Responses to environmental changes in the Arctic top predators based on fine-scale behavioral data

• Project/Area Number: 21681002
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (A)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Research Field: Environmental dynamic analysis
• Research Institution: National Institute of Polar Research
• Principal Investigator: WATANABE Yuuki 国立極地研究所, 研究教育系, 助教 (60531043)
• Project Period (FY): 2009 – 2012
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2012)
• Budget Amount: ¥20,410,000 (Direct Cost: ¥15,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,710,000); Fiscal Year 2012: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000); Fiscal Year 2011: ¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000); Fiscal Year 2010: ¥4,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,140,000); Fiscal Year 2009: ¥9,620,000 (Direct Cost: ¥7,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,220,000)
• Keywords: 北極 / 捕食動物 / 北極海 / 水温 / 遊泳 / サメ / 捕食 / 遊泳能力 / データロガー / 捕食者 / ニシオンデンザメ

Research Abstract

Fine-scale behavioral data were recorded for the Greenland shark and the polar bear, the top predators in the Arctic ecosystems. Greenland sharks showed the slowest swim speed and tail-beat frequency across fishes, when the effect of body size was accounted for. This result indicates that the swimming performance of this species is limited by cold water in the Arctic Ocean. Polar bears were active for about the half of their time, without showing clear diel activity patterns, in April.

