Understanding the ecological and evolutionary function of stopover in migrating birds

H Schmaljohann, C Eikenaar, N Sapir - Biological Reviews, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Global movement patterns of migratory birds illustrate their fascinating physical and
physiological abilities to cross continents and oceans. During their voyages, most birds land …

Ecological and evolutionary consequences of environmental change and management actions for migrating fish

C Tamario, J Sunde, E Petersson, P Tibblin… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Migration strategies in fishes comprise a rich, ecologically important, and socioeconomically
valuable example of biological diversity. The variation and flexibility in migration is evident …

New frontiers in bird migration research

A Flack, EO Aikens, A Kölzsch, E Nourani, KRS Snell… - Current Biology, 2022 - cell.com
Bird migrations are impressive behavioral phenomena, representing complex
spatiotemporal strategies to balance costs of living while maximizing fitness. The field of bird …

Simultaneous declines in summer survival of three shorebird species signals a flyway at risk

T Piersma, T Lok, Y Chen, CJ Hassell… - Journal of Applied …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
There is increasing concern about the world's animal migrations. With many land‐use and
climatological changes occurring simultaneously, pinning down the causes of large‐scale …

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 …

A revised sociogenomic model of personality traits

BW Roberts - Journal of personality, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In this article, I seek to update the sociogenomic model of personality traits (Roberts &
Jackson, 2008). Specifically, I seek to outline a broader and more comprehensive theoretical …

Endogenous programs and flexibility in bird migration

S Åkesson, B Helm - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Endogenous programs that regulate annual cycles have been shown for many taxa,
including protists, arthropods, fish, mammals and birds. In migration biology, these programs …

Repeatability, heritability, and age‐dependence of seasonal plasticity in aggressiveness in a wild passerine bird

YG Araya‐Ajoy, NJ Dingemanse - Journal of Animal Ecology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Labile characters allow individuals to flexibly adjust their phenotype to changes in
environmental conditions. There is growing evidence that individuals can differ both in …

A global threats overview for Numeniini populations: synthesising expert knowledge for a group of declining migratory birds

JW Pearce-Higgins, DJ Brown, DJT Douglas… - Bird Conservation …, 2017 - cambridge.org
The Numeniini is a tribe of 13 wader species (Scolopacidae, Charadriiformes) of which
seven are Near Threatened or globally threatened, including two Critically Endangered. To …

Advancement in long-distance bird migration through individual plasticity in departure

JR Conklin, S Lisovski, PF Battley - Nature Communications, 2021 - nature.com
Globally, bird migration is occurring earlier in the year, consistent with climate-related
changes in breeding resources. Although often attributed to phenotypic plasticity, there is no …