Author: Edie Abrahams

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The Secret Journeys of Brook Charr: How Fish Choose Their Own Worlds Underwater

This blog post is provided by Aliénor Stahl, Marc Pépino, Andrea Bertolo and Pierre Magnan and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “Behavioural tactics across thermal gradients align with partial morphological divergence in brook charr”, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. In their study, Stahl and colleagues reveal how the Brook charr uses thermal layers in its native lakes of Canada, … Continue reading The Secret Journeys of Brook Charr: How Fish Choose Their Own Worlds Underwater

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Les voyages secrets de l’omble de fontaine : comment les poissons choisissent leurs propres mondes sous l’eau

Cet article de blog est proposé par Aliénor Stahl, Marc Pépino, Andrea Bertolo et Pierre Magnan, et raconte les #CoulissesDeLArticle pour “Behavioural tactics across thermal gradients align with partial morphological divergence in brook charr”, récemment publié dans le Journal of Animal Ecology. Dans cette étude, Stahl et ses collègues révèlent comment l’omble de fontaine utilise les couches thermiques dans ses lacs natifs au Canada, offrant … Continue reading Les voyages secrets de l’omble de fontaine : comment les poissons choisissent leurs propres mondes sous l’eau

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Deciphering the 10-year Snowshoe Hare Cycle

This blog post is provided by Charles Krebs, Stan Boutin and Rudy Boonstra and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “Demographic Mechanisms of Snowshoe Hare Population Cycles in Yukon, Canada”, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. In this study, the authors present a summary of more than 400-person-years’ worth of research on the population cycles of the snowshoe hare, providing a deeper understanding … Continue reading Deciphering the 10-year Snowshoe Hare Cycle

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Climate change and habitat loss together alter species communities

This blog post is provided by Emy Guilbault and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “Strong context-dependence in the relative importance of climate and habitat on nation-wide macro-moth community changes”, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. In their study, Guilbault and colleagues conducted a macroecological study of macro-moths in Finland, identifying the importance of considering both habitat and climate variables when … Continue reading Climate change and habitat loss together alter species communities

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Tropical fishes can benefit more from novel than familiar species interactions at their cold-range edges

This blog post is provided by Angus Mitchell, Chloe Hayes, Erick Coni, David Booth, and Ivan Nagelkerken, and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “Tropical fishes can benefit more from novel than familiar species interactions at their cold-range edges”, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. In their study, Mitchell and colleagues investigated the challenges faced by tropical fish shifting their ranges … Continue reading Tropical fishes can benefit more from novel than familiar species interactions at their cold-range edges

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The Interaction of Bark Beetles, Deadwood and Woodpeckers Over Time

This blog post is provided by Marco Basile, Gilberto Pasinelli, and Eckehard Brockerhoff and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “Large-scale importance of bark beetle outbreaks for standing deadwood and woodpeckers”, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. In their study, the authors revealed the nature of the interaction between bark beetles and woodpeckers, highlighting the beetles’ role as providers of deadwood … Continue reading The Interaction of Bark Beetles, Deadwood and Woodpeckers Over Time

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Life in the Fast Lane: Developmental Responses of Tadpoles to Life in the City

This blog post is provided by Andrew Cronin and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “Urban developmental environments alter tadpole phenotypes depending on origin”, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. In their study, Cronin and colleagues investigated the effects of urbanisation on a species with a complex life history, the túngara frog. Crouching next to a sickly-looking puddle adjacent to the … Continue reading Life in the Fast Lane: Developmental Responses of Tadpoles to Life in the City

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Does Being Too Close Hurt Us? Lessons on Overpopulation from Bats

This blog post is provided by Krizler Tanalgo and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “The behavioural costs of overcrowding for gregarious cave-dwelling bats”, which was published last year in the Journal of Animal Ecology. In their study, Tanalgo and colleagues investigated the effects of overcrowding on bat diurnal activities, revealing that they may not be very good at sharing tight spaces. Bats are one … Continue reading Does Being Too Close Hurt Us? Lessons on Overpopulation from Bats

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A rule for ant colony metabolism… Or many

This blog post is provided by Pedro Pequeno and Douglas Glazier and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “Divergent evolution of colony-level metabolic scaling in ants”, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. In their study, Pequeno and Glazier investigate variation in the metabolisms of ant colonies, revealing similar metabolic principles to those observed at the individual level. Metabolism and body size: … Continue reading A rule for ant colony metabolism… Or many

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Butterfly Daily Commutes: Coping with Habitat Disturbance in Tropical Forests

This blog post is provided by Shuang Xing and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “Butterflies respond to habitat disturbance in tropical forests through activity shifts“, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. In their study, Xing and colleagues investigate butterfly behavioural responses to habitat disturbance across tropical Asia, highlighting both their resilience and sensitivity to microclimatic change. Intact tropical forests exhibit … Continue reading Butterfly Daily Commutes: Coping with Habitat Disturbance in Tropical Forests

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