Search Results - "Granadeiro, José P."
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Plastic and other microfibers in sediments, macroinvertebrates and shorebirds from three intertidal wetlands of southern Europe and west Africa
Published in Environmental pollution (1987) (01-12-2017)“…Microplastics are widespread in aquatic environments and can be ingested by a wide range of organisms. They can also be transferred along food webs. Estuaries…”
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Global changes in coastal wetlands of importance for non-breeding shorebirds
Published in The Science of the total environment (01-02-2023)“…Shorebird declines are occurring worldwide but the causes are not fully understood. Recent literature suggests that the deterioration of habitat quality at…”
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Risk-sensitive response of soaring birds to crosswind over dangerous sea highlights age-specific differences in migratory performance
Published in Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences (01-05-2024)“…Challenges imposed by geographical barriers during migration are selective agents for animals. Juvenile soaring landbirds often cross large water bodies along…”
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Contrasting patterns of population structure of Bulwer’s petrel (Bulweria bulwerii) between oceans revealed by statistical phylogeography
Published in Scientific reports (02-02-2023)“…The patterns of population divergence of mid-latitude marine birds are impacted by only a few biogeographic barriers to dispersal and the effect of intrinsic…”
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Exposure of an endangered seabird species to persistent organic pollutants: Assessing levels in blood and link with reproductive parameters
Published in The Science of the total environment (20-06-2024)“…Ocean contamination, particularly from persistent organic pollutants (POPs), remains a significant threat to marine predators that occupy high trophic…”
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holistic ecological analysis of the diet of Cory's shearwaters using prey morphological characters and DNA barcoding
Published in Molecular ecology (01-08-2014)“…Knowledge of the dietary choices and trophic niches of organisms is the key to understanding their roles in ecosystems. In seabird diet studies, prey…”
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Carry-over effects from breeding modulate the annual cycle of a long-distance migrant: an experimental demonstration
Published in Ecology (Durham) (01-06-2013)“…Carry-over effects relate to events or processes that influence individual performance in a subsequent season, but their occurrence in the annual cycle of…”
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Low migratory connectivity and similar migratory strategies in a shorebird with contrasting wintering population trends in Europe and West Africa
Published in Scientific reports (28-02-2024)“…Migratory shorebird populations are declining worldwide, showing an apparent inability to respond to the interplaying challenges emerging along their flyways…”
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Coastal connectivity of marine predators over the Patagonian Shelf during the highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak
Published in Ecography (Copenhagen) (01-11-2024)“…Animal movement and population connectivity are key areas of uncertainty in efforts to understand and predict the spread of infectious disease. The emergence…”
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Low macroinvertebrate biomass suggests limited food availability for shorebird communities in intertidal areas of the Bijagós archipelago (Guinea-Bissau)
Published in Hydrobiologia (01-07-2018)“…Knowledge of the macrozoobenthic community and its interactions with predators is critical for understanding intertidal ecosystems but this information is…”
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Revealing the foraging movements and diet of the White-faced Storm Petrel Pelagodroma marina in the NE Atlantic
Published in Marine biology (01-07-2022)“…The White-faced Storm Petrel (WFSP) Pelagodroma marina has a widespread distribution, although virtually nothing is known about their feeding ecology and…”
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Do seabirds differ from other migrants in their travel arrangements? On route strategies of Cory's shearwater during its trans-equatorial journey
Published in PloS one (07-11-2012)“…Long-distance migrants have developed diverse strategies to deal with the challenges imposed by their annual journeys. These are relatively well studied in…”
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Diet and feeding ecology of the wintering shorebird assemblage in the Bijagós archipelago, Guinea-Bissau
Published in Journal of sea research (01-10-2017)“…Detailed data on shorebird feeding ecology is mostly lacking for tropical wintering sites, limiting our understanding of trophic interactions among shorebird…”
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Individual variability in the migratory path and stopovers of a long-distance pelagic migrant
Published in Animal behaviour (01-08-2013)“…The analysis of repeated journeys of the same individuals is becoming an important tool in the study of animal migration. This approach has been used to…”
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Different means to the same end: long-distance migrant seabirds from two colonies differ in behaviour, despite common wintering grounds
Published in PloS one (11-10-2011)“…Although seabirds that are trans-equatorial migrants show apparently broad overlap among populations in the non-breeding season, such large-scale pattern may…”
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Overlap between marine predators and proposed Marine Managed Areas on the Patagonian Shelf
Published in Ecological applications (01-12-2021)“…Static (fixed-boundary) protected areas are key ocean conservation strategies, and marine higher predator distribution data can play a leading role toward…”
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Evidence for trophic differences between live and bycatch oceanic juvenile loggerhead sea turtles
Published in Marine biology (01-03-2019)“…The loggerhead sea turtle Caretta caretta is a vulnerable migratory species that spends its first years of life in the open sea. During this developmental…”
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Using Sentinel-2 Images to Estimate Topography, Tidal-Stage Lags and Exposure Periods over Large Intertidal Areas
Published in Remote sensing (Basel, Switzerland) (01-01-2021)“…Intertidal areas provide key ecosystem services but are declining worldwide. Digital elevation models (DEMs) are important tools to monitor the evolution of…”
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Sex promotes spatial and dietary segregation in a migratory shorebird during the non-breeding season
Published in PloS one (30-03-2012)“…Several expressions of sexual segregation have been described in animals, especially in those exhibiting conspicuous dimorphism. Outside the breeding season,…”
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Seasonal variations in the diet and foraging behaviour of dunlins Calidris alpina in a south European estuary: improved feeding conditions for northward migrants
Published in PloS one (03-12-2013)“…During the annual cycle, migratory waders may face strikingly different feeding conditions as they move between breeding areas and wintering grounds. Thus, it…”
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