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cover stories

Cover Stories: Dr. Russell Bonduriansky

In this week’s blog post, Dr. Russell Bonduriansky, professor at University of New South Wales, discusses the story behind the cover for 2016’s Volume 30, Issue 10 of Functional Ecology. Russell has broad interests in evolutionary ecology, but is especially interested in the evolution of sexual reproduction and coevolution of the sexes, life history (especially ageing), and the role of nongenetic hereditary processes in evolution. … Continue reading Cover Stories: Dr. Russell Bonduriansky

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Behind the paper

Tom Martin and Penn Lloyd: What makes songbirds different in their breeding cycles?

In our latest post, authors Tom Martin and Penn Lloyd explore what makes songbirds different in their breeding cycles. Tom, a retired scientist of the University of Montana, and Penn, an ecological consultant in Queensland Australia, share insight behind their paper: “Potential drivers of differences in breeding phenology as a component of life history strategies among coexisting species”. They help explain the causes and consequences … Continue reading Tom Martin and Penn Lloyd: What makes songbirds different in their breeding cycles?

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Behind the paper, Podcast transcripts

Acoustic signature reveals blue whales tune life history transitions to oceanographic conditions: Podcast Transcript

In this podcast for Functional Ecology, Assistant Editor, Frank Harris, sits down with William K. Oestreich—a postdoctoral fellow at Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, USA—to discuss his recently published paper ‘Acoustic signature reveals blue whales tune life history transitions to oceanographic conditions’. Will’s paper suggests that blue whales use flexible cues, perhaps including individual sensing of food availability and social information from other individuals (blue … Continue reading Acoustic signature reveals blue whales tune life history transitions to oceanographic conditions: Podcast Transcript

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