Trans-equatorial migration and mixing in the wintering areas of a pelagic seabird

Despite increasing interest in long-distance migration, the wintering areas, migration corridors, and population mix in winter quarters of most pelagic marine predators are unknown. Here, we present the first study tracking migration movements of shearwaters through the non-breeding period. We used...

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Autores: González-Solís, Jacob, Croxall, J.P., Oro, Daniel, Ruiz Gabriel, Xavier
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2007
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/61432
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Palabra clave:Ocells marins
Migració d'ocells
Sea birds
Birds migration
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Trans-equatorial migration and mixing in the wintering areas of a pelagic seabird
title Trans-equatorial migration and mixing in the wintering areas of a pelagic seabird
spellingShingle Trans-equatorial migration and mixing in the wintering areas of a pelagic seabird
González-Solís, Jacob
Ocells marins
Migració d'ocells
Sea birds
Birds migration
title_short Trans-equatorial migration and mixing in the wintering areas of a pelagic seabird
title_full Trans-equatorial migration and mixing in the wintering areas of a pelagic seabird
title_fullStr Trans-equatorial migration and mixing in the wintering areas of a pelagic seabird
title_full_unstemmed Trans-equatorial migration and mixing in the wintering areas of a pelagic seabird
title_sort Trans-equatorial migration and mixing in the wintering areas of a pelagic seabird
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv González-Solís, Jacob
Croxall, J.P.
Oro, Daniel
Ruiz Gabriel, Xavier
author González-Solís, Jacob
author_facet González-Solís, Jacob
Croxall, J.P.
Oro, Daniel
Ruiz Gabriel, Xavier
author_role author
author2 Croxall, J.P.
Oro, Daniel
Ruiz Gabriel, Xavier
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author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ocells marins
Migració d'ocells
Sea birds
Birds migration
topic Ocells marins
Migració d'ocells
Sea birds
Birds migration
description Despite increasing interest in long-distance migration, the wintering areas, migration corridors, and population mix in winter quarters of most pelagic marine predators are unknown. Here, we present the first study tracking migration movements of shearwaters through the non-breeding period. We used geolocators (global location sensing [GLS] units based on ambient light levels) to track 22 Cory's shearwaters (Calonectris diomedea) breeding in three different areas. Most birds wintered in one or more of three relatively small areas, all clearly associated with major coastal upwelling systems of the tropical and south Atlantic. Trans-equatorial movements were dominated by prevailing trade winds and westerlies, while calm, oligotrophic areas were avoided. Breeding populations clearly differed in their preference amongst the three major wintering areas, but showed substantial mixing. This illustrates the exceptional value of GLS, not only for determining and describing the influence of oceanographic features on migration patterns, but also for assessing population mix in winter quarters. This knowledge is essential to understanding the impacts of population-level threats, such as longlining, offshore windfarms, and oil spills on multiple breeding sites, and will be critical in devising conservation policies that guarantee the sustainable exploitation of the oceans.
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Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 2007, vol. 5, num. 6, p. 297-301
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