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  1. Omega-3 enriched chick diet reduced the foraging areas of breeders in two closely related shearwaters from contrasting marine environments

    Article • Journal of Experimental Biology, June 2023, The Company of Biologists

    MSc Ivo dos Santos, Dr. Jaime Ramos

  2. The effect of climate change on avian offspring production: A global meta-analysis

    Article • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, May 2023, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

    Dr. Jaime Ramos, Professor János Török, Alexandr Artemyev

  3. A century of mercury: Ecosystem-wide changes drive increasing contamination of a tropical seabird species in the South Atlantic Ocean

    Article • Environmental Pollution, April 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  4. DNA sequencing shows that tropical tuna species misidentification can be an underestimated issue in fish landings

    Article • Food Control, March 2023, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  5. Drivers of niche partitioning in a community of mid-trophic level epipelagic species in the North Atlantic

    Article • Hydrobiologia, February 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  6. High-throughput sequencing reveals prey diversity overlap between sympatric Sulids in the tropical Atlantic

    Article • Food Webs, December 2022, Elsevier

    MSc Ivo dos Santos, Dr. Jaime Ramos

  7. Sexual segregation in the foraging distribution, behaviour, and trophic niche of the endemic Boyd’s shearwater (Puffinus lherminieri boydi)

    Article • Marine Biology, November 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    MSc Ivo dos Santos, Dr. Jaime Ramos

  8. Habitat selection and ontogeny of habitat use by juvenile Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia revealed by GPS tracking

    Article • Bird Conservation International, September 2022, Cambridge University Press

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  9. Plenty of rooftops with few neighbours occupied by young breeding Yellow‐legged Gulls ( Larus michahellis ): Does this occur at the expense of their health condition?

    Article • Ibis, August 2022, Wiley

    MSc Ivo dos Santos, Dr. Jaime Ramos

  10. Assessing the fatty acid profile of migratory birds with different fuelling strategies

    Article • Ibis, August 2022, Wiley

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  11. Feeding and trophic ecology of Antarctic toothfish Dissostichus mawsoni in the Amundsen and Dumont D’Urville Seas (Antarctica)

    Article • Hydrobiologia, April 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  12. Shearwaters' nest attendance patterns throughout the lunar cycle: Are oceanographic conditions decisive for timing of nest arrival?

    Article • Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, April 2022, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  13. Fatty acids composition in yellow-legged (Larus michahellis) and lesser black-backed (Larus fuscus) gulls from natural and urban habitats in relation to the ingestion of anthropogenic materials

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, February 2022, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  14. Foraging costs drive within-colony spatial segregation in shearwaters from two contrasting environments in the North Atlantic Ocean

    Article • Oecologia, January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    MSc Ivo dos Santos, Dr. Jaime Ramos

  15. Accumulation of chemical elements and occurrence of microplastics in small pelagic fish from a neritic environment

    Article • Environmental Pollution, January 2022, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  16. Year-Round Movements of Sooty Terns (Onychoprion fuscatus) Nesting Within One of the Atlantic’s Largest Marine Protected Areas

    Article • Frontiers in Marine Science, November 2021, Frontiers

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  17. The upsizing of the São Tomé seed dispersal network by introduced animals

    Article • Oikos, September 2021, Wiley

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  18. Year-round element quantification of a wide-ranging seabird and their relationships with oxidative stress, trophic ecology, and foraging patterns

    Article • Environmental Pollution, September 2021, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  19. First Insights into the Diet Composition of Madeiran and Monteiro's Storm Petrels (Hydrobates castro and H. monteiroi) Breeding in the Azores

    Article • Waterbirds, September 2021, Waterbird Society

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  20. Multispecies tracking reveals a major seabird hotspot in the North Atlantic

    Article • Conservation Letters, August 2021, Wiley

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  21. Cephalopod fauna of the Pacific Southern Ocean using Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) as biological samplers and fisheries bycatch specimens

    Article • Deep Sea Research Part I Oceanographic Research Papers, August 2021, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  22. Year-round at-sea distribution and trophic resources partitioning between two sympatric Sulids in the tropical Atlantic

    Article • PLoS ONE, June 2021, PLOS

    MSc Ivo dos Santos, Dr. Jaime Ramos

  23. Effects of stress exposure in captivity on physiology and infection in avian hosts: no evidence of increased Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. infectivity to vector ticks

    Article • Microbial Ecology, March 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  24. High Phenotypic Variation of Struthiopteris spicant (Blechnaceae) at the Edge of Its Range

