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2. Native and invasive bird interactions increase the spread of Newcastle disease in urban environments
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Blanco-González, Jon, López-Rull, Isabel, Cayuela, Luis, Majó, Natàlia, Busquets, Núria, Montalvo, Tomás, and Senar, Juan Carlos
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- 2024
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3. Sensitization to avian and fungal proteins in different work environments
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Sánchez-Díez, Silvia, Muñoz, Xavier, Montalvo, Tomás, Ojanguren, Iñigo, Romero-Mesones, Christian, Senar, Juan Carlos, Peracho-Tobeña, Victor, and Cruz, María-Jesús
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- 2023
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4. Sources of persistent organic pollutants and their physiological effects on opportunistic urban gulls
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Nos, David, Montalvo, Tomas, Cortés-Francisco, Núria, Figuerola, Jordi, Aymí, Raül, Giménez, Joan, Solé, Montserrat, and Navarro, Joan
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- 2024
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5. A spatial analysis of urban gulls contribution to the potential spread of zoonotic and antibiotic-resistant bacteria
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Martín-Vélez, Víctor, Navarro, Joan, Figuerola, Jordi, Aymí, Raül, Sabaté, Sara, Planell, Raquel, Vila, Jordi, and Montalvo, Tomás
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- 2024
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6. Decision-support tools to build climate resilience against emerging infectious diseases in Europe and beyond
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Rocklöv, Joacim, Guo, Junwen, Semenza, Jan C., Preet, Raman, Sjodin, Henrik, Farooq, Zia, Sewe, Maquines, Romanello, Marina, MacGuire, Frances, Michaelakis, Antonios, Zavitsanou, Evangelia, Milonas, Panos, Papachristos, Dimitrios, Bisia, Marina, Balatsos, Georgios, Antonatos, Spyros, Martinez-Urtaza, Jaime, Triñanes, Joaquin, Encarnação, João, Williams, Mark, Palmer, John R.B., Dekramanjian, Berj, Broome, Karl, Johnson, Otis, Bouwer, Laurens, Costa, Maria Máñez, Martin, Adriana, Kotova, Lola, Wübbelmann, Thea, Bunker, Aditi, Bärnighausen, Till, Walsh, Fiona, Treskova, Marina, Stiles, Pascale, Baron, Jerome, Hatfield, Charles, Heidecke, Julian, Singh, Pratik, Dasgupta, Shouro, Johnson, Katie, Bosello, Francesco, Robinson, Elizabeth J.Z., Mehryar, Sara, Alcayna, Tilly, Bailey, Meghan, Koopmans, Marion P.G., Sikkema, Reina S., de Best, Pauline, Hartung, Tijmen, Abourashed, Ayat, Bartumeus, Frederic, Bellver, Jesus, Cerecedo, Catuxa, Lowe, Rachel, Bautista, Martín Lotto, Moreira de Carvalho, Bruno, Fletcher, Chloe, González-Reviriego, Nube, Terrado, Marta, Urquiza, Diana, Bretonnière, Pierre-Antoine, Rosenbluth, Julieta, Corradini, Marina, Ramon, Jaume, van Daalen, Kim R., Brodie, Liam Patrick, Llabres, Alba, El Wahed, Ahmed Abd, Ceruti, Arianna, Truyen, Uwe, Chavardes, Chloe, Rodrigues, Sasha, Omazic, Anna, Ågren, Erik, Grandi, Giulio, Widgren, Stefan, Parvage, Masud, Bergström, Martin, Alam, Mohammad Shafiul, Haque, Rashidul, Khan, Wasif Ali, Montalvo, Tomás, Valsecchi, Andrea, Barahona, Laura, Realp, Elisenda, Borrell, Carme, de Roode, Stephan, Abd El Wahed, Ahmed, Arnés-Sanz, Cristina, Bouwer, Laurens M., Máñez Costa, María, and Shafiul Alam, Mohammad
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- 2023
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7. 11. The use of artificial intelligence and automatic remote monitoring for mosquito surveillance
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González, María I., primary, Encarnação, Joao, additional, Aranda, Carles, additional, Osório, Hugo, additional, Montalvo, Tomás, additional, and Talavera, Sandra, additional
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- 2022
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8. Molecular detection of Leishmania infantum in rats and sand flies in the urban sewers of Barcelona, Spain
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Galán-Puchades, María Teresa, Solano, Jennifer, González, Gloria, Osuna, Antonio, Pascual, Jordi, Bueno-Marí, Rubén, Franco, Sandra, Peracho, Víctor, Montalvo, Tomás, and Fuentes, Màrius V.
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- 2022
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9. A spatial analysis of urban gulls contribution to the potential spread of zoonotic and antibiotic-resistant bacteria
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European Commission, Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España), Martín-Vélez, Víctor, Navarro, Joan, Figuerola, Jordi, Aymí, Raül, Sabaté, Sara, Planell Raquel, Vila, Jordi, Montalvo, Tomás, European Commission, Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España), Martín-Vélez, Víctor, Navarro, Joan, Figuerola, Jordi, Aymí, Raül, Sabaté, Sara, Planell Raquel, Vila, Jordi, and Montalvo, Tomás
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Wildlife human interactions within cities are becoming more common with consequences for pathogen transmission and human health. Large gulls are opportunistic feeders, adapted to coexist with humans in urban environments, and are potential vectors for spread and transmission of pathogens, including antimicrobial-resistant bacteria. We investigated the potential role that urban gulls play in the spread and dispersal of these bacteria. We analysed 129 faecal swabs from yellow-legged gulls (Larus michahellis) of different ages (56 adults and 73 immatures) during the breeding period from three years in the highly populated city of Barcelona (northeastern Spain). Thirteen individuals tested positive for the pathogenic bacteria (Escherichia coli, Listeria monocytogenes, Campylobacter jejuni), including antibiotic-resistant strains. We modelled the potential spatial spread of pathogens using the GPS trajectories of 58 yellow-legged gulls (23 adults, 35 immature individuals), which included the thirteen individuals that tested positive for pathogenic bacteria. By overlapping the spatially explicit pathogen dispersal maps with the distribution of urban installations sensitive at risk of possible pathogen spillover (e.g. elder and medical centres, markets, food industries, kindergartens, or public water sources), we identified potential areas at risk of pathogen spillover. Pathogens may be potentially spread to municipalities beyond Barcelona city borders. The results revealed that immature gulls dispersed pathogens over larger areas than adults (maximum dispersal distances of 167 km versus 53.2 km, respectively). Recreational urban water sources were the most sensitive habitats visited by GPS-tagged gulls that tested positive, followed by schools. Combining GPS movement data with pathogen analytics allows spatially explicit maps to be generated using a One Health approach that can help urban and public health management within large cities, such as Barcelona, and identify ar
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- 2024
10. Primers registres de Culex laticinctus Edwards, 1913 (Diptera: Culicidae) per a Catalunya
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Aranda Pallero, Carles, Bueno Marí, Rubén, Montalvo, Tomás, Pradera, Carlos, Aranda Pallero, Carles, Bueno Marí, Rubén, Montalvo, Tomás, and Pradera, Carlos
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- 2024
11. The effectiveness of mosquito-proof storm drains on adult mosquito and mosquito larvae abundance: protocol of the IDAlErt storm drAin randomiSed controlled trial (IDEAS) in Barcelona, Spain
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Treskova, Marina, primary, Montalvo, Tomás, additional, Rocklöv, Joacim, additional, Hatfield, Charles, additional, Bartumeus, Frederic, additional, Dasgupta, Shouro, additional, Encarnação, João, additional, Lowe, Rachel, additional, Semenza, Jan C., additional, Stiles, Pascale, additional, Noya, Jordi, additional, Valsecchi, Andrea, additional, Bärnighausen, Till, additional, Palmer, John, additional, and Bunker, Aditi, additional
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- 2024
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12. 7. Decision-Making Models and Management of the Monk
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Senar, Juan Carlos, primary, Conroy, Michael, additional, and Montalvo, Tomás, additional
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- 2021
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13. DECISION-MAKING MODELS AND MANAGEMENT OF THE MONK PARAKEET
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Senar, Juan Carlos, primary, Conroy, Michael, additional, and Montalvo, Tomás, additional
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- 2021
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14. Native and invasive bird interactions increase the spread of Newcastle disease in urban environments
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Blanco-González, Jon, primary, López-Rull, Isabel, additional, Cayuela, Luis, additional, Majó, Natàlia, additional, Busquets, Núria, additional, Montalvo, Tomás, additional, and Senar, Juan Carlos, additional
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- 2023
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15. A spatial analysis of urban gulls contribution to the potential spread of zoonotic and antibiotic-resistant bacteria