Research Products

• [Journal Article] Linking animal-borne video to accelerometers reveals prey capture variability (2013)
  • Author(s): Watanabe YY, Takahashi A
  • Journal Title: Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA Volume: 110 Issue: 6 Pages: 2199-2204
  • DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1216244110
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Behavior of American alligators monitored by multi-sensor data loggers (2013)
  • Author(s): Watanabe YY, Reyier EA, Lowers RH, Imhoff J, Papastamatiou YP
  • Journal Title: Aquat. Biol Volume: 18 Issue: 1 Pages: 1-8
  • DOI: 10.3354/ab00489
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Swimming behavior of Chinese sturgeon in natural habitat as compared to that in a deep reservoir: preliminary evidence for anthropogenic impacts (2013)
  • Author(s): Watanabe YY, Wei Q, Du H, Li L, Miyazaki N
  • Journal Title: Environ. Biol. Fish Volume: 96 Issue: 1 Pages: 123-130
  • DOI: 10.1007/s10641-012-0019-0
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Sink fast and swim harder! Round trip cost-of-transport for buoyant divers (2012)
  • Author(s): Miller PJO, Biuw M, Watanabe YY, Thompson D, Fedak MA
  • Journal Title: J. Exp. Biol Volume: 215 Pages: 3622-3630
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The slowest fish: swim speed and tail-beat frequency of Greenland sharks (2012)
  • Author(s): Watanabe YY, Lydersen C, Fisk AT, Kovacs KM
  • Journal Title: J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. Volume: 426 Pages: 5-11
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2012.04.021
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Sink fast and swim harder! Round trip cost-of-transport for buoyant divers (2012)
  • Author(s): Miller PJO
  • Journal Title: J Exp Biol Volume: 215 Issue: 20 Pages: 3622-3630
  • DOI: 10.1242/jeb.070128
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Northern elephant seals adjust gliding and stroking patterns with changes in buoyancy forces: validation of at-sea metrics of body density (2011)
  • Author(s): Aoki K, Watanabe YY, Crocker DE, Robinson P, Biuw M, Costa DP, Miyazaki N, Fedak M, Miller PJO
  • Journal Title: J. Exp. Biol. Volume: 214 Pages: 2973-2987
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Scaling of swim speed in breath-hold divers (2011)
  • Author(s): Watanabe Y, Sato K, Watanuki Y, Takahashi A(以下共著7名)
  • Journal Title: Journal of Animal Ecology Volume: 80 Issue: 1 Pages: 57-68
  • DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2010.01760.x
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Poor flight performance in deep-diving cormorants (2011)
  • Author(s): Watanabe YY, Takahashi A, Sato K, Viviant M, Bost C-A
  • Journal Title: J. Exp. Biol. Volume: 214 Pages: 412-421
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Yo-yo vertical movements suggest a foraging strategy for tiger sharks Galeocerdo cuvier (2011)
  • Author(s): Nakamura I, Watanabe YY, Papastamatiou YP, Sato K, Meyer CG
  • Journal Title: Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. Volume: 424 Pages: 237-246
  • DOI: 10.3354/meps08980
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Underwater and surface behavior of homing juvenile northern elephant seals (2011)
  • Author(s): Matsumura M, Watanabe YY, Robinson PW, Miller PJO, Costa DP, Miyazaki N
  • Journal Title: J. Exp. Biol. Volume: 214 Pages: 629-636
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Northern elephant seals adjust gliding and stroking patterns with changes in buoyancy forces : validation of at-sea metrics of body density (2011)
  • Author(s): Aoki K, Watanabe_YY, Crocker DE, Robinson P, Biuw M, Costa DP, Miyazaki N, Fedak M, Miller PJO
  • Journal Title: Jodrnal of Experimental Biology Volume: 214 Pages: 2973-2987
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Poor flight performance in deep-diving cormorants (2011)
  • Author(s): Watanabe YY, Takahashi A, Sato K, Viviant M, Bost C-A
  • Journal Title: Journal of Experimental Biology Volume: 214 Pages: 412-421
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Yo-yo vertical movements suggest a foraging strategy for tiger sharks Galeocerdo cuvier. (2011)
  • Author(s): Nakamura I, Watanabe YY, Papastamatiou YP, Sato K, Meyer CG
  • Journal Title: Marine Ecology Progress Series Volume: 424 Pages: 237-246
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Scaling of swim speed in breath-hold divers. (2011)
  • Author(s): Watanabe YY, Sato K, Watanuki Y, Takahashi A, Mitani Y, Amano M, Aoki K, Narazaki T, Iwata T, Minamikawa S, Miyazaki N
  • Journal Title: Journal of Animal Ecology Volume: 80 Pages: 57-68
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Underwater and surface behavior of homing juvenile northern elephant seals (2011)
