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Sentenac, H., Loyau, A. , Zoccarato, L., Jassey, V.E.J., Grossart, H.-P., Schmeller, D.S., (2023). Biofilm community composition is changing in remote mountain lakes with a relative increase in potentially toxigenic algae. Water Research, 120547.
Bates, K.A., Friesen, J., Loyau, A., Butler, H., Vredenburg, V.T., Laufer, J., Chatzinotas, A., Schmeller, D.S. , (2023). Environmental and Anthropogenic Factors Shape the Skin Bacterial Communities of a Semi-Arid Amphibian Species. Microbial Ecology 86, 1393–1404.
Schmeller, D.S., Cheng, T., Shelton, J., Lin, C.-F., Chan-Alvarado, A., Bernardo-Cravo, A., Zoccarato, L., Ding, T.-S., Lin, Y.-P., Swei, A., Fisher, M.C., Vredenburg, V.T., Loyau, A. , (2022). Environment is associated with chytrid infection and skin microbiome richness on an amphibian rich island (Taiwan). Scientific Reports 12, 16456.
Schmeller, D.S. , Urbach, D., Bates, K., Catalan, J., Cogălniceanu, D., Fisher, M.C., Friesen, J., Füreder, L., Gaube, V., Haver, M., Jacobsen, D., Le Roux, G., Lin, Y.-P., Loyau, A. , Machate, O., Mayer, A., Palomo, I., Plutzar, C., Sentenac, H., Sommaruga, R., Tiberti, R., Ripple, W.J., (2022). Scientists' warning of threats to mountains. Science of the Total Environment, 158611.
Mayer, A., Egger, C., Loyau, A. , Plutzar, C., Schmeller, D.S. , Gaube, V. (2022). Mountain pastures increase the resilience of livestock farming to extreme events in the Ariège department, France. Agronomy for Sustainable Development 42: 49.
Bates, K.A., Sommer, U., Hopkins, K.P., Shelton, J.M.G., Wierzbicki, C., Sergeant, C., Tapley, B., Michaels, C.J., Schmeller, D.S. , Loyau, A., Bosch, J., Viant, M.R., Harrison, X.A., Garner, T.W.J., Fisher, M.C. (2022). Microbiome function predicts amphibian chytridiomycosis disease dynamics. Microbiome 10: 44.
Machate, O., Schmeller, D.S., Loyau, A., Paschke, A., Krauss, M., Carmona, E., Schulze, T., Moyer, A., Lutz, K., Brack, W. (2022). Complex chemical cocktail, containing insecticides diazinon and permethrin, drives acute toxicity to crustaceans in mountain lakes. Science of the Total Environment: 154456.
Sentenac H., Loyau A. , Leflaive J., Schmeller D.S. (2022). The significance of biofilms to human, animal, plant and ecosystem health. Functional Ecology 33: 294 - 313.
Haver M., Le Roux G., Friesen J., Loyau A. , Vredenburg V.T., Schmeller D.S. (2021) The role of abiotic variables in an emerging global amphibian fungal disease in mountains. Science of the Total Environment 152735.
Bernardo-Cravo, A., Schmeller, D.S., Chatzinotas, A., Vredenburg, V.T., Loyau, A. , 2020. Environmental Factors and Host Microbiomes Shape Host-Pathogen Dynamics. Trends in Parasitology 36, 29-36.
Thomas, V., Wang, Y., Rooij, P.V., Verbrugghe, E., Baláž, V., Bosch, J., Cunningham, A.A., Fisher, M.C., Garner, T.W.J., Gilbert, M.J., Grasselli, E., Kinet, T., Laudelout, A., Lötters, S., Loyau, A., Miaud, C., Salvidio, S., Schmeller, D.S. , Schmidt, B.R., Sluijs, A.S.-v.d., Steinfartz, S., Veith, M., Vences, M., Wagner, N., Canessa, S., Martel, A., Pasmans, F., (2019). Mitigating Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans in Europe. Amphibia-Reptilia 40 (3), 265-290.
