Migration

Migration is a free course looking at the migrations of animals, with special reference to birds, and also introducing the themes of movement, selection and homeostasis.

• Introduction
• Learning outcomes
• 1 Introduction to movement and migration
• 1 Introduction to movement and migration
• 1.1 Examples of animal migration
• 2 Bird migration
• 2 Bird migration
• 2.1 Migration paths and flyways
• 3 Introduction to natural selection
• 3 Introduction to natural selection
• 3.1 Directional selection
• 3.2 Stabilising selection
• 3.3 Disruptive selection
• 3.4 Natural selection in Darwin's finches
• 4 Introduction to homeostasis
• 4 Introduction to homeostasis
• 4.1 Thermoregulation in migratory birds
• 5 Navigation
• 5 Navigation
• 5.1 The star compass
• 5.2 The Sun compass
• 6 The challenges of migration
• 6 The challenges of migration
• Conclusion
• Glossary
• References
• Further reading
• Acknowledgements