  • Author(s): Matsumura M, Watanabe YY, Robinson PW, Miller PJO, Costa DP, Miyazaki N.
  • Journal Title: Journal of Experimental Biology Volume: 214 Pages: 629-636
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Scaling of swim speed and stroke frequency in geometrically similar penguins: they swim optimally to minimize cost of transport (2010)
  • Author(s): Sato K, Shiomi K, Watanabe Y, Watanuki Y, Takahashi A, Ponganis PJ
  • Journal Title: Proc. R. Soc. B Volume: 277 Pages: 707-714
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A new method to calibrate attachment angles of data loggers in swimming sharks. Eurasip J. Advance in Signal (2010)
  • Author(s): Kawatsu, S., Sato, K., Watanabe, Y., Hyodo, S., Breves, J. P., Fox, B. K., Grau, E. G., Miyazaki, N.
  • Journal Title: Processing Volume: Article ID 732586 Issue: 1 Pages: 732586-732586
  • DOI: 10.1155/2010/732586
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Scaling of swim speed and stroke frequency in geometrically similar penguins : they swim optimally to minimize cost of transport (2010)
  • Author(s): Sato K, Shiomi K, Watanabe Y, Watanuki Y, Takahashi A, Ponganis PJ
  • Journal Title: Proc.R.Soc.B 277 Pages: 707-714
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] A new method to calibrate attachment angles of data loggers in swimming sharks (2010)
  • Author(s): Kawatsu S, Sato K, Watanabe Y, Hyodo S, Breves JP, Fox KB, Grau GE, Miyazaki N
  • Journal Title: EURASIP J.Adv.Signal Process.
  • NAID: 40016911634
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] The slowest fish : swim speed and tail-beat frequency of Greenland sharks
  • Author(s): Watanabe YY, Lydersen C, Fisk AT, Kovacs KM
  • Journal Title: Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecolgy Volume: (印刷中)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Journal Article] Swimming behavior of Chinese sturgeon in natural habitat as compared to that in a deep reservoir : preliminary evidence for anthropogenic impacts
  • Author(s): Watanabe YY, Wei Q, Du H, Li L, Miyazaki N
  • Journal Title: Environmental Biololgy of Fishes Volume: (印刷中)
  • Peer Reviewed
• [Presentation] The slowest fish: swim speed and tail-beat frequency of Greenland sharks (2012)
  • Author(s): Watanabe Y, Lydersen C, Fisk T, Kovacs M
  • Organizer: The Third Symposium on Polar Science
  • Place of Presentation: 国立極地研究所
• [Presentation] Monitoring prey captures in wild animals: the case of penguins. (2012)
  • Author(s): Watanabe, Y
  • Organizer: JSPS Core to Core Program "1st International Seminar on Biodiversity and Evolution"
  • Place of Presentation: 京都大学
• [Presentation] Foraging behavior of Adelie penguins monitored by video and acceleration loggers (2011)
  • Author(s): Yuuki Watanabe
  • Organizer: 第33回極域生物シンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 国立極地研究所(東京都)
  • Year and Date: 2011-11-17
• [Presentation] Foraging behavior of Adelie penguins monitored by video and acceleration loggers (2011)
  • Author(s): Watanabe, Y
  • Organizer: The Second Symposium on Polar Science,
  • Place of Presentation: 国立極地研究所
• [Presentation] Swimming performance of a polar predator the Greenland shark. (2011)
  • Author(s): Watanabe, Y, Lydersen C, Fisk T, Kovacs M
  • Organizer: 1st International Conference on Fish Telemetry
  • Place of Presentation: 北海道大学
• [Presentation] 北極のニシオンデンザメはのろのろ泳ぐ (2010)
  • Author(s): 渡辺佑基
  • Organizer: 日本バイオロギング研究会第6回シンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 国立極地研究所(東京都)
  • Year and Date: 2010-07-29
• [Presentation] 飛行と潜水。天は鵜に二物を与えたか (2010)
  • Author(s): 渡辺佑基
  • Organizer: 平成22年度日本水産学会春季大会
  • Place of Presentation: 日本大学生物資源科学部
  • Year and Date: 2010-03-27
• [Presentation] 北極のニシオンデンザメはのろのろ泳ぐ (2010)
  • Author(s): 渡辺佑基
  • Organizer: 日本バイオロギング研究会第6回シンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 国立極地研究所
• [Presentation] 飛行と潜水。鵜に天は二物を与えたか (2010)
  • Author(s): 渡辺佑基・高橋晃周・佐藤克文・Charles-Andre Bost
  • Organizer: 平成22年度日本水産学会春季大会日本大学生物資源学科学部
• [Presentation] キタゾウアザラシにおける浮力変化と遊泳行動 (2010)
  • Author(s): 渡辺佑基・松村萌・Patrick Miller・Daniel Costa・Patrick Robinson・宮崎信之
  • Organizer: 平成22年度日本水産学会春季大会日本大学生物資源学科学部
• [Presentation] Scaling of swim speed in free-ranging seabirds, marine mammals, and sea turtles (2009)
  • Author(s): 渡辺佑基
  • Organizer: Xth SCAR International Biology Symposium
  • Place of Presentation: 北海道大学
  • Year and Date: 2009-07-27
• [Presentation] The slowest fish: swim speed and tail-beat frequency of Greenland sharks
  • Author(s): Watanabe Y
  • Organizer: 第３回極域科学シンポジウム
  • Place of Presentation: 国立極地研究所
• [Book] バイオロギング「ペンギン目線」の動物行動学 (2012)
  • Author(s): 内藤靖彦・佐藤克文・高橋晃周・渡辺佑基
  • Total Pages: 182
  • Publisher: 成山堂書店
• [Book] 動物たちの不思議に迫るバイオロギング (2009)
  • Author(s): 渡辺佑基(共著)
  • Total Pages: 224
  • Publisher: 京都通信社