Grant: Discovery Grants Program - Individual
Université du Québec à Rimouski
$25,000.00
Behavioural and physiological monitoring of sea ducks over the annual cycle
FY 2013-14
Summary
Migratory birds cross frontiers to breed, moult and winter at various locations over large geographic scales (300-8000 km). They are well known for their migratory activity to occur at about the same time every year, which may be explained by the influence of timekeeping mechanism of exogenous (temperature, food abundance etc.) and endogenous nature. In the proposed research program, my aim is to describe the annual cycle of sea ducks and understand how the various biological phases are integrated chronologically and energetically in relation to breeding success. I will use miniature data logging systems to monitor physiological and behavioural parameters of wild and captive individuals in order to determine the presence of endogenous clocks as a timekeeping mechanism. It is important to understands how migratory birds adjust their seasonal activities in relation to environmental fluctuations as it could unravel the strategy by which they may adapt to climate change.
Program
Discovery Grants Program - Individual
Recipient
Location
Quebec, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
197300-2013
Name nom
Guillemette, Magella
Department département
Biologie, Chimie et Géographie
Organization id
58
Institution établissement
Université du Québec à Rimouski
Province en
Québec
Province fr
Québec
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2013
Competition year année de concours
2013
Award amount
25000
Program id
RGPIN
Program name en
Discovery Grants Program - Individual
Program name fr
Programme de subventions à la découverte - individuelles
Group en
Discovery grants programs
Group fr
Programmes de subventions à la découverte
Committee code
1502
Committee name en
Biological Systems and Functions
Committee name fr
Systèmes et fonctions biologiques
Area of application code
407
Area of application group en
Environment
Area of application group fr
Environnement
Area of application en
Conservation and preservation
Area of application fr
Conservation et préservation
Research subject code
5504
Research subject group en
Animal biology
Research subject group fr
Biologie animale
Research subject en
Animal physiology and metabolism
Research subject fr
Physiologie et métabolisme des animaux
Partie
1
Nb partie
5
Application title
Behavioural and physiological monitoring of sea ducks over the annual cycle
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Migratory birds cross frontiers to breed, moult and winter at various locations over large geographic scales (300-8000 km). They are well known for their migratory activity to occur at about the same time every year, which may be explained by the influence of timekeeping mechanism of exogenous (temperature, food abundance etc.) and endogenous nature. In the proposed research program, my aim is to describe the annual cycle of sea ducks and understand how the various biological phases are integrated chronologically and energetically in relation to breeding success. I will use miniature data logging systems to monitor physiological and behavioural parameters of wild and captive individuals in order to determine the presence of endogenous clocks as a timekeeping mechanism. It is important to understands how migratory birds adjust their seasonal activities in relation to environmental fluctuations as it could unravel the strategy by which they may adapt to climate change.