    Article • American Fern Journal, March 2021, American Fern Society

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  25. Influence of fisheries on the spatio-temporal feeding ecology of gulls along the western Iberian coast

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, March 2021, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  26. The importance of marine resources in the diet of urban gulls

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, February 2021, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  27. Seabird-fishery interactions and bycatch at multiple gears in the Atlantic Iberian coast

    Article • Ocean & Coastal Management, February 2021, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  28. Seasonal variation in habitat use, daily routines and interactions with humans by urban-dwelling gulls

    Article • Urban Ecosystems, January 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  29. Size‐based differences in isotopic niche width (δ 13 C and δ 15 N) of green turtles ( Chelonia mydas ) nesting on Príncipe Island, Gulf of Guinea

    Article • Marine Ecology, January 2021, Wiley

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  30. Low spatial overlap between foraging shearwaters during the breeding season and industrial fisheries off the west coast of Portugal

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, January 2021, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  31. Ingestion of anthropogenic materials by yellow-legged gulls (Larus michahellis) in natural, urban, and landfill sites along Portugal in relation to diet composition

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, January 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  32. Inter-annual changes in oceanic conditions drives spatial and trophic consistency of a tropical marine predator

    Article • Marine Environmental Research, December 2020, Elsevier

    MSc Ivo dos Santos, Dr. Jaime Ramos

  33. Songbirds promote connectivity between riparian galleries and adjacent habitats

    Article • Ecological Research, October 2020, Wiley

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  34. Assessment of environmental health based on a complementary approach using metal quantification, oxidative stress and trophic ecology of two gull species (Larus michahellis & Larus audouinii) breeding in sympatry

    Article • Marine Pollution Bulletin, October 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  35. Mercury levels in commercial mid-trophic level fishes along the Portuguese coast – Relationships with trophic niche and oxidative damage

    Article • Ecological Indicators, September 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  36. Distribution, abundance, and on-land threats to Cabo Verde seabirds

    Article • Bird Conservation International, August 2020, Cambridge University Press

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  37. Downside in habitat restoration: Predation of artificial nests by invasive rodents in Macaronesian laurel forest

    Article • Journal for Nature Conservation, August 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  38. High mercury levels in Antarctic toothfish Dissostichus mawsoni from the Southwest Pacific sector of the Southern Ocean

    Article • Environmental Research, August 2020, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  39. Facing extremes: Cory’s shearwaters adjust their foraging behaviour differently in response to contrasting phases of North Atlantic Oscillation

    Article • Regional Environmental Change, June 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  40. Characterization of anthropogenic materials on yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis) nests breeding in natural and urban sites along the coast of Portugal

    Article • Environmental Science and Pollution Research, June 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  41. Stable isotopes reveal year-round sexual trophic segregation in four yellow-legged gull colonies

    Article • Marine Biology, April 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  42. Species temporal persistence promotes the stability of fruit–frugivore interactions across a 5‐year multilayer network

    Article • Journal of Ecology, April 2020, Wiley

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  43. Ontogenetic changes in habitat and trophic ecology of the giant Antarctic octopus Megaleledone setebos inferred from stable isotope analyses in beaks

    Article • Marine Biology, April 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  44. Correction to: Anthropogenic food resources, sardine decline and environmental conditions have triggered a dietary shift of an opportunistic seabird over the last 30 years on the northwest coast of Spain

    Article • Regional Environmental Change, March 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  45. Oceans of stimuli: an individual-based model to assess the role of olfactory cues and local enhancement in seabirds’ foraging behaviour

    Article • Animal Cognition, March 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  46. Anthropogenic food resources, sardine decline and environmental conditions have triggered a dietary shift of an opportunistic seabird over the last 30 years on the northwest coast of Spain

    Article • Regional Environmental Change, February 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  47. Host dispersal shapes the population structure of a tick‐borne bacterial pathogen

    Article • Molecular Ecology, January 2020, Wiley

    Professor János Török, Dr. Jaime Ramos

  48. Metabarcoding, stables isotopes, and tracking: unraveling the trophic ecology of a winter-breeding storm petrel (Hydrobates castro) with a multimethod approach

    Article • Marine Biology, January 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  49. Getting under the birds’ skin: tissue tropism of Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. in naturally and experimentally infected avian hosts

    Article • Microbial Ecology, October 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  50. Show your beaks and we tell you what you eat: Different ecology in sympatric Antarctic benthic octopods under a climate change context

    Article • Marine Environmental Research, September 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  51. Understanding how birds rebuild fat stores during migration: insights from an experimental study

    Article • Scientific Reports, July 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  52. Personality influences foraging of a seabird under contrasting environmental conditions

    Article • Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, July 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  53. Natural woodlands hold more diverse, abundant, and unique biota than novel anthropogenic forests: a multi-group assessment

    Article • European Journal of Forest Research, March 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  54. Long‐term dietary shift and population decline of a pelagic seabird—A health check on the tropical Atlantic?

