A5047658333- Avian ecology and behavior
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Telomeres, Telomerase, and Senescence
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Air Quality and Health Impacts
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- COVID-19 impact on air quality
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
- Clostridium difficile and Clostridium perfringens research
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
2016-2025
Comunidad de Madrid
2023
Summary The natural reservoirs of the nosocomial pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii are not well defined. We previously identified white storks as a model system to study ecology A. . Having screened more than 1,300 stork nestlings over period six years across different regions Poland and Germany (overall isolation rate ∼29.5%), including food chain analyses environmental samplings, we come up with detailed picture dynamics diversity in their habitats. Adult storks, rather being stably...
Nest‐site fidelity is a life‐history trait of birds that may produce benefits in terms fitness. We studied the relationship between breeding success and nest White Stork Ciconia ciconia . also how other factors such as age, sex, habitat, colony size productivity previous attempts might interfere with this relationship. Our results showed pairs higher rates have lower failure rates, season influenced frequency change following season. In addition, curvilinear was found age fidelity. These...
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are ubiquitous pollutants for which there is still a lack of knowledge about the environmental behavior and fate higher brominated congeners (octa- to deca-BDEs). In this study, PBDE content congener profiles in failed eggs from two colonies white stork (Ciconia ciconia) Spain were studied. The average total concentration was 1.64ng/g (wet weight, w.w.) rural colony 9.08ng/g (w.w.) urban colony. Higher BDEs dominated both colonies. Of particular...
The House Sparrow is a globally distributed species and closely associated with anthropised environments. They are well-adapted to urban life; therefore the decline of their populations in Europe represents an unexpected event that demands investigation into its causes. Causes have promoted this not well known, but one highlighted hypotheses increase oxidative stress linked toxicity pollution areas. From ecophysiological perspective, damage, antioxidant defence balance considered reliable...
Urbanization, one of the most extreme human-induced environmental changes, represents a major challenge for many organisms. Anthropogenic habitats can have opposing effects on different fitness components, example, by decreasing starvation risk but also health status. Assessment net effect anthropogenic is therefore difficult. Telomere length associated with phenotypic quality and mortality rate in species, telomere shortening considered an integrative measure ‘life stress’ experienced...
Telomere length (TL) and shortening is increasingly shown to predict variation in survival lifespan, raising the question of what causes these traits. Oxidative stress well known accelerate telomere attrition vitro , but its importance vivo largely hypothetical. We tested this hypothesis experimentally by supplementing white stork ( Ciconia ciconia ) chicks with antioxidants. Individuals received either a control treatment, or supply tocopherol (vitamin E) selenium, which both have...
Abstract Human-induced environmental changes are the main drivers of ongoing redistribution biodiversity. The millions tons organic waste that is added daily to landfills can increase carrying capacity ecological systems with direct effects on species’ population sizes and/or distributions. Understanding effect bird distribution essential assess management decisions. Our aim was determine role in breeding White Storks (Ciconia ciconia) last 4 decades. For purpose, we used historical and...
Nest size and nest building behaviour affect individual fitness thus, selection may act on these traits. Most data nesting come from species that build a for each new breeding attempt, whereas almost nothing is known regarding reusers. Here, the association between behaviour, occupation date as well success of white stork Ciconia ciconia, migratory with reuse, presented. Large nests were occupied earlier showed higher success, even accounting confounding effect breeder's age. In addition,...
White stork (Ciconia ciconia) may act as a reservoir and vehicle of cephalosporin resistant (CR) Escherichia coli. Between 2011 2014, we sampled white storks from colonies exposed to different degrees anthropic pressure across the major areas natural distribution in Spain. Cloacal swab samples (n = 467) were obtained individuals belonging 12 six regions. Additionally, 70 collected recently deposited droppings at base nesting platforms. We phenotypically characterized E. coli isolates,...
Urbanization is increasing worldwide, producing severe environmental impacts. Biodiversity affected by the expansion of cities, with many species being unable to cope different human-induced stressors present in these landscapes. However, this knowledge mainly based on research from taxa such as plants or vertebrates, while other organisms like protozoa have been less studied context. The impact urbanization transmission vector-borne pathogens wildlife still unclear despite its relevance for...
Human's activities dominates many aspects of the Earth's environment; thus animals are forced to adapt and respond resulting changes in habitat structure functioning due anthropogenic pressure. Along with growing human population associated amount waste produced, different type physical contamination component environment is increasing. Incorporation debris nests may be a mounting avian response pollution. In this research, we quantified constituent pieces total mass human-derived materials...
Early arrival to breeding grounds is a life history trait in birds that can result fitness benefits. We studied the relationship between date and success of individuals central Iberian population white stork Ciconia ciconia, 1999 2005, ways which other potential factors, such as age or sex, affect this relationship. Our results showed was factor most closely related success. Older returned earlier grounds, achieved larger clutch sizes produced more chicks than younger birds. After...
Leucism is the total or partial lack of melanins in skin and associate structures (i.e. hair feathers). Little known about factors influencing this chromatic aberration although some local studies suggest that there an effect habitat, age sex. To test these hypotheses expand our knowledge on leucism, we carried out a large‐scale study using common blackbirds Turdus merula as model species. Given poor information available topic variability methodological approaches, used three different...