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Online: ISSN 1616-1599

Print: ISSN 0171-8630

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps

How do marine heatwaves impact seabirds? (Jun 06, 2024)

Organizers: John F. Piatt, William J. Sydeman, Peter Dann, Bradley C. Congdon

Editors: John F. Piatt, Robert M. Suryan, William J. Sydeman, Mayumi L. Arimitsu, Sarah Ann Thompson, Rory P. Wilson, Kyle H. Elliott

Extreme heatwaves have had dramatic impacts on marine ecosystems worldwide, and they are increasing in frequency and magnitude. The effect of these periodic heating events on seabirds has been manifested in a variety of biological and behavioural responses, including die-offs, reproductive failures, reduced survival, shifts in phenology of breeding or migration, and shifts in distribution at sea. However, the actual mechanisms by which heating events exert their effects on seabirds are not well understood. For example, how does ocean heating reduce prey availability or quality to cause starvation or breeding failure? How are impacts modulated by the duration and spatial extent of heatwaves? How, and to what degree, can seabirds buffer against heatwave impacts? What are the physiological effects of heating on seabirds and their prey? This Theme Section was inspired by the “heatwave impacts” symposium at the 3rd World Seabird Conference held in October 2021.

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Introduction Piatt JF, Arimitsu ML, Thompson SA, Suryan R, Wilson RP, Elliott KH, Sydeman WJ Mechanisms by which marine heatwaves affect seabirdsopen accessPages 1-8DOI: 10.3354/meps14625Review Woehler EJ, Hobday AJ Impacts of marine heatwaves may be mediated by seabird life history strategiesopen accessPages 9-23DOI: 10.3354/meps14333Opinion Piece Oswald SA, Arnold JM Challenges of quantifying direct heat stress effects of climate change on seabirdsPages 25-29DOI: 10.3354/meps14324Research Article Cushing DA, Kuletz KJ, Sousa L, Day RH, Danielson SL, Labunski EA, Hopcroft RR Differential response of seabird species to warm- and cold-water events in a heterogeneous cross-shelf environment in the Gulf of Alaskaopen accessPages 31-58DOI: 10.3354/meps14239Research Article Kuletz KJ, Gall AE, Morgan TC, Prichard AK, Eisner LB, Kimmel DG, De Robertis A, Levine RM, Jones T, Labunski EA Seabird responses to ecosystem changes driven by marine heatwaves in a warming Arcticopen accessPages 59-88DOI: 10.3354/meps14493Research Article Robinson CLK, Bertram DF, Shannon H, von Biela VR, Greentree W, Duguid W, Arimitsu ML Reduction in overwinter body condition and size of Pacific sand lance has implications for piscivorous predators during marine heatwavesopen accessPages 89-99DOI: 10.3354/meps14257Research Article Wagner EL, Pearson SF, Good TP, Hodum PJ, Buhle ER, Schrimpf MB Resilience to a severe marine heatwave at two Pacific seabird coloniesPages 101-120DOI: 10.3354/meps14222Research Article Schoen SK, Arimitsu ML, Marsteller CE, Piatt JF Lingering impacts of the 2014-2016 northeast Pacific marine heatwave on seabird demography in Cook Inlet, Alaska (USA)open accessPages 121-136DOI: 10.3354/meps14177Research Article Mason C, Hobday AJ, Alderman R, Lea MA Shy albatross Thalassarche cauta chick mortality and heat stress in a temperate climateopen accessPages 137-145DOI: 10.3354/meps14494Research Article Olin AB, Dück L, Berglund PA, Karlsson E, Bohm M, Olsson O, Hentati-Sundberg J Breeding failures and reduced nest attendance in response to heat stress in a high-latitude seabirdopen accessPages 147-160DOI: 10.3354/meps14244Research Article Jones T, Parrish JK, Lindsey J, Wright C, Burgess HK, Dolliver J, Divine L, Kaler R, Bradley D, Sorenson G, Torrenta R, Backensto S, Coletti H, Harvey JT, Nevins HM, Donnelly-Greenan E, Sherer DL, Roletto J, Lindquist K Marine bird mass mortality events as an indicator of the impacts of ocean warmingopen accessPages 161-181DOI: 10.3354/meps14330Research Article De la Cruz-Pino G, Velarde E, Marín-Hernández M, Inzunza ER, Ezcurra E Survival vs. reproduction: dimorphic life history strategy in Heermann’s gulls during warm ocean temperature anomaliesopen accessPages 183-191DOI: 10.3354/meps14311Research Article Cannell BL, Kendall WL, Tyne JA, Bunce M, Hetzel Y, Murray D, Radford B Marine heatwaves affect breeding, diet and population size but not body condition of a range-edge little penguin colonyPages 193-213DOI: 10.3354/meps14425Research Article Robinson B, Coletti H, Ballachey B, Bodkin JL, Kloecker K, Traiger SB, Esler D Lack of strong responses to the Pacific marine heatwave by benthivorous marine birds indicates importance of trophic driversopen accessPages 215-226DOI: 10.3354/meps14384

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