Predicting performance of naïve migratory animals, from many wrongs to self-correction

James D. McLaren; Heiko Schmaljohann; Bernd Blasius

doi:10.1038/s42003-022-03995-5

Communications Biology (Oct 2022)

Predicting performance of naïve migratory animals, from many wrongs to self-correction

James D. McLaren,
Heiko Schmaljohann,
Bernd Blasius

Affiliations

James D. McLaren: Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM), University of Oldenburg
Heiko Schmaljohann: Institute for Biology and Environmental Sciences (IBU), Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg
Bernd Blasius: Institute for Chemistry and Biology of the Marine Environment (ICBM), University of Oldenburg

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03995-5
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5, no. 1
pp. 1 – 16

Abstract

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A model is developed for assessing compass-based naïve animal migration, revealing effects of spherical geometry on migratory performance, and related mechanisms of self-correction.

Published in Communications Biology

ISSN: 2399-3642 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General)
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsbio/

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