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Mechanisms underlying the rapid loss of migratory behaviour under anthropogenic environmental change: a multidisciplinary approach (2025-2031)

Role: Principal Investigator. Contract funded by FCT (CEEC 6th Edition)

EUFLYNET - A European flyway research network for the effective conservation of migrant landbirds (2023-2027)

PI: Ivan Maggini; Role: Grant Awarding Coordinator. Project funded by COST

Wings of Change: Unravelling the ontogeny of bird migratory behaviour in a changing world (2025-2028)

PI: Inês Catry; Role: Team member. Project funded by FCT

publications

The importance of water bodies for insectivorous bats in a Malagasy dry deciduous forest: a case example from Kirindy (CNFEREF)

Bader, E., Acácio, M. & Monadjem, A. (2015). "The importance of water bodies for insectivorous bats in a Malagasy dry deciduous forest: a case example from Kirindy (CNFEREF)." Malagasy Nature, 9, 88-96. Link to publication

Grazing improves habitat suitability for many ground foraging birds in Mediterranean wooded grasslands

Leal, A.I., Acácio, M., Meyer, C.F.J., Rainho, A. & Palmeirim, J.M. (2019). "Grazing improves habitat suitability for many ground foraging birds in Mediterranean wooded grasslands." Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 270, 1-8. Link to publication

Second-growth and small forest clearings have little effect on the temporal activity patterns of Amazonian phyllostomid bats

Rocha, R., López-Baucells, A., Farneda, F.Z., Ferreira, D.F., Silva, I., Acácio, M., Palmeirim, J.M. & Meyer, C.F.J. (2020). "Second-growth and small forest clearings have little effect on the temporal activity patterns of Amazonian phyllostomid bats." Current Zoology, 66(2), 145-153. Link to publication

Testing alternative methods for estimation of bird migration phenology from GPS tracking data

Soriano-Redondo, A., Acácio, M., Franco, A.M.A., Herlander Martins, B., Moreira, F., Rogerson, K. & Catry, I. (2020). "Testing alternative methods for estimation of bird migration phenology from GPS tracking data." Ibis, 162(2), 581-588. Link to publication

Changes in surface water drive the movements of Shoebills

Acácio, M., Mullers, R.H.E., Franco, A.M.A., Willems, F.J. & Amar, A. (2021). "Changes in surface water drive the movements of Shoebills." Scientific Reports, 11(1), 15796. Link to publication

Flying the extra mile pays-off: Foraging on anthropogenic waste as a time and energy-saving strategy in a generalist bird

Soriano-Redondo, A., Franco, A.M.A., Acácio, M., Martins, B.H., Moreira, F. & Catry, I. (2021). "Flying the extra mile pays-off: Foraging on anthropogenic waste as a time and energy-saving strategy in a generalist bird." Science of the Total Environment, 782, 146843. Link to publication

Flight altitudes of a soaring bird suggest landfill sites as power line collision hotspots

Marcelino, J., Moreira, F., Franco, A.M.A., Soriano-Redondo, A., Acácio, M., Gauld, J., Rego, F.C., Silva, J.P. & Catry, I. (2021). "Flight altitudes of a soaring bird suggest landfill sites as power line collision hotspots." Journal of Environmental Management, 294, 113149. Link to publication

Data for: Timing is critical: consequences of asynchronous migration for the performance and destination of a long-distance migrant

Acácio, M., Catry, I., Soriano-Redondo, A., Silva, J.P., Atkinson, P.W. & Franco, A.M.A. (2022). Data for: Timing is critical: consequences of asynchronous migration for the performance and destination of a long-distance migrant. Movebank Data Repository. Link to publication

Performance of GPS/GPRS tracking devices improves with increased fix interval and is not affected by animal deployment

Acácio, M., Atkinson, P.W., Silva, J.P. & Franco, A.M.A. (2022). "Performance of GPS/GPRS tracking devices improves with increased fix interval and is not affected by animal deployment." PLoS One, 17(3), e0265541. Link to publication

Hotspots in the grid: Avian sensitivity and vulnerability to collision risk from energy infrastructure interactions in Europe and North Africa

