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O uso do solo por humanos homogeniza assembleias de riachos e reduz a produção de biomassa animal

Este post no blog é fornecido por Dieison André Moi e conta o #StoryBehindthePaper para o manuscrito ‘O uso do solo por humanos homogeniza assembleias de riachos e reduz a produção de biomassa animal’, que foi recentemente publicado no Journal of Animal Ecology. Em seu estudo, Dieison e colegas avaliaram os efeitos de quatro usos da terra na riqueza taxonômica, diversidade funcional e de categorias … Continue reading O uso do solo por humanos homogeniza assembleias de riachos e reduz a produção de biomassa animal

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When species can decide whether to disperse or not

This blog post is provided by Xiaozhou Ye and tells the #StoryBehindthePaper for the paper “Maintenance of biodiversity in multitrophic metacommunities: dispersal mode matters”, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. In their paper they investigate whether distinct dispersal modes (such as random or fitness-dependent dispersal) impact residing metacommunity biodiversity. The answer is yes. Read on to find out more. Does species-level dispersal mode … Continue reading When species can decide whether to disperse or not

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Caribou acclimate timing of migration and birth to changes in snowmelt and green-up

This blog post is provided by Michel Laforge and tells the #StoryBehindthePaper for the paper “Plasticity and repeatability in spring migration and parturition dates with implications for annual reproductive success”, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. In their paper they find that caribou acclimate the timing of their migration and when they give birth to the timing of spring snow melt and plant … Continue reading Caribou acclimate timing of migration and birth to changes in snowmelt and green-up

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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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