牛津大学行为与感官生态学家、论文第一作者Patrick Lewin领导的研究团队在《科学》（Science）期刊上发表新发现，证实曼岛海燕在跨越多个时区进行长途飞行后，会产生类似人类的“时差反应”。1这一现象表明，由生物钟紊乱引发的导航障碍并非人类独有。1
曼岛海燕是一种体型似鸽、翼展较长且与信天翁亲缘关系密切的海鸟，主要在北大西洋沿海岛屿筑巢，其中约半数种群分布于威尔士，其余多在英国和爱尔兰繁殖。1研究发现，由于这些海鸟依赖太阳进行导航，长途飞行导致的内部生物钟紊乱会扭曲其基于太阳的导航系统，进而影响航行能力。1
A new study published in the journal Science reveals that Manx shearwaters, a seabird species with a pigeon-like body size and long wings, can develop jet lag similar to humans after traveling across multiple time zones. 1 The research demonstrates that this internal clock disruption negatively affects their ability to navigate using solar cues, causing errors in their directional sense. 1
The findings were led by Patrick Lewin, a behavioral and sensory ecologist at the University of Oxford, who served as the paper's first author. 1 Lewin noted that this phenomenon is not exclusive to humans, highlighting how circadian rhythm disturbances impact wildlife navigation systems. 1 Manx shearwaters primarily nest on coastal islands in the North Atlantic, with approximately half of the population living in Wales and other groups breeding in the United Kingdom and Ireland. 1
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