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Alejandro Cantarero
Researcher at University of Turku
Publications - 52
Citations - 658
Alejandro Cantarero is an academic researcher from University of Turku. The author has contributed to research in topics: Ficedula & Population. The author has an hindex of 15, co-authored 43 publications receiving 535 citations. Previous affiliations of Alejandro Cantarero include University of Padua & Spanish National Research Council.
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Behavioural responses to ectoparasites in pied flycatchers Ficedula hypoleuca: An experimental study
TL;DR: This article reproduces entirely the chapter IV of the dissertation: Behavioural adaptations of cavity nesting birds, written by Alejandro Cantarero in 2015.
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Factors affecting the presence and abundance of generalist ectoparasites in nests of three sympatric hole-nesting bird species
Alejandro Cantarero,Jimena López-Arrabé,Victor Rodríguez-García,Sonia González-Braojos,Rafael Ruiz-de-Castañeda,Alberto Redondo,Juan Moreno +6 more
TL;DR: Differences in nest composition among host species appear not to be the main factor explaining ectoparasite loads, while nest size, breeding phenology, brood size and nest-cavity micro-climate may affect them in different ways for each host-parasite association.
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Nest-dwelling ectoparasites reduce antioxidant defences in females and nestlings of a passerine: a field experiment
Jimena López-Arrabé,Alejandro Cantarero,Lorenzo Pérez-Rodríguez,Antonio Palma,Carlos Alonso-Alvarez,Sonia González-Braojos,Juan Moreno +6 more
TL;DR: The hypothesis that ectoparasites expose cavity-nesting birds to an oxidative challenge could be paid for in the long term, ultimately compromising individual fitness is supported.
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Plasma Antioxidant Capacity and Oxidative Damage in Relation to Male Plumage Ornamental Traits in a Montane Iberian Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca Population
Juan Moreno,Alberto Velando,Rafael Ruiz-de-Castañeda,Alejandro Cantarero,Sonia González-Braojos,Alberto Redondo +5 more
TL;DR: In this article, a male Pied Flycatchers Ficedula hypoleuca exhibit eumelanic dorsal plumage and white feather patches on forehead and wing feathers, which are related to plasma oxidative stress and antioxidant capacity.
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Is Nestling Growth Affected by Nest Reuse and Skin Bacteria in Pied Flycatchers Ficedula hypoleuca
Sonia González-Braojos,Ana I. Vela,Rafael Ruiz-de-Castañeda,Víctor Briones,Alejandro Cantarero,Juan Moreno +5 more
TL;DR: An association between nest reuse and bacterial growth on nestling skin not hitherto detected is indicated, suggesting a possible impairment of flight capacity at fledging mediated by nest bacterial communities which are in direct contact with nestlingskin and growing feathers.