DZ - Artículoshttps://hdl.handle.net/10481/310702024-03-28T23:12:44Z2024-03-28T23:12:44ZSpecial structures of hoopoe eggshells enhance the adhesion of symbiont-carrying uropygial secretion that increase hatching successMartín-Vivaldi Martínez, Manuel LorenzoSoler, Juan JoséPeralta-Sánchez, Juan ManuelArco, LauraMartín Platero, Antonio ManuelMartínez Bueno, ManuelRuiz-Rodríguez, MagdalenaValdivia Martínez, Dolores Evahttps://hdl.handle.net/10481/889932024-02-12T08:45:43ZSpecial structures of hoopoe eggshells enhance the adhesion of symbiont-carrying uropygial secretion that increase hatching success
Martín-Vivaldi Martínez, Manuel Lorenzo; Soler, Juan José; Peralta-Sánchez, Juan Manuel; Arco, Laura; Martín Platero, Antonio Manuel; Martínez Bueno, Manuel; Ruiz-Rodríguez, Magdalena; Valdivia Martínez, Dolores Eva
Hyaenas and lions: how the largest African carnivores interact at carcassesAmorós, MarGil Sánchez, José MaríaMoleón Páiz, Marcoshttps://hdl.handle.net/10481/886142024-02-07T13:11:37ZHyaenas and lions: how the largest African carnivores interact at carcasses
Amorós, Mar; Gil Sánchez, José María; Moleón Páiz, Marcos
Rethinking megafaunaMoleón Páiz, Marcoshttps://hdl.handle.net/10481/886132024-02-07T13:06:56ZRethinking megafauna
Moleón Páiz, Marcos
Concern for megafauna is increasing among scientists and non-scientists. Many studies have emphasized that megafauna play prominent ecological roles and provide important ecosystem services to humanity. But, what precisely are ‘megafauna’? Here, we critically assess the concept of megafauna and propose a goal-oriented framework for megafaunal research. First, we review definitions of megafauna and analyse associated terminology in the scientific literature. Second, we conduct a survey among ecologists and palaeontologists to assess the species traits used to identify and define megafauna. Our review indicates that definitions are highly dependent on the study ecosystem and research question, and primarily rely on ad hoc size-related criteria. Our survey suggests that body size is crucial, but not necessarily sufficient, for addressing the different applications of the term megafauna. Thus, after discussing the pros and cons of existing definitions, we propose an additional approach by defining two function-oriented megafaunal concepts: ‘keystone megafauna’ and ‘functional megafauna’, with its variant ‘apex megafauna’. Assessing megafauna from a functional perspective could challenge the perception that there may not be a unifying definition of megafauna that can be applied to all eco-evolutionary narratives. In addition, using functional definitions of megafauna could be especially conducive to cross-disciplinary understanding and cooperation, improvement of conservation policy and practice, and strengthening of public perception. As megafaunal research advances, we encourage scientists to unambiguously define how they use the term ‘megafauna’ and to present the logic underpinning their definition.
Extending the dynamic landscape of fear in a human-dominated worldMoleón Páiz, Marcoshttps://hdl.handle.net/10481/886122024-02-07T13:06:25ZExtending the dynamic landscape of fear in a human-dominated world
Moleón Páiz, Marcos
The components and spatiotemporal dimension of carrion biomass quantificationMoleón Páiz, Marcoshttps://hdl.handle.net/10481/886112024-02-07T13:04:19ZThe components and spatiotemporal dimension of carrion biomass quantification
Moleón Páiz, Marcos