Corticosterone mediates carry-over effects between breeding and migration in the kittiwake Rissa tridactyla
Carry-over effects, i.e. when processes in one season influence processes in the next, are believed to have important effects on behavior and fitness in animals. Despite an increasing interest in the identification of carry-over effects, there are few experimental studies of the underlying mechanism...
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ftunivwagenin:oai:library.wur.nl:wurpubs/588900 2024-02-04T09:59:19+01:00 Corticosterone mediates carry-over effects between breeding and migration in the kittiwake Rissa tridactyla Schultner, Jannik Moe, Børge Chastel, Olivier Tartu, Sabrina Bech, Claus Kitaysky, Alexander S. 2014 text/html https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/corticosterone-mediates-carry-over-effects-between-breeding-and-m https://doi.org/10.3354/meps10603 en eng https://edepot.wur.nl/556451 https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/corticosterone-mediates-carry-over-effects-between-breeding-and-m doi:10.3354/meps10603 info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Wageningen University & Research Marine Ecology Progress Series 496 (2014) ISSN: 0171-8630 Autumn migration Black-legged kittiwake Carry-over effects Glucocorticoids Mechanism Reproduction Rissa tridactyla info:eu-repo/semantics/article Article/Letter to editor info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2014 ftunivwagenin https://doi.org/10.3354/meps10603 2024-01-10T23:19:39Z Carry-over effects, i.e. when processes in one season influence processes in the next, are believed to have important effects on behavior and fitness in animals. Despite an increasing interest in the identification of carry-over effects, there are few experimental studies of the underlying mechanisms. We investigated how a short-term experimental elevation of the stress hormone corticosterone (CORT) during breeding influences the migratory behavior of black-legged kittiwakes Rissa tridactyla. We exposed chick-rearing kittiwakes to a 3 d elevation of CORT, which is usually secreted in response to food shortages. The migratory behavior of CORT-treated kittiwakes and a control group was then tracked using geolocators. We found that CORT treatment affected subsequent autumn migration in a sex-specific manner. CORT-treated females left the breeding grounds earlier and spent a longer period at the wintering grounds than control birds and CORT-treated males. The CORT treatment did not affect the timing of spring arrival or total length of migration. Our findings indicated that physiological stress incurred during breeding can carry over to affect key parameters of migratory behavior in autumn. Identifying carry-over mechanisms, such as those described here, is important to understand how performance and fitness in animals are determined by interactions between different parts of their life cycle. Article in Journal/Newspaper Black-legged Kittiwake rissa tridactyla Wageningen UR (University & Research Centre): Digital Library Marine Ecology Progress Series 496 125 133 |
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Autumn migration Black-legged kittiwake Carry-over effects Glucocorticoids Mechanism Reproduction Rissa tridactyla Schultner, Jannik Moe, Børge Chastel, Olivier Tartu, Sabrina Bech, Claus Kitaysky, Alexander S. Corticosterone mediates carry-over effects between breeding and migration in the kittiwake Rissa tridactyla |
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Carry-over effects, i.e. when processes in one season influence processes in the next, are believed to have important effects on behavior and fitness in animals. Despite an increasing interest in the identification of carry-over effects, there are few experimental studies of the underlying mechanisms. We investigated how a short-term experimental elevation of the stress hormone corticosterone (CORT) during breeding influences the migratory behavior of black-legged kittiwakes Rissa tridactyla. We exposed chick-rearing kittiwakes to a 3 d elevation of CORT, which is usually secreted in response to food shortages. The migratory behavior of CORT-treated kittiwakes and a control group was then tracked using geolocators. We found that CORT treatment affected subsequent autumn migration in a sex-specific manner. CORT-treated females left the breeding grounds earlier and spent a longer period at the wintering grounds than control birds and CORT-treated males. The CORT treatment did not affect the timing of spring arrival or total length of migration. Our findings indicated that physiological stress incurred during breeding can carry over to affect key parameters of migratory behavior in autumn. Identifying carry-over mechanisms, such as those described here, is important to understand how performance and fitness in animals are determined by interactions between different parts of their life cycle. |
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Schultner, Jannik Moe, Børge Chastel, Olivier Tartu, Sabrina Bech, Claus Kitaysky, Alexander S. |
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Schultner, Jannik Moe, Børge Chastel, Olivier Tartu, Sabrina Bech, Claus Kitaysky, Alexander S. |
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Corticosterone mediates carry-over effects between breeding and migration in the kittiwake Rissa tridactyla |
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Corticosterone mediates carry-over effects between breeding and migration in the kittiwake Rissa tridactyla |
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Corticosterone mediates carry-over effects between breeding and migration in the kittiwake Rissa tridactyla |
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Corticosterone mediates carry-over effects between breeding and migration in the kittiwake Rissa tridactyla |
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Corticosterone mediates carry-over effects between breeding and migration in the kittiwake Rissa tridactyla |
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corticosterone mediates carry-over effects between breeding and migration in the kittiwake rissa tridactyla |
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Black-legged Kittiwake rissa tridactyla |
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