    Article • Global Change Biology, February 2019, Wiley

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  55. Core genome phylogenetic analysis of the avian associated Borrelia turdi indicates a close relationship to Borrelia garinii

    Article • Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, February 2019, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  56. Aves

    Article • January 2019, Coimbra University Press

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  57. Estuários

    Article • January 2019, Coimbra University Press

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  58. Patterns of avian malaria in tropical and temperate environments: testing the "The enemy release hypothesis"

    Article • Biota Neotropica, January 2019, FapUNIFESP (SciELO)

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  59. Stable Isotope Dynamics (δ13C and δ15N) in Neritic and Oceanic Waters of the North Atlantic Inferred From GPS-Tracked Cory’s Shearwaters

    Article • Frontiers in Marine Science, October 2018, Frontiers

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  60. Genetic and morphometric variation of the Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) on the Azores Archipelago reveals a recent range expansion

    Article • Journal of Natural History, October 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Joana Micael, Ricardo J Lopes, Dr. Jaime Ramos

  61. How fishing intensity affects the spatial and trophic ecology of two gull species breeding in sympatry

    Article • ICES Journal of Marine Science, October 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  62. Foraging strategies of a generalist seabird species, the yellow-legged gull, from GPS tracking and stable isotope analyses

    Article • Marine Biology, October 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  63. Species activity promote the stability of fruit-frugivore interactions across a five-year multilayer network

    Article • September 2018, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  64. Rewiring of experimentally disturbed seed dispersal networks might lead to unexpected network configurations

    Article • Basic and Applied Ecology, August 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  65. Intra-population variability of the non-breeding distribution of southern giant petrels Macronectes giganteus is mediated by individual body size

    Article • Antarctic Science, July 2018, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Lucas Krüger, Dr. Jaime Ramos

  66. How fishing intensity affects the spatial and trophic ecology of two gull species breeding in sympatry

    Article • ICES Journal of Marine Science, July 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  67. How the future climate may modulate the non-breeding distribution of a Vulnerable gadfly petrel

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, July 2018, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr Lucas Krüger, Dr. Jaime Ramos

  68. Dressed to impress: breeding plumage as a reliable signal of innate immunity

    Article • Journal of Avian Biology, July 2018, Wiley

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  69. Variation in ocean conditions affects chick growth, trophic ecology, and foraging range in Cape Verde Shearwater

    Article • Ornithological Applications, May 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  70. Global phenological insensitivity to shifting ocean temperatures among seabirds

    Article • Nature Climate Change, April 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  71. Isotopic niches of sympatric Gentoo and Chinstrap Penguins: evidence of competition for Antarctic krill?

    Article • Polar Biology, March 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  72. Using a multi-model ensemble forecasting approach to identify key marine protected areas for seabirds in the Portuguese coast

    Article • Ocean & Coastal Management, March 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Lucas Krüger, Dr. Jaime Ramos

  73. Experimental infection by microparasites affects the oxidative balance in their avian reservoir host the blackbird Turdus merula

    Article • Ticks and Tick-borne Diseases, March 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  74. Effects of native biodiversity on grape loss of four castes: testing the biotic resistance hypothesis

    Article • Web Ecology, February 2018, Copernicus GmbH

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  75. Inter-sexual habitat and isotopic niche segregation of the endangered Monteiro’s storm-petrel during breeding

    Article • Zoology, February 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  76. Foraging niche segregation between juvenile and adult hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) at Príncipe island, West Africa

    Article • Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, January 2018, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  77. Seasonal and annual differences in the foraging ecology of two gull species breeding in sympatry and their use of fishery discards

    Article • Journal of Avian Biology, January 2018, Wiley

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  78. Foraging Ecology of Introduced Rodents in the Threatened Macaronesian Laurel Forest of São Miguel Island (Azores) and Contiguous Exotic Forests

    Article • Mammal Study, September 2017, Mammalogical Society of Japan

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  79. How well is the EU protecting its seabirds? Progress in implementing the Birds Directive at sea

    Article • Marine Policy, July 2017, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  80. Seabird breeding population size on the Antarctic Peninsula related to fisheries activities in non-breeding ranges off South America

