M. Nicolaus

Mesocosm experiments reveal the loss of migratory tendencies in a recently isolated population of three-spined sticklebacks

The study shows that isolated stickleback populations exhibit reduced between-pond movement compared to migrants, despite similar pond movement patterns.

DNA metabarcoding successfully quantifies relative abundances of arthropod taxa in songbird diets: a validation study using camera-recorded diets

This study validates DNA metabarcoding for quantifying arthropod diets in songbirds by comparing metabarcoding results with camera-recorded prey data.

Does genetic differentiation underlie behavioral divergence in response tomigration barriers in sticklebacks? A common garden experiment

The paper investigates whether genetic differentiation or environmental factors explain behavioral differences between resident and migrant sticklebacks using a common garden experiment.

Habitat fragmentation induces rapid divergence of migratory and isolated sticklebacks

This study shows that 50 generations of isolation led to significant morphological and behavioral differences between land-locked and migratory stickleback populations.