Inferring Bird Migration from Bone Isotopes and Histology: a Fossil-Friendly Methodological Framework
Anaïs Duhamel, Aurore Canoville, Arnauld Vinçon‐Laugier, Julien Joseph, François Fourel, Christophe Lécuyer, Romain Amiot, Antoine Louchart
This paper develops a method to infer bird migration from bone isotopes and histology, showing a correlation between δ18Op and migratory behavior in extant birds, with potential applications to fossils.
Methods in Ecology and Evolution · Dec 5, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology