C. Leray

A soft tick vector of Babesia sp. YLG in Yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis) nests

The paper identifies Babesia sp. YLG as a parasite transmitted by the soft tick Ornithodoros maritimus in Yellow-legged gull nests, finding parasite DNA in salivary glands, ovaries, and testes, suggesting multiple transmission routes.

Field margins as substitute habitat for the conservation of birds in agricultural wetlands

The paper tests if field margins compensate for habitat loss in agricultural wetlands by analyzing bird abundance in relation to habitat areas.