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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/19107200/?tool=EBI |
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