LATEST PUBLICATIONS
Evolution of reproductive isolation in montane grasshoppers
May 11, 2020
Tonzo V, Papadopoulou A, Ortego J (2020) Genomic footprints of an old affair: SNP data reveal historical hybridization and the subsequent evolution of reproductive barriers in two recently diverged grasshoppers with partly overlapping distributions. Molecular Ecology, 29: 2254-2268.
In press
93. Noguerales V, Cordero PJ, Knowles LL, Ortego J (2020) Genomic insights into the origin of trans-Mediterranean disjunct distributions. Journal of Biogeography, in press. [PDF]
2004
2. Ortego J, DÃaz M (2004) Habitat preference models for nesting eagle owls Bubo bubo: how much can be inferred from changes with spatial scale? Ardeola, 51: 385–394. [PDF]
1. Ortego J (2004) A possible case of double brooding of eagle-owls (Bubo bubo) in Spain. Journal of Raptor Research, 38: 378–379. [PDF]
2006
4. Aparicio JM, Ortego J, Cordero PJ (2006) What should we weigh to estimate heterozygosity, alleles or loci? Molecular Ecology, 15: 4659–4665. [PDF]
3. Ortego J, Jiménez M, DÃaz M, RodrÃguez RC (2006) Mercury in feathers of nestling eagle owls, Bubo bubo L., and muscle of their main prey species in Toledo province, central Spain. Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, 76: 648–655. [PDF]
2007
15. Ortego J, Cordero PJ, Aparicio JM, Calabuig G (2007) No relationship between individual genetic diversity and prevalence of avian malaria in a migratory kestrel. Molecular Ecology, 16: 4858–4866. [PDF]
14. Ortego J, Aparicio JM, Calabuig G, Cordero PJ (2007) Increase of heterozygosity in a growing population of lesser kestrels. Biology Letters, 3: 585–588. [PDF]
13. Ortego J (2007) Consequences of eagle owl nest-site habitat preference for breeding performance and territory stability. Ornis Fennica, 84: 78–90. [PDF]
12. Ortego J, Calabuig G, Cordero PJ, Aparicio JM (2007) Genetic characterization of avian malaria (Protozoa) in the endangered lesser kestrel, Falco naumanni. Parasitology Research, 101: 1153–1156. [PDF]
11. Ortego J, Aparicio JM, Calabuig G, Cordero PJ (2007) Risk of ectoparasitism and genetic diversity in a wild lesser kestrel population. Molecular Ecology, 16: 3712–3720. [PDF]
10. Ortego J, Aparicio JM, Muñoz A, Bonal R (2007) Malathion applied at standard rates reduces fledgling condition and adult male survival in a wild lesser kestrel population. Animal Conservation, 10: 312–319. [PDF]
9. Ortego J, Espada F, Baquero RA (2007) Ecology of parasitism of nestling Eurasian eagle-owls (Bubo bubo) by Leucocytozoon ziemanni. Journal of Raptor Research, 41: 247–251. [PDF]
8. Ortego J, González EG, Sánchez-Barbudo I, Aparicio JM, Cordero PJ (2007) Novel highly polymorphic loci and cross–amplified microsatellites for the lesser kestrel Falco naumanni. Ardeola, 54: 101–108. [PDF]
7. Ortego J, Calabuig G, Cordero PJ, Aparicio JM (2007) Egg production and individual genetic diversity in lesser kestrels. Molecular Ecology, 16: 2383–2392. [PDF]
6. Ortego J, Espada F (2007) Ecological factors influencing disease risk in eagle owls Bubo bubo. Ibis, 149: 386–395. [PDF]
5. Aparicio JM, Ortego J, Cordero PJ (2007) Can a simple algebraic analysis predict markers-genome heterozygosity correlations? Journal of Heredity, 98: 93–96. [PDF]
2008
21. Ortego J, Aparicio JM, Cordero PJ, Calabuig G (2008) Characteristics of loci and individuals are associated with germline microsatellite mutation rates in lesser kestrels (Falco naumanni). Mutation Research/Fundamental and Molecular Mechanisms of Mutagenesis, 648: 82–86. [PDF]
20. Calabuig G, Ortego J, Cordero PJ, Aparicio JM (2008) Causes, consequences and mechanisms of breeding dispersal in the colonial lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni). Animal Behaviour, 76: 1989–1996. [PDF]
19. Ortego J, Aparicio JM, Cordero PJ, Calabuig G (2008) Individual genetic diversity correlates with the size and spatial isolation of natal colonies in a bird metapopulation. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B-Biology Sciences, 275: 2039–2047. [PDF]
18. Ortego J, Cordero PJ, Aparicio JM, Calabuig G (2008) Consequences of chronic infections with three different avian malaria lineages on reproductive performance of lesser kestrels (Falco naumanni). Journal of Ornithology, 149: 337–343. [PDF]
17. Ortego J, Calabuig G, Aparicio JM, Cordero PJ (2008) Genetic consequences of natal dispersal in the colonial lesser kestrel. Molecular Ecology, 17: 2051–2059. [PDF]