Bridgewater, P., Loyau, A., Schmeller, D.S., (2019). The seventh plenary of the intergovernmental platform for biodiversity and ecosystem services (IPBES-7): a global assessment and a reshaping of IPBES. Biodiversity and Conservation 28 (10): 2457–2461 . DOI
Beukema, W., Martel, A., Nguyen, T.T., Goka, K., Schmeller, D.S. , Yuan, Z., Laking, A.E., Nguyen, T.Q., Lin, C.-F., Shelton, J., Loyau, A. & Pasmans, F. (2018) Environmental context and differences between native and invasive observed niches of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans affect invasion risk assessments in the Western Palaearctic. Diversity and Distributions 24(12): 1788-1801
Valbuena-Ureña, E., Oromi, N., Soler-Membrives, A., Carranza, S., Amat, F., Camarasa, S., Denoël, M., Guillaume, O., Sanuy, D., Loyau, A., Schmeller, D.S. & Steinfartz, S. (2018) Jailed in the mountains: Genetic diversity and structure of an endemic newt species across the Pyrenees. PLOS ONE, 13, e0200214.
Fisher M.C., Ghosh P., Shelton J.M.G., Bates K., Brookes L., Wierzbicki C., Rosa G.M., Farrer R.A., Aanensen D.M., Alvarado-Rybak M., Bataille A., Berger L., Böll S., Bosch J., Clare F.C., A. Courtois E., Crottini A., Cunningham A.A., Doherty-Bone T.M., Gebresenbet F., Gower D.J., Höglund J., James T.Y., Jenkinson T.S., Kosch T.A., Lambertini C., Laurila A., Lin C.-F., Loyau A. , Martel A., Meurling S., Miaud C., Minting P., Ndriantsoa S., O’Hanlon S.J., Pasmans F., Rakotonanahary T., Rabemananjara F.C.E., Ribeiro L.P., Schmeller D.S., Schmidt B.R., Skerratt L., Smith F., Soto-Azat C., Tessa G., Toledo L.F., Valenzuela-Sánchez A., Verster R., Vörös J., Waldman B., Webb R.J., Weldon C., Wombwell E., Zamudio K.R., Longcore J.E., Garner T.W.J. (2018) Development and worldwide use of non-lethal, and minimal population-level impact, protocols for the isolation of amphibian chytrid fungi. Scientific Reports 8: 7772.
O’Hanlon S.J., Rieux A., Farrer R.A., Rosa G.M., Waldman B., Bataille A., Kosch T.A., Murray K.A., Brankovics B., Fumagalli M., Martin M.D., Wales N., Alvarado-Rybak M., Bates K.A., Berger L., Böll S., Brookes L., Clare F., Courtois E.A., Cunningham A.A., Doherty-Bone T.M., Ghosh P., Gower D.J., Hintz W.E., Höglund J., Jenkinson T.S., Lin C.-F., Laurila A., Loyau A., Martel A., Meurling S., Miaud C., Minting P., Pasmans F., Schmeller D.S., Schmidt B.R., Shelton J.M.G., Skerratt L.F., Smith F., Soto-Azat C., Spagnoletti M., Tessa G., Toledo L.F., Valenzuela-Sánchez A., Verster R., Vörös J., Webb R.J., Wierzbicki C., Wombwell E., Zamudio K.R., Aanensen D.M., James T.Y., Gilbert M.T.P., Weldon C., Bosch J., Balloux F., Garner T.W.J., Fisher M.C. (2018) Recent Asian origin of chytrid fungi causing global amphibian declines. Science 360: 621-627.
Schmeller, D.S., Loyau, A., Bao, K., Brack, W., Chatzinotas, A., De Vleeschouwer, F., Friesen, J., Gandois, L., Hansson, S.V., Haver, M., Le Roux, G., Shen, J., Teisserenc, R., Vredenburg, V.T., (2018). People, pollution and pathogens – global change impacts in mountain freshwater ecosystems. Science of the Total Environment 622–623: 756-763.
Ripple, W.J., Wolf, C., Newsome, T.M., Galetti, M., Alamgir, M., Crist, E., Mahmoud, M.I., Laurance, W.F., Auliya, M., Droste, N., Egli, L., Everaars, J., Ferreira, C., Friese, K., Henle, K., Kühn, I., Loyau, A., Pe'er, G., Priess, J.A., Schiller, J., Schmeller, D.S., Schröter, M., Spangenberg, J.H., Wiemers, M., and more, (2017): World scientists’ warning to humanity: a second notice. Bioscience 67(12): 1026-1028.
