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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Vojtech Brlik, Veli-Matti Pakanen, Tuomo Jaakkonen, Heikki Arppe, Jaakko Jokinen, Johanna Lakka, Donald Blomqvist, Steffen Hahn, Jari Valkama, Kari Koivula
Summary: Understanding the impact of weather conditions on animal populations is crucial for predicting population changes in the face of global climate shifts. This study used tracking and weather data to explain the variation in apparent survival of a population of little ringed plovers in Northern Europe over 19 years. The study found that the intensity of the monsoon and precipitation during post-breeding staging in Northern South Asia were important factors affecting adult survival.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Ecology
Sarah J. J. Clements, Jason P. P. Loghry, Bart M. M. Ballard, Mitch D. D. Weegman
Summary: Weather conditions can influence the migration decision-making and strategy of birds, which in turn can affect their reproductive success. This study found negative relationships between migration duration and number of stopovers with reproductive success, and negative relationships between nonbreeding season temperature, migration temperature, and migration NDVI with migration duration and number of stopovers. Positive relationships were found between the number of stopovers and storms during migration, migration duration, and nonbreeding season precipitation.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
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Biodiversity Conservation
Scott Wilson, Hsien-Yung Lin, Richard Schuster, Ana M. Gonzalez, Camila Gomez, Esteban Botero-Delgadillo, Nicholas J. Bayly, Joseph R. Bennett, Amanda D. Rodewald, Patrick R. Roehrdanz, Viviana Ruiz Gutierrez
Summary: Funding and effort for migratory bird conservation also have the potential to benefit threatened resident vertebrates in the Neotropics. This study highlights how novel, high-resolution information on species distributions and risk of forest loss can be integrated to identify priority areas for the two groups at regional and landscape scales. The approach and data can be further modified for more specific goals, such as within-country initiatives.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
A. O. Pedersen, E. M. Soininen, B. B. Hansen, M. Le Moullec, L. E. Loe, I. M. G. Paulsen, I. Eischeid, S. R. Karlsen, E. Ropstad, A. Stien, A. Tarroux, H. Tommervik, V. Ravolainen
Summary: This study develops habitat suitability models for the endemic Svalbard reindeer in summer and winter based on GPS tracking data. The results show that the reindeer prefer productive habitats with rich vegetation and also select bird cliff areas with abundant forage, especially in winter. Suitable habitat patches are clustered and cover a small proportion of the landscape. These findings have important implications for the management and conservation of Svalbard reindeer.
GLOBAL ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION
(2023)
Article
Ornithology
Theresa Spatz, Jakob Katzenberger, Nicolas Friess, Christian Gelpke, Eckhard Gottschalk, Martin Hormann, Steffen Koschkar, Thomas Pfeiffer, Stefan Stuebing, Christoph Sudfeldt, Sascha Roesner, Dana G. Schabo, Nina Farwig
Summary: Intrinsic and extrinsic drivers have significant effects on the space use of migratory raptors in their summer and winter habitats. The study demonstrates that the activity range of red kites is smaller in summers than in winters. Female red kites have larger activity ranges in summers and smaller in winters compared to males. Breeding success also influences activity range sizes. Habitat selection differs between seasons, with agricultural landscapes being less used in summers.
JOURNAL OF AVIAN BIOLOGY
(2022)
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Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Andrew VanderZaag, Etienne Le Riche, Hambaliou Balde, Shafna Kallil, Veronique Ouellet, Edith Charbonneau, Trevor Coates, Tom Wright, Paul Luimes, Rob Gordon
Summary: This study evaluated the in-barn conditions of dairy barns and found that the temperature and humidity inside the barns were correlated with outdoor conditions. It is important to consider the barn design and select appropriate weather data for studies on heat stress.
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2023)
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Ecology
Calandra Q. Stanley, Michele R. Dudash, Thomas B. Ryder, W. Gregory Shriver, Kimberly Serno, Solny Adalsteinsson, Peter P. Marra
Summary: The study found that wood thrush exhibit different habitat selection patterns during the breeding and migration seasons, with factors driving habitat selection at multiple spatial scales aligning with life-history stage and potentially dependent on regional differences in landscape composition.
Article
Engineering, Marine
Eivind Ruth, Ian Thompson
Summary: This paper investigates the effects of operational patterns on structural fatigue of ships. The analysis combines global AIS data, environmental hindcast data, and simplified structural models. The results show that ship operators change behavior in rough waves, leading to increased fatigue damage accumulation.
