Influence of thermal conditions on habitat use by a rare spring-emerging butterfly Euphydryas editha taylori

2014 ◽  
Vol 138 (8) ◽  
pp. 623-634 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. J. Bennett ◽  
M. G. Betts ◽  
W. P. Smith
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Use ◽  
Thermal Conditions ◽  
Euphydryas Editha ◽  
Euphydryas Editha Taylori

Oviposition Preference of Endangered Taylor's Checkerspot Butterflies (Euphydryas editha taylori) Using Native and Non-Native Hosts

2016 ◽  
Vol 90 (4) ◽  
pp. 491-497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis Aubrey Buckingham ◽  
Mary Linders ◽  
Carolina Landa ◽  
Lisa Mullen ◽  
Carri LeRoy
Keyword(s):  
Oviposition Preference ◽  
Euphydryas Editha ◽  
Checkerspot Butterflies ◽  
Euphydryas Editha Taylori

Niche partitioning within a population of sea snakes is constrained by ambient thermal homogeneity and small prey size

2020 ◽  
Vol 129 (3) ◽  
pp. 644-651 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Goiran ◽  
Gregory P Brown ◽  
Richard Shine
Keyword(s):  
Body Size ◽  
Habitat Use ◽  
New Caledonia ◽  
Niche Partitioning ◽  
Thermal Conditions ◽  
The Body ◽  
Small Prey ◽  
Sea Snakes ◽  
Local Extirpation ◽  
Free Ranging

Abstract In many populations of terrestrial snakes, the phenotype of an individual (e.g. body size, sex, colour) affects its habitat use. One cause for that link is gape limitation, which can result in larger snakes eating prey that are found in different habitats. A second factor involves thermoregulatory opportunities, whereby individuals select habitats based upon thermal conditions. These ideas predict minimal intraspecific variation in habitat use in a species that eats small prey and lives in a thermally uniform habitat, such as the sea snake Emydocephalus annulatus, which feeds on tiny fish eggs and lives in inshore coral reefs. To test that prediction, we gathered data on water depths and substrate attributes for 1475 sightings of 128 free-ranging E. annulatus in a bay near Noumea, New Caledonia. Habitat selection varied among individuals, but with a preference for coral-dominated substrates. The body size and reproductive state of a snake affected its detectability in deep water, but overall habitat use was not linked to snake body size, colour morph, sex or pregnancy. A lack of ontogenetic shifts in habitat use allows extreme philopatry in E. annulatus, thereby reducing gene flow among populations and, potentially, delaying recolonization after local extirpation events.

scholarly journals The salmon-peloton: hydraulic habitat shifts of adult Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) due to behaviour thermoregulation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antóin M O'Sullivan ◽  
Tommi Linnansaari ◽  
Jaime Leavitt ◽  
Kurt M Samways ◽  
Barret L Kurylyk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Atlantic Salmon ◽  
Habitat Use ◽  
Salmo Salar ◽  
Thermal Conditions ◽  
Thermal Plume ◽  
Behavioural Thermoregulation ◽  
Eastern Canada ◽  
Thermally Induced ◽  
Atlantic Salmon Salmo Salar ◽  
Restoration Work

In recent decades there has been an increase in conservation and restoration projects targeting Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar — AS), as populations in eastern Canada decline. Missing however, is an understanding of thermo-hydraulic habitat use by adult AS during summer, and thus the actual benefits of altering in-river physical structures. Here, we illustrated how optical and thermal infrared (TIR) imagery acquired from a UAV can be used in concert with in-situ depth and velocity data to map adult AS and develop models of thermo–hydraulic habitats in the Miramichi River, New Brunswick. We found during optimal thermal conditions (< 19 °C) proximity to boulders and Froude numbers, a non-dimensional hydraulic metric, were key parameters that characterized adult AS habitat. However, during behavioural thermoregulation events (>19 °C), proximity to the cool thermal plume and Froude number, a non–dimensional hydraulic parameter, were critical controls on habitat use. We also observed AS formed a distinct geometric formation during behavioural thermoregulation events, and term this formation a thermal–peloton. The primary function of the peloton is undoubtedly to reduce thermally induced stressed; however, we conceptualize the geometry of the peloton attenuates hydraulic–drag, and reduces energetic expenditure of individuals practicing behavioural thermoregulation. These data provide an unrivaled viewpoint of thermo-hydraulic habitat selection by adult AS, and a blue print for restoration work. The use of UAV–based sensors has the potential to instigate a paradigm shift for river sciences. The age of applying hyper-resolution, remote sensing for river science and aquatic ecology is immensely exciting.

