Emma Bailey
A5045551479- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Insect Resistance and Genetics
- Insect-Plant Interactions and Control
- Insect behavior and control techniques
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies
- Entomopathogenic Microorganisms in Pest Control
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Hemiptera Insect Studies
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Insect symbiosis and bacterial influences
- Toxoplasma gondii Research Studies
- Neurology and Historical Studies
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Music Therapy and Health
- Cytomegalovirus and herpesvirus research
- Global Maritime and Colonial Histories
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
2016-2025
Cranfield University
2022
Rothamsted Research
2021-2022
University of California, Davis
2021
George Washington University
2021
Hudson Institute
2021
Max Planck Society
2020
Abstract Large brains and behavioural innovation are positively correlated, species-specific traits, associated with the flexibility animals need for adapting to seasonal unpredictable habitats. Similar ecological challenges would have been important drivers throughout human evolution. However, studies examining influence of environmental variability on within-species diversity lacking despite critical assumption that population diversification precedes genetic divergence speciation. Here,...
More than just numbers We often frame negative human impacts on animal species in terms of individuals reduced or regions from which are absent. However, activities likely affecting more complex ways these figures can capture. Kühl et al. studied behavioral and cultural diversity our closest relative, the chimpanzee. They found that human-mediated disturbance is reducing traits. Human influence thus goes well beyond simple loss populations species, leading to change even where persist....
How populations adapt to their environment is a fundamental question in biology. Yet, we know surprisingly little about this process, especially for endangered species, such as nonhuman great apes. Chimpanzees, our closest living relatives, are particularly notable because they inhabit diverse habitats, from rainforest woodland-savannah. Whether genetic adaptation facilitates habitat diversity remains unknown, despite it having wide implications evolutionary biology and conservation. By...
Abstract The study of the archaeological remains fossil hominins must rely on reconstructions to elucidate behaviour that may have resulted in particular stone tools and their accumulation. Comparatively, tool use among living primates has illuminated behaviours are also amenable examination, permitting direct observations leading artefacts assemblages be incorporated. Here, we describe newly discovered tool-use accumulation sites wild chimpanzees reminiscent human cairns. In addition data...
ABSTRACT Ongoing ecosystem change and biodiversity decline across the Afrotropics call for tools to monitor state of or elements extensive spatial temporal scales. We assessed relationships in co‐occurrence patterns between great apes other medium large‐bodied mammals evaluate whether ape abundance serves as a proxy mammal diversity broad used camera trap footage recorded at 22 research sites, each known harbor population chimpanzees, some additionally gorillas, 12 sub‐Saharan African...
Knowledge on the population history of endangered species is critical for conservation, but whole-genome data chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) geographically sparse. Here, we produced first non-invasive geolocalized catalog genomic diversity by capturing chromosome 21 from 828 samples collected at 48 sampling sites across Africa. The four recognized subspecies show clear genetic differentiation correlating with known barriers, while previously undescribed exchange suggests that these have been...
Abstract Background Orius laevigatus , a minute pirate bug, is highly effective beneficial predator of crop pests including aphids, spider mites and thrips in integrated pest management (IPM) programmes. No genomic information currently available for O. as the case majority predators which feed on pests. In contrast, far more readily available. The lack publicly genomes to date has limited our ability perform comparative analyses genes encoding potential insecticide resistance mechanisms...
Herpesviruses are thought to have evolved in very close association with their hosts. This is notably the case for cytomegaloviruses (CMVs; genus Cytomegalovirus) infecting primates, which exhibit a strong signal of co-divergence Some herpesviruses however known crossed species barriers. Based on limited sampling CMV diversity hominine (African great ape and human) lineage, we hypothesized that chimpanzees gorillas might mutually exchanged CMVs past. Here, performed comprehensive molecular...
Abstract Much like humans, chimpanzees occupy diverse habitats and exhibit extensive behavioural variability. However, are recognized as a discontinuous species, with four subspecies separated by historical geographic barriers. Nevertheless, their range-wide degree of genetic connectivity remains poorly resolved, mainly due to sampling limitations. By analyzing geographically comprehensive sample set amplified at microsatellite markers that inform recent population history, we found...
Strontium isotope (87Sr/86Sr) analysis with reference to strontium landscapes (Sr isoscapes) allows reconstructing mobility and migration in archaeology, ecology, forensics. However, despite the vast potential of research involving 87Sr/86Sr particularly Africa, Sr isoscapes remain unavailable for largest parts continent. Here, we measure ratios 778 environmental samples from 24 African countries combine this data published model a bioavailable isoscape sub-Saharan Africa using random forest...
Abstract How populations adapt to their environment is a fundamental question in biology. Yet we know surprisingly little about this process, especially for endangered species such as non-human great apes. Chimpanzees, our closest living relatives, are particularly interesting because they inhabit diverse habitats, from rainforest woodland-savannah. Whether genetic adaptation facilitates habitat diversity remains unknown, despite having wide implications evolutionary biology and...
Abstract Paleoclimate reconstructions have enhanced our understanding of how past climates shaped present‐day biodiversity. We hypothesize that the geographic extent Pleistocene forest refugia and suitable habitat fluctuated significantly in time during late Quaternary for chimpanzees ( Pan troglodytes ). Using bioclimatic variables representing monthly temperature precipitation estimates, human population density data, an extensive database georeferenced presence points, we built a model...
Sphaerophoria rueppellii, a European species of hoverfly, is highly effective beneficial predator hemipteran crop pests including aphids, thrips and coleopteran/lepidopteran larvae in integrated pest management (IPM) programmes. It also key pollinator wide variety important agricultural crops. No genomic information currently available for S. rueppellii. Without such species, we are unable to perform comparative analyses insecticide target-sites genes encoding metabolic enzymes potentially...
Abstract Aim Paleoclimate reconstructions have enhanced our understanding of how past climates may shaped present-day biodiversity. We hypothesize that habitat stability in historical Afrotropical refugia played a major role the suitability and persistence chimpanzees ( Pan troglodytes ) during late Quaternary. aimed to build dynamic model changing for at fine spatio-temporal scales provide new resource their ecology, behaviour evolution. Location Afrotropics. Taxon Chimpanzee ), including...
Abstract The question of how behavioural diversity in humans and other animals is shaped by the combined influence demography, genetics, culture, environment receives much research attention. We take a macro-ecological approach to evaluate chimpanzee ( Pan troglodytes ) spatially structured associated with genetic (i.e. heterozygosity as proxy for effective population size) contemporary historic environmental context. integrate largest available genomic datasets apply explicit Bayesian...
Abstract Background: The pirate bug, Orius laevigatus , is a highly effective beneficial predator of crop pests including aphids, spider mites and thrips in integrated pest management (IPM) programmes. No genomic information currently available for O. as the case majority predators which feed on pests. In contrast, far more readily available. lack publicly genomes to date has limited our ability perform comparative analyses genes encoding potential insecticide resistance mechanisms between...
A Correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21010-z.
Abstract Background: Sphaerophoria rueppellii , a European species of hoverfly, is highly effective beneficial predator crop pests including aphids, thrips and coleopteran/lepidopteran larvae in integrated pest management (IPM) programmes. It also key pollinator wide variety important agricultural crops. No genomic information currently available for S. . Without such species, we are unable to perform comparative analyses insecticide target-sites genes encoding metabolic enzymes potentially...