Mark A. Newell

Extreme climatic events shape adaptive potential by altering genetic variance for adult survival in a wild population

The paper quantifies how extreme climatic events affect genetic variance in adult survival, showing genotype-by-environment interactions that constrain adaptive potential under severe conditions.

Age-related changes in the gut microbiota of a long-lived seabird suggest divergence from mammalian models

This study examines age-related gut microbiota changes in Atlantic puffins, finding population-level structuring in chicks that disappears in adults, with contrasting patterns compared to mammals.

Asymptomatic infection and antibody prevalence to co-occurring avian influenza viruses vary substantially between sympatric seabird species following H5N1 outbreaks

The paper tests for antibodies and active infection in seabirds following H5N1 outbreaks, finding varied antibody prevalence and low asymptomatic infection rates.