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Project

Fly with the wind. Foraging behaviour and ecology of Antarctic fulmarine petrels in relation to wind and habitat characteristics

Global climate change will lead to dramatic reductions in polar sea-ice and will additionally change wind conditions. I will study the foraging behaviour of four species of sea-ice associated Antarctic fulmarine petrels in response to environmental characteristics and specifically determine the effect of wind on flight decisions and flight costs in response to the species' morphology, taking advantage of a natural experiment.
Date:1 Feb 2015 →  31 Dec 2015
Keywords:MARINE ENVIRONMENT, BIRDS, CLIMATE, ANTARCTICA
Disciplines:Geology, Animal biology, Aquatic sciences, challenges and pollution