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El Equipo de Seguimiento de la ICTS-RBD de la Estación Biológica de Doñana lleva a cabo el anillamiento de gaviotas picofinas en Veta La Palma (Espacio Natural Doñana)

Chicks of black-headed gull chicks and two chicks of Mediterranean gull were also ringed. It is the first time that individuals of Mediterranean gull are marked in the Doñana area

Correcting 6% of electric pylons used by Canarian Egyptian vultures could reduce electrocutions by 50%

A study led by the Doñana Biological Station analyzes the patterns of power lines use by Canarian Egyptian vultures. The researchers have fitted 49 individuals with GPS-devices. This accounted for around 20% of the total population size of this endangered species. ? The study concludes that the patterns use of pylons by large body-size avian scavengers depend on individual- and environmental-based drivers, such as the patial distribution of food resources and anthropisation.

Towns with older human population and warm winters have a greater presence of non-native species in urban parks

A study led by the Doñana Biological Station (CSIC) and the University of Cádiz has analized the relationships between traits of ornamental woody species and climatic and socioeconomic variables.
The scientists evaluate 46 urban parks from 23 Spanish cities. 400 out of 486 species recorded in the study are non-native

Bird migration limits the adaptation of European plants to climate change

A study with the participation of the Doñana Biological Station (CSIC) shows that most of the plants in Europe are dispersed by birds that migrate to warmer areas in autumn. Common birds that winter in Europe and North Africa distribute more seeds to cold latitudes which can be the key to move plant species and adapt to global warming

The "Lagunas" project begins the sampling to evaluate the population structure of the two native freshwater turtles of Doñana

The "Lagunas" project is underway. With the support of the ICTS-EBD Monitoring Team, intensive sampling has begun to evaluate the variation in population structure of the two native freshwater turtles of Doñana. These species are associated with long term lagoons and their population structures were described 30 years ago