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Scientific Production 

(a) Chapters in collective book 

1. Pérez-Mellado, V., Pérez-Cembranos, A., Garrido, M., Calvo, J. 2014. Amfibis i Rèptils. In: Cala d'Hort i el seu Entorn terrestre i marí. Grup d’Estudis de la Naturalesa (GEN-GOB Eivissa). In Catalan.

(b) Refereed articles and refereed letters in scientific journals 

1. Navarro-Castilla, A., Garrido, M., Hawlena, H. & Barja, I. 2020. Submitted. Species- and gender-specific responses to physiological stressors in three gerbil species.
2. Hawlena, H., Garrido, M., Cohen, C., Halle, S., Cohen, C., & Seifan, M. 2020. Under review. Twenty years after its formulation, the modern coexistence theory needs empirical tests
3. Garrido, M., Halle, S., Noy, K., Messika, I., Kedem, H., Cohen, C., Ytzhak, K., Siegal, Z., Ziv, Y., Abramsky, Z., Shenbrot, G., Karnieli, A. & Hawlena, H. 2020. Under review. Cascading effects of sand stabilization on pathogen communities: spanning spatial and temporal heterogeneities, scales, and disciplines
4. Martín, J., Ibáñez, A., Garrido, M., Raya-Garcia, E. & López, P. 2020. Under review. 14-07-2020. Substrate chemical cues may allow microhabitat selection in a fossorial amphisbaenian.
5. Makin, D.F., Kotler, B.P., Brown, J.S., Garrido, M. & Menezes, J.F.S. 2020. The enemy within: how does a bacterium inhibit the foraging aptitude and risk management behavior of Allenby’s gerbils? The American Naturalist Just accepted (19-August2020). doi: 10.1086/711397 (2019 IF: 3.744; ranking: 34/168, Q1, Ecology)
6. Eidelman, A., Eidelman, A., Cohen, C., Navarro-Castilla, A., Filler, S., Gutierrez, R., Bar-Shira, E., Shachar, N., Garrido, M., Halle, S., Romach Y., Barja, I., Tasker, S., Harrus, S., Friedman, A., & Hawlena, H. 2019. The dynamics between limited-term and lifelong coinfecting bacterial parasites in wild rodent hosts. Journal of Experimental Biology 2019 222: jeb203562 doi: 10.1242/jeb.203562 (2018 IF: 3.017; ranking: 19/87, Q1, Biology)
7. Cohen, C., Shemesh, M., Garrido, M., Messika, I., Einav, M., Khokhlova, I., Tasker, S. & Hawlena, H. 2018. Haemoplasma in wild rodents: routes of transmission and infection dynamics. Molecular Ecology 2018:1-13. doi: 10.1111/mec.14826 (2018 IF: 5,855; ranking: 13/164, Q1, Ecology)
8. Gutiérrez, R., Cohen, C., Flatau, R., Marcos-Hadad, E., Garrido, M., Halle, S., Nachum-Biala, Y., Covo, S., Hawlena, H. & Harrus, S. 2018. Untangling the knots: Co‐infection and diversity of Bartonella from wild gerbils and their associated fleas. Molecular Ecology 2018:1-21. doi: 10.1111/mec.14906 (2018 IF: 5,855; ranking: 13/164, Q1, Ecology)
9. Messika*, I., Garrido*, M., Kedem, H., China, V., Gavish, Y., Dong, Q., Fuqua, C., Clay, K. & Hawlena, H. 2017. From endosymbionts to host communities: factors determining the reproductive success of arthropod vectors. Oecologia 184(4), 859–871. doi: 10.1007/s00442-017-3906-4 (2016 IF: 3.13; ranking: 45/158, Q1, Ecology) *Equal contribution 
10. Garrido, M., Hochman-Adler, V., Yogev, M., Abramsky, Z., Krasnov, BR., Gutman, R., Kronfeld –Schor, N. & Hawlena, H. 2016. Time budget, oxygen consumption and body mass responses to parasites in juvenile and adult wild rodents. Parasites & Vectors 9, 120. doi: 10.1186/s13071-016-1407-7 (2016 IF: 3.08; ranking: 9/36, Q1, Parasitology)
11. Martín, J., Garrido, M., Ortega, J., Garcia-Roa, R., Ibáñez, A. & Marzal, A. 2016. Absence of hemoparasite infection in the fossorial amphisbaenian Trogonophis wiegmanni. Parasitology 143(11), 1433-1436. doi: 10.1017/S0031182016000950 (2016 IF: 2.713; ranking: 11/36, Q2, Parasitology)
