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    Research applied to the Conservation of Seabirds Breeding on Islands of the Western Mediterranean 

    Martínez Abraín, Alejandro (Date of defense: 2003-03-28)

    This thesis includes several research works on population dynamics and conservation of seabirds in two small islands of the western Mediterranean: the Columbretes Islands (Castellón) and the island of Benidorm (Alicante). ...

    Respostes de l’ús del territori al paisatge en mamífers de mida gran i mitjana / Responses Of Territory Use To Landscape In Large And Medium-Sized Mammals 

    Molina Vacas, Guillem (Date of defense: 2011-03-04)

    L’objectiu d’aquesta tesi és avançar en el coneixement de l’ús que els meso-mamífers fan del paisatge mediterrani amb diferents nivells d’urbanització i de quina manera les variacions en aquest s’associen a variacions en ...

    Retinoides como biomarcadores de contaminación en pequeños cetáceos 

    Tornero Álvarez, María Victoria (Date of defense: 2004-12-17)

    Los retinoides, también conocidos como vitamina A, son compuestos esenciales para muchas funciones biológicas. Los retinoides se clasifican entre los biomarcadores apropiados para el control de los contaminantes ambientales ...

    Revisió taxonòmica de dues subfamílies de figítids i posició filogenètica del gènere "Acanthaegilips" (Hymenoptera; Figitidae: Aspicerinae, Thrasorinae, Anacharitinae) 

    Ros-Farré, Palmira (Date of defense: 2012-10-26)

    Aquesta tesi es centra en l’estudi taxonòmic d’algunes subfamílies d’himenòpters parasitoids, aquestes pertanyen a la superfamília Cynipoidea, família Figitidae. S’ha estudiat la taxonomia de dues subfamílies (Aspicerinae ...

    Revisió taxonòmica mundial de la família Triglidae (Pisces, Scorpaeniformes) 

    Cerro i Ramon, Lluís del (Date of defense: 1997-09-10)

    El present treball parteix de la base d'estudi dels exemplars de la Família Triglidae capturats dintre del Programa de Recerca anomenat Fundaments for the Restructuration of the Demersal Fisheries in the Pacific Mexican ...

    Spatial and temporal migratory patterns of trans-Saharan birds in the Iberian Peninsula 

    Gordo Villoslada, Óscar (Date of defense: 2006-12-01)

    The spatial and temporal variability of migratory phenology of <i>Ciconia ciconia, Cuculus canorus, Apus apus, Hirundo rustica</i> and <i>Luscinia megarhynchos</i> were studied by means of 44000 records for 1400 spanish ...

    Spawning behaviour of the Salmoninae subfamily members. A phylogenetic study. 

    Esteve Cavaller, Manuel (Date of defense: 2005-02-25)

    Long-term data from underwater video recordings in the wild and in semi-natural channels are used to describe and compare the reproductive behaviour of fishes in the Salmoninae subfamily. The thesis is divided into five ...

    Structure of an Anuran community in a Mediterranean area 

    Richter Boix, Alex (Date of defense: 2006-01-20)

    The thesis research concerned evolutionary ecology and community ecology of amphibians in two different areas of a Mediterranean region. The goal of the research was to test how anuran species coexist along a lentic ...

    Structure, regulation, and evolution of Passerine molt 

    Guallar, Santi (Date of defense: 2021-04-09)

    Molt is the process of plumage renewal by which birds maintain and adjust its functionality throughout their lifecycle. Multiple elements have been tackled in bird molt research (timing, duration, sequence, intensity, ...

    Studies on the genealogical relationships within the genus Monodelphis Burneu, 1830 (Didelphidae, Marsupialia) based on basicranial anatomy and external morphology 

    Stegun Vidigal, Vera Cristina (Date of defense: 2015-01-21)

    The short-tailed opossums of the genus Monodelphis Burnett, 1830 are small-bodied semifossorial marsupials which inhabit almost all major biomes of South America up to 2200 m. Even though it is one of the most speciose ...

    Sublethal effects of heavy metal contamination on marine sponges: Responses at different biological levels 

    Cebrian Pujol, Emma (Date of defense: 2007-04-20)

    Many antrophic activities release pollutants to the marine environment. Among them heavy metals are of great importance, since they are conservative pollutants, which can be accumulated through trophy chains. Sometimes, ...

    Sustancias naturales de moluscos opistobranquios: estudio de su estructura, origen y función en ecosistemas bentónicos 

    Ávila Escartín, Conxita (Date of defense: 1993-05-10)

    Los Moluscos Opistobranquios, en relación a la reducción o incluso pérdida de la concha, han desarrollado múltiples y sofisticados métodos de defensa (incluyendo la defensa química) que les han permitido sobrevivir sin ...

    Taxonomy, morphology and distribution of the common dolphin, Delphinus delphis (short-beaked form) and Delphinus capensis (long-beaked form), in West African waters = Taxonomía, morfologia y distribución del delfín común, Delphinus delphis (delfín de morro corto) y Delphinus capensis (delfín de morro largo), en aguas del Noroeste Africano 

    Morais Pinela, Ana (Date of defense: 2015-07-15)

    Distinguishing population units of small cetaceans continuously distributed in a widespread area is challenging, but critical for their conservation and management. The common dolphin (genus Delphinus) has a wide distribution ...

    Territorialitat interspecífica de "Sturnus vulgaris" L. i "Sturnus unicolor" Temm., dues aloespècies en contacte secundari: hàbitat de cria, conducta agonística i cants territorials 

    Motis Berta, Anna (Date of defense: 1994-03-01)

    En la present memòria s'analitzaran els aspectes que fan referència a les relacions territorials intra/interspecífiques de "Sturnus vulgaris" i "Sturnus unicolor", i les seves conseqüències en el marc reproductor. D'una ...

    The Colours of Choice: Multiple signalling through feather colouration / Ornamentos múltiples: Mecanismos, función y evolución. 

    Mateos González, Fernando (Date of defense: 2012-09-07)

    El uso de señales múltiples de calidad es común en numerosas especies, pero este hecho no es fácil de explicar. Las presiones fluctuantes del ambiente podrían tener un rol importante en el origen y mantenimiento de las ...

    The glenohumeral joint of hominoid primates: locomotor correlates, anatomical variation and evolution 

    Arias Martorell, Júlia (Date of defense: 2014-12-05)

    The Doctoral Thesis entitled "the glenohumeral joint of hominoid primates: locomotor Correlates, anatomical variation and evolution" is about the anatomical adaptations in the shoulder joint (glenohumeral joint) of hominoid ...

    Three-dimensional study of the lberian red deer antler (Cervus elaphus hispanicus): application of geometric morphometrics techniques and other methodologies 

    Martínez Salmeron, Debora (Date of defense: 2014-07-15)

    Over time, many studies about deer antlers, based on classical morphometry, have been done. The present study propose a new perspective on the study of Iberian red deer antlers (Cervus elaphus hispanicus) from Sierra Morena ...

    Trophic ecology, habitat use and ecophysiology of Audouin’s Gull (Larus audouinii) in the Ebro Delta 

    García-Tarrasón, Manuel (Date of defense: 2014-12-19)

    The results presented in this thesis have shown the strong dependence of Audouin’s gull from the Ebro Delta on fisheries. Foraging movements of breeding birds showed a great association with fishing activities (specially ...

    Use of chemical markers in the study of distribution range and population structure of large cetaceans = Uso de marcadores químicos en el estudio del rango de distribución y de la estructura de poblaciones de grandes cetáceos 

    Vighi, Morgana (Date of defense: 2016-01-19)

    Cetaceans have historically been object of heavy exploitation, and are still currently subject to different threats. For conservation and management purposes, most of the large cetacean populations have been categorized ...

    Ús de l'espai de l'hàbitat en el sisó (Tetrax tetrax) durant el període reproductor: aspectes aplicats a la conservació en hàbitats agraris 

    Ponjoan Thäns, Anna (Date of defense: 2012-12-14)

    El sisó (Tetrax tetrax) és un ocell estepari que a Europa ocupa principalment ambients agrícoles i està en declivi poblacional a causa, principalment, de la intensificació agrícola. En aquesta tesi s’analitzen aspectes poc ...