Reposted by Pablo Capilla-Lasheras
Can a tiny magnetic sensor help geolocate migratory birds? 🧭
Earth’s magnetic field varies across the globe in both intensity and inclination.
We asked whether those spatial patterns can turn magnetometer data from lightweight tags into location estimates.
![Fig. 1 from the article: Conceptual summary outlining potential mechanistic links between migration, gut the microbiome (‘MB'), and migration performance, including variables likely to drive individual variation of gut microbiomes and its impact on (some of) host physiological parameters relevant to migration (metabolism [i.e. energetics] and immunity).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qo6qza5jvlmx3a5p5dplxwhs/bafkreif6inujddwegsz6mo5hcet4vhmph3rdu3kc3xzlww3lnbnqfozplq)
