Breeding success and mate retention in birds: a meta-analysis

Dubois, Frédérique; Cézilly, Frank

doi:10.1007/s00265-002-0521-z

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“…This model can be applied to the proximal extrinsic and intrinsic scales described above, via nest change [11] or divorce [13] conditioned on individual reproductive failure. The reasoning underlying the WSLS model is that current success is a reliable predictor of future success [16].…”

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“…The strategies adopted by individuals to minimize this uncertainty rely on adaptive behaviour processes [7], in which animals use biological information (hereafter we will use the nomenclature and definitions proposed in [8]) to adjust their behaviour to the environmental and intrinsic factors related to reproductive success. Behavioural processes include dispersal versus philopatry (at either intra-or interpopulation level [9][10][11]), divorce versus mate retention [12,13], as well as habitat [14] and mate [15] selection.…”

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Nest fidelity is driven by multi-scale information in a long-lived seabird

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Although the reproductive success of most organisms depends on factors acting at several spatial scales, little is known about how organisms are able to synthesize multi-scale information to optimize reproduction. Using longitudinal data from a long-lived seabird, Monteiro's storm-petrel, we show that average breeding success is strongly related to oceanic conditions at the population level, and we postulate that (i) individuals use proximal information (their own reproduction outcome in year t) to assess the qualities of their mate and nest and to decide to retain them or not in year t þ 1; (ii) the intensity of these responses depends on the quality of the oceanic environment in year t, which affects the predictability of reproduction outcome in year t þ 1. Our results confirm that mate and nest fidelities are higher following successful reproduction and that the relationship between the success of a given pair and subsequent nest fidelity is stronger in years with unfavourable oceanic conditions, suggesting that individuals rely on distant information to modulate their use of proximal information and adjust their breeding strategy.

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Nest fidelity is driven by multi-scale information in a long-lived seabird

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“…If the burrow has collapsed or flooded after the breeding season, the chance of mate fidelity will be reduced because fidelity is influenced by the ability to meet again at the nest in the following season Boersma 1994, Knight andRogers 2004). Secondly, if the current breeding success is low, e.g., burrow collapse by trampling, the probability of pair divorce will be high (Dubois andCézilly 2002, Setiawan et al 2005). …”

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Population Trends of a Mixed-Species Colony of Humboldt and Magellanic Penguins in Southern Chile after Establishing a Protected Area

Reyes-Arriagada¹,

Hiriart‐Bertrand²,

Riquelme³

et al. 2013

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. 2013. Population trends of a mixed-species colony of Humboldt and Magellanic Penguins in southern Chile after establishing a protected area. Avian Conservation and Ecology 8(2): 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.5751/ ACE-00617-080213 ABSTRACT. Worldwide marine protected areas (MPAs) have been designated to protect marine resources, including top predators such as seabirds. There is no conclusive information on whether protected areas can improve population trends of seabirds when these are further exploited as tourist attractions, an activity that has increased in past decades. Humboldt Penguins (Spheniscus humboldti) and Magellanic Penguins (S. magellanicus) breed sympatrically on Puñihuil Islets, two small coastal islands off the west coast of Chiloé Island (41° S) in southern Chile that are subject to exploitation for tourism. Our goal was to compare the population size of the mixed colony of Humboldt and Magellanic Penguins before and after protection from unregulated tourism and freely roaming goats in 1997. For this purpose, two censuses were conducted in 2004 and 2008, and the numbers compared with those obtained in 1997 by other authors. The proportion of occupied, unoccupied, and collapsed/ flooded burrows changed between years; there were 68% and 34% fewer collapsed burrows in 2004 and 2008, respectively, than in 1997. For the total number of burrows of both species, we counted 48% and 63% more burrows in 2004 and 2008, respectively, than in 1997. We counted 13% more burrows of Humboldt Penguins in 2008 than in 1997, and for Magellanic Penguins, we estimated a 64% increase in burrows in 2008. Presumably, this was as a result of habitat improvement attributable to the exclusion of tourists and the removal of goats from the islets. Although tourist visits to the islets are prohibited, tourism activities around the colonies are prevalent and need to be taken into account to promote appropriate management. Research Paper Population Trends of a Mixed-Species Colony of Humboldt and Magellanic Penguins in Southern Chile after Establishing a Protected AreaRÉSUMÉ. Les aires marines protégées ont été établies à l'échelle mondiale pour protéger les ressources marines, dont les prédateurs au sommet de la chaîne alimentaire comme les oiseaux marins. Rien n'indique de façon concluante que la protection d'aires permet une hausse des populations d'oiseaux marins dans les cas où ces populations représentent toujours une attraction touristique, activité dont la popularité a augmenté au cours des dernières décennies. Les Manchots de Humboldt (Spheniscus humboldti) et les Manchots de Magellan (S. magellanicus) nichent de façon sympatrique sur les îlots Puñihuil, deux petites îles au large de la côte ouest de l'île de Chiloé (41° S.) qui font l'objet de visites touristiques dans le sud du Chili. L'objectif de notre étude était de comparer la taille des deux Nous pouvons présumer que ces hausses résultent de l'amélioration de l'habitat consécutive à l'exclusion des touristes et au retrait des chèvres des îlots. Même si les visite...

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“…Reproductive success often increases with pair duration (Dubois & Cézilly 2002, Sánchez-Macouzet et al 2014, and changing mates is costly (Choudhury 1995). In migratory birds, males often return to the breeding grounds before their mate to defend a nest site (Newton 2008), and pairs with similar return dates tend to have higher breeding success and lower divorce rates (González-Solís et al 1999, Naves et al 2007).…”

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Within-pair similarity in migration route and female winter foraging effort predict pair breeding performance in a monogamous seabird

Fayet¹,

Shoji²,

Freeman³

et al. 2017

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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In long-lived monogamous animals, pair bond strength and durability are usually associated with higher fitness. However, whether pairs maximise fitness during the non-breeding season by maintaining contact during the winter or, instead, prioritise individual condition is unclear. Using geolocators recording spatial (light) and behavioural (immersion) data, we tracked pairs of the long-term monogamous Atlantic puffin Fratercula arctica during the non-breeding season to determine whether and how migratory strategies were related to future pair breeding performance and whether within-pair similarity in migratory movements or individual behaviour best predicted future fitness. While pair members migrated separately, their routes were similar in the first part of the non-breeding season but diverged later on; nonetheless, pairs showed synchrony in their return to the breeding colony in spring. Pairs following more similar routes bred earlier and had a higher breeding success the following spring. However, female (but not male) winter foraging effort was also a strong predictor of subsequent fitness, being associated with future timing of breeding and reproductive success. Overall, females had higher daily energy expenditure than males, especially in the late winter when their route diverged from their partner's and they foraged more than males. Our study reveals that female winter foraging, probably linked to pre-breeding condition, may be more critical for fitness than maintaining the pair bond outside of the breeding season. However, even without contact between mates, pairs can benefit from following similar migration routes and synchronise their returns, but the mechanisms linking these processes remain unclear.

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Breeding success and mate retention in birds: a meta-analysis

Cited by 109 publications

References 57 publications

Nest fidelity is driven by multi-scale information in a long-lived seabird

Nest fidelity is driven by multi-scale information in a long-lived seabird

Population Trends of a Mixed-Species Colony of Humboldt and Magellanic Penguins in Southern Chile after Establishing a Protected Area

Within-pair similarity in migration route and female winter foraging effort predict pair breeding performance in a monogamous seabird

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