Author: Edie Abrahams

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The Hidden Architecture of Ecological Networks Under Biodiversity Loss

This blog post is provided by M. Florencia Miguel and colleagues and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article, “Species loss alters the mesoscale structure of mutualistic networks”, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. In their study, M. Florencia Miguel and colleagues shed new light on the patterns of species loss, exploring how these losses can shape network structure at the mesoscale. Biodiversity … Continue reading The Hidden Architecture of Ecological Networks Under Biodiversity Loss

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When fish lose their crowd: how ocean acidification quietly dismantles the social lives of reef fish

This blog post is provided by Angus Mitchell and colleagues and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article, “Ocean acidification, more than warming or heatwaves, constrains shoaling behaviour in a range-extending fish through habitat simplification”, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. In their study, Mitchell and colleagues reveal the hidden impact that climate change can have on the social lives and shoaling behaviour … Continue reading When fish lose their crowd: how ocean acidification quietly dismantles the social lives of reef fish

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Digging into dirt: how rewilded mammals shape the hidden insect communities beneath our feet

This blog post is provided by Lucy Johanson and Heloise Gibb and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article, “Digging into dirt: rewilding with threatened mammals shapes soil insect assemblages”, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. In their study, Johanson, Gibb and colleagues explore the insect communities of the Australian desert and how they are impacted as ecosystem engineers are reintroduced. In Australia, … Continue reading Digging into dirt: how rewilded mammals shape the hidden insect communities beneath our feet

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What happens when predators eat without hunting? A new look at food webs

This blog post is provided by Solange Alexandra Batista-Nunes and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article, “Contrasting properties of predation and scavenging networks governed by megaherbivores in an African savannah”, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. In their study, Batista-Nunes and colleagues conduct the first comparison of predation and scavenging networks within a Kenyan ecosystem, revealing the value of scavenging in … Continue reading What happens when predators eat without hunting? A new look at food webs

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Why Some Wildcats Need More Space- and How Humans Limit It

This blog post is provided by Arthemis Moraru, Stefano Anile, and Sébastien Devillard and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article, “Global determinants of home range sizes in Felids: evidence of human disturbance impact”, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. In their study, Moraru and colleagues conduct the first global meta-analysis of home range size across wild felids, identifying the factors that … Continue reading Why Some Wildcats Need More Space- and How Humans Limit It

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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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