiff https://doi.org/10.1111/ibi.12544 2022-10-27T22:43:40Z The role and use of olfactory cues by penguins is largely under‐investigated, with only a few studies suggesting that odours are involved in prey detection, orientation and for interspecific communication. This also applies to King Penguins Aptenodytes patagonicus where little is known about their chemoreception abilities and, subsequently, the role of odours in their behavioural ecology. Here, we investigated the chemical composition of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from feathers of King Penguins in the Kerguelen Archipelago and their potential to carry information on identity and sex. We analysed VOCs using direct thermal desorption, a novel approach for extracting volatile compounds directly from solid matrices. We were only able to test at desorption temperatures of 70 and 100 °C to optimize conditions for VOC analysis. We found a profile of 26 VOCs present in most individuals, which varied significantly between individuals but not between sexes. Results suggested that VOCs could possibly be used by King Penguins to locate the colony and recognize individuals, if similar VOCs are also present at ambient conditions. Further studies and behavioural experiments are encouraged to explore olfactory‐based communication in this species. Article in Journal/Newspaper King Penguins Cardiff University: ORCA (Online Research @ Cardiff) Kerguelen Ibis 160 2 379 389 |
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The role and use of olfactory cues by penguins is largely under‐investigated, with only a few studies suggesting that odours are involved in prey detection, orientation and for interspecific communication. This also applies to King Penguins Aptenodytes patagonicus where little is known about their chemoreception abilities and, subsequently, the role of odours in their behavioural ecology. Here, we investigated the chemical composition of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from feathers of King Penguins in the Kerguelen Archipelago and their potential to carry information on identity and sex. We analysed VOCs using direct thermal desorption, a novel approach for extracting volatile compounds directly from solid matrices. We were only able to test at desorption temperatures of 70 and 100 °C to optimize conditions for VOC analysis. We found a profile of 26 VOCs present in most individuals, which varied significantly between individuals but not between sexes. Results suggested that VOCs could possibly be used by King Penguins to locate the colony and recognize individuals, if similar VOCs are also present at ambient conditions. Further studies and behavioural experiments are encouraged to explore olfactory‐based communication in this species. |
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Gabirot, Marianne Buatois, Bruno Muller, Carsten Bonadonna, Francesco Odour of King Penguin feathers analysed using direct thermal desorption discriminates between individuals but not sexes |
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Gabirot, Marianne Buatois, Bruno Muller, Carsten Bonadonna, Francesco |
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Odour of King Penguin feathers analysed using direct thermal desorption discriminates between individuals but not sexes |
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Odour of King Penguin feathers analysed using direct thermal desorption discriminates between individuals but not sexes |
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Odour of King Penguin feathers analysed using direct thermal desorption discriminates between individuals but not sexes |
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Odour of King Penguin feathers analysed using direct thermal desorption discriminates between individuals but not sexes |
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Odour of King Penguin feathers analysed using direct thermal desorption discriminates between individuals but not sexes |
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odour of king penguin feathers analysed using direct thermal desorption discriminates between individuals but not sexes |
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https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/109993/ https://doi.org/10.1111/ibi.12544 https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/109993/1/IBIS-2017-OP-037.R1%28REV1%29.pdf |
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https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/109993/1/IBIS-2017-OP-037.R1%28REV1%29.pdf Gabirot, Marianne https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/view/cardiffauthors/A21063314.html, Buatois, Bruno, Muller, Carsten https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/view/cardiffauthors/A058959O.html orcid:0000-0003-0455-7132 orcid:0000-0003-0455-7132 and Bonadonna, Francesco 2018. Odour of King Penguin feathers analysed using direct thermal desorption discriminates between individuals but not sexes. Ibis 160 (2) , pp. 379-389. 10.1111/ibi.12544 https://doi.org/10.1111/ibi.12544 file https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/109993/1/IBIS-2017-OP-037.R1%28REV1%29.pdf doi:10.1111/ibi.12544 |
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