Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) — seabird covariation off central California and possible forecasting applications
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We evaluated covariation between Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) abundance and seabird breeding success in central California, USA, and compared potential forecasts to predictive models based on jack (2-year-old male) returns in the previous year. Stepwise regression models based on seabird breeding success in the previous year were comparable to or stronger than jack-based models. Including seabird breeding success in the current year improved the strength of the relationships. Combined approaches that included seabird and jack data further improved the models in some cases. The relationships based on seabird breeding success remained relatively strong over both shorter (1990–2004) and longer (1976–2004) time periods. Regression models based on multivariate seabird or combined seabird–jack indices were not as strong as stepwise regression models. Our results indicate that there is significant covariation in the responses of salmon and seabirds to variability in ocean conditions and that seabird data may offer an alternate way of forecasting salmon abundance in central California. Résumé : Nous évaluons la covariation entre l’abondance des saumons chinook (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) et le succès de la reproduction des oiseaux marins en Californie centrale. É.-U., et nous comparons les prédictions potentielles ainsi générées à celles des modèles prédictifs basés sur les retours des madeleineaux (mâles de 2 ans) de l’année précédente. Les modèles de régression pas à pas basés sur le succès de la reproduction des oiseaux marins durant l’année précédente sont aussi ou plus puissants que les modèles basés sur les madeleineaux. L’inclusion du succès de la reproduction des oiseaux marins de l’année courante augmente la force des relations. Dans certains cas, l’inclusion conjointe des données sur les oiseaux de mer et les madeleineaux améliore encore plus les modèles. Les relations basées sur le succès de la reproduction des oiseaux marins demeurent relativement fortes tant sur des périodes de temps plus courtes (1990–2004) que plus longues (1976–2004). Les modèles de régression basés sur des indices multidimensionnels relatifs aux oiseaux de mer ou conjointement aux oiseaux de mer et aux madeleineaux n’ont pas autant de puissance que les modèles de régression pas à pas. Nos résultats indiquent qu’il existe une covariation significative dans les réactions des saumons et des oiseaux marins à la variabilité des conditions océaniques et que les données sur les oiseaux marins peuvent servir d’outil de rechange pour prédire l’abondance des saumons en Calfornie centrale. [Traduit par la Rédaction] Roth et al. 1090
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تاریخ انتشار 2007