A. Ansart

Morph-dependent nematode infection and its association with host movement in the land snail Cepaea nemoralis (Mollusca, Gastropoda)

The paper investigates how nematode infection and host movement are linked in Cepaea nemoralis snails, finding that darker morphs have fewer nematodes and infected snails show reduced activity.

Boldness and exploration vary between shell morphs but not environmental contexts in the snail Cepaea nemoralis

The paper examines whether shell morph in Cepaea nemoralis is associated with behavioral traits like boldness and exploration, finding consistent differences between morphs but no effect of thermal environment.

Increased population density depresses activity but does not influence emigration in the snail Pomatias elegans

This study examines emigration and activity behavior in the snail Pomatias elegans under varying population densities, finding no density effect on emigration but reduced activity in response to crowding.

Dispersers are more likely to follow mucus trails in the land snail Cornu aspersum

The paper shows dispersers in Cornu aspersum follow mucus trails more than expected, reducing dispersal costs by guiding them to existing patches.

Individual boldness is life stage-dependent and linked to dispersal in a hermaphrodite land snail

The paper examines how boldness and dispersal vary with life stage in the land snail Cornu aspersum, finding subadults are bolder and more dispersive than adults.