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Alfredo G. Nicieza

Alfredo G. Nicieza

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Environmental Sciences

D-Index
35
Citations
5569
World Ranking
9279
National Ranking
293

Overview

Alfredo G. Nicieza is affiliated with the University of Oviedo in Spain. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with a particular emphasis on Global and Planetary Change, Ecology, Genetics, Ecological Modeling, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

The topics central to their work include Amphibian and Reptile Biology, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Genetic Diversity and Population Structure, Physiological and Biochemical Adaptations, Animal Behavior and Reproduction, Fish Ecology and Management Studies, and Robotic Locomotion and Control.

Nicieza has contributed to several recent papers, including:

  • Are glacial refugia hotspots of speciation and cytonuclear discordances? Answers from the genomic phylogeography of Spanish common frogs, 2020, Molecular Ecology
  • Mass of genes rather than master genes underlie the genomic architecture of amphibian speciation, 2021, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • The roles of acclimation and behaviour in buffering climate change impacts along elevational gradients, 2020, Journal of Animal Ecology
  • Coordination of lateral body bending and leg movements for sprawled posture quadrupedal locomotion, 2021, The International Journal of Robotics Research
  • Niche models at inter- and intraspecific levels reveal hierarchical niche differentiation in midwife toads, 2020, Scientific Reports

Frequent co-authors of Nicieza include Christophe Dufresnes, Íñigo Martínez-Solano, Guillermo Velo-Antón, Miguel Tejedo, and Spartak N. Litvinchuk.

Key venues for publication encompass Scientific Reports, Molecular Ecology, DIGITAL.CSIC (Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)), Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Journal of Animal Ecology.

Best Publications

  • GROWTH COMPENSATION IN JUVENILE ATLANTIC SALMON: RESPONSES TO DEPRESSED TEMPERATURE AND FOOD AVAILABILITY

    Alfredo G. Nicieza;Neil B. Metcalfe

  • Effects of temperature and food quality on anuran larval growth and metamorphosis

    D. Álvarez;A. G. Nicieza

  • Predator avoidance behaviour in wild and hatchery‐reared brown trout: the role of experience and domestication

    D. Álvarez;A. G. Nicieza

  • A rapid rate of sex-chromosome turnover and non-random transitions in true frogs.

    Daniel L. Jeffries;Guillaume Lavanchy;Roberto Sermier;Michael J. Sredl

  • Is metabolic rate a reliable predictor of growth and survival of brown trout (Salmo trutta) in the wild

    D Álvarez;A G Nicieza

  • Contrasting effects of environmental factors during larval stage on morphological plasticity in post-metamorphic frogs

    Miguel Tejedo;Federico Marangoni;Cino Pertoldi;Alex Richter-Boix

  • Testing the climate variability hypothesis in thermal tolerance limits of tropical and temperate tadpoles

    L. M. Gutiérrez-Pesquera;M. Tejedo;M. Á. Olalla-Tárraga;H. Duarte

  • Effects of induced variation in anuran larval development on postmetamorphic energy reserves and locomotion.

    David Álvarez;Alfredo G. Nicieza

  • Fish community variation along physical gradients in short streams of northern Spain and the disruptive effect of dams

    F. G. Reyes-Gavilán;R. Garrido;A. G. Nicieza;M. M. Toledo

  • Differentiation in juvenile growth and bimodality patterns between northern and southern populations of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L.)

    Alfredo G. Nicieza;Felipe G. Reyes-Gavilán;Florentino Braña

  • Prey selection by experienced and naive juvenile Atlantic salmon

    L. Reiriz;A. G. Nicieza;F. Brañta

  • Variation in digestive performance between geographically disjunct populations of Atlantic salmon: countergradient in passage time and digestion rate

    Alfredo G. Nicieza;Luiz Reiriz;Florentino Braña

  • Costs of rapid growth: the risk of aggression is higher for fast‐growing salmon

    A. G. Nicieza;N. B. Metcalfe

  • Interacting effects of predation risk and food availability on larval anuran behaviour and development.

    Alfredo G. Nicieza

  • Microgeographic variation in metabolic rate and energy storage of brown trout: Countergradient selection or thermal sensitivity?

    David Álvarez;José M. Cano;José M. Cano;Alfredo G. Nicieza;Alfredo G. Nicieza

  • Relationships among Smolt Size, Marine Growth, and Sea Age at Maturity of Atlantic Salmon (Salmo salar) in Northern Spain

    A. G. Nicieza;F. Braña

  • Mass of genes rather than master genes underlie the genomic architecture of amphibian speciation

    Christophe Dufresnes;Alan Brelsford;Daniel L Jeffries;Glib Mazepa;Glib Mazepa

  • Development of length-bimodality and smolting in wild stocks of Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar L., under different growth conditions

    A. G. Nicieza;F. Braña;M. M. Toledo

  • Are glacial refugia hotspots of speciation and cytonuclear discordances? Answers from the genomic phylogeography of Spanish common frogs

    Christophe Dufresnes;Christophe Dufresnes;Alfredo G. Nicieza;Alfredo G. Nicieza;Spartak N. Litvinchuk;Nicolas Rodrigues

  • Integrating mechanistic and correlative niche models to unravel range-limiting processes in a temperate amphibian.

    Urtzi Enriquez-Urzelai;Urtzi Enriquez-Urzelai;Michael R Kearney;Alfredo G Nicieza;Alfredo G Nicieza;Reid Tingley;Reid Tingley

  • Compensatory response defends energy levels but not growth trajectories in brown trout, Salmo trutta L.

    David Álvarez;Alfredo G Nicieza

  • Trade-offs across life stages: does predator–induced hatching plasticity reduce anuran post-metamorphic performance?

    Elisa Capellán;Alfredo G. Nicieza

  • Morphological variation between geographically disjunct populations of Atlantic salmon: the effects of ontogeny and habitat shift

    A. G. Nicieza

  • Context-dependent aggregation in Common Frog Rana temporaria tadpoles: influence of developmental stage, predation risk and social environment

    A. G. Nicieza

  • Effects of temperature on developmental performance, survival and growth of sea lamprey embryos

    R. Rodríguez‐Muñcoz;A. G. Nicieza;F. Braña

  • Temperature, metabolic rate, and constraints on locomotor performance in ectotherm vertebrates

    J. M. Cano;A. G. Nicieza

Frequent Co-Authors

Howie Choset
Howie Choset Carnegie Mellon University
Daniel I. Goldman
Daniel I. Goldman Georgia Institute of Technology
Miguel Tejedo
Miguel Tejedo Spanish National Research Council
John R. Hutchinson
John R. Hutchinson Royal Veterinary College
Reid Tingley
Reid Tingley University of Melbourne
Neil B. Metcalfe
Neil B. Metcalfe University of Glasgow
Anssi Laurila
Anssi Laurila Uppsala University
Íñigo Martínez-Solano
Íñigo Martínez-Solano Spanish National Research Council
Nicolas Perrin
Nicolas Perrin University of Lausanne
Pierre-André Crochet
Pierre-André Crochet Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS

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