Evolutionary Ecology

The department of Evolutionary Ecology gathers complementary skills in behavioural ecology, population dynamics, population biology, community ecology, and methodology (statistics and modelling). The research done in the department aims at studying how animal species evolve in a changing world by understanding the causes of the evolution of traits, adaptations and interactions. For that, we consider different levels of organization from individuals to populations and communities. Because organisms cannot be considered isolated from other biotic factors, we consider pathogens but also competing species within communities.

We study how individuals adapt to their environments that are largely impacted by anthropic pressures, and how life history traits and behaviour evolve in response to these pressures. Although we mainly focus on phenotype, we more and more consider the mechanistic link between the genotype and the phenotype. We develop the theoretical framework of our discipline through a conceptual and modeling approach. In parallel, we test hypotheses that arise from theoretical predictions through experimental, comparative and observational approaches on different biological models (insects, birds, mammals). Experimental approaches are developed in the laboratory (insect model) and in natura (bird, insect and mammal models). Observational and comparative research is mainly concerned with vertebrates. Our approaches are also, and increasingly, interested in the mechanisms of adaptive responses. In addition to the classical approaches of demographic analysis and trait change, methods of ecophysiology, chemical ecology and molecular biology are used.

Our department hosts several long-term studies of wild populations of different species. These long-term studies offer a valuable way to understand how biotic and abiotic factors affect individuals’ life history traits, and the functioning of populations in natura. Five populations of mammalian species are thus monitored for several years (more than 40 years on roe deer, 30 on Alpine marmots, 25 years on cats, 16 years on zebras, and 20 years on impala). Two of our study sites (La Sassière in Vanoise National Park (Alpine marmots) and Hwange National Park) have been certified as “Site d’Etude en Ecologie Globale” (SEEG), and two (ZA “Hwange” and ZA “Antarctic and sub-Antarctic”) were certified as “Zone Atelier” by the CNRS.

The department of Evolutionary ecology is also largely involved in training activities. Lastly, we also have strong socio-economic relationships. Indeed, because we address questions of major societal interest (global warming, public health) we tightly collaborate with socio-economic partners (Office Français de la Biodiversité, Vanoise National Park, Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe, Office National des Forêts, etc.) and participate to general public and media events.

Publications

Display of 1771 to 1800 publications on 2315 in total

Assessment of Triatoma dimidiata dispersal in the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico by morphometry and microsatellite markers

Vincent Payet, Frédéric Tripet, Eric Dumonteil, Gregory Lanzaro, Frédéric Menu, Maria Jesus Ramirez-Sierra

The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene . 76 ( 5 ) : 930-937

DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2007.76.930

2007

Journal article

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Male Reproductive Success in a Social Group of Urban Feral Cats (Felis catus L.)

E. Natoli, M. Schmid, L. Say, D. Pontier

Ethology . 113 : 283-289

2007

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Morphological vs. molecular evolution: ecology and phylogeny both shape the mandible of rodents

Sabrina Renaud, Pascale Chevret, Jacques Michaux

Zoologica Scripta . 36 : 525-535

DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-6409.2007.00297.x

2007

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Morphological diversity of Old World rats and mice (Rodentia Muridae) mandible in relation with phylogeny and adaptation

J. Michaux, P. Chevret, S. Renaud

Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research . 45 : 263-279

2007

Journal article

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Evolution of an invasive rodent on an archipelago as revealed by molar shape analysis: the house mouse in the Canary Islands

J. Michaux, T. Cucchi, Sabrina Renaud, F. Garcia-Talavera, R. Hutterer

Journal of Biogeography . 34 : 1412-1425

2007

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Mandibles and molars of the wood mouse Apodemus sylvaticus (L.): integrated latitudinal pattern and mosaic insular evolution

Sabrina Renaud, J.R. Michaux

Journal of Biogeography . 34 : 339-355

2007

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Quantitative conodont-based approaches for correlation of the Late Devonian Kellwasser anoxic events

Christian Girard, Sabrina Renaud

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology . 250 : 114-125

2007

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The ade4 Package: Implementing the Duality Diagram for Ecologists

S. Dray, Anne-Béatrice Dufour

Journal of Statistical Software . 22 : 1-20

2007

Journal article

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The ade4 Package--II: Two-table and K-table Methods

S. Dray, A.B. Dufour, D. Chessel

R News . 7 : 47-52

2007

Journal article

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Consensus genetic structuring and typological value of markers using multiple co-inertia analysis

