High individual repeatability of the migratory behaviour of a long-distance migratory seabird
Abstract Background: Understanding the evolution of migration requires knowledge of the patterns, sources, and consequences of variation in migratory behaviour, a need exacerbated by the fact that many migratory species show rapid population declines and require knowledge-based conservation measures...
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ftzenodo:oai:zenodo.org:6088726 2023-05-15T15:56:21+02:00 High individual repeatability of the migratory behaviour of a long-distance migratory seabird Kürten, Nathalie Schmaljohann, Heiko Bichet, Coraline Haest, Birgen Vedder, Oscar González‑Solís, Jacob Bouwhuis, Sandra 2022-02-05 https://zenodo.org/record/6088726 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6088726 eng eng doi:10.1186/s40462-022-00303-y https://ndownloader.figstatic.com/files/33984931 doi:10.5281/zenodo.6088725 https://zenodo.org/communities/vora https://zenodo.org/record/6088726 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6088726 oai:zenodo.org:6088726 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode Movement Ecology 10 5 (2022) animal movement bird migration migratory behaviour individual consistency repeatability geolocation spatial ecology phenology info:eu-repo/semantics/article publication-article 2022 ftzenodo https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.608872610.1186/s40462-022-00303-y10.5281/zenodo.6088725 2023-03-10T22:56:04Z Abstract Background: Understanding the evolution of migration requires knowledge of the patterns, sources, and consequences of variation in migratory behaviour, a need exacerbated by the fact that many migratory species show rapid population declines and require knowledge-based conservation measures. We therefore need detailed knowledge on the spatial and temporal distribution of individuals across their annual cycle, and quantify how the spatial and temporal components of migratory behaviour vary within and among individuals. Methods: We tracked 138 migratory journeys undertaken by 64 adult common terns (Sterna hirundo) from a breeding colony in northwest Germany to identify the annual spatiotemporal distribution of these birds and to evaluate the individual repeatability of eleven traits describing their migratory behaviour. Results: Birds left the breeding colony early September, then moved south along the East Atlantic Flyway. Wintering areas were reached mid-September and located at the west and south coasts of West Africa as well as the coasts of Namibia and South Africa. Birds left their wintering areas late March and reached the breeding colony mid-April. The timing, total duration and total distance of migration, as well as the location of individual wintering areas, were moderately to highly repeatable within individuals (repeatability indexes: 0.36–0.75, 0.65–0.66, 0.93–0.94, and 0.98–1.00, respectively), and repeatability estimates were not strongly affected by population-level inter-annual variation in migratory behaviour. Conclusions: We found large between-individual variation in common tern annual spatiotemporal distribution and strong individual repeatability of several aspects of their migratory behaviour. Article in Journal/Newspaper Common tern Sterna hirundo Zenodo |
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animal movement bird migration migratory behaviour individual consistency repeatability geolocation spatial ecology phenology Kürten, Nathalie Schmaljohann, Heiko Bichet, Coraline Haest, Birgen Vedder, Oscar González‑Solís, Jacob Bouwhuis, Sandra High individual repeatability of the migratory behaviour of a long-distance migratory seabird |
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Abstract Background: Understanding the evolution of migration requires knowledge of the patterns, sources, and consequences of variation in migratory behaviour, a need exacerbated by the fact that many migratory species show rapid population declines and require knowledge-based conservation measures. We therefore need detailed knowledge on the spatial and temporal distribution of individuals across their annual cycle, and quantify how the spatial and temporal components of migratory behaviour vary within and among individuals. Methods: We tracked 138 migratory journeys undertaken by 64 adult common terns (Sterna hirundo) from a breeding colony in northwest Germany to identify the annual spatiotemporal distribution of these birds and to evaluate the individual repeatability of eleven traits describing their migratory behaviour. Results: Birds left the breeding colony early September, then moved south along the East Atlantic Flyway. Wintering areas were reached mid-September and located at the west and south coasts of West Africa as well as the coasts of Namibia and South Africa. Birds left their wintering areas late March and reached the breeding colony mid-April. The timing, total duration and total distance of migration, as well as the location of individual wintering areas, were moderately to highly repeatable within individuals (repeatability indexes: 0.36–0.75, 0.65–0.66, 0.93–0.94, and 0.98–1.00, respectively), and repeatability estimates were not strongly affected by population-level inter-annual variation in migratory behaviour. Conclusions: We found large between-individual variation in common tern annual spatiotemporal distribution and strong individual repeatability of several aspects of their migratory behaviour. |
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Kürten, Nathalie Schmaljohann, Heiko Bichet, Coraline Haest, Birgen Vedder, Oscar González‑Solís, Jacob Bouwhuis, Sandra |
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Kürten, Nathalie Schmaljohann, Heiko Bichet, Coraline Haest, Birgen Vedder, Oscar González‑Solís, Jacob Bouwhuis, Sandra |
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Kürten, Nathalie |
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High individual repeatability of the migratory behaviour of a long-distance migratory seabird |
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High individual repeatability of the migratory behaviour of a long-distance migratory seabird |
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High individual repeatability of the migratory behaviour of a long-distance migratory seabird |
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High individual repeatability of the migratory behaviour of a long-distance migratory seabird |
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High individual repeatability of the migratory behaviour of a long-distance migratory seabird |
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high individual repeatability of the migratory behaviour of a long-distance migratory seabird |
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2022 |
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https://zenodo.org/record/6088726 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6088726 |
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Common tern Sterna hirundo |
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Common tern Sterna hirundo |
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Movement Ecology 10 5 (2022) |
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doi:10.1186/s40462-022-00303-y https://ndownloader.figstatic.com/files/33984931 doi:10.5281/zenodo.6088725 https://zenodo.org/communities/vora https://zenodo.org/record/6088726 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6088726 oai:zenodo.org:6088726 |
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