Foraging habitat selection by Little Terns Sternula albifrons in an estuarine lagoon system of southern Portugal

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Autor(a) principal: Paiva, Vitor H.
Data de Publicação: 2008
Outros Autores: Ramos, Jaime A., Martins, Jorge, Almeida, Ana, Carvalho, Ana
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10316/8311
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-919X.2007.00722.x
Resumo: We assessed the effects of environmental variables on the distribution and feeding behaviour of adult Little Terns Sternula albifrons in Ria Formosa Natural Park, Algarve, southern Portugal, in different foraging habitats (main lagoon, salinas and sea) during the breeding seasons, April2013July, of 2003201305. Foraging density was higher in the lagoon than in the sea, and at low tide. The number of foraging individuals at sea was independent of tide. Individual Little Terns foraged further from the nearest breeding colony in April and May (courtship feeding and incubation) than in June and July (chick-rearing). During intermediate tidal phases, individuals foraged further from the nearest colony, and followed main lagoon channels, perhaps because stronger currents increased prey availability. Diving activity and foraging success were higher in 2003 than 2004 or 2005, perhaps because of greater availability of marine prey in 2003. Diving rate was higher in July (when independent juveniles began learning how to forage) but diving success was higher in June (chick-rearing) than in other months. The variables selected by the final logistic models reflected four basic needs for the selection of feeding habitats by Little Terns: (1) association between foraging individuals, (2) areas with abundant feeding resources, (3) entrance channels and main lagoon channels with strong currents, and (4) the proximity to areas with alternative feeding resources, the salinas. Areas subjected to strong human pressure were avoided by foraging Little Terns.
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spelling Foraging habitat selection by Little Terns Sternula albifrons in an estuarine lagoon system of southern PortugalWe assessed the effects of environmental variables on the distribution and feeding behaviour of adult Little Terns Sternula albifrons in Ria Formosa Natural Park, Algarve, southern Portugal, in different foraging habitats (main lagoon, salinas and sea) during the breeding seasons, April2013July, of 2003201305. Foraging density was higher in the lagoon than in the sea, and at low tide. The number of foraging individuals at sea was independent of tide. Individual Little Terns foraged further from the nearest breeding colony in April and May (courtship feeding and incubation) than in June and July (chick-rearing). During intermediate tidal phases, individuals foraged further from the nearest colony, and followed main lagoon channels, perhaps because stronger currents increased prey availability. Diving activity and foraging success were higher in 2003 than 2004 or 2005, perhaps because of greater availability of marine prey in 2003. Diving rate was higher in July (when independent juveniles began learning how to forage) but diving success was higher in June (chick-rearing) than in other months. The variables selected by the final logistic models reflected four basic needs for the selection of feeding habitats by Little Terns: (1) association between foraging individuals, (2) areas with abundant feeding resources, (3) entrance channels and main lagoon channels with strong currents, and (4) the proximity to areas with alternative feeding resources, the salinas. Areas subjected to strong human pressure were avoided by foraging Little Terns.2008info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttp://hdl.handle.net/10316/8311http://hdl.handle.net/10316/8311https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-919X.2007.00722.xengIbis. 150:1 (2008) 18-31Paiva, Vitor H.Ramos, Jaime A.Martins, JorgeAlmeida, AnaCarvalho, Anainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2020-05-25T05:36:53Zoai:estudogeral.uc.pt:10316/8311Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T20:55:24.868796Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Foraging habitat selection by Little Terns Sternula albifrons in an estuarine lagoon system of southern Portugal
title Foraging habitat selection by Little Terns Sternula albifrons in an estuarine lagoon system of southern Portugal
spellingShingle Foraging habitat selection by Little Terns Sternula albifrons in an estuarine lagoon system of southern Portugal
Paiva, Vitor H.
title_short Foraging habitat selection by Little Terns Sternula albifrons in an estuarine lagoon system of southern Portugal
title_full Foraging habitat selection by Little Terns Sternula albifrons in an estuarine lagoon system of southern Portugal
title_fullStr Foraging habitat selection by Little Terns Sternula albifrons in an estuarine lagoon system of southern Portugal
title_full_unstemmed Foraging habitat selection by Little Terns Sternula albifrons in an estuarine lagoon system of southern Portugal
title_sort Foraging habitat selection by Little Terns Sternula albifrons in an estuarine lagoon system of southern Portugal
author Paiva, Vitor H.
author_facet Paiva, Vitor H.
Ramos, Jaime A.
Martins, Jorge
Almeida, Ana
Carvalho, Ana
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author2 Ramos, Jaime A.
Martins, Jorge
Almeida, Ana
Carvalho, Ana
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Ramos, Jaime A.
Martins, Jorge
Almeida, Ana
Carvalho, Ana
description We assessed the effects of environmental variables on the distribution and feeding behaviour of adult Little Terns Sternula albifrons in Ria Formosa Natural Park, Algarve, southern Portugal, in different foraging habitats (main lagoon, salinas and sea) during the breeding seasons, April2013July, of 2003201305. Foraging density was higher in the lagoon than in the sea, and at low tide. The number of foraging individuals at sea was independent of tide. Individual Little Terns foraged further from the nearest breeding colony in April and May (courtship feeding and incubation) than in June and July (chick-rearing). During intermediate tidal phases, individuals foraged further from the nearest colony, and followed main lagoon channels, perhaps because stronger currents increased prey availability. Diving activity and foraging success were higher in 2003 than 2004 or 2005, perhaps because of greater availability of marine prey in 2003. Diving rate was higher in July (when independent juveniles began learning how to forage) but diving success was higher in June (chick-rearing) than in other months. The variables selected by the final logistic models reflected four basic needs for the selection of feeding habitats by Little Terns: (1) association between foraging individuals, (2) areas with abundant feeding resources, (3) entrance channels and main lagoon channels with strong currents, and (4) the proximity to areas with alternative feeding resources, the salinas. Areas subjected to strong human pressure were avoided by foraging Little Terns.
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