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Laczi M, Sarkadi F, Herényi M, Nagy G, Hegyi G, Jablonszky M, Könczey R, Krenhardt K, Markó G, Rosivall B, Szász E, Szöllősi E, Tóth L, Zsebők S, Török J. Responses in the breeding parameters of the collared flycatcher to the changing climate. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 926:171945. [PMID: 38531456 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2023] [Revised: 03/06/2024] [Accepted: 03/22/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
Abstract
Global climate change involves various aspects of climate, including precipitation changes and declining surface wind speeds, but studies investigating biological responses have often focused on the impacts of rising temperatures. Additionally, related long-term studies on bird reproduction tend to concentrate on breeding onset, even though other aspects of breeding could also be sensitive to the diverse weather aspects. This study aimed to explore how multiple aspects of breeding (breeding onset, hatching delay, breeding season length, clutch size, fledgling number) were associated with different weather components. We used an almost four-decade-long dataset to investigate the various aspects of breeding parameters of a collared flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis) population in the Carpathian Basin. Analyses revealed some considerable associations, for example, breeding seasons lengthened with the amount of daily precipitation, and clutch size increased with the number of cool days. Parallel and opposing changes in the correlated pairs of breeding and weather parameters were also observed. The phenological mismatch between prey availability and breeding time slightly increased, and fledgling number strongly decreased with increasing mistiming. Our results highlighted the intricate interplay between climate change and the reproductive patterns of migratory birds, emphasizing the need for a holistic approach. The results also underscored the potential threats posed by climate change to bird populations and the importance of adaptive responses to changing environmental conditions.
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- Miklós Laczi
- HUN-REN-ELTE-MTM Integrative Ecology Research Group, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary; Behavioural Ecology Group, Department of Systematic Zoology and Ecology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary; The Barn Owl Foundation, Temesvári út 8., H-8744 Orosztony, Hungary.
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- Behavioural Ecology Group, Department of Systematic Zoology and Ecology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary; Doctoral School of Biology, Institute of Biology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary.
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- Behavioural Ecology Group, Department of Systematic Zoology and Ecology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary; Department of Zoology and Ecology, Institute for Wildlife Management and Nature Conservation, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Páter Károly utca 1, H-2103 Gödöllő, Hungary.
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- Behavioural Ecology Group, Department of Systematic Zoology and Ecology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary; Evolutionary Ecology Research Group, Institute of Ecology and Botany, Centre for Ecological Research, Alkotmány út 4., H-2163 Vácrátót, Hungary.
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- HUN-REN-ELTE-MTM Integrative Ecology Research Group, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary; Behavioural Ecology Group, Department of Systematic Zoology and Ecology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary.
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- Behavioural Ecology Group, Department of Systematic Zoology and Ecology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary; Evolutionary Ecology Research Group, Institute of Ecology and Botany, Centre for Ecological Research, Alkotmány út 4., H-2163 Vácrátót, Hungary.
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- Hungarian Institute for Educational Research and Development, Eszterházy Károly University, Rákóczi út 70, H-1074 Budapest, Hungary
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- Behavioural Ecology Group, Department of Systematic Zoology and Ecology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary; Evolutionary Ecology Research Group, Institute of Ecology and Botany, Centre for Ecological Research, Alkotmány út 4., H-2163 Vácrátót, Hungary.
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- Department of Plant Pathology, Institute of Plant Protection, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Ménesi út 44., H-1118 Budapest, Hungary.
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- Behavioural Ecology Group, Department of Systematic Zoology and Ecology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary.
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- Behavioural Ecology Group, Department of Systematic Zoology and Ecology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary.
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- Behavioural Ecology Group, Department of Systematic Zoology and Ecology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary.
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- Institute for Rural Development and Landscape Management, Faculty of Agricultural and Rural Development, Eszterházy Károly University, Mátrai út 36., H-3200 Gyöngyös, Hungary.
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- Behavioural Ecology Group, Department of Systematic Zoology and Ecology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary; Evolutionary Ecology Research Group, Institute of Ecology and Botany, Centre for Ecological Research, Alkotmány út 4., H-2163 Vácrátót, Hungary.