Denis Laloë, Thibaut Jombart, Anne-Béatrice Dufour, Katayoun Moazami-Goudarzi

Genetics Selection Evolution . 39 ( 5 ) : 545-567

2007

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Are extra-pair young better than within-pair young? A comparison of survival and dominance in alpine marmot

A. Cohas, C. Bonenfant, J.-M. Gaillard, Dominique Allainé

Journal of Animal Ecology . 76 : 771-781

2007

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Importance of a pilot study for non-invasive genetic sampling: genotyping errors and population size estimation in red deer

N. Valiere, C. Bonenfant, C. Toigo, G. Luikart, J. M. Gaillard, F. Klein

Conservation Genetics . 8 ( 1 ) : 69-78

DOI: 10.1007/s10592-006-9149-2

2007

Journal article

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Evidence for a trade-off between early growth and tooth wear in Svalbard reindeer

V. Veiberg, A. Mysterud, E. Bjørkvoll, R. Langvatn, L.E. Loe, J. Irvine...

Journal of Animal Ecology . 76(6) : 1139-1148

2007

Journal article

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Acticity pattern of arctic reindeer in a predator-free environment: no need to keep a daily rythm

L. Loe, C. Bonenfant, A. Mysterud, T. Severinsen, N.A. Oristland, R. Langvatn...

Oecologia . 152 : 617-624

2007

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Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in small mammals from the Ardennes region, France.

Eve Afonso, Marie-Lazarine Poulle, Mélissa Lemoine, Isabelle Villena, Laurence Voutquenne-Nazabadioko, Emmanuelle Gilot-Fromont

Folia Parasitologica . 54 ( 4 ) : 313-4

2007

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Proximate Causes of Rensch’s Rule: Does Sexual Size Dimorphism in Arthropods Result from Sex Differences in Development Time?

W.U. Blanckenhorn, A.F.G. Dixon, D.J. Fairbairn, M.W. Foellmer, Patricia Gibert, K. van Der Linde...

The American Naturalist . 169 : 245-257

2007

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Dynamic energy budget as a basis to model population-level effects of zinc-spiked sediments in the gastropod Valvata piscinalis.

Virginie Ducrot, Alexandre R.R. Pery, R. Mons, H. Quéau, Sandrine Charles, J. Garric

Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry . 26 ( 8 ) : 1774-1783

DOI: 10.1897/06-556R.1

2007

Journal article

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Small but smart: the interaction between environmental cues and internal state modulates host-patch exploitation in a parasitic wasp

Patrice Lucchetta, Emmanuel Desouhant, Eric Wajnberg, Carlos Bernstein

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology . 61 ( 9 ) : 1409-1418

DOI: 10.1007/s00265-007-0372-8

2007

Journal article

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Lifetime reproductive success and composition of the home range in large herbivore.

P.D. Mc Loughlin, Jean-Michel Gaillard, M.S. Boyce, Christophe Bonenfant, F. Messier, Patrick Duncan...

Ecology . 88 ( 12 ) : 3192-3201

DOI: 10.1890/06-1974.1

2007

Journal article

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Bilan de la flambée d'histomonose dans les élevages français de dinde standard, après 2003

Marie-Pierre Callait-Cardinal, Samuel Leroux, Claude Chauve, Gilles Le Pottier, Lionel Zenner

7. Journées de la Recherche Avicole . 7

2007

Conference paper

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Transmission of a pestivirus infection in a population of Pyrenean chamois

Maryline Pioz, Anne Loison, Philippe Gibert, Dominique Dubray, Pierre Menaut, Bertrand Le Tallec...

Veterinary Microbiology . 119 ( 1 ) : 19-30

DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2006.09.001

2007

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Integrating the lethal and sublethal effects of toxic compounds into the population dynamics of Daphnia magna : A combinaison of the DEBtox and matrix population models

E. Billoir, Alexandre R.R. Pery, Sandrine Charles

Ecological Modelling . 203 : 207-214

2007

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Growth of Shiga-Toxin producing (STEC) and bovine feces background microflora in various enrichment protocols

A. Vimont, Christine Vernozy-Rozand, M.P. Montet, C. Bavai, B. Fremaux, Marie Laure Delignette-Muller

Veterinary Microbiology . 123 ( 1-3 ) : 274

DOI: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2007.02.003

2007

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Growth of Shiga-Toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and bovine feces background microflora in various enrichment protocols

