Cristina Castellano-Ruiz

Almeria, AN 04120, Spain

Last Updated: 09/26/2026

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Found 12 publications

Ectoparasitism and the gut microbiota: a cross-fostering experiment in a wild passerine.

Ectoparasitism and the gut microbiota: a cross-fostering experiment in a wild passerine.

Journal: FEMS microbiology ecology

Published: February 19, 2026

Environmental factors associated with nesting habits and age shape the composition and connection between skin and uropygial gland microbiomes of birds.

Environmental factors associated with nesting habits and age shape the composition and connection between skin and uropygial gland microbiomes of birds.

Journal: The Journal of animal ecology

Published: May 08, 2025

Colouration of the uropygial secretion in starling nestlings: a possible role of bacteria in parent-offspring communication.

Colouration of the uropygial secretion in starling nestlings: a possible role of bacteria in parent-offspring communication.

Journal: Proceedings. Biological sciences

Published: November 19, 2024

Microbial infection risk predicts antimicrobial potential of avian symbionts.

Microbial infection risk predicts antimicrobial potential of avian symbionts.

Journal: Frontiers in microbiology

Published: August 04, 2022

Avian sibling cannibalism: Hoopoe mothers regularly use their last hatched nestlings to feed older siblings.

Avian sibling cannibalism: Hoopoe mothers regularly use their last hatched nestlings to feed older siblings.

Journal: Zoological research

Published: March 03, 2022

Made-up mouths with preen oil reveal genetic and phenotypic conditions of starling nestlings.

Made-up mouths with preen oil reveal genetic and phenotypic conditions of starling nestlings.

Journal: Behavioral ecology : official journal of the International Society for Behavioral Ecology

Published: June 29, 2021

Antimicrobial activity of nest-lining feathers is enhanced by breeding activity in avian nests.

Antimicrobial activity of nest-lining feathers is enhanced by breeding activity in avian nests.

Journal: FEMS microbiology ecology

Published: November 14, 2018

Ectoparasite Activity During Incubation Increases Microbial Growth on Avian Eggs.

Ectoparasite Activity During Incubation Increases Microbial Growth on Avian Eggs.

Journal: Microbial ecology

Published: December 20, 2017

Nest Material Shapes Eggs Bacterial Environment.

Nest Material Shapes Eggs Bacterial Environment.

Journal: PloS one

Published: August 22, 2015

Telomere dynamics in parasitic great spotted cuckoos and their magpie hosts.

Telomere dynamics in parasitic great spotted cuckoos and their magpie hosts.

Journal: Journal of evolutionary biology

Published: April 19, 2015

Laying date, incubation and egg breakage as determinants of bacterial load on bird eggshells: experimental evidence.

Laying date, incubation and egg breakage as determinants of bacterial load on bird eggshells: experimental evidence.

Journal: Oecologia

Published: October 23, 2014

Do first-time breeding females imprint on their own eggs?

Do first-time breeding females imprint on their own eggs?

Journal: Proceedings. Biological sciences

Published: December 14, 2012

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Last Updated: 09/26/2026