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Martín-Vélez, Víctor, primary, Navarro, Joan, additional, Figuerola, Jordi, additional, Aymí, Raül, additional, Sabaté, Sara, additional, Planell, Raquel, additional, Vila, Jordi, additional, and Montalvo, Tomás, additional
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- 2023
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16. Adapting to urban ecosystems: unravelling the foraging ecology of an opportunistic predator living in cities
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Méndez, Adrián, Montalvo, Tomás, Aymí, Raül, Carmona, María, Figuerola, Jordi, and Navarro, Joan
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- 2020
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17. Author Correction: Successful breeding predicts divorce in plovers
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Halimubieke, Naerhulan, Kupán, Krisztina, Valdebenito, José O., Kubelka, Vojtěch, Carmona-Isunza, María Cristina, Burgas, Daniel, Catlin, Daniel, St Clair, James J. H., Cohen, Jonathan, Figuerola, Jordi, Yasué, Maï, Johnson, Matthew, Mencarelli, Mauro, Cruz-López, Medardo, Stantial, Michelle, Weston, Michael A., Lloyd, Penn, Que, Pinjia, Montalvo, Tomás, Bansal, Udita, McDonald, Grant C., Liu, Yang, Kosztolányi, András, and Székely, Tamás
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- 2021
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18. Demography and ecology of Norway rats, Rattus norvegicus, in the sewer system of Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain)
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Pascual, Jordi, Franco, Sandra, Bueno-Marí, Rubén, Peracho, Víctor, and Montalvo, Tomás
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- 2020
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19. Exposure of yellow-legged gulls to Toxoplasma gondii along the Western Mediterranean coasts: Tales from a sentinel
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Gamble, Amandine, Ramos, Raül, Parra-Torres, Yaiza, Mercier, Aurélien, Galal, Lokman, Pearce-Duvet, Jessica, Villena, Isabelle, Montalvo, Tomás, González-Solís, Jacob, Hammouda, Abdessalem, Oro, Daniel, Selmi, Slaheddine, and Boulinier, Thierry
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- 2019
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20. Adult Aedes albopictus in winter: implications for mosquito surveillance in southern Europe
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Lührsen, Daniela Sofie, primary, Zavitsanou, Evangelia, additional, Cerecedo-Iglesias, Catuxa, additional, Pardo-Araujo, Marta, additional, Palmer, John R B, additional, Bartumeus, Frederic, additional, Montalvo, Tomás, additional, Michaelakis, Antonios, additional, and Lowe, Rachel, additional
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- 2023
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21. Metodologia de Aprendizaje Automatico para la Clasificacion y Prediccion de Usuarios en Ambientes Virtuales de Educacion
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De La Hoz, Enrique J., De La Hoz, Efraín J., and Montalvo, Tomás J.
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- 2019
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22. Successful breeding predicts divorce in plovers
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Halimubieke, Naerhulan, Kupán, Krisztina, Valdebenito, José O., Kubelka, Vojtěch, Carmona-Isunza, María Cristina, Burgas, Daniel, Catlin, Daniel, St Clair, James J. H., Cohen, Jonathan, Figuerola, Jordi, Yasué, Maï, Johnson, Matthew, Mencarelli, Mauro, Cruz-López, Medardo, Stantial, Michelle, Weston, Michael A., Lloyd, Penn, Que, Pinjia, Montalvo, Tomás, Bansal, Udita, McDonald, Grant C., Liu, Yang, Kosztolányi, András, and Székely, Tamás
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- 2020
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23. Parental cooperation in a changing climate: fluctuating environments predict shifts in care division
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Vincze, Orsolya, Kosztolányi, András, Barta, Zoltán, Küpper, Clemens, Alrashidi, Monif, Amat, Juan A., Ticó, Araceli Argüelles, Burns, Fiona, Cavitt, John, Conway, Warren C., Cruz-López, Medardo, Desucre-Medrano, Atahualpa Eduardo, dos Remedios, Natalie, Figuerola, Jordi, Galindo-Espinosa, Daniel, García-Peña, Gabriel E., Del Angel, Salvador Gómez, Gratto-Trevor, Cheri, Jönsson, Paul, Lloyd, Penn, Montalvo, Tomás, Parra, Jorge Enrique, Pruner, Raya, Que, Pinjia, Liu, Yang, Saalfeld, Sarah T., Schulz, Rainer, Serra, Lorenzo, St Clair, James J. H., Stenzel, Lynne E., Weston, Michael A., Yasué, Maï, Zefania, Sama, and Székely, Tamás
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- 2017
24. Changes in the feeding ecology of an opportunistic predator inhabiting urban environments in response to COVID-19 lockdown
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Vez-Garzón, Marc, primary, Giménez, Joan, additional, Sánchez-Márquez, Antoni, additional, Montalvo, Tomás, additional, and Navarro, Joan, additional
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- 2023
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25. Age-related differences in foraging behaviour at sea and interactions with fishing vessels in an opportunistic urban gull
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Zoo de Barcelona, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (España), Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España), Gimeno Castells, Miriam, García, José A., Afán, Isabel, Aymí, Raül, Montalvo, Tomás, Navarro, Joan, Zoo de Barcelona, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (España), Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España), Gimeno Castells, Miriam, García, José A., Afán, Isabel, Aymí, Raül, Montalvo, Tomás, and Navarro, Joan
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Fishing activity generates high amounts of fishing discards, a predictable anthropogenic food subsidies used by seabirds. Although the use of discards by these predators has been well studied, there is a lack of knowledge about the ontogenetic differences in their use. We contributed to filling this gap for the yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis), an opportunistic predator that extensively exploits anthropogenic food subsides. We investigated its foraging behaviour during the early breeding season deploying GPS devices on adults, immatures, and juveniles from the urban population of Barcelona (northwestern Mediterranean Sea) and examining the effect of fishing vessels on their spatial movements using a Vessel Monitoring System. The results revealed age-related differences in distribution and foraging behaviour at sea and an interaction with fishing vessels in this seabird. Age-related differences in behaviour were explained by the reproductive constraints of adults and the ontogenetic differences associated with lower foraging ability in immature and juvenile individuals. We did not find apparent preferences for a specific type of fishing vessel between ages. These results suggest that the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy might affect the entire population of this species, that could lead to an increase in the use of urban environments, increasing the conflicts with human activities
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- 2023
26. Changes in the feeding ecology of an opportunistic predator inhabiting urban environments in response to COVID-19 lockdown
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Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (España), Vez-Garzón, Marc, Giménez, Joan, Sánchez-Márquez, Antoni, Montalvo, Tomás, Navarro, Joan, Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (España), Vez-Garzón, Marc, Giménez, Joan, Sánchez-Márquez, Antoni, Montalvo, Tomás, and Navarro, Joan
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Urban-dwelling species present feeding and behavioural innovation that enable them to adjust to anthropogenic food subsidies available in cities. In 2020, the SARS-CoV-2 virus outbreak resulted in unprecedented reduction in the human activity worldwide associated with the human lockdown. This situation opened an excellent opportunity to investigate the capability of urban wildlife to cope with this anthropopause event. Here, we investigated the effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on the feeding strategies of the urban yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis) population inhabiting the highly dense city of Barcelona (NE Spain). We compared the diet of chicks (through stomach content and stable isotope analyses) sampled randomly around the city of Barcelona before (2018 and 2019), during (2020) and after (2021) the COVID-19 lockdown. The results revealed that the anthropopause associated with the lockdown had an effect on the diet of this urban-dwelling predator. The diversity of prey consumed during the lockdown was lower, and consumption of urban birds (pigeons and parakeets) and marine prey (fishery discards and natural prey) decreased during the year of lockdown. Although it was not analysed, these diet changes probably were associated with variations in the availability of these resources due to the decrease in human activity during the lockdown. These results demonstrate the trophic flexibility of urban-dwelling species to cope with the changes in the availability of human-related anthropogenic resources in urban marine ecosystems
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- 2023
