Ecophysiology of avian migration in the face of current global hazards Klaassen, Marcel, Hoye, Bethany J., Nolet, Bart A. and Buttemer, William A. 2012, Ecophysiology of avian migration in the face of current global hazards, Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society B: biological sciences, vol. 367, no. 1596, pp. 1719-1732. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Ecophysiology of avian migration in the face of current global hazards Author(s) Klaassen, Marcel orcid.org/0000-0003-3907-9599 Hoye, Bethany J. orcid.org/0000-0001-9502-5582 Nolet, Bart A. Buttemer, William A. Journal name Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society B: biological sciences Volume number 367 Issue number 1596 Start page 1719 End page 1732 Total pages 14 Publisher The Royal Society Publishing Place of publication London, England Publication date 2012-06-19 ISSN 0962-8436 1471-2970 Keyword(s) avian physiology climate change conservation habitat destruction migratory vitality Summary Long-distance migratory birds are often considered extreme athletes, possessing a range of traits that approach the physiological limits of vertebrate design. In addition, their movements must be carefully timed to ensure that they obtain resources of sufficient quantity and quality to satisfy their high-energy needs. Migratory birds may therefore be particularly vulnerable to global change processes that are projected to alter the quality and quantity of resource availability. Because long-distance flight requires high and sustained aerobic capacity, even minor decreases in vitality can have large negative consequences for migrants. In the light of this, we assess how current global change processes may affect the ability of birds to meet the physiological demands of migration, and suggest areas where avian physiologists may help to identify potential hazards. Predicting the consequences of global change scenarios on migrant species requires (i) reconciliation of empirical and theoretical studies of avian flight physiology; (ii) an understanding of the effects of food quality, toxicants and disease on migrant performance; and (iii) mechanistic models that integrate abiotic and biotic factors to predict migratory behaviour. Critically, a multi-dimensional concept of vitality would greatly facilitate evaluation of the impact of various global change processes on the population dynamics of migratory birds. Language eng Field of Research 069999 Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 970106 Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2012, The Royal Society Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30046868 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment School of Life and Environmental Sciences Centre for Integrative Ecology Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Mon, 13 Aug 2012, 12:36:21 EST Mon, 20 Aug 2012, 13:51:29 EST Mon, 20 Aug 2012, 13:53:28 EST Mon, 02 Jun 2014, 12:50:28 EST Fri, 13 Jun 2014, 14:37:35 EST Wed, 27 Aug 2014, 23:05:06 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 79 times in TR Web of Science Cited 79 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 703 Abstract Views, 4 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Mon, 13 Aug 2012, 12:36:21 EST