Gauld, J.G., Silva, J.P., Atkinson, P.W., Record, P., Acácio, M., Arkumarev, V., Blas, J., Bouten, W., Burton, N., Catry, I., et al. (2022). "Hotspots in the grid: Avian sensitivity and vulnerability to collision risk from energy infrastructure interactions in Europe and North Africa." Journal of Applied Ecology, 59(6), 1496-1512. Link to publication

Timing is critical: consequences of asynchronous migration for the performance and destination of a long-distance migrant

Acácio, M., Catry, I., Soriano-Redondo, A., Silva, J.P., Atkinson, P.W. & Franco, A.M.A. (2022). "Timing is critical: consequences of asynchronous migration for the performance and destination of a long-distance migrant." Movement Ecology, 10(1), 28. Link to publication

Data for: “A lifetime track of a griffon vulture: The moving story of Rehovot (Y64)”

Acácio, M., Anglister, N., Vaadia, G., Harel, R., Nathan, R., Hatzofe, O. & Spiegel, O. (2023). Data for: "A lifetime track of a griffon vulture: The moving story of Rehovot (Y64)". Zenodo. Link to publication

Anthropogenic food subsidies reshape the migratory behaviour of a long-distance migrant

Marcelino, J., Franco, A.M.A., Acácio, M., Soriano-Redondo, A., Moreira, F. & Catry, I. (2023). "Anthropogenic food subsidies reshape the migratory behaviour of a long-distance migrant." Science of the Total Environment, 858, 159992. Link to publication

A lifetime track of a griffon vulture: The moving story of Rehovot (Y64)

Acácio, M., Anglister, N., Vaadia, G., Harel, R., Nathan, R., Hatzofe, O. & Spiegel, O. (2023). "A lifetime track of a griffon vulture: The moving story of Rehovot (Y64)." Ecology, 104(4), e3985. Link to publication

Fitness, behavioral, and energetic trade-offs of different migratory strategies in a partially migratory species

Soriano-Redondo, A., Franco, A.M.A., Acácio, M., Payo-Payo, A., Martins, B.H., Moreira, F. & Catry, I. (2023). "Fitness, behavioral, and energetic trade-offs of different migratory strategies in a partially migratory species." Ecology, 104(10), e4151. Link to publication

Dataset for “Behavioural plasticity shapes population ageing patterns”

Acácio, M., Gahm, K., Anglister, N., Vaadia, G., Hatzofe, O., Harel, R., Efrat, R., Nathan, R., Pinter-Wollman, N. & Spiegel, O. (2024). Dataset for "Behavioural plasticity shapes population ageing patterns". Zenodo. Link to publication

Factors affecting the individual probability of infection with a prevalent pathogen (Mycoplasma) and the effect on Griffon vultures’ movement behavior

Anglister, N., Crafton, M.M., Avraham, O., Acácio, M., Vaadia, G., Hatzofe, O., Miller, Y., Mikula, I., Pinter-Wollman, N., Lysnyansky, I. & Spiegel, O. (2024). "Factors affecting the individual probability of infection with a prevalent pathogen (Mycoplasma) and the effect on Griffon vultures' movement behavior." bioRxiv. Link to publication

Tracking data highlight the importance of human-induced mortality for large migratory birds at a flyway scale

Serratosa, J., Oppel, S., Rotics, S., Santangeli, A., Butchart, S.H.M., Cano-Alonso, L.S., Tellería, J.L., Kemp, R., Nicholas, A., Kalvāns, A., et al. (2024). "Tracking data highlight the importance of human-induced mortality for large migratory birds at a flyway scale." Biological Conservation, 293, 110525. Link to publication

Behavioral plasticity shapes population aging patterns in a long-lived avian scavenger

Acácio, M., Gahm, K., Anglister, N., Vaadia, G., Hatzofe, O., Harel, R., Efrat, R., Nathan, R., Pinter-Wollman, N. & Spiegel, O. (2024). "Behavioral plasticity shapes population aging patterns in a long-lived avian scavenger." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 121(35), e2407298121. Link to publication

A wrap-around movement path randomization method to distinguish social and spatial drivers of animal interactions

Gahm, K., Nguyen, R., Acácio, M., Anglister, N., Vaadia, G., Spiegel, O. & Pinter-Wollman, N. (2024). "A wrap-around movement path randomization method to distinguish social and spatial drivers of animal interactions." Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 379(1912), 20220531. Link to publication

