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Using seabirds to map the distribution of elusive pelagic cephalopod species

2017; Inter-Research; Volume: 567; Linguagem: Inglês

10.3354/meps12020

1616-1599

Jorge M. Pereira, Vítor H. Paiva, JC Xavier,

Avian ecology and behavior

MEPS Marine Ecology Progress Series Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout the JournalEditorsTheme Sections MEPS 567:257-262 (2017) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps12020 NOTE Using seabirds to map the distribution of elusive pelagic cephalopod species Jorge M. Pereira1,*, Vítor H. Paiva1, José C. Xavier1,2 1MARE - Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre, Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia, Universidade de Coimbra, Departamento de Ciências da Vida, 3000-456 Coimbra, Portugal 2British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council, High Cross, Madingley Road, CB3 0ET Cambridge, UK *Corresponding author: jormi93@gmail.com ABSTRACT: The distribution of oceanic cephalopod species is not fully understood but seabirds, which feed on cephalopods and cover vast oceanic areas, might work as samplers and mappers of the occurrence of this elusive group. We tracked 17 wandering albatrosses Diomedea exulans at Bird Island, South Georgia (54° S, 38° W) over the austral winter (breeding period) with GPS-loggers, activity recorders and stomach temperature probes. At logger retrieval, diet composition was accessed via stomach flushings of the tagged individuals. Wandering albatrosses captured circumpolar and rarer oceanic squid in all water masses of the Southern Ocean (i.e. Antarctic, sub-Antarctic and subtropical waters), complementing much of the knowledge about the cephalopod distribution in the Atlantic sector of the Southern Ocean. Some cephalopod species showed a distribution range wider than expected, with oceanic fronts not functioning as ecological barriers as previously thought. This suggests they might be capable of overcoming these frontal regimes and even take advantage of their dynamics as migration pathways. KEY WORDS: Southern Ocean · Stomach temperature probes · Wandering albatrosses · Cephalopods · Prey distribution Full text in pdf format PreviousCite this article as: Pereira JM, Paiva VH, Xavier JC (2017) Using seabirds to map the distribution of elusive pelagic cephalopod species. Mar Ecol Prog Ser 567:257-262. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps12020 Export citation RSS - Facebook - Tweet - linkedIn Cited by Published in MEPS Vol. 567. Online publication date: March 13, 2017 Print ISSN: 0171-8630; Online ISSN: 1616-1599 Copyright © 2017 Inter-Research.