Big-data approaches lead to an increased understanding of the ecology of animal movement
Understanding animal movement is essential to elucidate how animals interact, survive, and
thrive in a changing world. Recent technological advances in data collection and …
thrive in a changing world. Recent technological advances in data collection and …
Understanding the ecological and evolutionary function of stopover in migrating birds
Global movement patterns of migratory birds illustrate their fascinating physical and
physiological abilities to cross continents and oceans. During their voyages, most birds land …
physiological abilities to cross continents and oceans. During their voyages, most birds land …
Energy landscapes shape animal movement ecology
The metabolic costs of animal movement have been studied extensively under laboratory
conditions, although frequently these are a poor approximation of the costs of operating in …
conditions, although frequently these are a poor approximation of the costs of operating in …
The environmental-data automated track annotation (Env-DATA) system: linking animal tracks with environmental data
Background The movement of animals is strongly influenced by external factors in their
surrounding environment such as weather, habitat types, and human land use. With …
surrounding environment such as weather, habitat types, and human land use. With …
Wind turbines cause functional habitat loss for migratory soaring birds
Wind energy production has expanded to meet climate change mitigation goals, but
negative impacts of wind turbines have been reported on wildlife. Soaring birds are among …
negative impacts of wind turbines have been reported on wildlife. Soaring birds are among …
Atmospheric conditions create freeways, detours and tailbacks for migrating birds
J Shamoun-Baranes, F Liechti… - Journal of Comparative …, 2017 - Springer
The extraordinary adaptations of birds to contend with atmospheric conditions during their
migratory flights have captivated ecologists for decades. During the 21st century …
migratory flights have captivated ecologists for decades. During the 21st century …
Cyprinid swimming behaviour in response to turbulent flow
Turbulence is a complex phenomenon which commonly occurs in river and fishway flows. It
is a difficult subject to study, especially biologically, yet turbulence may affect fish …
is a difficult subject to study, especially biologically, yet turbulence may affect fish …
Physical limits of flight performance in the heaviest soaring bird
Flight costs are predicted to vary with environmental conditions, and this should ultimately
determine the movement capacity and distributions of large soaring birds. Despite this, little …
determine the movement capacity and distributions of large soaring birds. Despite this, little …
Estimating updraft velocity components over large spatial scales: contrasting migration strategies of golden eagles and turkey vultures
G Bohrer, D Brandes, JT Mandel, KL Bildstein… - Ecology …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Ecology Letters (2011) Abstract Soaring birds migrate in massive numbers worldwide.
These migrations are complex and dynamic phenomena, strongly influenced by …
These migrations are complex and dynamic phenomena, strongly influenced by …
Adult vultures outperform juveniles in challenging thermal soaring conditions
Due to the potentially detrimental consequences of low performance in basic functional
tasks, individuals are expected to improve performance with age and show the most marked …
tasks, individuals are expected to improve performance with age and show the most marked …