Andy J. Green

Andy J. Green

@drandygreen.bsky.social

Professor in ecology at CSIC, mainly researching into wetland ecology, especially waterbirds and dispersal processes (e.g. seed dispersal, AMR, plastics). Mancunian. Alumnus of Magdalen and Wolfson Colleges https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Andy-Green-7

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Andy J. Green
@drandygreen.bsky.social

Our new paper also quantifies how gulls use WWTPs and landfills in Morocco, making them likely vectors of antibiotic resistant bacteria #AMR #onehealth @hofleursula.bsky.social

Víctor Martín-Vélez@victormartinvel.bsky.social

🕊️ New paper out! Using #MovementEcology of black-headed gulls and network analyses, we identified key (un)protected wetlands that help maintain connectivity 👇 #WetlandConservation @drandygreen.bsky.social @jnavarro.bsky.social @ebdonana.bsky.social 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

sciencedirect.comMovement ecology of post-breeding gulls reveals wetland connectivity in northwestern AfricaWetlands are among the most threatened ecosystems worldwide, and their loss increasingly compromises landscape connectivity essential for persistence …

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Víctor Martín-Vélez
@victormartinvel.bsky.social

🕊️ New paper out! Using #MovementEcology of black-headed gulls and network analyses, we identified key (un)protected wetlands that help maintain connectivity 👇 #WetlandConservation @drandygreen.bsky.social @jnavarro.bsky.social @ebdonana.bsky.social 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

sciencedirect.comMovement ecology of post-breeding gulls reveals wetland connectivity in northwestern AfricaWetlands are among the most threatened ecosystems worldwide, and their loss increasingly compromises landscape connectivity essential for persistence …

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Estación Biológica de Doñana - CSIC
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Although reservoirs cannot replace the ecological value of natural lakes, they can provide important habitat and refuge for waterbirds in regions where many natural wetlands have disappeared or been severely degraded, such as the Mediterranean. @vgarcianavas.bsky.social @drandygreen.bsky.social

doi.orgFunctional Diversity of Iberian Waterbird Communities From Natural Lakes and Man‐Made Reservoirs Shows Divergent Temporal DynamicsAims Artificial waterbodies are widely recognized as vital habitats for waterfowl conservation, particularly in the Mediterranean region, where natural lentic ecosystems have suffered extensive loss.....

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Pawel Wasowicz
@pawelwasowicz.bsky.social

New paper with @drandygreen.bsky.social in New Phytologist! We argue that classical seed-dispersal syndromes are subjective proxies—not mechanisms—and can obscure how plants move. A clearer, mechanism-based framework is needed to understand dispersal and its evolution. doi.org/10.1111/nph....

doi.orgTowards a clearer understanding of evolution of angiosperm dispersal: classical syndromes are subjective and should not be confused with mechanismsClick on the article title to read more.
Andy J. Green
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Final version now out and those who do not have access to Environmental Research can download it here: authors.elsevier.com/c/1nXG-3Ao6F...

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Andy J. Green@drandygreen.bsky.social

Just out: MICROPLASTIC INGESTION AND DIET ANALYSIS IN THREE MIGRATORY SHOREBIRDS AT BAHÍA LOMAS, CHILE. Shorebirds that eat more biofilm ingest more MPs @setac.bsky.social @manmetuni.bsky.social @globalflyway.bsky.social @waderstudy.bsky.social @ebdonana.bsky.social doi.org/10.1016/j.en...

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Most zoochory interactions involve plants that have an abiotic syndrome. The proportion of endozoochory interactions involving fleshy-fruited plants is only 33%, not much higher than for “unspecialized” plants (28%). Only 37% of seed dispersal interactions by ants have a “myrmecochory syndrome”.