Article
Agronomy
Jeffrey M. Kane
Summary: The study found significant effects of stand conditions on dead surface fuel moisture within Oregon white oak ecosystems, with thinned stands consistently having warmer and drier conditions than encroached stands. Differences in fuel moisture were most pronounced in late spring and early fall.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOREST METEOROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Ayse Tenger-Trolander, Cole R. Julick, Wei Lu, Delbert Andre Green, Kristi L. Montooth, Marcus R. Kronforst
Summary: Environmental heterogeneity in temperate latitudes maintains plastic life-history strategies, but it is unclear if this plasticity is maintained in species that have expanded into tropical latitudes.
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Alejandro Sotillo, Jan M. Baert, Wendt Mueller, Eric W. M. Stienen, Judy Shamoun-Baranes, Amadeu M. V. M. Soares, Luc Lens
Summary: Human activities benefit certain animal species, but their presence in cities can have negative consequences. This study focused on the importance of food subsidies for the Lesser Black-backed Gull and how it responds to changes in climate and food availability. The research found that environmental factors and human activities play a role in shaping the gulls' foraging behavior and habitat use.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2022)
Article
Ecology
He-Bo Peng, Zhijun Ma, Eldar Rakhimberdiev, Jan A. van Gils, Phil F. Battley, Danny I. Rogers, Chi-Yeung Choi, Wei Wu, Xuesong Feng, Qiang Ma, Ning Hua, Clive Minton, Chris J. Hassell, Theunis Piersma
Summary: Loss and/or deterioration of refuelling habitats may cause population declines in migratory bird species, and there may be unequal mortality among individuals with different migration traits. Through analyzing 13 years of body mass and size data of great knots at a stopover site in the Yellow Sea, combined with observations of marked individuals along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, the study found that the annual apparent survival rates of great knots rapidly declined, with late-arriving individuals with small fuel stores exhibiting the lowest apparent survival rate. This suggests that habitat loss and/or deterioration can result in changes in the composition of migratory phenotypes at the population-level.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Robin Brabant, Yves Laurent, Bob Jonge Poerink, Steven Degraer
Summary: The study found a positive relationship between migratory activity of Pipistrellus bats and ambient temperature and atmospheric pressure, and a negative relationship with wind speed. The activity was highest with a wind direction between NE and SE, which may favor offshore migration towards the UK. Additionally, a clear negative relationship was found between the number of bat detections and the distance from the coast.
Article
Energy & Fuels
R. Molina-Rodea, J. A. Wong-Loya
Summary: A novel method for simulating soil temperature profiles has been developed in this study, which improves the accuracy by up to 80% compared to the traditional analytical solution.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
L. T. Bussolini, R. Crates, A. Herrod, M. J. L. Magrath, S. Troy, D. Stojanovic
Summary: Conservation breeding programs are important for supplementing declining wild populations, but the survival of captive-bred animals after release is generally low. This study investigates the carry-over effects of captivity on the survival of critically endangered orange-bellied parrots. The study finds that wild nestlings have better body condition than captive-bred nestlings and that individual body condition is a stronger predictor of survival than the source of origin. The findings can be used to improve the success of release programs and inform management techniques for other conservation breeding programs.
ANIMAL CONSERVATION
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Typhaine Rousteau, Olivier Duriez, Roger Pradel, Francois Sarrazin, Thierry David, Sylvain Henriquet, Christian Tessier, Jean-Baptiste Mihoub
Summary: This study investigated the effects of age and origin on survival and movement of translocated vultures. The results showed that age and origin were important factors influencing the survival and movement of vultures. The study recommended releasing adult vultures first to increase the success of establishment at the release site.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Francesco Montillo, Andrea Sforzi, Giampiero Sammuri, Olivier Duriez, Flavio Monti
Summary: The study found that ospreys in Europe utilized a greater number of protected areas compared to Africa, with juveniles having larger home ranges and spending more time outside protected areas than adults. Juveniles may face a higher risk of mortality due to spending more time outside protected areas.
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
(2022)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Beata Ujvari, Nynke Raven, Thomas Madsen, Marcel Klaassen, Antoine M. Dujon, Aaron G. Schultz, Leonard Nunney, Jean-Francois Lemaitre, Mathieu Giraudeau, Frederic Thomas
Summary: Recent developments in telomere and cancer evolutionary ecology have shown that there is a complex relationship between tissue repair and controlling abnormally proliferating cells. The trade-off is balanced by natural and sexual selection as well as intrinsic and environmental factors. Studies indicate that the relationship between telomere length and cancer risk is likely nonlinear, with evidence suggesting that both long and short telomeres may be associated with increased cancer risk. Accurate interpretation of telomere-cancer dynamics requires an integrative and multidisciplinary approach.