Research and Modelling on Electrical and Thermal Mode of LEDs Operation in the Luminaire

2018 ◽  
pp. 155-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergei S. Kapitonov ◽  
Anastasia V. Kapitonova ◽  
Sergei Yu. Grigorovich ◽  
Sergei A. Medvedev ◽  
Taher Sobhy
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conditions ◽  
Operating Mode ◽  
Thermal Processes ◽  
Thermal Mode ◽  
Crystal Temperature ◽  
Premature Failure ◽  
Model Based

In the article, the electrical and thermal processes in the LED lamp with varied parameters are investigated. Voltage and current measurements on all LEDs of the luminaire are carried out in the nominal operating mode. The power allocated to each LED is determined. The calculation of the LED crystal temperature was carried out using the developed thermal LED model based on the results of the measurements and by using “Multisim” program. It has been established that the temperature of the crystals of individual LEDs in the luminaire differ significantly, which leads to unfavourable thermal conditions for them and an increased likelihood of premature failure.

Population organisation in reef sharks: new variations in coastal habitat use by mobile marine predators

2016 ◽  
Vol 544 ◽  
pp. 197-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Chin ◽  
MR Heupel ◽  
CA Simpfendorfer ◽  
AJ Tobin
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Use ◽  
Coastal Habitat ◽  
Marine Predators ◽  
Reef Sharks

Habitat use of toothed whales in a marine protected area based on point process models

2019 ◽  
Vol 609 ◽  
pp. 239-256 ◽  
Author(s):  
TL Silva ◽  
G Fay ◽  
TA Mooney ◽  
J Robbins ◽  
MT Weinrich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Use ◽  
Point Process ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Marine Protected Area ◽  
Process Models ◽  
Point Process Models

Modeling cetacean habitat use in an urban coastal area in southeastern Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 642 ◽  
pp. 227-240
Author(s):  
L Lodi ◽  
R Tardin ◽  
G Maricato
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Use ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Anthropogenic Activities ◽  
Buffer Zone ◽  
Humpback Whales ◽  
Southeastern Brazil ◽  
Major Influence ◽  
Cetacean Species ◽  
Few Data

Most studies of cetacean habitat use do not consider the influence of anthropogenic activities. We investigated the influence of environmental and anthropogenic variables on habitat use by humpback Megaptera novaeangliae and Bryde’s whales Balaenoptera brydei off the coast of the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro. Although there are 2 marine protected areas (MPAs) in this area, few data are available on cetacean habitat use or on the overlap of different cetacean species within these MPAs. Our aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of the MPAs and propose a buffer zone to better protect the biodiversity of the study area. We conducted systematic surveys and developed spatial eigenvector generalized linear models to characterize habitat use by the species in the study area. Habitat use by humpback whales was influenced only by depth, whereas for Bryde’s whales there was the additional influence of anthropogenic variables. For Bryde’s whales, which use the area for feeding, sea surface temperature and the distance to anchorages had a major influence on habitat use. We also showed that neither of the MPAs in the study area adequately protects the hotspots of either whale species. Most of the humpback whale grid cells with high sighting predictions were located within 2 km of the MPAs, while areas of high sighting prediction of Bryde’s whales were located up to 5 km from the MPAs, closer to beaches. Our findings provide important insights for the delimitation of protected areas and zoning of the MPAs.

Long-term monitoring provides insight into estuarine top predator (Carcharhinus leucas) resilience following an extreme weather event

2020 ◽  
Vol 639 ◽  
pp. 169-183
Author(s):  
P Matich ◽  
BA Strickland ◽  
MR Heithaus
Keyword(s):  
Habitat Use ◽  
Acoustic Telemetry ◽  
South Florida ◽  
Behavioral Variability ◽  
Catch Per Unit Effort ◽  
Ontogenetic Shifts ◽  
Carcharhinus Leucas ◽  
Acute Disturbance ◽  
Cold Snap

Chronic environmental change threatens biodiversity, but acute disturbance events present more rapid and immediate threats. In 2010, a cold snap across south Florida had wide-ranging impacts, including negative effects on recreational fisheries, agriculture, and ecological communities. Here, we use acoustic telemetry and historical longline monitoring to assess the long-term implications of this event on juvenile bull sharks Carcharhinus leucas in the Florida Everglades. Despite the loss of virtually all individuals (ca. 90%) within the Shark River Estuary during the cold snap, the catch per unit effort (CPUE) of age 0 sharks on longlines recovered through recruitment within 6-8 mo of the event. Acoustic telemetry revealed that habitat use patterns of age 0-2 sharks reached an equilibrium in 4-6 yr. In contrast, the CPUE and habitat use of age 3 sharks required 5-7 yr to resemble pre-cold snap patterns. Environmental conditions and predation risk returned to previous levels within 1 yr of the cold snap, but abundances of some prey species remained depressed for several years. Reduced prey availability may have altered the profitability of some microhabitats after the cold snap, leading to more rapid ontogenetic shifts to marine waters among sharks for several years. Accelerated ontogenetic shifts coupled with inter-individual behavioral variability of bull sharks likely led to a slower recovery rate than predicted based on overall shark CPUE. While intrinsic variation driven by stochasticity in dynamic ecosystems may increase the resistance of species to chronic and acute disturbance, it may also increase recovery time in filling the diversity of niches occupied prior to disturbance if resistive capacity is exceeded.

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