Timing is critical: consequences of asynchronous migration for the performance and destination of a long-distance migrant.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Migration phenology is shifting for many long-distance migrants due to global climate change, however the timing and duration of migration may influence the environmental conditions individuals encounter, with potential fitness consequences. Species with asynchronous migrations, i.e., with variability in migration timing, provide an excellent opportunity to investigate how of the conditions individuals experience during migration can vary and affect the migratory performance, route, and destination of migrants.

Methods

Here, we use GPS tracking and accelerometer data to examine if timing of autumn migration influences the migratory performance (duration, distance, route straightness, energy expenditure) and migration destinations of a long-distance, asynchronous,

SUBMITTER: Acacio M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9901525 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature