Adverse weather reduces the spatial use of an opportunistic gull

Studying the individual or population response of species to variations in weather is gaining impetus due to increased interest in quantifying the effect of global change on biodiversity. Our goal here was to test the role of meteorological conditions (particularly extreme weather) on the activity b...

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Authors: Zorrozua Gamboa, Nere, Delgado Acero, Sergio, Aldalur, Asier, Arizaga Martínez, Juan
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Publication Date:2020
Country:España
Institution:Universidad del País Vasco
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10810/71227
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Keyword:foraging distances
GPS
habitat use
rainfall
wind
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spelling Adverse weather reduces the spatial use of an opportunistic gullZorrozua Gamboa, NereDelgado Acero, SergioAldalur, AsierArizaga Martínez, Juanforaging distancesGPShabitat userainfallwindStudying the individual or population response of species to variations in weather is gaining impetus due to increased interest in quantifying the effect of global change on biodiversity. Our goal here was to test the role of meteorological conditions (particularly extreme weather) on the activity budget of a generalist seabird species during its breeding season. To this end we used data from GPS-tracked adult yellow-legged gulls (Larus michahellis). Precipitation and wind had a significant impact on spatial use, reducing foraging distances and forcing gulls to spend a longer period within the colony and promoting a change in habitat use. The results suggest that rainfall and wind forced breeding gulls to desist from the area and habitats used under favourable weather, which might affect chicks’ food provisioning. In a future with increasing rainfall and a higher number of extreme bad weather events, investigation should be conducted to establish the extent to which reduction in spatial use may negatively impact reproduction and, hence, demography.Brill202520252020info:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10810/71227reponame:Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigacióninstname:Universidad del País VascoIngléshttps://doi.org/10.1163/1568539X-bja10017info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess(c) 2020 Brilloai:addi.ehu.eus:10810/712272026-06-18T09:23:17Z
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title Adverse weather reduces the spatial use of an opportunistic gull
spellingShingle Adverse weather reduces the spatial use of an opportunistic gull
Zorrozua Gamboa, Nere
foraging distances
GPS
habitat use
rainfall
wind
title_short Adverse weather reduces the spatial use of an opportunistic gull
title_full Adverse weather reduces the spatial use of an opportunistic gull
title_fullStr Adverse weather reduces the spatial use of an opportunistic gull
title_full_unstemmed Adverse weather reduces the spatial use of an opportunistic gull
title_sort Adverse weather reduces the spatial use of an opportunistic gull
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Zorrozua Gamboa, Nere
Delgado Acero, Sergio
Aldalur, Asier
Arizaga Martínez, Juan
author Zorrozua Gamboa, Nere
author_facet Zorrozua Gamboa, Nere
Delgado Acero, Sergio
Aldalur, Asier
Arizaga Martínez, Juan
author_role author
author2 Delgado Acero, Sergio
Aldalur, Asier
Arizaga Martínez, Juan
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv foraging distances
GPS
habitat use
rainfall
wind
topic foraging distances
GPS
habitat use
rainfall
wind
description Studying the individual or population response of species to variations in weather is gaining impetus due to increased interest in quantifying the effect of global change on biodiversity. Our goal here was to test the role of meteorological conditions (particularly extreme weather) on the activity budget of a generalist seabird species during its breeding season. To this end we used data from GPS-tracked adult yellow-legged gulls (Larus michahellis). Precipitation and wind had a significant impact on spatial use, reducing foraging distances and forcing gulls to spend a longer period within the colony and promoting a change in habitat use. The results suggest that rainfall and wind forced breeding gulls to desist from the area and habitats used under favourable weather, which might affect chicks’ food provisioning. In a future with increasing rainfall and a higher number of extreme bad weather events, investigation should be conducted to establish the extent to which reduction in spatial use may negatively impact reproduction and, hence, demography.
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