This perspective on the stopover biology of migratory landbirds is organized around the
response of migrants to challenges that can arise during stopover and how events during …

Across the globe, billions of migratory birds traverse hundreds to thousands of kilometers (1,
2), embarking of flights that may take them across oceans, lakes, deserts, mountains, forests …

More than two billion birds migrate through the Gulf of Mexico each spring en route to
breeding grounds in the USA and Canada. This region has a long history of complex natural …

Populations in fragmented ecosystems risk extirpation through natural disasters, which must
be endured rather than avoided. Managing communities for resilience is thus critical, but …

Fifteen indicator species with different lifestyles and behavioral patterns are used to examine
the health of the Gulf avifauna before the Deepwater Horizon accident. There are 395 bird …

The frequency and intensity of hurricanes are likely to increase in the Caribbean due to
climate change, potentially threatening the long-term conservation of biodiversity in …

Extreme events, such as tropical cyclones, are destructive and influential forces. However,
observing and recording the ecological effects of these statistically improbable, yet profound …

ABSTRACT Coastal Louisiana—and its Mississippi River Delta, in particular—provides
large and diverse habitats for many types of birds in North America and beyond. The …

The Gulf of Mexico is a conspicuous feature of the Neotropical–Nearctic bird migration
system. Traveling long distances across ecological barriers comes with considerable risks …

We monitored breeding bird communities and vegetation both before and after Hurricane
Katrina category 2 winds severely damaged extensive bottomland hardwood forest of the …