Bird migration is one of the greatest wildlife spectacles, producing massive global changes
in the distributions of birds twice each year. To understand the evolution of this …

Research into plastic pollution has extensively focused on abiotic vectors, overlooking
transport by animals. Opportunistic birds, such as white storks (Ciconia ciconia) often forage …

Simple Summary Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has become a major health challenge of
the 21st century. Several studies confirm the potential role of wildlife as sentinel for …

Background Connections between habitats are key to a full understanding of anthropic
impacts on ecosystems. Freshwater habitats are especially biodiverse, yet depend on …

Aims Research into the dispersal of plants lacking a fleshy fruit by avian endozoochory
remains limited, particularly regarding the different roles of specific vectors in the same …

Birds striking aircrafts cause substantial economic loss world‐wide and, more worryingly,
human and wildlife fatalities. Designing effective measures to mitigate fatal bird strikes …

Waterbirds can transport aquatic invertebrates internally, contributing to metapopulation
dynamics between aquatic habitats in a terrestrial matrix. However, research into this …

Waterbirds are vectors for the dissemination of antimicrobial resistance across
environments, with some species increasingly reliant on highly anthropized habitats for …

Landfills have played a significant role in the recovery of white storks (Ciconia ciconia)
populations across various European countries. While there is ample information about the …

Highlights•In Iberian landfills, competition for food between white storks is high.•Adult storks
visit landfills considerably more often than juveniles.•Adults have higher feeding success …