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- HUN-REN-ELTE-MTM Integrative Ecology Research Group, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary; Behavioural Ecology Group, Department of Systematic Zoology and Ecology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Pázmány Péter sétány 1/C, H-1117 Budapest, Hungary.
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Abernathy VE, Good A, Blanchard A, Bongiovanni M, Bonds E, Warner H, Chaknis E, Pulsifer G, Huntley F. The Effects of Climate Change on the Nesting Phenology of Three Shorebird Species in the United States. Animals (Basel) 2023; 13:2459. [PMID: 37570268 PMCID: PMC10416824 DOI: 10.3390/ani13152459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2023] [Revised: 07/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
Abstract
Previous research suggests that a frequent response of organisms to the ongoing climate crisis is the adjustment of their reproductive timing or breeding phenology. Shorebirds may be especially vulnerable to increasing temperatures and precipitation, as many are migratory and depend on coastal habitats for wintering and breeding. These particular habitats could be at risk due to changes in climate, and nesting times often depend on food availability, which is often directly influenced by temperature. We investigated if clutch initiation dates (CID) for three shorebird species in the United States have become earlier over time with increasing temperatures and precipitation. We used nest records from Cornell's NestWatch program and various museum databases and weather station data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. We found evidence that CIDs have become earlier over time, though this was only a significant factor for one species. While temperature in our study areas has increased significantly over time, precipitation changes were more variable and not always significantly predicted by time. We found evidence that one species may be responding to increasing temperatures by nesting earlier, but there was no support for our hypothesis that CID has changed due to changes in precipitation for any species. Results varied for each species, indicating the importance of further studies on shorebirds as the effects of climate change on their nesting phenology may not be fully realized and will likely depend on the species' biology and distribution.
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- Virginia E. Abernathy
- Department of Biological Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29631, USA; (A.G.); (A.B.); (M.B.); (E.B.); (H.W.); (E.C.); (G.P.); (F.H.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29631, USA; (A.G.); (A.B.); (M.B.); (E.B.); (H.W.); (E.C.); (G.P.); (F.H.)
- GAI Consultants, Homestead, PA 15120, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29631, USA; (A.G.); (A.B.); (M.B.); (E.B.); (H.W.); (E.C.); (G.P.); (F.H.)
- Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences, University of Charleston, SC at the College of Charleston, Charleston, SC 29424, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29631, USA; (A.G.); (A.B.); (M.B.); (E.B.); (H.W.); (E.C.); (G.P.); (F.H.)
- Graduate School of Education & Human Development, George Washington University; Washington, DC 20052, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29631, USA; (A.G.); (A.B.); (M.B.); (E.B.); (H.W.); (E.C.); (G.P.); (F.H.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29631, USA; (A.G.); (A.B.); (M.B.); (E.B.); (H.W.); (E.C.); (G.P.); (F.H.)
- School of Medicine Greenville, University of South Carolina, Greenville, SC 29605, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29631, USA; (A.G.); (A.B.); (M.B.); (E.B.); (H.W.); (E.C.); (G.P.); (F.H.)
- East Cooper OB/GYN, Mount Pleasant, SC 29464, USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29631, USA; (A.G.); (A.B.); (M.B.); (E.B.); (H.W.); (E.C.); (G.P.); (F.H.)
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, SC 29631, USA; (A.G.); (A.B.); (M.B.); (E.B.); (H.W.); (E.C.); (G.P.); (F.H.)
