Observer ants: Storers of foraging area information inFormica rufa L. (Formicidae, Hymenoptera)

1980 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 203-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. A. Zakharov
Keyword(s):  
Foraging Area

FINDING FACTORS OF SURVIVAL THE YOUNG OF MARINE HERRING MIGRATING IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE CASPIAN SEA

2017 ◽  
pp. 19-25
Author(s):  
Tatiana Stanislavovna Zubkova
Keyword(s):  
First Generation ◽  
Environmental Influence ◽  
Reproductive Capacity ◽  
Individual Species ◽  
Survival Ratio ◽  
The Caspian Sea ◽  
Foraging Area ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Feeding Assessment ◽  
Predatory Fishes

The objects of research are three species of Caspian migrating herrings (Dolginsk herring ( Alosa brashnikowi ), big-eyed shad ( Alosa saposchnikowii ), Caspian shad ( Alosa caspia caspia )). The work considers two biological aspects of herring reproduction: dependence of number of underyearlings on the number of females in the end of feeding; assessment of survival rate of herring juveniles from the stage of fish egg to the stage of underyearlings. Besides fecundity of individual species, scientists take into account sex ratio in spawning populations, population fecundity, loss of reproductive capacity due to the resorption in unscreened roe. The materials obtained within 2009-2015 show that the dependence of herring underyearling number on the number of females arriving at spawning ground is extremely low. Despite a great number of females on the spawning grounds, the reasons of decreasing number of the first generation can be different: unfavorable hydrological and hydrochemical environment in foraging area, insufficient nutritive base, rescheduling of the spawning etc. The varying number of underyearlings from year to year is more pronounced with predatory fishes: the Dolginsk herring - 2.1 times, big-eyed shad - 1.7 times. The underyearling number of zoo-plankton feeder - Caspian shad is consistently high with minimal yearly variations. The young of Caspian shad have the highest survival ratio (0.0122); the young of predatory herring species the ratio is lower: Dolginsk herring is 4 times less (0.0031), big-eyed shad - 5 times less (0.0024). The data on herring survival from stage of a fish egg to an underyearling stage will become a starting point in the investigation of the environmental influence on to the new herring generations.

scholarly journals Foraging Behavior of Bottlenose Dolphins in the Shannon Estuary, Ireland as Determined through Static Acoustic Monitoring

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 275
Author(s):  
Mathijs Carmen ◽  
Simon D. Berrow ◽  
Joanne M. O’Brien
Keyword(s):  
Foraging Behavior ◽  
Bottlenose Dolphins ◽  
Industrial Area ◽  
Acoustic Monitoring ◽  
Habitats Directive ◽  
Foraging Area ◽  
Special Area ◽  
High Conservation ◽  
Eu Habitats Directive ◽  
The Eu

The Shannon Estuary in Ireland is home to a resident population of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) and is designated as a Special Area of Conservation under the EU Habitats Directive. It is an important industrial area, with numerous deep-water berths for shipping. Despite its high conservation value, there are few published studies on habitat use or foraging behavior of the Shannon dolphins throughout the year. The present study assessed the year-round presence and foraging activity of bottlenose dolphins at different locations in the middle and inner estuary using static acoustic monitoring. Dolphin presence was found to decrease with increased distance from the estuary mouth, i.e., where the estuary meets the Atlantic Ocean, while at the same time, foraging was found to be considerably higher in the upriver areas, suggesting the inner estuary was an important foraging area. Model predictions for seasonal, tidal and diel foraging were highly variable across locations, indicating that changes in dolphin behavior occurred over relatively small geographical scales. These results indicate that conservation efforts should consider the Shannon Estuary as a dynamic aggregation of habitats and future development initiatives should attempt to mitigate disturbance to the dolphins during important foraging periods on seasonal and diel scales.

scholarly journals Inter-Specific and Intra-Specific Competition of Two Sympatrically Breeding Seabirds, Chinstrap and Gentoo Penguins, at Two Neighboring Colonies

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 482
Author(s):  
Won Young Lee ◽  
Seongseop Park ◽  
Kil Won Kim ◽  
Jeong-Hoon Kim ◽  
Jong-Ku Gal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Isotope Analysis ◽  
Niche Partitioning ◽  
Limited Resources ◽  
Isotopic Niche ◽  
Seabird Species ◽  
Δ13c And Δ15n ◽  
Foraging Area ◽  
Colonial Seabird ◽  
Gps Tracks ◽  
Colony Level

