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Manuel Fuertes-Recuero, Auteur ; Alejandro Cantarero, Auteur
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Marina García-del Río, Auteur ; Alejandro Cantarero, Auteur ; Francisco Castaño-Vázquez, Auteur ; Yago Merino, Auteur ; Javier García-Velasco, Auteur ; Santiago Merino, AuteurMany models predict changes in the distribution and incidence of diseases associated with climate change. However, studies exploring the effect of microclimatic changes on host–parasite relationships are scarce. In this study, we increased tempe[...]
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Manuel Fuertes-Recuero, Auteur ; Davide Baldan, Auteur ; Alejandro Cantarero, AuteurHatching failure, due to infertility or embryo mortality, is an important factor contributing to reduced reproductive success in birds. Although hatching failure and its possible causes have been widely investigated, the stage of development at [...]
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First Documented Report of Complete Shell Pigment Loss in the Blue-Green Eggs of the Pied Flycatcher
Manuel Fuertes-Recuero, Auteur ; Alejandro Cantarero, AuteurThe marked variation in egg coloration within many bird species has attracted the interest of evolutionary biologists for decades. Many species, such as the Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca, use biliverdin pigment to lay vibrant blue-green egg[...]
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Manuel Fuertes-Recuero, Auteur ; Alejandro Cantarero, Auteur ; Alberto J. Redondo, Auteur ; Nuria Sánchez-Sánchez, Auteur ; Tomás Redondo, AuteurSome theoretical models predict that nestling begging must be a costly activity to transmit reliable information to parents about offspring hunger. One candidate cost is oxidative stress, which could impair growth or immune function. This hypoth[...]
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Manuel Fuertes-Recuero, Auteur ; Davide Longhin, Auteur ; Leonardo Chiesurin, Auteur ; Samuele Tusini, Auteur ; Juan Carlos Fontanillas Perez, Auteur ; Alejandro Cantarero, AuteurPolymelia is a congenital defect characterized by an excessive number of limbs. Leg malformations are unusual and have rarely been reported in birds. The ultimate mechanism that regulates this type of abnormal development is not yet well underst[...]
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Matteo Beccardi, Auteur ; Mireia Plaza, Auteur ; Juan Moreno, Auteur ; Alejandro Cantarero, AuteurIn many bird species, physical aggression between males become more frequent during the female’s fertile period, as female encounters with extra-pair males are more frequent and can entail paternity losses. Male aggressiveness during this stage [...]
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Alejandro Cantarero, Auteur ; A. Pilastro, Auteur ; M. Griggio, AuteurAccording to theory, in species in which male variance in reproductive success exceeds that of the females, sons are more costly to produce; females mated with high quality males or those in better condition should produce more sons. In monogamo[...]
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Alejandro Cantarero, Auteur ; Jimena Lopez-Arrabe, Auteur ; Juan Moreno, AuteurThe selection of nest sites and nesting material may have important implications for avian reproductive behaviour and performance. Nest construction may involve costs arising from transporting material that may be reduced considerably if nest ma[...]
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Sonia González-Braojos, Auteur ; Ana I. Vela, Auteur ; Rafael Ruiz-De-Castañeda, Auteur ; Víctor Briones, Auteur ; Alejandro Cantarero, Auteur ; Juan Moreno, AuteurThe association between skin bacterial communities and nestling growth is poorly understood. We estimated the abundance of heterotrophic bacteria on skin of nestlings and their association with growth in the pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca. A[...]
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Behavioural responses to ectoparasites in pied flycatchers Ficedula hypoleuca: an experimental study
Alejandro Cantarero, Auteur ; Jimena Lopez-Arrabe, Auteur ; Alberto J. Redondo, Auteur ; Juan Moreno, AuteurNests of cavity-nesting birds usually harbor some species of haematophagous ectoparasites that feed on the incubating adults and nestlings. Given the negative impact of ectoparasites on nestlings there will be selection on hosts to reduce parasi[...]
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Jimena Lopez-Arrabe, Auteur ; Alejandro Cantarero, Auteur ; Lorenzo Perez-Rodriguez, Auteur ; Antonio Palma, Auteur ; Juan Moreno, AuteurNest-dwelling ectoparasites may result in costs for nestlings of cavity nesters in terms of compromised growth and condition before fledging. The reduction or elimination of nest ectoparasites to study their effects on avian hosts can be conduct[...]
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Juan Moreno, Auteur ; Diego Gil, Auteur ; Alejandro Cantarero, Auteur ; Jimena Lopez-Arrabe, AuteurIt is not clear at present if variation in testosterone (T) levels is associated with variation in plumage signal expression in female birds. In Iberian populations of Pied Flycatchers Ficedula hypoleuca, some females exhibit a distinctive white[...]
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Alejandro Cantarero, Auteur ; Toni Laaksonen, Auteur ; Pauliina E. Jaervistoe, Auteur ; Jimena Lopez-Arrabe, Auteur ; Diego Gil, Auteur ; Juan Moreno, AuteurIn a substantial number of species, females show some development of secondary sexual characters. These traits can function as signals of individual phenotypic or genetic qualities and status to conspecifics. Individuals may benefit potentially [...]