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Tucker AM, McGowan CP, Nuse BL, Lyons JE, Moore CT, Smith DR, Sweka JA, Anstead KA, DeRose‐Wilson A, Clark NA. Estimating recruitment rate and population dynamics at a migratory stopover site using an integrated population model. Ecosphere 2023. [DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.4439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/25/2023] Open
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- Anna M. Tucker
- U.S. Geological Survey, Iowa Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit Iowa State University Ames Iowa USA
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Florida Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit University of Florida Gainesville Florida USA
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- Bird Conservancy of the Rockies Ft. Collins Colorado USA
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Eastern Ecological Science Center at the Patuxent Research Refuge Laurel Maryland USA
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Georgia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit University of Georgia Athens Georgia USA
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- U.S. Geological Survey, Eastern Ecological Science Center at Leetown Kearneysville West Virginia USA
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- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Northeast Fishery Center Lamar Pennsylvania USA
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Whelan S, Hatch SA, Gaston AJ, Gilchrist HG, Elliott KH. Opposite, but insufficient, phenological responses to climate in two circumpolar seabirds: relative roles of phenotypic plasticity and selection. Funct Ecol 2022. [DOI: 10.1111/1365-2435.14064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Shannon Whelan
- Department of Natural Resources Sciences McGill University Ste‐Anne‐de‐Bellevue QC Canada
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- Institute for Seabird Research and Conservation Anchorage AK USA
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- National Wildlife Research Centre, Science and Technology Branch, Environment and Climate Change Canada Ottawa ON Canada
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- Department of Natural Resources Sciences McGill University Ste‐Anne‐de‐Bellevue QC Canada
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Volkov SV, Pozdnyakov VI. Effects of Environmental Conditions on Spring Arrival, the Timing of Nesting, and the Reproductive Effort of Ross’s Gull (Phodostethia rosea) in the Delta of Lena River, Yakutia. BIOL BULL+ 2021. [DOI: 10.1134/s1062359021080318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Lameris TK, Hoekendijk J, Aarts G, Aarts A, Allen AM, Bienfait L, Bijleveld AI, Bongers MF, Brasseur S, Chan YC, de Ferrante F, de Gelder J, Derksen H, Dijkgraaf L, Dijkhuis LR, Dijkstra S, Elbertsen G, Ernsten R, Foxen T, Gaarenstroom J, Gelhausen A, van Gils JA, Grosscurt S, Grundlehner A, Hertlein ML, van Heumen AJ, Heurman M, Huffeldt NP, Hutter WH, Kamstra YJJ, Keij F, van Kempen S, Keurntjes G, Knap H, Loonstra AJ, Nolet BA, Nuijten RJ, Mattijssen D, Oosterhoff H, Paarlberg N, Parekh M, Pattyn J, Polak C, Quist Y, Ras S, Reneerkens J, Ruth S, van der Schaar E, Schroen G, Spikman F, van Velzen J, Voorn E, Vos J, Wang D, Westdijk W, Wind M, Zhemchuzhnikov MK, van Langevelde F. Migratory vertebrates shift migration timing and distributions in a warming Arctic. ANIMAL MIGRATION 2021. [DOI: 10.1515/ami-2020-0112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Climate warming in the Arctic has led to warmer and earlier springs, and as a result, many food resources for migratory animals become available earlier in the season, as well as become distributed further northwards. To optimally profit from these resources, migratory animals are expected to arrive earlier in the Arctic, as well as shift their own spatial distributions northwards. Here, we review literature to assess whether Arctic migratory birds and mammals already show shifts in migration timing or distribution in response to the warming climate. Distribution shifts were most prominent in marine mammals, as expected from observed northward shifts of their resources. At least for many bird species, the ability to shift distributions is likely constrained by available habitat further north. Shifts in timing have been shown in many species of terrestrial birds and ungulates, as well as for polar bears. Within species, we found strong variation in shifts in timing and distributions between populations. Ou r review thus shows that many migratory animals display shifts in migration timing and spatial distribution in reaction to a warming Arctic. Importantly, we identify large knowledge gaps especially concerning distribution shifts and timing of autumn migration, especially for marine mammals. Our understanding of how migratory animals respond to climate change appears to be mostly limited by the lack of long-term monitoring studies.