    Article • Antarctic Science, June 2017, Cambridge University Press

    Dr Lucas Krüger, Dr. Jaime Ramos

  81. Environmentally driven sexual segregation in a marine top predator

    Article • Scientific Reports, June 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  82. Seasonal Variation in Bird Species Richness and Abundance in Riparian Galleries in Southern Portugal

    Article • Acta Ornithologica, June 2017, Museum and Institute of Zoology at the Polish Academy of Sciences

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  83. Characterization of MHC class I in a long distance migratory wader, the Icelandic black-tailed godwit

    Article • Immunogenetics, May 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  84. Projected distributions of Southern Ocean albatrosses, petrels and fisheries as a consequence of climatic change

    Article • Ecography, April 2017, Wiley

    Dr Lucas Krüger, Dr. Jaime Ramos

  85. Comparing the foraging strategies of a seabird predator when recovering from a drastic climatic event

    Article • Marine Biology, February 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  86. Identification of candidate pelagic marine protected areas through a seabird seasonal-, multispecific- and extinction risk-based approach

    Article • Animal Conservation, February 2017, Wiley

    Dr Lucas Krüger, Dr. Jaime Ramos

  87. Population estimate of Trindade PetrelPterodroma arminjonianaby the use of Predictive Nest Habitat Modelling

    Article • Bird Conservation International, January 2017, Cambridge University Press

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  88. Haemosporidian infections affect antioxidant defences in great tits Parus major but are not related to exposure to aerial pollutants

    Article • Parasitology Open, January 2017, Cambridge University Press

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  89. Metabolic plasticity for subcutaneous fat accumulation in a long distance migratory bird traced by 2H2O

    Article • Journal of Experimental Biology, January 2017, The Company of Biologists

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  90. Flower visitation by European birds offers the first evidence of interaction release in continents

    Article • Journal of Biogeography, December 2016, Wiley

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  91. Genetic Diversity of the Azores BlackbirdsTurdus merulaReveals Multiple Founder Events

    Article • Acta Ornithologica, December 2016, Museum and Institute of Zoology at the Polish Academy of Sciences

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  92. Year-round spatial movements and trophic ecology of Trindade Petrels (Pterodroma arminjoniana)

    Article • Journal of Field Ornithology, November 2016, Wiley

    Dr Lucas Krüger, Dr. Jaime Ramos

  93. Coastal saltpans as foraging grounds for migrating shorebirds: an experimentally drained fish pond in Portugal

    Article • Hydrobiologia, October 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  94. Physiological, Morphological and Behavioural Responses of Self-Feeding Precocial Chicks Copying with Contrasting Levels of Water Salinity during Development

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2016, PLOS

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  95. Breeding biology of a winter-breeding procellariiform in the North Atlantic, the Macaronesian shearwater Puffinus lherminieri baroli

    Article • Zoology, October 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  96. Provenance does matter: links between winter trophic segregation and the migratory origins of European robins

    Article • Oecologia, September 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  97. Identifying the Diet of the Little Tern (Sternula albifrons)

    Article • Waterbirds, September 2016, Waterbird Society

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  98. The Importance of Reedbeds and Riparian Areas for Cetti’s Warbler Cettia cetti throughout its Annual Cycle

    Article • Wetlands, August 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  99. Nestling food of three hole-nesting passerine species and experimental increase in their densities in Mediterranean oak woodlands

    Article • European Journal of Forest Research, July 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  100. Coastal saltpans are a good alternative breeding habitat for Kentish plover Charadrius alexandrinus when umbrella species are present

    Article • Journal of Avian Biology, June 2016, Wiley

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  101. Reed warblers migrating through Portugal: climatic influence on stopover ecology over the last decade

    Article • Zoology, June 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  102. Strange lights in the night: using abnormal peaks of light in geolocator data to infer interaction of seabirds with nocturnal fishing vessels

    Article • Polar Biology, April 2016, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Lucas Krüger, Dr. Jaime Ramos

  103. High Resilience of Seed Dispersal Webs Highlighted by the Experimental Removal of the Dominant Disperser

    Article • Current Biology, April 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  104. Sampling Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue

    Article • Journal of Field Ornithology, March 2016, Wiley

    DR Afonso Rocha, Dr. Jaime Ramos

  105. Population-Scale Foraging Segregation in an Apex Predator of the North Atlantic

    Article • PLoS ONE, March 2016, PLOS

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  106. Sampling completeness in seed dispersal networks: When enough is enough

    Article • Basic and Applied Ecology, March 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  107. Effects of dominant tree species on insectivorous birds breeding in Mediterranean oak woodlands

