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Anthropogenic and natural size-related selection act in concert during brown trout (Salmo trutta) smolt river descent
By hindering migration and inducing direct turbine mortality during downstream migration, hydropower is regarded as one of the most serious threats...
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Polyandry and non-random fertilisation maintain long-term genetic diversity in an isolated island population of adders (Vipera berus)
Conservation genetic theory suggests that small and isolated populations should be subject to reduced genetic diversity i.e., heterozygosity and...
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Experimental Quantification of Piscivore Density and Habitat Effects on Survival of Juvenile Chinook Salmon in a Tidal Freshwater Estuary
Introduction of non-native piscivores has been implicated in the decline of native Chinook Salmon Oncorhynchus tshawytscha via predation during...
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Sharp decreases in survival probabilities in the long-finned pilot whales in Strait of Gibraltar
The Strait of Gibraltar has some of the highest maritime activity in the world. Its populations of cetaceans are threatened by noise, chemical...
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Life history traits of the sea snake Emydocephalus annulatus, based on a 17-yr study
Although sea snakes are important predators in coral reef ecosystems and have undergone substantial population declines in some areas, we have little...
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No “carry-over” effects of tracking devices on return rate and parameters determining reproductive success in once and repeatedly tagged common swifts (Apus apus), a long-distance migratory bird
BackgroundTo understand life-history strategies in migratory bird species, we should focus on migration behaviour and possible carry-over effects on...
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The demography of the White-headed Petrel at Mayes Island, Kerguelen
The demography and factors affecting the population dynamics of gadfly petrels ( Pterodroma spp.) remain poorly known, although they constitute the...
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Seasonal trends in adult apparent survival and reproductive trade-offs reveal potential constraints to earlier nesting in a migratory bird
Birds aim to optimize resources for feeding young and self-maintenance by timing reproduction to coincide with peak food availability. When...
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Effects of both climate change and human water demand on a highly threatened damselfly
While climate change severely affects some aquatic ecosystems, it may also interact with anthropogenic factors and exacerbate their impact. In dry...
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Complex hydroperiod induced carryover responses for survival, growth, and endurance of a pond-breeding amphibian
Assessing carryover effects from the aquatic to the terrestrial stage of pond-breeding amphibians is critical as temperature and hydrologic regimes...
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Slow life history leaves endangered snake vulnerable to illegal collecting
Global wildlife trade is a multibillion-dollar industry and a significant driver of vertebrate extinction risk. Yet, few studies have quantified the...
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Maximum likelihood inference for the band-read error model for capture-recapture data with misidentification
Misidentification of animals is a common problem for many capture-recapture experiments. Considerably misleading inference may be obtained when...
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Life history modelling reveals trends in fitness and apparent survival of an isolated Salamandra salamandra population in an urbanised landscape
Life history theory provides a basis for understanding how amphibians persist within landscapes fragmented by urbanisation. To quantify the life...
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Why do parents produce small broods of offspring that have lower body mass, survival, and lifetime reproductive success? A case study in a long-lived bird
AbstractNumerous studies have examined the correlation between offspring quantity and quality, and many have found that the most common brood size is...
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Fuel management, stopover duration and potential flight range of pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca staying in South-West France during autumn migration
To perform their long-distance postnuptial migration, trans-Saharan migratory passerines must refuel repeatedly at different stopover sites. But some...
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Newcastle disease virus transmission dynamics in wild peridomestic birds in the United Arab Emirates
To understand the dynamics of a pathogen in an animal population, one must assess how the infection status of individuals changes over time. With...
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Apparent survival and dispersal in a recovered Osprey population: effects of age, sex and social status
Dispersal and survival are important determinants of population dynamics and should be monitored in both threatened and recovered populations. We...
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Multi-species prey dynamics influence local survival in resident and wintering generalist predators
Stochasticity in food availability influences vital rates such as survival and fertility. Life-history theory predicts that in long-lived organisms,...
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A demographic approach to understanding the effects of climate on population growth
Amphibian life history traits are affected by temperature and precipitation. Yet, connecting these relationships to population growth, especially for...
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Geographical variation in pace-of-life in a long-distance migratory bird: implications for population management
Life-history theory predicts that animals should develop adaptive trade-offs between survival and reproduction to maximize their fitness. This...
