Citation

Hays GC. J. Anim. Ecol. 2014; 83(1): 5-6.

Affiliation

Centre for Integrative Ecology, School of Life and Environmental Sciences, Deakin University, Warrnambool, Victoria, 3280, Australia; Department of Biosciences, Swansea University, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/1365-2656.12164

PMID

24192383

Abstract

Migration may be a high risk period. In a study involving three species of raptor migrating from Europe to sub-Saharan Africa, Klaassen et al. (2014) satellite tracked 51 out of 69 birds to their deaths and showed that rate of mortality during migration was 6x that during stationary phases when birds were on their winter and summer grounds. Travel across the Sahara was particularly risky. Satellite tracking has also been used to infer mortality in other taxa (e.g. sea turtles) and may allow high-risk hotspots to be identified for wide-ranging species. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

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