Volume 45, No. 2
Volumes > 38 (2010-->)
- Volume 52, No. 1, 2024
- Volume 51, No. 2, 2023
- Volume 51, No. 1, 2023
- Volume 50, No. 2, 2022
- Volume 50, No. 1, 2022
- Volume 49, No. 2, 2021
- Volume 49, No. 1, 2021
- Volume 48, No. 2, 2020
- Volume 48, No. 1, 2020
- Volume 47, No. 2, 2019
- Volume 47, No. 1, 2019
- Volume 46, No. 2, 2018
- Volume 46, No. 1, 2018
- Volume 45, No. 2, 2017
- Volume 45, No. 1, 2017
- Volume 44, No. 2, 2016
- Volume 44, No. 1, 2016
- Volume 43, No. 2, 2015
- Volume 43, No. 1, 2015
- Volume 42, No. 2, 2014
- Volume 42, No. 1, 2014
- Volume 41, No. 2, 2013
- Volume 41, No. 1, 2013
- Volume 41, Special Issue, 2013
- Volume 40, No. 2, 2012
- Volume 40, No. 1, 2012
- Volume 39, No. 2, 2011
- Volume 39, No. 1, 2011
- Volume 38, No. 2, 2010
- Volume 38, No. 1, 2010
Volumes 28-37 (2000-09)
- Volume 37, No. 3, 2009
- Volume 37, No. 2, 2009
- Volume 37, No. 1, 2009
- Volume 36, No. 2, 2008
- Volume 36, No. 1, 2008
- Volume 35, No. 2, 2007
- Volume 35, No. 1, 2007
- Volume 34, No. 2, 2006
- Volume 34, No. 1, 2006
- Volume 33, No. 2, 2005
- Volume 33, No. 1, 2005
- Volume 32, No. 2, 2004
- Volume 32, No. 1, 2004
- Volume 31, No. 2, 2003
- Volume 31, No. 1, 2003
- Volume 30, No. 2, 2002
- Volume 30, No. 1, 2002
- Volume 29, No. 2, 2001
- Volume 29, No. 1, 2001
- Volume 28, No. 2, 2000
- Volume 28, No. 1, 2000
Volumes 18-27 (1990-99)
- Volume 27, No. 1 & 2, 1999
- Volume 26, No. 1 & 2, 1998
- Volume 24, No. 1 & 2, 1996
- Volume 25, No. 1 & 2, 1997
- Volume 23, No. 2, 1995
- Volume 23, No. 1, 1995
- Volume 22, No. 2, 1994
- Volume 22, No. 1, 1994
- Volume 21, No. 1 & 2, 1993
- Volume 20, No. 1 & 2, 1992
- Volume 19, No. 1, 1991
- Volume 18, No. 1 & 2, 1990
Volumes 5-17 (1978-89) a.k.a 'Cormorant'
- Volume 17, No. 1 & 2, 1989
- Volume 16, No. 1, 1988
- Volume 16, No. 2, 1988
- Volume 15, No. 1 & 2, 1987
- Volume 14, No. 1 & 2, 1987
- Volume 13, No. 2, 1986
- Volume 13, No. 1, 1986
- Volume 12, No. 2, 1985
- Volume 12, No. 1, 1985
- Volume 11, No. 1 & 2, 1984
- Volume 10, No. 2, 1983
- Volume 10, No. 1, 1983
- Volume 9, No. 2, 1982
- Volume 9, No. 1, 1982
- Volume 8, No. 2, 1981
- Volume 8, No. 1, 1981
- Volume 7, 1980
- Volume 5, 1978
Search by author or title:
Local movements, foraging patterns, and heavy metals exposure in Caspian Terns Hydroprogne caspia breeding on Penguin Island, Western Australia
Citation
DUNLOP, J.N. & McNEILL, S. 2017. Local movements, foraging patterns, and heavy metals exposure in Caspian Terns Hydroprogne caspia breeding on Penguin Island, Western Australia. Marine Ornithology 45: 115 - 120
Received 5 December 2016, accepted 10 March 2017
Date Published: 2017/10/15
Date Online: 2017/05/22
Abstract
Caspian Terns from a breeding colony on Penguin Island in the southern metropolitan coastal waters of Perth, Western Australian, dispersed primarily onto the nearby Peel-Harvey Estuary. The terns preyed on benthic fishes associated with marine seagrass meadows and estuarine shallows. The diet was dominated by detritivores, in particular sea mullet Mugil cephalus and Perth herring Nematalosa vlaminghi. Stable isotope values from adult feathers also indicated the importance of perennial or annual seagrass habitats for foraging. Cadmium and lead levels in feathers were low. However, most breeding adults had elevated levels of mercury in their tail feathers. Mercury concentrations were strongly correlated with δ15N, indicating a link between exposure and the mineralised nitrogen associated with the relative eutrophication of the foraging habitats. Mercury concentrations were strongly correlated with selenium in the adult feathers, suggesting that selenium was being regulated in response to mercury exposure.
References
ANDERSON, S.K., ROBY, D.D., LYONS, D.E. & COLLIS, K. 2007. Relationship of Caspian Tern foraging ecology to nesting success in the Columbia River estuary, Oregon, USA. Estuarine, Coastal & Shelf Science 73: 447-456.
BOND, A.L. & JONES, I.L. 2009. A practical guide to stable isotope analysis for seabird biologists: Approaches, cautions and caveats. Marine Ornithology 37: 183-188.
BOUTTON, S.W. 1991. Stable carbon isotope ratios in natural materials: I. Sample preparation and mass spectrometric analysis. In: COLEMAN, D.C. & FRY, B. (Eds.) Carbon Isotope Techniques. San Diego, CA: Academic Press. pp. 155-172.
