Rafael Barrientos Yuste

Doctor en Biología / PhD in Biology

Área de Zoología,

Facultad de Ciencias del Medio Ambiente,

Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha,

Avenida Carlos III, s/n, E-45071,

Toledo, Spain

Tel.: +34 925 265 767 – Ext. 5777

Fax: +34 925 265 766

Actualizado / Updated: 04/12/2013

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Publicaciones SCI / SCI publications

20.- Barrientos R, Merino-Aguirre R, Fletcher DH, Almeida D. 2014. Eurasian otters modify their trophic niche after the introduction of non-native prey in Mediterranean fresh waters. Biological Invasions. En prensa / In press.

19.- Barrientos R, Kvist L, Barbosa A, Valera F, Khoury F, Varela S, Moreno E. 2014. Refugia, colonization and diversification of an arid-adapted bird: coincident patterns between genetic data and ecological modelling. Molecular Ecology. En prensa / In press.

18.- García-Navas V, Ferrer ES, Bueno-Enciso J, Barrientos R, Sanz JJ, Ortego J. 2014. Extra-pair paternity in Mediterranean blue tits: socio-ecological factors and the opportunity for sexual selection. Behavioral Ecology. Advance Access.

17.- Barrientos R, Arroyo B. 2014. Nesting habitat selection of Mediterranean raptors in managed pinewoods: searching for common patterns to derive conservation recommendations. Bird Conservation International. First View.

16.- Almeida D, Barrientos R, Merino-Aguirre R, Angeler DG. 2012. The role of prey abundance and flow regulation in the marking behaviour of Eurasian otters in a Mediterranean catchment. Animal Behaviour 84: 1475-1482. PDF Ap-S1

15.- Barrientos R, Ponce C, Palacín C, Martín CA, Martín B, Alonso JC. 2012. Wire marking results in a small but significant reduction in avian mortality at power lines: a BACI designed study. PLoS ONE 7: e32569. PDF

14.- Barrientos R, Miranda JD. 2012. Can we explain regional abundance and road-kill patterns with variables derived from local-scale road-kill models? Evaluating transferability with the European polecat. Diversity and Distributions 18: 635-647. PDF

13.- Barrientos R, Alonso JC, Ponce C, Palacín C. 2011. Meta-analysis of the effectiveness of marked wire in reducing avian collisions with power lines. Conservation Biology 25: 893-903. PDF Ap-S1 Ap-S2

12.- Barrientos R. 2010. Retention of native vegetation within the plantation matrix improves its conservation value for a generalist woodpecker. Forest Ecology and Management 260: 595-602. PDF

11.- Barrientos R, Barbosa A, Valera F, Moreno E. 2009. Breeding parameters of the trumpeter finch at the periphery of its range: a case study with mainland expanding and island populations. Journal of Arid Environments 73: 1177-1180. PDF

10.- Barrientos R, Valera F, Barbosa A, Carrillo CM, Moreno E. 2009. Plasticity of nest site selection in the trumpeter finch: a comparison between two habitats. Acta Oecologica 35: 499-506. PDF

9.- Barrientos R, Bolonio L. 2009. The presence of rabbits adjacent to roads increases polecat road mortality. Biodiversity and Conservation 18: 405-418. PDF

8.- Barrientos R, Kvist L, Barbosa A, Valera F, López-Iborra G, Moreno E. 2009. Colonization patterns and genetic structure of peripheral populations of the trumpeter finch (Bucanetes githagineus) from Northwest Africa, the Canary Islands and the Iberian Peninsula. Journal of Biogeography 36: 210-219. PDF

Elegido en la Selección del Editor: Aquí / Selected in the Editor's choice: Here

7.- Barrientos R, Barbosa A, Valera F, Moreno E. 2007. Temperature but not rainfall influences timing of breeding in a desert bird, the trumpeter finch (Bucanetes githagineus). Journal of Ornithology 148: 411-416. PDF

6.- Carrillo C, Barbosa A, Valera F, Barrientos R, Moreno E. 2007. Northward expansion of a desert bird: effects of climate change? Ibis 149: 166-169. PDF

5.- Barrientos R, López-Darias M. 2006. A case of polyandrous trio in common buzzard (Buteo buteo) on Fuerteventura island, Canary Islands. Journal of Raptor Research 40: 305-306. PDF

4.- Barrientos R, Virgós E. 2006. Reduction of potential food interference in two sympatric carnivores by sequential use of shared resources. Acta Oecologica 30: 107-116. PDF

3.- Barrientos R. 2006. Year-round defecation pattern in wild genets (Genetta genetta L.) in a mountain forest (Toledo, central Spain). Polish Journal of Ecology 54: 325-328. PDF

2.- Barrientos R, Bolonio L. 2003. Selección del microhábitat de alimentación por el pico picapinos (Dendrocopos major) en un pinar de España central. Ardeola 50: 269-274. PDF

1.- Barrientos R, Bolonio L. 2002. Registros de Águila moteada Aquila clanga en la Península Ibérica. Ardeola 49: 293-296. PDF

Otras publicaciones científicas / Other scientific publications

4.- Moreno E, Barbosa A, Valera F, Benzal J, Carrillo C, Barrientos R, García L. 2010. Tras la pista de un recién llegado: ¿de dónde vienen -y adónde van- los camachuelos trompeteros? Etologuía 22: 39-49. PDF

3.- Barrientos R, Bolonio L. 2009. Censo sistemático en una buitrera de nueva formación en los Montes de Toledo. Anuario Ornitológico de Toledo 2: 188-191. PDF

2.- Barrientos R, Arribas M. 2003. Importancia de las aves como presa de los carnívoros en los Montes de Toledo. Anuario Ornitológico de Toledo 1 - Revisión Histórica / 2001: 168-175. PDF

1.- Barrientos R, Gil T, Hernando J, Iglesias A, Jiménez MD, Navarro E. 2003. Influencia de un embalse sobre la distribución y alimentación de la nutria (Lutra lutra L.) en el río Riaza (Segovia). Galemys 15 (N.E.): 81-90. PDF

Contratos de investigación / Research positions

2012-2015. Contrato postdoctoral Juan de la Cierva (Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad) en la Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo / Juan de la Cierva postdoctoral contract (Spanish Economy and Competitiveness Ministry) at Castilla-La Mancha University, Toledo (Spain). Web

2010-2012. Contrato postdoctoral de la Junta de Castilla-La Mancha en la Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Toledo / Postdoctoral contract from Castilla-La Mancha Autonomous Government at Castilla-La Mancha University, Toledo (Spain). Web

2010. Contrato con cargo a proyecto en el Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), Madrid / Contract linked to project at National Natural History Museum (Spanish Council for Scientific Research), Madrid (Spain). Web

2007-2009. Trabajador autónomo / Self-employed.

2003-2007. Beca predoctoral (Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología) en la Estación Experimental de Zonas Áridas (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), Almería / PhD grant (Spanish Science and Technology Ministry) at Arid Zones Experimental Station (Spanish Council for Scientific Research), Almeria (Spain) Web

Fuerteventura (Islas Canarias / Canary Islands)