Author: Julie Sheard

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Kişilik, yiyecek arama taktikleri ve beslenme arasındaki iliski

Bu yazi ‘Journal of Animal Ecology’ dergisinde yayinlanan makalenin blog yazisinin turkcesidir. “Exploration speed in captivity predicts foraging tactics and diet in free-living red knots” S. Ersoy, C. E. Beardsworth, A. Dekinga, M. T. J. van der Meer, T. Piersma, T. G. G. Groothuis, A. I. Bijleveld. English version here. Gelgit ya da med cezir bölgeleri, dünyada hayatın sadece gece ve gündüz etrafinda değil, aynı … Continue reading Kişilik, yiyecek arama taktikleri ve beslenme arasındaki iliski

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Woodpeckers and other excavators build a legacy of diversity

This blog post is provided by Kurt Trzcinski and Andrea Norris and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the paper “Woodpeckers and other excavators maintain the diversity of cavity-nesting vertebrates”, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. Featured image of a female downy woodpecker by Andrea Norris. In 1995, Prof. Kathy Martin and a handful of students launched a study to examine the effects … Continue reading Woodpeckers and other excavators build a legacy of diversity

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Behavioural generalism could facilitate coexistence of tropical and temperate fishes under climate change

This blog post is provided by Ericka O. C. Coni, David J. Booth, Camilo M. Ferreira and Ivan Nagelkerken and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the paper “Behavioural generalism could facilitate co-existence of tropical and temperate fishes under climate change”, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. No sailor wants to find themself entering uncharted waters, yet it has happened many times in … Continue reading Behavioural generalism could facilitate coexistence of tropical and temperate fishes under climate change

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How complex should a model be? Inferences from a long-term study of an island reintroduction

This blog post is provided by Doug P. Armstrong and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the paper “Capturing the dynamics of small populations: A retrospective assessment using long-term data for an island reintroduction”, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. The one factor common to long-term studies is that they are never planned. Instead, they evolve serendipitously as opportunities present themselves. Start of … Continue reading How complex should a model be? Inferences from a long-term study of an island reintroduction

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Personality and human infrastructures shape the nest distribution of a farmland raptor

This blog post is provided by Juliette Rabdeau and Karine Monceau and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the paper “Do human infrastructures shape nest distribution in the landscape depending on individual personality in a farmland bird of prey?” by J. Rabdeau, B. Arroyo, F. Mougeot, I. Badenhausser, V. Bretagnolle and K. Monceau, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. Animals are not randomly distributed … Continue reading Personality and human infrastructures shape the nest distribution of a farmland raptor

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Leaving by staying: Dispersal decisions of young giraffes

This blog post is provided by Monica L. Bond, Derek E. Lee, Arpat Ozgul, Damien R. Farine, and Barbara König and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the paper ‘Leaving by staying: Social dispersal in giraffes’, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. Like humans, animals seek independence around the time that they become sexually mature. They often do so by moving away from family, … Continue reading Leaving by staying: Dispersal decisions of young giraffes

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Invasive species and the carp-ocalypse

This blog post is provided by Victoria Dominguez Almela, Josie South & Robert Britton and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the paper ‘Predicting the competitive interactions and trophic niche consequences of a globally invasive fish with threatened native species‘, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. Non-native species are a problem in the environment when they establish new populations and disperse – i.e. … Continue reading Invasive species and the carp-ocalypse

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An underwater unravelling of the immune landscape

This blog post is provided by Christyn Bailey and Helmut Segner and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the paper ‘It’s a hard knock life for some: heterogeneity in infection life-history of salmonids influences parasite disease outcomes‘, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. You can also listen to the blog post on Soundcloud. The role of immunity on a population-level has garnered broad … Continue reading An underwater unravelling of the immune landscape

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Sharks surf the slope: current updrafts reduce energy expenditure of aggregating marine predators

This blog post is provided by Yannis P. Papastamatiou, Gil Iosilevskii, Valentina Di Santo, Charlie Huveneers, Tarek Hattab, Serge Planes, Laurent Ballesta and Johann Mourier and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the paper ‘Sharks surf the slope: current updrafts reduce energy expenditure for aggregating marine predators‘, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. Animals must continuously make decisions regarding which habitats to use. They … Continue reading Sharks surf the slope: current updrafts reduce energy expenditure of aggregating marine predators

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Native predator loss opens all-year roadkill buffet for remaining scavengers

This blog post is provided by Matthew Fielding and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the paper ‘Roadkill islands: Carnivore extinction shifts seasonal use of roadside carrion by generalist avian scavenger’, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. Matthew Fielding is a PhD student at the School of Natural Sciences at UTAS. A self-confessed “bird nerd”, you can usually find him in the Tasmanian wilderness … Continue reading Native predator loss opens all-year roadkill buffet for remaining scavengers

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