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Stopover Ecology

Stopover Ecology is a subfield of migration ecology that focuses on the patterns, mechanisms, and ecological implications of temporary resting and refueling phases during migratory journeys, distinguishing it from other components of migration by its exclusive emphasis on stopover duration, site fidelity, habitat use, and physiological recovery.

487

Publications

22.5K

Citations

1.2K

Authors

500

Institutions

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2017–2026

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Publications

487

Migratory shearwaters integrate oceanic resources across the Pacific Ocean in an endless summer

Scott A. Shaffer, Yann Tremblay, Henri Weimerskirch et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2006 · 557 citations · Full text

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Population limitation in migrants

Ian Newton · Ibis · 2004 · 411 citations

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An experimental investigation into the effects of traffic noise on distributions of birds: avoiding the phantom road

Christopher J. W. McClure, Heidi E. Ware, Jay D. Carlisle et al. · Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences · 2013 · 342 citations · Full text

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Simple rules guide dragonfly migration

Martin Wikelski, David Moskowitz, James S. Adelman et al. · Biology Letters · 2006 · 302 citations · Full text

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Interaction of bodymass, fat, foraging and stopover period in trans-Sahara migrating passerine birds

Herbert Biebach, WOLFGANG FRIEDRICH, Georg Heine · Oecologia · 1986 · 286 citations

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Authors

1.2K

  1. FR
    Frank R. Moore

    University of Southern Mississippi, United States

    37 publications · 2.5K citations

    26

    h-index

  2. CG
    Christopher G. Guglielmo

    Western University, Canada

    13 publications · 800 citations

    13

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  3. JJ
    Jeffrey J. Buler

    University of Delaware, United States

    12 publications · 841 citations

    12

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  4. KA
    Keith A. Hobson

    Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canada

    14 publications · 434 citations

    12

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  5. FB
    Franz Bairlein

    Institute of Avian Research, Germany

    12 publications · 442 citations

    12

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Institutions

500

  1. University of Southern Mississippi

    Hattiesburg, United States

    24 h-index

    60 publications

    4K citations

  2. United States Geological Survey

    Reston, United States

    22 h-index

    71 publications

    2.5K citations

  3. Environment and Climate Change Canada

    Ottawa, Canada

    20 h-index

    60 publications

    1.9K citations

  4. Institute of Avian Research

    Wilhelmshaven, Germany

    17 h-index

    50 publications

    1.6K citations

  5. Western University

    London, Canada

    15 h-index

    44 publications

    2.2K citations

  6. Simon Fraser University

    Burnaby, Canada

    15 h-index

    37 publications

    2.7K citations

  7. United States Fish and Wildlife Service

    Washington, United States

    14 h-index

    28 publications

    1.1K citations

  8. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    13 h-index

    18 publications

    1.1K citations

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Venues

  1. The Auk

    49 publications · 2.5K citations

    31

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  2. Ornithological Applications

    44 publications · 2K citations

    27

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  3. Journal of Avian Biology

    28 publications · 1.3K citations

    20

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  4. Journal für Ornithologie

    19 publications · 739 citations

    16

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  5. Ibis

    15 publications · 909 citations

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