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Associate Professor Biological & Geological Sciences 2074 Biological & Geological Sciences 2055/2048 (519) 661-2111 x 80116 519 661-3935 ymorbey@uwo.ca http://www.uwo.ca/biology/faculty/morbey/ |
My research integrates evolutionary theory and empirical studies to study the adaptive timing behaviour of migratory birds and fish. Ongoing projects include sex differences in the stopover behaviour and timing of warblers in southern Ontario, the evolution & ecology of introduced salmon in the Great Lakes, environmental cues of annual migration timing in kokanee salmon, and optimal maturation schedules in lake whitefish. Questions about seasonal timing are critical in this era of climate change, when phenological mismatch with the environment has the potential to impact populations.
Gerson, M.A., S.A.C. Marklevitz and Y.E. Morbey. 2016. Timing of spawning and predicted fry emergence by naturalized Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) in a Lake Huron tributary. J. Great Lakes Res. 42:678-686. doi:10.1016/j.jglr.2016.03.008
Marklevitz, S.A.C., B.J. Fryer, J. Johnson, D. Gonder, and Y.E. Morbey. 2016. Otolith microchemistry reveals spatio-temporal heterogeneity of natal sources and inter-basin migrations of Chinook salmon in Lake Huron. J Great Lakes Res. 42:668-677. doi: 10.1016/j.jglr.2016.03.007
Bazzi, G., A. Galimberti, Q.R. Hays, I. Bruni, J.G. Cecere, L. Gianfranceschi, KA. Hobson, Y.E. Morbey, N. Saino, C.G. Guglielmo, D. Rubolini. 2016. Adcyap1 polymorphism covaries with breeding latitude in a Nearctic migratory songbird, the Wilson’s warbler (Cardellina pusilla). Ecol. Evol. 6:3226-3239. doi: 10.1002/ece3.2053
Schmaljohann, H., C. Meier, D. Arlt, F. Bairlein, H. van Oosten, Y.E. Morbey, S. Åkesson, M. Buchmann, N. Chernetsov, R. Desaever, J. Elliott, M. Hellström, F. Liechti, A. López, J. Middleton, U. Ottosson, T. Pärt, F. Spina. 2016. Proximate causes of avian protandry differ between subspecies with contrasting migration challenges. Behav. Ecol. 27:321-331. doi:10.1093/beheco/arv160
Thorn, M.W., and Y.E. Morbey. 2016. Evidence for the secondary sexual development of the anal fin in female kokanee salmon Oncorhynchus nerka. J. Fish Biol. 88:448-458. doi:10.1111/jfb.12800
