Tag: Climate Change

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The Long and Winding Road: 36 Years of Insight into the Population Dynamics of an Insect

This blog post is provided by Christer Solbreck and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “Long-term population dynamics of an insect in a simple food web under a changing environment”, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. In this post, Solbreck reflects on his time spent studying the seed-feeding bug Lygaeus equestris, and how research questions can evolve over the course of … Continue reading The Long and Winding Road: 36 Years of Insight into the Population Dynamics of an Insect

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The effects of warming on loggerhead turtle nesting counts

This blog post is provided by Diana Sousa-Guedes and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the article “The effects of warming on loggerhead turtle nesting counts”, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. In their study, the authors find that while warming sands are leading to increased female and nesting numbers in some locations, sands may be getting too warm, reducing egg viability. Warmer … Continue reading The effects of warming on loggerhead turtle nesting counts

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Adapting to Scarcity: How Drought Impacts Large Carnivore Movement

This blog post is provided by Leigh West and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the paper “Droughts reshape apex predator space use and intraguild overlap” which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. Together with colleagues, Leigh explores how drought influences the movements and competitive dynamics of four key predators in Botswana’s Okavango Delta: lions, leopards, African wild dogs, and cheetahs. In the dynamic … Continue reading Adapting to Scarcity: How Drought Impacts Large Carnivore Movement

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Lengthy legacies affect growth in Walleye

This blog post is provided by Zoe Almeida and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the paper “Lingering legacies: Past growth and parental experience influence somatic growth in a fish population” which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. In their study, Zoe and colleagues find that growth in Walleye fish is more affected by growth in the previous year and parental experience than by … Continue reading Lengthy legacies affect growth in Walleye

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Climate change alters bull shark migrations

This blog post is provided by Philip Matich and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the paper “Long-term effects of climate change on juvenile bull shark migratory patterns” which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. The authors explore the effects of warming water temperatures on juvenile bull shark migrations. Wildebeest, humpback whales, copepods… these are among the thousands of animals that migrate because of … Continue reading Climate change alters bull shark migrations

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An organismal crystal ball during marine heatwaves: Predicting death across heat doses

This blog post is provided by Andrew Villeneuve and tells the #StoryBehindThePaper for the paper „Predicting organismal response to marine heatwaves using dynamic thermal tolerance landscape models”, which was recently published in the Journal of Animal Ecology. In their paper, Villeneuve and White used mechanistic thermal death time models to understand how different marine heatwave profiles might impact species with different thermal adaptations. In their … Continue reading An organismal crystal ball during marine heatwaves: Predicting death across heat doses

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Managing wildlife in a changing environment: the case of the Baltic grey seal

This blog post is provided by Daire Carroll from the Department of Biological and Environmental Science, Gothenburg University and tells the #StoryBehindthePaper for the paper “120-years of ecological monitoring data shows that the risk of overhunting is increased by environmental degradation for an isolated marine mammal population: the Baltic grey seal“, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. In the paper, they explore … Continue reading Managing wildlife in a changing environment: the case of the Baltic grey seal

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Key Concepts in Ecology

Key Concepts in Ecology: Complex interactions and foodwebs  

This blog post on ‘Complex interactions and foodwebs’ is part of the BES ‘Key Concepts in Ecology’ series, designed to help ecologists in learning the key topics in ecology! Take a look at the full blog series for a list of key topics you might typically find in an ecology textbook, each providing a quick introduction to the topic, and a list of suggested papers … Continue reading Key Concepts in Ecology: Complex interactions and foodwebs  

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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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Ants don’t change their behavior to avoid sublethal warming

This blog post is provided by Elsa Youngsteadt and tells the #StoryBehindthePaper for the paper “Can behavior and physiology mitigate effects of warming on ectotherms? A test in urban ants”, which was recently published in Journal of Animal Ecology. In their paper they explore how ants might react to climate change, and whether they can adapt their behaviour to new conditions. Spring flowers are bursting earlier, … Continue reading Ants don’t change their behavior to avoid sublethal warming

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