Wandering albatross alters its foraging due to climate change
Thursday, January 12, 2012 - 17:30
in Earth & Climate
Wandering albatrosses have altered their foraging due to changes in wind fields in the southern hemisphere during the last decades. Since winds have increased in intensity and moved to the south, the flight speed of albatrosses increased and they spend less time foraging. As a consequence, breeding success has improved and birds have gained 1 kilogram.
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