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Fuel stores and time of day account for variation in serum metabolomes of passerine migrants stopping over

Journal of Avian Biology
Migratory birds excel in phenotypic flexibility, adapting physiologically as their life histories and environments require. Discerning the metabolic processes underlying migrants' physiology, an emergent property of multiple continuous and dynamic ...
Sean V. Zimin, Anna Zimin, Eyal Shochat, Yariv Brotman, Ofer Ovadia   +4 more
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Insulating Universal Human Rights from the ‘Ethical Foreign Policy’ Threat [PDF]

, 2014
At the heart of the notion of an ethical foreign policy is the assumption that foreign policy can help deliver liberty and security around the globe. Yet, as Conor Gearty has argued, in our contemporary ‘neo-democratic’ world, liberty and security are ...
Blakeley, Ruth, Raphael, Sam
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Response to high ambient temperatures in short‐distance and trans‐Saharan migratory species

Journal of Avian Biology
In consideration of current global climate change, ecophysiological research on wild birds has increased its emphasis on approaches related to thermal tolerance. Many studies have investigated how desert specialists are adapted physiologically to the hot
Julian Hasenbichler, Flora Bittermann, Gilbert Hafner, Thomas Zechmeister, Ivan Maggini   +4 more
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Fun, Functional Fabric: SAAHP Students Sweep Competition in Fabric Structures Challenge [PDF]

, 2015
Projects by architecture graduate students claim first, second and third at the Industrial Fabrics Association International’s Student Design ...
Polin, Sabrina
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A pan-European, multipopulation assessment of migratory connectivity in a near-threatened migrant bird [PDF]

, 2015
Alerstam, Alerstam, Ambrosini, Arbeiter, Avilés, Baillie, Baillie, Barry, Bell, Birdlife International & NatureServe, British Antarctic Survey, Burfield, Catry, Cormier, Cramp, Cresswell, Del Hoyo, Dolman, Duijns, Emmenegger, Fraser, Fudickar, Greenberg, Held, Hewson, Hogg, Iwamura, Jones, Kerus, Kovacs, Kristensen, Lisovski, Lisovski, Lok, Martin, McKinnon, Mellone, Morel, Morrison, Newton, Newton, Norris, Olson, Panuccio, Pateff, Peach, Pearson, Pomeroy, R Development Core Team, Reichlin, Rodríguez-Ruiz, Ryder, Sanderson, Schmaljohann, Sillett, Stanković, Stanley, Strandberg, Taylor, Trierweiler, Tøttrup, Vickery, Webster, Willemoes, Zwarts, Åkesson   +65 more
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Effects of wind and temperature on the migration decisions of a short-distance migratory shorebird across the annual cycle

Avian Research
Elucidating the spatial-temporal characteristics and influencing factors of migration activities is the basis for understanding the life cycle of migratory birds and for making conservation measures.
Xinjie Zhao, Qingquan Bai, Shoudong Zhang, David S. Melville, Ningning Liu, Yihao Fang, Donglai Li, Zhijun Ma   +7 more
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Seasonal Movements, Migratory Behavior, and Site Fidelity of West Indian Manatees along the Atlantic Coast of the United States as Determined by Radio-telemetry [PDF]

, 2000
The study area encompassed the eastern coasts of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina, including inland waterways such as the St. Johns River (Fig. 1). Manatees inhabited the relatively narrow band of water that lies between the barrier beaches and the
Bonde, Robert K., Deutsch, Charles J., Easton, Dean E., Kochman, Howard I., Reid, James P.   +4 more
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Mission and surface infrastructure concepts [PDF]

Several types of manned Mars surface missions, including sorties, fixed-base, and hybrid missions, which can be envisioned as potentially desirable approaches to the exploration and utilization of Mars are identified and discussed. Some of the advantages
Butler, J., Mcdaniel, S. G.
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Rapid recreation assessment: a tool to assess visitor use and associated impacts at coastal and marine protected areas [PDF]

, 2006
As more people discover coastal and marine protected areas as destinations for leisure-time pursuits, the task of managing coastal resources while providing opportunities for high quality visitor experiences becomes more challenging.
Denny, Christine, Fish, Thomas E.
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International visitors in Australia: March 2013 quarterly results of the international visitor survey [PDF]

Operating since the early 1970s, the International Visitor Survey (IVS) represents the most comprehensive source of information on international visitors to Australia.

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