    Article • Bird Study, January 2016, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  108. The Priolo Atlas: A citizen science-based census initiative for supporting Pyrrhula murina habitat conservation and restoration policies in São Miguel Island (Azores, Portugal)

    Article • Ecological Engineering, January 2016, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  109. Dispersal of fungi spores by non-specialized flower-visiting birds

    Article • Journal of Avian Biology, November 2015, Wiley

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  110. Analysis of stable isotope ratios in blood of tracked wandering albatrosses fails to distinguish a δ13C gradient within their winter foraging areas in the southwest Atlantic Ocean

    Article • Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry, November 2015, Wiley

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  111. Year-round distribution suggests spatial segregation of Cory’s shearwaters, based on individual experience

    Article • Marine Biology, October 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  112. The Foraging Ecology of the Endangered Cape Verde Shearwater, a Sentinel Species for Marine Conservation off West Africa

    Article • PLoS ONE, October 2015, PLOS

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  113. A switch in the Atlantic Oscillation correlates with inter-annual changes in foraging location and food habits of Macaronesian shearwaters ( Puffinus baroli ) nesting on two islands of the sub-tropical Atlantic Ocean

    Article • Deep Sea Research Part I Oceanographic Research Papers, October 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  114. The impact and legislative framework of invasive mammals on Portuguese Macaronesian islands: A case study on Corvo, Azores

    Article • Environmental Science & Policy, October 2015, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  115. Individual specialization in the foraging and feeding strategies of seabirds: a review

    Article • Marine Biology, September 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  116. Changes in Vegetation Cover Explain Shifts of Colony Sites by Little Terns (Sternula albifrons) in Coastal Portugal

    Article • Waterbirds, September 2015, Waterbird Society

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  117. Ecomorphological patterns in the BlackcapSylvia atricapilla: insular versus mainland populations

    Article • Bird Study, August 2015, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  118. Characterization Through Multilocus Sequence Analysis of Borrelia turdi Isolates from Portugal

    Article • Microbial Ecology, August 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  119. Conservation implications of consistent foraging and trophic ecology in a rare petrel species

    Article • Animal Conservation, August 2015, Wiley

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  120. Pelagic seabird flight patterns are consistent with a reliance on olfactory maps for oceanic navigation

    Article • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, July 2015, Royal Society Publishing

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  121. Distribution, habitat and trophic ecology of Antarctic squid Kondakovia longimana and Moroteuthis knipovitchi: inferences from predators and stable isotopes

    Article • Polar Biology, March 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  122. The importance of lizards and small mammals as reservoirs forBorrelia lusitaniaein Portugal

    Article • Environmental Microbiology Reports, January 2015, Wiley

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  123. Foraging by experienced and inexperienced Cory’s shearwater along a 3-year period of ameliorating foraging conditions

    Article • Marine Biology, January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  124. Genetic and morphometric diversity of the goldcrest (Regulus regulus) populations in the Azores

    Article • Zoology, December 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Joana Micael, Dr. Jaime Ramos

  125. Spatial foraging segregation by close neighbours in a wide-ranging seabird

    Article • Oecologia, October 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  126. Birds as predators of cork and holm oak pests

    Article • Agroforestry Systems, September 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  127. On the “real estate market”: Individual quality and the foraging ecology of male Cory's Shearwaters

    Article • Ornithology, July 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  128. An holistic ecological analysis of the diet of Cory's shearwaters using prey morphological characters and DNA barcoding

    Article • Molecular Ecology, June 2014, Wiley

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  129. Can variations in the spatial distribution at sea and isotopic niche width be associated with consistency in the isotopic niche of a pelagic seabird species?

    Article • Marine Biology, June 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  130. How important are seabirds in the diet of black rats on islands with a superpredator?

    Article • Zoology, June 2014, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  131. Flower visitation by birds in Europe

    Article • Oikos, May 2014, Wiley

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  132. Shorebird low spillover risk of mosquito-borne pathogens on Iberian wetlands

    Article • Journal of Ornithology, April 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  133. Annual and seasonal consistency in the feeding ecology of an opportunistic species, the yellow-legged gull Larus michahellis

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, February 2014, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  134. Reproductive parameters of tropical lesser noddies respond to local variations in oceanographic conditions and weather

    Article • Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, February 2014, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  135. Diet of tropical Roseate Tern chicks on Aride Island and the role of local oceanographic conditions and age of chicks on food provisioning

    Article • Emu - Austral Ornithology, January 2014, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  136. Tiptoeing between restoration and invasion: seed rain into natural gaps within a highly invaded relic forest in the Azores

