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