A study on ecological responses of seabirds in relation to changes in physical and biological environments using animal-borne data loggers

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 24681006
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (A)
• Allocation Type: Partial Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Environmental impact assessment/Environmental policy
• Research Institution: Nagoya University
• Principal Investigator: Yoda Ken 名古屋大学, 環境学研究科, 教授 (10378606)
• Project Period (FY): 2012-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: バイオロギング / 海鳥類 / 環境変動

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In this study, I investigate how marine top predators (streaked shearwaters and black-tailed gulls) respond to environmental changes at different temporal and spatial scales by using different types of animal-borne data logger (Global Positioning Systems, video, and accelerometer) and by measuring physiological states. They adjusted their movement behavior in relation to changes in physical and biological environments (e.g., sea surface temperature, ocean wind, and prey availability) and to their sex and internal states.

Free Research Field

動物行動学