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Energetic response to human disturbance in an endangered songbird

2011; Wiley; Volume: 14; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1469-1795.2011.00447.x

1469-1795

Isabelle Bisson, Luke K. Butler, Timothy J. Hayden, P Aul E. S Kelley, James S. Adelman, L. Michael Romero, Martin Wikelski,

Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior

Animal ConservationVolume 14, Issue 5 p. 484-491 Energetic response to human disturbance in an endangered songbird I.-A. Bisson, I.-A. Bisson Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USASearch for more papers by this authorL. K. Butler, L. K. Butler Department of Biology, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA *Current address: Department of Biology, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ 08628, USA.Search for more papers by this authorT. J. Hayden, T. J. Hayden Engineer Research and Development Center, Champaign, IL, USASearch for more papers by this authorP. Kelley, P. Kelley Severn Electronics, Annapolis, MD, USASearch for more papers by this authorJ. S. Adelman, J. S. Adelman Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USASearch for more papers by this authorL. M. Romero, L. M. Romero Department of Biology, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USASearch for more papers by this authorM. C. Wikelski, M. C. Wikelski Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA †Current address: Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, Dept. of Migration and Immuno-Ecology, Schlossallee 2, D-78315 Radolfzell, Germany.Search for more papers by this author I.-A. Bisson, I.-A. Bisson Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USASearch for more papers by this authorL. K. Butler, L. K. Butler Department of Biology, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA *Current address: Department of Biology, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ 08628, USA.Search for more papers by this authorT. J. Hayden, T. J. Hayden Engineer Research and Development Center, Champaign, IL, USASearch for more papers by this authorP. Kelley, P. Kelley Severn Electronics, Annapolis, MD, USASearch for more papers by this authorJ. S. Adelman, J. S. Adelman Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USASearch for more papers by this authorL. M. Romero, L. M. Romero Department of Biology, Tufts University, Medford, MA, USASearch for more papers by this authorM. C. Wikelski, M. C. Wikelski Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, USA †Current address: Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, Dept. of Migration and Immuno-Ecology, Schlossallee 2, D-78315 Radolfzell, Germany.Search for more papers by this author First published: 10 March 2011 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-1795.2011.00447.xCitations: 13 Isabelle-Anne Bisson. Current address: Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, National Zoological Park, PO Box 37102 MRC 5503, Washington, DC 20013-7012, USA.E-mail: [email protected] Editor: Todd Katzner Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Abstract Physiological changes in response to environmental stressors can reveal cryptic effects of disturbance that can potentially lead to species decline. However, such responses may vary with life history. We used heart rate telemetry to continuously and instantaneously measure energy expenditure in response to human-mediated disturbance in a free-living breeding population of the endangered [International Union for Conservation of Nature, vulnerable] black-capped vireo Vireo atricapilla (n=10). Heart rate predicted 84% of energy expenditure as determined by respirometry (n=3). Each bird mounted with a 0.5 g heart rate transmitter were subjected to standardized disturbance trials for 1 or 4 h during the day, and for 1 h at night. Only 1-h daytime disturbances elicited an increase in heart rate but this was not significant when compared with control no-disturbance periods. Our findings suggest that black-capped vireos quickly acclimate to a limited amount of human disturbance during the breeding season, which may be an adaptive response for any 'fast-living' species with a short life span and a short and synchronized breeding season. 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Heart rate calibrations were performed between 0700 h and 2230 h (local time). Appendix S2. a) Mean energy expenditure (±SE) and b) heart rate (±SE) during the control no-disturbance trial (day 1), and in response to a 4-h chase disturbance experiment (700 h-1100 h local time, day 2). a) Time is shown as time from the start of the disturbance (hour 0) to the end (hour 4). b) The first asterisk indicates the start of the disturbance and the following asterisks indicate the change in observer for the chase experiment. As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer-reviewed and may be re-organized for online delivery, but are not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from supporting information (other than missing files) should be addressed to the authors. 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