Links between worlds: unraveling migratory connectivity
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie: Trends in Ecology & Evolution
Migration is the regular seasonal movement of animals from one
place to another, often from a breeding site to a nonbreeding
site and back. Because the act of migration makes it difficult
to follow individuals and populations year round, our
understanding of the ecology and evolution of migrating
organisms, particularly binds, has been severely impeded.
Exciting new advances in satellite telemetry, genetic analyses
and stable isotope chemistry are now making it possible to
determine the population and geographical origin of individual
birds. Here, we review these new approaches and consider the
relevance of understanding migratory connectivity to ecological,
evolutionary and conservation issues. - Biology and Life
Sciences - Molecular Ecology and Evolution Lab - ISSN: 0169-5347