Exposure to cumulative stressors affects the laying phenology and incubation behaviour of an Arctic-breeding marine bird
International audience Wildlife are exposed to multiple stressors across life-history stages, the effects of which can be amplified as human activity surges globally. In Arctic regions, increasing air and ocean temperatures, more severe weather systems, and exposure to environmental contaminants all...
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ftunivrochelle:oai:HAL:hal-03439303v1 2024-02-11T10:00:39+01:00 Exposure to cumulative stressors affects the laying phenology and incubation behaviour of an Arctic-breeding marine bird Smith, Reyd Albonaimi, Saya Hennin, Holly Gilchrist, H. Grant Fort, Jérôme Parkinson, Kyle J.L. Provencher, Jennifer Love, Oliver University of Windsor Ca Environment and Climate Change Canada LIttoral ENvironnement et Sociétés (LIENSs) La Rochelle Université (ULR)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) ANR-20-CE34-0006,ARCTIC-STRESSORS,Effets combinés des stresseurs environnementaux multiples sur les oiseaux marins Arctiques(2020) 2022 https://hal.science/hal-03439303 https://hal.science/hal-03439303/document https://hal.science/hal-03439303/file/Smith%20et%20al%202022_Preprint%20HAL.pdf https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150882 en eng HAL CCSD Elsevier info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150882 hal-03439303 https://hal.science/hal-03439303 https://hal.science/hal-03439303/document https://hal.science/hal-03439303/file/Smith%20et%20al%202022_Preprint%20HAL.pdf doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150882 info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess ISSN: 0048-9697 EISSN: 1879-1026 Science of the Total Environment https://hal.science/hal-03439303 Science of the Total Environment, 2022, 807 (Part 2), pp.150882. ⟨10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150882⟩ multiple stressors mercury climate change common eider physiology [SDV.TOX.ECO]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Toxicology/Ecotoxicology [SDV.EE.BIO]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Ecology environment/Bioclimatology [SDV.BA.ZV]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Animal biology/Vertebrate Zoology [SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology info:eu-repo/semantics/article Journal articles 2022 ftunivrochelle https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150882 2024-01-23T23:34:18Z International audience Wildlife are exposed to multiple stressors across life-history stages, the effects of which can be amplified as human activity surges globally. In Arctic regions, increasing air and ocean temperatures, more severe weather systems, and exposure to environmental contaminants all represent stressors occurring simultaneously. While Arctic vertebrates, including marine birds, are expected to be at risk of adverse effects from these individual stressors, few studies have researched their combined impacts on breeding behaviour and reproductive success. The interactive effects of environmental conditions and mercury (Hg) contamination on laying phenology and incubation behaviour were examined in female common eiders (Somateria mollissima, mitiq, ᒥᑎᖅ ᐊᒪᐅᓕᒡᔪᐊᖅ) nesting at Canada’s largest Arctic breeding colony. Conditions with higher pre-breeding air temperatures were linked to females with higher egg Hg concentrations laying earlier than those with lower Hg values. Furthermore, examination of a total of 190 days of incubation behaviour from 61 eiders across two years revealed a negative relationship between wind speed and the frequency of incubation interruptions. Importantly, exposure to higher air temperatures combined with lower Hg concentrations was significantly correlated with increased incubation interruptions. Although previous research has shown that warmer spring temperatures could afford lower quality females more time to improve body condition to successfully lay, results suggest these females may face stronger cumulative fitness costs during incubation in warmer years, potentially in combination with the effects of Hg on physiological stress and hormone secretion. This study highlights how multiple stressors exposure, driven by human-induced environmental changes, can have a complex influence on reproduction. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Climate change Common Eider Somateria mollissima HAL - Université de La Rochelle Arctic Science of The Total Environment 807 150882 |
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multiple stressors mercury climate change common eider physiology [SDV.TOX.ECO]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Toxicology/Ecotoxicology [SDV.EE.BIO]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Ecology environment/Bioclimatology [SDV.BA.ZV]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Animal biology/Vertebrate Zoology [SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology |
