The first volume of a new open-access journal entitled Animal Migration has been published.
"Animal Migration is an international journal that publishes cutting-edge research on the biology of migratory species. It strives to present a forum where all aspects of migratory biology can be discussed, from genetics and physiology to ecosystem-level interactions between migrants and their environment and everything in between - and, of course, the orientation and navigation of migratory animals. Authors from all over the globe are encouraged to submit articles to the journal, since migration is a world-wide phenomenon.
The journal ... aims to present high-impact, integrative research on migration biology. The peer-review process is streamlined, and papers can be published rapidly when necessary. Free language editing for individuals for whom English is not a first language will be provided by the publisher."
A white-phase Southern Giant Petrel. Photograph by Steve Yaxley
Taken from http://www.unep-aewa.org/news/news_elements/2012/animal_migration.htm.
John Cooper, ACAP Information Officer, 3 January 2013