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Behavioural and physiological measurements of seabirds to assess important bird areas under environmental impacts

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15H02857
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Environmental and ecological symbiosis
Research InstitutionNational Institute of Polar Research

Principal Investigator

Takahashi Akinori  国立極地研究所, 研究教育系, 准教授 (40413918)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) 新妻 靖章  名城大学, 農学部, 教授 (00387763)
Research Collaborator THIEBOT Jean-Baptiste  
KITAYSKY Alexander  
SHIMABUKURO Ui  
Project Period (FY) 2015-04-01 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥17,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥3,990,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥2,210,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥510,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥5,330,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,230,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥5,850,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,350,000)
Keywords海洋保全 / 海洋生態 / 環境変動 / 動物行動 / バイオロギング
Outline of Final Research Achievements

It is increasingly recognized that the identification of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Areas (EBSAs) is an important step in protecting marine ecosystems and biodiversity from human impacts. However, it is often difficult to delineate EBSAs in offshore pelagic waters due to the paucity of biological data. In this study, we explored the use of seabird behavioral and physiological data to identify EBSAs in offshore pelagic waters. Specifically, we tracked post-breeding movement of Rhinoceros Auklets from two islands (Teuri and Daikoku Islands) in Hokkaido over multiple years, and then identified the areas of high use. The auklets from both islands consistently used heavily the areas at the east of Sakhalin Island, Okhotsk Sea, in autumn, and then in southern Japan Sea around Korean Peninsula in winter. In fact, other seabird species also migrate these areas from outside Japan, which suggest the EBSAs identified here would be internationally important for marine conservation.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

日本周辺において重要海域を抽出する作業は環境省を中心に行われてきたが、外洋域の生物データが少なく、重要海域を効果的に絞り込めていない。本研究は、魚類などを大量に消費する海鳥ウトウの行動データを用いることで、外洋域において効率的に重要保全海域が特定できることを示した。特定された重要海域はロシア・韓国などにもまたがっており、国際的な保全活動の展開に向けて今後のデータの拡充が必要であることが示唆された。

Report

(5 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Annual Research Report
  • 2016 Annual Research Report
  • 2015 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (24 results)

All 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (6 results) Journal Article (6 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 5 results,  Peer Reviewed: 6 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (11 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 7 results) Book (1 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Alaska Fairbanks(米国)

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Deakin University(オーストラリア)

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Royal Society for Protection of Birds(英国)

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Alaska Fairbanks(米国)

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Alaska Fairbanks(米国)

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Alaska Fairbanks(米国)

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Translating Marine Animal Tracking Data into Conservation Policy and Management2019

    • Author(s)
      1. Hays GC, ..., Takahashi A, ..., Sequeira AMM (47 other authors).
    • Journal Title

      Trends in Ecology & Evolution

      Volume: 34 Issue: 5 Pages: 459-473

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.tree.2019.01.009

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Spatial scales of marine conservation management for breeding seabirds2018

    • Author(s)
      Oppel S, ..., Takahashi A, ..., Croxall JP (69 other authors).
    • Journal Title

      Marine Policy

      Volume: 98 Pages: 37-46

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.marpol.2018.08.024

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Rhinoceros Auklet pair-mates migrate independently but synchronize their foraging activity during the pre-laying period2018

    • Author(s)
      Kubo Aina、Takahashi Akinori、Thiebot Jean-Baptiste、Watanuki Yutaka
    • Journal Title

      Ibis

      Volume: 印刷中 Issue: 4 Pages: 832-845

    • DOI

      10.1111/ibi.12583

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] 外洋表層の生態学的・生物学的重要海域特定への海鳥の利用2018

    • Author(s)
      綿貫豊、山本裕、佐藤真弓、山本誉士、依田憲、高橋晃周
    • Journal Title

      日本生態学会誌

      Volume: 印刷中

    • NAID

      130007430077

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Feather corticosterone reveals stress associated with dietary changes in breeding seabirds2015

    • Author(s)
      Will A, Watanuki Y, Kikuchi DM, Sato N, Ito M, Callahan M, Hatch S, Elliott K, Slater L, Takahashi A, Kitaysky AS
    • Journal Title