Frenken T., Alacid E., Berger S.A., Bourne E.C., Gerphagnon M., Grossart H.-P., Gsell A.S., Ibelings B.W., Kagami M., Küppe F.C., Letche P.M., Loyau A., Miki T., Nejstgaard J.C., Rasconi S., Reñé A., Rohrlack T., Rojas-Jimenez K., Schmeller D.S., Scholz B., Seto K., Sime-Ngando T., Sukenik A., Van de Waal D.B., Van den Wyngaert S., Van Donk E., Wolinska J., Wurzbacher C., Agha R. (2017). Integrating chytrid fungal parasites into plankton ecology. Research gaps and needs. Environmental Microbiology 19(10): 3802–3822.
Schmeller, D.S., Weatherdon, L.V., Loyau, A., Bondeau, A., Brotons, L., Brummitt, N., Geijzendorffer, I.R., Haase, P., Kuemmerlen, M., Martin, C.S., Mihoub, J. B., Rocchini, D., Saarenmaa, H., Stoll, S., Regan, E.C. (in press). A suite of essential biodiversity variables for detecting critical biodiversity change. Biological Reviews 93 (1), 55 - 71.
Courtois, E.A., Loyau, A. , Bourgoin, M., Schmeller, D.S., (2017). Initiation of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis infection in the absence of physical contact with infected hosts – a field study in a high altitude lake. Oikos 126: 843–851.
Loyau, A. , Schmeller, D.S., (2017). Positive sentiment and knowledge increases tolerance towards conservation actions. Biodiversity and Conservation 26 (2), 461-478.
Loyau, A. , Cornuau, J.H., Clare, F.C., Schmeller, D.S. (2016). Side effects of itraconazole on post-metamorphic Alytes obstetricans after a cold stress. Amphibia Reptilia 37 (2016): 345-357.
Clare, F.C., Daniel, O., Halder, J.B., Bielby, J., Semenov, M.A., Jombart, T., Loyau, A., Schmeller, D.S., Cunningham, A.A., Rowcliffe, M.J., Garner, T.W.J., Bosch, J., Fisher, M.C. (2016). Climate forcing of an emerging pathogenic fungus across a montane multi-host community. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 371 (1709), 20150454.
Dagaeff, A.-C., Pocheville, A., Nöbel, S., Loyau, A. , Isabel, G. & Danchin, É. (2016). Drosophila mate copying correlates with atmospheric pressure in a speed learning situation. Animal Behaviour 121, 163-174.
Germain, M., Blanchet, S., Loyau, A. & Danchin, É. (2016). Mate-choice copying in Drosophila melanogaster: Impact of demonstration conditions and male-male competition. Behavioural Processes 125: 76-84.
Cornuau, J. H., Schmeller, D. S. , Courtois, E. A., Jolly, T., & Loyau, A. (2015). It takes two to tango: relative influence of male and female identity and morphology on complex courtship display in a newt species. Ethology 121 (3): 218–226.
Cornuau, J. H., Schmeller, D. S. , Pigeault, R., Sibeaux, A., Tourat, A., & Loyau, A. (2014). Information-content of morphological and behavioural sexual traits in the Palmate newt (Lissotriton helveticus). Behavioural Processes 108: 36-42.
Schmeller, D. S., Blooi, M., Martel, A., Garner, T. W. J., Fisher, M. C., Azemar, F., Clare, F. C., Leclerc, C., Jäger, L., Guevara-Nieto, M., Loyau, A., & Pasman, F. (2014). Microscopic aquatic predators strongly affect infection dynamics of a globally emerged pathogen. Current Biology, 24 (2): 176-180.
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Cornuau, J.H., Schmeller, D.S., Pigeault, R., and Loyau, A. (2014). Resistance of morphological and behavioural sexual traits of the Palmate newt (Lissotriton helveticus) to bacterial lipopolysaccharide treatment. Amphibia Reptilia 35: 63-71.
Courtois, E.A., Cornuau, J.H., Loyau, A., and Schmeller, D.S. (2013). Distribution of Amphibiocystidium sp. in palmate newts (Lissotriton helveticus) in Ariège, France. Herpetology Notes 6: 539-543
Drechsler A., Geller D., Freund K., Schmeller D.S. , Künzel S., Rupp O., Loyau A., Denoël M., Valbuena-Ureña E., Steinfartz S. (2013): What remains of a 454 run: estimation of success rate of microsatellite loci development in selected newt species (Calotriton asper, Lissotriton helveticus, Triturus cristatus), Ecology and Evolution 3(11): 3947–3957.
Courtois E.A., Lelong C., Calvez O., Loyau A. , Schmeller D.S. (2013): The use of Visible Implant Alpha tags for Anuran tadpoles, Herpetological Review 44(2):231-233.
