A5049158812- Avian ecology and behavior
- Marine and fisheries research
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Climate variability and models
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- African Botany and Ecology Studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Odor and Emission Control Technologies
- Marine animal studies overview
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Livestock and Poultry Management
- Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
2007-2024
University of Liège
2021-2024
University of Coimbra
2012-2018
Institute of Marine Research
2012
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
2011
Institute of Natural Sciences
2004-2009
MEPS Marine Ecology Progress Series Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsTheme Sections 351:273-286 (2007) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps07119 Effects of annual changes in primary productivity and ocean indices on breeding performance tropical roseate terns western Indian Ocean David Monticelli1,2,*, Jaime A. Ramos3, Graham D. Quartly4 1Royal Belgian Institute Natural Sciences, Section...
Abstract We used 22 yr of capture–mark–reencounter ( CMR ) data collected from 1988 to 2009 on about 12,500 birds at what went three five coastal colony sites in Massachusetts, New York, and Connecticut, United States, examine spatial temporal variation breeding dispersal/fidelity rates adult Roseate Terns Sterna dougallii ). At the start our study, nested only one site (Bird Island) Buzzards Bay, but two more this bay (Ram Penikese Islands) were subsequently recolonized became incorporated...
Both intrinsic and extrinsic factors recorded at individual nests can predict offspring fitness survival but few studies have examined these effects in the tropics. We nestling survival, post‐fledging age first return of R oseate T erns breeding A ride I sland, S eychelles, over a 12‐year period (1998–2009). Nest data egg, fledging stages were collected during six seasons (1998, 2001–2005) capture‐mark‐recapture dataset cohorts fledglings was obtained from 2001–2009. Logistic regression...
Nine years (1989/90-2002) of data on a asynchronous pelagic seabird, the White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus), breeding Aride Island, Seychelles, were used to examine: (1) annual variation in productivity and, (2) importance large scale (El Niño Southern Oscillation) factors explaining levels. In 2001 and 2002, we examined influence local (parasitism by hard ticks Amblyomma loculosum intra- inter-specific competition for nest-sites) productivity. Productivity between only ranged from...
MEPS Marine Ecology Progress Series Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsTheme Sections 365:277-287 (2008) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps07508 Juvenile survival in a tropical population of roseate terns: interannual variation and effect tick parasitism David Monticelli1,2,*, Jaime A. Ramos3, James E. Hines4, D. Nichols4, Jeffrey Spendelow4 1Section Conservation Biology, Royal Belgian...
Unequal sex ratios can reduce the productivity of animal populations and are especially prevalent among endangered species. A cohort 333 Roseate Tern Sterna dougallii chicks at a site where adult ratio was skewed towards females sexed hatching followed through fledging return to breeding area, subsequently during adulthood. The entire regional metapopulation sampled for returning birds. Prebreeding survival (from age 3 years) lower in males than females, but only B‐chicks (second order)....
Inferences on seabird ecology from stable isotopes ratios (δ13C, δ15N) and mercury concentrations analysis of feathers have been made for temperate polar species but are far more rare tropical species. In this paper, we used approach combined with regurgitations feeding observations at colonies to examine diet segregation between Roseate Terns (Sterna dougallii) Lesser Noddies (Anous tenuirostris) breeding sympatrically Aride Island (Seychelles), western Indian Ocean. Our results indicated...
We describe the main reproductive characteristics (laying date, egg size, hatchling mass, and breeding success), chick growth, patterns of provisioning in Lesser Noddies (Anous tenuirostris) on Aride Island, Seychelles, 1995–2002. The bulk population laid eggs between late May June most years. Both hatching fledging success varied significantly years, with (2–92%) more variable than (28–91%). Productivity less 0.10 chicks per pair occurred 25% In 2001, volume did not differ hatched unhatched...
Survival of tropical Roseate Terns (Sterna dougallii) from the western Indian Ocean was modeled using a capture-mark-recapture dataset 102 breeding adults ringed and resighted on Aride Island, Seychelles, 2002 to 2007. The effect covariates reflecting oceanographic conditions resighting effort also examined during modeling. A time-invariant survival rate best supported by our data, with annual adult estimated at 0.807 ± 0.033 (SE). Resighting probability found be influenced sea-surface...
Adult survival, an important fitness component, is usually 1) lower in lighter individuals due to their reduced ability survive winter conditions compared heavier ones, especially resident species at northern temperate latitudes and 2) females with males higher reproductive costs incurred by females. In this paper, a capture–mark–recapture dataset of 649 cetti's warblers Cettia cetti ringed seasonally two wetlands central Portugal over 11‐yr period (2000–2010) was modelled multi‐state...
This paper summarises up to 16 years of data on the productivity Roseate Terns and Lesser Noddies Aride Island, Seychelles, in order assess: (1) magnitude variation reproductive parameters, (2) factors influencing their breeding success, (3) whether common influenced two species. With exception 2002, Island was always higher than that Terns. The frequent mass mortalities chicks were more for (an almost null occurred 44% years) (productivity less 0.10 per pair only 20% years). Hatching...
Summary White-necked Picathartes gymnocephalus is a globally ‘Vulnerable’ bird endemic to the highly threatened Upper Guinea forests in West Africa. In an environment under high level of threat, breeding site fidelity (or persistence) this species enables long term monitoring colony occupancy, size and other parameters, which provide multiple indicators population status. We surveyed known sites searched for new three recent seasons order assess current status most important part their range...
Small seabirds are very sensitive to changes in the availability of prey and thus may be good indicators species composition prey. However, long-term data on dietary variation is scarce for tropical tern species. This paper assembles 9 years deliveries fish Roseate Tern chicks known-age Aride Island, Seychelles, western Indian Ocean, examine: (1) role intrinsic (age chicks) extrinsic (local oceanographic conditions) factors chick food provisioning, (2) temporal intake rate chicks. Our...
ESR Endangered Species Research Contact the journal Facebook (Twitter) RSS Mailing List Receive regular lists of newly published articles via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsSpecials 4:257-266 (2008) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/esr00079 Influence woodland cover on habitat selection and reproductive parameters tropical roseate terns: implications for colony management David Monticelli1,2,*, Jaime A. Ramos3, Jean-Louis Doucet2 1Royal Belgian Institute Natural Sciences,...