TY - JOUR
TI - Marine Mammals Trace Anthropogenic Structures at Sea
AU - Russell, D
AU - Brasseur, S
AU - Thompson, D
AU - Hastie, G
AU - Janik, V
AU - Aarts, G
AU - McClintock, B
AU - Matthiopoulos, J
AU - Moss, S
AU - McConnell, B
T2 - Current Biology
AB - On land, species from all trophic levels have adapted to fill vacant niches in environments heavily modified by humans. In the marine environment, ocean infrastructure has led to artificial reefs, resulting in localized increases in fish and crustacean density. Whether marine apex predators exhibit behavioural adaptations to utilise such a scattered potential resource is unknown. Using high resolution GPS data we show how infrastructure, including wind turbines and pipelines, shapes the movements of individuals from two seal species (Phoca vitulina and Halichoerus grypus). Using state-space models, we infer that these animals are using structures to forage. We highlight the ecological consequences of such behaviour, at a time of unprecedented developments in marine infrastructure.
DA - 2014/07//
PY - 2014
VL - 24
IS - 14
SP - R638
EP - R639
UR - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982214007490
DO - 10.1016/j.cub.2014.06.033
LA - English
KW - Wind Energy
KW - Fixed Offshore Wind
KW - Marine Energy
KW - Habitat Change
KW - Pinnipeds
KW - Marine Mammals
KW - Ecosystem Processes
ER -