Search for dissertations about: "light level geolocator"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words light level geolocator.

  1. 1. Migratory routes and stopover behaviour in avian migration

    Author : Robert Stach; Cecilia Kullberg; Sven Jakobsson; Thord Fransson; Åke Lindström; Stockholms universitet; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Bird migration; migration routes; stopover; geolocator; radio telemetry; tracking; fuel deposition; etologi; Ethology;

    Abstract : Migratory birds, some small and light weight as matchboxes, engage in seasonal inter-continental journeys in order to take advantage of the long summer days and abundance of food at northern latitudes to breed and raise their young, and then escape the harsh winters by migrating to lower latitudes. This thesis deals with two important aspects of migration, the routes taken during migration and the birds’ behaviour at stopovers. READ MORE

  2. 2. Migratory behavior and its genetic basis in willow warblers Phylloscopus trochilus

    Author : Kristaps Sokolovskis; MEMEG; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; bird migration; behavioral genetics; light level geolocator; Phylloscopus trochilus; willow warbler;

    Abstract : Right before northern hemisphere’s summer shifts to autumn small insect-eatingbirds start lengthy journeys to tropical regions. It is well established that temporarylack food and annual changes in weather are the ultimate reasons for this behavior.On a proximal level however, the process is poorly understood. READ MORE

  3. 3. Ecology and evolution of large-scale bird migration patterns : A natural history and comparative study of the migration in common and little ringed plovers

    Author : Linus Hedh; Evolutionär ekologi; []
    Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; ringed plover; leap-frog migration; migration speed; migration process; light level geolocator; migration;

    Abstract : Migration distance and seasonal redistribution patterns may vary between and within bird populations. A common pattern is leap-frog migration, in which northerly breeding populations migrate farther and winter south of more southerly breeding populations. READ MORE