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Intrinsic and extrinsic forcing in life histories : patterns of growth and stable isotopes in male Antarctic fur seal teeth

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08/2009
Author
Hanson, Nora Nell
Wurster, Christopher Martin
Bird, Michael Ian
Reid, K
Boyd, Ian Lamont
Keywords
Annulus
Dietary reconstruction
Stable isotope
Southern Ocean
QH301 Biology
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Abstract
Life-time records of the trophic sources of carbon, nitrogen and of growth rate can be generated from biogenic structures that show accretionary growth, including fish scales, whale baleen and the teeth of some animals. Records generated from individual teeth can also be combined to provide longer time series elucidating changes in environmental conditions encountered by a population. Both intrinsic (i.e. ontogenetic) and extrinsic (i.e. environmental) factors are important in modulating variation in growth and the apparent dietary sources of C and N. We used the canine teeth of a large marine predator, the male Antarctic fur seal Arctocephalus gazella from South Georgia, to investigate both intrinsic and extrinsic sources of variation. Substantial ontogenetic shifts occurred in both delta C-13 and delta N-15 values in individual teeth, indicating a change in the trophic sources of C and N as individual animals age. Over the 40 yr period from 1964 to 2005, and after statistical reduction of ontogenetic variation, we also detected long-term declines in delta C-13 and delta N-15 values, indicating that the population has become more dependent on energy from a lower trophic level. A concurrent decline in annular tooth growth may be a consequence of rapid population growth during this period. The time series of delta C-13 values was also inversely correlated with sea surface temperatures in the region, although isolating a causal relationship remains elusive. Our analyses suggest that both intrinsic and extrinsic sources of variation, and their interaction, must be considered from Such time series data; failure to do so could result in a biased interpretation.
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Hanson , N N , Wurster , C M , Bird , M I , Reid , K & Boyd , I L 2009 , ' Intrinsic and extrinsic forcing in life histories : patterns of growth and stable isotopes in male Antarctic fur seal teeth ' , Marine Ecology Progress Series , vol. 388 , pp. 263-272 . https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08158
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Marine Ecology Progress Series
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Peer reviewed
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3354/meps08158
ISSN
0171-8630
Type
Journal article
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(c) 2009 Inter-Research
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http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=69849100913&partnerID=8YFLogxK
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10023/3969

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