A. Vimont, Christine Vernozy-Rozand, M.-P. Montet, C. Bavai, B. Fremaux, Marie Laure Delignette-Muller

Veterinary Microbiology . 123 : 274-281

2007

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Supplementation of enrichment broths by novobiocin for detecting Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli from food: a controversial use

A. Vimont, Marie Laure Delignette-Muller, Christine Vernozy-Rozand

Letters in Applied Microbiology . 44 : 326-331

2007

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A New Method for Assessing the Effect of Replication on DNA Base Composition Asymmetry

A. Necşulea, J.R. Lobry

incollection . 7 : 379-381

2007

Journal article

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SeqinR 1.0-2: a contributed package to the R project for statistical computing devoted to biological sequences retrieval and analysis

D. Charif, J.R. Lobry

incollection . -- : 207-232

2007

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Differential energy allocation as an adaptation to different habitats in the parasitic wasp Venturia canescens

P. Pelosse, C. Bernstein, E. Desouhant

Evolutionary Ecology . 21 : 669-685

2007

Journal article

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Chapter 11. Managing Large Herbivores in Theory and Practice: Is the Game the Same for Browsing and Grazing Species?

Jean - Michel Gaillard, P. Duncan, Van Wieren S.E., A. Loison, F. Klein, D. Maillard

The Ecology of Browsing and Grazing . : 293-307

2007

Book chapter

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Testing sexual segregation and aggregation: old ways are best

Christophe Bonenfant, Jean-Michel Gaillard, Anne Loison, Manuela Royer, Daniel Chessel

Ecology . 88 ( 12 ) : 3202-3208

DOI: 10.1890/07-0129.1

2007

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Publications

Assessment of Triatoma dimidiata dispersal in the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico by morphometry and microsatellite markers

Male Reproductive Success in a Social Group of Urban Feral Cats (Felis catus L.)

Morphological vs. molecular evolution: ecology and phylogeny both shape the mandible of rodents

Morphological diversity of Old World rats and mice (Rodentia Muridae) mandible in relation with phylogeny and adaptation

Evolution of an invasive rodent on an archipelago as revealed by molar shape analysis: the house mouse in the Canary Islands

Mandibles and molars of the wood mouse Apodemus sylvaticus (L.): integrated latitudinal pattern and mosaic insular evolution

Quantitative conodont-based approaches for correlation of the Late Devonian Kellwasser anoxic events

The ade4 Package: Implementing the Duality Diagram for Ecologists

The ade4 Package--II: Two-table and K-table Methods

Consensus genetic structuring and typological value of markers using multiple co-inertia analysis

Are extra-pair young better than within-pair young? A comparison of survival and dominance in alpine marmot

Importance of a pilot study for non-invasive genetic sampling: genotyping errors and population size estimation in red deer

Evidence for a trade-off between early growth and tooth wear in Svalbard reindeer

Acticity pattern of arctic reindeer in a predator-free environment: no need to keep a daily rythm

Prevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in small mammals from the Ardennes region, France.

Proximate Causes of Rensch’s Rule: Does Sexual Size Dimorphism in Arthropods Result from Sex Differences in Development Time?

Dynamic energy budget as a basis to model population-level effects of zinc-spiked sediments in the gastropod Valvata piscinalis.

Small but smart: the interaction between environmental cues and internal state modulates host-patch exploitation in a parasitic wasp

Lifetime reproductive success and composition of the home range in large herbivore.

Bilan de la flambée d'histomonose dans les élevages français de dinde standard, après 2003

Transmission of a pestivirus infection in a population of Pyrenean chamois

Integrating the lethal and sublethal effects of toxic compounds into the population dynamics of Daphnia magna : A combinaison of the DEBtox and matrix population models

Growth of Shiga-Toxin producing (STEC) and bovine feces background microflora in various enrichment protocols

Growth of Shiga-Toxin producing Escherichia coli (STEC) and bovine feces background microflora in various enrichment protocols

Supplementation of enrichment broths by novobiocin for detecting Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli from food: a controversial use

A New Method for Assessing the Effect of Replication on DNA Base Composition Asymmetry

SeqinR 1.0-2: a contributed package to the R project for statistical computing devoted to biological sequences retrieval and analysis

Differential energy allocation as an adaptation to different habitats in the parasitic wasp Venturia canescens

Chapter 11. Managing Large Herbivores in Theory and Practice: Is the Game the Same for Browsing and Grazing Species?

Testing sexual segregation and aggregation: old ways are best

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