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Carry‐over effects of environmental stochasticity of the California Current on body condition and wing length of breeding Black‐vented Shearwaters (Puffinus opisthomelas).
- Source :
- Ibis; Jul2021, Vol. 163 Issue 3, p1072-1079, 8p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Recent climatic variation has led to a change in size or mass in some species. The Black‐vented Shearwater Puffinus opisthomelas is endemic to the California Current System, a highly variable system, giving us cues as to the effects of interannual variability on predators. Here, we report the results of a comparison of biometrics measurement in the short term, 4 years, with different environmental conditions. We found that environmental variability has a direct effect on the body condition of the species, affecting not only body mass but also wing length, with shorter wings as a carry‐over effect of adverse conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- SHEARWATERS
CLIMATE change
BIOMETRY
SPECIES
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00191019
- Volume :
- 163
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Ibis
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 150790716
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ibi.12919