27. Gulls as potential sentinels for urban litter: combining nest and GPS-tracking information
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Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (España), Galimany, Eve, Navarro, Joan, Martino, Ilaria, Aymí, Raül, Cermeño, Pablo, Montalvo, Tomás, Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España), Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (España), Galimany, Eve, Navarro, Joan, Martino, Ilaria, Aymí, Raül, Cermeño, Pablo, and Montalvo, Tomás
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The production of urban waste has increased in the past decades leading to its mishandling. The effects on public health, economy, and wildlife that waste mismanagement can have are forcing governments to increase their efforts in detecting and mitigating the presence of waste. Identifying and monitoring sentinel species to assess the presence of urban litter could be a cost-effective option. Thus, analyzing the nest composition of yellow-legged gulls from an urban population inhabiting a very high populated city (Barcelona, Spain), and combining this information with accurate GPS tracking data, provides a potential tool to monitor the presence of marine and terrestrial litter over time. The results revealed the highest presence of debris in the nests of a seabird ever recorded. All the nests examined contained anthropogenic waste, with plastic items present in all of them. Crossing the nest composition with GPS tracking movements confirmed that the waste to build the nests was collected in the urban area and not in other environments surrounding the city. Then, the nest waste composition may be a good indicator of waste mismanagement and advise the municipalities to improve waste management and recycling strategies for the different types of litter. Using gulls breeding in cities as sentinel species and, in particular, the study of their nest composition, may provide essential data to decision-making stakeholders to adopt a One Health approach and help improve not only the environment’s health but also the health of those who live in it
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- 2023
28. Adult Aedes albopictus in winter: implications for mosquito surveillance in southern Europe
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Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Lührsen, Daniela Sofie, Zavitsanou, Evangelia, Cerecedo Iglesias, Catuxa, Pardo Araujo, Marta, Palmer, John R B, Bartumeus, Frederic, Montalvo, Tomás, Michaelakis, Antonios, Lowe, Rachel, Barcelona Supercomputing Center, Lührsen, Daniela Sofie, Zavitsanou, Evangelia, Cerecedo Iglesias, Catuxa, Pardo Araujo, Marta, Palmer, John R B, Bartumeus, Frederic, Montalvo, Tomás, Michaelakis, Antonios, and Lowe, Rachel
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Comment in The Lancet Planetary Health, We acknowledge funding from the following projects: A systematic surveillance of vector mosquitoes for the control of mosquito-borne diseases in the Region of Attica, financed by the Region of Attica; E4Warning, financed by the EU's Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement 101086640; and IDAlert, financed by the EU's Horizon Europe research and innovation programme under grant agreement 101057554. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, the decision to publish, or the preparation of this Comment. The code used to make the figure can be found at https://earth.bsc.es/gitlab/ghr/aedes-albopictus-winter., Peer Reviewed, Postprint (author's final draft)
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- 2023
29. Native and invasive bird interactions increase the spread of Newcastle disease in urban environments
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Blanco-González, Jon, López-Rull, Isabel, Cayuela, Luis, Majó, Natàlia, Busquets, Núria, Montalvo, Tomás, Senar, Juan Carlos, Consorci del Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona, Blanco-González, Jon, López-Rull, Isabel, Cayuela, Luis, Majó, Natàlia, Busquets, Núria, Montalvo, Tomás, Senar, Juan Carlos, and Consorci del Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona
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Due to their large population sizes, synanthropic birds, including native and invasive species, can transmit pathogens to other vertebrates, and even humans. In particular, Newcastle disease virus (NDV) can cause lethal infections in a wide range of avian species as well as mild infections in humans and other non-avian hosts. In this study conducted in Barcelona, Spain, we assessed the seroprevalence of NDV in three synanthropic species comprising one native species (feral pigeon, Columba livia var. domestica; N = 16) and two invasive parrots (monk parakeet, Myiopsitta monachus, N = 50; and rose-ringed parakeet, Psittacula krameri, N = 23). These species are considered to have played important roles in the introduction and spread of NDV due to their high population densities, gregariousness, and prolonged viral shedding through faeces. We found a high seroprevalence of NDV in the feral pigeon (56%) and monk parakeet (38%) but a low seroprevalence in the rose-ringed parakeet (4%). These differences may be explained by the frequent interactions among feral pigeons and monk parakeets in their daily lives facilitating viral transmission from the former to the latter, because the feral pigeon is a well-known NDV reservoir. By contrast, the low seroprevalence of NDV in rose-ringed parakeets could be explained by its less frequent contacts with other urban bird species. The high seroprevalence of NDV in feral pigeons and monk parakeets provides new insights into the roles of novel interspecific relationships in the transmission and spread of NDV, and the risk of these synanthropic species as a source of NDV in urban environments. Finally, our findings highlight the need to monitor NDV in both native and non-native birds to prevent its spread to poultry, wildlife, and humans., Due to their large population sizes, synanthropic birds, including native and invasive species, can transmit pathogens to other vertebrates, and even humans. In particular, Newcastle disease virus (NDV) can cause lethal infections in a wide range of avian species as well as mild infections in humans and other non-avian hosts. In this study conducted in Barcelona, Spain, we assessed the seroprevalence of NDV in three synanthropic species comprising one native species (feral pigeon, Columba livia var. domestica; N = 16) and two invasive parrots (monk parakeet, Myiopsitta monachus, N = 50; and rose-ringed parakeet, Psittacula krameri, N = 23). These species are considered to have played important roles in the introduction and spread of NDV due to their high population densities, gregariousness, and prolonged viral shedding through faeces. We found a high seroprevalence of NDV in the feral pigeon (56%) and monk parakeet (38%) but a low seroprevalence in the rose-ringed parakeet (4%). These differences may be explained by the frequent interactions among feral pigeons and monk parakeets in their daily lives facilitating viral transmission from the former to the latter, because the feral pigeon is a well-known NDV reservoir. By contrast, the low seroprevalence of NDV in rose-ringed parakeets could be explained by its less frequent contacts with other urban bird species. The high seroprevalence of NDV in feral pigeons and monk parakeets provides new insights into the roles of novel interspecific relationships in the transmission and spread of NDV, and the risk of these synanthropic species as a source of NDV in urban environments. Finally, our findings highlight the need to monitor NDV in both native and non-native birds to prevent its spread to poultry, wildlife, and humans., Due to their large population sizes, synanthropic birds, including native and invasive species, can transmit pathogens to other vertebrates, and even humans. In particular, Newcastle disease virus (NDV) can cause lethal infections in a wide range of avian species as well as mild infections in humans and other non-avian hosts. In this study conducted in Barcelona, Spain, we assessed the seroprevalence of NDV in three synanthropic species comprising one native species (feral pigeon, Columba livia var. domestica; N = 16) and two invasive parrots (monk parakeet, Myiopsitta monachus, N = 50; and rose-ringed parakeet, Psittacula krameri, N = 23). These species are considered to have played important roles in the introduction and spread of NDV due to their high population densities, gregariousness, and prolonged viral shedding through faeces. We found a high seroprevalence of NDV in the feral pigeon (56%) and monk parakeet (38%) but a low seroprevalence in the rose-ringed parakeet (4%). These differences may be explained by the frequent interactions among feral pigeons and monk parakeets in their daily lives facilitating viral transmission from the former to the latter, because the feral pigeon is a well-known NDV reservoir. By contrast, the low seroprevalence of NDV in rose-ringed parakeets could be explained by its less frequent contacts with other urban bird species. The high seroprevalence of NDV in feral pigeons and monk parakeets provides new insights into the roles of novel interspecific relationships in the transmission and spread of NDV, and the risk of these synanthropic species as a source of NDV in urban environments. Finally, our findings highlight the need to monitor NDV in both native and non-native birds to prevent its spread to poultry, wildlife, and humans.
