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

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Limited nest site availability helps seabirds to survive cat predation on islands

D. Pontier, D. Fouchet, J. Bried, N. Bahi-Jaber

Ecological Modelling . 214 : 316-324

2008

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Vaccination of free-living juvenile wild rabbits textit(Oryctolagus cuniculus) against myxomatosis improved their survival

J.-S. Guitton, S. Devillard, M. Guénézan, D. Fouchet, D. Pontier, S. Marchandeau

Preventive Veterinary Medicine . 84 : 1-10

2008

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Phylogeny and biogeography of African Murinae based on mitochondrial and nuclear gene sequences, with a new tribal classification of the subfamily.

E. Lecompte, K. Aplin, C. Denys, F. Catzeflis, M. Chades, P. Chevret

BMC Evolutionary Biology . 8 : 199

2008

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Fecundity and survival in relation to resistance to oxidative stress in a free-living bird

P. Bize, G. Devevey, P. Monaghan, Blandine Doligez, P. Christe

Ecology . 89(8) : 2584-2593

2008

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Habitat Selection and Habitat Suitability Preferences

Blandine Doligez, T. Boulinier

incollection . 3 : 1810-1830

2008

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Spatial scale of local breeding habitat quality and adjustment of breeding decisions

Blandine Doligez, A. Berthouly, D. Doligez, Mark Tanner, V. Saladin, D. Bonfils...

Ecology . 89 : 1436-1444

2008

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On the number of principal components: A test of dimensionality based on measurements of similarity between matrices

S. Dray

Computational Statistics and Data Analysis . 52 : 2228-2237

2008

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Age-specific feeding cessation in male red deer during rut

A. Mysterud, C. Bonenfant, L.E. Loe, R. Langvatn, Ng. Yoccoz, / Stenseth

Journal of Zoology . 275(4) : 469-477

2008

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Population density and sex do not influence fine-scale natal dispersal in roe deer

J.-M. Gaillard, A.J.M. Hewison, P. Kjellander, N. Pettorelli, C. Bonenfant, B. van Moorter...

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences . 275 : 2025-2030

2008

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The timing of male reproductive effort relative to female ovulation in a capital breeder

A. Mysterud, C. Bonenfant, L.E. Loe, R. Langvatn, N.G. Yoccoz, / Stenseth

Journal of Animal Ecology . 77(3) : 469-477

2008

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Antibodies against Salmonella is associated with reduced reproductive success in female alpine chamois (rupicapra rupicapra)

M. Pioz, A. Loison, Patricia Gibert, J.-M. Jullien, Marc Artois, Emmanuelle Gilot-Fromont

Canadian Journal of Zoology . 86 : 1111-1120

2008

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Diseases and reproductive success in a wild mammal: example in the alpine chamois.

Maryline Pioz, Anne Loison, Dominique Gauthier, Philippe Gibert, Jean-Michel Jullien, Marc Artois...

Oecologia . 155 ( 4 ) : 691-704

DOI: 10.1007/s00442-007-0942-5

2008

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Serotyping of Toxoplasma gondii: striking homogeneous pattern between symptomatic and asymptomatic infections within Europe and South America.

Stéphane Morisset, François Peyron, Jean R Lobry, Justus Garweg, Josette Ferrandiz, Karine Musset...

Microbes and Infection . 10 ( 7 ) : 742-7

DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2008.04.001

2008

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A Population Dynamics Analysis of the Interaction between Adaptive Regulatory T Cells and Antigen Presenting Cells

David Fouchet, R. Regoes

PLoS ONE . 3() : 1-9

2008

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Quantitative risk assessment for Escherichia coli O157:H7 in frozen ground beef patties consumed by young children in French households

Marie Laure Delignette-Muller, M. Cornu

International Journal of Food Microbiology . 128 : 77-84

2008

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Persistence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O26 in various manure-amended soil types

B. Fremaux, C. Prigent-Combaret, Marie Laure Delignette-Muller, B. Mallen, M. Dothal, A. Gleizal...

Journal of Applied Microbiology . 104 : 296-304

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2007.03532.x

2008

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Optimal release strategies for the biological control of aphids in melon greenhouses

Christelle Lopes, Thierry Spataro, Laurent Lapchin, Roger Arditi

Biological Control . 48 ( 1 ) : 12 - 21

DOI: 10.1016/j.biocontrol.2008.09.011

2008

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From W.S. Gosset`s pieces of card (1908) to R software : analysing Macdonell`s dataset of 3000 criminals

Anne-Béatrice Dufour, J.R. Lobry

Biométrie Humaine et Anthropologie - revue de la Société de biométrie humaine . 26 : 33-39

2008

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An agent-based model for predicting the prevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi I and II in their host and vector populations

H. Devillers, J.R. Lobry, F. Menu

Journal of Theoretical Biology . 255 : 307-315

2008

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Foraging and associative learning of visual signals in a parasitic wasp

Patrice Lucchetta, Carlos Bernstein, Marc Théry, Claudio Lazzari, Emmanuel Desouhant

