Nest-site selection in a fish species with paternal care [PDF]
Hydrobiologia, 2020 AbstractFish that perform paternal care may increase their fitness by choosing nest sites that enhance survival and development of embryos. We studied nest-site choice with respect to dissolved oxygen concentration and water temperature in males of the three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus), a small fish species with exclusive male parental ...
Theo C. M. Bakker, Beat Mundwiler
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Multiscale Nest-Site Selection of Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) in Chihuahuan Desert Grasslands [PDF]
BiologyNest-site selection in birds is a hierarchical process shaped by environmental filters operating across multiple spatial scales. In species that depend on burrows excavated by ecosystem engineers, understanding how these filters interact is essential for
Gabriel Ruiz Aymá +4 more
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Interspecific attraction between ground-nesting songbirds and ants: the role of nest-site selection [PDF]
Frontiers in Zoology, 2021 Abstract Background Interspecific interactions within ecological networks can influence animal fitness and behaviour, including nest-site selection of birds and ants. Previous studies revealed that nesting birds and ants may benefit from cohabitation, with interspecific attraction through their nest-site choice, but ...
Maziarz, Marta +6 more
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Nest site selection during the second breeding attempt in Japanese tits (Parus minor): effects of nest site characteristics [PDF]
Scientific ReportsNumerous investigations focusing on nest site selection among multiple-brooded bird species have revealed a common trend: breeders frequently return to their first nest sites for another brood during the same breeding season.
Xudong Li +6 more
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Nest Site Selection and Nesting Behavior of Reeves' Turtle (Mauremys reevesii) in Qichun County, Hubei Province, China [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionResearch on nest site selection and nesting behavior is essential for species conservation. Research on the reproductive ecology of Reeves' turtles is relatively scarce.
Zihao Ye, Rongping Bu, Hai‐Tao Shi
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Nest-site selection, reproductive ecology and shifts within core-use areas of Black-necked Cranes at the northern limit of the Tibetan Plateau [PDF]
PeerJ, 2017 We investigated population dynamics, breeding pairs, breeding habitat selection, nest density, distance between neighboring nests, nest survival, reproductive success, and recruitment rate for Black-necked Cranes (BNC, Grus nigricollis) during 2013–2015 ...
Lixun Zhang +3 more
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Nest‐Site Selection in Barn Swallows (Hirundo rustica): Patterns Consistent With the Human Proximity Hypothesis Across Three Regions of China [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionNest‐site selection is critical to avian reproductive success. Although human activity is known to influence nest‐site choice in birds, whether humans facilitate or impede avian reproduction remains a matter of debate.
Cong Peng +3 more
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Nest site selection and fidelity of European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) population of Babat Valley (Gödöllő, Hungary) [PDF]
Frontiers in ZoologyBackground The conservation of aquatic and semiaquatic turtles requires knowledge of the area and vegetation structure of habitat used for nesting, and nesting migration route. We aimed to survey the effects of habitat features to the nest site selection,
István Kiss +2 more
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A description of nesting behaviors, including factors impacting nest site selection, in black‐and‐white ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata) [PDF]
Ecology and Evolution, 2019 Nest site selection is at once fundamental to reproduction and a poorly understood component of many organisms’ reproductive investment. This study investigates the nesting behaviors of black‐and‐white ruffed lemurs, Varecia variegata, a litter‐bearing ...
Andrea L. Baden
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Nest site selection and breeding ecology of the Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) in Algeria
Global Ecology and Conservation, 2021 Ecologically, the Nature Reserve of Tonga Lake (northeastern Algeria) is very important for waterbirds. This study investigates breeding biology of an emblematic species of this region: The Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca), a duck ranked globally 'Near ...
Karim Loucif +3 more
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