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- 2023
30. Age-related differences in foraging behaviour at sea and interactions with fishing vessels in an opportunistic urban gull.
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Gimeno, Míriam, García, José Antonio, Afán, Isabel, Aymí, Raül, Montalvo, Tomás, and Navarro, Joan
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SALTWATER fishing ,GULLS ,MARINE fishes ,FISHERY policy ,GPS receivers ,CITY dwellers ,HUMAN activity recognition - Abstract
Fishing activity generates high amounts of fishing discards, a predictable anthropogenic food subsidies used by seabirds. Although the use of discards by these predators has been well studied, there is a lack of knowledge about the ontogenetic differences in their use. We contributed to filling this gap for the yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis), an opportunistic predator that extensively exploits anthropogenic food subsides. We investigated its foraging behaviour during the early breeding season deploying GPS devices on adults, immatures, and juveniles from the urban population of Barcelona (northwestern Mediterranean Sea) and examining the effect of fishing vessels on their spatial movements using a Vessel Monitoring System. The results revealed age-related differences in distribution and foraging behaviour at sea and an interaction with fishing vessels in this seabird. Age-related differences in behaviour were explained by the reproductive constraints of adults and the ontogenetic differences associated with lower foraging ability in immature and juvenile individuals. We did not find apparent preferences for a specific type of fishing vessel between ages. These results suggest that the reform of the Common Fisheries Policy might affect the entire population of this species, that could lead to an increase in the use of urban environments, increasing the conflicts with human activities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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31. Two cases of subcutaneous dirofilariasis in Barcelona, Spain
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Laynez-Roldán, Pedro, Martínez-de la Puente, Josué, Montalvo, Tomás, Mas, Jordi, Muñoz, José, Figuerola, Jordi, and Rodriguez-Valero, Natalia
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- 2018
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32. AIMSurv: First pan-European harmonized surveillance of Aedes invasive mosquito species of relevance for human vector-borne diseases
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Miranda, Miguel Ángel, Barceló, Carlos, Arnoldi, Daniele, Augsten, Xenia, Bakran-Lebl, Karin, Balatsos, George, Bengoa, Mikel, Bindler, Philippe, Boršová, Kristina, Bourquia, Maria, Bravo-Barriga, Daniel, Čabanová, Viktória, Caputo, Beniamino, Christou, Maria, Delacour, Sarah, Eritja, Roger, Fassi-Fihri, Ouafaa, Ferraguti, Martina, Flacio, Eleonora, Frontera, Eva, Fuehrer, Hans-Peter, García-Pérez, Ana L., Georgiades, Pantelis, Gewehr, Sandra, Goiri, Fátima, González, Mikel Alexander, Gschwind, Martin, Gutiérrez-López, Rafael, Horváth, Cintia, Ibáñez-Justicia, Adolfo, Jani, Viola, Kadriaj, Përparim, Kalan, Katja, Kavran, Mihaela, Klobucar, Ana, Kurucz, Kornélia, Lucientes, Javier, Lühken, Renke, Magallanes, Sergio, Marini, Giovanni, Martinou, Angeliki F., Michelutti, Alice, Mihalca, Andrei Daniel, Montalvo, Tomás, Montarsi, Fabrizio, Mourelatos, Spiros, Muja-Bajraktari, Nesade, Müller, Pie, Notarides, Gregoris, Osório, Hugo Costa, Oteo, José A., Öter, Kerem, Pajović, Igor, Palmer, John R. B., Petrinic, Suncica, Răileanu, Cristian, Ries, Christian, Rogozi, Elton, Ruiz-Arrondo, Ignacio, Sanpera-Calbet, Isis, Sekulić, Nebojša, Sevim, Kıvanç, Sherif, Kurtesh, Silaghi, Cornelia, Silva, Manuel, Sokolovska, Nikolina, Soltész, Zoltán, Sulesco, Tatiana, Šušnjar, Jana, Teekema, Steffanie, Valsecchi, Andrea, Vasquez, Marlen Ines, Velo, Enkelejda, Michaelakis, Antonios, Wint, William, Petrić, Dušan, Schaffner, Francis, Torre, Alessandra della, Suchentrunk, Carina, Zechmeister, Thomas, Gruber, Elfriede, Orehounig, Gerd, Altgayer, Grete, Lex, Franz, Lebl, Inge, Zezula, David, Petermann, Jana S., Oberleitner, Florian, Zittra, Carina, Brenner, Thomas, Zimmermann, Klaus, Klocker, Lisa, Eigner, Barbara, Wortha, Licha, Pree, Stephanie, Jäger, Stefanie, Schwerte, Thorsten, Wieser, Christian, Heimburg, Helge, Gunczy, Johana, Paill, Wolfgang, Jerrentrup, Hans, Daroglou, E., Shahi-Barogh, B., Wortha, L.N., Svitok, Marek, Svitková, Ivana, Oboňa, Jozef, Barbušinová, Eva, Micocc, Martina, Albani, Marta, Serini, Paola, Cobre, P., Canals, Moisès, Bellés, Roser, Ergüler, Kamil, Neira, Marco, Kelemenis, Nikolaos, Vlachos, Giorgios, Karagiannis, Antonis, Barandika, Jesús F., Cevidanes, Aitor, Vázquez, Patricia, Stroo, Arjan, Horvat, Zala, Stranj, Maša, Ignjatović-Ćupina, A., Dondur, D., Bogdanović, S., Srdić, V., Francuski, Z., Žunić, A., Posavec, Marcela Curman, Poje, Danijel, Pismarovic, Tomislav, Markó, G., Inama, Enrico, Manica, Mattia, Rizzoli, Annapaola, Athanasiou, K., Muja, A., Qollaku, H., Amaro, Fátima, Guerreiro, Nélia, Alten, B., Günay, F., Eryiğit, Önder Yüksel, Yıldırım, B., Yılmaz, S.O., Pehlivan, S., Neumann, U., Tauchmann, O., Vasic, A., Busmachiu, Galina, Lange, U., Schmidt-Chanasit, J., Angelidou, I., Panayiotou, C., Konstantinou, I., Sino, Gj., Mema, Haki, Veliko, Altin, Kollia, Dimitra, Mourafetis, Fotis, Karras, Vasileios, Bisia, Marina, Bender, Christelle, AIM-COST/AIM-Surv, Consortium, and Eryiğit, Önder Yüksel
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european ,Ecology ,surveillance ,mosquito ,vector-borne diseases ,Applied Mathematics ,General Mathematics ,Biodiversity ,Earth and Related Environmental Sciences ,Natural Sciences ,Ecology, Biodiversity, Taxonomy ,Taxonomy - Abstract
Human and animal vector-borne diseases, particularly mosquito-borne diseases, are emerging or re-emerging worldwide. Six Aedes invasive mosquito (AIM) species were introduced to Europe since the 1970s: Aedes aegypti, Ae. albopictus, Ae. japonicus, Ae. koreicus, Ae. atropalpus and Ae. triseriatus. Here, we report the results of AIMSurv2020, the first pan-European surveillance effort for AIMs. Implemented by 42 volunteer teams from 24 countries. And presented in the form of a dataset named “AIMSurv Aedes Invasive Mosquito species harmonized surveillance in Europe. AIM-COST Action. Project ID: CA17108”. AIMSurv2020 harmonizes field surveillance methodologies for sampling different AIMs life stages, frequency and minimum length of sampling period, and data reporting. Data include minimum requirements for sample types and recommended requirements for those teams with more resources. Data are published as a Darwin Core archive in the Global Biodiversity Information Facility- Spain, comprising a core file with 19,130 records (EventID) and an occurrences file with 19,743 records (OccurrenceID). AIM species recorded in AIMSurv2020 were Ae. albopictus, Ae. japonicus and Ae. koreicus, as well as native mosquito species. This study was funded by the Autonomous Province of Trento (Italy) under the project ‘Coordinated surveillance actions on invasive alien species and emerging vector borne diseases’; the City Health Office of the City of Zagreb, within the ‘Program for monitoring invasive mosquito species in the area of the City of Zagreb in 2020’; the Consejería de Economía e Infraestructura of the Junta de Extremadura and the European Regional Development Fund, a Way to Make Europe, through the research project IB16135; Dirección de Salud Pública (Gobierno Vasco), Project EU-LIFE 18 IPC/ES/000001 (Urban Klima 2050) y Programa Estatal de Vigilancia de mosquitos en puertos y Aeropuertos, del Ministerio de Sanidad (Gobierno de España); EMME-CARE project, which has been funded from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme (grant agreement ID 856612); Institute of Zoology under the project EVOLANTER (project no. 20.80009.7007.02). RL is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research of Germany (BMBF) under the project NEED (grant no. 01Kl2022); LIFE CONOPS project (LIFE12 ENV/GR/000466), funded by the European Commission in the framework of the program LIFE + Environment Policy and Governance; Municipalities of Slovenia: City Municipality of Nova Gorica, City Municipality of Koper, Municipality of Izola, Municipality of Piran and Municipality of Ankaran; National Research, Development and Innovation Office (NKFIH grant numbers KH-130379, PD-135143, FK-138563 and K-135841). The research activity of KK was supported by the Janos Bolyai Research Scholarship of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and by the ÚNKP-20-5-PTE-597 New National Excellence Program of the Ministry for Innovation and Technology; Portuguese National Program for Vector Surveillance (REVIVE) and we are particularly grateful to the regional workgroup of Algarve for the monitoring activities; PR (19_ECO_0070) project ‘Aves y Enfermedades Infecciosas Emergentes: Impacto de las Especies Exóticas y Migratorias en la transmisión de Malaria aviar y el virus del Nilo Occidental – AvEIEs’ from ‘Ayudas Fundación BBVA a Equipos de Investigación Científica 2019’; project grant number 57 PCCDI/2018, grant agency ‘The Executive Unit for Financing Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation’ (UEFISCDI) Romania, ‘Collegium Talentum Programme’ of Hungary, Eötvös Loránd University’s ‘Homeland higher education study grant’; Slovak Research Agency VEGA nr. 2/0140/21; Vector Control Needs Assessment in Cyprus, contracted by the World Health Organization (reference 2020/1040069-0); Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia Regions (Regional Prevention Plans ‘Entomological Surveillance of vector-borne diseases’ in the Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia Regions); the Institute of Public Health, Albania under the program of mosquitoes control in urban and coastal areas.
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33. Spatial distribution and temporal dynamics of invasive and native mosquitoes in a large Mediterranean city
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Ferraguti, Martina, Brugueras, S., Millet, J.P., Rius, C., Valsecchi, A., Figerola, Jordi, Montalvo, Tomás, and Martínez de la Puente, Josué
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Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis ,Culicidae ,Larvae control ,Culex pipiens ,Aedes albopictus ,Monitoring and surveillance ,Mosquito-borne diseases ,Vector control - Abstract
Mosquitoes, including invasive species like the Asian tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus, alongside native species Culex pipiens s.l., pose a significant nuisance to humans and serve as vectors for mosquito-borne diseases in urban areas. Under- standing the impact of water infrastructure characteristics, climatic conditions, and management strategies on mosquito oc- currence and effectiveness of control measures to assess their implications on mosquito occurrence is crucial for effective vector control. In this study, we examined data collected during the local vector control program in Barcelona, Spain, focusing on 234,225 visits to 31,334 different sewers, as well as 1817 visits to 152 fountains between 2015 and 2019. We investigated both the colonization and recolonization processes of mosquito larvae within these water infrastructures. Our findings re- vealed higher larval presence in sandbox-sewers compared to siphonic or direct sewers, and the presence of vegetation and the use of naturalized water positively influenced larval occurrence in fountains. The application of larvicidal treatment significantly reduced larvae presence; however, recolonization rates were negatively affected by the time elapsed since treat- ment. Climatic conditions played a critical role in the colonization and recolonization of sewers and urban fountains, with mosquito occurrence exhibiting non-linear patterns and, generally, increasing at intermediate temperatures and accumulated rainfall levels. This study emphasizes the importance of considering sewers and fountains characteristics and climatic condi- tions when implementing vector control programs to optimize resources and effectively reduce mosquito populations.
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34. Table S1 from Changes in the feeding ecology of an opportunistic predator inhabiting urban environments in response to COVID-19 lockdown
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Vez-Garzón, Marc, Giménez, Joan, Sánchez-Márquez, Antoni, Montalvo, Tomás, and Navarro, Joan
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Individual stable isotope data.
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35. The effectiveness of mosquito-proof storm drains in urban settings of Barcelona, Spain: a randomized controlled trial
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Treskova, Marina, Semenza, Jan, Rocklöv, Joacim, Montalvo, Tomás, Lowe, Rachel, Stiles, Pascale, Bärnighausen, Till, Bunker, Aditi, Hatfield, Charles, Valsecchi, Andrea, Encarnação, João, Bartumeus, Frederic, and Palmer, John
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Environmental Public Health ,Culex ,climate change ,Epidemiology ,Aedes ,vector-borne diseases ,Medicine and Health Sciences ,Life Sciences ,Public Health ,Entomology ,urban infrastructure ,randomized control trial ,intervention - Abstract
This randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effects of storm drain modification on populations of Aedes and Culex mosquitos in Barcelona, Spain. Two groups of drains will be compared: (i) modified and (ii) non-modified storm drains. After the implementation of the modifications, trained teams will collect mosquitos in the drains and compare the numbers between the groups. This trial does not involve human subjects or present any significant health risks to the community. The storm drain modification is part of a previously scheduled program by The Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona and the intervention involves the random selection of drains to be modified from an existing pool of eligible drains followed by the endpoint measurements and analysis.
