Seabirds: When storm riders get wrecked

Curr Biol. 2021 Sep 13;31(17):R1040-R1042. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.07.067.

Abstract

Mapping cyclone paths and seabird wintering areas in the North Atlantic reveals hotspots where they overlap. Modelling the energy expenditure of seabirds suggests that an inability to feed in cyclones is likely to be what makes the high wind conditions deadly.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Birds
  • Cyclonic Storms*
  • Energy Metabolism
  • Seasons
  • Wind*