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Meso-pelagic animal behavior study by animal borne camera and 3-D loggers

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14405027
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section海外学術
Research Field General fisheries
Research InstitutionNational Institute of Polar Research

Principal Investigator

WATANABE Kentaro (2004)  National Institute of Polar Research, Division for Research and Education, Associate Professor, 研究教育系, 助教授 (30132715)

内藤 靖彦 (2002-2003)  国立極地研究所, 研究系, 教授 (80017087)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) AKIKO Kato  National Institute of Polar Research, Division for Research and Education, Research Associate, 研究教育系, 助手 (80261121)
YAN Ropert-Coudert  National Institute of Polar Research, Division for Research and Education, Post Doctoral Fellow, 研究教育系, プロジェクト研究員 (90390591)
MIYAZAKI Nobuyuki  Univ. of Tokyo, Ocean Research Institute, Professor, 海洋研究所, 教授 (40101464)
SATO Katsufumi  Univ. of Tokyo, Ocean Research Institute, Associate Professor, 海洋研究所・国際沿岸海洋研究センター, 助教授 (50300695)
YUTAKA Watanuki  University of Hokkaido, Graduate school of agriculture, Associate Professor, 大学院・水産学研究科, 助教授 (40192819)
渡邉 研太郎  国立極地研究所, 資料系, 教授 (30132715)
Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2004
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2004)
Budget Amount *help
¥14,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥14,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥1,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,800,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥5,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥5,800,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥6,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,400,000)
Keywords3D logger / camera logger / Meso-pelagic fauna / foraging behavior / marine ecosystem / Top predators / 高機能画像ロガー / 切り離し回収システム / 棚氷下面生物層 / 水中3次元行動軌跡 / 地磁気加速度ロガー / 中深層生物群集 / 放位探知システム / バイオロガー / 3次元データロガー / 画像データロガー / Deep Sea Look Project / Penguin Cam / 柱層生物群 / バイカルアザラシ / ウェッデルアザラシ / 棚氷底面生物群 / データロガー / 南極 / アザラシ / ペンギン / 画像 / 加速度
Research Abstract

We developed a new system of animal borne data loggers, camera loggers for estimation of prey distribution and magnetic fields, accelerations, swim speed and depth logger for reconstruction of animal dive paths. We used both systems for Weddell seals in Antarctica to investigate how seals selected foraging depth and foraging sites in relation to prey distribution and how they managed their foraging behavior to maximize their foraging efficiency in relation to dive limit Data showed that prey like animals appeared only bottom of their dive profiles and they straightly approached their dive bottom and returned to the breathing holes whereas they moved around rather randomly indicating that they maximized their foraging time at bottom where more prey are distributed. We also found new fauna beneath the Antarctic shelf ice zone by the Weddell seal borne camera systems. Weddell seals foraged beneath the shelf ice zone of 150m depth and much of suspended benthos under surface of shelf ice was found. This fauna has never reported before. Obtaining these results, we developed further miniaturized camera logger system for penguin deployments. We first used this camera system for Adelie and chinstrap penguins in Antarctica and succeeded to visualize the group foraging behavior under water.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2004 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (37 results)

All 2004 2003 Other

All Journal Article (18 results) Publications (19 results)

  • [Journal Article] 3D diving behavior of Weddell seals with respect to prey accessibility and abundance2004

    • Author(s)
      Mitani Y, Sato K, Naito Y et al.
    • Journal Title

      Marine Ecology Progress Series 281

      Pages: 275-281

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report 2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] New steps in bio-logging science2004

    • Author(s)
      Naito Y
    • Journal Title

      Mem.Natl.Inst.Polar Res., Spec.Issue 58

      Pages: 50-57

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Penguin-mounted cameras glimpse underwater group behaviour2004

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi A, Sato K, Naito Y et al.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, B (Biology Letters) 271

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 3D diving behavior of Weddell seals with respect to prey accessibility and abundance.2004

    • Author(s)
      Mitani Y, Watanabe Y, Sato K, Cameron M, Naito Y
    • Journal Title

      Marine Ecology Progress Series 281

      Pages: 275-281

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] New steps in bio-logging science.2004

    • Author(s)
      Naito Y
    • Journal Title

      Mem. Natl. Inst. Polar Res.Spec.Issue 58

      Pages: 50-57

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Penguin-mounted cameras glimpse underwater group behaviour.2004

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi A, Sato K, Naito Y, Dunn MJ, Trathan PN, Croxall JP
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, B (Biology Letters) 271

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Synchronous diving behavior of Adelie penguins.2004

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi A, Sato K, Nishikawa J, Watanuki Y, Naito Y
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Ethology 22

      Pages: 5-11

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Synchronous diving behavior of Adelie penguins.2004

    • Author(s)
      Takahashi A, Sato K, Naito Y et al.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Ethology 22

      Pages: 5-11

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] A fine-scale time budget of Cape gannets provides insights into their foraging strategies. Animal Behaviour 67:985-9922004

    • Author(s)
      Ropert-Coudert Y, Kato A, Naito Y et al.
    • Journal Title

      Animal Behaviour 67

      Pages: 985-992

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Between air and water : the plunge-dive of the cape gannet Morus capensis.2004

