This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Wednesday, 5 January 2011
Go West, Young Kittiwake!
A recent study has demonstrated that Kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) who successfully breed in the UK have dissipated the energy reserves they would need to make the winter migration to the USA or Canada (http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/jan/05/kittiwakes-wintering-breeding-success). Breeders simply sit out in the Atlantic. This is a nice demonstration of how energetics influences animal behaviour and how dependent they can be on 'trade-offs' (in this case procreation versus migration).
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