Do variable environments erode the value of parental coordination in albatrosses?

In this blog post, Natasha Gillies tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “Contrasting associations between parental coordination and breeding success in albatrosses across differing environmental contexts“, recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. This study explored how parental effort and coordination in different environmental contexts influenced breeding success in two albatross species. Any parent will tell you the importance of an involved partner – … Continue reading Do variable environments erode the value of parental coordination in albatrosses?

Do birds build bigger nests when it’s cold?

This blog post is provided by Karina Vanadzina and tells the #StoryBehindthePaper for the paper ‘Global drivers of variation in cup nest size in passerine birds‘, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. In their study they find that nest size in passerine bird species is closely linked to the conditions in their breeding habitat. A parent bird tending to their chicks in … Continue reading Do birds build bigger nests when it’s cold?