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- Thomas K. Lameris
- Department of Coastal Systems , NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research , Den Burg, Texel, The Netherlands ; Department of Animal Ecology , Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) , Wageningen , the Netherlands
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- Department of Coastal Systems , NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research , Den Burg, Texel, The Netherlands
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- Department of Coastal Systems , NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research , Den Burg, Texel, The Netherlands
- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
- Wageningen Marine Research , Wage-ningen University and Research , Den Helder , the Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Department of Animal Ecology , Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) , Wageningen , the Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Department of Coastal Systems , NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research , Den Burg, Texel, The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Department of Coastal Systems , NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research , Den Burg, Texel, The Netherlands
- Wageningen Marine Research , Wage-ningen University and Research , Den Helder , the Netherlands
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- Department of Coastal Systems , NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research , Den Burg, Texel, The Netherlands
- Conservation Ecology Group, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences (GELIFES) , University of Groningen , Groningen , the Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Department of Coastal Systems , NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research , Den Burg, Texel, The Netherlands
- Conservation Ecology Group, Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences (GELIFES) , University of Groningen , Groningen , the Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Greenland Institute of Natural Resources , Nuuk , Greenland & Arctic Ecosystem Ecology, Department of Bioscience , Aarhus University , Roskilde , Denmark
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Department of Animal Ecology , Netherlands Institute of Ecology (NIOO-KNAW) , Wageningen , the Netherlands
- Theoretical and Computational Ecology, Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics , University of Amsterdam , Amsterdam , the Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
- Interdisciplinary Centre for Conservation Science, Department of Zoology , University of Oxford , Oxford , UK
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Department of Coastal Systems , NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research , Den Burg, Texel, The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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- Department of Coastal Systems , NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research , Den Burg, Texel, The Netherlands
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- Wildlife Ecology & Conservation Group , Wageningen University , Wageningen , The Netherlands
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Meltofte H, Hansen J, Rigét F. Trends in breeding performance in wader populations at Zackenberg, high Arctic Greenland, in relation to environmental drivers 1996–2018. Polar Biol 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00300-021-02922-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Wannaratana S, Olanratmanee EO, Charoenmuang K, Boriharnthanawuth T, Tangtrongwanich B, Jongpattana T, Sukhor Y, Kongthip A, Sananmuang T. Seasonal effect on semen availability and quality of racing pigeon in Thailand. Vet World 2021; 14:1459-1464. [PMID: 34316192 PMCID: PMC8304440 DOI: 10.14202/vetworld.2021.1459-1464] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/22/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND AND AIM Seasonal variations among geographical regions could influence pigeon semen quality differently. This study aimed to determine the seasonal effect on semen availability and quality of racing pigeons in Thailand to understand and improve breeding management in the country. MATERIALS AND METHODS Semen was collected from six fertile captive pigeons once a week during summer (March-June), monsoon (July-October), and winter (November-February) during 2019-2020. The success rate of semen collection and semen quality was determined in each season - by which changes in average temperature, humidity, and photoperiod were obtained. RESULTS Comparable success rates of semen collection were acquired among different seasons, while varied semen qualities were revealed. The percentages of total motility and progressive motility score of sperm were significantly lowest in summer (66.35±3.40 and 3.88±0.15, respectively) compared to monsoon (85.45±2.91 and 4.67±0.10, respectively) and winter (79.29±1.96 and 4.37±0.10, respectively), while its concentration (×109 sperm/mL) and outputs (×106 sperm) were significantly highest in winter (7.62±0.54 and 91.44±10.83, respectively) compared to summer (4.23±0.41 and 48.45±6.35, respectively) and monsoon (3.57±0.30 and 51.45±7.21, respectively). Besides, semen samples collected from birds housing at an average temperature of <29.5°C demonstrated better sperm motility sperm concentration and total sperm counts than those from at a higher temperature. CONCLUSION Winter was regarded as the best season contributing the best semen quality, while summer was the worst. Due to the fluctuation of temperature during summer and winter, the seasonal temperature was implied as the major factor contributing to changes in sperm quality of racing pigeons in Thailand.
