A5025084530- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Plant and animal studies
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Marine animal studies overview
- Orthoptera Research and Taxonomy
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Forest Insect Ecology and Management
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
Universidade do Porto
2016-2025
Centro de Investigação em Biodiversidade e Recursos Genéticos
2015-2025
Naturalis Biodiversity Center
2021-2024
Ricardo (United Kingdom)
2024
University of Oxford
2024
University of Kent
2024
University of Coimbra
2022-2024
Ciência Viva
2024
Campo Arqueologico de Mertola
2024
University of Mons
2024
Two hypotheses have been proposed to explain the abundance-occupancy relationship (AOR) in parasites. The niche breadth hypothesis suggests that host generalists are more abundant and efficient at colonizing different communities than specialists. trade-off argues specialists achieve high density across their hosts' ranges, whereas incur cost of adaptation diverse immuno-defence systems. We tested these using 386 haemosporidian cytochrome-b lineages (1894 sequences) recovered from 2318 birds...
The interaction between agricultural production and wildlife can shape, even condition, the functioning of both systems. In this study, we i) explored degree to which a widespread European bat, namely common bent-wing bat Miniopterus schreibersii, consumes crop-damaging insects at continental scale, ii) tested whether its dietary niche is shaped by extension type fields. We employed dual-primer DNA metabarcoding approach characterize arthropod 16S COI sequences within faecal pellets...
Abstract The application of DNA metabarcoding to dietary analysis trophic generalists requires using multiple markers in order overcome problems primer specificity and bias. However, limited attention has been given the integration information from markers, particularly when they partly overlap taxa amplified, vary taxonomic resolution biases. Here, we test use a mix universal specific provide criteria integrate multi‐marker data python script implement such produce single list ingested per...
DNA metabarcoding is increasingly used in dietary studies to estimate diversity, composition and frequency of occurrence prey items. However, few have assessed how technical biological replication affect the accuracy diet estimates. This study addresses these issues using European free-tailed bat Tadarida teniotis, involving high-throughput sequencing a small fragment COI gene 15 separate faecal pellets 15-pellet pool per each 20 bats. We investigated descriptors were affected by variability...
In bats, sexual segregation has been described in relation to differential use of roosting and foraging habitats. It is possible that variation may also exist between genders the different prey types. However, until recently this idea was difficult test owing poorly resolved taxonomy dietary studies. Here, we high-throughput sequencing describe gender-related diet composition European free-tailed bat ( Tadarida teniotis ), while controlling for effects age season. We analysed guano pellets...
A new species Ypsolopha rhinolophi Corley is described from northern Portugal and south-east France. It resembles Y. alpella (Denis Schiffermüller, 1775) lucella (Fabricius, but shows clear differences both in DNA barcode male female genitalia. Male genitalia of are illustrated for the first time. The has been collected at light, reared larvae on Quercus pyrenaica Willd. recognised fragments obtained droppings horseshoe bats.
DNA barcoding technologies have provided a powerful tool for the fields of ecology and systematics. Here, we present part InBIO Barcoding Initiative Database: contribution to knowledge on barcodes cuckoo wasps (Hymenoptera, Chrysididae) dataset representing 144 specimens 103 species, covering approximately 44% Iberian 21% European fauna. The (IBI – Portuguese terrestrial invertebrate biodiversity) aims fill gap taxa. All extractions are deposited in IBI collection at CIBIO, Research Center...
Abstract In multifunctional landscapes, diverse communities of flying vertebrate predators provide vital services insect pest control. such conservation biocontrol should benefit service‐providing species to enhance the flow, stability and resilience control supporting production food fiber. However, this would require identifying key service providers, which may be challenging when multiple interact with pests. Here we a framework identify functional role individual in landscapes. First,...
Abstract Knowledge of species’ functional traits is essential for understanding biodiversity patterns, predicting the impacts global environmental changes, and assessing efficiency conservation measures. Bats are major components mammalian diversity occupy a variety ecological niches geographic distributions. However, an extensive compilation their attributes still missing. Here we present EuroBaTrait 1.0, most comprehensive up-to-date trait dataset covering 47 European bat species. The...
Rice represents the main staple food for more than half of world's population, playing an essential role in security and economic growth. One major pests affecting this crop is striped rice stem borer moth (Chilo suppressalis), a widespread species found Australasia, Asia southern Europe. Bats are paramount insect consumers their as natural pest controllers agriculture has been increasingly acknowledged, including paddies. In study we quantify, first time Europe, value ecosystem services...
Abstract Understanding the trophic structure of species assemblages is crucial in order to comprehend how syntropic coexist space and time. Bats are second most taxonomically diverse group mammals display a wide range dietary strategies. Due their ability disperse over water, ca. 60% all extant bat occur on islands for part interspecific ecological interactions poorly known. Using DNA metabarcoding, this study offers first insights into diet Macaronesian bats by providing holistic overview...
Knowledge on diet composition of a species is an important step to unveil its ecology and guide conservation actions. This especially for that inhabit remote areas within biodiversity hotspots, with little information about their ecological roles. The emblematic giant wall gecko Cabo Verde, Tarentola gigas, restricted the uninhabited Branco Raso islets, presents two subspecies. It classified as Endangered, locally Extinct Santa Luzia Island; however, known behaviour. In this study, we...
Trophic networks in small isolated islands are a fragile balance, and their disturbance can easily contribute toward the extinction vortex of species. Here, we show, Atlantic island (Raso) Cabo Verde Archipelago, using DNA metabarcoding, extent trophic dependence Endangered giant wall gecko Tarentola gigas on endemic populations vertebrates, including one rarest bird species world, Critically Raso lark Alauda razae. We found that (27%), Iago sparrow Passer iagoensis (12%), Bulwer's petrel...
Agriculture is vital for supporting human populations, but its intensification often leads to landscape homogenization and a decline in non-provisioning ecosystem services. Ecological multifunctional landscapes are suggested as nature-based alternatives intensive agriculture, using ecological processes like natural pest regulation maximize food production. Birds recognized their role increasing crop yields by consuming invertebrate pests several agroecosystems. However, the understanding of...
Abstract Although sexual dietary differentiation is well known in birds, it usually linked with significant morphological dimorphism between males and females, lower reported sexually monomorphic or only slightly dimorphic species. However, this may be an artifact of poor taxonomic resolution achieved most conventional studies, which unable to detect subtle intraspecific prey consumption. Here, we show the power multi‐marker metabarcoding address these issues, focusing on a generalist...
Trophic niche partitioning is a mechanism that facilitates the coexistence of ecologically similar species by sharing their resource use. However, detailed information trophic in insectivorous birds usually limited lack accurate identification consumed food resources. The use DNA metabarcoding has proved useful for molecular taxa present bird faecal samples. Here, we used this technique to study diets six steppe passerine distributed two Special Protection Areas central Spain, and...
Bees are important actors in terrestrial ecosystems and recognised for their prominent role as pollinators. In the Iberian Peninsula, approximately 1,100 bee species known, with nearly 100 of these being endemic to Peninsula. A reference collection DNA barcodes, based on morphologically identified specimens, representing 514 species, was constructed. The "InBIO Barcoding Initiative Database: Barcodes bees" dataset contains records 1,059 sequenced specimens. this correspond about 47%...