A5037570707- Avian ecology and behavior
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Plant and animal studies
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Marine animal studies overview
- Marine and fisheries research
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Recommender Systems and Techniques
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Polar Research and Ecology
- Food Industry and Aquatic Biology
- Linguistic Variation and Morphology
- Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI)
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Data Quality and Management
- Morphological variations and asymmetry
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
University of Sheffield
2025
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
2013-2024
Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale
2021-2024
Université de Strasbourg
2014-2024
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
2022-2024
Uppsala University
2018-2023
Norwegian Biodiversity Information Centre
2022-2023
Laboratoire de Biométrie et Biologie Evolutive
2018-2023
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
2013-2020
Institut de Biologia Evolutiva
2019
Abstract Birds are hosts for several zoonotic pathogens. Because of their high mobility, especially longdistance migrants, birds can disperse these pathogens, affecting distribution and phylogeography. We focused on Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, which includes the causative agents Lyme borreliosis, as an example tick‐borne to address role propagation at a large geographical scale. collected ticks from passerine in 11 European countries. B . s.l. prevalence Ixodes spp. was 37% increased...
Islands are simplified, isolated ecosystems, providing an ideal set-up to study evolution. Among several traits that expected change on islands, interesting but poorly understood example concerns signals used in animal communication. typified by reduced species diversity, increased population density, and mate competition, all of which could affect communication signals. We birdsong investigate whether there systematic changes undertaking a broad comparison based pairs closely related...
Abstract Many organisms studied by evolutionary biologists have different sexes, and the evolution of separate sexes sexual dimorphisms in morphology behaviour are central questions biology. Considering scientists to be embedded a social cultural context, we also subjected risk gender-biased assumptions stereotypical thinking appear when working on topics related reproduction dimorphism. Here present, for continued discussion, set good-practice guidelines aimed at (1) helping improve...
Future climatic scenarios forecast increases in average temperatures as well the frequency, duration, and intensity of extreme events, such heatwaves. Whereas behavioral adjustments can buffer direct physiological fitness costs exposure to excessive temperature wild animals, these may prove more difficult during specific life stages when vagility is reduced (e.g., early developmental stages). By means a nest cooling experiment, we tested effects on different reproduction cavity-nesting...
The use of social information for making decisions is common but can be constrained by behavioural traits via, example, the ability to gather information. Such has been described in foraging habitat selection; yet it remains unexplored breeding selection context, despite potentially strong fitness consequences. We experimentally tested whether three (aggressiveness, boldness and neophobia) affected heterospecific nest site wild collared flycatchers Ficedula albicollis . Flycatchers have...
Spatial segregation of foraging areas among conspecifics breeding in neighbouring colonies has been observed several colonial vertebrates and is assumed to originate from competition information use. Segregation between individuals different parts a same colony comparatively received limited attention, even though it may have strong impacts on structure individual fitness, thus population dynamics species. To shed light the processes (namely memory) driving small‐scale spatial species, we...
Evaluating the demographic trends of marine top predators is critical to understanding processes involved in ongoing rapid changes Antarctic ecosystems. However, remoteness and logistical complexity operating Antarctica, especially during winter, make such an assessment difficult. Satellite imaging increasingly recognised as a valuable method for remote animal population monitoring, yet its accuracy reliability are still be fully evaluated. We report here first ground visit emperor penguin...
Breeding site selection is often a joint decision of pair members in species with biparental care and the experience both may influence use information for selection. Nevertheless, quantitative genetics remains unexplored so far. We used an experimental approach to quantify relative importance (heritability) past (age, familiarity environment, previous breeding success, use) heterospecific social nest wild collared flycatchers (Ficedula albicollis). Flycatchers collect from resident tits...
Ocean mesoscale and submesoscale features, such as eddies filaments, play a key role in the foraging ecology of marine predators, by concentrating nutrients acting aggregative structures for pelagic organisms. Highly seabirds may exploit these features to find profitable food patches dynamic complex 3-dimensional spatial environment. Using miniaturized GPS loggers, we investigated whether habitat selection Mediterranean storm petrel Hydrobates pelagicus melitensis , one smallest (ca. 28 g)...
In response to climate warming, a southward shift in productive frontal systems serving as the main foraging sites for many top predator species is likely occur Subantarctic areas. Central place foragers, such seabirds and pinnipeds, are thus cope with an increase distance between locations their land-based breeding colonies. Understanding how central foragers should modify behavior changes prey accessibility appears crucial. A spatially explicit individual-based simulation model (Marine...
Unsustainable fossil fuel emissions have prompted a global shift towards renewable energy sources, such as wind. This has led to strong expansion of wind power generation infrastructures, often conflicting with biodiversity conservation. Relatively large flying animals, birds and bats, frequently been reported collide turbines, resulting in casualties that can depress population size lead local extinctions. Migratory species move across continents through their year-round displacements may...
Understanding the maintenance and dynamics of phenotypic polymorphisms requires unpicking key ecological mechanisms shaping fitness costs benefits expressing alternative phenotypes, generating selection. Seasonal migration versus year-round residence expressed in partially migratory populations represents one common polymorphism that can experience strong selection through differential reproductive success. Yet, hypothesised pathways could generate such remain to be empirically tested. One...
Social information use for decision-making is common and affects ecological evolutionary processes, including social aggregation, species coexistence, cultural evolution. Despite increasing knowledge on use, very little known about its genetic basis therefore potential. Genetic variation in a trait affecting an individual's nonsocial environment may have important implications population dynamics, interspecific interactions, and, expression of other, environmentally plastic traits. We...
In spatio-temporally variable environments, individuals are known to use information for making optimal decisions regarding where and when breed. Optimal decision can be complex relying on multiple sources with varying levels of reliability accessibility. To deal such complexity, different cognitive abilities as learning memory might enable optimally process these sources. Yet, the link between ability remains unexplored in natural populations. We investigated whether performance a...
Sensitivity of marine ecosystems to human disturbance leads an increasing need devise effective conservation initiatives. One key leverage tool is the establishment protected areas, which can be derived by inspecting where sentinel species forage in their most sensitive life cycle phase (reproduction). Depending on biological and legislative framework, important areas (hereafter, ICAs) correspond Important Bird biodiversity Areas, Key Biodiversity Marine Protected etc. Statistical methods...