Carry-over effects of weather and decision-making on nest success of a migratory shorebird.

ABSTRACT: Weather conditions experienced by birds can influence their migration decision-making and strategy both within and across seasons. Additionally, decision-making during migration may influence subsequent fitness (reproductive success and/or survival). Examining the effects of fine-scale weather variables on individuals throughout the year could help identify stages of the annual cycle when species may be most affected by weather. In this study, we captured 24 black-bellied plovers (gray plovers; Pluvialis squatarola) on nonbreeding areas along the western Gulf of Mexico coast and tracked their locations once every 2 h through their breeding season in the Alaskan and Canadian Arctic. We quantified migration strategies and weather conditions experienced by each individual throughout th

SUBMITTER: Clements SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9745104 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature