{"id":2529,"date":"2019-04-24T15:28:49","date_gmt":"2019-04-24T15:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/?p=2529"},"modified":"2019-07-15T13:58:40","modified_gmt":"2019-07-15T13:58:40","slug":"nanotags","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.naturepl.com\/blog\/2019\/04\/24\/nanotags\/","title":{"rendered":"Nanotags"},"content":{"rendered":"\"\"\n\"\"\n

\"\"Photographer Karine Aigner has documented two scientific studies making use of nanotags<\/strong> \u2013 tiny radio transmitters attached to birds \u2013 that are helping to lift the lid on the complexities of bird migration.<\/p>\n

In a world that is becoming increasingly challenging for migratory birds, nanotag studies could have broad implications for the long-term survival of hundreds of species\u2026<\/p>\n

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On Block Island, off the coast of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, biologist Clara Cooper-Mullin is studying the migration behaviour of birds that use the island as a rest stop on the way to their wintering grounds.<\/span> Cooper-Mullin and her team are interested in how fuel stores and antioxidant capacity affect the length of time a bird chooses to spend on a stopover – a decision that can make or break its overall migration success.<\/span> To find out, the team sets up mist nets to catch birds without hurting them.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n