BUSCADOR RECOLECTA

Dataset of the scientific article "Nestling sex ratio is associated with both male and female attractiveness in rock sparrows", Peer reviewed

The data acquisition contract was awarded to GECO-PRAKLA and took place in August-September 1993 aboard M/V Geco Sigma. Seismic data was successfully collected along the Cantabrian Margin, Galicia Margin, Iberian Abyssal Plain, the continental platform of Western Iberia, Tagus Abyssal Plain, the Gorringe Bank and Gulf of Cadiz. Data for the 240 km long line IAM-12 was acquired in February 1993 by SEISQUEST vessel of GECO-PRAKLA. The total amount of seismic reflection data collected was 3808.175 km in 19 track lines offshore. Technical specifications of the profiles: Streamer length 4800 m, Number of channels 192, Group interval 25 m, Shotpoint interval 75 m (100 m and 150 m on line IAM-2W), Source 7424 in3 (Record length 25 seconds), Sample rate 4 ms. Contact person: Torne, M., mtorne@ictja.csic.es., The Iberian Atlantic Margins (IAM) project is a multinational research programme, coordinated by the Institute of Earth Sciences of Barcelona, CSIC (Spain). It involves different academic institutions of Britain (University of Oxford and University of Durham), France (IFREMER), Portugal (University of Lisbon and Institute of Meteorology of Lisbon) and Spain (Institute of Earth Sciences of Barcelona, CSIC) and more than 40 associated scientists of European institutions attached to the main contractors. The project, financed by the European Community within its JOULE-Programme (Contract# JOU2-CT92-0177), aims to explore the deep continental and oceanic Atlantic margins of Iberia for a better understanding of the formation and evolution of Atlantic type margins, outstanding structural features and potential location of hydrocarbons and other natural resources. The project was designed to acquire deep seismic multichannel data and onshore recording of wide angle and refraction data along the North Iberian margin; the West Iberia margin, including the Galicia margin, the Iberia and Tagus abyssal plain, and the continental shelf off Portugal; and the Gorringe Bank region and Gulf of Cadiz. The experimental part of the study consisted of the acquisition of over 3700 km of near vertical incidence deep seismic multichannel reflection data. This together with wide angle reflection and refraction data recorded by land stations and OBS (Ocean Bottom Seismometers) has resulted in a full coverage in terms of crustal structure and velocity information of the study region., Peer reviewed

Several models predict changes in the distributions and incidences of diseases associated with climate change. However, studies that investigate how microclimatic changes may affect host–parasite relationships are scarce. Here, we experimentally increased the temperature in blue tit Cyanistes caeruleus nest boxes during their breeding season to determine its effects on the parasitic abundance (i.e. of nest-dwelling ectoparasites, blood-sucking flying insects and hemoparasites) in nests and the host condition of nestlings and adults. The temperature was increased using heat mats placed underneath the nest material, which resulted in an average temperature increase of 3ºC and a reduction in relative humidity of about six units. The abun¬dance of mites Dermanyssus gallinoides and blowfly pupae Protocalliphora azurea was significantly reduced in heated nest boxes. Although not statistically significant, a lower prevalence of flea larvae Ceratophyllus gallinae was also found in heated nests. However, heat treatment did not affect hemoparasite infection of adult blue tits or the body condition of adult and nestling blue tits. In conclusion, heat treatment in blue tit nests reduced nest-dwelling ectoparasites yet without any apparent benefit for the host., Sponsorship: CGL2015-67789- C2-1-P (MINECO/FEDER)., Peer reviewed

Between 30 June and 10 July 2013 we conducted a field experiment in central Spain to investigate the suitability of different plant species to attract ants as a tool used by European Honey buzzards (Pernis apivorus) in anting behaviour, under the assumption that buzzards would prefer easy-to-collect twigs from plants that effectively attract ants to perform anting behaviour. First, we estimated the strength needed to break 30 fresh twigs from the species that the buzzard used most frequently (maple tree), as well as from other abundant plants in the community, including rock rose, hawthorn, and Pyrenean oak. Second, we conducted a selection experiment at 23 random points to compare the effectiveness of ant attraction by these four species, measured as the total number of ants attracted, Peer reviewed

