Repeatability of alert and flight initiation distance in king penguins: effects of colony, approach speed and weather

• Published in: Ethology
• Main Authors: Hammer, Tracey, Bize, Pierre, Saraux, Claire, Gineste, Benoit, Robin, Jean-Patrice, Groscolas, René, Viblanc, Vincent A
• Other Authors: Département Ecologie, Physiologie et Ethologie (DEPE-IPHC), Institut Pluridisciplinaire Hubert Curien (IPHC), Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)-Université de Strasbourg (UNISTRA)-Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules du CNRS (IN2P3)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, IPEV
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 2022
• Subjects: Aptenodytes patagonicus; personality; human disturbance; optimal escape decisions; predation risk; [SDE]Environmental Sciences; Fid; King Penguins
• Online Access: https://hal.science/hal-03538580; https://hal.science/hal-03538580/document; https://hal.science/hal-03538580/file/Hammer_2021_Ethology_Viblanc.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1111/eth.13264

International audience Alert Distance (AD) and Flight Initiation Distance (FID) are popular measures used to explore the reaction of prey to approaching predators, and thus the economics that underlie optimal escape strategies. AD likely mirrors the effort invested into vigilance, while FID provides...