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multiple stressors mercury climate change common eider physiology [SDV.TOX.ECO]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Toxicology/Ecotoxicology [SDV.EE.BIO]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Ecology environment/Bioclimatology [SDV.BA.ZV]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Animal biology/Vertebrate Zoology [SDE.BE]Environmental Sciences/Biodiversity and Ecology Smith, Reyd Albonaimi, Saya Hennin, Holly Gilchrist, H. Grant Fort, Jérôme Parkinson, Kyle J.L. Provencher, Jennifer Love, Oliver Exposure to cumulative stressors affects the laying phenology and incubation behaviour of an Arctic-breeding marine bird |
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International audience Wildlife are exposed to multiple stressors across life-history stages, the effects of which can be amplified as human activity surges globally. In Arctic regions, increasing air and ocean temperatures, more severe weather systems, and exposure to environmental contaminants all represent stressors occurring simultaneously. While Arctic vertebrates, including marine birds, are expected to be at risk of adverse effects from these individual stressors, few studies have researched their combined impacts on breeding behaviour and reproductive success. The interactive effects of environmental conditions and mercury (Hg) contamination on laying phenology and incubation behaviour were examined in female common eiders (Somateria mollissima, mitiq, ᒥᑎᖅ ᐊᒪᐅᓕᒡᔪᐊᖅ) nesting at Canada’s largest Arctic breeding colony. Conditions with higher pre-breeding air temperatures were linked to females with higher egg Hg concentrations laying earlier than those with lower Hg values. Furthermore, examination of a total of 190 days of incubation behaviour from 61 eiders across two years revealed a negative relationship between wind speed and the frequency of incubation interruptions. Importantly, exposure to higher air temperatures combined with lower Hg concentrations was significantly correlated with increased incubation interruptions. Although previous research has shown that warmer spring temperatures could afford lower quality females more time to improve body condition to successfully lay, results suggest these females may face stronger cumulative fitness costs during incubation in warmer years, potentially in combination with the effects of Hg on physiological stress and hormone secretion. This study highlights how multiple stressors exposure, driven by human-induced environmental changes, can have a complex influence on reproduction. |
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University of Windsor Ca Environment and Climate Change Canada LIttoral ENvironnement et Sociétés (LIENSs) La Rochelle Université (ULR)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) ANR-20-CE34-0006,ARCTIC-STRESSORS,Effets combinés des stresseurs environnementaux multiples sur les oiseaux marins Arctiques(2020) |
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Smith, Reyd Albonaimi, Saya Hennin, Holly Gilchrist, H. Grant Fort, Jérôme Parkinson, Kyle J.L. Provencher, Jennifer Love, Oliver |
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Exposure to cumulative stressors affects the laying phenology and incubation behaviour of an Arctic-breeding marine bird |
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Exposure to cumulative stressors affects the laying phenology and incubation behaviour of an Arctic-breeding marine bird |
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Exposure to cumulative stressors affects the laying phenology and incubation behaviour of an Arctic-breeding marine bird |
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Exposure to cumulative stressors affects the laying phenology and incubation behaviour of an Arctic-breeding marine bird |
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Exposure to cumulative stressors affects the laying phenology and incubation behaviour of an Arctic-breeding marine bird |
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exposure to cumulative stressors affects the laying phenology and incubation behaviour of an arctic-breeding marine bird |
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https://hal.science/hal-03439303 https://hal.science/hal-03439303/document https://hal.science/hal-03439303/file/Smith%20et%20al%202022_Preprint%20HAL.pdf https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150882 |
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Arctic Climate change Common Eider Somateria mollissima |
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Arctic Climate change Common Eider Somateria mollissima |
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ISSN: 0048-9697 EISSN: 1879-1026 Science of the Total Environment https://hal.science/hal-03439303 Science of the Total Environment, 2022, 807 (Part 2), pp.150882. ⟨10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150882⟩ |
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