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List of works by Margarida Santos-Reis

A panel of microsatellite markers for genetic studies of European polecats (Mustela putorius) and ferrets (Mustela furo)

A poor international standard for trap selectivity threatens carnivore conservation

A survey of helminth infection in Eurasian badgers (Meles meles) in relation to their foraging behaviour in a Mediterranean environment in southwest Portugal

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Accounting for detection unveils the intricacy of wild boar and rabbit co-occurrence patterns in a Mediterranean landscape

scientific article published on 20 April 2020

Acorn selection by the wood mouse Apodemus sylvaticus: a semi-controlled experiment in a Mediterranean environment.

scientific article published in September 2013

Activity rhythms, movements and patterns of sett use by badgers, Meles meles, in a Mediterranean woodland

scholarly article published in 2005

Antimicrobial-resistant Salmonella isolated from Eurasian otters (Lutra lutra Linnaeus, 1758) in Portugal

scientific article published in October 2010

Assessing Genetic Structure in Common but Ecologically Distinct Carnivores: The Stone Marten and Red Fox

scientific article published on 4 January 2016

Assessing dam implementation impact on threatened carnivores: the case of Alqueva in SE Portugal

scientific article

Assessing the consistency of hotspot and hot-moment patterns of wildlife road mortality over time

Biogeographical region and host trophic level determine carnivore endoparasite richness in the Iberian Peninsula

scientific article

Can cattle ranching and game activities shape European badger (Meles meles, L. 1758) diet: evidences from Southwestern Europe

Can geocaching be an indicator of cultural ecosystem services? The case of the montado savannah-like landscape

scientific article published in April 2019

Carcass Persistence and Detectability: Reducing the Uncertainty Surrounding Wildlife-Vehicle Collision Surveys

scientific article

Changes in biodiversity and trade-offs among ecosystem services, stakeholders, and components of well-being: the contribution of the International Long-Term Ecological Research network (ILTER) to Programme on Ecosystem Change and Society (PECS)

scholarly article by Manuel Maass et al published 2016 in Ecology and Society

Climate and landscape changes as driving forces for future range shift in southern populations of the European badger ⬇️

scientific article published on 28 February 2019

Conservation of Mediterranean otters: the influence of map scale resolution

Context‐dependency in carnivore co‐occurrence across a multi‐use conservation landscape

scientific article published in 2022

Creating space, aligning motivations, and building trust: a practical framework for stakeholder engagement based on experience in 12 ecosystem services case studies

scientific article published in 2019

Disentangle the Causes of the Road Barrier Effect in Small Mammals through Genetic Patterns

scientific article

Distinct combinations of Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato genospecies found in individual questing ticks from Europe.

scientific article

Do dry ledges reduce the barrier effect of roads?

scientific article published in 2013

Do well-connected landscapes promote road-related mortality?

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Does riparian habitat condition influence mammalian carnivore abundance in Mediterranean ecosystems?

Draft Genome Sequence of Microbacterium sp. Strain Alg239_V18, an Actinobacterium Retrieved from the Marine Sponge Spongia sp.

scientific article published on 19 January 2017

Drivers of sett site location by European badgers in Portugal

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Early stage litter decomposition across biomes

scientific article published in July 2018

Ecosystem services: Urban parks under a magnifying glass.

scientific article published on 24 October 2017

Ecosytem Services: A Rapid Assessment Method Tested at 35 Sites of the LTER-Europe Network

scientific article published in 2014

Effects of agro-forestry activities, cattle-raising practices and food-related factors in badger sett location and use in Portugal

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Effects of management options on mammal richness in a Mediterranean agro-silvo-pastoral system

Erratum to: Origin and introduction history of the least weasel (Mustela nivalis) on Mediterranean and Atlantic islands inferred from genetic data

scholarly article published in Biological Invasions

Establishing the foundation for an applied molecular taxonomy of otters in Southeast Asia

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Estimation of the Allergenic Potential of Urban Trees and Urban Parks: Towards the Healthy Design of Urban Green Spaces of the Future

scientific article published on 15 April 2019

Eurasian badger habitat selection in Mediterranean environments: Does scale really matter?

Evaluating connectivity between Natura 2000 sites within the montado agroforestry system: a case study using landscape genetics of the wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus)

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Evaluating green infrastructure in urban environments using a multi-taxa and functional diversity approach.

scientific article published on 14 January 2016

Factors Affecting the Placement of Common Genet Latrine Sites in a Mediterranean Landscape in Portugal

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Factors affecting mammalian carnivore use of riparian ecosystems in Mediterranean climates

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First assessment of microbial diversity in faecal microflora of Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra Linnaeus, 1758) in Portugal

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First epidemiological data on pathogenic leptospires isolated on the Azorean islands.

scientific article published on June 1997

Genetic diversity and landscape genetic structure of otter (Lutra lutra) populations in Europe

Global Island Monitoring Scheme (GIMS): a proposal for the long-term coordinated survey and monitoring of native island forest biota

Global patterns of carnivore spatial ecology research in agroecosystems

scientific article published on 15 January 2021

Green spaces are not all the same for the provision of air purification and climate regulation services: The case of urban parks.

scientific article published on 14 October 2017

Habitat selection for resting sites by the water opossum (Chironectes minimus) in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

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Helminth parasites of the Eurasian otter Lutra lutra in southwest Europe

scientific article published on 01 December 2004

Highway verges as habitat providers for small mammals in agrosilvopastoral environments

Human-related factors regulate the spatial ecology of domestic cats in sensitive areas for conservation

scientific article

Individual spatial responses towards roads: implications for mortality risk

scientific article

Inferring Population Genetic Structure in Widely and Continuously Distributed Carnivores: The Stone Marten (Martes foina) as a Case Study

scientific article

Inter-individual variability of stone marten behavioral responses to a highway

scientific article

Is polecat (Mustela putorius) diet affected by “mediterraneity”?

