POPULATION-DYNAMICS OF THE FLIGHTLESS CORMORANT NANNOPTERUM-HARRISI

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作者
HARRIS, MP [1 ]
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[1] CHARLES DARWIN RES STN, SANTA CRUZ, ECUADOR
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10.1111/j.1474-919X.1979.tb04957.x
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Q95 [动物学];
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071002 ;
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A small population of Flightless Cormorants was followed from 1970 to 1975 inclusive. The birds were extremely sedentary, most never moving more than 2 km from where hatched. Many birds bred several times within a year, almost always with different mates. After successful breeding the mean interval to the next attempt among females was significantly shorter than among males, probably because the male continued to attend the juvenile for longer than did the female. There was an annual peak of nesting in April to November, when sea temperatures were lowest; some nesting occurred in other months but these nests were less successful. About 73% of juveniles survived at least three months after going to sea. Adult females had a significantly higher rate of annual survival (91%) than did males (82%). The mean annual survival of both sexes combined over a 13 year period was 87%. The mean age of first breeding was about 30 months for both males and females. In 1972 breeding success (0·14 young fledged per pair) was much lower than in other years (0·60 young per pair), a lower proportion of juveniles survived, no birds bred for the first time and probably many fewer pairs nested. Adult survival was not affected. This reduced breeding output was associated with an influx of anomalously warm sea water to the area (El Niño). The availability of food is probably both the ultimate and the proximate factor controlling the timing of breeding. Copyright © 1979, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved
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