universiteit antwerpen - Eens Marcel

Research

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Research team

Ethology

Expertise

Field ecotoxicological and behavioural research in birds.
Technique: - Description, analysis, and interpretation of behaviour
- Bioacoustical analyses
- Molecular-ecological analyses
- Electrofishing techniques
- Biomonitoring
Users: - Environmental and nature administration
- Media
Keywords: BIOMONITORING, EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY, FISH ECOLOGY, FIELD ECOTOXICOLOGY, BIOACOUSTICS
Evolutionary biological and Molecular ecological research.
Technique: - Description, analysis, and interpretation of behaviour
- Bioacoustical analyses
- Molecular-ecological analyses
- Electrofishing techniques
- Biomonitoring
Users: - Environmental and nature administration
- Media
Keywords: BIOMONITORING, EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY, FISH ECOLOGY, FIELD ECOTOXICOLOGY, BIOACOUSTICS

Projects

Interactions between natural stressors and pollutant exposure in nestling birds of prey: Feathers as a novel integrated measure of pollutant exposure, feeding ecology and stress. 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2016
Exposure modelling and effect assessment of organic pollutants in predatory birds: Studying the interactions between exposure, climate variability and feeding ecology, using the white-tailed eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) as model species. 01/10/2012 - 30/09/2015
Parent-offspring conflict in canaries: individual plasticity, genetic basis and co-adaptation. 01/10/2012 - 30/09/2014
Honest signaling in birds: Can carotenoids promote steroidogenesis? 01/10/2012 - 30/09/2013
A quantitative genetic approach to study the mechanisms and functions of bird song. 01/01/2012 - 31/12/2015
Song in songbirds as a model for studying complex behaviours. (FWO VisK Fel., Clémentine FRITSCH, Frankrijk) 01/01/2012 - 31/12/2012
Conflict and co-adaptation: the evolution of parental care in a wild bird species. 01/10/2011 - 30/09/2013
Vocal behaviour of the great tit. 01/10/2011 - 30/09/2012
Determination of PFOS and PFOA in eggs of great tits near the 3M plant in Zwijndrecht. 10/05/2011 - 15/09/2011
Match or mismatch? A cost-benefit analysis of maternal effects in canaries (Serinus canaria). 01/01/2011 - 31/12/2012
The role of oxytocin and vasopressin as a proximal basis for (pro)social behaviour: inter- and intraspecific comparison of bonobo (Pan paniscus) and chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes). 01/12/2010 - 30/11/2013
Adaptive value and mechanisms of variation in maternal hormones in the budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus). 01/10/2010 - 30/09/2012
Parent-offspring conflict in canaries: individual plasticity, genetic basis and co-adaptation. 01/10/2010 - 30/09/2012
Metals, oxidative stress and carotenoid-dependent coloration: does metal pollution fade the colour of great tits (Parus major)? 01/10/2010 - 31/03/2012
Causes and consequences of variation in complex secondary sexual song characteristics: a longitudinal and multidisciplinary approach by integrating behavioural, physiological and molecular data. 01/01/2010 - 31/12/2013
Causes and consequences of variation in complex secondary sexual song characteristics: a longitudinal and multidisciplinary approach by integrating behavioural, physiological and molecular data. 01/01/2010 - 31/12/2013
The influence of testosterone and stress on the song development and song expression in adult male starlings. 01/01/2010 - 31/12/2011
Maternal investment in eggs: sources of variation and effects on offspring in wild rockhopper penguins. 01/10/2009 - 30/09/2013
The evolutionary ecology of maternal effects in birds. 01/10/2009 - 30/09/2011
FWO-Visiting Postdoctoral Fellowship (Maud POISBLEAU, France) 01/04/2009 - 31/03/2010
A study of the functional role of the male hormone testosterone in female vertebrates. 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2010
Match or mismatch? A cost-benefit analysis of maternal effects in canaries (Serinus canaria). 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2010
Adaptive value and mechanisms of variation in maternal hormones in the budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus). 01/10/2008 - 30/09/2010
Maternal transfer, effects and metabolisation of polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) in songbirds. 01/10/2008 - 30/09/2010
Metals, oxidative stress and carotenoid-dependent coloration: does metal pollution fade the colour of great tits (Parus major)? 01/10/2008 - 30/09/2010
