La sénescence en milieu naturel : une étude pluridisciplinaire chez deux oiseaux marins longévifs, le Grand Albatros et le Pétrel des Neiges
Very little is known on the deterioration of physiological and behavioural performances with age in wild animals. Given the multifaceted nature of senescence, identifying the effects of age on physiology and behaviour remains a challenging. We investigated the effects of age on a broad array of phen...
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ftunivnantes:oai:HAL:tel-00575424v1 2023-05-15T14:04:46+02:00 La sénescence en milieu naturel : une étude pluridisciplinaire chez deux oiseaux marins longévifs, le Grand Albatros et le Pétrel des Neiges Lecomte, Vincent Centre d'Études Biologiques de Chizé (CEBC) Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Université de Poitiers Dr Henri WEIMERSKIRCH(henri.weimerskirch@cebc.cnrs.fr) 2010-09-20 https://theses.hal.science/tel-00575424 https://theses.hal.science/tel-00575424/document https://theses.hal.science/tel-00575424/file/Lecomte.pdf fr fre HAL CCSD tel-00575424 https://theses.hal.science/tel-00575424 https://theses.hal.science/tel-00575424/document https://theses.hal.science/tel-00575424/file/Lecomte.pdf info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess https://theses.hal.science/tel-00575424 Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]. Université de Poitiers, 2010. Français. ⟨NNT : ⟩ [SDV]Life Sciences [q-bio] info:eu-repo/semantics/doctoralThesis Theses 2010 ftunivnantes 2023-02-08T00:46:53Z Very little is known on the deterioration of physiological and behavioural performances with age in wild animals. Given the multifaceted nature of senescence, identifying the effects of age on physiology and behaviour remains a challenging. We investigated the effects of age on a broad array of phenotypic traits in two long-lived seabirds, the Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans (age 2–48+ years; Ile de la Possession, Southern Indian Ocean) and the Snow Petrel Pagodroma nivea (age 7–46 years; Terre Adélie, Antarctica). We studied foraging behaviour using satellite tracking and miniaturized activity loggers, and monitored reproductive performance. An array of phenotypic traits (immune function, levels of oxidative stress, antioxidant defenses, baseline hormonal levels, endocrine and cardiac stress responses) known to reflect senescence in vertebrates was also examined. In Wandering albatrosses, there was age related patterns in foraging behaviour, stress response and reproductive performance, but not in baseline physiology. There was an unexpected pattern of spatial segregation by age in the foraging areas of male albatrosses. Old males, but not females, travelled a greater distance but were less active at the sea surface, and exhibited low foraging efficiency, suggesting that foraging ability (i.e. the ability of individuals to extract energy from their environment) might play a central role in shaping ageing patterns in natural conditions. Moreover, the stress response of non-breeding males, but not breeding males, was affected by age, suggesting that age-related patterns are enhanced when individuals face ‘challenging' conditions. In contrast, there was no detectable effect of age in females, suggesting that senescence rates are sex-specific in wild seabirds, as in humans an in laboratory model animals. In Snow Petrels, there was no detectable effect of age on PHA-induced immune response, PHA-induced hormone levels, chick growth or chick physiology, suggesting that physiological senescence is difficult to ... Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis Antarc* Antarctica Diomedea exulans Snow Petrel Snow Petrels Wandering Albatross Université de Nantes: HAL-UNIV-NANTES Indian Terre Adélie ENVELOPE(139.000,139.000,-67.000,-67.000) Terre-Adélie ENVELOPE(138.991,138.991,-59.999,-59.999) Nivea ENVELOPE(-45.479,-45.479,-60.580,-60.580) |
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Very little is known on the deterioration of physiological and behavioural performances with age in wild animals. Given the multifaceted nature of senescence, identifying the effects of age on physiology and behaviour remains a challenging. We investigated the effects of age on a broad array of phenotypic traits in two long-lived seabirds, the Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans (age 2–48+ years; Ile de la Possession, Southern Indian Ocean) and the Snow Petrel Pagodroma nivea (age 7–46 years; Terre Adélie, Antarctica). We studied foraging behaviour using satellite tracking and miniaturized activity loggers, and monitored reproductive performance. An array of phenotypic traits (immune function, levels of oxidative stress, antioxidant defenses, baseline hormonal levels, endocrine and cardiac stress responses) known to reflect senescence in vertebrates was also examined. In Wandering albatrosses, there was age related patterns in foraging behaviour, stress response and reproductive performance, but not in baseline physiology. There was an unexpected pattern of spatial segregation by age in the foraging areas of male albatrosses. Old males, but not females, travelled a greater distance but were less active at the sea surface, and exhibited low foraging efficiency, suggesting that foraging ability (i.e. the ability of individuals to extract energy from their environment) might play a central role in shaping ageing patterns in natural conditions. Moreover, the stress response of non-breeding males, but not breeding males, was affected by age, suggesting that age-related patterns are enhanced when individuals face ‘challenging' conditions. In contrast, there was no detectable effect of age in females, suggesting that senescence rates are sex-specific in wild seabirds, as in humans an in laboratory model animals. In Snow Petrels, there was no detectable effect of age on PHA-induced immune response, PHA-induced hormone levels, chick growth or chick physiology, suggesting that physiological senescence is difficult to ... |
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Centre d'Études Biologiques de Chizé (CEBC) Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) Université de Poitiers Dr Henri WEIMERSKIRCH(henri.weimerskirch@cebc.cnrs.fr) |
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La sénescence en milieu naturel : une étude pluridisciplinaire chez deux oiseaux marins longévifs, le Grand Albatros et le Pétrel des Neiges |
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La sénescence en milieu naturel : une étude pluridisciplinaire chez deux oiseaux marins longévifs, le Grand Albatros et le Pétrel des Neiges |
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La sénescence en milieu naturel : une étude pluridisciplinaire chez deux oiseaux marins longévifs, le Grand Albatros et le Pétrel des Neiges |
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La sénescence en milieu naturel : une étude pluridisciplinaire chez deux oiseaux marins longévifs, le Grand Albatros et le Pétrel des Neiges |
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La sénescence en milieu naturel : une étude pluridisciplinaire chez deux oiseaux marins longévifs, le Grand Albatros et le Pétrel des Neiges |
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la sénescence en milieu naturel : une étude pluridisciplinaire chez deux oiseaux marins longévifs, le grand albatros et le pétrel des neiges |
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https://theses.hal.science/tel-00575424 https://theses.hal.science/tel-00575424/document https://theses.hal.science/tel-00575424/file/Lecomte.pdf |
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ENVELOPE(139.000,139.000,-67.000,-67.000) ENVELOPE(138.991,138.991,-59.999,-59.999) ENVELOPE(-45.479,-45.479,-60.580,-60.580) |
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Indian Terre Adélie Terre-Adélie Nivea |
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Indian Terre Adélie Terre-Adélie Nivea |
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Antarc* Antarctica Diomedea exulans Snow Petrel Snow Petrels Wandering Albatross |
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Antarc* Antarctica Diomedea exulans Snow Petrel Snow Petrels Wandering Albatross |
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https://theses.hal.science/tel-00575424 Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]. Université de Poitiers, 2010. Français. ⟨NNT : ⟩ |
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