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Isolation and characterisation of 11 tetranucleotide microsatellite loci in the common genet (Genetta genetta)

Isolation and characterization of 11 tetranucleotide microsatellite loci in the Egyptian mongoose (Herpestes ichneumon)

scientific article published on 10 March 2009

Isolation and characterization of 13 tetranucleotide microsatellite loci in the Stone marten (Martes foina)

Lyme borreliosis spirochetes in questing ticks from mainland Portugal

scientific article

Lyme borreliosis spirochetes in questing ticks from mainland Portugal

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Management of Eucalyptus plantations influences small mammal density: Evidence from Southern Europe

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Mediterranean mesocarnivores in spatially structured managed landscapes: community organisation in time and space

Mesocarnivore community structure under predator control: Unintended patterns in a conservation context

scientific article published in PLoS ONE

Microsatellite markers for genetic studies in the weasel (Mustela nivalis)

article published in 2011

Modelling the distribution of Mustela nivalis and M. putorius in the Azores archipelago based on native and introduced ranges

scientific article published on 07 August 2020

Modelling the risk of invasion by the red-swamp crayfish (Procambarus clarkii): incorporating local variables to better inform management decisions

article by Francisco D. Moreira et al published 1 June 2014 in Biological Invasions

Module 2: Wildlife Abundance and Habitat

Molecular detection of haemotropic Mycoplasma species in urban and rural cats from Portugal

scientific article published on 16 September 2014

Origin and introduction history of the least weasel (Mustela nivalis) on Mediterranean and Atlantic islands inferred from genetic data

article by Mónica Rodrigues et al published 4 October 2016 in Biological Invasions

Path tortuosity of Eurasian badgers (Meles meles) in a heterogeneous Mediterranean landscape

scientific article published in 2007

Predator abundance in relation to small game management in southern Portugal: conservation implications

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Prey availability and diet of the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) on a large reservoir and associated tributaries

article by T. Sales-Luís et al published November 2007 in Canadian Journal of Zoology

Protein metabolism and physical fitness are physiological determinants of body condition in Southern European carnivores

scientific article published on 25 September 2020

Reconciliation of the Conflict Between Otters and Fish Farmers

Relationships between Stone Martens, Genets and Cork Oak Woodlands in Portugal

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Response of carnivores to existing highway culverts and underpasses: implications for road planning and mitigation

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Riparian ecosystem configuration influences mesocarnivores presence in Mediterranean landscapes

article published in 2016

Selection of nest sites by wood mice Apodemus sylvaticus in a Mediterranean agro-forest landscape

scientific article published in 2011

Sex-driven differences in Egyptian mongoose’s (Herpestes ichneumon) diet in its northwestern European range

Small mammal abundance in Mediterranean Eucalyptus plantations: how shrub cover can really make a difference

scientific article published in 2017

Spatial structure and land-cover use in a low-density Mediterranean population of Eurasian badgers

scientific article published in 2004

Spatial–temporal patterns in Mediterranean carnivore road casualties: Consequences for mitigation

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Species-specific mitochondrial DNA markers for identification of non-invasive samples from sympatric carnivores in the Iberian Peninsula

Stone marten (Martes foina) habitat in a Mediterranean ecosystem: effects of scale, sex, and interspecific interactions

Surveying drainage culvert use by carnivores: sampling design and cost-benefit analyzes of track-pads vs. video-surveillance methods

scientific article published on 23 December 2010

Taxonomic status and origin of the Egyptian weasel (Mustela subpalmata) inferred from mitochondrial DNA.

scientific article

Temporal Variation in the Availability of Mediterranean Food Resources: Do BadgersMeles melesTrack Them?

The genetic legacy of the 19th-century decline of the British polecat: evidence for extensive introgression from feral ferrets.

scientific article

The hard-tick fauna of mainland Portugal (Acari: Ixodidae): an update on geographical distribution and known associations with hosts and pathogens.

scientific article published on 31 March 2011

The influence of motivational factors on the frequency of participation in citizen science activities

scientific article published in 2017

The key roles of selection and migration in the ecology of Lyme borreliosis.

scientific article published in June 2002

The response of otters to environmental changes imposed by the construction of large dams

The role of habitat patches on mammalian diversity in cork oak agroforestry systems

scientific article published in 2009

Towards effective culvert design: monitoring seasonal use and behavior by Mediterranean mesocarnivores.

scientific article published on 4 December 2012

Tracking the expansion of the American mink (Neovison vison) range in NW Portugal

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Unusual findings on host-tick interactions through carnivore scat analysis.

scientific article published on 27 November 2007

Usage patterns of Mediterranean agro-forest habitat components by wood mice Apodemus sylvaticus

Use of multiple den sites by Eurasian badgers, Meles meles, in a Mediterranean habitat

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Use of small and medium-sized water reservoirs by otters in a Mediterranean ecosystem

scientific article published in 2011

Valuing and mapping cork and carbon across land use scenarios in a Portuguese montado landscape

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What is socio-ecological research delivering? A literature survey across 25 international LTSER platforms

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What’s biodiversity got to do with it? Perceptions of biodiversity and restorativeness in urban parks

scientific article published on 09 September 2021

Wildlife–vehicle collision mitigation: Is partial fencing the answer? An agent-based model approach

scientific article published in 2013

World Distribution and Status of the Genus Martes in 2000

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