Conservation physiology of animal migration

作者：Robert J. Lennox, Jacqueline M. Chapman, Christopher M. Souliere, Christian Tudorache, Martin Wikelski, Julian D. Metcalfe, Steven J. Cooke · 发表于：Conservation Physiology · 年份：2016 · DOI：10.1093/conphys/cov072 · 被引用次数：112 · 研究领域：Fish Ecology and Management Studies、Physiological and biochemical adaptations、Avian ecology and behavior

Migration is a widespread phenomenon among many taxa. This complex behaviour enables animals to exploit many temporally productive and spatially discrete habitats to accrue various fitness benefits (e.g. growth, reproduction, predator avoidance). Human activities and global environmental change represent potential threats to migrating animals (from individuals to species), and research is underway to understand mechanisms that control migration and how migration responds to modern challenges. Focusing on behavioural and physiological aspects of migration can help to provide better understanding, management and conservation of migratory populations. Here, we highlight different physiological, behavioural and biomechanical aspects of animal migration that will help us to understand how migratory animals interact with current and future anthropogenic threats. We are in the early stages of a changing planet, and our understanding of how physiology is linked to the persistence of migratory animals is still developing; therefore, we regard the following questions as being central to the conservation physiology of animal migrations. Will climate change influence the energetic costs of migration? Will shifting temperatures change the annual clocks of migrating animals? Will anthropogenic influences have an effect on orientation during migration? Will increased anthropogenic alteration of migration stopover sites/migration corridors affect the stress physiology of migrating animals? C...