    Article • European Journal of Forest Research, December 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  137. Genetic diversity and morphological variation of the common chaffinchFringilla coelebsin the Azores

    Article • Journal of Avian Biology, December 2013, Wiley

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  138. Assessing the role of body mass and sex on apparent adult survival in polygynous passerines: a case study of cetti's warblers in central Portugal

    Article • Journal of Avian Biology, December 2013, Wiley

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  139. Endozoochory largely outweighs epizoochory in migrating passerines

    Article • Journal of Avian Biology, November 2013, Wiley

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  140. Assessing the impact of introduced cats on island biodiversity by combining dietary and movement analysis

    Article • Journal of Zoology, November 2013, Wiley

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  141. Relation between climatic factors, diet and reproductive parameters of Little Terns over a decade

    Article • Acta Oecologica, November 2013, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  142. Polar marine biology science in Portugal and Spain: Recent advances and future perspectives

    Article • Journal of Sea Research, October 2013, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  143. Seed dispersal networks in an urban novel ecosystem

    Article • European Journal of Forest Research, August 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  144. Overcoming difficult times: the behavioural resilience of a marine predator when facing environmental stochasticity

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, July 2013, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  145. Past and present trophic position and decadal changes in diet of Yellow-legged Gull in the Azores Archipelago, NE Atlantic

    Article • European Journal of Wildlife Research, May 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  146. Effect of exotic mammalian predators on parasites of Cory's shearwater: ecological effect on population health and breeding success

    Article • Parasitology Research, May 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  147. Use the backbone of your samples: fish vertebrae reduces biases associated with otoliths in seabird diet studies

    Article • Journal of Ornithology, May 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  148. BlackbirdsTurdus merulaas competent reservoirs forBorrelia turdiandBorrelia valaisianain Portugal: evidence from a xenodiagnostic experiment

    Article • Environmental Microbiology Reports, May 2013, Wiley

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  149. A successful avian invasion occupies a marginal ecological niche

    Article • Acta Oecologica, May 2013, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  150. Phylogeography and genetic diversity of the Robin (Erithacus rubecula) in the Azores Islands: Evidence of a recent colonisation

    Article • Journal of Ornithology, April 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  151. Effects of environmental variability on different trophic levels of the North Atlantic food web

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, March 2013, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  152. Hidden haemosporidian infections in Ruffs (Philomachus pugnax) staging in Northwest Europe en route from Africa to Arctic Europe

    Article • Parasitology Research, March 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  153. Year-round distribution and habitat preferences of the Bugio petrel

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, February 2013, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  154. Do ticks and Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. constitute a burden to birds?

    Article • Parasitology Research, February 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  155. Inter-annual variability in the breeding performance of six tropical seabird species: influence of life-history traits and relationship with oceanographic parameters

    Article • Marine Biology, February 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  156. Variation in the Abundance and Reproductive Characteristics of Great TitsParus majorin Forest and Monoculture Plantations

    Article • Acta Ornithologica, December 2012, Museum and Institute of Zoology at the Polish Academy of Sciences

    Dr Joana A. S. Alves, Dr. Jaime Ramos

  157. Reproductive Consequences of Nest Site Selection by Little Terns Breeding on Sandy Beaches

    Article • Waterbirds, December 2012, Waterbird Society

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  158. Integration of exotic seeds into an Azorean seed dispersal network

    Article • Biological Invasions, November 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  159. Tracking seabirds to identify potential Marine Protected Areas in the tropical western Indian Ocean

    Article • Biological Conservation, November 2012, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  160. Birds as reservoirs forBorrelia burgdorferis.l. in Western Europe: circulation ofB. turdiand other genospecies in bird-tick cycles in Portugal

    Article • Environmental Microbiology, August 2012, Wiley

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  161. Laying date, body mass and tick infestation of nestling tropical Roseate TernsSterna dougalliipredict fledging success, first-year survival and age at first return to the natal colony

    Article • Ibis, August 2012, Wiley

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  162. Studying the effects of multiple invasive mammals on Cory’s shearwater nest survival

    Article • Biological Invasions, July 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  163. Diversity of cloacal microbial community in migratory shorebirds that use the Tagus estuary as stopover habitat and their potential to harbor and disperse pathogenic microorganisms

    Article • FEMS Microbiology Ecology, June 2012, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Professor Paula V Morais, Dr. Jaime Ramos

  164. Diversity and seasonal patterns of ticks parasitizing wild birds in western Portugal

    Article • Experimental and Applied Acarology, June 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  165. Local haemoparasites in introduced wetland passerines

