Phenotypic assortative mating and within-pair sexual dimorphism and its influence on breeding success and offspring quality in Magellanic penguins

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Forero, M. G.; Tella Escobedo, José Luis; Donázar, J. A.; Blanco, G.; Bertellotti, Néstor Marcelo; Ceballos, O.
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2001
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We examined within-pair sexual dimorphism and phenotypic assortative mating in Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) breeding in six colonies located on the Patagonian coast (Argentina). All measured phenotypic traits except the number of pectoral spots differed between the sexes; bill depth and flipper length were the most and least dimorphic traits, respectively. We found assortative mating by bill depth and body mass. The similarity in body condition within pairs was close to significant. When we performed separate correlations for birds that bred successfully, i.e., raised one or two offsprings, and birds that did not attempt to breed or bred unsuccessfully, only the successful breeders showed assortative mating by body mass. In addition, we attempted to relate the body size of each member of the pair and the degree of sexual dimorphism within pairs to the breeding performance of individuals, which was measured as brood size, and body condition and immunocompetence of offspring. We found that pairs that were less dimorphic in flipper length raised more offspring. This effect was due to female flipper length per se and not to the relative difference in flipper length between members of the pair. Females with larger flippers had a higher probability of raising two chicks. No effects of body measurements or degree of sexual dimorphism on body condition or T-cell-mediated immune response of offspring were found. We discuss these results in the context of potential factors responsible for the maintenance of sexual size dimorphism in this species.
Nous avons étudié le dimorphisme sexuel et le choix d’un partenaire en fonction du phénotype chez des couples de Manchots de Magellan (Spheniscus magellanicus) dans six colonies reproductrices de la côte de la Patagonie (Argentine). Tous les caractères phénotypiques mesurés différaient chez le mâle et la femelle d’un même couple, à l’exception du nombre de taches pectorales; la hauteur du bec était le caractère le plus dimorphe, la longueur des ailerons, le caractère le moins dimorphe. Le choix d’un partenaire se faisait en fonction de la profondeur du bec et de la masse corporelle. La similarité de la condition physique chez le mâle et la femelle d’un couple était presque significative. En faisant des corrélations séparées chez les oiseaux à reproduction réussie et chez les oiseaux non reproducteurs ou les oiseaux qui avaient raté leur reproduction, seuls les oiseaux à reproduction réussie (i.e., qui avaient élevé un ou deux petits) avaient choisi leur partenaire en fonction de sa masse corporelle. Nous avons également tenté de relier la taille de chaque partenaire du couple et l’importance du dimorphisme sexuel au sein du couple avec la performance reproductrice individuelle en mesurant la taille des couvées, la condition physique et la compétence immunitaire des rejetons. Ce sont les couples les moins dimorphes quant à la longueur des ailerons qui ont élevé le plus de petits. Cet effet est attribuable à la longueur per se des ailerons de la femelle et non pas à la différence relative de longueur des ailerons entre le mâle et la femelle d’un couple. Les femelles aux ailerons les plus grands sont celles qui avaient la plus grande probabilité d’élever deux poussins. Ni les mesures corporelles, ni l’importance du dimorphisme sexuel n’ont influencé la condition physique ou la réaction immunitaire reliée aux cellules T chez les rejetons. Nous examinons ces résultats à la lumière des facteurs potentiellement responsables du maintien du dimorphisme sexuel de la taille chez cette espèce.
Fil: Forero, M. G.. University of Saskatchewan; Canadá
Fil: Tella Escobedo, José Luis. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. Estación Biológica de Doñana; España
Fil: Donázar, J. A.. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. Estación Biológica de Doñana; España
Fil: Blanco, G.. University of Saskatchewan; Canadá
Fil: Bertellotti, Néstor Marcelo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Centro para el Estudio de Sistemas Marinos; Argentina. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. Estación Biológica de Doñana; España
Fil: Ceballos, O.. Grupo de Estudios Biológicos Ugarra; España
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Magellanic penguins
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Sexual Dimorphism
Breeding success
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spelling Phenotypic assortative mating and within-pair sexual dimorphism and its influence on breeding success and offspring quality in Magellanic penguinsForero, M. G.Tella Escobedo, José LuisDonázar, J. A.Blanco, G.Bertellotti, Néstor MarceloCeballos, O.Magellanic penguinsPatagoniaSexual DimorphismBreeding successhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1We examined within-pair sexual dimorphism and phenotypic assortative mating in Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) breeding in six colonies located on the Patagonian coast (Argentina). All measured phenotypic traits except the number of pectoral spots differed between the sexes; bill depth and flipper length were the most and least dimorphic traits, respectively. We found assortative mating by bill depth and body mass. The similarity in body condition within pairs was close to significant. When we performed separate correlations for birds that bred successfully, i.e., raised one or two offsprings, and birds that did not attempt to breed or bred unsuccessfully, only the successful breeders