全球环游:追踪非繁殖鱼的全年范围
John P Croxall1, Janet R D Silk, Richard A Phillips
1British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ET, UK. jpcr@bas.ac.uk
概括
追踪22只灰头鱼揭示了三种不同的非繁殖迁徙策略. 识别这些关键息地为管理渔业和保护受威胁的海鸟提供了希望.
科学领域:
- 海洋生物学 海洋生物学
- 鸟类学 鸟类学是一门学科.
- 保护科学 保护科学
背景情况:
- 阿尔巴特罗斯是高度专业化的海鸟,其非繁殖运动基本上是未知的.
- 了解食区和迁徙路线对于保护工作至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 为了确定灰头鱼的非繁殖食区和迁徙路线.
- 为了揭示这些鸟类在繁殖季节之外使用的独特运动策略.
主要方法:
- 连续远程跟踪22只成年灰头阿尔巴特罗斯.
- 在累计超过30个鸟年期间收集数据.
主要成果:
- 确定了三种不同的非繁殖策略:保持在繁殖范围附近,迁移到印度洋西南部,或进行环球航行.
- 最快的环球航行记录是在46天内完成的.
结论:
- 阿尔巴特罗斯迁徙路线和时间的一致模式为确定关键的非繁殖息地提供了第一个机会.
- 在已确定的关键息地,对长绳渔业的管理可能有助于减轻对这个高度危的鸟类家族的威胁.
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