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- Suwarak Wannaratana
- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-Ok, Chonburi, Thailand
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-Ok, Chonburi, Thailand
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-Ok, Chonburi, Thailand
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-Ok, Chonburi, Thailand
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-Ok, Chonburi, Thailand
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-Ok, Chonburi, Thailand
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-Ok, Chonburi, Thailand
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- Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Rajamangala University of Technology Tawan-Ok, Chonburi, Thailand
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Shaftel R, Rinella DJ, Kwon E, Brown SC, Gates HR, Kendall S, Lank DB, Liebezeit JR, Payer DC, Rausch J, Saalfeld ST, Sandercock BK, Smith PA, Ward DH, Lanctot RB. Predictors of invertebrate biomass and rate of advancement of invertebrate phenology across eight sites in the North American Arctic. Polar Biol 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s00300-020-02781-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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AbstractAverage annual temperatures in the Arctic increased by 2–3 °C during the second half of the twentieth century. Because shorebirds initiate northward migration to Arctic nesting sites based on cues at distant wintering grounds, climate-driven changes in the phenology of Arctic invertebrates may lead to a mismatch between the nutritional demands of shorebirds and the invertebrate prey essential for egg formation and subsequent chick survival. To explore the environmental drivers affecting invertebrate availability, we modeled the biomass of invertebrates captured in modified Malaise-pitfall traps over three summers at eight Arctic Shorebird Demographics Network sites as a function of accumulated degree-days and other weather variables. To assess climate-driven changes in invertebrate phenology, we used data from the nearest long-term weather stations to hindcast invertebrate availability over 63 summers, 1950–2012. Our results confirmed the importance of both accumulated and daily temperatures as predictors of invertebrate availability while also showing that wind speed negatively affected invertebrate availability at the majority of sites. Additionally, our results suggest that seasonal prey availability for Arctic shorebirds is occurring earlier and that the potential for trophic mismatch is greatest at the northernmost sites, where hindcast invertebrate phenology advanced by approximately 1–2.5 days per decade. Phenological mismatch could have long-term population-level effects on shorebird species that are unable to adjust their breeding schedules to the increasingly earlier invertebrate phenologies.
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Lunny E, Eng ML, Gurney KEB, Morrissey CA. Incubation temperature and PCB-126 exposure interactively impair shorebird embryo and post-hatch development. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2020; 188:109779. [PMID: 32590146 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2020.109779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/29/2020] [Revised: 05/17/2020] [Accepted: 06/02/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In oviparous wildlife, many critical physiological and behavioural components are strongly influenced by the embryonic and early post-hatch developmental environment. As such, early life stages in these species are highly vulnerable to both natural and anthropogenic stressors. For example, in birds, incubation temperature may influence the rate of egg development while also affecting contaminant metabolism and absorption in body tissues, resulting in potentially multiplicative impacts on embryonic and posthatch development. We tested the hypothesis that cumulative effects of early contaminant exposure and temperature stress can negatively affect avian development and may have interactive effects that are more detrimental than either stressor individually. Using a controlled egg injection and incubation study on killdeer (Charadrius vociferous), eggs were exposed to a known endocrine disruptor, 3,3',4,4',5-pentachlorobiphenyl (PCB-126) and incubated at either low (36 °C), intermediate (37.5 °C), or high (39 °C) temperatures. Our results indicated that eggs incubated at low temperature had earlier detection of heartbeat, longer incubation length, lower growth rate post-hatch, and higher post-hatch mortality, compared to eggs incubated under intermediate temperatures. Higher incubation temperatures resulted in shorter incubation length, earlier detection of heart rate and faster righting time. As predicted, embryo and chick mortality were greater in the PCB-dosed birds incubated at intermediate and high temperatures. Incidence of distended yolk sacs (%) also increased with PCB exposure in all temperature groups, with the largest increase in the high temperature group. Overall, our results show that low incubation temperature can cause greater adverse effects than PCB-126 exposure alone, but that negative effects of PCB-126 exposure are exacerbated by high incubation temperatures. These findings suggest that in natural settings, shorebird embryos may be more susceptible to contaminant exposure when incubated at temperatures either below or above the apparent optimum.