showed assortative mating by body mass. In addition, we attempted to relate the body size of each member of the pair and the degree of sexual dimorphism within pairs to the breeding performance of individuals, which was measured as brood size, and body condition and immunocompetence of offspring. We found that pairs that were less dimorphic in flipper length raised more offspring. This effect was due to female flipper length per se and not to the relative difference in flipper length between members of the pair. Females with larger flippers had a higher probability of raising two chicks. No effects of body measurements or degree of sexual dimorphism on body condition or T-cell-mediated immune response of offspring were found. We discuss these results in the context of potential factors responsible for the maintenance of sexual size dimorphism in this species.Nous avons étudié le dimorphisme sexuel et le choix d’un partenaire en fonction du phénotype chez des couples de Manchots de Magellan (Spheniscus magellanicus) dans six colonies reproductrices de la côte de la Patagonie (Argentine). Tous les caractères phénotypiques mesurés différaient chez le mâle et la femelle d’un même couple, à l’exception du nombre de taches pectorales; la hauteur du bec était le caractère le plus dimorphe, la longueur des ailerons, le caractère le moins dimorphe. Le choix d’un partenaire se faisait en fonction de la profondeur du bec et de la masse corporelle. La similarité de la condition physique chez le mâle et la femelle d’un couple était presque significative. En faisant des corrélations séparées chez les oiseaux à reproduction réussie et chez les oiseaux non reproducteurs ou les oiseaux qui avaient raté leur reproduction, seuls les oiseaux à reproduction réussie (i.e., qui avaient élevé un ou deux petits) avaient choisi leur partenaire en fonction de sa masse corporelle. Nous avons également tenté de relier la taille de chaque partenaire du couple et l’importance du dimorphisme sexuel au sein du couple avec la performance reproductrice individuelle en mesurant la taille des couvées, la condition physique et la compétence immunitaire des rejetons. Ce sont les couples les moins dimorphes quant à la longueur des ailerons qui ont élevé le plus de petits. Cet effet est attribuable à la longueur per se des ailerons de la femelle et non pas à la différence relative de longueur des ailerons entre le mâle et la femelle d’un couple. Les femelles aux ailerons les plus grands sont celles qui avaient la plus grande probabilité d’élever deux poussins. Ni les mesures corporelles, ni l’importance du dimorphisme sexuel n’ont influencé la condition physique ou la réaction immunitaire reliée aux cellules T chez les rejetons. Nous examinons ces résultats à la lumière des facteurs potentiellement responsables du maintien du dimorphisme sexuel de la taille chez cette espèce.Fil: Forero, M. G.. University of Saskatchewan; CanadáFil: Tella Escobedo, José Luis. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. Estación Biológica de Doñana; EspañaFil: Donázar, J. A.. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. Estación Biológica de Doñana; EspañaFil: Blanco, G.. University of Saskatchewan; CanadáFil: Bertellotti, Néstor Marcelo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Centro para el Estudio de Sistemas Marinos; Argentina. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. Estación Biológica de Doñana; EspañaFil: Ceballos, O.. 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A.; Blanco, G.; Bertellotti, Néstor Marcelo; et al.; Phenotypic assortative mating and within-pair sexual dimorphism and its influence on breeding success and offspring quality in Magellanic penguins; National Research Council Canada-NRC Research Press; Canadian Journal of Zoology; 79; 8; 8-2001; 1414-14220008-43011480-3283CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/10.1139/z01-088#.XnDmhXJKiM8info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1139/z01-088info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:34:23Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/99803instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:34:24.08CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Phenotypic assortative mating and within-pair sexual dimorphism and its influence on breeding success and offspring quality in Magellanic penguins
title Phenotypic assortative mating and within-pair sexual dimorphism and its influence on breeding success and offspring quality in Magellanic penguins
spellingShingle Phenotypic assortative mating and within-pair sexual dimorphism and its influence on breeding success and offspring quality in Magellanic penguins
Forero, M. G.
Magellanic penguins
Patagonia
Sexual Dimorphism
Breeding success
title_short Phenotypic assortative mating and within-pair sexual dimorphism and its influence on breeding success and offspring quality in Magellanic penguins
title_full Phenotypic assortative mating and within-pair sexual dimorphism and its influence on breeding success and offspring quality in Magellanic penguins
title_fullStr Phenotypic assortative mating and within-pair sexual dimorphism and its influence on breeding success and offspring quality in Magellanic penguins
title_full_unstemmed Phenotypic assortative mating and within-pair sexual dimorphism and its influence on breeding success and offspring quality in Magellanic penguins
title_sort Phenotypic assortative mating and within-pair sexual dimorphism and its influence on breeding success and offspring quality in Magellanic penguins
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Forero, M. G.
Tella Escobedo, José Luis
Donázar, J. A.
Blanco, G.
Bertellotti, Néstor Marcelo
Ceballos, O.
author Forero, M. G.
author_facet Forero, M. G.
Tella Escobedo, José Luis
Donázar, J. A.
Blanco, G.
Bertellotti, Néstor Marcelo
Ceballos, O.
author_role author
author2 Tella Escobedo, José Luis
Donázar, J. A.
Blanco, G.
