RT @sMarten_Winter: ### NEW FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ###. Global Joint Synthesis Call ."𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲"….

Seems like that OTHER platform is picking up in recent times, so finally (after creating an account ages ago and then just letting it sit there), I made my way over and will stop posting here soon(ish). Find me on Bluesky under Cheers ✌️.

In conclusion, we found higher phenotypic and ecotype diversity than expected in coastal pike, and a behavioral gradient spanning between habitat extremes, which indicates a partially migratory metapopulation. 🧵10/10 #otoliths #Science #scicomm #pike

… we did not detect any differences in lifelong growth, assessed by individual- and phenotype level hierarchiacal von Bertalanffy growth models. This might indicate similar lifelong fitness between the ecotypes, which may be a mechanism for sympatric coexistence. 🧵9/10

Looking at individual-level and phenotype-level growth, we detected life-stage specific difference between the ecotypes, along with a generally positive effect of warm temperatures at young ages and a negative effect of high salinities lifelong. However…. 🧵8/10

Matching phenoptyes to genotypes, we found three of the behavioral phenotypes to be significantly different from all others, suggesting them as ecotypes. A freshwater ecotype expressing freshwater residency or anadromy, a brackish ecotype and a „cross-habitat“ ecotype 🧵7/10

Using 33 adaptive SNP markers, we genotyped our pike and found 4 different genotypes associated with freshwater, anadromous and brackish lifestyles (two genotypes for brackish habitats, but, spoilers, we were not able to resolve the distinction of those two. 😅) 🧵6/10

Distribution of the behavioral phenotypes strongly followed the salinity gradient, suggesting salinity as a major structuring factor of the pike population in the brackish lagoons. 🧵5/10

Pike spanned a gradient of different phenotypes between the two habitat extremes of freshwater/brackish residency, with anadromous pike and an intermediary cross-habitat type connecting them! 🧵4/10

Measuring high-resolution oxygen isotopes and strontium ratios in otoliths, we described lifelong thermosaline niche use. We used machine learning time series clustering algorithms to cluster individuals with similar life histories into behavioral phenotypes. 🧵3/10

We investigated thermosaline habitat use of northern pike, matching behavior to genetic makeup to describe behaviorally and genetically distinct ecotypes. Our study area were interconnected brackish lagoons and freshwater tributaries in the southern Baltic Sea in Germany. 🧵2/10

Paper alert! Super stoked that this is finally out in #Oecologia. Been busy for a couple of days, so here a slightly delayed 🧵1/10.

A journey of four and a half years comes to a close. Emotional moment! 🥳 Big thanks to all my supervisors that led me through this adventure, in particular @RArlinghausFish & @clivetrue. Here's to future endeavors! 👨🏻‍🔬🐟🎣 #PhD #phdlife #ScienceAdventure.

Got my luggage back 🥳 Air Canada gets 0/10 for baggage retention from me, but delivery person gets 10/10 for efficient, concise communication! 😅 #ISOECOL2024

Rocky start to #ISOECOL2024 😅 Flight 2 h delayed (arrived at 02:30 this morning), baggage and poster remained somewhere in Montreal (note: I was forced to check in my carry-on due to overbooked flight in Berlin 😑) But got my poster printed again, so now the fun bit begins 😁.

Montreal, my penultimate station on the long way from Berlin to #ISOECOL2024 Quick dinner and then starting the last leg 😁

RT @otolithgirl: Deep learning with #trophic #connectivity & #systematic review gurus at @SeaUnicorn2020. Many of the key Qs cross all sci….

RT @chris_harrod: Happy to report a new paper in @PeerJLife .Led by José Canseco with @clquezadar, Chris Yarnes & E….

RT @conphysjournal: This article reviews the otolith-isotope method for estimating field metabolic rate, providing links to higher levels o….

Combining snorkeling surveys of macrophytes with sampling fish. This northern pike was snug in the plants, apparently thinking "if I don't see you, you don't see me 🙈". Thought I'd try to catch it for the hell of it. but it actually worked! 😳😅