Dataset of the characteristics of eggs, nests and nesting substrates of Kentish plover, pied avocet and little tern breeding in southern Spain, as described in Gómez et al. 2018., This dataset contains the information of the article entitled “Individual egg camouflage is influenced by microhabitat selection and use of nest materials in ground-nesting birds” in which we investigated (using avian visual modelling) whether there was an active selection of microhabitats and nest materials in three ground-nesting birds (pied avocet, Kentish plover and little tern) to camouflage their eggs., JG was supported by a FPU predoctoral fellowship (FPU-12/01616) from Ministerio de Educación, Cultura y Deporte, Spain. Our project was funded by grant CGL2011-24230 from Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Spain, with EU-ERDF financial support. JT and MS were funded by a Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) grant BB/J018309/1 to MS., Peer reviewed

The data compiled in the MME-T-MEDNet dataset was gathered from published scientific papers, grey literature and technical reports using different searching strategies in ISI Web of Knowledge and Google Scholar using different sets of keywords (including those used in Rivetti et al. 2014 and Marba et al. 2015) as well as through contacts with researchers across the Mediterranean. The dataset comprises mass mortality events impacts observed at discrete events generally related to warming episodes across the Mediterranean. The dataset provides information about the year, season, geographic coordinates, protection status of the geographic location, species phylum, species name, the degree of mortality impact, depth range of the mortality and reported biotic and abiotic mortality drivers of the event., The MME-T-MEDNet database is subject to a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike International licence 4.0., Contact person for enquiries: bio-admin@t-mednet.org, Annual update.., The Mass Mortality Events (MME-T-MEDNet) dataset compiles information reported on mass mortality events of species in the Mediterranean Sea affecting different organism dwelling in coastal ecosystems., We acknowledge the financial support by the Prince Albert II de Monaco Foundation (MIMOSA project nº 1983) and the project MPA-ADAPT funded by Interreg MED program (European Regional Development Fund), Sólo un dataset., Peer reviewed

Analytical results were determined by a CAMECA SX-50 and a JEOL JXA-8230 electron probe microanalysers (EPMA) at the EPMA Laboratory of the CCiT services of the University of Barcelona. The instruments were calibrated using primary natural and synthetic standards. The quality of mineral analyses was reviewed, verifying that the structural formula gave a correct stoichiometry, with specific measuring programs for feldspars, biotite, Fe–Ti oxides, pyroxene, and amphibole.Contact person: Fernandez-Turiel, J. L., jlfernandez@ictja.csic.es, Groundmass glass, phenocrysts, microphenocrysts, and microlites of glass shards (1011 analyses at single points), feldspars (568), biotites (183), Fe–Ti oxides (101), amphiboles (30), and pyroxenes (14) were analysed on polished thin sections of Holocene volcanic ashes, ignimbrites and lava domes of Southern Puna and neighbouring areas (NW Argentina) by electron probe microanalyser (EPMA). The quality of mineral analyses was reviewed, verifying that the structural formula gave a correct stoichiometry with specific measuring programs for feldspars, biotite, Fe–Ti oxides, pyroxene, and amphibole. Geothermobarometry was constrained using the chemistry of feldspars, Fe–Ti oxides, clinopyroxene, and amphibole. The studied volcanic materials are mainly associated with the 4.2 ka cal BP eruption of the Cerro Blanco Volcanic Complex., MINECO, CGL2011–23307, No

