Andy J. Green

Just published: a cross-taxon synthesis of how #non-native species spread: from dispersal and #invasion fronts to Allee effects, human pathways, and predictive models. Understanding spread is key to management & policy.

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#bioinvasions #InvasiveSpecies 🧪🌍🌐

Categorisation of dispersal pathways according to the Convention of Biological Diversity (A) based on on Hulme (2009) and CBD (2014) to illustrate the distinction between key anthropogenic pathways through which non-native species are introduced and dispersed (B) and how non-native species spread naturally (C) beyond their native ranges. Example human-mediated pathways shown include international trade and travel (i), artificial waterways (ii), angling and recreational equipment (iii), railroads and roads (iv), horticulture, landscaping, and soil trade (v), and the pet trade (vi, including intentional releases).

New year, New paper in Biological Reviews: on the Spread of non-native species @ebdonana.bsky.social @sibecol.bsky.social @wileyecology.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Temporal variation in ciliate species richness and abundance (Ind·mL−1) over time after waterbird faeces inundation. Boxplots show the median, interquartile range (IQR), and outliers for each time point during the experiment.

See our new paper on dispersal of ciliates by waterbirds: Cochak, et al. Experimental evidence of ciliate dispersal and successional patterns via endozoochory in temporary aquatic systems. Protist @ebdonana.bsky.social @beaplab.bsky.social
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Temporal variation in the richness (B) and abundance (A) of the main taxonomic groups of ciliates throughout the experiment (T0–T42). Taxa were classified at the order level. Abundance is expressed in individuals per milliliter (ind.mL− 1), using a linear scale.

Using an experimental approach in Doñana National Park and ciliates as model system, we show that endozoochory is a key driver shaping microbial metacommunities and supporting biodiversity in fragmented aquatic landscapes @ebdonana.bsky.social @drandygreen.bsky.social @victormartinvel.bsky.social

Better out than in: faecal matrix inhibits establishment success after waterfowl endozoochory

🌱Check the newly published article ‘Better out than in: faecal matrix inhibits establishment success after waterfowl endozoochory’ in @annbot.bsky.social by @iciarjimenez.bsky.social and co-authors🧵1/10

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#PlantDispersal #SeedEcology #Endozoochory #AoBpapers

Cientos de plumatellidos enganchados a las hojas de la lechuga de agua en el guadalquivir. Como la llegada de una nueva especie #invasora modifica la red de interacciones del ecosistema @drandygreen.bsky.social @ebdonana.bsky.social @chguadalquivir.bsky.social

The importance of waders for seed dispersal in a rapidly changing world
NEW PERSPECTIVE by Green and Lovas-Kiss

www.waderstudygroup.org/article/19803/
#ornithology #waders #shorebirds #OpenAccess

Experimental evidence of internal transport of invasive apple snail eggs by waterbirds The 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...

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...

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

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

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

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.

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

Acabamos de publicar una noticia en @es.theconversation.com sobre nuestra trabajo en el biovectoring de plásticos theconversation.com/ciguenas-y-g...
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New study overturns long-held assumptions about how plants spread to islands A new study from Iceland’s Surtsey island shows that birds carried most of the plants that colonised the island, overturning long-held assumptions in biology that seed or fruit shape and so-call...

Great to see our #ecologyletters paper on seed dispersal to a new island out @ebdonana.bsky.social www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

Putative ‘Dispersal Adaptations’ Do Not Explain the Colonisation of a Volcanic Island by Vascular Plants, but Birds Can It 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...

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....

We're pleased to announce that our 2026 conference will be in... SPAIN 🇪🇸

🗓 Dates for your diary are 4-7th September 2026

Watch this space for more details to come!

#IWSG2026 #waders #shorebirds #ornithology

The importance of waders for seed dispersal in a rapidly changing world. Short "Perspective"article by Green & Lovas-Kiss #ornithology #waders #shorebirds #OpenAccess @ebdonana.bsky.social @waderstudy.bsky.social @btobirds.bsky.social @seobirdlife.bsky.social
www.waderstudygroup.org/article/19803/

Plant height measured at 7, 15, 30 and 45 days after germination for (a) J. bufonius and (b) E. palustris. Curves were obtained from the fitted logistic base functions (Table 1), and points represent measured height for individual plants. Treatments including faeces addition (CF, IF) are represented in pink and treatments including gut passage (IF, INF) with dashed lines. Asterisks represent mean xmid parameters for treatments grouped with faeces (pink) and without faeces (green). CF = control, faeces; CNF = control, no faeces; IF = ingested, faeces; INF = ingested, no faeces.