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36. Climate Change and Health in Urban Areas with a Mediterranean Climate: A Conceptual Framework with a Social and Climate Justice Approach
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Marí-Dell’Olmo, Marc, primary, Oliveras, Laura, additional, Barón-Miras, Lourdes Estefanía, additional, Borrell, Carme, additional, Montalvo, Tomás, additional, Ariza, Carles, additional, Ventayol, Irma, additional, Mercuriali, Lilas, additional, Sheehan, Mary, additional, Gómez-Gutiérrez, Anna, additional, and Villalbí, Joan Ramon, additional
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37. Unexpected diversity in socially synchronized rhythms of shorebirds
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Bulla, Martin, Valcu, Mihai, Dokter, Adriaan M., Dondua, Alexei G., Kosztolányi, András, Rutten, Anne L., Helm, Barbara, Sandercock, Brett K., Casler, Bruce, Ens, Bruno J., Spiegel, Caleb S., Hassell, Chris J., Küpper, Clemens, Minton, Clive, Burgas, Daniel, Lank, David B., Payer, David C., Loktionov, Egor Y., Nol, Erica, Kwon, Eunbi, Smith, Fletcher, Gates, H. River, Vitnerová, Hana, Prüter, Hanna, Johnson, James A., St Clair, James J. H., Lamarre, Jean-François, Rausch, Jennie, Reneerkens, Jeroen, Conklin, Jesse R., Burger, Joanna, Liebezeit, Joe, Bêty, Joël, Coleman, Jonathan T., Figuerola, Jordi, Hooijmeijer, Jos C. E. W., Alves, José A., Smith, Joseph A. M., Weidinger, Karel, Koivula, Kari, Gosbell, Ken, Exo, Klaus-Michael, Niles, Larry, Koloski, Laura, McKinnon, Laura, Praus, Libor, Klaassen, Marcel, Giroux, Marie-Andrée, Sládeček, Martin, Boldenow, Megan L., Goldstein, Michael I., Šálek, Miroslav, Senner, Nathan, Rönkä, Nelli, Lecomte, Nicolas, Gilg, Olivier, Vincze, Orsolya, Johnson, Oscar W., Smith, Paul A., Woodard, Paul F., Tomkovich, Pavel S., Battley, Phil F., Bentzen, Rebecca, Lanctot, Richard B., Porter, Ron, Saalfeld, Sarah T., Freeman, Scott, Brown, Stephen C., Yezerinac, Stephen, Székely, Tamás, Montalvo, Tomás, Piersma, Theunis, Loverti, Vanessa, Pakanen, Veli-Matti, Tijsen, Wim, and Kempenaers, Bart
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38. Supporting Information for 'Unexpected diversity in socially synchronized rhythms of shorebirds'
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Bulla, Martin, Valcu, Mihai, Dokter, Adriaan, Dondua, Alexei, Kosztolányi, András, Rutten, Anne, Helm, Barbara, Sandercock, Brett, Casler, Bruce, Ens, Bruno, Spiegel, Caleb, Hassell, Chris, Küpper, Clemens, Minton, Clive, Burgas, Daniel, Lank, David, Payer, David, Loktionov, Egor, Nol, Erica, Kwon, Eunbi, Smith, Fletcher, Gates, H., Vitnerová, Hana, Prüter, Hanna, Johnson, James, St Clair, James, Lamarre, Jean-François, Rausch, Jennie, Reneerkens, Jeroen, Conklin, Jesse, Burger, Joanna, Liebezeit, Joe, Bêty, Joël, Coleman, Jonathan, Figuerola, Jordi, Hooijmeijer, Jos, Alves, José, Smith, Joseph, Weidinger, Karel, Koivula, Kari, Gosbell, Ken, Niles, Larry, Koloski, Laura, McKinnon, Laura, Praus, Libor, Klaassen, Marcel, Giroux, Marie-Andrée, Sládeček, Martin, Boldenow, Megan, Exo, Michael, Goldstein, Michael, Šálek, Miroslav, Senner, Nathan, Rönkä, Nelli, Lecomte, Nicolas, Gilg, Olivier, Vincze, Orsolya, Johnson, Oscar, Smith, Paul, Woodard, Paul, Tomkovich, Pavel, Battley, Phil, Bentzen, Rebecca, Lanctot, Richard, Porter, Ron, Saalfeld, Sarah, Freeman, Scott, Brown, Stephen, Yezerinac, Stephen, Székely, Tamás, Montalvo, Tomás, Piersma, Theunis, Loverti, Vanessa, Pakanen, Veli-Matti, Tijsen, Wim, and Kempenaers, Bart
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circadian rhythm ,energetic constraint ,shorebirds ,incubation ,phylogeny ,behavioral rhythm ,biparental care ,social synchronization ,breeding ,latitudinal cline ,predation risk ,timing ,predation ,energetic constraints ,tidal rhythm ,evolutionary history - Abstract
Comparative study
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39. The use of artificial intelligence and automatic remote monitoring for mosquito surveillance
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González, María I., Encarnação, Joao, Aranda Pallero, Carles, Osório, Hugo, Montalvo, Tomás, Talavera, Sandra, Producció Animal, and Sanitat Animal
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Mosquito surveillance consists in the routine monitoring of mosquito populations: to determine the presence/absence of certain mosquito species; to identify changes in the abundance and/or composition of mosquito populations; to detect the presence of invasive species; to screen for mosquito-borne pathogens; and, finally, to evaluate the effectiveness of control measures. This kind of surveillance is typically performed by means of traps, which are regularly collected and manually inspected by expert entomologists for the taxonomical identification of the samples. The main problems with traditional surveillance systems are the cost in terms of time and human resources and the lag that is created between the time the trap is placed and collected. This lag can be crucial for the accurate time monitoring of mosquito population dynamics in the field, which is determinant for the precise design and implementation of risk assessment programs. New perspectives in this field include the use of smart traps and remote monitoring systems, which generate data completely interoperable and thus available for the automatic running of prediction models; the performance of risk assessments; the issuing of warnings; and the undertaking of historical analyses of infested areas. In this way, entomological surveillance could be done automatically with unprecedented accuracy and responsiveness, overcoming the problem of manual inspection labour costs. As a result, disease vector species could be detected earlier and with greater precision, enabling an improved control of outbreaks and a greater protection from diseases, thereby saving lives and millions of Euros in health costs. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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40. Age-related differences in foraging behaviour at sea and interactions with fishing vessels in an opportunistic urban gull
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Gimeno, Míriam, primary, García, José Antonio, additional, Afán, Isabel, additional, Aymí, Raül, additional, Montalvo, Tomás, additional, and Navarro, Joan, additional
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41. AIMSurv: First pan-European harmonized surveillance of Aedes invasive mosquito species of relevance for human vector-borne diseases
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Consortium AIM-COST/AIM-Surv (The total number of authors: 91), Miranda, Miguel Ángel, Barceló, Carlos, Arnoldi, Daniele, Augsten, Xenia, Bakran-Lebl, Karin, Balatsos, George, Bengoa, Mikel, Bindler, Philippe, Boršová, Kristina, Bourquia, Maria, Bravo-Barriga, Daniel, Čabanová, Viktória, Caputo, Beniamino, Christou, Maria, Delacour, Sarah, Eritja, Roger, Fassi-Fihri, Ouafaa, Ferraguti, Martina, Flacio, Eleonora, Frontera, Eva, Fuehrer, Hans-Peter, García-Pérez, Ana L., Georgiades, Pantelis, Gewehr, Sandra, Goiri, Fátima, González, Mikel Alexander, Gschwind, Martin, Gutiérrez-López, Rafael, Horváth, Cintia, Ibáñez-Justicia, Adolfo, Jani, Viola, Kadriaj, Përparim, Kalan, Katja, Kavran, Mihaela, Klobucar, Ana, Kurucz, Kornélia, Lucientes, Javier, Lühken, Renke, Magallanes, Sergio, Marini, Giovanni, Martinou, Angeliki F., Michelutti, Alice, Mihalca, Andrei Daniel, Montalvo, Tomás, Montarsi, Fabrizio, Mourelatos, Spiros, Muja-Bajraktari, Nesade, Müller, Pie, Notarides, Gregoris, Osório, Hugo Costa, Oteo, José A., Oter, Kerem, Pajović, Igor, Palmer, John R. B., Petrinic, Suncica, Răileanu, Cristian, Ries, Christian, Rogozi, Elton, Ruiz-Arrondo, Ignacio, Sanpera-Calbet, Isis, Sekulić, Nebojša, Sevim, Kivanc, Sherifi, Kurtesh, Silaghi, Cornelia, Silva, Manuel, Sokolovska, Nikolina, Soltész, Zoltán, Sulesco, Tatiana, Šušnjar, Jana, Teekema, Steffanie, Valsecchi, Andrea, Vasquez, Marlen Ines, Velo, Enkelejda, Michaelakis, Antonios, Wint, William, Petrić, Dušan, Schaffner, Francis, Torre, Alessandra della, Vasić, Ana, Consortium AIM-COST/AIM-Surv (The total number of authors: 91), Miranda, Miguel Ángel, Barceló, Carlos, Arnoldi, Daniele, Augsten, Xenia, Bakran-Lebl, Karin, Balatsos, George, Bengoa, Mikel, Bindler, Philippe, Boršová, Kristina, Bourquia, Maria, Bravo-Barriga, Daniel, Čabanová, Viktória, Caputo, Beniamino, Christou, Maria, Delacour, Sarah, Eritja, Roger, Fassi-Fihri, Ouafaa, Ferraguti, Martina, Flacio, Eleonora, Frontera, Eva, Fuehrer, Hans-Peter, García-Pérez, Ana L., Georgiades, Pantelis, Gewehr, Sandra, Goiri, Fátima, González, Mikel Alexander, Gschwind, Martin, Gutiérrez-López, Rafael, Horváth, Cintia, Ibáñez-Justicia, Adolfo, Jani, Viola, Kadriaj, Përparim, Kalan, Katja, Kavran, Mihaela, Klobucar, Ana, Kurucz, Kornélia, Lucientes, Javier, Lühken, Renke, Magallanes, Sergio, Marini, Giovanni, Martinou, Angeliki F., Michelutti, Alice, Mihalca, Andrei Daniel, Montalvo, Tomás, Montarsi, Fabrizio, Mourelatos, Spiros, Muja-Bajraktari, Nesade, Müller, Pie, Notarides, Gregoris, Osório, Hugo Costa, Oteo, José A., Oter, Kerem, Pajović, Igor, Palmer, John R. B., Petrinic, Suncica, Răileanu, Cristian, Ries, Christian, Rogozi, Elton, Ruiz-Arrondo, Ignacio, Sanpera-Calbet, Isis, Sekulić, Nebojša, Sevim, Kivanc, Sherifi, Kurtesh, Silaghi, Cornelia, Silva, Manuel, Sokolovska, Nikolina, Soltész, Zoltán, Sulesco, Tatiana, Šušnjar, Jana, Teekema, Steffanie, Valsecchi, Andrea, Vasquez, Marlen Ines, Velo, Enkelejda, Michaelakis, Antonios, Wint, William, Petrić, Dušan, Schaffner, Francis, Torre, Alessandra della, and Vasić, Ana
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Human and animal vector-borne diseases, particularly mosquito-borne diseases, are emerging or re-emerging worldwide. Six Aedes invasive mosquito (AIM) species were introduced to Europe since the 1970s: Aedes aegypti, Ae. albopictus, Ae. japonicus, Ae. koreicus, Ae. atropalpus and Ae. triseriatus. Here, we report the results of AIMSurv2020, the first pan-European surveillance effort for AIMs. Implemented by 42 volunteer teams from 24 countries. And presented in the form of a dataset named “AIMSurv Aedes Invasive Mosquito species harmonized surveillance in Europe. AIM-COST Action. Project ID: CA17108”. AIMSurv2020 harmonizes field surveillance methodologies for sampling different AIMs life stages, frequency and minimum length of sampling period, and data reporting. Data include minimum requirements for sample types and recommended requirements for those teams with more resources. Data are published as a Darwin Core archive in the Global Biodiversity Information Facility- Spain, comprising a core file with 19,130 records (EventID) and an occurrences file with 19,743 records (OccurrenceID). AIM species recorded in AIMSurv2020 were Ae. albopictus, Ae. japonicus and Ae. koreicus, as well as native mosquito species.
