Response to An Article Essay

The article and the conclusions made by the authors were rather informative, though some of the results stated in conclusion appeared to be surprising and unexplained. The authors did not give a clear explanation concerning what causes robust stress response expressed by hatchlings in the areas visited by tourists, and why young chicks perceive the presence of humans when adults show little response to them in tourist areas. The results of the case have implications for further research, as the topic corresponds with the general topic of the impact of anthropogenic disturbances on wildlife, and its ability to adapt to it. It is now obvious that seabirds in undisturbed areas react on humans differently than in tourist-visited areas. However, the differences have also been noticed in different age groups of penguins living in the same area. The authors emphasized the need to conduct further research to identify the factors, which might be stressful to organisms, meaning the interaction with human beings. The article provides the readers with statistical material as well as new results of the research; however, it does not explain the obtained results. That’s why it doesn’t help to advance theory in this particular area.