Lethal interactions among vertebrate top predators: a review of concepts, assumptions and terminology

R Lourenço, V Penteriani, JE Rabaça… - Biological …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Lethal interactions among large vertebrate predators have long interested researchers
because of ecological and conservation issues. Research focusing on lethal interactions …

Roles of raptors in a changing world: from flagships to providers of key ecosystem services

JA Donázar, A Cortés-Avizanda, JA Fargallo… - Ardeola, 2016 - BioOne
Birds of prey have been, in comparison to other avian groups, an uncommon study model,
mainly due to the limitations imposed by their conservative life strategy (low population …

[图书][B] The eagle owl

V Penteriani, M del Mar Delgado - 2019 - books.google.com
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 TWS WILDLIFE PUBLICATION AWARDS. The definitive
work on Europe's largest and most spectacular owl. The Eagle Owl is one of the largest owls …

[HTML][HTML] The importance of population contextual data for large-scale biomonitoring using an apex predator: The Tawny Owl (Strix aluco)

U Ratajc, R Lourenço, S Espín, PS Virosta… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Top predators are often used as sentinel species in contaminant monitoring due to their
exposure and vulnerability to persistent, bioaccumulative and, in some cases …

Disease-mediated bottom-up regulation: An emergent virus affects a keystone prey, and alters the dynamics of trophic webs

P Monterroso, G Garrote, A Serronha, E Santos… - Scientific Reports, 2016 - nature.com
Emergent diseases may alter the structure and functioning of ecosystems by creating new
biotic interactions and modifying existing ones, producing cascading processes along …

Breeding and nesting biology in raptors

L Tapia, I Zuberogoitia - Birds of Prey: Biology and conservation in the XXI …, 2018 - Springer
Raptors are limited by suitable breeding habitat, and they have specific nest-site
requirements. Habitats of high quality presumably have the resources required to sustain …

Global biogeographical patterns in the diet of a cosmopolitan avian predator

A Romano, R Séchaud, A Roulin - Journal of Biogeography, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The investigation of biogeographical patterns in the diet of widely distributed predators
is essential to understand their ecology, life history traits and local adaptations. However, it …

Global gradients of avian longevity support the classic evolutionary theory of ageing

M Valcu, J Dale, M Griesser, S Nakagawa… - …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Senescence, the process of physiological deterioration associated with growing old, is a
shared characteristic of a wide range of animals. Yet, lifespan varies dramatically among …

Prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of Campylobacter from wild birds of prey in Spain

A Mencía-Gutiérrez, B Martín-Maldonado… - … and Infectious Diseases, 2021 - Elsevier
Wild birds have been identified as a relevant reservoir of Campylobacter spp., therefore, a
potential source of infection in humans and domestic animals. The objective of this study …

Differential responses of coexisting owls to annual small mammal population fluctuations in temperate mixed forest

U Ratajc, M Breskvar, S Džeroski, A Vrezec - Ibis, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Montane temperate forests in central and southern Europe host diverse small mammal
assemblages, but the fluctuations in these assemblages in correlation with owl predators are …