Résumé
Combined effects of multiple, climate change-associated stressors are of mounting concern, especially in Artic ecosystems. Elevated mercury (Hg) exposure in Arctic animals could affect behavioural responses to changes in foraging landscapes linked to climate change, generating interactive effects on behaviour and population resilience. We investigated this hypothesis in the little auk (Alle alle), a keystone Artic seabird. We compiled behavioural data using accelerometers, and quantified blood mercury and environmental conditions (sea surface temperature (SST), sea ice coverage (SIC)) across multiple years. These datasets contain the behavioral, blood Hg and environmental data (SST, SIC) used in our analyses. Details about the datasets are found in the accompanying word document.