Conflicts hinder research into animal movements - Ambio Satellite tracking has revolutionized our understanding of animal migration, yet its reliability increasingly depends on the geopolitical stability of the regions frequented by wildlife. Here, we show...

News out in @ambio-journal.bsky.social 📡🦅

We show how geopolitical conflicts can disrupt signals, generating erratic GPS tracks in #AnimalMovement studies

Using migratory gulls, we highlight how these biases can affect research in #Ecology and #OneHealth 👇

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Conflicts hinder research into animal movements - Ambio Satellite tracking has revolutionized our understanding of animal migration, yet its reliability increasingly depends on the geopolitical stability of the regions frequented by wildlife. Here, we show...

New short paper on how wars like the #Ukraine war are impacting studies of animal movement ecology by interfering with location data for migratory birds @csic.es @csicdivulga.bsky.social @victormartinvel.bsky.social @ebdonana.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...

📖 New paper!

Drought reduces the value of both artificial and natural wetlands for gulls breeding in the Mediterranean region🐦️ 🌍

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Seasonal dietary shifts in waterbirds modify the dispersal potential for invertebrate resting eggs Waterbirds play a crucial role in endozoochory, facilitating the dispersal of invertebrates through the gut passage of resting eggs. They adjust their…

New paper out exploring how diet shifts in mallards change gut functioning, and the consequences for dispersal of zooplankton eggs via gut passage @ebdonana.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Artemia franciscana invasion causes rapid and dramatic ecological changes in hypersaline ecosystems Aquatic ecosystems are characterised by strong trophic links, which can be profoundly altered by the loss or introduction of species. Invasive species that displace key native species may indirectly a...

In this new paper we show that invasive Artemia franciscana dramatically reduce parasite abundance in hypersaline ecosystems. Parasite extinction is a ignored dimension of biodiversity crisis. @ebdonana.bsky.social @drandygreen.bsky.social @neobiota.pensoft.net neobiota.pensoft.net/articles.php...

The fish food trade is the main pathway into Europe. Some local dispersal through birds is also important. One relevant study is: Muñoz, et al. 2014. Colonization and dispersal patterns of the invasive American brine shrimp in the Mediterranean region. Hydrobiologia. 726: 25-41

Relating Microplastic Contamination to Trophic Ecology of the Highly Invasive Red Swamp Crayfish and Eastern Mosquitofish The red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) and the eastern mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki), native to North America, are highly invasive in temperate aquatic environments worldwide, where they...

Our new paper on #microplastics and trophic ecology (stable isotopes) in two coexisting invaders: #Procambarus #crayfish and #Gambusia @ebdonana.bsky.social @sibecol.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social @freshwaterscience.bsky.social @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/fwb....

Artemia franciscana invasion causes rapid and dramatic ecological changes in hypersaline ecosystems Aquatic ecosystems are characterised by strong trophic links, which can be profoundly altered by the loss or introduction of species. Invasive species that displace key native species may indirectly a...

Paper out: #Artemia franciscana invasion causes rapid and dramatic ecological changes in hypersaline ecosystems @pensoft.net @ebdonana.bsky.social @sibecol.bsky.social @sanchezmarta.bsky.social @aslo.org neobiota.pensoft.net/articles.php...

Interested in monthly count data from Europe's most important wetland for waterbirds? Now available online! @wetlandsint.bsky.social @ramsar.org @rspb.bsky.social @birdlifeglobal.bsky.social @tourduvalat.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @ebdonana.bsky.social www.ebd.csic.es/en/outreach/...

Yes we are extracting DNA, dried samples should work well. Regarding the permit, we'll check and get back to you. It's a very widely distributed plant here in Spain. Thanks so much!

Drought reduces the value of both artificial and natural wetlands for gulls breeding in the Mediterranean region The importance of artificial wetlands for waterbird conservation can be easily overestimated from count data alone. The value of extensive fish ponds as a breeding habitat depends on maintaining the ....

Our new paper shows that when birds breed in artificial wetlands, they can still depend on surrounding natural wetlands. GPS tracking of black-headed gulls in #Doñana @ebdonana.bsky.social @britishecologicalsociety.org @seobirdlife.bsky.social besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Cotula is a very interesting alien. We're in the middle of a genetic study to clarify invasion routes. Please let me know if you could send us a sample from there to Spain (where it is also an alien)

How birds are spreading plastic pollution Certain birds ingest more plastic waste, which causes them harm while transporting it to different locations.

My first article for TheConversationUK #plastics @ebdonana.bsky.social theconversation.com/how-birds-ar...

Without a doubt, that is the species. We are working a lot with it because it spreads very well inside birds (hence the RSPB site is no surprise). We have a paper in review about the genetics of different populations in the UK and beyond.

Location of the 16 sampling sites in Doñana National Park, southwestern Spain. The blue shaded area corresponds to the region where ponds and marshland ecosystems co-occur, reflecting the dynamic nature of the landscape, with overlapping aquatic habitats that vary seasonally depending on the hydrological regime.

Species contribution to β-diversity (SCBD) and indicator values (IndVal) in ponds and marshland habitats. (A) Species with the highest SCBD values, representing those contributing most to overall β-diversity. (B) Species with the highest IndVal values in the ponds habitat. (C) Species with the highest IndVal values in the marshland habitat.

