Effects of investigator disturbance on breeding success of Atlantic puffins Fratercula arctica

Rodway, Michael S.; Montevecchi, William A.; Chardine, John W.

doi:10.1016/0006-3207(94)00118-9

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“…This specific protocol, in combination with the high tolerance of nesting albatrosses to disturbance (Wheeler et al 2009), probably explains why we did not find any effect of our blood sampling protocol on fledging success. However, the result may be different during incubation, when birds are more prone to desert the nest (Rodway et al 1996;Blackmer et al 2004). Importantly, we did not find any effect of our protocol on fledging success of inexperienced birds (question 4), even though they are the most likely to desert their nest under poor environmental conditions (Angelier et al 2007b;Nevoux et al 2007).…”

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Capture and blood sampling do not affect foraging behaviour, breeding success and return rate of a large seabird: the black-browed albatross

2010

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During the last decades, eco-physiological studies have usually relied on the collection of blood from wild organisms in order to obtain relevant physiological measures. However, accurate estimates of the impact of capture and blood collection on performances of Polar seabird species have rarely been conducted. We investigated for the first time the effects of a blood sampling process on subsequent foraging behaviour, reproductive performance and return rate of black-browed albatrosses (Thalassarche melanophris) at Kerguelen Islands. We did not find any evidence that the blood sampling process as conducted in our study had detrimental effects on the breeding or foraging strategies or performance of blackbrowed albatrosses. Because blood collection can be performed in several different ways, we recommend that eco-physiologists conduct pilot studies to test whether their blood sampling process affects the performances of their study species.

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Section: Reproductive Performancementioning

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Capture and blood sampling do not affect foraging behaviour, breeding success and return rate of a large seabird: the black-browed albatross

2010

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“…In recent years, attention has increasingly been focused on so-called avoidance behavior (Cameron et al, 1979(Cameron et al, , 1992(Cameron et al, , 1995Nellemann, 1997;Nellemann and Cameron, 1998). Wildlife may travel through zones of development, but greatly reduce their use of areas within or near sources of disturbance, thereby reducing optimal foraging or fledging success or increasing risks of predation (Hockin et al, 1992;Reijnen et al, 1995;Cameron and Ver Hoef, 1996;Rodway et al, 1996;Fox and Madsen, 1997;Lord et al, 1997;Verlinden, 1997).…”

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Cumulative Impacts of Tourist Resorts on Wild Reindeer (<i>Rangifer tarandus tarandus</i>) during Winter

Nellemann¹,

Jordhøy²,

Støen³

et al. 2000

ARCTIC

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ABSTRACT. Potential avoidance by wild reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) of high-altitude tourist resorts during winter was investigated in and near Rondane National Park in Norway. Distribution of reindeer was mapped using systematic snowmobile surveys during 1991-96 and compared with results from investigations of snow and vegetation characteristics. Maternal reindeer avoided a 10 km zone around the resort. Cows and calves increased in density from 0.6 ± 0.6 reindeer km -2 at 5-10 km from the resort to 7.6 ± 2.2 reindeer km -2 at 15-25 km from the resort. Bulls and yearlings were more tolerant, constituting nearly 92% of all observed animals 5-10 km from the resort. Nearly all animals avoided the zone within 5 km of the resort. There were no significant differences in distribution of lichen heath, hardness of snow, integrated ram hardness index (IRH) values, or snow depths on ridges with increasing distance from the resort. Available biomass of lichens was ca. 1200 g m -2 0-5 km from the resort and decreased to a low of ca. 250 g m -2 at 15-25 km distance, a pattern that probably reflects overgrazing as a result of avoiding the tourist resort. Such avoidance implies reduced forage intake during winter, substantial reduction in available habitat, and lower productivity of the herd. The results suggest that avoidance by wild animals of sources of anthropogenic disturbance may involve long-term impacts, such as reductions in carrying capacity, that are more serious than those expected from direct physiological stress.

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“…It is one of the most abundant seabirds breeding in northeast Britain (Harris & Wanless 2004) yet a recent review of data relevant to the foraging ranges of British seabirds revealed that less is known of the feeding areas used by Puffins than by most other species and more information is urgently needed (Thaxter et al 2012). One reason for this knowledge gap is that Puffins are sensitive to disturbance, particularly handling (Wernham 1993, Rodway et al 1996, Harris & Wanless 2011 and, like the Tufted Puffin F. cirrhata (Whidden et al 2007), seem intolerant of back-mounted devices (pers obs). However, extensive areas within the likely foraging range of Puffins at many of the major colonies in Scotland have recently been designated as potential sites for the generation of wave, tidal or wind energy (Crown Estate 2012).…”

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Using GPS technology to assess feeding areas of Atlantic PuffinsFratercula arctica

Harris

Bogdanova

Daunt

et al. 2012

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Effects of investigator disturbance on breeding success of Atlantic puffins Fratercula arctica

Cited by 58 publications

References 22 publications

Capture and blood sampling do not affect foraging behaviour, breeding success and return rate of a large seabird: the black-browed albatross

Capture and blood sampling do not affect foraging behaviour, breeding success and return rate of a large seabird: the black-browed albatross

Cumulative Impacts of Tourist Resorts on Wild Reindeer (<i>Rangifer tarandus tarandus</i>) during Winter

Using GPS technology to assess feeding areas of Atlantic PuffinsFratercula arctica

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