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Browsing by Subject "Animal migration"

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    Diet and feeding strategy of Northeast Atlantic mackerel (Scombrus scomber) in Icelandic waters 
    Kvaavik, Cecilia; Oskarsson, Gudmundur; Daníelsdóttir, Anna Kristín; Marteinsdottir, Gudrun (Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-12-30)
    Predator-prey relations, as well as the trophic ecology of highly migratory marine species, is important to understand their impact on the ecosystem. Conventional methods were used to study the diet composition and feeding strategy of the Northeast ...
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    Subarctic singers: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) song structure and progression from an Icelandic feeding ground during winter 
    Magnúsdóttir, Edda; Lim, Rangyn (Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-01-23)
    Humpback whale songs associated with breeding behaviors are increasingly reported outside of traditional low latitude breeding grounds. Songs from a subarctic feeding ground during the winter were quantitatively characterized to investigate the structure ...
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    Understanding how birds rebuild fat stores during migration: insights from an experimental study 
    Araújo, Pedro M.; Viegas, Ivan; Rocha, Afonso D.; Villegas, Auxiliadora; Jones, John G.; Mendonça, Liliana; Ramos, Jaime A.; Masero, José A.; Alves, Jose (Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 2019-07-11)
    Mechanisms underlying fat accumulation for long-distance migration are not fully understood. This is especially relevant in the context of global change, as many migrants are dealing with changes in natural habitats and associated food sources and ...
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    Very rapid long-distance sea crossing by a migratory bird 
    Alves, Jose; Dias, Maria P.; Méndez, Verónica; Katrínardóttir, Borgný; Gunnarsson, Tomas Gretar (Springer Nature, 2016-11-30)
    Landbirds undertaking within-continent migrations have the possibility to stop en route, but most long-distance migrants must also undertake large non-stop sea crossings, the length of which can vary greatly. For shorebirds migrating from Iceland to ...