Spatial consistency affects foraging effort in a benthic diving seabird, the Black-faced Cormorant

IF 1.8 3区 生物学 Q1 ORNITHOLOGY
Ibis Pub Date : 2024-10-28 DOI:10.1111/ibi.13371
Thomas Cansse, Luc Lens, Grace J. Sutton, Jonathan A. Botha, John P.Y. Arnould
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Abstract

For animals which exploit predictable food resources, greater foraging site fidelity has been hypothesized to lead to increased foraging efficiency. However, evidence for this in free-ranging species is limited. In the present study, foraging site fidelity, the factors influencing it and its effect on foraging effort were investigated in the Black-faced Cormorant Phalacrocorax fuscescens, a predominantly benthic forager occurring in southeastern Australia. While the study population was found to have a relatively large foraging range, individuals were highly consistent in the smaller foraging areas which they used. Foraging effort was lower in individuals with a higher foraging site fidelity, which is likely to indicate increased foraging efficiency. Foraging site fidelity differed greatly between individuals but none of the assessed factors (sex, mass, size or year of study) were found to have a significant influence. This might indicate that intrinsic factors which could not be assessed, such as personality or experience, may influence the degree to which individuals exploit known habitats. The findings suggest that changes in prey availability or distribution could result in reduced foraging efficiency and, consequently, negative impacts for the species. Further investigation is required to assess within-individual foraging plasticity to predict potential responses to changing prey availability and distribution.

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空间一致性影响底栖潜水海鸟黑面鸬鹚的觅食努力
对于那些利用可预测食物资源的动物来说,更高的觅食地点保真度被认为会导致觅食效率的提高。然而,在自由放养的物种中证明这一点的证据有限。本文研究了澳大利亚东南部主要底栖动物黑面鸬鹚(Phalacrocorax fuscesensis)的觅食地保真度、影响因素及其对觅食力的影响。虽然研究种群的觅食范围相对较大,但个体在较小的觅食区域内高度一致。觅食地点保真度越高的个体,觅食努力越低,这可能表明觅食效率越高。觅食地点保真度在个体之间差异很大,但没有发现评估因素(性别,质量,大小或研究年份)有显著影响。这可能表明无法评估的内在因素,如个性或经验,可能影响个人利用已知生境的程度。研究结果表明,猎物可用性或分布的变化可能导致觅食效率降低,从而对该物种产生负面影响。需要进一步的研究来评估个体内的觅食可塑性,以预测对猎物可用性和分布变化的潜在反应。
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Ibis
Ibis 生物-鸟类学
CiteScore
4.60
自引率
9.50%
发文量
118
审稿时长
6-12 weeks
期刊介绍: IBIS publishes original papers, reviews, short communications and forum articles reflecting the forefront of international research activity in ornithological science, with special emphasis on the behaviour, ecology, evolution and conservation of birds. IBIS aims to publish as rapidly as is consistent with the requirements of peer-review and normal publishing constraints.
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