Bertellotti, Néstor Marcelo
Ceballos, O.
author2_role author
author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Magellanic penguins
Patagonia
Sexual Dimorphism
Breeding success
topic Magellanic penguins
Patagonia
Sexual Dimorphism
Breeding success
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv We examined within-pair sexual dimorphism and phenotypic assortative mating in Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) breeding in six colonies located on the Patagonian coast (Argentina). All measured phenotypic traits except the number of pectoral spots differed between the sexes; bill depth and flipper length were the most and least dimorphic traits, respectively. We found assortative mating by bill depth and body mass. The similarity in body condition within pairs was close to significant. When we performed separate correlations for birds that bred successfully, i.e., raised one or two offsprings, and birds that did not attempt to breed or bred unsuccessfully, only the successful breeders showed assortative mating by body mass. In addition, we attempted to relate the body size of each member of the pair and the degree of sexual dimorphism within pairs to the breeding performance of individuals, which was measured as brood size, and body condition and immunocompetence of offspring. We found that pairs that were less dimorphic in flipper length raised more offspring. This effect was due to female flipper length per se and not to the relative difference in flipper length between members of the pair. Females with larger flippers had a higher probability of raising two chicks. No effects of body measurements or degree of sexual dimorphism on body condition or T-cell-mediated immune response of offspring were found. We discuss these results in the context of potential factors responsible for the maintenance of sexual size dimorphism in this species.
Nous avons étudié le dimorphisme sexuel et le choix d’un partenaire en fonction du phénotype chez des couples de Manchots de Magellan (Spheniscus magellanicus) dans six colonies reproductrices de la côte de la Patagonie (Argentine). Tous les caractères phénotypiques mesurés différaient chez le mâle et la femelle d’un même couple, à l’exception du nombre de taches pectorales; la hauteur du bec était le caractère le plus dimorphe, la longueur des ailerons, le caractère le moins dimorphe. Le choix d’un partenaire se faisait en fonction de la profondeur du bec et de la masse corporelle. La similarité de la condition physique chez le mâle et la femelle d’un couple était presque significative. En faisant des corrélations séparées chez les oiseaux à reproduction réussie et chez les oiseaux non reproducteurs ou les oiseaux qui avaient raté leur reproduction, seuls les oiseaux à reproduction réussie (i.e., qui avaient élevé un ou deux petits) avaient choisi leur partenaire en fonction de sa masse corporelle. Nous avons également tenté de relier la taille de chaque partenaire du couple et l’importance du dimorphisme sexuel au sein du couple avec la performance reproductrice individuelle en mesurant la taille des couvées, la condition physique et la compétence immunitaire des rejetons. Ce sont les couples les moins dimorphes quant à la longueur des ailerons qui ont élevé le plus de petits. Cet effet est attribuable à la longueur per se des ailerons de la femelle et non pas à la différence relative de longueur des ailerons entre le mâle et la femelle d’un couple. Les femelles aux ailerons les plus grands sont celles qui avaient la plus grande probabilité d’élever deux poussins. Ni les mesures corporelles, ni l’importance du dimorphisme sexuel n’ont influencé la condition physique ou la réaction immunitaire reliée aux cellules T chez les rejetons. Nous examinons ces résultats à la lumière des facteurs potentiellement responsables du maintien du dimorphisme sexuel de la taille chez cette espèce.
Fil: Forero, M. G.. University of Saskatchewan; Canadá
Fil: Tella Escobedo, José Luis. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. Estación Biológica de Doñana; España
Fil: Donázar, J. A.. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. Estación Biológica de Doñana; España
Fil: Blanco, G.. University of Saskatchewan; Canadá
Fil: Bertellotti, Néstor Marcelo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Centro Nacional Patagónico. Centro para el Estudio de Sistemas Marinos; Argentina. Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas. Estación Biológica de Doñana; España
Fil: Ceballos, O.. Grupo de Estudios Biológicos Ugarra; España
description We examined within-pair sexual dimorphism and phenotypic assortative mating in Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) breeding in six colonies located on the Patagonian coast (Argentina). All measured phenotypic traits except the number of pectoral spots differed between the sexes; bill depth and flipper length were the most and least dimorphic traits, respectively. We found assortative mating by bill depth and body mass. The similarity in body condition within pairs was close to significant. When we performed separate correlations for birds that bred successfully, i.e., raised one or two offsprings, and birds that did not attempt to breed or bred unsuccessfully, only the successful breeders showed assortative mating by body mass. In addition, we attempted to relate the body size of each member of the pair and the degree of sexual dimorphism within pairs to the breeding performance of individuals, which was measured as brood size, and body condition and immunocompetence of offspring. We found that pairs that were less dimorphic in flipper length raised more offspring. This effect was due to female flipper length per se and not to the relative difference in flipper length between members of the pair. Females with larger flippers had a higher probability of raising two chicks. No effects of body measurements or degree of sexual dimorphism on body condition or T-cell-mediated immune response of offspring were found. We discuss these results in the context of potential factors responsible for the maintenance of sexual size dimorphism in this species.
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