Modulators of host-parasite relationships: Microclimate and interactions between organisms
During the reproductive period, a unique microenvironment is created within the cavities used by birds for nesting, shaping the organisms that inhabit, reproduce, and develop within them. The interactions established between bacteria, fungi, parasites, and birds in these environments are complex and...
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| Format: | doctoral thesis |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM) |
| Repository: | Docta Complutense |
| Language: | English |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:docta.ucm.es:20.500.14352/131882 |
| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/131882 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | 598.2(043.2) Aves 2401 Biología Animal (Zoología) |
| Summary: | During the reproductive period, a unique microenvironment is created within the cavities used by birds for nesting, shaping the organisms that inhabit, reproduce, and develop within them. The interactions established between bacteria, fungi, parasites, and birds in these environments are complex and influenced by a variety of abiotic and biotic factors. The overall aim of this thesis is to increase the knowledge of the effects of various factors on host-parasite interactions within the microenvironment of passerine bird nests during reproduction. To achieve this, field experiments and descriptive studies have been conducted, analysing the relationships between nest microclimate, parasitism, interactions among different organisms, and birds’ behaviour, using two different cavity-nesting bird species, the Eurasian Blue tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) and the Pied flycatcher (Ficedula hypoleuca)... |
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