16. Calabuig G, Ortego J, Aparicio JM, Cordero PJ (2008) Public information in selection of nesting colony by lesser kestrels: Which cues are used and when are they obtained? Animal Behaviour, 75: 1611–1617. [PDF] [Featured in Animal Behaviour - PDF]
2009
27. Ortego J, Calabuig G, Bonal R, Muñoz A, Aparicio JM, Cordero PJ (2009) Temporal variation of heterozygosity-based assortative mating and related benefits in a lesser kestrel population. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 22: 2488–2495. [PDF]
26. Cordero PJ, Llorente V, Cordero P, Ortego J (2009) Recognizing taxonomic units in the field – The case of the crickets Oecanthus dulcisonans (Gorochov, 1993) and O. pellucens (Scopoli, 1763) (Orthoptera: Gryllidae): implications for their distribution and conservation in Southern Europe. Zootaxa, 2284: 63–68. [PDF]
25. GarcÃa-Navas V, Ortego J, Sanz JJ (2009) Heterozygosity-based assortative mating in blue tits (Cyanistes caeruleus): implications for the evolution of mate choice. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B-Biology Sciences, 276: 2931–2940. [PDF]
24. Ortego J, Zapero L, Calabuig G, Cordero PJ, Aparicio JM (2009) Physiological response to stress in fledgling lesser kestrels Falco naumanni: the role of physical condition, sex and individual genetic diversity. Ibis, 151: 559–567. [PDF]
23. Ortego J, Bonal R, Cordero PJ, Aparicio JM (2009) Phylogeography of the Iberian populations of Mioscirtus wagneri (Orthoptera: Acrididae), a specialized grasshopper inhabiting highly fragmented hypersaline environments. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 97: 623–633. [PDF]
22. Ortego J, Cordero PJ (2009) PCR-based detection and genotyping of haematozoa (Protozoa) parasitizing eagle owls, Bubo bubo. Parasitology Research, 104: 467–470. [PDF]
2010
36. Ortego J, Bonal R, Muñoz A (2010) Genetic consequences of habitat fragmentation in long-lived tree species: the case of the Mediterranean holm oak (Quercus ilex, L.). Journal of Heredity, 101: 717-726. [PDF]
35. Penteriani V, Delgado MM, Pérez-GarcÃa JM, Botella F, GarcÃa S, Sánchez-Zapata JA, León Ortega M, MartÃnez JE, Calvo JF, Ortego J, Penteriani G, Melletti M, Krugersberg I, Mora O (2010) Sex allocation from an owl perspective: clutch order could determine brood sex to reduce sibling aggression. Ornis Fennica, 87: 135-143. [PDF]
34. Aparicio JM, Ortego J, Calabuig G, Cordero PJ (2010) Evidence of subtle departures from Mendelian segregation in a wild lesser kestrel (Falco naumanni) population. Heredity, 105: 213–219. [PDF]
33. Ortego J, Cordero PJ (2010) Factors associated with the geographic distribution of leucocytozoa parasitizing nestling eagle owls (Bubo bubo): a local spatial-scale analysis. Conservation Genetics, 11: 1479–1487. [PDF]
32. Aguirre MP, Bloor P, RamÃrez-Escobar U, Ortego J, Cordero PJ (2010) Isolation and characterization of polymorphic microsatellite markers in the grasshopper Mioscirtus wagneri (Orthoptera: Acrididae). Conservation Genetics, 11: 1119–1121. [PDF]
31. Calabuig G, Ortego J, Aparicio JM, Cordero PJ (2010) Intercolony movements and prospecting behaviour in the colonial lesser kestrel. Animal Behaviour, 79: 811–817. [PDF]
30. Ortego J, Aguirre MP, Cordero PJ (2010) Population genetics of Mioscirtus wagneri, a grasshopper showing a highly fragmented distribution. Molecular Ecology, 19: 472–483. [PDF]
29. Ortego J, Cordero PJ, Aparicio JM, Calabuig G (2010) Parental genetic characteristics and hatching success in a recovering population of lesser kestrels. Journal of Ornithology, 151: 155–162. [PDF]
28. Ortego J, Bonal R (2010) Natural hybridisation between kermes (Quercus coccifera, L.) and holm oaks (Q. ilex, L.) revealed by microsatellite markers. Plant Biology, 12: 234–238. [PDF]
2011
2012
43. Ortego J, Aguirre MP, Cordero PJ (2012) Landscape genetics of a specialized grasshopper inhabiting highly fragmented habitats: a role for spatial scale. Diversity and Distributions, 18: 481-492. [PDF]
42. Ortego J, Aguirre MP, Cordero PJ (2012) Genetic and morphological divergence at different spatiotemporal scales in the grasshopper Mioscirtus wagneri. Journal of Insect Conservation, 16: 103-110. [PDF]
2013
47. GarcÃa-Navas V, Ortego J, Ferrer ES, Sanz JJ (2013) Feathers, suspicions and infidelities: an experimental study on certainty of paternity and parental care in the blue tit. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 109: 552-561. [PDF]
2014
2015
2016
72. Noguerales V, GarcÃa-Navas V, Cordero PJ, Ortego J (2016) The role of environment and core-margin effects on range-wide phenotypic variation of a montane grasshopper.
Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 29: 2129-2142. [
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2017
78. Ortego J, Noguerales V, Cordero PJ (2017) Geographical and ecological drivers of mitonuclear genetic divergence in a Mediterranean grasshopper. Evolutionary Biology, 44: 505-521. [PDF]
2018
2019
87. Tonzo V, Papadopoulou A, Ortego J (2019) Genomic data reveal deep genetic structure but no support for current taxonomic designation in a grasshopper species complex. Molecular Ecology, 28: 3869-3886. [PDF]
2020
92. Ortego J, Knowles LL (2020) Incorporating interspecific interactions into phylogeographic models: A case study with Californian oaks. Molecular Ecology, 29: 4510-4524. [PDF] [From the cover article] [Perspective by Eva Graciá - PDF]
SCI PUBLICATIONS
Other scientific publications
6. Aguirre MP, Ortego J, Cordero PJ (2018) Influence of grazing on populations of the specialist grasshopper Mioscirtus wagneri inhabiting hypersaline habitats in La Mancha Region, Central Spain. Journal of Orthoptera Research, 27: 75-81. [PDF]
5. Sork VL, Riordan E, Gugger PF, Fitz-Gibbon S, Wei X, Ortego J (2016) Phylogeny and introgression of California scrub white oaks (Quercus section Quercus). International Oaks, 27: 61-74. [PDF]
4. Cordero PJ, Cordero P, Ortego J (2016) New field data for old museum specimens: A peculiar cricket (Grylloidea, Orthoptera) from SW Spain. Graellsia, 72: e-045. [PDF]
3. Ortego J (2010) CernÃcalo primilla – Falco naumanni. In: Salvador A, Bautista LM (eds.). Enciclopedia Virtual de los Vertebrados Españoles. Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, Madrid. http://www.vertebradosibericos.org/ [in Spanish]
2. Cordero PJ, Llorente V, Aguirre MP, Ortego J (2010) Dociostaurus crassiusculus (Pantel, 1886), especie rara en la penÃnsula Ibérica con poblaciones locales en espacios singulares de Castilla-La Mancha. BoletÃn de la Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa, 46: 461-465. [in Spanish with English summary] [PDF]
1. Ortego J, Calvo JA (2004) Distribución y estatus poblacional y de conservación del búho real (Bubo bubo hispanus) en el sector central de la provincia de Toledo: resultados preliminares. In: MarÃn JC (ed.). Anuario Ornitológico de Toledo. Revisión histórica/2001: 148-159. Agrupación Naturalista Esparvel, Toledo. [in Spanish] [PDF]
Popular science publications
9. Tonzo V, Papadopoulou A, Ortego J (2019) El saltamontes de los Pirineos: cuando dos especies resultan ser la misma. Quercus, 406: 18-23. [in Spanish]
8. Ortego J, Bonal R, Muñoz A (2012) Consecuencias de la fragmentación de los encinares en el centro de la penÃnsula Ibérica - Los árboles que el bosque dejó atrás. Quercus, 315: 32-37. [in Spanish] [PDF]
7. Ortego J, Aguirre MP, Cordero PJ (2011) El saltamontes de los saladares: un ortóptero de distribución muy fragmentada. Quercus, 308: 26-31. [in Spanish] [PDF]
6. Calabuig G, Ortego J, Cordero PJ, Aparicio JM (2010) La selección de hábitat para reproducirse en el cernÃcalo primilla. Periódico del Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, 11: 11. [in Spanish with English summary] [PDF]
5. Ortego J (2009) Darwin: un pionero en el estudio de la endogamia. Periódico del Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, 10: 6. [in Spanish with English summary] [PDF]
4. Ortego J, Cordero PJ (2009) Muchas especies de ortópteros pueden estar amenazadas. Periódico del Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales, 8: 11. [in Spanish] [PDF]
3. Hernández JL, Ortego J, Calabuig G, Bonal R, Muñoz A, GarcÃa G, Cordero PJ, Aparicio JM (2007) Casi dos décadas anillando primillas en La Mancha. In: Casas F, Arredondo AV, López-Jamar J (eds.). Anuario Ornitológico de Ciudad Real 2004-2005: 165-170. SEO-Ciudad Real, Ciudad Real. [in Spanish] [PDF]
2. Ortego J, Aparicio JM, Muñoz A, Bonal R (2007) Las fumigaciones con malatión perjudican al cernÃcalo primilla. Quercus, 262: 60-61. [in Spanish] [PDF]
1. Calabuig G, Ortego J, Cordero PJ, Aparicio JM (2007) El expolio de teja vieja amenaza al cernÃcalo primilla en la España rural. Quercus, 252: 14-17. [in Spanish] [PDF]