    Article • Journal of Ornithology, May 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  166. Short- and long-term consistency in the foraging niche of wandering albatrosses

    Article • Marine Biology, May 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  167. The influence of early age at breeding on reproductive parameters of tropical Roseate Terns

    Article • Ostrich, April 2012, Informa UK Limited

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  168. The winter energetics of the Azores bullfinch and the implications for the restoration of its native laurel forest habitat

    Article • Ecological Modelling, April 2012, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  169. Avian malaria infections in western European mosquitoes

    Article • Parasitology Research, March 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  170. Parent–offspring dietary segregation of Cory’s shearwaters breeding in contrasting environments

    Article • Marine Biology, March 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  171. Testing a novel spatially-explicit dynamic modelling approach in the scope of the laurel forest management for the endangered Azores bullfinch (Pyrrhula murina) conservation

    Article • Biological Conservation, March 2012, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  172. The tree fern Dicksonia antarctica invades two habitats of European conservation priority in São Miguel Island, Azores

    Article • Biological Invasions, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  173. Host-parasite associations and host-specificity in haemoparasites of reed bed passerines

    Article • Parasitology, January 2012, Cambridge University Press

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  174. Characterization of haemosporidian infections in warblers and sparrows at south-western European reed beds

    Article • Journal of Ornithology, October 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  175. How do RobinsErithacus rubecularesident in Iberia respond to seasonal flooding by conspecific migrants?

    Article • Bird Study, August 2011, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  176. Winter Habitat Influences the Number of Feather Mites of Two Species Living on European RobinsErithacus rubecula

    Article • Ardeola, June 2011, Ardeola

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  177. Status assessment of the Critically Endangered Azores Bullfinch Pyrrhula murina

    Article • Bird Conservation International, April 2011, Cambridge University Press

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  178. Either taking it easy or feeling too tired: old Cory’s Shearwaters display reduced activity levels while at sea

    Article • Journal of Ornithology, November 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  179. The role of avian ‘seed predators’ as seed dispersers

    Article • Ibis, November 2010, Wiley

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  180. How area restricted search of a pelagic seabird changes while performing a dual foraging strategy

    Article • Oikos, August 2010, Wiley

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  181. Foraging ecology of Cory’s shearwaters in different oceanic environments of the North Atlantic

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, July 2010, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  182. Evaluation of restoration effectiveness: community response to the removal of alien plants

    Article • Ecological Applications, July 2010, Wiley

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  183. Throwing the baby out with the bathwater: does laurel forest restoration remove a critical winter food supply for the critically endangered Azores bullfinch?

    Article • Biological Invasions, June 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  184. Are Great Tits (Parus major) Inhabiting the Vicinity of a Pulp Mill Healthy? Impacts on Physiology and Breeding Performance

    Article • Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, April 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Armando da Costa Duarte, Dr. Jaime Ramos

  185. Oceanographic characteristics of areas used by Cory’s shearwaters during short and long foraging trips in the North Atlantic

    Article • Marine Biology, March 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  186. First report of fern (Culcita macrocarpa) spore consumption by a small mammal (Apodemus sylvaticus)

    Article • Mammalian Biology, March 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  187. Mercury levels in the feathers of breeding seabirds in the Seychelles, western Indian Ocean, from 1996 to 2005

    Article • Emu - Austral Ornithology, March 2010, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  188. High survival rate of a critically endangered species, the Azores Bullfinch Pyrrhula murina, as a contribution to population recovery

    Article • Journal of Ornithology, February 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  189. Physiological Condition and Breeding Performance of the Great TIT

    Article • Ornithological Applications, February 2010, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  190. Foraging plasticity in a pelagic seabird species along a marine productivity gradient

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, January 2010, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  191. Flight dynamics of Cory’s shearwater foraging in a coastal environment

    Article • Zoology, January 2010, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  192. Spore Maturation and Release of Two Evergreen Macaronesian Ferns, Culcita macrocarpa and Woodwardia radicans, along an Altitudinal Gradient

    Article • American Fern Journal, October 2009, American Fern Society

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  193. Movements, at-sea distribution and behaviour of a tropical pelagic seabird: the wedge-tailed shearwater in the western Indian Ocean

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, September 2009, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  194. Haematozoa infections in a Great Tit Parus major population in Central Portugal: relationships with breeding effort and health

    Article • Ibis, September 2009, Wiley

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  195. Flight Morphology and Foraging Behavior of Male and Female Cory's Shearwaters

    Article • Ornithological Applications, August 2009, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  196. Effects of Alien Plants on Insect Abundance and Biomass: a Food-Web Approach

