Tracking a northern fulmar from a Scottish nesting site to the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone:Evidence of linkage between coastal breeding seabirds and Mid-Atlantic Ridge feeding sites
The seas above mid-ocean ridges are biodiversity hotspots in an otherwise largely oligotrophic environment, but the nature and extent of linkage between these offshore regimes and coastal ecosystems remains uncertain. Using a combination of GPS and geolocation tracking data, we show that a male fulm...
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ftunstandrewcris:oai:risweb.st-andrews.ac.uk:publications/8af9a995-0b97-4c97-b0f4-c76c5acd60ea 2023-05-15T17:43:02+02:00 Tracking a northern fulmar from a Scottish nesting site to the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone:Evidence of linkage between coastal breeding seabirds and Mid-Atlantic Ridge feeding sites Edwards, Ewan W J Quinn, Lucy R. Wakefield, Ewan D. Miller, Peter I. Thompson, Paul M. 2013-12-15 https://risweb.st-andrews.ac.uk/portal/en/researchoutput/tracking-a-northern-fulmar-from-a-scottish-nesting-site-to-the-charliegibbs-fracture-zone(8af9a995-0b97-4c97-b0f4-c76c5acd60ea).html https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2013.04.011 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84888206044&partnerID=8YFLogxK eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Edwards , E W J , Quinn , L R , Wakefield , E D , Miller , P I & Thompson , P M 2013 , ' Tracking a northern fulmar from a Scottish nesting site to the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone : Evidence of linkage between coastal breeding seabirds and Mid-Atlantic Ridge feeding sites ' , Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography , vol. 98 , pp. 438-444 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2013.04.011 First-passage time Foraging behaviour Marine birds Mid-ocean ridges Northern fulmar Oceanic fronts Tracking article 2013 ftunstandrewcris https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2013.04.011 2022-10-13T15:26:06Z The seas above mid-ocean ridges are biodiversity hotspots in an otherwise largely oligotrophic environment, but the nature and extent of linkage between these offshore regimes and coastal ecosystems remains uncertain. Using a combination of GPS and geolocation tracking data, we show that a male fulmar, breeding on the Scottish coast, foraged over areas of persistent thermal fronts along the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone (CGFZ) of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge during the incubation period. The bird travelled over 6200. km in 14.9 days. First-passage time analysis identified seven areas of restricted search, four on the shelf and three in the vicinity of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Previous studies of incubation foraging trip durations at this site suggest that a trip of this duration is unusual, and further work is required to assess the extent to which different individuals use these offshore resources. Nevertheless, these data highlight the potential importance of high sea areas beyond the limits of national jurisdiction when considering the management and conservation of seabirds breeding in NW Europe, and raises the potential for even greater linkage between the CGFZ and seabirds breeding colonies in other regions. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Fulmar University of St Andrews: Research Portal Fulmar ENVELOPE(-46.016,-46.016,-60.616,-60.616) Mid-Atlantic Ridge Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography 98 438 444 |
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First-passage time Foraging behaviour Marine birds Mid-ocean ridges Northern fulmar Oceanic fronts Tracking Edwards, Ewan W J Quinn, Lucy R. Wakefield, Ewan D. Miller, Peter I. Thompson, Paul M. Tracking a northern fulmar from a Scottish nesting site to the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone:Evidence of linkage between coastal breeding seabirds and Mid-Atlantic Ridge feeding sites |
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The seas above mid-ocean ridges are biodiversity hotspots in an otherwise largely oligotrophic environment, but the nature and extent of linkage between these offshore regimes and coastal ecosystems remains uncertain. Using a combination of GPS and geolocation tracking data, we show that a male fulmar, breeding on the Scottish coast, foraged over areas of persistent thermal fronts along the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone (CGFZ) of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge during the incubation period. The bird travelled over 6200. km in 14.9 days. First-passage time analysis identified seven areas of restricted search, four on the shelf and three in the vicinity of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Previous studies of incubation foraging trip durations at this site suggest that a trip of this duration is unusual, and further work is required to assess the extent to which different individuals use these offshore resources. Nevertheless, these data highlight the potential importance of high sea areas beyond the limits of national jurisdiction when considering the management and conservation of seabirds breeding in NW Europe, and raises the potential for even greater linkage between the CGFZ and seabirds breeding colonies in other regions. |
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Tracking a northern fulmar from a Scottish nesting site to the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone:Evidence of linkage between coastal breeding seabirds and Mid-Atlantic Ridge feeding sites |
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Tracking a northern fulmar from a Scottish nesting site to the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone:Evidence of linkage between coastal breeding seabirds and Mid-Atlantic Ridge feeding sites |
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Tracking a northern fulmar from a Scottish nesting site to the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone:Evidence of linkage between coastal breeding seabirds and Mid-Atlantic Ridge feeding sites |
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Tracking a northern fulmar from a Scottish nesting site to the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone:Evidence of linkage between coastal breeding seabirds and Mid-Atlantic Ridge feeding sites |
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Tracking a northern fulmar from a Scottish nesting site to the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone:Evidence of linkage between coastal breeding seabirds and Mid-Atlantic Ridge feeding sites |
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tracking a northern fulmar from a scottish nesting site to the charlie-gibbs fracture zone:evidence of linkage between coastal breeding seabirds and mid-atlantic ridge feeding sites |
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Edwards , E W J , Quinn , L R , Wakefield , E D , Miller , P I & Thompson , P M 2013 , ' Tracking a northern fulmar from a Scottish nesting site to the Charlie-Gibbs Fracture Zone : Evidence of linkage between coastal breeding seabirds and Mid-Atlantic Ridge feeding sites ' , Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography , vol. 98 , pp. 438-444 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2013.04.011 |
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