Andy J. Green
@drandygreen.bsky.social

So pleased to be a part of this paper providing an important review of zoochory (seed dispersal by animals) in Europe. Which animals disperse which plants, and what do we need to know in future.... @ebdonana.bsky.social

New Phytologist@newphyt.bsky.social

Silos and information gaps in seed dispersal research Mendes et al. @sarammendes.bsky.social @drandygreen.bsky.social @isatxu.bsky.social nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

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Raúl Sánchez-García
@rausangar.bsky.social

Plants also think "better alone than in bad company." In our new GBE paper (part of my thesis), we show how reproductive assurance through selfing combined with waterbird dispersal shaped the invasion history and genomics of Cotula coronopifolia 🌱🦆🧪 DOI: doi.org/10.1093/gbe/... #PopGen

doi.orgGenomic Footprints of Selfing, Introduction History, and Long-Distance Dispersal in an Invasive Alien PlantAbstract. Biological invasions are natural experiments for studying the evolutionary and ecological processes underlying colonization success and range exp

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Marta I Sanchez
@sanchezmarta.bsky.social

I'm happy to share our new paper showing that gulls transport during the winter 270 kg of plastics (>8 million plastic particles!) @ebdonana.bsky.social @victormartinvel.bsky.social @drandygreen.bsky.social @juliancap.bsky.social @catarinalopes90.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

sciencedirect.comPlastic biovectoring by two closely-related gull species to coastal marshesPlastic pollution is a global threat to biodiversity. While physical factors are well known, the role of animals in the spread of plastic is less unde…

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Víctor Martín-Vélez
@victormartinvel.bsky.social

News out in @ambio-journal.bsky.social 📡🦅 We show how geopolitical conflicts can disrupt signals, generating erratic GPS tracks in #AnimalMovement studies Using migratory gulls, we highlight how these biases can affect research in #Ecology and #OneHealth 👇 🔗 link.springer.com/article/10.1...

link.springer.comConflicts hinder research into animal movements - AmbioSatellite tracking has revolutionized our understanding of animal migration, yet its reliability increasingly depends on the geopolitical stability of the regions frequented by wildlife. Here, we show...
Andy J. Green
@drandygreen.bsky.social

New short paper on how wars like the #Ukraine war are impacting studies of animal movement ecology by interfering with location data for migratory birds @csic.es @csicdivulga.bsky.social @victormartinvel.bsky.social @ebdonana.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...

link.springer.comConflicts hinder research into animal movements - AmbioSatellite tracking has revolutionized our understanding of animal migration, yet its reliability increasingly depends on the geopolitical stability of the regions frequented by wildlife. Here, we show...
Andy J. Green
@drandygreen.bsky.social

New paper out exploring how diet shifts in mallards change gut functioning, and the consequences for dispersal of zooplankton eggs via gut passage @ebdonana.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

sciencedirect.comSeasonal dietary shifts in waterbirds modify the dispersal potential for invertebrate resting eggsWaterbirds play a crucial role in endozoochory, facilitating the dispersal of invertebrates through the gut passage of resting eggs. They adjust their…

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Marta I Sanchez
@sanchezmarta.bsky.social

In this new paper we show that invasive Artemia franciscana dramatically reduce parasite abundance in hypersaline ecosystems. Parasite extinction is a ignored dimension of biodiversity crisis. @ebdonana.bsky.social @drandygreen.bsky.social @neobiota.pensoft.net neobiota.pensoft.net/articles.php...

neobiota.pensoft.netArtemia franciscana invasion causes rapid and dramatic ecological changes in hypersaline ecosystemsAquatic ecosystems are characterised by strong trophic links, which can be profoundly altered by the loss or introduction of species. Invasive species that displace key native species may indirectly a...
Andy J. Green
@drandygreen.bsky.social

Our new paper on #microplastics and trophic ecology (stable isotopes) in two coexisting invaders: #Procambarus #crayfish and #Gambusia @ebdonana.bsky.social @sibecol.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social @freshwaterscience.bsky.social @freshwaterhabitats.bsky.social doi.org/10.1111/fwb....

doi.orgRelating Microplastic Contamination to Trophic Ecology of the Highly Invasive Red Swamp Crayfish and Eastern MosquitofishThe red swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii) and the eastern mosquitofish (Gambusia holbrooki), native to North America, are highly invasive in temperate aquatic environments worldwide, where they...
Andy J. Green
@drandygreen.bsky.social

Paper out: #Artemia franciscana invasion causes rapid and dramatic ecological changes in hypersaline ecosystems @pensoft.net @ebdonana.bsky.social @sibecol.bsky.social @sanchezmarta.bsky.social @aslo.org neobiota.pensoft.net/articles.php...