Theory predicts that sympatric predators compete for food under conditions of limited resources. Competition would occur even within the same species, between neighboring populations, because of overlapping foraging habits. Thus, neighboring populations of the same species are hypothesized to face strong competition. To test the hypothesis that intra-specific competition is more intense than inter-specific competition owing to a lack of niche partitioning, we estimated the foraging area and diving depths of two colonial seabird species at two neighboring colonies. Using GPS and time-depth recorders, we tracked foraging space use of sympatric breeding Chinstrap and Gentoo penguins at Ardley Island (AI) and Narębski Point (NP) at King George Island, Antarctica. GPS tracks showed that there was a larger overlap in the foraging areas between the two species than within each species. In dive parameters, Gentoo penguins performed deeper and longer dives than Chinstrap penguins at the same colonies. At the colony level, Gentoo penguins from NP undertook deeper and longer dives than those at AI, whereas Chinstrap penguins did not show such intra-specific differences in dives. Stable isotope analysis of δ13C and δ15N isotopes in blood demonstrated both inter- and intra-specific differences. Both species of penguin at AI exhibited higher δ13C and δ15N values than those at NP, and in both locations, Gentoo penguins had higher δ13C and lower δ15N values than Chinstrap penguins. Isotopic niches showed that there were lower inter-specific overlaps than intra-specific overlaps. This suggests that, despite the low intra-specific spatial overlap, diets of conspecifics from different colonies remained more similar, resulting in the higher isotopic niche overlaps. Collectively, our results support the hypothesis that intra-specific competition is higher than inter-specific competition, leading to spatial segregation of the neighboring populations of the same species.

scholarly journals Temporal influence on foraging strategies, territoriality and nomadic tendencies of Snail Kite, Rosthramus sociabilis (Viellot, 1817) in an urban Neotropical wetland

2012 ◽  
Vol 72 (2) ◽  
pp. 235-241 ◽  
Author(s):  
SR Posso ◽  
FB Cintra ◽  
J Frias
Keyword(s):  
Energy Demand ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Dry Season ◽  
Foraging Strategies ◽  
Wet Season ◽  
Snail Kite ◽  
Foraging Area ◽  
Temporal Influence ◽  
Site Tenacity ◽  
Rainfall Variations

The foraging, territoriality and displacement of the Snail Kite were studied over 232 hours of observations in an urban lake during the dry and wet seasons. The temperature and rainfall variations were used to correlate with predation rates and the correlation coefficients were 0,39 and 0,34, respectively. Snail Kites spent more time foraging during the wet than the dry season when perching is more frequently recorded. The higher predation in the wet season can be explained by the higher abundance of apple snails and the energy demand for reproduction. In the wet season, the territories were smaller and the conspecific conflicts decreased as prey were more available. However, due to the lack of food in the dry season, intra-specific conflicts and expansion of male territories were observed and the female and immatures were expelled from their foraging area to another location. In this way, site tenacity of Snail Kites should be interpreted in relation to the variations on food and dominance gradients according to the temporal changes (time) and foraging sites (space).

Choice of Foraging Area with Respect to Predation Risk in Redshanks: The Effects of Weather and Predator Activity

Oikos ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 87 (2) ◽  
pp. 295 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoff M. Hilton ◽  
Graeme D. Ruxton ◽  
Will Cresswell
Keyword(s):  
Predation Risk ◽  
Foraging Area

scholarly journals Feeding ground indications are based on species, seagrass density and existence of Dugong dugon in Hiri Island Sea, North Maluku, Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 890 (1) ◽  
pp. 012058
Author(s):  
N Akbar ◽  
I Marus ◽  
R Ridwan ◽  
A Baksir ◽  
R E Paembonan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Species Conservation ◽  
Species Density ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Conservation Policies ◽  
Potential Habitat ◽  
Foraging Area ◽  
Seagrass Ecosystem ◽  
Seagrass Ecosystems ◽  
Halodule Uninervis ◽  
Management And Conservation

Abstract Seagrass ecosystems are located between mangrove ecosystems and coral reefs. Seagrass ecosystems are habitats and foraging area for many marine organisms. Eco-biological cycles in seagrass ecosystems are important for maintaining populations of many organisms. Seagrass at Hiri Island is distributed horizontally along the coast. This island is also a location where Dugong dugon is found North Maluku. Dugong dugon is a vurneable species that has been included in the IUCN and Appendix I Cites. This study aimed to identify species, density of seagrass and existence of Dugong dugong. The survey method used quadratic transect method to collect seagrass data. The Results found 6 species of seagrass at Hiri Island. Five species of those seagrass (Cymodocea serrulata, Cymodecea rotundata, Halodule uninervis, Halodule pinifolia, Halophila spinulosa) are known as food of Dugong dugon. The highest species density was shown by Halodule uninervis. The presence of Dugong dugon and its feeding trail was found during field survey. Information on seagrass species and Dugong dugon sightings location can be used for endangered species conservation policies. Management and conservation efforts need to be done to maintain seagrass ecosystem and Dugong dugon potential habitat at Hiri Island.

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