Study of accumulation, geographical variation and related effects of organic pollutants in free-living birds of prey. 01/10/2008 - 30/09/2010
The role of the "male" hormone testosterone in female vertebrates: an integrated study with great and blue tits as model species. 01/10/2008 - 30/09/2010
Study of intraspecific variation in the movement behaviour of a small benthic fish species: integrating behavioural, ecological, endocrinological and molecular data. 01/01/2008 - 31/12/2011
The influence of testosterone and stress on the song development and song expression in adult male starlings. 01/01/2008 - 31/12/2009
Metals, oxidative stress and carotenoid-dependent colouration: does metal pollution fade the colour of great tits (Parus major)? 01/01/2008 - 30/09/2008
The consequences of host-parasite co-evolution for sexual selection and life history: studies from two evolutionary points of view. 01/10/2007 - 31/03/2009
Study of the social, seasonal and hormonal variation of song in song birds. 01/10/2007 - 31/12/2007
Song in songbirds as a model system for studying complex behaviours: an integration of ecological, physiological and neurobiological data in an evolutionary framework. 01/01/2007 - 31/12/2010
Conflict management and post-conflict stress of bonobos (pan paniscus) in captivity. 01/01/2007 - 31/12/2008
Study of occurrence of persistent organic pollutants in several bird species, with special attention to the development of non-destructive methods for biomonitoring. 01/10/2006 - 30/09/2008
The role of the 'male' sex hormone testosterone in female vertebrates: an integrated study using the great tit and the European starling as model species. 01/07/2006 - 31/12/2010
Women make the man: sexual selection and fitness in pygmy chimpanzees. 01/01/2006 - 31/12/2007
BOF/IWT research fellowship. 01/01/2006 - 31/12/2006
selection and communication: an integrated approach. 01/01/2006 - 31/12/2006
Father's good genes and mother's extra help - adaptive adjustment of maternal yolk hormones to mate attractiveness ? 01/10/2005 - 30/09/2009
The bullhead as model species to investigate the movement behaviour of benthic fish species: an ecological and genetical approach. 01/10/2005 - 30/06/2008
Study of the role of carotenoids in oxidative stress, immunocompetence and the expression of secondary sexual characteristics with particular attention to possible trade-offs among these different physiological functions : a multidisciplinary approach. 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2008
Bird song and parasites : study of the relationship between a complex communication system and immune function using experimental and comparative methods. 01/10/2004 - 30/09/2007
Effects of environmental pollutants on the sperm quality and the reproductive success of birds : an experimental study. 01/10/2004 - 30/09/2007
Study of occurrence of persistent organic pollutants in several bird species, with special attention to the development of non-destructive methods for biomonitoring. 01/10/2004 - 30/09/2006
An integrated study on the effects of persistent organochlorine pollutants (POPs) in insectivorous songbirds, with special attention to their possible endocrine disrupting role. 01/01/2004 - 31/12/2007
A study of the influence of sexual selection and interspecific competition on the size and compostion of the Blue Tit song repertoire. 01/01/2004 - 31/12/2005
Study of secondary sexual traits and behaviour in female songbirds : an interdisciplinary approach. 01/10/2003 - 30/09/2006
Song as a model system to study secondary sexual characters in a comparative evolutionary context. 01/10/2003 - 30/09/2004
Study of the occurrence of several types of pollutants in birds, with special attention to differences between trophic levels and study areas. 01/10/2003 - 30/09/2004
Study on the accumulation and effects of lead on birds : an experimental study with the zebrafinch as modelspecies. 01/10/2003 - 30/09/2004
Comparing male reproductive strategies in captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) and bonobos(Pan paniscus): a multidisciplinary study. 01/10/2002 - 30/09/2004
In vivo MRI research of the relationship between plasticity of the song control nuclei and several aspects of song behaviour in the European Starling. 01/10/2002 - 30/09/2004
Testing the resource of allocation hypothesis in small passerines. 01/10/2002 - 30/09/2004
Micro- and macrogeographic song variation in the blue tit (Parus caeruleus). 01/10/2002 - 30/11/2002
Maternal styles and infant development in bonobos (Pan paniscus) en chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes): a study of intra- and interspecific variation in relation to differences in social organization. 01/02/2002 - 31/01/2004
