Wind, waves, and wing loading: morphological specialization may limit range expansion of endangered albatrosses.

Wind, waves, and wing loading: morphological specialization may limit range expansion of endangered albatrosses.

Among the varied adaptations for avian flight, the morphological traits allowing large-bodied albatrosses to capitalize on wind and wave energy for efficient long-distance flight are unparalleled. Consequently, the biogeographic distribution of most albatrosses is limited to the windiest oceanic reg...

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Main Authors: Robert M Suryan, David J Anderson, Scott A Shaffer, Daniel D Roby, Yann Tremblay, Daniel P Costa, Paul R Sievert, Fumio Sato, Kiyoaki Ozaki, Gregory R Balogh, Noboru Nakamura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19107200/?tool=EBI

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