Late summer survival of adult female and juvenile spectacled eiders on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska
Waterbirds
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Abstract
We used radio-telemetry to examine survival of adult female and juvenile Spectacled Eiders (Somateria fischeri) from 30 days after hatch until departure from the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta (YKD) during 1997-1999. Juvenile survival was 71.4%; adult female survival was 88.5%. Mink (Mustella vison) were the most common predator identified for both adults and juveniles. Detectable levels of lead were found in bones of 74% of juvenile carcasses recovered and 21% had levels indicative of acute exposure. Average age at departure was 59 ?? 1 days old for juveniles and 56 ?? 1 days after hatch for adults. Most broods (60.5%) departed the YKD synchronously. Overall our data indicate that mortality during the latter half of brood-rearing is higher than previously thought. We conclude that brood rearing is a period of high mortality for brood-rearing females and that lead poisoning is responsible for reductions in juvenile survival to fledging. Received 15 February 2000, accepted 1 April 2000.
Suggested Citation
Flint, P.L., Barry, J., Morse, J., and Fondell, T., 2000, Late summer survival of adult female and juvenile spectacled eiders on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska: Waterbirds, v. 23, no. 2, p. 292-297.
ISSN: 19385390 (online)
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Late summer survival of adult female and juvenile spectacled eiders on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta, Alaska |
| Series title | Waterbirds |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Year Published | 2000 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Alaska Science Center |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Waterbirds |
| First page | 292 |
| Last page | 297 |