Letter
Ecology
Sara Ryding, Marcel Klaassen, Glenn J. Tattersall, Janet L. Gardner, Matthew R. E. Symonds
TRENDS IN ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Hui Yu, Jian Deng, Trent Leen, Guozheng Li, Marcel Klaassen
Summary: Accelerometer data have become increasingly important for studying animal behaviors and energetics over the past two decades. However, the large amount of raw data can be burdensome in terms of storage and power consumption. On-board data processing and compression have shown great potential in reducing these problems and opening up new possibilities for ecological and behavioral research.
METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Letter
Biodiversity Conservation
Duriez Olivier, Sforzi Andrea, Triay-Bagur Rafel, Robert Alexandre, Sarrazin Francois, Monti Flavio
BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Michelle Wille, Marcel Klaassen
Summary: The seasonal migratory behavior of animals may have evolved to reduce the risk of parasite infection and associated fitness costs. Different age groups may exhibit variations in migration strategy, possibly as a response to infection risk and disease. The phenomenon of oversummering, where juveniles refrain from migrating to breeding grounds, is a prevalent but often overlooked strategy to reduce parasite infection rates.
EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
O. Duriez, P. Pilard, N. Saulnier, P. Boudarel, A. Besnard
Summary: This study evaluates the impact of wind turbine collisions on the largest lesser kestrel population in France. The results show that collision mortality can have a negative effect on the population's viability. Simulations indicate that the population will decline if the excess mortality rate exceeds a certain threshold. Therefore, monitoring and reducing collision-related mortality is urgently needed to protect this endangered species.
ANIMAL CONSERVATION
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Thomas Madsen, Beata Ujvari, Dirk Bauwens, Bernd Gruber, Arthur Georges, Marcel Klaassen
Summary: According to conservation genetic theory, small and isolated populations should have reduced genetic diversity. However, our long-term study of an isolated island population of adders in Sweden challenges this notion. Despite a lack of gene flow and a small population size, the adders on the island maintain high levels of genetic diversity. The presence of polyandry and non-random fertilization in female adders seems to be responsible for this maintenance.
Article
Biology
Michelle Wille, Simeon Lisovski, David Roshier, Marta Ferenczi, Bethany J. J. Hoye, Trent Leen, Simone Warner, Ron A. M. Fouchier, Aeron C. C. Hurt, Edward C. C. Holmes, Marcel Klaassen
Summary: Host susceptibility to LPAIV is influenced by factors such as genetics, ecology, age, and season. This study analyzed data from wild birds in Australia over 11 years and found that host phylogeny is a key driver in determining host range. The study provides insights into the evolutionary ecology of LPAIV in its avian reservoir community and expands our global understanding of LPAIV.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Letter
Infectious Diseases
Michelle Wille, Marcel Klaassen
INFLUENZA AND OTHER RESPIRATORY VIRUSES
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Charly Souc, Nicolas Sadoul, Thomas Blanchon, Marion Vittecoq, Christophe Pin, Eric Vidal, Alain Mante, Remi Choquet, Karen D. McCoy
Summary: This study highlights the importance of studying individuals of different ages and from different colonies in order to understand seabird movement strategies. Local breeding success and the availability of food resources may explain part of the among-colony differences observed, which should be tested explicitly.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Olivier Duriez, Yohan Sassi, Chloe Le Gall-Ladeveze, Lea Giraud, Robert Straughan, Lise Dauverne, Anna Terras, Thierry Boulinier, Remi Choquet, Anne van de Wiele, Julien Hirschinger, Jean-Luc Guerin, Guillaume Le Loc'h
Summary: A study found that terrestrial birds infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus exhibit immobility behavior during the breeding season, which may reduce the risk of virus transmission. However, these infections pose a threat to endangered vulture species, raising concerns about their resistance to the virus.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Ariful Islam, Tasnim Ara, Emama Amin, Shariful Islam, Md. Abu Sayeed, Tahmina Shirin, Mohammad Mahmudul Hassan, Marcel Klaassen, Jonathan H. Epstein
Summary: Understanding the characteristics, dynamics, and evolution of H5N1 outbreaks in Bangladesh is crucial for the prevention and control of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI). Our study revealed nine waves of HPAI H5N1 outbreaks between 2007 and 2020, with peak incidences during the winter season. Despite vaccination efforts, the virus continued to circulate in Bangladesh, with significant clustering and hotspots of H5N1 outbreaks in and around Dhaka district. Four H5N1 clades have been detected, with clade 2.3.2.1a persisting since 2011 and reassortment occurring in 2012. Our findings emphasize the importance of spatiotemporal analysis and phylodynamics in developing targeted control measures.
TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES
(2023)
Letter
Ecology
Marcel Klaassen, Michelle Wille
NATURE ECOLOGY & EVOLUTION
(2023)