Sexual selection-research as a model system for studying the relationships between hormones, brain and behaviour. 01/01/2002 - 31/12/2005
A study of the influence of sexual selection and interspecific competition on the size and compostion of the Blue Tit song repertoire. 01/01/2002 - 31/12/2003
Female reproductive competion in American bison (Bison bison). 01/10/2001 - 30/09/2004
A Study of Testosterone and Behavioural Aspects of the Bonobo (Pan paniscus). 01/10/2001 - 30/09/2003
Study of secondary sexual traits and behaviour in female songbirds : an interdisciplinary approach. 01/10/2001 - 30/09/2003
FWO Visiting Postdoctoral Fellowship. (Claire Doutrelant) 01/03/2001 - 15/09/2001
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Integrating molecular techniques with field observations in the study of sexual selection in birds. 01/01/2001 - 31/12/2003
Sexual selection, mate choice and communication in aminals: an integrated and interdisciplinary approach 01/10/2000 - 31/08/2010
In vivo MRI research of the relationship between plasticity of the song control nuclei and several aspects of song behaviour in the European Starling. 01/10/2000 - 30/09/2002
Integrated study of the effects of testosterone on the reproductive behaviour, secondary sexual traits and the immune system in the great tit. 01/10/2000 - 30/09/2002
The study of the immune system in the context of sexual selection and life history strategies in song birds. 01/10/2000 - 30/09/2002
The use of bird feathers as bio-indicators for heavy metal pollution, and study of the effects of this pollution on the reproduction and health status of birds. 01/10/2000 - 30/09/2002
Loss of genetic variation in rare and endandered fish native to the Flanders : extent, consequences and measures. 01/10/2000 - 30/09/2001
The use of bird feathers as bio-indicators for heavy metal pollution and study of the effect of this pollution on reproduction and health status. 01/01/2000 - 31/12/2004
Dispersal strategies in relation to environmental quality, individual quality and social structure in the Great Tit (Parus major). 01/01/2000 - 31/12/2003
Study of the effects of heavy metals on the reproduction and health status of small songbird species in a pollution gradient : an integrated approach. 01/01/2000 - 31/12/2001
Neuroethological approach of intra-specific communication in Passeriformes: behavioral correlates of seasonal plasticity in the neural circuits that control song production and perception 01/10/1999 - 30/09/2002
A Study of Testosterone and Behavioural Aspects of the Bonobo (Pan paniscus). 01/10/1999 - 30/09/2001
Effects of testosterone on social and reproductive behaviour, reproductive success and survival in the European sterling (Sturnus vulgaris). 01/10/1999 - 30/09/2001
Loss of genetic variation in rare and endangered fishes native to the Flanders: extent, consequences and measures 01/10/1999 - 30/09/2001
The development and application of immuno-endocrine techniques for eco-ethological research on passerine birds. 01/10/1999 - 30/09/2000
Integrated study of the effects of testosterone on the reproductive behaviour, secondary sexual traits and the immune system in the great tit. 01/10/1998 - 30/09/2000
Reconciliation: An ethological and endocrinological approach to stress-reducing behaviour in a captive group of bonobos (Pan paniscus) 01/10/1998 - 30/09/2000
Sexual selection, mate choice and communication in aminals: an integrated and interdisciplinary approach 01/10/1998 - 30/09/2000
The use of bird feathers as bio-indicators for heavy metal pollution, and study of the effects of this pollution on the reproduction and health status of birds. 01/10/1998 - 30/09/2000
A Study of Testosterone and Behavioural Aspects of the Bonobo (Pan paniscus). 01/10/1998 - 30/09/1999
Relationships between secondary sexual characters and health status in tits. 01/01/1998 - 31/08/1999
Effects of testosterone on social and reproductive behaviour, reproductive success and survival in the European sterling (Sturnus vulgaris). 01/10/1997 - 30/09/1999
Study of the causes and consequences of individual variation in song behaviour in Passerines: an integrated ethological approach. 01/10/1997 - 30/09/1998
Function and evolution of the song of the European and spotless starling : a bioacoustical approach. 01/10/1994 - 31/12/1995
Sexual selection, song and reproductive behaviour in the European (Sturnus vulgaris) and Spotless starling (Sturnus unicolor) : a comparative approach. 01/01/1993 - 31/12/1993
Sexual selection, mate choice and singing behaviour in songbirds. 01/10/1992 - 30/09/1995