    • Author(s)
      Ropert-Coudert Y, Kato A, Naito Y et al.
    • Journal Title

      Ibis 146

      Pages: 281-290

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Foraging tactics of Baikal seals differ between day and night.2004

    • Author(s)
      Watanabe Y, Naito Y, Miyazaki N et al.
    • Journal Title

      Marine Ecology Progress Series 279

      Pages: 283-289

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Why do macaroni penguins choose shallow body angles that result in longer descent and ascent durations?2004

    • Author(s)
      Sato K, Naito Y et al.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Experimental Biology 207

      Pages: 4057-4065

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] A method for reconstructing three-dimensional dive profiles of marine mammals using geomagnetic intensity data : results from two lactating Weddell seals.2003

    • Author(s)
      Mitani Y, Sato K, Naito Y et al.
    • Journal Title

      Polar Biology 26

      Pages: 311-317

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Synchronous shallow dives by Weddell seal mother-pup pairs during lactation2003

    • Author(s)
      Sato K, Naito Y et al.
    • Journal Title

      Marine Mammal Science 19

      Pages: 136-147

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A method for reconstructing three-dimensional dive profiles of marine mammals using geomagnetic intensity data: results fromtwo lactating Weddell seals.2003

    • Author(s)
      Mitani Y, Sato K, Ito S, Cameron MF, Siniff DB, Naito Y
    • Journal Title

      Polar Biology 26

      Pages: 311-317

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Synchronous shallow dives by Weddell seal mother-pup pairsduring lactation2003

    • Author(s)
      Sato K, Mitani Y, Kusagaya H, Naito Y
    • Journal Title

      Marine Mammal Science 19

      Pages: 136-147

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Dive depths of Weddell seals in relation to vertical prey distribution as estimated by image data.2003

    • Author(s)
      Watanabe Y, Mitani Y, Sato K, Cameron MF, Naito Y
    • Journal Title

      Marine Ecology Progress Series 252

      Pages: 283-288

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Dive depths of Weddell seals in relation to vertical prey distribution as estimated by image data.

    • Author(s)
      Watanabe Y, Sato K, Naito Y et al.
    • Journal Title

      Marine Ecology Progress Series 252

      Pages: 283-288

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Naito: "New steps in Bio-logging Science"Memoirs of the NIPR. Special Issue. (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Watanabe: "Dive depths of Weddell seals in relation to vertical prey distribution as estimated by image data"Marine Ecological Progress Series. 250. 279-289 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Mitani: "A method for reconstruction of three dimensional dive profile of marine mammals using geomagnetic intensity data"Polar Biology. 26. 311-317 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Sato: "The effect of fatness on the stroking patterns of free ranging Weddell seals"Journal of Experimental Biology. 206. 1461-1470 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Takahashi: "Parental foraging effort and off spring growth in Adelie penguins : does working hard improve reproductive success"Functional Ecology. 17. (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Ropert-Condert: "A fine-scale time budget of Cape gannet provide insight into their foraging strategies"Animal Behavior. In press. (2004)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Sato et al.: "Buoyancy and maximal diving depth in penguins : do they control inhaling air volume?"Journal of Experimental Biology. 205. 1189-1197 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Sato et al.: "Deep foraging dives in relation to the energy depletion of Weddell seal(Leptonychotes weddellii) mothers during lactation"Polar Biology. 25. 696-702 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Sato, Naito: "Biological research on marine mammals using modern sensing and recording techniques"Fisheries Science. 68Sup.1. 290-293 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Kato et al.: "Changes in Adelie penguin breeding populations in Lutzow-Holm Bay Antarctica, in relation to sea-ice conditions"Polar Biology. 25. 934-938 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 内藤 靖彦: "海洋動物研究の新しいアプローチ"「科学」1月号特集「海にもぐる動物の行動を探る」岩波書店. 73(1). 16-17 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 佐藤 克文: "アザラシに見られた教育的遊泳行動?"「科学」1月号特集「海にもぐる動物の行動を探る」岩波書店. 73(1). 23-29 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 加藤 明子: "海洋動物の捕食行動の調べ方"「科学」1月号特集「海にもぐる動物の行動を探る」岩波書店. 73(1). 37-38 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 綿貫 豊: "海鳥の高い運動能力を解き明かす"「科学」1月号特集晦にもぐる動物の行動を探る」岩波書店. 73(1). 39-44 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Sato et al.: "Synchronous shallow dives by Weddell seal mother-pup pairs during lactation"Marine Mammal Science. (In press).

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Sato et al.: "The effect of fatness on the stroking patterns of free-ranging Weddell seals"Journal of Experimental Biology. (In press).

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Watanabe et al.: "Dive depths of Weddell seals in relation to vertical prey distribution as estimated by image data"Marine Ecology Progress Series. (In press).

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Mitani et al.: "A method for reconstructing three-dimensional dive profiles of marine mammals using geomagnetic intensity data : Results collected from female Weddell seals foraging around a breeding colony"Polar Biology. (In press).

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Watanuki et al.: "Stroke and glide of wing-propelled divers : deep diving seabirds adjust surge frequency to buoyancy change with depth"Proceedings of the Royal Society, London B. (In press).

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report

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