Laboratoire Evolution et Diversite Biologique

Research topic
 
Behavioural Ecology, Multiple Signals, Maternal Effects, Microorganisms
 
 
Research project
 
 I am working on the coevolution between parents and offspring in birds, from the design of begging signals to the strategies of parental investment. In particular, whether female birds strategically allocate some substances into their eggs, the factors they take into consideration and finally the effect on nestlings and parent-offspring conflict are central of my studies.
 
 
Publications
 
Jacob S, Rieucau G, Heeb P. 2011 Multimodal begging signals reflect independent indices of nestling conditon in European starlings. Behavioral Ecology. 22, 1249-1255.
 
Jacob S, Heeb P. Quality signals and strategic changes : reflectance components of European starling nestlings. Submitted to Biology Letters.

 
Communications
 
Jacob S, Heeb P. Strategic changes of dynamic reflectance components in European starling nestlings. PPD 2011, Toulouse (Talk)

Jacob S, Rieucau G, Heeb P. Multimodal begging signals reflect independent indices of nestling conditon in European starlings. ESEB 2011, Tübingen (Talk)

Jacob S, Rieucau G, Heeb P. Multiple begging signals can provide parents with independent informations of nestling conditon in European starlings. Journée de l’école doctorale SEVAB, Toulouse, France (Poster)  (Award for the best poster)
 
Jacob S, Rieucau G, Heeb P. Multiple begging signals can provide parents with independent informations of nestling conditon in European starlings. Journée d’écologie de Toulouse, Toulouse, France (Talk)