Loyau A. , Cornuau J.H., Clobert J., Danchin E. (2012): Incestuous sisters: mate preference for brothers over unrelated males in Drosophila melanogaster. PLoS ONE 7(12): e51293. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0051293
Loyau A. , Blanchet S., Van Laere P., Clobert J., Danchin E. (2012): When not to copy: female fruit flies use sophisticated public information to avoid mated males. Scientific Reports 2:768. DOI: 10.1038/srep00768
Loyau A. , Schmeller D.S. (2012): Mixed reproductive strategies of the Common Moorhen on a micro-scale as revealed by genetic data. Comptes Rendus Biologies: 335 (10-11):673-679.
Schmeller D.S., Henle K., Loyau A. , Besnard A., Henry P-Y. (2012): Bird-monitoring in Europe – a first overview of practices, motivations and aims. Nature Conservation 2:41-57.
Cornuau J., Rat M., Schmeller D.S., Loyau A. (2012): Multiple signaling in the Palmate newt: longer is not better if you do not court, Behavioural Ecology and Sociobiology 66 (7): 1045-1055
Henle, K., S. Bell, L. Brotons, J. Clobert, D. Evans, C. Goerg, M. Grodzinska-Jurcak, B. Gruber, Y. Haila, P.-Y. Henry, A. Huth, R. Julliard, P. Keil, M. Kleyer, J. Kotze, W. Kunin, S. Lengyel, Y.-P. Lin, A. Loyau , G. Luck, W. Magnuson, C. Margules, Y. Matsinos, P. May, I. Sousa-Pinto, H. Possingham, S. Potts, I. Ring, J. Pryke, M. Samways, D. Saunders, D. Schmeller, J. Simila, S. Sommer, I. Steffan-Dewenter, P. Stoev, M. Sykes, B. Tóthmérész, R. Yam, J. Tzanopoulos, and L. Penev. (2012). Nature Conservation - a new dimension in Open Access publishing bridging science and application. Nature Conservation 1:1-10.
Schmeller D.S. , Loyau A. , Dejean T., Miaud C. (2011): Using amphibians in lab studies – precautions against the emerging infectious disease Chytridiomycosis. Laboratory Animals 45:25-30. DOI
Loyau A., Lacroix F. (2010): Watching sexy displays improves hatching success and offspring growth through maternal allocation. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Biological Series 277 (1699): 3453-3460. DOI-link.
Loyau A., Schmeller D.S. (2009): Polymorphic microsatellites identified by cross-species amplifications in the European Coot Fulica atra. Journal of Ornithology 150 (3): 703 - 707. DOI-link
Loyau A. , M. Petrie, M. Saint Jalme, G. Sorci. (2008) : Do peahens not prefer peacocks with more elaborate trains? Animal Behaviour 76 (5):e5-e9.
Loyau A. , D. Gomez, B. Moureau, M. Théry, N. S. Hart, M. Saint Jalme, A.T.D. Bennett & G. Sorci. (2007) : Iridescent structurally based coloration of eyespots correlates with mating success in the peacock. Behavioral Ecology 18 (6): 1123 - 1131, DOI-Link
Loyau A. , M. Saint Jalme, R. Mauget & G. Sorci. (2007) : Male sexual attractiveness affects investment of maternal resources into the eggs in peafowl (Pavo cristatus). Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 61 (7): 1043-1052. DOI-Link
Loyau A., M. Saint Jalme & G. Sorci. (2007) : Non-defendable resources affect peafowl lek organization: a male removal experiment. Behavioural Processes, 74:64-70.
Loyau A. & J. Szczepaniak. (2006) : A darting protocol in a large carinate, the peacock (Pavo cristatus). Journal of Wildlife Management, 70 (6):1813-1815.
Loyau A. , B. Moureau, M. Richard, P. Christie , P. Heeb and G. Sorci. (2005) : Cross-amplification of polymorphic microsatellites reveals extra-pair paternity and brood parasitism in Sturnus vulgaris. Molecular Ecology Notes, 5:135-139.
Loyau A., M. Saint Jalme & G. Sorci. (2005) : Intra and intersexual selection for multiple traits in the peacock (Pavo cristatus). Ethology, 111:810-820.
Loyau A., M. Saint Jalme, C. Cagniant & G. Sorci. (2005) : Multiple sexual advertisements honestly reflect health status in peacocks (Pavo cristatus). Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 58:552-557.

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