ReviewBiology letters2018
Genomes to space stations: the need for the integrative study of migration for avian conservation.
Review in Biology letters, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- Wild Bird Reproduction: Neuroendocrinology, Conservation Biology, and Environmental Threats.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026Review
- The rise of animal biotelemetry and genetics research data integration.Ecology and evolution · 2023Review
- Reactivation of latent infections with migration shapes population-level disease dynamics.Proceedings. Biological sciences · 2020Article
- Perceived wintering latitude determines timing of song output in a migratory bird.Ecology and evolution · 2020Article
- Migratory connectivity in the context of differential migration.Biology letters · 2018Article
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Abstract
Ongoing changes to global weather patterns and human modifications of the environment have altered the breeding and non-breeding ranges of migratory species, the timing of their migrations, and even whether they continue to migrate at all. Animal movements are arguably one of the most difficult behaviours to study, particularly in smaller birds that migrate tens to thousands of kilometres seasonally, often moving hundreds of kilometres each day. The recent miniaturization of tracking and logging devices has led to a radical transformation in our understanding of avian migratory behaviour and migratory connectivity. While advances in technology have altered the way researchers study migratory behaviour in the field, advances in techniques related to the study of physiological and genetic mechanisms underlying migratory behaviour have rarely been integrated into field studies of tracking. To predict the capacity of migrants to adjust to a changing planet, it is essential that we combine avian migration data with physiological and genetic measurements taken at key time points prior to, during and after migration.
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