• Consequences of cross-season demographic correlations for population viability 

      Layton-Matthews, Kate; Reiertsen, Tone Kristin; Erikstad, Kjell E.; Anker-Nilssen, Tycho; Daunt, Francis; Wanless, Sarah; Barrett, Robert; Newell, Mark A; Harris, Mike P. (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-07-12)
      Demographic correlations are pervasive in wildlife populations and can represent important secondary drivers of population growth. Empirical evidence suggests that correlations are in general positive for long-lived species, but little is known about the degree of variation among spatially segregated populations of the same species in relation to environmental conditions. We assessed the relative ...
    • Inter-population synchrony in adult survival and effects of climate and extreme weather in non-breeding areas of Atlantic puffins 

      Reiertsen, Tone Kristin; Layton-Matthews, Kate; Erikstad, K.E.; Hodges, Kevin I.; Ballesteros, Manuel; Anker-Nilssen, Tycho; Barrett, R.T.; Benjaminsen, Sigurd; Bogdanova, M.; Christensen-Dalsgaard, Signe; Daunt, Francis; Dehnhard, Nina; Harris, Michael P.; Langset, Magdalene; Lorentsen, Svein-Håkon; Newell, Mark; Bråthen, Vegard Sandøy; Støyle-Bringsvor, I.; Systad, Geir Helge Rødli; Wanless, Sarah (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-10-14)
      Seabirds are undergoing drastic declines globally and spend the non-breeding season at sea, making it challenging to study the drivers of their survival. Harsh weather and changes in climate conditions can have large impacts on seabird population dynamics through increased mortality. The intensity and persistence of extreme events are forecasted to increase with global warming. As shared conditions ...
    • Long-term herbivore removal experiments reveal how geese and reindeer shape vegetation and ecosystem CO2-fluxes in high-Arctic tundra 

      Petit Bon, Matteo; Hansen, Brage Bremset; Loonen, M. J. J. E; Petraglia, Alessandro; Bråthen, Kari Anne; Böhner, Hanna; Layton-Matthews, Kate; Beard, Karen H.; Le Moullec, Mathilde; Jonsdottir, Ingibjorg Svala; Van der Wal, René (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-09-23)
      1. Given the current rates of climate change, with associated shifts in herbivore population densities, understanding the role of different herbivores in ecosystem functioning is critical for predicting ecosystem responses. Here, we examined how migratory geese and resident, non-migratory reindeer—two dominating yet functionally contrasting herbivores—control vegetation and ecosystem processes in ...
    • Raising offspring increases ageing: Differences in senescence among three populations of a long-lived seabird, the Atlantic puffin 

      Landsem, Terje Lorentzen; Yoccoz, Nigel Gilles; Layton-Matthews, Kate; Hilde, Christoffer Høyvik; Harris, Michael P; Wanless, Sarah; Daunt, Francis; Reiertsen, Tone Kristin; Erikstad, Kjell E.; Anker-Nilssen, Tycho (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2023-01-12)
      1. Actuarial senescence, the decline of survival with age, is well documented in the wild. Rates of senescence vary widely between taxa, to some extent also between sexes, with the fastest life histories showing the highest rates of senescence. Few studies have investigated differences in senescence among populations of the same species, although such variation is expected from population-level ...