New paper on diversity and functional ecology of ciliates in temporary dune ponds and marshes of #Doñana. 110 species. Beta diversity strongly influenced by conductivity and pond vs marshes. @ebdonana.bsky.social @ictsdonana.bsky.social @protistologyuk.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/fwb....

Just published: a cross-taxon synthesis of how #non-native species spread: from dispersal and #invasion fronts to Allee effects, human pathways, and predictive models. Understanding spread is key to management & policy.

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#bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies 🧪🌍🌐

Categorisation of dispersal pathways according to the Convention of Biological Diversity (A) based on on Hulme (2009) and CBD (2014) to illustrate the distinction between key anthropogenic pathways through which non-native species are introduced and dispersed (B) and how non-native species spread naturally (C) beyond their native ranges. Example human-mediated pathways shown include international trade and travel (i), artificial waterways (ii), angling and recreational equipment (iii), railroads and roads (iv), horticulture, landscaping, and soil trade (v), and the pet trade (vi, including intentional releases).

New year, New paper in Biological Reviews: on the Spread of non-native species @ebdonana.bsky.social @sibecol.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Temporal variation in ciliate species richness and abundance (Ind·mL−1) over time after waterbird faeces inundation. Boxplots show the median, interquartile range (IQR), and outliers for each time point during the experiment.

See our new paper on dispersal of ciliates by waterbirds: Cochak, et al. Experimental evidence of ciliate dispersal and successional patterns via endozoochory in temporary aquatic systems. Protist @ebdonana.bsky.social @beaplab.bsky.social
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Temporal variation in the richness (B) and abundance (A) of the main taxonomic groups of ciliates throughout the experiment (T0–T42). Taxa were classified at the order level. Abundance is expressed in individuals per milliliter (ind.mL− 1), using a linear scale.

Using an experimental approach in Doñana National Park and ciliates as model system, we show that endozoochory is a key driver shaping microbial metacommunities and supporting biodiversity in fragmented aquatic landscapes @ebdonana.bsky.social @drandygreen.bsky.social @victormartinvel.bsky.social

Better out than in: faecal matrix inhibits establishment success after waterfowl endozoochory

🌱Check the newly published article ‘Better out than in: faecal matrix inhibits establishment success after waterfowl endozoochory’ in @annbot.bsky.social by @iciarjimenez.bsky.social and co-authors🧵1/10

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@drandygreen.bsky.social
#PlantDispersal #SeedEcology #Endozoochory #AoBpapers

Cientos de plumatellidos enganchados a las hojas de la lechuga de agua en el guadalquivir. Como la llegada de una nueva especie #invasora modifica la red de interacciones del ecosistema @drandygreen.bsky.social @ebdonana.bsky.social @chguadalquivir.bsky.social

The importance of waders for seed dispersal in a rapidly changing world
NEW PERSPECTIVE by Green and Lovas-Kiss

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#ornithology #waders #shorebirds #OpenAccess

Experimental evidence of internal transport of invasive apple snail eggs by waterbirds The potential role of waterbirds in the dispersal of invasive apple snail Pomacea canaliculata was evaluated by feeding their eggs to mallards Anas platyrhynchos and quantifying the recovery of intact...

Apple snails are highly invasive, and our new study suggests they have the potential to spread inside birds @ebdonana.bsky.social aquaticinvasions.arphahub.com/article/1750...

Our PhD student Julian explains the key message from his latest paper

And it turns out those black specks in that photo are bryozoan statoblasts (Plumatella). So what is that telling us about bryozoan dispersal?

Spatiotemporal differences in plastic biovectoring among three sympatric waterbirds Abiotic vectors of plastic and their impact in natural areas have been extensively studied, whereas biotic vectors have received less attention. Recen…

En este nuevo estudio, el equipo científico ha comparado la capacidad de tres especies de aves acuáticas para trasladar plásticos desde los vertederos hasta espacios naturales de la Bahía de Cádiz.

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Cigüeñas y gaviotas transportan cientos de kilos de plásticos desde los vertederos a los humedales de Andalucía Las aves ingieren plásticos en los vertederos que luego devuelven al medio en los enclaves donde descansan.

Acabamos de publicar una noticia en @es.theconversation.com sobre nuestra trabajo en el biovectoring de plásticos theconversation.com/ciguenas-y-g...
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New study overturns long-held assumptions about how plants spread to islands A new study from Iceland’s Surtsey island shows that birds carried most of the plants that colonised the island, overturning long-held assumptions in biology that seed or fruit shape and so-call...

Great to see our #ecologyletters paper on seed dispersal to a new island out @ebdonana.bsky.social www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

Putative ‘Dispersal Adaptations’ Do Not Explain the Colonisation of a Volcanic Island by Vascular Plants, but Birds Can It is widely assumed that adaptations for long-distance dispersal are identifiable from seed and fruit traits used to define ‘dispersal syndromes’. Sixty years of monitoring a new island allowed us t...

Our new study with @drandygreen.bsky.social
overturns the idea that seed or fruit traits determine plant spread. #botany #SeedDispersal #IslandEcology #Surtsey #Iceland #PlantScience #BirdEcology #EcologyLetters doi.org/10.1111/ele....

We're pleased to announce that our 2026 conference will be in... SPAIN 🇪🇸

🗓 Dates for your diary are 4-7th September 2026

Watch this space for more details to come!

#IWSG2026 #waders #shorebirds #ornithology