Author: Julie Sheard

Guest post

Reproductive senescence in a small fish: the case of the Nothobranchius furzeri

This blog post is provided by Jakub Žák and Martin Reichard and tells their #StoryBehindthePaper for the article ‘Reproductive senescence in a short-lived fish’ which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. Jakub Žák is a PhD candidate at Charles University, Czech Republic. He combines the field and laboratory approach to understand various aspects of ageing in short-lived annual killifish. Martin Reichard is senior … Continue reading Reproductive senescence in a small fish: the case of the Nothobranchius furzeri

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#StoryBehindThePaper, Guest post

When a shared vision becomes a reality: connecting data on individually marked birds

This blog post is provided by Dr. Antica Culina and Professor Dr. Marcel Visser and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the paper “Connecting the data landscape of long-term ecological studies: the SPI-Birds data hub”, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. Behind the paper there are people, data, and a lot of work. Behind this particular paper there are around 120 people and data … Continue reading When a shared vision becomes a reality: connecting data on individually marked birds

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Black History Month, Guest post

A Journey to understanding, saving and conserving the Nigerian Biodiversity

This blog post is provided by Gideon Deme Gywa and is a special feature for Black History Month, in which the British Ecological Society (BES) journals are celebrating the work of Black ecologists from around the world and sharing their stories. Introduction I am Gideon Deme Gywa from Ganawuri (a small hub) in Plateau State, Nigeria. Growing up with my paternal grandparents was fun, and it really … Continue reading A Journey to understanding, saving and conserving the Nigerian Biodiversity

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#StoryBehindThePaper, Black History Month, Translated

Entre invasões biológicas e o racismo estrutural nas cidades

This blog post is provided by Piatã Santana Marques and is the Portuguese version of their #StoryBehindThePaper for their article “Urbanization can increase the invasive potential of alien species“, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. This blog post is also a special feature for Black History Month, in which the British Ecological Society (BES) journals are celebrating the work of Black ecologists from … Continue reading Entre invasões biológicas e o racismo estrutural nas cidades

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#StoryBehindThePaper, Black History Month

Navigating biological invasion and structural racism in urban systems

This blog post is provided by Piatã Santana Marques and tells their #StoryBehindThePaper for their article “Urbanization can increase the invasive potential of alien species“, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. This blog post is also a special feature for Black History Month, in which the British Ecological Society (BES) journals are celebrating the work of Black ecologists from around the world and … Continue reading Navigating biological invasion and structural racism in urban systems

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#StoryBehindThePaper, Guest post

How butterflies keep their cool: taking butterfly temperatures to understand the impacts of climate change.

This blog post is provided by Dr. Andrew Bladon and tells the  #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “How butterflies keep their cool: Physical and ecological traits influence thermoregulatory ability and population trends“, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. They say that only mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun. Perhaps we should add lepidopterists – people who study butterflies – to … Continue reading How butterflies keep their cool: taking butterfly temperatures to understand the impacts of climate change.

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Up silt creek without a niche: how do stream food webs respond to sedimentation?

This blog post is provided by Francis J. Burdon, Angus McIntosh, and Jon Harding and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for their article ”Mechanisms of landscape disturbance: evidence from landscape disturbance”. Food webs represent a holistic systems approach to characterizing patterns of biodiversity and energy flow by describing trophic interactions between consumers and resources. However, how these ecological networks respond to natural and anthropogenic perturbations remains poorly … Continue reading Up silt creek without a niche: how do stream food webs respond to sedimentation?

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