Animal Cognition . ( 11 ) : 525-533

DOI: 10.1007/s10071-008-0144-5

2008

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Density-dependent body condition and recruitment in a tropical ungulate

N. Gaidet, Jean-Michel Gaillard

Canadian Journal of Zoology . 86 ( 1 ) : 24-32

2008

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Determinants of seasonal variation in activity patterns of mouflon

G. Bourgoin, M. Garel, B. van Moorter, D. Dubray, D. Maillard, E. Marty...

Canadian Journal of Zoology . 86 : 1410-1418

2008

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Adaptation locale et optimalité des stratégies de dormance en environnement imprévisible : Développements théoriques et validation expérimentale chez le balanin de la chataîgne Curculio Elephas

Etienne Rajon

incollection . -- : 321-328

2008

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Prolonged diapause: A trait increasing invasion speed ?

T. Mahdjoub, F. Menu

Journal of Theoretical Biology . 251 : 317-330

2008

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Stochastic extinction and the selection of the transmission mode in microparasites.

Narges Bahi-Jaber, David Fouchet, Dominique Pontier

Journal of the Royal Society Interface . 5 ( 26 ) : 1031-9

DOI: 10.1098/rsif.2007.1326

2008

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Impact of myxomatosis in relation to local persistence in wild rabbit populations: the role of waning immunity and the reproductive period

David Fouchet, J-S. Guitton, S. Marchandeau, D. Pontier

Journal of Theoretical Biology . 250 ( 4 ) : 593-605

2008

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Visiting Sick People: Is It Really Detrimental to Our Health?

D. Fouchet, J. O'Brien, D. Pontier

PLoS ONE . 3 : 81-89

2008

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Revealing cryptic spatial patterns in genetic variability by a new multivariate method

T. Jombart, S. Devillard, Anne-Béatrice Dufour, D. Pontier

Heredity . 101 : 92-103

2008

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The morphology of islets of Langerhans is only mildly affected by the lack of Pdx-1 in the pancreas of adult Meriones jirds

Cr. Gustavsen, Pascale Chevret, B. Krasnov, G. Mowlavi, Od. Madsen, Rs. Heller

General and Comparative Endocrinology . 159 : 241-9

DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2008.08.017

2008

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Disentangling allometry and response to Kellwasser anoxic envents in the Late Devonian conodont genus Ancyrodella

Christian Girard, Sabrina Renaud

Lethaia . 40 : 383-394

2008

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Publications

Limited nest site availability helps seabirds to survive cat predation on islands

Vaccination of free-living juvenile wild rabbits textit(Oryctolagus cuniculus) against myxomatosis improved their survival

Phylogeny and biogeography of African Murinae based on mitochondrial and nuclear gene sequences, with a new tribal classification of the subfamily.

Fecundity and survival in relation to resistance to oxidative stress in a free-living bird

Habitat Selection and Habitat Suitability Preferences

Spatial scale of local breeding habitat quality and adjustment of breeding decisions

On the number of principal components: A test of dimensionality based on measurements of similarity between matrices

Age-specific feeding cessation in male red deer during rut

Population density and sex do not influence fine-scale natal dispersal in roe deer

The timing of male reproductive effort relative to female ovulation in a capital breeder

Antibodies against Salmonella is associated with reduced reproductive success in female alpine chamois (rupicapra rupicapra)

Diseases and reproductive success in a wild mammal: example in the alpine chamois.

Serotyping of Toxoplasma gondii: striking homogeneous pattern between symptomatic and asymptomatic infections within Europe and South America.

A Population Dynamics Analysis of the Interaction between Adaptive Regulatory T Cells and Antigen Presenting Cells

Quantitative risk assessment for Escherichia coli O157:H7 in frozen ground beef patties consumed by young children in French households

Persistence of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O26 in various manure-amended soil types

Optimal release strategies for the biological control of aphids in melon greenhouses

From W.S. Gosset`s pieces of card (1908) to R software : analysing Macdonell`s dataset of 3000 criminals

An agent-based model for predicting the prevalence of Trypanosoma cruzi I and II in their host and vector populations

Foraging and associative learning of visual signals in a parasitic wasp

Density-dependent body condition and recruitment in a tropical ungulate

Determinants of seasonal variation in activity patterns of mouflon

Adaptation locale et optimalité des stratégies de dormance en environnement imprévisible : Développements théoriques et validation expérimentale chez le balanin de la chataîgne Curculio Elephas

Prolonged diapause: A trait increasing invasion speed ?

Stochastic extinction and the selection of the transmission mode in microparasites.

Impact of myxomatosis in relation to local persistence in wild rabbit populations: the role of waning immunity and the reproductive period

Visiting Sick People: Is It Really Detrimental to Our Health?

Revealing cryptic spatial patterns in genetic variability by a new multivariate method

The morphology of islets of Langerhans is only mildly affected by the lack of Pdx-1 in the pancreas of adult Meriones jirds

Disentangling allometry and response to Kellwasser anoxic envents in the Late Devonian conodont genus Ancyrodella

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