Pérez-González, J. & Carranza, J. (2023) Genetic Diversity of Wild Boar and Deer. Animals 2023, 13, 11. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ani13010011 Genetic diversity provides the long-term capacity of species, communities, and the biosphere to persist under change. It is a fundamental element of biodiversity that is globally declining, mainly in habitats that are more affected by humans Leer másPérez-González, J. & Carranza, J. (2023)[…]
F. Millán M., Carranza J., Seoane J.M. et Pérez-González J. (2022) Forage quality of consecutive years interact to affect body condition, reproductive rate and rut phenology in Iberian red deer. PLoS ONE 17(12): e0278367. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0278367 Body condition for reproduction in capital breeders such as the red deer (Cervus elaphus) is mostly determined by their stored Leer másF. Millán M. et al (2022)[…]
Broggini, C., Abril, N, Carranza, J & Membrillo, A. (2022) Evaluation of candidate reference genes for quantitative real‑time PCR normalization in blood from red deer developing antlers. scientific reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-20676-9 Sexual selection favors male traits that increase their ability to monopolize the breeding access to several females. Deer antlers are cranial appendages that regenerate annually Leer másBroggini, C. et al. (2022)[…]
Vedel, G., de la Peña, E., Moreno Rojas, J.M., Montenegro Gómez, J.C. & Carranza, J. (2022) Stable carbon and nitrogen isotope values in hair reveal management differences and hidden practices in wild boar populations. Science of The Total Environment, 823. 154071, ISSN 0048-9697, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154071. The analysis of stable isotopes in different tissues has been widely used to Leer másVedel, G. et al. (2022)[…]
de la Peña, E., Barja, I. & Carranza, J. (2021). Social environment with high intrasexual competition enhances the positive relationship between faecal testosterone and cortisol metabolite levels in red deer. Mammalian Biology https://doi.org/10.1007/s42991-021-00100-x The relationship between reproductive and physiological stress hormones in vertebrates is poorly understood. In many species of mammals and especially in humans, the most Leer másde la Peña, E., Barja, I. & Carranza, J. (2021)[…]
F. Millán, M., Carranza, J., Pérez-González, J., Valencia, J., Torres-Porras, J., Seoane, J.M., de la Peña, E., Alarcos, S., Sánche-Prieto, C., Castillo, L., Flores, A, Membrillo; A. (2021) Rainfall decrease and red deer rutting behaviour: Weaker and delayed rutting activity though higher opportunity for sexual selection. PLoS ONE 16(1): e0244802. In the last decades, climate Leer másF. Millán, M. et al. (2021)[…]
Barros, T., Ferreira, E., Rocha, R.G., Brotas, G., Carranza, J., Fonseca, C. y Torres, R.T. (2020) The Multiple Origins of Roe Deer Populations in Western Iberia and Their Relevance for Conservation. Animals 2020, 10, 2419. The roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) is native and widespread in Europe and its phylogeography has been clarified in the last decades. Southern peninsulas Leer másBarros, T. et al. (2020)[…]
Broggini, C., Membrillo, A. y Carranza, J. (2020) An open platform system based on SNP type genetic markers for discrimination between Alectoris rufa and Alectoris chukar Molecular and Cellular Probes, Volume 54 (2020) 101673. ISSN 0890-8508. The red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa) is one of the most emblematic game species in Southern Europe. For the conservation Leer másBroggini, C. et al. (2020)[…]
Carranza, J., de la Peña, E., Mateos, C., Pérez-González, J., Alarcos, S., Torres-Porras, J., Valencia, J., Sánchez-Prieto, C., Castillo, L. (2020) The dark ventral patch: A bimodal flexible trait related to male competition in red deer. PLoS ONE 15(11): e0241374. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0241374 Sexual signals play a central role in male-male competition in polygynous species. In red Leer másCarranza, J. et al. (2020)[…]
Guzmán, J.L., Viñuela, J., Carranza, J., Torres Porras, J. y Arroyo, B. (2020) Red-legged partridge Alectoris rufa productivity in relation to weather, land use, and releases of farm-reared birds. European Journal of Wildlife Research 66:87 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-020-01394-x Productivity (offspring production) is a key demographic parameter influencing population dynamics, particularly in r-strategy species, and thus critical for implementing well-based management Leer másGuzmán, J.L. et al. (2020)[…]