Animal migrations, or long-distance movements, on land, through water or in the air, are
considered energetically costly because of the investment in persistent locomotion typical for …

We are at a crossroads where many nation states, including the United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern Ireland (UK), are committing to increased electricity production from …

Technological advances in recent years have seen an explosion of tracking and stable
isotope studies of seabirds, often involving repeated measures from the same individuals …

Increasing urbanisation is detrimental for some animal species and potentially
advantageous for others. Urban-nesting populations of gulls have undergone rapid …

Humans have altered up to half of the world's land surface. Wildlife living within or close to
these human-modified landscapes are presented with opportunities and risks associated …

As environmental conditions fluctuate across years, seasonal migrants must determine
where and when to move without comprehensive knowledge of conditions beyond their …

The aerial environment is heterogeneous in space and time and directly influences the costs
of animal flight. Volant animals can reduce these costs by using different flight modes, each …

Seasonal migrations are used by diverse animal taxa, yet the costs and benefits of migrating
have rarely been empirically examined. The aim of this study was to determine how …

Background Generalist predators may vary their diet and use of habitat according to both
internal state (eg breeding stage) and external (eg weather) factors. Lesser black-backed …

Gulls commonly rely on human-generated waste as their primary food source, contributing to
the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria and their resistance genes, both locally and …