Reproductive rate of a top predator, the grey seal, as an indicator of the changes in the Baltic food web

被引：9

作者：

Kauhala, Kaarina ^{[1
]}

Korpinen, Samuli ^{[2
]}

Lehtiniemi, Maiju ^{[2
]}

Raitaniemi, Jari ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Luke, Nat Resources Inst Finland, Itainen Pitkakatu 4 A, FI-20520 Turku, Finland

[2] Finnish Environm Inst, Marine Res Ctr, Latokartanonkaari 11, FI-00790 Helsinki, Finland

来源：

ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS | 2019年 / 102卷

基金：

芬兰科学院;

关键词：

Birth rate; Clupeids; Halichoerus grypus; Threshold value; Zooplankton; ANTARCTIC FUR SEALS; HALICHOERUS-GRYPUS; TROPHIC CASCADES; CLUPEA-HARENGUS; BODY CONDITION; AGE; POPULATION; PERFORMANCE; IMPROVEMENT; REGRESSION;

D O I：

10.1016/j.ecolind.2019.03.022

中图分类号：

X176 [生物多样性保护];

学科分类号：

090705 ;

摘要：

Reproductive rate of grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) females has fluctuated during the 2000s, although reproductive disturbances, which occurred earlier, are rare at present. Here we aimed to study especially the food web factors possibly affecting the birth rate of Baltic grey seals and whether birth rate can be used as an indicator of the changes in the Baltic food web. Our results showed that the birth rate of grey seals was significantly related to herring (Clupea harengus membras) and sprat (Sprattus sprattus) quality (weight) which, in turn were influenced by sprat and cod (Gadus morhua) abundance, as well as zooplankton biomass and plankter size. This suggests strong trophic coupling over three trophic levels. We thus conclude that the birth rate of grey seals can be used as an indicator of the status of the Baltic food web. Based on this, we suggest a threshold value for good food web status for a stable, non-growing seal population.

引用

页码：693 / 703

页数：11

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