Contrasting changes in space use induced by climate change in two Arctic marine mammal species
Global warming is inducing major environmental changes in the Arctic. These changes will differentially affect species owing to differences in climate sensitivity and behavioural plasticity. Arctic endemic marine mammals are expected to be impacted significantly by ongoing changes in their key habit...
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ftunivtroemsoe:oai:munin.uit.no:10037/17410 2023-05-15T14:25:38+02:00 Contrasting changes in space use induced by climate change in two Arctic marine mammal species Hamilton, Charmain Danielle Vacquie-Garcia, Jade Kovacs, Kit M. Ims, Rolf Anker Kohler, Jack Lydersen, Christian 2019-03-06 https://hdl.handle.net/10037/17410 https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2018.0834 eng eng The Royal Society Biology Letters Framsenteret: Fjord and Coast Flagship Norges forskningsråd: GLAERE Norges forskningsråd: ICE-WHALES Andre: NPIs ICE Centre Norges forskningsråd: TIGRIF info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/RCN/MARINFORSK/ 243808/Norway/TIdewater Glacier Retreat Impact on Fjord circulation and ecosystems/TIGRIF/ info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/RCN/POLARPROG/244488/Norway/Norways ice-associated whales in a changing Arctic/ICE-WHALES/ info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/RCN/?/?/Norway/?/GLAERE/ Hamilton CD, Vacquie-Garcia J, Kovacs K, Ims RA, Kohler J, Lydersen C. Contrasting changes in space use induced by climate change in two Arctic marine mammal species. Biology Letters. 2019;15(3) FRIDAID 1710091 doi:10.1098/rsbl.2018.0834 1744-9561 1744-957X https://hdl.handle.net/10037/17410 openAccess © 2019 The Author(s) Published by the Royal Society. All rights reserved. VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400 VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400 Journal article Tidsskriftartikkel Peer reviewed acceptedVersion 2019 ftunivtroemsoe https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2018.0834 2021-06-25T17:57:15Z Global warming is inducing major environmental changes in the Arctic. These changes will differentially affect species owing to differences in climate sensitivity and behavioural plasticity. Arctic endemic marine mammals are expected to be impacted significantly by ongoing changes in their key habitats owing to their long life cycles and dependence on ice. Herein, unique biotelemetry datasets for ringed seals (RS; Pusa hispida ) and white whales (WW; Delphinapterus leucas ) from Svalbard, Norway, spanning two decades (1995–2016) are used to investigate how these species have responded to reduced sea-ice cover and increased Atlantic water influxes. Tidal glacier fronts were traditionally important foraging areas for both species. Following a period with dramatic environmental change, RS now spend significantly more time near tidal glaciers, where Arctic prey presumably still concentrate. Conversely, WW spend significantly less time near tidal glacier fronts and display spatial patterns that suggest that they are foraging on Atlantic fishes that are new to the region. Differences in levels of dietary specialization and overall behavioural plasticity are likely reasons for similar environmental pressures affecting these species differently. Climate change adjustments through behavioural plasticity will be vital for species survival in the Arctic, given the rapidity of change and limited dispersal options. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Climate change Delphinapterus leucas glacier glacier Global warming Pusa hispida Sea ice Svalbard University of Tromsø: Munin Open Research Archive Arctic Norway Svalbard Biology Letters 15 3 20180834 |
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Global warming is inducing major environmental changes in the Arctic. These changes will differentially affect species owing to differences in climate sensitivity and behavioural plasticity. Arctic endemic marine mammals are expected to be impacted significantly by ongoing changes in their key habitats owing to their long life cycles and dependence on ice. Herein, unique biotelemetry datasets for ringed seals (RS; Pusa hispida ) and white whales (WW; Delphinapterus leucas ) from Svalbard, Norway, spanning two decades (1995–2016) are used to investigate how these species have responded to reduced sea-ice cover and increased Atlantic water influxes. Tidal glacier fronts were traditionally important foraging areas for both species. Following a period with dramatic environmental change, RS now spend significantly more time near tidal glaciers, where Arctic prey presumably still concentrate. Conversely, WW spend significantly less time near tidal glacier fronts and display spatial patterns that suggest that they are foraging on Atlantic fishes that are new to the region. Differences in levels of dietary specialization and overall behavioural plasticity are likely reasons for similar environmental pressures affecting these species differently. Climate change adjustments through behavioural plasticity will be vital for species survival in the Arctic, given the rapidity of change and limited dispersal options. |
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Hamilton, Charmain Danielle Vacquie-Garcia, Jade Kovacs, Kit M. Ims, Rolf Anker Kohler, Jack Lydersen, Christian |
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Hamilton, Charmain Danielle Vacquie-Garcia, Jade Kovacs, Kit M. Ims, Rolf Anker Kohler, Jack Lydersen, Christian |
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Contrasting changes in space use induced by climate change in two Arctic marine mammal species |
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Contrasting changes in space use induced by climate change in two Arctic marine mammal species |
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Contrasting changes in space use induced by climate change in two Arctic marine mammal species |
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Contrasting changes in space use induced by climate change in two Arctic marine mammal species |
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Contrasting changes in space use induced by climate change in two Arctic marine mammal species |
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contrasting changes in space use induced by climate change in two arctic marine mammal species |
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Biology Letters Framsenteret: Fjord and Coast Flagship Norges forskningsråd: GLAERE Norges forskningsråd: ICE-WHALES Andre: NPIs ICE Centre Norges forskningsråd: TIGRIF info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/RCN/MARINFORSK/ 243808/Norway/TIdewater Glacier Retreat Impact on Fjord circulation and ecosystems/TIGRIF/ info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/RCN/POLARPROG/244488/Norway/Norways ice-associated whales in a changing Arctic/ICE-WHALES/ info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/RCN/?/?/Norway/?/GLAERE/ Hamilton CD, Vacquie-Garcia J, Kovacs K, Ims RA, Kohler J, Lydersen C. Contrasting changes in space use induced by climate change in two Arctic marine mammal species. Biology Letters. 2019;15(3) FRIDAID 1710091 doi:10.1098/rsbl.2018.0834 1744-9561 1744-957X https://hdl.handle.net/10037/17410 |
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