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Modeling the Re-invasion of Sea Otters along the Coast of California

Modeling the Re-invasion of Sea Otters along the Coast of California. M.J. Krkosek J.S. Lauzon. A Little History…. Thought extinct in the early 1900’s Small population of 50 found in 1914 Began to re-invade former range. Life History.

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Modeling the Re-invasion of Sea Otters along the Coast of California

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  1. Modeling the Re-invasion of Sea Otters along the Coast of California M.J. Krkosek J.S. Lauzon

  2. A Little History… • Thought extinct in the early 1900’s • Small population of 50 found in 1914 • Began to re-invade former range

  3. Life History • Occupies rocky coastline habitat less than 40 meters deep • Live in “rafts” of 4 to 40 individuals • Females have one pup a year, in the spring • Pups wean after 4 months and take 5 years to reach reproductive maturity • Feed primarily on sea urchins

  4. Scale and Independence of Data Models of California Sea Otters Re-invasion Independent Life-history & Dispersal data Lubina & Levin’s Model Krkosek & Lauzon’s Model Re-invasion Data Re-invasion Data

  5. Lubina and Levin’s Model • One-dimensional Diffusion Model • Assumes random movement • Rate of invasion is constant Growth function Diffusion • Rate of Invasion r: intrinsic rate of increase D:diffusion coefficient

  6. Our Model • Based on life history and spatial use data independent of invasion • Begin with a stage structured growth model • Eigenvalue = intrinsic growth rate • Eigenvector = stable stage distribution Leslie Matrix

  7. Incorporate Spatial Dynamics • Stage-structured integro-difference equations Dispersal Kernel

  8. What is a Dispersal Kernel? • Frequency distribution of dispersal distances • Types: Normal, leptokurtic, …

  9. How do you parameterize a kernel? • 2 = 2D, where D = M2/(4t) and M = mean displacement per time •  = find by least squares fit to a density distribution of annual displacement

  10. Results: How does the kernel affect the rate of spread? • Gaussian • Linear spread • Fat Tailed Kernels • exponential spread

  11. A closer look at exponential spread  = 3.4598 • = 3.7 (south) km • = 5.2 (north)

  12. Results: Population growth Exponential growth Logistic growth

  13. Carrying capacity and spatial distribution Exponential Logistic

  14. So how do we compare? • Lubina & Levin • r = 0.056 • D = 13.5 – 104 km2/yr • Spread = piecewise linear • Krkosek & Lauzon • r = 0.0631 • DJ = 76.75 km2/yr • DA = 15.55 km2/yr • Spread = exponential • Growth = logistic Population size vs time Population spread vs time

  15. Conclusion • We have shown that independent small scale data on sea otter life history and spatial movement can predict large scale patterns in population growth and dispersal. • Due to their discrete nature, life history characteristics of sea otters are better described by integro-difference equations than by diffusion equations. • Integro-difference equations appear to accurately predict growth and dispersal patterns of re-invading sea otters along the California coast.

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