12. Garrido, M., & Pérez-Mellado, V. & Cooper Jr., W. E. 2015. Complex relationships amongst parasite load and escape behaviour in an insular lizard. Ethology 121(2), 116-124.  doi: 10.1111/eth.12322 (2015 IF: 1.717; ranking: 39/161, Q1, Zoology; 41/51, Q4, Behavioral Sciences)
13. Garrido, M., & Pérez-Mellado, V. 2015. Human pressure, parasitism and body condition in an insular population of a Mediterranean lizard. European Journal of Wildlife Research 61(4), 617-621. doi: 10.1007/s10344-015-0915-7 (2015 IF: 1.403; ranking: 53/161, Q2, Zoology; 99/150, Q3, Ecology)
14. Garrido, M., & Pérez-Mellado, V. 2015. Immune responses vary with parasite burden in an insular lizard. Evolutionary Ecology Research 16, 593-603. link here (2015 IF: 0.928; ranking: 45/46, Q4, Evolutionary Biology; 1323/150, Q4, Ecology; 154/166, Q4 Genetics & Heredity) 
15. Garrido, M., & Pérez-Mellado, V. 2014. Sprint speed is related with blood parasites, but not with ectoparasites in an insular population of lacertid lizards. Canadian Journal of Zoology 92(1), 67-72. doi: 10.1139/cjz-2013-0092  (2014 IF: 1.303; ranking: 62/154, Q2, Zoology)
16. Garrido, M., & Pérez-Mellado, V. 2014. Assessing factors involved in fluctuating asymmetry of four insular populations of lizards. Salamandra 50(3), 147-154. link here (2014 IF: 1.100; ranking: 74/154, Q2, Zoology)
17. Pérez-Mellado, V., Garrido, M., Mencía, A., Ortega, Z., & Pérez-Cembranos, A. 2014. The yellow-legged gull as a predator of lizards in Balearic Islands. Amphibia-Reptilia 35(2), 207-213. doi: 10.1163/15685381-00002945 (2014 IF: 0.887; ranking: 93/154, Q3, Zoology)
18. Ortega, Z., Pérez-Mellado, V., Garrido, M., Guerra, C., Villa-García, A., & Alonso-Fernández, T. 2014. Seasonal effects in thermal biology of Podarcis lilfordi (Squamata, Lacertidae) consistently depend on habitat traits. Journal of Thermal Biology 39, 32-39. doi: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2013.11.006 (2014 IF: 1.505; ranking: 50/154, Q2, Zoology; 39/85, Q2, Biology)
19. Garrido, M., & Pérez-Mellado, V. 2013. Prevalence and intensity of blood parasites in insular lizards. Zoologischer Anzeiger 252(4), 588-592. doi: 10.1016/j.jcz.2012.11.003 (2013 IF: 1.821; ranking: 32/153, Q1, Zoology)
20. Garrido, M., & Pérez-Mellado, V. 2013. Patterns of parasitism in insular lizards: effects of body size condition and resource availability. Zoology 116, 106-112. doi: 10.1016/j.zool.2012.09.003 (2013 IF: 1.596; ranking: 40/153, Q2, Zoology)
21. Martín, J., López, P., Garrido, M., Pérez-Cembranos, A., & Pérez-Mellado, V. 2013. Inter-island variation in femoral secretions of the Balearic lizard, Podarcis lilfordi (Lacertidae). Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 50, 121-128. doi: 10.1016/j.bse.2013.03.044 (2013 IF: 1.170; ranking: 103/14, Q3, Ecology; 252/291, Q4, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology; 37/46, Q4, Evolutionary Biology)
22. Pérez-Mellado, V., Pérez-Cembranos, A., Garrido, M., Luiselli, L., & Corti, C. 2011. Using faecal samples in lizard dietary studies. Amphibia-Reptilia 32(1), 1-7. doi:10.1163/017353710X530212 (2011 IF: 1.056; ranking: 74/146, Q3, Zoology)
23. Pérez-Mellado, V., Alonso-Fernández, T., Garrido, M., Guerra Rodríguez, C., Villa García, A. & Ortega Diago, Z. 2013. Biología térmica de la lagartija balear, Podarcis lilfordi (Günther, 1874) en dos poblaciones de Menorca. Thermal Biology of the Balearic lizard, Podarcis lilfordi (Günther, 1874) in two populations of Menorca. Revista de Menorca 92, 219-244. 

