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Neftalí Sillero

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Neftalí Sillero@neftalisillero.bsky.social · 4w ago

How will climate change reshape whale and dolphin habitats in the Northeast Atlantic? Under high emissions, 12 of 16 species face net habitat loss. Habitat extent, latitudinal shifts and persistence are complementary dimensions of climate change. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Shifting Yet Persisting? Multiple Dimensions of Habitat Suitability Change in Northeast Atlantic Cetaceans

Aim To assess how climate change may alter the extent, spatial distribution and persistence of suitable habitat for 16 cetacean species in the Northeast Atlantic under contrasting climate scenarios....

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Neftalí Sillero@neftalisillero.bsky.social · last mo.

doi.org/10.1002/pan3... In our last contribution, we reveal how terrestrial vertebrates serve as key indicators for ecosystem services in Portugal. By mapping the spatial overlap between biodiversity patterns and ecosystem service supply, we identified "win-win" areas for conservation.

Assessing terrestrial vertebrates as potential biodiversity indicators of ecosystem services in multifunctional landscapes

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Neftalí Sillero@neftalisillero.bsky.social · last mo.

www.nature.com/articles/s41... Are climate specialists prone to extinction, or do they drive evolution? New global research on 4200+ small mammals reveals that nearly 40% are climate specialists. While specialisation boosts diversification in short-lived groups, time drives species richness!

Diversification in small mammals is associated with climatic specialisation, whereas species accumulation reflects evolutionary time - Nature Communications

Why some lineages diversify explosively while others remain species-poor is been a central question in evolutionary biology. This global analysis on small mammals shows that climatic specialisation is...

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Neftalí Sillero@neftalisillero.bsky.social · last mo.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... Why are Mediterranean oak ecosystems (dehesas/montados) declining? New research across Portugal & Spain reveals that while mature tree size increases acorn production, it also raises defoliation risk. Biotic threats like trunk beetles & rot are the main drivers.

Drivers of tree health and reproduction in mediterranean oaks: Trade-offs between tree size, biotic stress, and acorn production

Mediterranean oak ecosystems, also known as montado and dehesa, are threatened by a multifactorial oak decline phenomenon, driven by climatic stress a…

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Neftalí Sillero@neftalisillero.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Our last contribution is out! We modelled the spatial supply of eight ecosystem services with InVEST. Reptiles are the vertebrate group most associated with ecosystem services. Terrestrial vertebrates may serve as biodiversity indicators of ecosystem service supply patterns. doi.org/10.1002/pan3...

Assessing terrestrial vertebrates as potential biodiversity indicators of ecosystem services in multifunctional landscapes

Read the free Plain Language Summary for this article on the Journal blog.

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Neftalí Sillero@neftalisillero.bsky.social · 4mo ago

New paper published in Oikos!! We revealed that females tend to nest closer to the shoreline when litter is more abundant, overriding natural mid-beach nesting preferences. doi.org/10.1002/oik....

Marine litter can shift sea turtle nests toward the shoreline

Marine litter is an emerging threat to sea turtle rookeries, yet its effects on nesting behaviour remain poorly understood. In this study, we investigated how macro-litter accumulation on beaches inf...

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Neftalí Sillero@neftalisillero.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Check our last contribution! We analysed how Wild-born vs. Reintroduced horses choose different habitats for feeding & resting in Mongolia using remote sensing data and ecological niche models. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Habitat use differs in released and wild-born Przewalski´s horses of the great Gobi B strictly protected area (Mongolia) - European Journal of Wildlife Research

The Przewalski´s horse (Extinct in the Wild in 1996) is currently listed as Endangered. The first individuals were reintroduced to the Great Gobi B Strictly Protected Area (GGBSPA) in Mongolia in 1997...

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Neftalí Sillero@neftalisillero.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Females of loggerhead turtle Caretta caretta tend to nest closer to the shoreline when marine litter is more abundant. Marine litter contributes to coastal squeeze, reducing nesting habitats. We mapped litter across 40 nesting beach sections on Boa Vista Island, Cabo Verde. doi.org/10.1002/oik....

Marine litter can shift sea turtle nests toward the shoreline

Marine litter is an emerging threat to sea turtle rookeries, yet its effects on nesting behaviour remain poorly understood. In this study, we investigated how macro-litter accumulation on beaches inf...

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Neftalí Sillero@neftalisillero.bsky.social · 8mo ago

We found a significant decline in habitat suitability over the past two decades in the Montesinho/Nogueira Special Conservation Area (Portugal), impacting all taxonomic groups (vascular flora, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals) and ecological functions. doi.org/10.1007/s002...

Time-Series Niche Modelling Reveals Declining Tendencies of Habitat Suitability and Ecological Functions in a Mountainous Protected Area - Environmental Management

Monitoring biodiversity in protected areas is essential to mitigate biodiversity loss and evaluate the effectiveness of conservation policies. Integrating satellite remote sensing technologies, ecolog...

