The use of flying robots (drones) is increasing rapidly, but their utility is limited by high power
demand, low specific energy storage and poor gust tolerance. By contrast, birds …

The ways in which seabirds navigate over very large spatial scales remain poorly
understood. While olfactory and visual information can provide guidance over short …

Understanding physical mechanisms underlying seabird foraging is fundamental to predict
responses to coastal change. For instance, turbulence in the water arising from natural or …

Optimal selection of foraging habitats is key to survival, but it remains unclear how naïve
individuals are able to locate patchily‐distributed resources and maximize energy gain in …

Understanding the sensory ecology of species is vital if we are to predict how they will
function in a changing environment. Visual cues are fundamentally important for many …

For decades, studies have highlighted links between wind patterns and the behavior,
ecology, distribution, energetics and life history of seabirds. However, only relatively recently …

The Antarctic seasonal sea-ice zone (SIZ) is one of the most extensive and dynamic habitats
on Earth. In summer, increased insolation and ice melt cause primary production to peak …

Gadfly petrels (genus Pterodroma) are one of the most threatened groups of birds. They are
exceptionally well adapted to forage over enormous areas to maximize chances of …

Many animals are highly adapted to cover vast distances in search of ephemeral food
resources. Pelagic seabirds have particularly wide-ranging foraging trips, made possible …

Offshore windfarms are a potential threat to seabirds, partly due to collision risk with turbine
blades. Wind influences the mode, height and speed of seabird flight, and therefore the risk …