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Overview

Daniel Oro is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain, specializing in environmental science with a focus on ecology. Their research spans diverse areas within ecology, including evolutionary biology, conservation, and animal behavior, reflected in their numerous publications and collaborative work.

The main fields of study addressed in their research include:

  • Environmental Science

Subfields of study prominently covered in their work are:

  • Ecology
  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation
  • Genetics
  • Global and Planetary Change

Daniel Oro's research topics address key aspects of animal and ecological dynamics, including:

  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction

They have published extensively in several scientific venues, with frequent publications in:

  • Biological Conservation
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Oecologia
  • Scientific Reports
  • Ecology and Evolution

Notable recent papers include:

  • "Meta-analysis of multidecadal biodiversity trends in Europe" (2020, Nature Communications)
  • "Global political responsibility for the conservation of albatrosses and large petrels" (2021, Science Advances)
  • "Ecological consequences of human depopulation of rural areas on wildlife: A unifying perspective" (2020, Biological Conservation)
  • "The effect of climate change on avian offspring production: A global meta-analysis" (2023, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)
  • "High frequency of prospecting for informed dispersal and colonisation in a social species at large spatial scale" (2021, Oecologia)

Daniel Oro has collaborated frequently with several co-authors, indicating a broad network of research partnerships. Their most frequent co-authors are:

  • Meritxell Genovart
  • José Manuel Igual
  • José Manuel Arcos
  • Jacob González-Solís
  • Teresa Militão

Their contributions extend to book publications as well, with a notable published title:

  • "Perturbation, Behavioural Feedbacks, and Population Dynamics in Social Animals" (2020, Oxford University Press)

Best Publications

  • The Biodiversity of the Mediterranean Sea: Estimates, Patterns, and Threats

    Marta Coll;Marta Coll;Chiara Piroddi;Jeroen Steenbeek;Kristin Kaschner

  • Ecological and evolutionary implications of food subsidies from humans

    Daniel Oro;Meritxell Genovart;Giacomo Tavecchia;Mike S. Fowler

  • Meta-analysis of multidecadal biodiversity trends in Europe

    Francesca Pilotto;Francesca Pilotto;Ingolf Kühn;Ingolf Kühn;Rita Adrian;Renate Alber

  • Trans-equatorial migration and mixing in the wintering areas of a pelagic seabird

    Jacob González-Solís;Jacob González-Solís;John P. Croxall;John P. Croxall;Daniel Oro;Xavier Ruiz

  • Potential consequences of discard reform for seabird communities

    Anthony W. J. Bicknell;Daniel Oro;Kees C.J. Camphuysen;Stephen C. Votier;Stephen C. Votier

  • Influence of food availability on demography and local population dynamics in a long-lived seabird.

    Daniel Oro;Emmanuelle Cam;Emmanuelle Cam;Roger Pradel;Alejandro Martínez-Abraín

  • Research priorities for seabirds: improving conservation and management in the 21st century

    R. Lewison;D. Oro;B. J. Godley;L. Underhill

  • Fishery discards impact on seabird movement patterns at regional scales

    Frederic Bartumeus;Luca Giuggioli;Luca Giuggioli;Maite Louzao;Maite Louzao;Vincent Bretagnolle

  • Testing the Goodness of Supplementary Feeding to Enhance Population Viability in an Endangered Vulture

    Daniel Oro;Antoni Margalida;Martina Carrete;Rafael Heredia

  • Effects of a trawling moratorium on the breeding success of the Yellow‐legged Gull Larus cachinnans

    Daniel Oro;Marc Bosch;Xavier Ruiz

  • OCEANOGRAPHIC HABITAT OF AN ENDANGERED MEDITERRANEAN PROCELLARIIFORM: IMPLICATIONS FOR MARINE PROTECTED AREAS

    Maite Louzao;K. David Hyrenbach;José Manuel Arcos;Pere Abelló

  • INFLUENCES OF FOOD AVAILABILITY AND PREDATION ON SURVIVAL OF KITTIWAKES

    Daniel Oro;Robert W. Furness

  • Short-term effects of culling on the ecology and population dynamics of the yellow-legged gull

    M. Bosch;Daniel Oro;Francisco J. Cantos;Mikel Zabala

  • Colony size selection determines adult survival and dispersal preferences: allee effects in a colonial bird.

    David Serrano;Daniel Oro;Esperanza Ursúa;José Luis Tella

  • Recruitment and survival of immature seabirds in relation to oil spills and climate variability

    Stephen C. Votier;Tim R. Birkhead;Daniel Oro;Mark Trinder

  • Influence of trawling activity on the breeding ecology of a threatened seabird, Audouin’s gull Larus audouinii.

    Oro D;Jover L;Ruiz X

  • Exploitation of trawler discards by breeding seabirds in the north-western Mediterranean: differences between the Ebro Delta and the Balearic Islands areas

    Daniel Oro;Xavier Ruiz

  • Food availability and nest predation influence life history traits in Audouin's gull, Larus audouinii

    Daniel Oro;Roger Pradel;Jean-Dominique Lebreton

  • The formation and growth of seabird colonies: Audouin’s gull as a case study

    Daniel Oro;Daniel Oro;Daniel Oro;Graeme D. Ruxton

  • Archiving primary data: Solutions for long-term studies

    James A. Mills;Céline Teplitsky;Beatriz Arroyo;Anne Charmantier

  • The Young, the Weak and the Sick: Evidence of Natural Selection by Predation

    Meritxell Genovart;Nieves Negre;Giacomo Tavecchia;Ana Bistuer

Frequent Co-Authors

Giacomo Tavecchia
Giacomo Tavecchia University of the Balearic Islands
Maite Louzao
Maite Louzao Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research
Roger Pradel
Roger Pradel University of Montpellier
Jacob González-Solís
Jacob González-Solís University of Barcelona
Xavier Ruiz
Xavier Ruiz Rovira i Virgili University
Manuela G. Forero
Manuela G. Forero Spanish National Research Council
Antoni Margalida
Antoni Margalida Spanish National Research Council
Robert W. Furness
Robert W. Furness University of Glasgow
Emmanuelle Cam
Emmanuelle Cam University of Western Brittany
Javier Juste
Javier Juste Spanish National Research Council

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