Shortening migration by 4500 km does not affect nesting phenology or increase nest success for black brant (Branta bernicla nigricans) breeding in Arctic and subarctic Alaska

Shortening migration by 4500 km does not affect nesting phenology or increase nest success for black brant (Branta bernicla nigricans) breeding in Arctic and subarctic Alaska

Abstract Background Since the 1980s, Pacific Black Brant (Branta bernicla nigricans, hereafter brant) have shifted their winter distribution northward from Mexico to Alaska (approximately 4500 km) with changes in climate. Alongside this shift, the primary breeding population of brant has declined. T...

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Main Authors: Toshio D. Matsuoka, Vijay P. Patil, Jerry W. Hupp, Alan G. Leach, John A. Reed, James S. Sedinger, David H. Ward
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-03-01
Series:Movement Ecology
Subjects:
Brant
Migration
Geolocators
Migratory network
Nest survival
Alaska
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40462-025-00530-z
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