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My long search for rules on how fish communities are put together

This blog post is provided by Andrew L. Rypel and tells the #StoryBehindthePaper for the paper ‘Ecosystem size filters life-history strategies to shape community assembly in lakes’, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. In this study, he fuses theories from island biogeography and life-history studies to understand how fish assemblages filter along a lake size gradient. As a child, I had the … Continue reading My long search for rules on how fish communities are put together

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COVID-19 lockdowns and citizen science data reveal species traits most vulnerable to mortality on roads

This blog post is provided by Sarah Raymond and tells the #StoryBehindthePaper for the paper ‘The impact of the COVID-19 lockdowns on wildlife-vehicle collisions in the UK’, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. In their study, Sarah and colleagues utilize the reduction of traffic due to COVID-lockdowns and citizen science data on roadkill to study which traits make species vulnerable to being … Continue reading COVID-19 lockdowns and citizen science data reveal species traits most vulnerable to mortality on roads

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Winner Announced: 2022 Elton Prize

We are delighted to announce that Pablo Antiqueira as the 2022 winner of our Elton Prize early career researcher award for the article Pablo is award the Prize for his contribution to the published article Warming and top predator loss drive direct and indirect effects on multiple trophic groups within and across ecosystems. You can read more about Pablo’s #Storybehindthepaper on the blog post, which … Continue reading Winner Announced: 2022 Elton Prize

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Disease risk perception in animals and potential applications

This blog post is provided by Cécile Sarabian (cognitive ecologist and current Canon Foundation Research Fellow at Nagoya University, Japan; center), Andrew MacIntosh (behavioural ecologist and Associate Professor at Kyoto University, Japan; left) and Jorge Tobajas (conservation ecologist at the University of Cordoba, Spain; right) on behalf of all co-authors, and tells the #StoryBehindthePaper for the paper “Disgust in animals and the application of disease … Continue reading Disease risk perception in animals and potential applications

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La perception du risque de maladie chez les animaux et ses applications

Un article récemment publié dans Journal of Animal Ecology examine les implications et applications du dégoût et de l’évitement des maladies chez les animaux. L’article de blog ci-dessous est écrit par Cécile Sarabian (chercheuse postdoctorale en écologie cognitive à l’université de Nagoya, Japon ; au centre), Andrew MacIntosh (écologue du comportement et professeur associé à l’université de Kyoto, Japon ; à gauche) et Jorge Tobajas (écologue de … Continue reading La perception du risque de maladie chez les animaux et ses applications

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The middle-out ecology movement

This blog post is provided by David Jachowski and tells the #StoryBehindthePaper for the paper “Support for the size-mediated sensitivity hypothesis within a diverse carnivore community”, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. In their paper they explore the role of often overlooked meso-predators in ecosystems. Popularity of large carnivores has long infiltrated ecology. Open any ecology textbook and you will find a case … Continue reading The middle-out ecology movement

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Robot frog helps to understand the function of a multimodal signal used by males in territorial contests

This blog post is provided by Vinícius Caldart. Vinícius is a shortlisted candidate for the 2023 Elton Prize, for work on Function of a multimodal signal: a multiple hypothesis test using a robot frog. Animals communicate with each other through signals. Signals can be visual, auditory, olfactory, tactile, seismic, or electric and play a crucial role in the behavior and social interactions of animals. Signals of … Continue reading Robot frog helps to understand the function of a multimodal signal used by males in territorial contests

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Rã robô ajuda a entender a função de um sinal multimodal utilizado por machos em disputas territoriais

Esta postagem no blog é fornecida por Vinícius Caldart. Vinícius é um candidato pré-selecionado para o Prêmio Elton de 2023, pelo trabalho: Function of a multimodal signal: a multiple hypothesis test using a robot frog. Os animais se comunicam uns com os outros através de sinais. Os sinais podem ser visuais, auditivos, olfativos, táteis, sísmicos ou elétricos e desempenham um papel crucial no comportamento e nas … Continue reading Rã robô ajuda a entender a função de um sinal multimodal utilizado por machos em disputas territoriais

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Warming and trophic downgrading impact multiple trophic groups within and across ecosystems

This blog post is provided by Pablo Augusto P. Antiqueira. Pablo is a shortlisted candidate for the 2022 Elton Prize, for work on Warming and top predator loss drive direct and indirect effects on multiple trophic groups within and across ecosystems. This blog post is also available in Portuguese. The current era is profoundly marked by anthropogenic changes, causing ecological and geological alterations. High species … Continue reading Warming and trophic downgrading impact multiple trophic groups within and across ecosystems

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O aquecimento e perda de predadores de topo afetam múltiplos grupos tróficos dentro e entre os ecossistemas

Esta postagem no blog é fornecida por Pablo Augusto P. Antiqueira. Pablo é um candidato pré-selecionado para o Prêmio Elton de 2023, pelo trabalho: Aquecimento e os efeitos diretos e indiretos da perda de predadores de topo em vários grupos tróficos dentro e através dos ecossistemas. A era atual está profundamente marcada por alterações causadas por forças antropogênicas severas, provocando alterações ecológicas e geológicas evidentes. As … Continue reading O aquecimento e perda de predadores de topo afetam múltiplos grupos tróficos dentro e entre os ecossistemas

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