Tracking of Arctic terns Sterna paradisaea reveals longest animal migration

Tracking of Arctic terns Sterna paradisaea reveals longest animal migration

The study of long-distance migration provides insights into the habits and performance of organisms at the limit of their physical abilities. The Arctic tern Sterna paradisaea is the epitome of such behavior; despite its small size (

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Veröffentlicht in:Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS 2010-02, Vol.107 (5), p.2078-2081
Hauptverfasser: Egevang, Carsten, Stenhouse, Iain J, Phillips, Richard A, Petersen, Aevar, Fox, James W, Silk, Janet R.D
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Africa, Western
Animal behavior
Animal migration
Animal Migration - physiology
Animal migration behavior
Animals
Arctic Regions
Atlantic Ocean
Aviculture
Biological Sciences
Bird nesting
Birds
Brazil
Breeding
Charadriiformes - physiology
Coasts
Ecosystem
Female
Greenland
Iceland
Loggers
Male
Oceans
Sea birds
Seasonal migration
Seasons
Wind
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Zusammenfassung:The study of long-distance migration provides insights into the habits and performance of organisms at the limit of their physical abilities. The Arctic tern Sterna paradisaea is the epitome of such behavior; despite its small size (
ISSN:0027-8424
1091-6490
DOI:10.1073/pnas.0909493107