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- Ella Lunny
- School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Toxicology Centre, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada; Environment and Climate Change Canada, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
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- School of Environment and Sustainability, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada; Department of Biology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
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Ecology and allometry predict the evolution of avian developmental durations. Nat Commun 2020; 11:2383. [PMID: 32409662 PMCID: PMC7224302 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-16257-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2019] [Accepted: 04/23/2020] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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The duration of the developmental period represents a fundamental axis of life-history variation, yet broad insights regarding the drivers of this diversity are currently lacking. Here, we test mechanistic and ecological explanations for the evolution of developmental duration using embryological data and information on incubation and fledging for 3096 avian species. Developmental phases associated primarily with growth are the longest and most variable, consistent with a role for allometric constraint in determining the duration of development. In addition, developmental durations retain a strong imprint of deep evolutionary history and body size differences among species explain less variation than previously thought. Finally, we reveal ecological correlates of developmental durations, including variables associated with the relative safety of the developmental environment and pressures of breeding phenology. Overall, our results provide broad-scale insight into the relative importance of mechanistic, ecological and evolutionary constraints in shaping the diversification of this key life-history trait.
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Kwon E, Weiser EL, Lanctot RB, Brown SC, Gates HR, Gilchrist G, Kendall SJ, Lank DB, Liebezeit JR, McKinnon L, Nol E, Payer DC, Rausch J, Rinella DJ, Saalfeld ST, Senner NR, Smith PA, Ward D, Wisseman RW, Sandercock BK. Geographic variation in the intensity of warming and phenological mismatch between Arctic shorebirds and invertebrates. ECOL MONOGR 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/ecm.1383] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- Eunbi Kwon
- Division of Biology Kansas State University Manhattan Kansas 66506 USA
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- Division of Biology Kansas State University Manhattan Kansas 66506 USA
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- Migratory Bird Management U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Anchorage Alaska 99503 USA
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- Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences Manomet Massachusetts 02345 USA
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- Migratory Bird Management U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Anchorage Alaska 99503 USA
- Manomet Center for Conservation Sciences Manomet Massachusetts 02345 USA
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- Environment and Climate Change Canada National Wildlife Research Centre Carleton University Ottawa Ontario K1A 0H3 Canada
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- Arctic National Wildlife Refuge U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fairbanks Alaska 99701 USA
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- Department of Biological Sciences Simon Fraser University Burnaby British Columbia V3H 3S6 Canada
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- Department of Biology Trent University Peterborough Ontario K9J 7B8 Canada
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- Department of Biology Trent University Peterborough Ontario K9J 7B8 Canada
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- Arctic National Wildlife Refuge U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Fairbanks Alaska 99701 USA
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- Canadian Wildlife Service Yellowknife Northwest Territories X1A 2P7 Canada
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- Alaska Center for Conservation Science and Department of Biological Sciences University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage Alaska 99508 USA
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- Migratory Bird Management U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Anchorage Alaska 99503 USA
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- Cornell Lab of Ornithology Cornell University Ithaca New York 14850 USA
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- Environment and Climate Change Canada Wildlife Research Division Ottawa Ontario K1A 0H3 Canada
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- US Geological Survey Anchorage Alaska 99508 USA
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Groffen T, Lasters R, Lopez-Antia A, Prinsen E, Bervoets L, Eens M. Limited reproductive impairment in a passerine bird species exposed along a perfluoroalkyl acid (PFAA) pollution gradient. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2019; 652:718-728. [PMID: 30380479 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.273] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2018] [Revised: 10/15/2018] [Accepted: 10/19/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Although bird eggs have been used in biomonitoring studies on perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs), effects of environmental concentrations on reproduction remain largely unknown in wild birds. In the present study we examined the associations between the concentrations of 4 perfluoroalkyl sulfonic acids (PFSAs) and 11 perfluoroalkyl carboxylic acids (PFCAs) in the eggs of great tits (Parus major), collected along a distance gradient from a pollution source, and multiple reproductive parameters (including the start of egg laying, clutch size, hatching success, fledging success and total breeding success) along with egg shell thickness and body condition of the nestlings. The PFAA concentrations measured at the plant site were among the highest ever reported in wild bird eggs. PFAA concentrations decreased sharply with increasing distance (0-11 km) from the plant, but remained relatively elevated in the adjacent sites. PFAAs were grouped into principal components (PCs) to prevent collinearity. High concentrations of PFOS, PFDS, PFDoDA, PFTrDA and PFTeDA (grouped as PC1) were associated with a reduced hatching success of nests where at least one egg hatched, thinner egg shells and increased survival of the hatched chicks. High concentrations of PFDA (PC2) were associated with a reduced hatching success, especially in nests where no eggs hatched, an earlier start of egg laying and a reduction of total breeding success, mainly caused by the failure in hatching. Although the major manufacturer of PFAAs phased out the production of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and related products in 2002, concentrations appear to have increased since previous measurements. Surprisingly, despite the very high concentrations close to the fluorochemical plant, there was no clear evidence for reproductive impairment as the observed associations between PFAA concentrations and reproductive parameters were rather limited compared to previous studies in songbirds. These findings also suggest potential differences in sensitivity between species. CAPSULE: Despite the very high PFAA concentrations at the perfluorochemical hotspot, correlations with reproductive parameters were limited.