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42. Uso de PostgreSQL, QGIS y R para estudiar las interacciones entre la actividad de las barcas de pesca y los movimientos espaciales de un depredador marino oportunista
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García, José A., Gimeno Castells, Miriam, Montalvo, Tomás, Aymí, Raül, Afán, Isabel, Navarro, Joan, García, José A., Gimeno Castells, Miriam, Montalvo, Tomás, Aymí, Raül, Afán, Isabel, and Navarro, Joan
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El abaratamiento y la gran oferta de dispositivos de GPS en el mercado ha incrementado en los últimos años la posibilidad de realizar estudios de seguimiento y marcaje de fauna salvaje a una escala sin precedentes. Lo anterior, unido a la facilidad y disponibilidad de datos de seguimiento de los movimientos y actividad de los barcos de pesca, ya sean AIS (sistema de identificación automática - automatic identification system) o VMS (sistema de localización de barcos - vessel monitoring system), y al uso de herramientas de software libre, nos permite estudiar las interacciones entre la ecología de búsqueda de alimento de depredadores marinos y las actividades humanas en el medio marino. Un aspecto relevante de conocer la ecología de los animales marinos es poder evaluar el impacto que la introducción de medidas de gestión puede tener sobre estos animales. El objeto de este trabajo ha sido contribuir a llenar una parte de ese vacío de conocimiento relativo a la gaviota patiamarilla (Larus michahellis), depredador marino oportunista que tiene la capacidad de explotar diferentes recursos de origen humano, por lo que es muy conocido en las ciudades de la costa mediterránea. En este sentido, se ha investigado la ecología de búsqueda de alimento en el mar de esta especie mediante la instrumentación con dispositivos GPS de individuos juveniles, inmaduros y adultos de la población urbana de Barcelona. Además, se han caracterizado sus áreas de alimentación y el comportamiento asociado al medio marino. También se ha determinado la interacción con las flotas de pesca de cerco y arrastre, al relacionar los movimientos de las gaviotas con los movimientos de las embarcaciones mediante los datos VMS y los de los GPS de las gaviotas. Los resultados han evidenciado diferencias entre edades, tanto en la distribución espacial como en los diferentes comportamientos de búsqueda de alimento, relacionadas con distintos factores biológicos complementarios como sería la época de cría. Así, l
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43. The diet of Monk Parakeet nestlings (Myiopsitta monachus) in an urban area: a study using stable isotopes
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Mazzoni, Daniele, Pascual, Jordi, Montalvo, Tomás, González-Solís, J., Senar, Juan Carlos, Consorci del Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona, Mazzoni, Daniele, Pascual, Jordi, Montalvo, Tomás, González-Solís, J., Senar, Juan Carlos, and Consorci del Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona
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44. Mus musculus domesticus Vkorc1 gene genotypes in the City of Barcelona
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Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona, Ruiz-López, María José, Barahona, Laura, Martínez de la Puente, Josué, Pepió, Marta, Valsecchi, Andrea, Peracho, Víctor, Figuerola, Jordi, Montalvo, Tomás, Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona, Ruiz-López, María José, Barahona, Laura, Martínez de la Puente, Josué, Pepió, Marta, Valsecchi, Andrea, Peracho, Víctor, Figuerola, Jordi, and Montalvo, Tomás
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45. Gulls living in cities as overlooked seed dispersers within and outside urban environments
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Fundació Barcelona Zoo, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (España), Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España), Martín-Vélez, Víctor, Montalvo, Tomás, Afán, Isabel, Sánchez-Márquez, Antoni, Aymí, Raül, Figuerola, Jordi, Lovas-Kiss, Ádám, Navarro, Joan, Fundació Barcelona Zoo, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (España), Agencia Estatal de Investigación (España), Martín-Vélez, Víctor, Montalvo, Tomás, Afán, Isabel, Sánchez-Márquez, Antoni, Aymí, Raül, Figuerola, Jordi, Lovas-Kiss, Ádám, and Navarro, Joan
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The yellow-legged gull is an opportunistic and generalist bird that has colonised urban areas, where it has found very favourable trophic resources but also causes disturbance to humans and damage to infrastructure. Here, we investigated the potential role that gulls play in the dispersal of plants in Barcelona, a highly populated city of north-eastern Spain. We analysed the stomach contents of 145 chicks collected in urban nests and reported the presence of seeds of 27 plant taxa. We then developed a plant dispersal model based on the movements of 20 GPS-tracked yellow-legged gulls breeding in the city of Barcelona. We estimated seed dispersal distances, seed shadows and percentage of seeds reaching habitats suitable for seeds regurgitated in pellets and those excreted in faeces. Seven of the 27 plant taxa found in the stomachs were alien taxa to Spain. Average dispersal distances of plant seeds by gulls were around 700 m, but maximum dispersal distances reached up to 35 km. Dispersal distances and seed spatial patterns did not differ between faeces and pellet models, as most strongly depended on gull movements. About 95% of the seeds were dispersed within urban environments and between 20 and 30% reached suitable habitats for seed deposition (urban woodlands, green urban parks and urban grasslands). Urban gulls frequently dispersed seeds (including alien species) within urban habitats, both via direct consumption or via secondary dispersal after consuming granivorous birds that had ingested the seeds, such as pigeons or parakeets. Urban planning for Barcelona is based on native plant species, and thus, special attention should be paid to alien plants dispersed by birds, which could pose a risk to native biodiversity in urban ecosystems
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46. Mosquito alert: leveraging citizen science to create a GBIF mosquito occurrence dataset
