SynthesisBiology letters2018
A model to estimate seabird field metabolic rates.
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- A model to estimate seabird field metabolic rates.Biology letters · 2018Pooled it
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- A framework to unlock marine bird energetics.The Journal of experimental biology · 2023Article
- Energetic and behavioral consequences of migration: an empirical evaluation in the context of the full annual cycle.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- A bioenergetics approach to understanding sex differences in the foraging behaviour of a sexually monomorphic species.Royal Society open science · 2022Article
- Preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses in ecology and evolutionary biology: a PRISMA extension.Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society · 2021Article
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- So far, so good… Similar fitness consequences and overall energetic costs for short and long-distance migrants in a seabird.PloS one · 2020Article
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Abstract
For free-ranging animals, field metabolic rate (FMR) is the sum of their energy expenditure over a specified period. This quantity is a key component of ecological processes at every biological level. We applied a phylogenetically informed meta-analytical approach to identify the large-scale determinants of FMR in seabirds during the breeding season. Using data from 64 studies of energetics in 47 species, we created a model to estimate FMR for any seabird population. We found that FMR was positively influenced by body mass and colony latitude and that it increased throughout the breeding season from incubation to brood to crèche. FMR was not impacted by colony-relative predation pressure or species average brood size. Based on this model, we present an app through which users can generate estimates of FMR for any population of breeding seabird. We encourage the use of this app to complement behavioural studies and increase understanding of how energetic demands influence the role of seabirds as driving components of marine systems.
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