Our new paper shows good establishment of wetland plants after seed dispersal inside waterfowl, but plants grow better when seeds are first removed from the faeces (e.g. when poo falls into water) #endozoochory @ebdonana.bsky.social @freshwaterscience.bsky.social academic.oup.com/aob/advance-...

PhD position available on climate change, cyanobacterial blooms, and human health @ebdonana.bsky.social We are looking for interested candidates, details attached. Please share.. @sibecol.bsky.social @freshwaterscience.bsky.social @aillimnologia.bsky.social @aslo.org @sil-limnology.bsky.social

Finally published!! Our new paper titled: Spatiotemporal differences in plastic biovectoring among three sympatric waterbirds doi.org/10.1016/j.en...
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Further details can be found in the full study
#Guanoplastic

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In this new paper led by @juliancap.bsky.social we show the role of different aquatic birds as biovectors of #plastic. Polyethylene and polypropylene were the most prevalent plastics transported @ebdonana.bsky.social @juliancap.bsky.social @drandygreen.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1016/j.en...

Our latest paper "Trait-based selection of seeds ingested and dispersed by North American waterfowl" is on the cover of Plants #seeddispersal #ducks #endozoochory #waterfowl @ebdonana.bsky.social @mdpiopenaccess.bsky.social www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/14...

An excellent PhD thesis. Birds don't understand borders, and the community of storks, ibis, gulls etc in the ricefields of the Tagus/Tajo delta is similar to that of the ricefields in Doñana, with similar conservation issues and agricultural conflicts

We, at the Doñana Biological Station, urge world leaders to act swiftly on biodiversity loss and climate change. News clip: www.ebd.csic.es/divulgacion/... and full statement: www.ebd.csic.es/sites/defaul... Very proud of @ebdonana.bsky.social speaking up!

New paper out! Traits of plants whose seeds are ingested and dispersed by North American waterfowl differ from those of species available in the wetland environment (represented by the dotted horizontal line on the figure) @ebdonana.bsky.social @botsocamerica.bsky.social doi.org/10.3390/plan...

📢🌍 Desde la @ebdonana, instamos a los líderes mundiales a actuar con urgencia ante la pérdida de biodiversidad y el cambio climático en la IV Conferencia Internacional sobre Financiación para el Desarrollo.

Noticia: www.ebd.csic.es/divulgacion/...

Comunicado: www.ebd.csic.es/sites/defaul...

📢🌍 From @ebdonana, we urge world leaders to take urgent action on biodiversity loss and climate change at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development.

Press release: www.ebd.csic.es/en/outreach/...

Statement: www.ebd.csic.es/sites/defaul...

Land–water transition zone from terrestrial to littoral to pelagic habitat, illustrating organisms shown to be capable of endo- or ectozoochorous dispersal by waterbirds of the Anatidae and/or Rallidae families. Major taxonomic groups are indicated by the larger font, and key families known to be dispersed in the smaller font. Words in brackets indicate the resting stages dispersed. For each group, representative organisms are drawn in their typical habitat. Blue represents aquatic habitats, brown represents terrestrial habitat and lake sediments. See the paper for more details of these dispersal interactions

Our publication "Dispersal of aquatic and terrestrial organisms by waterbirds: A review of current knowledge and future priorities" is a "Highly cited paper" according to ISI Essential Science Indicators Database 2024 😀 @ebdonana.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

Today I learned from this "ONE" profile that I seem to be an expert in "marbled meat" and "White (mutation)". I guess the former comes from "marbled teal", the latter I just don't know.... Some other things there make more sense...

Microplastic contamination in bivalves from Iberian estuaries: are they sentinels for differences in pollution levels? #microplastics @ebdonana.bsky.social @freshwaterscience.bsky.social @ramsar.org @tourduvalat.bsky.social @sibecol.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Looking forward to @sibecol-aeet-25.bsky.social conference in Galicia next week. I will talk about "The importance of greylag geese as seed dispersers of dry-fruited plants, and the impacts of global change". The talk will be partly based on this recent paper: doi.org/10.1111/fwb....