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Migratory diversity predicts population declines in birds by Gilroy, James J, Gill, Jennifer A, Butchart, Stuart H. M, Jones, Victoria R, Franco, Aldina M. A, Coulson, Tim

“…Declines in migratory species are a pressing concern worldwide, but the mechanisms underpinning these declines are not fully understood. We hypothesised that…”
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Performance of GPS/GPRS tracking devices improves with increased fix interval and is not affected by animal deployment by Acácio, Marta, Atkinson, Philip W, Silva, João Paulo, Franco, Aldina M A

“…The use of GPS tracking technologies has revolutionized the study of animal movement providing unprecedentedly detailed information. The characterization of…”
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Combining bird tracking data with high-resolution thermal mapping to identify microclimate refugia by Ramos, Rita F., Franco, Aldina M. A., Gilroy, James J., Silva, João P.

“…Elevated temperatures can have a range of fitness impacts, including high metabolic cost of thermoregulation, hence access to microclimate refugia may buffer…”
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Factors influencing wind turbine avoidance behaviour of a migrating soaring bird by Santos, Carlos D., Ramesh, Hariprasath, Ferraz, Rafael, Franco, Aldina M. A., Wikelski, Martin

“…Wind energy production has expanded as an alternative to carbon emitting fossil fuels, but is causing impacts on wildlife that need to be addressed. Soaring…”
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Response of butterflies to structural and resource boundaries by Schultz, Cheryl B., Franco, Aldina M. A., Crone, Elizabeth E.

“…1. Two aspects of landscape composition shape the behavioural response of animals to habitat heterogeneity: physical habitat structure and abundance of key…”
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Carryover effects of long-distance avian migration are weaker than effects of breeding environment in a partially migratory bird by Buchan, Claire, Gilroy, James J., Catry, Inês, Bustamante, Javier, Marca, Alina D., Atkinson, Philip W., González, Juan Miguel, Franco, Aldina M. A.

“…Migration may expose individuals to a wide range of increasing anthropogenic threats. In addition to direct mortality effects, this exposure may influence…”
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Landscape determinants of European roller foraging habitat: implications for the definition of agri-environmental measures for species conservation by Catry, Inês, Marcelino, Joana, Franco, Aldina M. A., Moreira, Francisco

“…Across much of Europe, farmland birds are declining more than those in other habitats. From a conservation perspective, identifying the primary preferred…”
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Changes in surface water drive the movements of Shoebills by Acácio, Marta, Mullers, Ralf H. E., Franco, Aldina M. A., Willems, Frank J., Amar, Arjun

“…Animal movement is mainly determined by spatial and temporal changes in resource availability. For wetland specialists, the seasonal availability of surface…”
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Foraging habitat quality constrains effectiveness of artificial nest-site provisioning in reversing population declines in a colonial cavity nester by Catry, Inês, Franco, Aldina M A, Rocha, Pedro, Alcazar, Rita, Reis, Susana, Cordeiro, Ana, Ventim, Rita, Teodósio, Joaquim, Moreira, Francisco

“…Among birds, breeding numbers are mainly limited by two resources of major importance: food supply and nest-site availability. Here, we investigated how…”
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An Anthropogenic Habitat Facilitates the Establishment of Non-Native Birds by Providing Underexploited Resources by Sullivan, Martin J P, Davies, Richard G, Mossman, Hannah L, Franco, Aldina M A

“…Anthropogenic modification of habitats may reduce the resources available for native species, leading to population declines and extinction. These same…”
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Sensitivity of migratory connectivity estimates to spatial sampling design by Vickers, Stephen H, Franco, Aldina M A, Gilroy, James J

“…The use of statistical methods to quantify the strength of migratory connectivity is commonplace. However, little attention has been given to their sensitivity…”
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Timing is critical: consequences of asynchronous migration for the performance and destination of a long-distance migrant by Acácio, Marta, Catry, Inês, Soriano-Redondo, Andrea, Silva, João Paulo, Atkinson, Philip W, Franco, Aldina M A

“…Migration phenology is shifting for many long-distance migrants due to global climate change, however the timing and duration of migration may influence the…”
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Characterisation of a new lightweight LoRaWAN GPS bio-logger and deployment on griffon vultures Gyps fulvus by Gauld, Jethro, Atkinson, Philip W, Silva, João P, Senn, Andreas, Franco, Aldina M. A

“…Abstract 1. Information provided by tracking studies using remote telemetry is providing ecologists with invaluable new insights into animal behaviour and…”
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Low migratory connectivity is common in long-distance migrant birds by Finch, Tom, Butler, Simon J., Franco, Aldina M. A., Cresswell, Will

“…1. Estimating how much long-distance migrant populations spread out and mix during the non-breeding season (migratory connectivity) is essential for…”
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Influence of spatial and temporal dynamics of agricultural practices on the lesser kestrel by Catry, Inês, Amano, Tatsuya, Franco, Aldina M. A., Sutherland, William J.

“…1. European agriculture is facing dramatic changes that are likely to have marked impacts on farmland biodiversity. There is an urgent need to develop land…”
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track2KBA: An R package for identifying important sites for biodiversity from tracking data by Beal, Martin, Oppel, Steffen, Handley, Jonathan, Pearmain, Elizabeth J., Morera‐Pujol, Virginia, Carneiro, Ana P. B., Davies, Tammy E., Phillips, Richard A., Taylor, Philip R., Miller, Mark G. R., Franco, Aldina M. A., Catry, Inês, Patrício, Ana R., Regalla, Aissa, Staniland, Iain, Boyd, Charlotte, Catry, Paulo, Dias, Maria P.

“…Identifying important sites for biodiversity is vital for conservation and management. However, there is a lack of accessible, easily applied tools that enable…”
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Sensitivity of UK butterflies to local climatic extremes: which life stages are most at risk? by Long, Osgur McDermott, Warren, Rachel, Price, Jeff, Brereton, Tom M., Botham, Marc S., Franco, Aldina M. A.

“…1. There is growing recognition as to the importance of extreme climatic events (ECEs) in determining changes in species populations. In fact, it is often the…”
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Range retractions and extinction in the face of climate warming by Thomas, Chris D., Franco, Aldina M.A., Hill, Jane K.

“…Until recently, published evidence for the responses of species to climate change had revealed more examples of species expanding than retracting their…”
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Are white storks addicted to junk food? Impacts of landfill use on the movement and behaviour of resident white storks (Ciconia ciconia) from a partially migratory population by Gilbert, Nathalie I, Correia, Ricardo A, Silva, João Paulo, Pacheco, Carlos, Catry, Inês, Atkinson, Philip W, Gill, Jenny A, Franco, Aldina M A

“…The migratory patterns of animals are changing in response to global environmental change with many species forming resident populations in areas where they…”
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Surrogacy and persistence in reserve selection: landscape prioritization for multiple taxa in Britain by Franco, Aldina M. A., Anderson, Barbara J., Roy, David B., Gillings, Simon, Fox, Richard, Moilanen, Atte, Thomas, Chris D.

“…1. A principal goal of protected-area networks is to maintain viable populations of as many species as possible, particularly those that are vulnerable to…”
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