Indirect effects of an oil spill: reproductive failure in a population of South Polar skuas following the 'Bahia Paraiso' oil spill in Antarctica

Eppley, ZA; Rubega, MA

doi:10.3354/meps067001

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“…Some indirect effects on bird populations caused by the Bahia Paraiso spill near Palmer Station, Antarctica were discussed by Eppley & Rubega (24,25). Complete reproductive failure of south polar sku as was found, and was assumed to have been caused by the adults' absence from nest sites while cleaning their plumage after foraging in slicks .…”

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Fates and Effects of Oil Spills

Seymour¹,

Geyer²

1992

Annu. Rev. Energy. Environ.

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Fates and Effects of Oil Spills

Seymour¹,

Geyer²

1992

Annu. Rev. Energy. Environ.

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“…While such impaired reproductive performance due to physiological effects of sub-lethal oil contamination is likely to accompany real oil spills, there is little evidence for such effects in free-living birds following actual contamination incidents. The majority of post-spill studies involve birds that have been subjected to cleaning and rehabilitation procedures in addition to oiling itself, and it can therefore be difficult to separate the effects due to the cleaning operations from those due to oil ingestion (Eppley & Rubega 1990, Anderson et al 1996, Sharp 1996. However, one primary toxic effect that occurs consistently as a result of crude oil ingestion in birds is haemolytic anaemia (Leighton et al 1983).…”

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Sub-lethal effects of an oil pollution incident on breeding kittiwakes Rissa tridactyla

Walton¹,

Turner²,

Austin³

et al. 1997

Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

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fittiwakes from the colony closest to the site of the wreck of the 'Braer' oil tanker in Shetland, Scotland, in 1993 were studied in the breeding season following the spill. Sub-lethal effects of the spill on breeding kittiwakes were assessed by comparison with a n extensive data set collected at the same site (Sumburgh Head) during the 3 yr prior to the spill. Breeding performance in 1993 was very similar to that in 1992, with relatively good breeding success and short, frequent foraging trips. However, haematological data revealed a significant level of anaemia in the breeding kittiwakes at Sumburgh in 1993 compared to birds sampled in the same year at control colonies elsewhere in Scotland. The return rate of adults to the Sumburgh colony between 1992 and 1993 was exceptionally low, and nest-site and mate fidelity also appeared low. This was not a consequence of reduced survival, but was due to some adults not breeding in 1 or 2 yr following the spill, and subsequently returning to breed at the colony in later years. Such behavioural disruption may have considerable consequences for the dynamics and structure of the colony

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“…heavy metals (Norheim 1987). garbage dumps (Jouventin & Guillotin 1979, Ainley et al 1986), station construction (Johnston 1971) and oil spills (Eppley & Rubega 1990). They now are used as indicators of Antarctic ecosystem function in the U S .…”

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Survival, site and mate fidelity in South Polar Skuas Catharacta maccormicki at Anvers Island, Antarctica

Pietz

Parmelee

1994

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In 1974–1975, 34 adult South Polar Skuas Catharacta maccormicki were colour‐ringed on 18 nest territories at Bonaparte Point, Anvers Island, near Palmer Station along the Antarctic Peninsula. Subsequently, the area was searched for these birds during the austral summers of 1975–1976 to 1984–1985 and in 1987–1988 and 1989–1990. Fifty‐three percent were seen in 1984–1985, 32% in 1987–1988 and 21% in 1989–1990. Annual survival rate averaged 95% from 1974–1975 to 1984–1985; no sexual differences were detected (n = 28 of known sex). Strong territory and mate fidelity were apparent: 34 skuas averaged 1.1 nest territories and 1.7 mates each in 16 years. Only 4 of 34 individuals (all females) were known to change territories, and each territory change involved a change of mates. Although males showed higher territory fidelity than females (P < 0.01), most females (four of five) retained their territories when previous mates failed to return. Seventeen of 34 birds changed mates a total of 24 times; at least 20 mate changes followed the death or disappearance of the former mate. Males showed slightly higher mate fidelity than females (P < 0.04). Female South Polar and Brown Skuas Catharacta lonnbergi did not differ in territory or mate fidelity. From 1974–1975 to 1984–1985, 120 South Polar Skua chicks were ringed on 18 nest territories on Bonaparte Point: 17 were resighted in the Palmer area when they were 3–10 years old. All 15 returnecs were found within 3 km of their natal nest sites, and four of them occupied nest territories on Bonaparte Point.

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Indirect effects of an oil spill: reproductive failure in a population of South Polar skuas following the 'Bahia Paraiso' oil spill in Antarctica

Cited by 42 publications

References 9 publications

Fates and Effects of Oil Spills

Fates and Effects of Oil Spills

Sub-lethal effects of an oil pollution incident on breeding kittiwakes Rissa tridactyla

Survival, site and mate fidelity in South Polar Skuas Catharacta maccormicki at Anvers Island, Antarctica

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