期刊
MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES
卷 640, 期 -, 页码 215-230出版社
INTER-RESEARCH
DOI: 10.3354/meps13289
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Pygoscelis adeliae; Incubation trip; Sea-ice edge; Colony; Diet; GPS; Stable isotopes
资金
- IPEV [1091]
- WWF-UK
- Zone Atelier Antarctique et Subantarctique -LTER France of the CNRS
- Terre Australes et Antarctiques Francaises (TAAF)
- BNP Paribas Foundation
- IUF (Institut Universitaire de France)
Sentinel species, like Adelie penguins, have been used to assess the impact of environmental changes, and their link with sea ice has received considerable attention. Here, we tested if foraging Adelie penguins from 2 colonies in East Antarctica target the distant sea-ice edge or take advantage of closer open waters that are readily available near their colony. We examined the foraging behaviour of penguins during the incubation trips of females in 2016 and males in 2017, using GPS tracking and diet data in view of daily sea-ice data and bathymetry. In 2016-2017, sea-ice cover was extensive during females' trips but flaw leads and polynyas were close to both study sites. Sea ice receded rapidly during males' trips in 2017-2018. Despite close open water near both colonies in both years, females and males preferentially targeted the continental slope and the sea-ice edge to forage. In addition, there was no difference in the diet of penguins from both colonies: all penguins fed mostly on Antarctic hill and males also foraged on Antarctic silverfish. Our results highlight the importance of the sea-ice edge for penguins, an area where food abundance is predictable. It is likely that resource availability was not sufficient in closer open water areas at such an early stage in the breeding season. The behaviours displayed by the penguins from both colonies were similar, suggesting a common behaviour across colonies in Terre Adelie, although additional sites would be necessary to confirm this hypothesis.
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