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Christian Kerbiriou

Christian Kerbiriou

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
39
Citations
4267
World Ranking
6483
National Ranking
288

Overview

Christian Kerbiriou is affiliated with Sorbonne University in France and has contributed significantly to research in environmental and biological sciences. The scientist's work spans several main fields of study, including Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with substantial focus on both core and applied ecological research.

The principal subfields of Kerbiriou's research include Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Global and Planetary Change, Ecological Modeling, and Nature and Landscape Conservation. These areas demonstrate an interest not only in understanding ecological processes but also in modeling and conserving natural systems.

Research topics covered by Christian Kerbiriou show a detailed engagement with wildlife and environmental interactions. Main themes include:

  • Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
  • Marine Animal Studies Overview
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Impact of Light on Environment and Health
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
  • Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior

Christian Kerbiriou has authored or co-authored papers published in a range of scientific venues. Frequent publication sources include:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Biological Conservation
  • Journal of Applied Ecology
  • Conservation Science and Practice
  • Environmental Evidence

Their notable recent papers are:

  • "A plea for a worldwide development of dark infrastructure for biodiversity - Practical examples and ways to go forward," 2021, Landscape and Urban Planning
  • "Assessing the effectiveness of the Ramsar Convention in preserving wintering waterbirds in the Mediterranean," 2020, Biological Conservation
  • "Landscape composition and life-history traits influence bat movement and space use: Analysis of 30 years of published telemetry data," 2021, Global Ecology and Biogeography
  • "Artificial light may change flight patterns of bats near bridges along urban waterways," 2020, Animal Conservation
  • "Bats seek refuge in cluttered environment when exposed to white and red lights at night," 2021, Movement Ecology

Collaborations are a significant aspect of Kerbiriou's research activities, with frequent co-authors including:

  • Isabelle Le Viol
  • Kévin Barré
  • Yves Bas
  • Jérémy S. P. Froidevaux
  • Léa Mariton

Best Publications

  • Tree microhabitats as indicators of bird and bat communities in Mediterranean forests

    Baptiste Regnery;Denis Couvet;Loren Kubarek;Jean-François Julien

  • The contribution of motorway stormwater retention ponds to the biodiversity of aquatic macroinvertebrates

    Isabelle Le Viol;Julien Mocq;Romain Julliard;Christian Kerbiriou

  • Ecological corridors also operate in an urban matrix: A test case with garden shrews

    Alan Vergnes;Christian Kerbiriou;Philippe Clergeau

  • Defining reintroduction success using IUCN criteria for threatened species: a demographic assessment

    A. Robert;B. Colas;I. Guigon;C. Kerbiriou

  • Balancing state and volunteer investment in biodiversity monitoring for the implementation of CBD indicators: A French example

    Harold Levrel;Benoît Fontaine;Pierre-Yves Henry;Frédéric Jiguet

  • Disentangling the relative effect of light pollution, impervious surfaces and intensive agriculture on bat activity with a national-scale monitoring program

    Clémentine Azam;Isabelle Le Viol;Jean-François Julien;Yves Bas

  • Which factors influence the occurrence and density of tree microhabitats in Mediterranean oak forests

    Baptiste Regnery;Yoan Paillet;Denis Couvet;Christian Kerbiriou

  • The Influence of Low Intensities of Light Pollution on Bat Communities in a Semi-Natural Context

    Aurelie Lacoeuilhe;Nathalie Machon;Jean-François Julien;Agathe Le Bocq

  • Is part-night lighting an effective measure to limit the impacts of artificial lighting on bats?

    Clémentine Azam;Christian Kerbiriou;Arthur Vernet;Jean-François Julien

  • Tourism in protected areas can threaten wild populations: from individual response to population viability of the chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax

    Christian Kerbiriou;Isabelle Le Viol;Alexandre Robert;Emmanuelle Porcher

  • OECD pressure-state-response indicators for managing biodiversity: a realistic perspective for a French biosphere reserve

    Harold Levrel;Christian Kerbiriou;Denis Couvet;Jacques Weber

  • More amphibians than expected in highway stormwater ponds

    Isabelle Le Viol;François Chiron;Romain Julliard;Christian Kerbiriou

  • Plant and spider communities benefit differently from the presence of planted hedgerows in highway verges

    Isabelle Le Viol;Romain Julliard;Christian Kerbiriou;Louis de Redon

  • The impact of human frequentation on coastal vegetation in a biosphere reserve.

    Christian Kerbiriou;Isabelle Leviol;Frédéric Jiguet;Romain Julliard

  • A plea for a worldwide development of dark infrastructure for biodiversity – Practical examples and ways to go forward

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  • Bat activity in intensively farmed landscapes with wind turbines and offset measures

    Lara Millon;Jean-François Julien;Romain Julliard;Christian Kerbiriou

  • Estimating habitat loss due to wind turbine avoidance by bats: Implications for European siting guidance

    Kévin Barré;Isabelle Le Viol;Yves Bas;Romain Julliard

  • Evidence for distance and illuminance thresholds in the effects of artificial lighting on bat activity

    Clémentine Azam;Isabelle Le Viol;Yves Bas;Yves Bas;Georges Zissis

  • Reducing light pollution improves connectivity for bats in urban landscapes

    Alexis Laforge;Alexis Laforge;Julie Pauwels;Baptiste Faure;Yves Bas;Yves Bas

  • Large-scale semi-automated acoustic monitoring allows to detect temporal decline of bush-crickets

    Alienor Jeliazkov;Yves Bas;Christian Kerbiriou;Jean-François Julien

  • Do biodiversity offsets achieve No Net Loss? An evaluation of offsets in a French department

    Lucie Bezombes;Christian Kerbiriou;Thomas Spiegelberger

  • Crop genetic diversity benefits farmland biodiversity in cultivated fields.

    Carole Chateil;Isabelle Goldringer;Léa Tarallo;Christian Kerbiriou

Frequent Co-Authors

Denis Couvet
Denis Couvet Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Nathalie Machon
Nathalie Machon Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Romain Julliard
Romain Julliard Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Frédéric Jiguet
Frédéric Jiguet French National Museum of Natural History
Eric Allan
Eric Allan University of Bern
Julia Koricheva
Julia Koricheva Royal Holloway University of London
Fons van der Plas
Fons van der Plas Wageningen University & Research
Hervé Jactel
Hervé Jactel University of Bordeaux
Michael Scherer-Lorenzen
Michael Scherer-Lorenzen University of Freiburg
Bastien Castagneyrol
Bastien Castagneyrol University of Bordeaux

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