Animal Movement Across Scales

Edited by Lars-Anders Hansson and Susanne Akesson

Adopts a broad, cross-taxonomic approach to animal movement across both temporal and spatial scales
Addresses how and why animals move, and in what ways they differ in their locomotion and navigation performance
Synthesizes our current knowledge of the genetics of movement/migration, including gene flow and local adaptations
Provides a future perspective on how patterns of animal migration may change over time, together with the potential evolutionary consequences

Animal Movement Across Scales

Edited by Lars-Anders Hansson and Susanne Akesson

Description

Movement, dispersal, and migration on land, in the air, and in water, are pervading features of animal life. They are performed by a huge variety of organisms, from the smallest protozoans to the largest whales, and can extend over widely different distance scales, from the microscopic to global. Integrating the study of movement, dispersal, and migration is crucial for a detailed understanding of the spatial scale of adaptation, and for analysing the consequences of landscape and climate change as well as of invasive species. This novel book adopts a broad, cross-taxonomic approach to animal movement across both temporal and spatial scales, addressing how and why animals move, and in what ways they differ in their locomotion and navigation performance. Written by an integrated team of leading researchers, the book synthesizes our current knowledge of the genetics of movement, including gene flow and local adaptations, whilst providing a future perspective on how patterns of animal migration may change over time together with their potential evolutionary consequences. Novel technologies for tracking the movement of organisms across scales are also discussed, ranging from satellite devices for tracking global migrations to nanotechnology that can follow animals only a millimetre in size.

Animal Movement Across Scales is particularly suitable for graduate level students taking courses in spatial animal ecology, animal migration, and 'movement ecology', as well as providing a source of fresh ideas and opinions for those already active within the field. It will also be of interest and use to a broader audience of professional biologists interested in animal movements and migrations.

Animal Movement Across Scales

Edited by Lars-Anders Hansson and Susanne Akesson

1. An Introduction to Animal Movement
2. Patterns of Animal Migration
3. Movement and Migration in a Changing World
4. Beyond Dispersal: The Role of Animal Movement in Modern Agricultural Landscapes
5. Migration and Flight Strategies in Animals: New Insights from Tracking Migratory Journeys
6. Individuality in Movement: The Role of Animal Personality
7. Dispersal and Phenotypic Plasticity
8. Pathogens and Hosts on the Move
9. Animal Navigation
10. Sensory Mechanisms of Animal Orientation and Navigation
11. Movements in the Olfactory Landscape
12. The Genetics of Migration
13. The Physics of Animal Locomotion
14. A Synthesis of Animal Movement Across Scales

Animal Movement Across Scales

Edited by Lars-Anders Hansson and Susanne Akesson

Author Information

Lars-Anders Hansson, Professor of Aquatic Ecology, Lund University,Susanne Akesson, Professor of Evolutionary Ecology, Lund University

Lars-Anders Hansson teaches aquatic ecology at Lund University and also leads a team at the Centre for Animal Movement Research (CAnMove) which aims to develop techniques, such as nano-scaled tracers, to track individual micro-organisms such as zooplankton in order to answer key questions about migratory behaviour.

Susanne Akesson teaches evolutionary animal ecology and ornithology at Lund University. In 2005 she was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation (FRIN) and since 2008 has been the coordinator of the Linneaus program Centre for Animal Movement Research (CAnMove) at Lund University financed by a ten year grant from the Swedish Research Council and Lund University.

Contributors:

Åkesson, Susanne, Institute of Biology, Lund University, Sweden
Bensch, Staffan, Institute of Biology, Lund University, Sweden
Birkhofer, Klaus, Institute of Biology, Lund University, Sweden
Boström, Jannika, Institute of Biology, Lund University, Sweden
Brönmark, Christer, Institute of Biology, Lund University, Sweden
Chapman, Ben, Institute of Biology, Lund University, Sweden
Clough, Yann, Center for Environmental and Climate Change, Lund Unv., Sweden
Ekroos, Johan, Institute of Biology, Lund University, Sweden
Hansson, Lars-Anders, Institute of Biology, Lund University, Sweden
Hasselquist, Dennis, Institute of Biology, Lund University, Sweden
Hedenström, Anders, Institute of Biology, Lund University, Sweden
Hollander, Johan, Institute of Biology, Lund University, Sweden
Hulthén, Kaj, Institute of Biology, Lund University, Sweden
Johansson, Christoffer, Institute of Biology, Lund University, Sweden
Jonzen, Niclas, Institute of Biology, Lund University, Sweden
Klaassen, Marcel, Institute of Biology, Lund University, Sweden
Liedvogel, Miriam, Institute of Biology, Lund University, Sweden
Lindström, Åke, Institute of Biology, Lund University, Sweden
Löfstedt, Chrsiter, Institute of Biology, Lund University, Sweden
Lundberg, Max, Institute of Biology, Lund University, Sweden
Muheim, Rachel, Institute of Biology, Lund University, Sweden
Muijres, Florian, Institute of Biology, Lund University, Sweden
Nilsson, Jan-Åke, Institute of Biology, Lund University, Sweden
O´Connor, Emily, Institute of Biology, Lund University, Sweden
Olsson, Ola, Institute of Biology, Lund University, Sweden
Råberg, Lars, Institute of Biology, Lund University, Sweden
Rundlöv, Maj, Institute of Biology, Lund University, Sweden
Sehgal, Ravinder, Institute of Biology, Lund University, Sweden
Smith, Henrik, Institute of Biology & Center for Environmental and Climate Change Lund University, Sweden
Strandh, Maria, Institute of Biology, Lund University, Sweden
Svensson, Erik, Institute of Biology, Lund University, Sweden
Svensson, Glenn, Institute of Biology, Lund University, Sweden
Tesson, Sylvie, Institute of Biology, Lund University, Sweden
Verzijden, Machteld, Institute of Biology, Lund University, Sweden
Wallenreuther, Maren, Institute of Biology, Lund University, Sweden
Westerdahl, Helena, Institute of Biology, Lund University, Sweden

Animal Movement Across Scales

Edited by Lars-Anders Hansson and Susanne Akesson

Reviews and Awards

"[A]n in-depth but well-explained description of the pattern of animal migration and dispersal. Recommended" --Choice

"[T]his book covers diverse topics that are seldom covered or totally omitted in any other books on animal movement. It is clearly written, includes a good glossary, and contains many relevant textboxes... Undergraduate and graduate students, as well as more mature scientists, working on different aspects of animal movement, would benefit from the excellent introductory text, the presentation of important case studies, the coverage of advanced methodological developments, and the description of intricate processes and dynamics in this book. Overall, this contribution scales up our understanding of animal movement, paving the way for exciting new discoveries on the causes, mechanisms, patterns, and consequences of animal movement." --Ecology

Featured by The Quarterly Review of Biology.

Possibly the most interesting aspect of this text is the breadth of research discussed. The book is highly relevant to academic researchers and those working in animal biology and conservation, but will also be very engaging for lay people who can decipher scientific writing...This book aptly highlights what is a complex and fascinating area of research, making it both a suitable and enjoyable read for anyone seeking an introduction to the field of animal movement, or a compact synthesis for those already familiar with the field. --Austral Ecology