neobiota.pensoft.netArtemia franciscana invasion causes rapid and dramatic ecological changes in hypersaline ecosystemsAquatic ecosystems are characterised by strong trophic links, which can be profoundly altered by the loss or introduction of species. Invasive species that displace key native species may indirectly a...
Andy J. Green
@drandygreen.bsky.social

Our new paper shows that when birds breed in artificial wetlands, they can still depend on surrounding natural wetlands. GPS tracking of black-headed gulls in #Doñana @ebdonana.bsky.social @britishecologicalsociety.org @seobirdlife.bsky.social besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.comDrought reduces the value of both artificial and natural wetlands for gulls breeding in the Mediterranean regionThe importance of artificial wetlands for waterbird conservation can be easily overestimated from count data alone. The value of extensive fish ponds as a breeding habitat depends on maintaining the ....
Andy J. Green
@drandygreen.bsky.social

Apple snails are highly invasive, and our new study suggests they have the potential to spread inside birds @ebdonana.bsky.social aquaticinvasions.arphahub.com/article/1750...

aquaticinvasions.arphahub.comExperimental evidence of internal transport of invasive apple snail eggs by waterbirdsThe potential role of waterbirds in the dispersal of invasive apple snail Pomacea canaliculata was evaluated by feeding their eggs to mallards Anas platyrhynchos and quantifying the recovery of intact...
Andy J. Green
@drandygreen.bsky.social

Our PhD student Julian explains the key message from his latest paper

Estación Biológica de Doñana - CSIC@ebdonana.bsky.social

🗑️ Nuestra basura no se queda en los vertederos. Cigüeñas y gaviotas trasladan plásticos desde vertederos hasta humedales, extendiendo la basura que creemos controlada. Un impacto silencioso de nuestro modelo de consumo y de una mala gestión de residuos. 👉 Nos lo cuenta @juliancap.bsky.social

Andy J. Green
@drandygreen.bsky.social

And it turns out those black specks in that photo are bryozoan statoblasts (Plumatella). So what is that telling us about bryozoan dispersal?

Marta I Sanchez@sanchezmarta.bsky.social

Lo peor se confirma: la presencia de flores en la lachuga de agua aparecida en el guaralquivir. Su capacidad de producir semillas aumenta su potencial invasor y dificulta su erradicacion ⚠️⚠️⚠️ @chguadalquivir.bsky.social @juntadeandalucia.bsky.social @ebdonana.bsky.social

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Estación Biológica de Doñana - CSIC
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En este nuevo estudio, el equipo científico ha comparado la capacidad de tres especies de aves acuáticas para trasladar plásticos desde los vertederos hasta espacios naturales de la Bahía de Cádiz. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

sciencedirect.comSpatiotemporal differences in plastic biovectoring among three sympatric waterbirdsAbiotic vectors of plastic and their impact in natural areas have been extensively studied, whereas biotic vectors have received less attention. Recen…

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Julián Cano-Povedano
@juliancap.bsky.social

Acabamos de publicar una noticia en @es.theconversation.com sobre nuestra trabajo en el biovectoring de plásticos theconversation.com/ciguenas-y-g... @ebdonana.bsky.social @drandygreen.bsky.social

theconversation.comCigüeñas y gaviotas transportan cientos de kilos de plásticos desde los vertederos a los humedales de AndalucíaLas aves ingieren plásticos en los vertederos que luego devuelven al medio en los enclaves donde descansan.

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Pawel Wasowicz
@pawelwasowicz.bsky.social

Our new study with @drandygreen.bsky.social overturns the idea that seed or fruit traits determine plant spread. #botany #SeedDispersal #IslandEcology #Surtsey #Iceland #PlantScience #BirdEcology #EcologyLetters doi.org/10.1111/ele....

doi.orgPutative ‘Dispersal Adaptations’ Do Not Explain the Colonisation of a Volcanic Island by Vascular Plants, but Birds CanIt is widely assumed that adaptations for long-distance dispersal are identifiable from seed and fruit traits used to define ‘dispersal syndromes’. Sixty years of monitoring a new island allowed us t...