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Južnič-Zonta, Živko, Sanpera-Calbet, Isis, Eritja, Roger, Palmer, John R. B., Escobar, Agustí, Garriga, Joan, Oltra, Aitana, Richter-Boix, Álex, Schaffner, Francis, della Torre, Alessandra, Miranda, Miguel A., Koopmans, Marion P., Barzon, Luisa, Bartumeus, Frederic, Alarcón-Elbal, Pedro María, Gonález, Mikel Alexander, Puig, Mariàngels, Bakran-Lebl, Karin, Balatsos, Georgios, Barceló, Carlos, Bengoa, Mikel, Bisia, Marina, Blanco-Sierra, Laura, Bravo-Barriga, Diego, Caputo, Beniamino, Collantes, Francisco, Costa, Hugo, Curman Posavec, Marcela, Cvetkovikj, Aleksandar, Deblauwe, Isra, Delacour, Sarah, Escartin, Santi, Ferraguti, Martina, Flacio, Eleonora, Fuehrer, Hans-Peter, Gewehr, Sandra, Gunay, Filiz, Gutiérrez-López, Rafael, Horváth, Cintia, Ibañez-Justicia, Adolfo, Kadriaj, Perparim, Kalan, Katja, Kavran, Mihaela, Kemenesi, Gábor, Klobucar, Ana, Kurucz, Kornélia, Longo, Eleonora, Magallanes, Sergio, Mariani, Simone, Martinou, Angeliki F., Melero-Alcíbar, Rosario, Michaelakis, Antonios, Michelutti, Alice, Mikov, Ognyan, Montalvo, Tomás, Montarsi, Fabrizio, Paoli, Francesca, Parrondo Montón, Diego, Rogozi, Elton, Ruiz-Arrondo, Ignacio, Severini, Francesco, Sokolovska, Nikolina, Unterköfler, Maria Sophia, Stroo, Arjan, Teekema, Steffanie, Valsecchi, Andrea, Vaux, A. G. C., Velo, Enkelejda, Zittra, Carina, Južnič-Zonta, Živko, Sanpera-Calbet, Isis, Eritja, Roger, Palmer, John R. B., Escobar, Agustí, Garriga, Joan, Oltra, Aitana, Richter-Boix, Álex, Schaffner, Francis, della Torre, Alessandra, Miranda, Miguel A., Koopmans, Marion P., Barzon, Luisa, Bartumeus, Frederic, Alarcón-Elbal, Pedro María, Gonález, Mikel Alexander, Puig, Mariàngels, Bakran-Lebl, Karin, Balatsos, Georgios, Barceló, Carlos, Bengoa, Mikel, Bisia, Marina, Blanco-Sierra, Laura, Bravo-Barriga, Diego, Caputo, Beniamino, Collantes, Francisco, Costa, Hugo, Curman Posavec, Marcela, Cvetkovikj, Aleksandar, Deblauwe, Isra, Delacour, Sarah, Escartin, Santi, Ferraguti, Martina, Flacio, Eleonora, Fuehrer, Hans-Peter, Gewehr, Sandra, Gunay, Filiz, Gutiérrez-López, Rafael, Horváth, Cintia, Ibañez-Justicia, Adolfo, Kadriaj, Perparim, Kalan, Katja, Kavran, Mihaela, Kemenesi, Gábor, Klobucar, Ana, Kurucz, Kornélia, Longo, Eleonora, Magallanes, Sergio, Mariani, Simone, Martinou, Angeliki F., Melero-Alcíbar, Rosario, Michaelakis, Antonios, Michelutti, Alice, Mikov, Ognyan, Montalvo, Tomás, Montarsi, Fabrizio, Paoli, Francesca, Parrondo Montón, Diego, Rogozi, Elton, Ruiz-Arrondo, Ignacio, Severini, Francesco, Sokolovska, Nikolina, Unterköfler, Maria Sophia, Stroo, Arjan, Teekema, Steffanie, Valsecchi, Andrea, Vaux, A. G. C., Velo, Enkelejda, and Zittra, Carina
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The Mosquito Alert dataset includes occurrence records of adult mosquitoes collected worldwide in 2014–2020 through Mosquito Alert, a citizen science system for investigating and managing disease-carrying mosquitoes. Records are linked to citizen science-submitted photographs and validated by entomologists to determine the presence of five targeted European mosquito vectors: Aedes albopictus, Ae. aegypti, Ae. japonicus, Ae. koreicus, and Culex pipiens. Most records are from Spain, reflecting Spanish national and regional funding, but since autumn 2020 substantial records from other European countries are included, thanks to volunteer entomologists coordinated by the AIM-COST Action, and to technological developments to increase scalability. Among other applications, the Mosquito Alert dataset will help develop citizen science-based early warning systems for mosquito-borne disease risk. It can also be reused for modelling vector exposure risk, or to train machine-learning detection and classification routines on the linked images, to assist with data validation and establishing automated alert systems.
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47. Reduciendo riesgos. Vigilancia y control de arbovirosis transmitidas por mosquitos en Barcelona
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Montalvo, Tomás and Montalvo, Tomás
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48. Multiple invasions, Wolbachia and human‑aided transport drive the genetic variability of Aedes albopictus in the Iberian Peninsula
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Lucati, Federica, Delacour, Sarah, Palmer, John R. B., Caner, Jenny, Oltra, Aitana, Paredes‑Esquivel, Claudia, Mariani, Simone, Escartin, Santi, Roiz, David, Collantes, Francisco, Bengoa, Mikel, Montalvo, Tomás, Delgado, Juan Antonio, Eritja, Roger, Lucientes, Javier, Albó Timor, Andreu, Bartumeus, Frederic, Ventura, Marc, Lucati, Federica, Delacour, Sarah, Palmer, John R. B., Caner, Jenny, Oltra, Aitana, Paredes‑Esquivel, Claudia, Mariani, Simone, Escartin, Santi, Roiz, David, Collantes, Francisco, Bengoa, Mikel, Montalvo, Tomás, Delgado, Juan Antonio, Eritja, Roger, Lucientes, Javier, Albó Timor, Andreu, Bartumeus, Frederic, and Ventura, Marc
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The Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus, is one of the most invasive species in the world. Native to the tropical forests of Southeast Asia, over the past 30 years it has rapidly spread throughout tropical and temperate regions of the world. Its dramatic expansion has resulted in public health concerns as a consequence of its vector competence for at least 16 viruses. Previous studies showed that Ae. albopictus spread has been facilitated by human-mediated transportation, but much remains unknown about how this has affected its genetic attributes. Here we examined the factors that contributed to shaping the current genetic constitution of Ae. albopictus in the Iberian Peninsula, where the species was first found in 2004, by combining population genetics and Bayesian modelling. We found that both mitochondrial and nuclear DNA markers showed a lack of genetic structure and the presence of worldwide dominant haplotypes, suggesting regular introductions from abroad. Mitochondrial DNA showed little genetic diversity compared to nuclear DNA, likely explained by infection with maternally transmitted bacteria of the genus Wolbachia. Multilevel models revealed that greater mosquito fluxes (estimated from commuting patterns and tiger mosquito population distribution) and spatial proximity between sampling sites were associated with lower nuclear genetic distance, suggesting that rapid short- and medium-distance dispersal is facilitated by humans through vehicular traffic. This study highlights the significant role of human transportation in shaping the genetic attributes of Ae. albopictus and promoting regional gene flow, and underscores the need for a territorially integrated surveillance across scales of this disease-carrying mosquito.
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49. Gulls living in cities as overlooked seed dispersers within and outside urban environments
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Martín-Vélez, Víctor, primary, Montalvo, Tomás, additional, Afán, Isabel, additional, Sánchez-Márquez, Antoni, additional, Aymí, Raül, additional, Figuerola, Jordi, additional, Lovas-Kiss, Ádám, additional, and Navarro, Joan, additional
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50. Un sistema de vigilancia de salud pública para el cambio climático en las ciudades
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Mercuriali, Lilas, primary, Oliveras, Laura, additional, Marí, Marc, additional, Gómez, Anna, additional, Montalvo, Tomás, additional, García-Rodríguez, Alejo, additional, Pérez, Gloria, additional, and Villalbí, Joan Ramon, additional
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- 2022
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