      Ecology and Evolution

      Volume: 5 Issue: 19 Pages: 4221-4232

    • DOI

      10.1002/ece3.1694

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] The jellyfish buffet: Jellyfish enhance seabird foraging opportunities by concentrating prey2015

    • Author(s)
      Sato N, Kokubun N, Yamamoto Y, Watanuki Y, Kitaysky AS, Takahashi A
    • Journal Title

      Biology Letters

      Volume: 11 Issue: 8 Pages: 20150358-20150358

    • DOI

      10.1098/rsbl.2015.0358

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Temporal dynamics of nutritional stress and diet of rhinoceros auklets breeding on two distant colonies in Japan.2019

    • Author(s)
      Shimabukuro U, Takahashi A, Okado J, Kokubun N, Thiebot JB, Will A, Watanuki Y, Kitaysky A.
    • Organizer
      Pacific Seabird Group Annual Meeting 2019
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Diving and flying activities of rhinoceros auklets (Cerorhinca monocerata) during the non-breeding period.2019

    • Author(s)
      Shimabukuro U, Takahashi A.
    • Organizer
      Pacific Seabird Group Annual Meeting 2019
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Diving activity of Rhinoceros auklets during molt and winter periods.2018

    • Author(s)
      Shimabukuro U, Takahashi A.
    • Organizer
      9th Symposium on Polar Science
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] ウトウの産卵前エクソダス2017

    • Author(s)
      綿貫豊、久保愛奈、JB Thiebot、高橋晃周
    • Organizer
      日本鳥学会
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] ウトウの個体間での越冬行動の違いと生理的変化の関連性2016

    • Author(s)
      島袋羽衣,高橋晃周,水谷友一,綿貫豊,新妻靖章
    • Organizer
      第12回バイオロギング研究会シンポジウム
    • Place of Presentation
      同志社大学、京都市
    • Year and Date
      2016-12-02
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Migratory behavior and its effect on physiological states in rhinoceros auklets2016

    • Author(s)
      Shimabukuro U, Takahashi A, Mizutani Y, Watanuki Y, Niizuma Y
    • Organizer
      The 7th Symposium on Polar Science
    • Place of Presentation
      National Institute of Polar Research, Tokyo, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2016-11-29
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 日本周辺におけるウトウの越冬海域:日本海側・太平洋側繁殖地の比較2016

    • Author(s)
      高橋晃周、Thiebot JB、綿貫豊
    • Organizer
      日本生態学会第63回全国大会
    • Place of Presentation
      仙台国際センター、仙台市
    • Year and Date
      2016-03-24
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 外洋域における重要海域特定への海鳥の利用とその課題2016

    • Author(s)
      綿貫豊、山本裕、山本誉士、高橋晃周
    • Organizer
      日本生態学会第63回全国大会
    • Place of Presentation
      仙台国際センター、仙台市
    • Year and Date
      2016-03-23
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Two breeding regions, one wintering area: Rhinoceros auklets (Cerorhinca monocerata) from Daikoku Island, Pacific Ocean, overwinter with their conspecifics from Teuri Island, Japan Sea2016

    • Author(s)
      Thiebot JB, Sato N, Okado J, Kokubun N, Watanuki Y, Takahashi A
    • Organizer
      43rd Pacific Seabird Group meeting
    • Place of Presentation
      Turtle Bay Resort, Hawaii, USA
    • Year and Date
      2016-02-10
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Movement and activities of breeding pairs in Rhinoceros auklets during non-breeding and pre-laying periods2015

    • Author(s)
      Kubo A, Thiebot JB, Watanuki Y, Takahashi A
    • Organizer
      6th Symposium on Polar Science
    • Place of Presentation
      National Institute of Polar Research, Tokyo, Japan
    • Year and Date
      2015-11-16
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Which phase(s) of the non-breeding period may affect subsequent reproductive timing in a migratory diving seabird?2015

    • Author(s)
      Thiebot JB, Ito M, Sato N, Suzuki Y, Watanuki Y, Takahashi A
    • Organizer
      2nd World Seabird Conference
    • Place of Presentation
      Cape Town International Convention Centre, Cape Town, South Africa
    • Year and Date
      2015-10-26
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Book] 海鳥のモニタリング調査法2016

    • Author(s)
      綿貫豊、高橋晃周
    • Total Pages
      164
    • Publisher
      共立出版
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report 2015 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2015-04-16   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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