ArticleScientific reports2023
Energetic and behavioral consequences of migration: an empirical evaluation in the context of the full annual cycle.
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- To Migrate or not to Migrate? Exploring the Genomic Basis of Partial Migratory Behavior in Bats.Genome biology and evolution · 2025Article
- Integrating animal tracking and trait data to facilitate global ecological discoveries.The Journal of experimental biology · 2025Article
- Heterogeneity of Locked-Pasture Snow Conditions Modulate Habitat and Movement Choices of a Facultative Migrant.Ecology and evolution · 2025Article
- Comparing spatial differences in behavioral pattern transition of Black-tailed gull during post breeding season in the Korean peninsula.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Migration increases mitochondrial oxidative capacity without increasing reactive oxygen species emission in a songbird.The Journal of experimental biology · 2024Article
- A framework to unlock marine bird energetics.The Journal of experimental biology · 2023Article
- Distance doesn't matter: migration strategy in a seabird has no effect on survival or reproduction.Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2023Article
- Energetic and behavioral consequences of migration: an empirical evaluation in the context of the full annual cycle.Scientific reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
Seasonal migrations are used by diverse animal taxa, yet the costs and benefits of migrating have rarely been empirically examined. The aim of this study was to determine how migration influences two ecological currencies, energy expenditure and time allocated towards different behaviors, in a full annual cycle context. We compare these currencies among lesser black-backed gulls that range from short- (< 250 km) to long-distance (> 4500 km) migrants. Daily time-activity budgets were reconstructed from tri-axial acceleration and GPS, which, in conjunction with a bioenergetics model to estimate thermoregulatory costs, enabled us to estimate daily energy expenditure throughout the year. We found that migration strategy had no effect on annual energy expenditure, however, energy expenditure through time deviated more from the annual average as migration distance increased. Patterns in time-activity budgets were similar across strategies, suggesting migration strategy does not limit behavioral adjustments required for other annual cycle stages (breeding, molt, wintering). Variation among individuals using the same strategy was high, suggesting that daily behavioral decisions (e.g. foraging strategy) contribute more towards energy expenditure than an individual's migration strategy. These findings provide unprecedented new understanding regarding the relative importance of fine versus broad-scale behavioral strategies towards annual energy expenditures.
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