Frog breeding pond selection in response to predators and conspecific cues

Ethology ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 123 (5) ◽  
pp. 397-404 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valerie L. Buxton ◽  
Michael P. Ward ◽  
Jinelle H. Sperry
Keyword(s):  
Breeding Pond ◽  
Conspecific Cues

Migration to the Breeding Pond by the Spotted Salamander

Copeia ◽  
1951 ◽  
Vol 1951 (1) ◽  
pp. 81 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. C. Finneran
Keyword(s):  
Spotted Salamander ◽  
Breeding Pond

Ammonia Detection Scheme in Breeding Pond

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wen Yuan Chen ◽  
Rong Hung Sun ◽  
Yuan Shan Chen
Keyword(s):  
Detection Scheme ◽  
Ammonia Detection ◽  
Breeding Pond

scholarly journals Status, Appropriate Sampling Scheme, and Movement in the Tiger Salamander (Ambystoma tigrinum) in Yellowstone National Park

2002 ◽  
Vol 26 ◽  
pp. 80-81
Author(s):  
Charles Peterson ◽  
Stephen Spear
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Scale ◽  
Average Distance ◽  
Current Trend ◽  
Amphibian Declines ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Ambystoma Tigrinum ◽  
Terrestrial Habitat ◽  
Amphibian Species ◽  
Core Habitat ◽  
Breeding Pond

Due to the current trend of amphibian declines (Wake 1998, Alford and Richards 1999, Semlitsch 2000), the monitoring and study of amphibian populations has become increasingly necessary. To properly do such studies, we must consider several issues. Some of these include the detectability of the species at a site, current status of the population, and the spatial scale for sampling of a population. Determining the detectability of a species is important to consider because some amphibian species may have different difficulties of detection. Therefore, if a species is difficult to observe, it may occupy a greater number of sites than a survey indicates (MacKenzie et al. 2002). The appropriate spatial scale is also important for monitoring studies. For example, in a pond breeding amphibian, do one or two breeding ponds with the appropriate terrestrial habitat constitute the correct sampling area for a population, or does a population utilize multiple ponds within a larger terrestrial area? If the sampling scale is not appropriate, then any conclusions made may be inaccurate (Wiens 1989). In addition, understanding the terrestrial habitat use of pond breeding amphibians is important for both monitoring and conservation reasons. Many pond-breeding amphibians use the ponds for breeding and then utilize terrestrial zones around the pond for the rest of the year. The total area that is encompassed by these terrestrial zones is known as the terrestrial "buffer zone" or core habitat area for that population (Semlitsch 1998). To identify these core habitat areas, we must know not only the distance that the amphibians physically move from the breeding pond, but also the type of habitat that they will use. For example, short, steep slopes or rivers can serve as a barrier to amphibian movement (Laan and Verboom 1990, Storfer 1999), even if they are within the movement range of a population. Understanding individual movement may also give insights into the spatial population structure of the species. If we can identify the average distance of movement, we can then extrapolate if a breeding pond is likely to have an isolated subpopulation based on its distance from other ponds.

scholarly journals Experimentally provided conspecific cues boost bird territory density but not breeding performance

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 174-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Grendelmeier ◽  
Raphaël Arlettaz ◽  
Juanita Olano-Marin ◽  
Gilberto Pasinelli
Keyword(s):  
Breeding Performance ◽  
Territory Density ◽  
Conspecific Cues

scholarly journals Effective population size is strongly correlated with breeding pond size in the endangered California tiger salamander, Ambystoma californiense

2011 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 911-920 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian J. Wang ◽  
Jarrett R. Johnson ◽  
Benjamin B. Johnson ◽  
H. Bradley Shaffer
Keyword(s):  
Population Size ◽  
Effective Population Size ◽  
Tiger Salamander ◽  
Strongly Correlated ◽  
Effective Population ◽  
Breeding Pond ◽  
Pond Size ◽  
Ambystoma Californiense

scholarly journals Conspecific cues encourage Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica erythrogaster) prospecting, but not nesting, at new nesting structures

2020 ◽  
Vol 133 (3) ◽  
pp. 235-245
Author(s):  
Andrew J. Campomizzi ◽  
Zoé M. Lebrun-Southcott ◽  
Kristyn Richardson
Keyword(s):  
Breeding Season ◽  
Hirundo Rustica ◽  
Population Declines ◽  
Barn Swallow ◽  
Nesting Habitat ◽  
Southern Ontario ◽  
Manipulative Experiments ◽  
Barn Swallows ◽  
Study Sites ◽  
Conspecific Cues

Shed-like structures are being built to provide Barn Swallow (Hirundo rustica erythrogaster) nesting habitat in response to population declines. However, Barn Swallow use of these structures is unavailable in the literature. We conducted three manipulative experiments to test if adding conspecific cues (i.e., vocalizations and decoys) to newly-built structures affected prospecting visits by Barn Swallows (1) during pre-breeding, (2) during post-breeding, and (3) during or after broadcasts of vocalizations compared to before broadcasts. Additionally, we monitored nesting following pre- and post-breeding cues. We built one nesting structure with and one without conspecific cues at each of 10 study sites in southern Ontario, Canada where nesting habitat was recently lost. We detected about twice as many Barn Swallows immediately after conspecific broadcasts compared to before. We did not find substantial differences in abundance and interactions with new nesting structures for other comparisons involving conspecific cues. Following pre-breeding cues at 10 sites, six nests were built in three of 10 structures treated with conspecific cues, compared to five nests in four of 10 structures without cues. In the subsequent breeding season following post-breeding cues at eight sites, four nests were built in two of eight structures treated with conspecific cues, compared to four nests in three of eight structures without cues. Conspecific vocalizations appeared to increase prospecting behaviour, but not the number of nests, at new nesting structures. The paucity of nests on new structures suggests that building shed-like structures may not be an effective method of mitigating loss of nesting habitat.

scholarly journals Predation Risk Perception, Food Density and Conspecific Cues Shape Foraging Decisions in a Tropical Lizard

PLoS ONE ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (9) ◽  
pp. e0138016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maximilian Drakeley ◽  
Oriol Lapiedra ◽  
Jason J. Kolbe
Keyword(s):  
Risk Perception ◽  
Predation Risk ◽  
Food Density ◽  
Foraging Decisions ◽  
Conspecific Cues

scholarly journals Conspecific cues that induce spore settlement in the biofouling and green tide-forming alga Ulva tepida provide a potential aggregation mechanism

2019 ◽  
Vol 145 ◽  
pp. 104807 ◽  
Author(s):  
Agusman ◽  
Yuxuan Qi ◽  
Zhiwen Wu ◽  
Jian He ◽  
Daniel Rittschof ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Green Tide ◽  
Aggregation Mechanism ◽  
Conspecific Cues
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