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Jesús Martínez-Padilla

Jesús Martínez-Padilla

D-Index & Metrics

Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
32
Citations
2960
World Ranking
2207
National Ranking
115

Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
32
Citations
2978
World Ranking
8162
National Ranking
300

Overview

Jesús Martínez-Padilla is affiliated with the Spanish National Research Council in Spain. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences.

Their work focuses on several subfields including Ecology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Ecological Modeling, Molecular Biology, and Genetics. Main topics addressed in their research include:

  • Avian ecology and behavior
  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Species Distribution and Climate Change
  • Plant and animal studies
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Bird parasitology and diseases

Jesús Martínez-Padilla has contributed to a range of papers published across various journals. Notable recent publications include:

  • "Connecting the data landscape of long-term ecological studies: The SPI-Birds data hub" (2020) in Journal of Animal Ecology
  • "Three Decades of Crimes and Misdemeanours in the Nest Box Life of European Pied Flycatchers Ficedula hypoleuca" (2021) in Ardeola
  • "Population differences in the length and early-life dynamics of telomeres among European pied flycatchers" (2021) in Molecular Ecology
  • "Temperature synchronizes temporal variation in laying dates across European hole-nesting passerines" (2022) in Ecology
  • "Seasonal and environmental factors contribute to the variation in the gut microbiome: A large-scale study of a small bird" (2024) in Journal of Animal Ecology

Their publications have appeared frequently in journals such as Journal of Evolutionary Biology, Ardeola, Ecosistemas, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), and Journal of Animal Ecology.

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Jesús Martínez-Padilla include:

  • David Cañal
  • Jaime Potti
  • Carlos Camacho
  • Malcolm D. Burgess
  • Jaime Muriel

Best Publications

  • Cattle grazing, raptor abundance and small mammal communities in Mediterranean grasslands

    Ignacio Torre;Mario Díaz;Jesús Martínez-Padilla;Raúl Bonal;Raúl Bonal

  • Parasites, testosterone and honest carotenoid-based signalling of health

    F. Mougeot;F. Mougeot;L. Pérez-Rodríguez;J. Martínez-Padilla;F. Leckie

  • Physiological Stress Mediates the Honesty of Social Signals

    Gary R. Bortolotti;Francois Mougeot;Jesus Martinez-Padilla;Lucy M. I. Webster

  • Sex and testosterone effects on growth, immunity and melanin coloration of nestling Eurasian kestrels

    Juan A. Fargallo;Jesús Martínez‐Padilla;Adolfo Toledano‐Díaz;Julián Santiago‐Moreno

  • Honest sexual signalling mediated by parasite and testosterone effects on oxidative balance

    Francois Mougeot;Jesus Martinez-Padilla;Lucy M.I. Webster;Jonathan D. Blount

  • Physiological stress links parasites to carotenoid‐based colour signals

    François Mougeot;Jesús Martínez-Padilla;Gary R. Bortolotti;Lucy M. I. Webster

  • Nematode parasites reduce carotenoid-based signalling in male red grouse.

    Jesus Martinez-Padilla;Francois Robert Mougeot;Francois Robert Mougeot;Lorenzo Perez-Rodriguez;Gary R. Bortolotti

  • Oxidative stress and the effect of parasites on a carotenoid-based ornament.

    Francois Robert Mougeot;Jesus Martinez-Padilla;J. D. Blount;Lorenzo Perez-Rodriguez;Lorenzo Perez-Rodriguez

  • Kestrel-Prey Dynamic in a Mediterranean Region: The Effect of Generalist Predation and Climatic Factors

    Juan A. Fargallo;Jesús Martínez-Padilla;Javier Viñuela;Guillermo Blanco

  • Within‐brood size differences, sex and parasites determine blood stress protein levels in Eurasian Kestrel nestlings

    J. Martínez-Padilla;J. Martínez;J. Martínez;J. A. Dávila;S. Merino

  • Prevalence and intensity of blood and intestinal parasites in a field population of a Mediterranean lizard, Lacerta lepida.

    L. Amo;J. A. Fargallo;J. Martínez-Padilla;J. Millán

  • Heritability of fear of humans in urban and rural populations of a bird species.

    Martina Carrete;Jesús Martínez-Padilla;Sol Rodríguez-Martínez;Natalia Rebolo-Ifrán

  • Connecting the data landscape of long-term ecological studies : The SPI-Birds data hub

    Antica Culina;Frank Adriaensen;Liam D. Bailey;Malcolm D. Burgess;Malcolm D. Burgess

  • Carotenoid-based colouration and ultraviolet reflectance of the sexual ornaments of grouse

    Francois Robert Mougeot;Francois Robert Mougeot;Jesus Martinez-Padilla;Lorenzo Perez-Rodriguez;G. R. Bortolotti

  • Multivariate heredity of melanin-based coloration, body mass and immunity

    Kim Sy;Fargallo Ja;Vergara P;Vergara P;Martínez-Padilla J

  • Insights into population ecology from long-term studies of red grouse Lagopus lagopus scoticus.

    Jesus Martínez-Padilla;Steve M. Redpath;Mohammed Zeineddine;François Mougeot

  • A negative association between bromadiolone exposure and nestling body condition in common kestrels: management implications for vole outbreaks

    Jesús Martínez-Padilla;Jesús Martínez-Padilla;Jesús Martínez-Padilla;David López-Idiáquez;Jhon J López-Perea;Rafael Mateo

  • Mass provisioning to different-sex eggs within the laying sequence: consequences for adjustment of reproductive effort in a sexually dimorphic bird

    Guillermo Blanco;Jesús Martínez-Padilla;David Serrano;José A. Dávila

  • Brown bear behaviour in human-modified landscapes: The case of the endangered Cantabrian population, NW Spain

    Alejandra Zarzo-Arias;María del Mar Delgado;Andrés Ordiz;Juan García Díaz

  • Reaching independence: food supply, parent quality, and offspring phenotypic characters in kestrels

    Pablo Vergara;Pablo Vergara;Juan A. Fargallo;Jesus Martínez-Padilla

  • Inter-annual variation and information content of melanin-based coloration in female Eurasian kestrels

    Pablo Vergara;Juan A. Fargallo;Jesús Martínez-Padilla;Jesús A. Lemus

  • First evidence of sex differences in the duration of avian embryonic period: consequences for sibling competition in sexually dimorphic birds

    Guillermo Blanco;Jesús Martínez-Padilla;José A. Dávila;David Serrano

Frequent Co-Authors

François Mougeot
François Mougeot Spanish National Research Council
Juan A. Fargallo
Juan A. Fargallo Spanish National Research Council
Javier Viñuela
Javier Viñuela University of Castilla-La Mancha
Stuart B. Piertney
Stuart B. Piertney University of Aberdeen
Gary R. Bortolotti
Gary R. Bortolotti University of Saskatchewan
Jaime Potti
Jaime Potti Spanish National Research Council
Stephen M. Redpath
Stephen M. Redpath University of Aberdeen
Rafael Mateo
Rafael Mateo University of Castilla-La Mancha
Steve Paterson
Steve Paterson University of Liverpool
Javier Millán
Javier Millán Universidad de Zaragoza

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