    Article • Conservation Biology, April 2009, Wiley

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  197. Variation of adult Great Tit Parus major body condition and blood parameters in relation to sex, age, year and season

    Article • Journal of Ornithology, March 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  198. Demography and conservation of the White-tailed Tropicbird Phaethon lepturus on Aride Island, Western Indian Ocean

    Article • Journal of Ornithology, February 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  199. Comparative foraging ecology of a tropical seabird community of the Seychelles, western Indian Ocean

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, January 2009, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  200. HEALTH-STATE VARIABLES AND ENZYMATIC BIOMARKERS AS SURVIVAL PREDICTORS IN NESTLING GREAT TITS (PARUS MAJOR): EFFECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

    Article • Ornithology, October 2008, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  201. The role of stable isotopes and mercury concentrations to describe seabird foraging ecology in tropical environments

    Article • Marine Biology, September 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  202. Comparative foraging ecology and ecological niche of a superabundant tropical seabird: the sooty tern Sterna fuscata in the southwest Indian Ocean

    Article • Marine Biology, September 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  203. Adult Survival of Tropical Roseate Terns Breeding on Aride Island, Seychelles, Western Indian Ocean

    Article • Waterbirds, September 2008, Waterbird Society

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  204. Juvenile survival in a tropical population of roseate terns: interannual variation and effect of tick parasitism

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, August 2008, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  205. Repeatability and Method-Dependent Variation of Blood Parameters in Wild-Caught Great TitsParus major

    Article • Acta Ornithologica, June 2008, Museum and Institute of Zoology at the Polish Academy of Sciences

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  206. Diet and Foraging Ecology of Roseate Terns and Lesser Noddies Breeding Sympatrically on Aride Island, Seychelles

    Article • Waterbirds, June 2008, Waterbird Society

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  207. Influence of woodland cover on habitat selection and reproductive parameters of tropical roseate terns: implications for colony management

    Article • Endangered Species Research, March 2008, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  208. The Influence of Diet on Mercury Intake by Little Tern Chicks

    Article • Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, January 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Armando da Costa Duarte, Dr. Jaime Ramos

  209. Climatological Effects on the Breeding of Terns

    Article • January 2008, Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  210. Effects of annual changes in primary productivity and ocean indices on breeding performance of tropical roseate terns in the western Indian Ocean

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, December 2007, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  211. Foraging habitat selection by Little Terns Sternula albifrons in an estuarine lagoon system of southern Portugal

    Article • Ibis, June 2007, Wiley

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  212. Long-term studies on productivity of Roseate Terns and Lesser Noddies on Aride Island, Seychelles

    Article • Ostrich, June 2007, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  213. Plumage Characteristics and Return Rate of One-Year-Old tropical Roseate Terns

    Article • Waterbirds, March 2007, Waterbird Society

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  214. Signage reduces the impact of human disturbance on little tern nesting success in Portugal

    Article • Biological Conservation, February 2007, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  215. Annual variation in laying date and breeding success of Brown Noddies on Aride Island, Seychelles

    Article • Emu - Austral Ornithology, March 2006, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  216. Selection of trees for rubbing by red and roe deer in forest plantations

    Article • Forest Ecology and Management, February 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Paulo Cortez, Dr. Jaime Ramos

  217. Productivity of White-Tailed Tropicbird on Aride Island, Seychelles

    Article • Waterbirds, December 2005, Waterbird Society

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  218. Summary and Action Plan

    Article • January 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  219. Modelling the effects of different quality prey fish species and of food supply reduction on growth performance of Roseate Tern chicks

    Article • Ecological Modelling, September 2004, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  220. Are salinas a suitable alternative breeding habitat for Little Terns Sterna albifrons?

    Article • Ibis, February 2004, Wiley

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  221. Reproductive measures and chick provisioning of Cory's ShearwaterCalonectris diomedea borealisin the Azores

    Article • Bird Study, March 2003, Taylor & Francis

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  222. Azores Bullfinch Pyrrhula murina

    Article • Bulletin of the African Bird Club, March 2000, Smithsonian Institution

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  223. Past and present status and conservation of the seabirds breeding in the Azores Archipelago

    Article • Biological Conservation, December 1996, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  224. Movements, Morphology, Breeding, Molt, Diet and Feeding of Seabirds in the Azores

    Article • Colonial Waterbirds, January 1996, JSTOR

    Dr. Jaime Ramos

  225. The diet of the azores bullfinch Pyrrhula murina and floristic variation within its range

    Article • Biological Conservation, January 1995, Elsevier

    Dr. Jaime Ramos