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Neftalí Sillero@neftalisillero.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Our last contribution is a review on correlative ecological niche models' overfitting. We examined diagnostic approaches and evaluated modelling practices related to sampling bias, predictor choice, study area definition, model complexity and regularisation. doi.org/10.1111/jbi....

When Good Fit Goes Bad: Identifying and Minimising Overfitting in Ecological Niche Models

Aim To synthesise current understanding of overfitting as a pervasive and often underdiagnosed problem in correlative ecological niche models (ENMs), and to assess its consequences for model interpr...

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Neftalí Sillero@neftalisillero.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Job offer! PhD position in the doctoral network PALPROX at the University of Porto: Using SAR images to determine the influence of paleo-rivers on the distribution of microvertebrates euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/404674

MSCA-Funded PhD positions within the project Doctoral School PALPROX Proxies from Small Vertebrates in Prehistoric Archaeology

Using SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) images to determine the influence of paleo-rivers on the distribution of microvertebrates

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Neftalí Sillero@neftalisillero.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Job offer! PhD position in the doctoral network PALPROX at the University of Porto: Identification of potential archaeological sites for microvertebrates using Remote Sensing data euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/404678

MSCA-Funded PhD positions within the project Doctoral School PALPROX Proxies from Small Vertebrates in Prehistoric Archaeology

Identification of potential archaeological sites for microvertebrates using Remote Sensing Data

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Neftalí Sillero@neftalisillero.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Job offer! PhD position in the doctoral network PALPROX at the University of Porto: Using SAR images to determine the influence of paleo-rivers on the distribution of microvertebrates euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/404674

MSCA-Funded PhD positions within the project Doctoral School PALPROX Proxies from Small Vertebrates in Prehistoric Archaeology

Using SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) images to determine the influence of paleo-rivers on the distribution of microvertebrates

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Neftalí Sillero@neftalisillero.bsky.social · 9mo ago

nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... Using mechanistic models, we assessed how microhabitat variability and physiological traits influence activity, time in preferred temperature, shade selection, and water loss under different climate change scenarios on two green lizard species.

Physiology–microhabitat matching may help organisms cope with the thermal and hydric challenges under climate change: a tale of two lizards

Climate change is significantly affecting biodiversity, and organisms that depend on external temperature – such as ectotherms – are particularly vulnerable to these effects. Microhabitats provide re...

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Neftalí Sillero@neftalisillero.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Last contribution! We propose a novel method for sampling bias correction by weighting observer kernel densities for individual species with the relative observers' contribution to the total number of focus species presences. nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Species‐observer link and kernel density estimation of background points allow for sampling bias correction in bird species distribution models

Species distribution models (SDMs), broadly referring to both species distribution and ecological niche modelling frameworks, are widely used to predict habitat suitability. However, their performanc...

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Neftalí Sillero@neftalisillero.bsky.social · 10mo ago

ecotrends is an R package for assessing species vulnerability through the analysis of temporal habitat suitability trends. Ecotrends: an R package for estimating habitat suitability trends over time www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Ecotrends: an R package for estimating habitat suitability trends over time

ecotrends is an R package that provides a comprehensive framework for assessing species vulnerability by analysing temporal trends in habitat suitabil…

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Neftalí Sillero@neftalisillero.bsky.social · 11mo ago

In our last paper, we proposed a novel method for sampling bias correction in ecological niche models by estimating observer kernel densities for individual species and subsequently weighting them according to each observer relative contribution nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Species‐observer link and kernel density estimation of background points allow for sampling bias correction in bird species distribution models

Species distribution models (SDMs), broadly referring to both species distribution and ecological niche modelling frameworks, are widely used to predict habitat suitability. However, their performanc...

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Neftalí Sillero@neftalisillero.bsky.social · last yr.

Last contribution! We quantified the shortfall between data integrated by transnational initiatives in Europe and the requirements for producing 48 Essential Biodiversity Variables (EBVs) identified with stakeholders for continent-wide monitoring. conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Large Biodiversity Monitoring Gaps Remain Across Europe

Transnational monitoring frameworks are crucial for tracking progress and guiding biodiversity conservation policies at continental and global levels. Yet their development is constrained by the lack...

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Neftalí Sillero@neftalisillero.bsky.social · last yr.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/... Last paper!! We analysed niche differences in two coexisting Iberian green lizard species, integrating field observations on environmental variables, body temperatures, microhabitat use, and activity patterns.

Niche Differences in Coexisting Species: Ecological Insights Into the Role of Activity Patterns, Space Use, and Environmental Preferences

This work provides novel insights into the spatial and temporal niche differences of two model species. Our findings reveal that microhabitat preferences and activity patterns are important factors o...

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