Grain size distributions were determined in volcanic ash samples using a Malvern Mastersizer 2000 particle analyser, equipped with a laser diffractometer (ultrasonic water disaggregation: Hydro MU system; absorption: 0.1; refractive index: 1.52; measurement time: 20 s; obscuration: 10–20%; and pump speed: 2500 rpm, 3 measures), following the recommended procedures of the International Volcanic Health Hazard Network (IVHHN, www.ivhhn.org). This technique measures particles of 0.1–1000 μm using the Mie Theory; due to this limitation, only distal ash samples with maximum grain sizes of < 1 mm for the complete deposit (not grain fractionated) were analysed. The particle-size abundance is reported as the volume percentage of equivalent spherical diameter. Contact person: Fernandez-Turiel, J. L., jlfernandez@ictja.csic.es, This dataset includes particle size distribution data of volcanic ashes of Southern Puna and neighbouring areas (NW Argentina). The content of particles of 0.1–1000 μm was determined by lasser diffraction. The studied volcanic materials are mainly associated with the 4.2 ka cal BP eruption of the Cerro Blanco Volcanic Complex. Some samples area related to the Cueros de Purulla volcano., MINECO, CGL2011–23307, No

The database compiles published and unpublished data on carbonate (CaCO3) and/or particulate inorganic carbon (PIC) along with particulate organic carbon (POC) stocks if available, in sediments of seagrass meadows and adjacent un-vegetated patches. We considered the total pool of CaCO3 reported without distinguishing between the different biogenic carbonate mineral forms (calcite, Mg-calcite and aragonite). Fourqurean et al. (2012) provided data for 201 sites, and a literature search using both the Web of Knowledge (using the search terms “seagrass*” AND “inorganic carbon*” AND [“calcific* OR sediment* OR CaCO3 OR dissolut* OR diagenesis”]) and Google Scholar (using the search terms “seagrass carbonate”) yielded data for an additional 82 sites. The database was amended with unpublished values for 154 additional sites sampled by the authors. The database compiles data on sediment carbonate concentration for a total of 437 sites, of which 34 corresponded to sand patches adjacent to seagrass meadows. The final database comprises estimates for 403 seagrass vegetated sites, including 219 estimates for sediment surface samples (ca. 1-30 cm depth) and 184 estimates for sediment cores of variable length (149 cores < 100 cm-long, and 35 cores ≥ 100 cm-long). When only one of the variables, CaCO3 or PIC was reported, the other was estimated assuming that PIC is 12% of the total molar mass of the CaCO3. In most cases, particulate inorganic and organic carbon (PIC and POC) were reported as a percentage of dry weight (%DW), where PIC and POC, in mg cm-3, was calculated as the product of the fraction of sediment dry weight composed by PIC or POC and the dry bulk density (DBD) of a given sediment section (n = 340 sites). When DBD was not reported (n = 113 sites), we used the average DBD (1.03 g cm-3) reported by Fourqurean et al. (2012) for seagrass sediments in the calculations. Enquiries about the dabaset may be sent to Inés Mazarrasa., [Access and reuse conditions] This database and its components are subject to a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike International licence 4.0., [Reason for updating the database] This database is a corrected version of the database by Mazarrasa et al., (2015) (DIGITAL.CSIC, http://hdl.handle.net/10261/116550). In the previous version of the database, CaCO3 and PIC values for 3 sediment cores from Oyster Harbour, Western Australia (cores # 275-277) and from 13 cores from Greenland and Denmark (cores # 391-403) were wrong. In this new version of the database these errors have been corrected. In addition, we have added data of 35 sediment slices of the cores from Greenland (cores # 391-397) that were missing in the previous version of the database. These changes do not significantly affect the results presented in the paper published in Biogeoscience (Mazarrasa et al., 2015) that was produced using the previous version of the database., The database is a global compilation of published and unpublished data available on carbonate (CaCO3), particulate inorganic carbon (PIC) and particulate organic carbon (POC) stocks in sediments of seagrass meadows and adjacent un-vegetated sediments., No

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