BOYD, I.L., WANLESS, S. & CAMPHUYSEN, J. (Eds.) 2006. Top Predators in Marine Ecosystems: Their Role in Monitoring and Management. Conservation Biology 12. Cambridge UK: Cambridge University Press.
BRAND, W.A. 1996. High precision isotope ratio monitoring techniques in mass spectrometry. Journal of Mass Spectrometry 31: 225-235.
BREARLY, A. 2005. Earnest Hodgkin's Swanland: Estuaries and Coastal Lagoons of South-western Australia. Perth, Australia: University of Western Australia Press.
BURBIDGE, A.A., JOHNSTONE, R.E. & FULLER, P.J. 1996. The status of seabirds in Western Australia. In: ROSS, G.J.B., WEAVER, K. & GREIG J.C. (Eds.) The Status of Australia's Seabirds: Proceedings of the National Seabird Workshop, Canberra 1-2 November 1993. Canberra: BiodiversityGroup, Environment Australia. pp. 57-71.
BURGER, J. & GOCHFELD, M. 2004. Marine birds as sentinels of environmental pollution. EcoHealth 1: 263-274.
CHUBB, C.F. & POTTER, I.C. 1984. The reproductive biology and estuarine movements of the gizzard shad Nematalosa vlaminghi (Munro). Journal of Fish Biology 25: 527-543.
COSTA, M.F., LANDING, W.M., KEHRIG, H.A., ET AL. 2012. Mercury in tropical and sub-tropical coastal environments. Environmental Research 119: 88-100.
CRAMP, S. (Ed.) 1985. The Birds of the Western Paleartic. Volume IV: Terns to Woodpeckers. New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
CUVIN-ARALAR, M.L.A. & FURNESS, R.W. 1991. Mercury and selenium interaction: A review. Ecotoxicology & Environmental Safety 21: 348-364.
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. 1996. Southern Metropolitan Coastal Waters Study (1991-1994). Perth, Australia: Government of Western Australia.
DEPARTMENT OF WATER WA, GOVERNMENT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA. 2009. Fish diets and food-webs in the Swan-Canning Estuary. River Science 28: 1-12.
FINGER, A., LAVERS, J.L., DANN, P., ET AL. 2015. The Little Penguin (Eudyptula minor) as an indicator of coastal trace metal pollution. Environmental Pollution 205: 365-377.
FURLANI, D., GALES, R. & PEMBERTON, D. 2007. Otoliths of Common Temperate Australian Fish. Collingwood, Victoria, Australia: CSIRO Publishing.
GRAHAM, B.S., KOCH, P.L., NEWSOME, S.D., McMAHON, K.W. & AURIOLES, D. 2010. Using isoscapes to trace the movements and foraging behaviour of top predators in oceanic ecosystems. In: WEST, B.W., BOWEN, G.J., DAWSON, T.E. & TU, P. (Eds.) Isoscapes: Understanding Movement, Pattern and Process on Earth through Isoscape Mapping. New York, NY: Springer. pp. 299-318.
HALE, J. & BUTCHER, R. 2007. Ecological Character Description of the Peel-Yalgorup Ramsar Site. Department of Environment and Conservation and the Peel-Harvey Catchment Council, Western Australia.
HALE, J. 2008. Monitoring and Evaluation Guide for the Peel-Yalgorup Ramsar Site. Department of Environment and Conservation and the Peel-Harvey Catchment Council, Western Australia.
HOBSON, K.A., PIATT, J.F & PITTOCCHELLI, J. 1994. Using stable isotopes to determine seabird trophic relationships. Journal of Animal Ecology 63: 786-798.
HYNDES, G.A. & LAVERY, P.S. 2005. Does transported seagrass provide an important trophic link in unvegetated, nearshore areas? Estuarine Coast and Shelf Science 63: 633-643.
JOHNSTONE, R.E. & STORR, G.M. 1998. Handbook of Western Australian Birds. Volume 1: Non Passerines. Perth, Australia: Western Australian Museum.
LARSON, K. & CRAIG, D. 2006. Digiscoping vouchers for diet studies of bill-load holding birds. Waterbirds 29: 198-2002.
McNICHOLL, M.K. 1990. Temporary feeding territories among Caspian Terns. Colonial Waterbirds 13: 133-135.
NISBET, I.C.T., MONTOYA, J.P. BURGER, J & HATCH, J.J. 2002. Use of stable isotopes to investigate individual differences in diets and mercury exposures among common terns Sterna hirundo in breeding and wintering grounds. Marine Ecology Progress Series 242: 267-274.
OHLENDORF, H.M. CUSTER, T.W. LOWE, R.W., RIGNEY, M. & CROMARTIE, E. 1988. Organochlorines and mercury in eggs of coastal terns and herons in California USA. Colonial Waterbirds 11: 85-94.
PEARCE, A., HELLEREN, S. & MARINELLI, M. 2000. Review of Productivity Levels in Coastal and Estuarine Waters for Mariculture Planning Processes. Fisheries Research Report No.123. pp. 1-67. Fisheries Western Australia.
SCS GLOBAL SERVICES. 2016. Western Australia Peel Harvey Estuarine Fishery MSC Full Assessment. Public Comment Draft Report. Carlton, Victoria, Australia: SCS Global Services.
SERVENTY, D.L., SERVENTY, V. & WARHAM, J. 1971. The Handbook of Australian Seabirds. Sydney, Australia: A.H. and A.W. Reed.
WALTHAM, N.J, TEASDALE, P.R. & CONNOLLY, R.M. 2013. Use of flathead mullet (Mugil cephalus) in coastal biomonitor studies: review and recommendations for future studies. Marine Pollution Bulletin 69: 195-205.