Complete data set from Stress behaviour and physiology of developing Arctic barnacle goslings (Branta leucopsis) is affected by legacy trace contaminants.

  • Isabella B. R. Scheiber (University of Vienna) (Contributor)
  • Brigitte M. Weiss (Contributor)
  • Margje de Jong (Contributor)
  • Anna Braun (Contributor)
  • Nico W. van den Brink (Contributor)
  • Maarten Loonen (Contributor)
  • Eva Millesi (Contributor)
  • Jan Komdeur (Contributor)

Dataset

Description

Summary of all data used in this study.
Natural populations are persistently exposed to environmental pollution, which may adversely impact animal physiology and behaviour and even compromise survival. Responding appropriately to any stressor ultimately might tip the scales for survival, as mistimed behaviour and inadequate physiological responses may be detrimental. Yet effects of legacy contamination on immediate physiological and behavioural stress coping abilities during acute stress are virtually unknown. Here, we assessed these effects in barnacle goslings (Branta leucopsis) at a historical coal mine site in the Arctic. For three weeks we led human-imprinted goslings, collected from nests in unpolluted areas, to feed in an abandoned coal mining area, where they were exposed to trace metals. As control we led their siblings to feed on clean grounds.
We studied barnacle geese from a breeding population in Kongsfjord, Svalbard
Datum van beschikbaarheid3-dec.-2018
UitgeverUniversity of Groningen
Geografische dekkingSvalbard

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