Social interactions do not affect mycoplasma infection in griffon vultures

D'Bastiani, E., Anglister, N., Lysnyansky, I., Mikula, I., Acácio, M., Vaadia, G., Gahm, K., Spiegel, O. & Pinter-Wollman, N. (2024). "Social interactions do not affect mycoplasma infection in griffon vultures." Royal Society Open Science, 11(12), 240500. Link to publication

Data for: “Using accelerometer-based behavioral classification to enhance scavenger conservation”

Acácio, M., Vaadia, G., … & Spiegel, O. (2025). Data for: "Using accelerometer-based behavioral classification to enhance scavenger conservation". Zenodo. Link to publication

Tutorial for: “Using accelerometer-based behavioral classification to enhance scavenger conservation”

Acácio, M., Vaadia, G. & Spiegel, O. (2025). Tutorial for: "Using accelerometer-based behavioral classification to enhance scavenger conservation". GitHub. Link to publication

Mechanisms underlying the loss of migratory behaviour in a long-lived bird

Andrade, P., Franco, A.M.A., Acácio, M., Afonso, S., Marques, C.I., Moreira, F., Carneiro, M. & Catry, I. (2025). "Mechanisms underlying the loss of migratory behaviour in a long-lived bird." Journal of Animal Ecology, 94(5), 1061-1075. Link to publication

Where have all the storks gone? Impact of landfill use on white stork behaviour and population dynamics

Catry, I., Franco, A.M.A. & Acácio, M. (2025). "Where have all the storks gone? Impact of landfill use on white stork behaviour and population dynamics." Waterbirds, 47(4), 1-7. Link to publication

A death trap in the nest: anthropogenic nest materials cause high mortality in a terrestrial bird

Heinze, U.M., Acácio, M., Franco, A.M.A. & Catry, I. (2025). "A death trap in the nest: anthropogenic nest materials cause high mortality in a terrestrial bird." Ecological Indicators, 178, 113796. Link to publication

Using accelerometer-based behavioural classification to enhance scavenger conservation

Vaadia, G.*, Acácio, M.*, Agassi, T., Anglister, N., Miller, Y., Hatzofe, O., Mateo-Tomás, P., Rodríguez-Pérez, J., Fernández-García, M., Olea, P.P., et al. (2025). "Using accelerometer-based behavioural classification to enhance scavenger conservation." Journal of Applied Ecology, 62(11), 2987-3004. Link to publication

Stork Research Group Code Repository

Acácio, M. (2026). Stork Research Group Code Repository. GitHub. Link to publication

Selection of timescales to study social network temporal dynamics in vultures

Gahm, K., D'Bastiani, E., Anglister, N., Vaadia, G., Acácio, M., Spiegel, O. & Pinter-Wollman, N. (2026). "Selection of timescales to study social network temporal dynamics in vultures." Animal Behaviour, 232, 123442. Link to publication

Extreme temperatures impede the release success of captive-bred avian scavengers

Anglister, N., Acácio, M., Vaadia, G., Arnon, E., Bruer, M., Hatzofe, O., Miller, Y., King, R., Pinter-Wollman, N. & Spiegel, O. (2026). "Extreme temperatures impede the release success of captive-bred avian scavengers." Ornithological Applications, 128(3), 1-13. Link to publication

From inexperience to proficiency: age-related improvements shape the use of novel anthropogenic food subsidies in a long-lived bird.

Martins, B.H., Franco, A., Soriano-Redondo, A., Acácio, M. & Catry, I. (2026). "From inexperience to proficiency: age-related improvements shape the use of novel anthropogenic food subsidies in a long-lived bird.." Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 293(2069), 20251884. Link to publication

Relationship between spatial and social phenotypes in an avian scavenger

Gahm, K., Acácio, M., Anglister, N., Vaadia, G., Spiegel, O. & Pinter-Wollman, N. (2026). "Relationship between spatial and social phenotypes in an avian scavenger." Journal of Animal Ecology. Link to publication

Anthropogenic food subsidies shape parental foraging and offspring development in an opportunistic bird

Acácio, M., Souc, C., Leray, C., Blanchon, T., Nono Almeida, F., Ramos, R., Lanfranchi, J.B., Vittecoq, M. & McCoy, K.D. (2026). "Anthropogenic food subsidies shape parental foraging and offspring development in an opportunistic bird." EcoEvoRxiv. Link to publication

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