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- Thimo Groffen
- Systemic Physiological and Ecotoxicologal Research (SPHERE), Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium.
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- Systemic Physiological and Ecotoxicologal Research (SPHERE), Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium.
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- Behavioural Ecology and Ecophysiology Group (BECO), Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
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- Integrated Molecular Plant Physiology Research (IMPRES), Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium.
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- Systemic Physiological and Ecotoxicologal Research (SPHERE), Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Groenenborgerlaan 171, 2020 Antwerp, Belgium.
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- Behavioural Ecology and Ecophysiology Group (BECO), Department of Biology, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium.
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Kwon E, English WB, Weiser EL, Franks SE, Hodkinson DJ, Lank DB, Sandercock BK. Delayed egg-laying and shortened incubation duration of Arctic-breeding shorebirds coincide with climate cooling. Ecol Evol 2017; 8:1339-1351. [PMID: 29375802 PMCID: PMC5773331 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3733] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2017] [Accepted: 11/14/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Biological impacts of climate change are exemplified by shifts in phenology. As the timing of breeding advances, the within‐season relationships between timing of breeding and reproductive traits may change and cause long‐term changes in the population mean value of reproductive traits. We investigated long‐term changes in the timing of breeding and within‐season patterns of clutch size, egg volume, incubation duration, and daily nest survival of three shorebird species between two decades. Based on previously known within‐season patterns and assuming a warming trend, we hypothesized that the timing of clutch initiation would advance between decades and would be coupled with increases in mean clutch size, egg volume, and daily nest survival rate. We monitored 1,378 nests of western sandpipers, semipalmated sandpipers, and red‐necked phalaropes at a subarctic site during 1993–1996 and 2010–2014. Sandpipers have biparental incubation, whereas phalaropes have uniparental incubation. We found an unexpected long‐term cooling trend during the early part of the breeding season. Three species delayed clutch initiation by 5 days in the 2010s relative to the 1990s. Clutch size and daily nest survival showed strong within‐season declines in sandpipers, but not in phalaropes. Egg volume showed strong within‐season declines in one species of sandpiper, but increased in phalaropes. Despite the within‐season patterns in traits and shifts in phenology, clutch size, egg volume, and daily nest survival were similar between decades. In contrast, incubation duration did not show within‐season variation, but decreased by 2 days in sandpipers and increased by 2 days in phalaropes. Shorebirds demonstrated variable breeding phenology and incubation duration in relation to climate cooling, but little change in nonphenological components of traits. Our results indicate that the breeding phenology of shorebirds is closely associated with the temperature conditions on breeding ground, the effects of which can vary among reproductive traits and among sympatric species.
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- Eunbi Kwon
- Division of BiologyKansas State UniversityManhattanKSUSA
- Present address:
Department of Fish and Wildlife ConservationVirginia TechBlacksburgVAUSA
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- Department of Biological SciencesSimon Fraser UniversityBurnabyBCCanada
- Present address:
Department of BiologyCarleton UniversityOttawaONCanada
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- Division of BiologyKansas State UniversityManhattanKSUSA
- Present address:
U.S. Geological SurveyUpper Midwest Environmental Sciences CenterLa CrosseWIUSA
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- Department of Biological SciencesSimon Fraser UniversityBurnabyBCCanada
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- Division of BiologyKansas State UniversityManhattanKSUSA
- Present address:
Norwegian Institute for Nature ResearchTrondheimNorway
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