Impact of local air temperatures on the brood size in starling [Sturnus vulgaris L.]

• Autorzy: Dolenec Z
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Many papers over recent years have demonstrated long-term temporal trends in biological parameters that can only be explained by global warming. I examined the long-term trends in the brood size of Starling (Sturnus vulgaris) in Mokrice area (north-western Croatia). I collected data from 1977 to 2007. To investigate the effect of spring temperatures on the brood size, local air temperature was used. The significant correlation (P <0.01) between mean brood size and the year (y = – 31.403 + 0.018x) indicates that brood size (mean number of nestlings per nest) increased by 0.018 nestling per year, or 0.54 nestling over the period of the study. Correlation between brood size (mean number of nestlings per nest) and mean spring temperature was also significant (P <0.05) and regression equation (y = 4.162 + 0.07x) indicates that brood size increased by 0.07 nestling per 1ºC. The correlation between mean spring air temperature and research year was significant (P <0.01). This data show that the mean May temperature has been increasing in the study area. We can conclude that Starlings in north-western Croatia are increasing their brood size and that the most likely cause is a long-term increase in spring temperatures.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

air temperature; brood size; nestling; Starling; Sturnus vulgaris; biological parameter; global warming; spring temperature; climate change; long-term trend; Mocrice; Croatia

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Ecology
• Rocznik: 2009
• Tom: 57
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.817-820,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Dolenec Z

• University of Zagreb, Rooseveltov trg 6, HR-10000 Zagreb, Croatia

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