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Paolo BecciuPostdoc, University of Lausanne Verified email at unil.ch Cited by 221 |
The interplay of wind and uplift facilitates over-water flight in facultative soaring birds
Flying over the open sea is energetically costly for terrestrial birds. Despite this, over-water
journeys of many birds, sometimes hundreds of kilometres long, are uncovered by bio-…
journeys of many birds, sometimes hundreds of kilometres long, are uncovered by bio-…
Environmental effects on flying migrants revealed by radar
Migratory animals are affected by various factors during their journeys, and the study of
animal movement by radars has been instrumental in revealing key influences of the …
animal movement by radars has been instrumental in revealing key influences of the …
Contrasting aspects of tailwinds and asymmetrical response to crosswinds in soaring migrants
Billions of migrating birds travel between their breeding and over-wintering areas twice a
year, encountering various environmental conditions along their migration routes. Wind is of …
year, encountering various environmental conditions along their migration routes. Wind is of …
[HTML][HTML] Patterns of GPS Tracks Suggest Nocturnal Foraging by Incubating Peruvian Pelicans (Pelecanus thagus)
CB Zavalaga, G Dell'Omo, P Becciu, K Yoda - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Most seabirds are diurnal foragers, but some species may also feed at night. In Peruvian
pelicans (Pelecanus thagus), the evidence for nocturnal foraging is sparse and anecdotal. We …
pelicans (Pelecanus thagus), the evidence for nocturnal foraging is sparse and anecdotal. We …
Conflicts between touristic recreational activities and breeding shearwaters: short-term effect of artificial light and sound on chick weight
Human disturbances are increasingly becoming a conservation concern for many
populations of colonial seabirds. Colonially reproducing species are particularly vulnerable to …
populations of colonial seabirds. Colonially reproducing species are particularly vulnerable to …
Causes and consequences of facultative sea crossing in a soaring migrant
Studying the causes and consequences of route selection in animal migration is important
for understanding the evolution of migratory systems and how they may be affected by …
for understanding the evolution of migratory systems and how they may be affected by …
[HTML][HTML] Groping in the fog: soaring migrants exhibit wider scatter in flight directions and respond differently to wind under low visibility conditions
P Becciu, M Panuccio, G Dell'Omo… - Frontiers in Ecology and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Atmospheric conditions are known to affect flight propensity, behaviour during flight, and
migration route in birds. Yet, the effects of fog have only rarely been studied although they could …
migration route in birds. Yet, the effects of fog have only rarely been studied although they could …
[HTML][HTML] Prospecting movements link phenotypic traits to female annual potential fitness in a nocturnal predator
Recent biologging technology reveals hidden life and breeding strategies of nocturnal
animals. Combining animal movement patterns with individual characteristics and landscape …
animals. Combining animal movement patterns with individual characteristics and landscape …
[HTML][HTML] Soaring migrants flexibly respond to sea-breeze in a migratory bottleneck: using first derivatives to identify behavioural adjustments over time
Background Millions of birds travel every year between Europe and Africa detouring ecological
barriers and funnelling through migratory corridors where they face variable weather …
barriers and funnelling through migratory corridors where they face variable weather …
Citizen science data reveal possible multi-decadal phenological changes in the arrival time of a migratory tropical seabird species at the breeding ground
L Campioni, J Madeiros, P Becciu - Marine Biology, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Changes in climate and weather variability are having global impacts on the lives
of organisms, particularly on upper trophic-level predators such as pelagic seabirds. In the …
of organisms, particularly on upper trophic-level predators such as pelagic seabirds. In the …