(c) Presentation of papers at conferences/meetings

1. Garrido, M., Halle, S. & Hawlena H.  2020. The dilution effect behind the scenes: parasites pulling the strings. A simultaneous study of hosts and parasite responses in the rodent- Mycoplasma system. Oral communication. 4th International Congress of Parasites of Wildlife-2017. 6-9 September, Skukuza, Kruger Park (South Africa). Accepted communication but conference postpone due to COVID-19 pandemic
2. Garrido, M., Halle, S. & Hawlena H.  2018. An alternative look for the diversity-parasite prevalence relationship: simultaneous study of hosts and parasite responses in the rodent-Mycoplasma system. Oral communication. International Congress of the Spanish Society of Ethology and Evolutionary Ecology. 4 September, Mieres, Asturias (Spain).
3. Navarro-Castilla, A., Garrido, M., Hawlena, H. & Barja, I.  2018. Species- and gender-specific responses to physiological stressors in three gerbil species. Poster. International Congress of the Spanish Society of Ethology and Evolutionary Ecology. 4 September, Mieres, Asturias (Spain).
4. Garrido, M. & Hawlena, H. 2017. Next generation techniques meet recent challenges: The integration of structural equation models and multimodel inference for the exploration of multihost-multiparasite interactions in natural systems. Oral communication. 3rd International Congress of Parasites of Wildlife-2017. 23 September, Skukuza, Kruger Park (South Africa).
5. Halle, S., Garrido, M., Paz, T., Siegal, Z., Ziv, Y., Karnnieli, A. & Hawlena H. 2017. From sand stabilization to parasitic communities infecting wild vertebrates. Oral communication. 3rd International Congress of Parasites of Wildlife-2017. 23 September, Skukuza, Kruger Park (South Africa).
6. Garrido, M. 2016. Integrating natural heterogeneity in the study of host-parasite interactions. Oral communication. ECO-ETHOLOGY-2016, International Congress of the Spanish Society of Ethology and Evolutionary Ecology. 23 September, Granada (Spain).
7. Garrido, M. 2016. Integrating natural heterogeneity in the study of host-parasite interactions. Mitrani seminar. Organized by Mitrani Department of Desert Ecology. 24 May, Midreshet Ben Gurion (Israel). Invited speaker
8. Garrido, M. 2015. Differential response to ectoparasites according to life stage demands. Oral communication. The Entomological Society of Israel conferences. Organized by The Entomological Society of Israel. 11 October, Tel Aviv (Israel).
9. Garrido, M. 2015. The effect of host species diversity on local adaptation. Oral communication. Summer workshop "Ecology and Evolution of Parasites and Infections: The interplay between communities of hosts and parasites". Organized by Department of Biology, Evolutionary Biology Group. University of Antwerp. 15-17 September, Antwerp (Belgium).
10. Pérez-Mellado, V., Ortega, Z., Alonso, T., Guerra, C., Villa, V., Garrido, M. 2008. Behavioral thermoregulation of two populations of the Balearic lizard Podarcis lilfordi (Squamata, Lacertidae). Oral communication and scientific poster. 6th Symposium on the Lacertids of the Mediterranean Basin. 23-27 June de 2008, Lesbos (Grecia).
11. Pérez-Mellado, V., Domínguez-Azabal, A., Lluch, J., Navarro, P., Hernández-Estévez, J.A., Garrido, M. 2008. Factors affecting prevalence and intensity of blood parasites on an insular island lizard, Podarcis lilfordi (Squamata, Lacertidae). Scientific poster. 6th Symposium on the Lacertids of the Mediterranean Basin. 23-27 June de 2008, Lesbos (Grecia).
12. Pérez-Mellado, V., Hernández-Estévez, J.A., Herrero, C., García-Díez, T., Domínguez, A., Ortega, Z., Garrido, M., Guerra, C., Villa, A. & Alonso-Fernández, M.T. 2006. Seagulls and lizards. Study of a possible interaction . Technical Conference on the Conservation of Flora and Fauna. Oral communication. 25-28 October 2006, Formentor (Mallorca).

(d) On-going publications

1. Garrido, M. & Hawlena, H. The combined structural equation modeling-model selection approach: a user guide for ecologists and evolutionary biologists. Draft ready for submission.
2. Garrido, M., Halle, S. & Hawlena, H. The dilution effect behind the scenes: parasites pulling the strings. A simultaneous study of hosts and parasite responses in the rodent-Mycoplasma system. In prep.
3. Garrido, M. & Pérez-Mellado, V. Testing agreement, correlation and repeatability of two different measures of immune response in lizards. In prep.
4. Garrido, M. & Pérez-Mellado, V. Cell-mediated response and parasitism in three insular populations of the Balearic lizard. In prep.

Involvement in other funded projects

1. 2017 – Una mirada alternativa y comunitaria a la relación parásito-diversidad; Becas de investigación para jóvenes investigadores 2017 de la Sociedad Española de Etología y Ecología Evolutiva (SEEEE); Head(s) researcher(s): Dr. Mario Garrido; Participating bodies: Ben Gurion University of the Negev.
2. 2016 – The causes and consequences of bacteriocin production: lessons learned from natural communities with applied potential for wildlife conservation in sandy deserts and for human health; Precompetitive development funded by Daniel E. Koshland Foundation for support of interdisciplinary research in combatting desertification.; Head(s) researcher(s): Dr. Hadas Hawlena, Dr. Osnat Gillor; Participating bodies: Ben Gurion University of the Negev.
3. 2015 – The Geographic Mosaic of host species diversity (Research Grant Application no. 1391/15); Precompetitive development funded by the Israel Science Foundation (ISF); Head(s) researcher(s): Dr. Hadas Hawlena, Prof. Curt Lively, Dr. Severine Tasker; Participating bodies: Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Indiana University, Bristol Veterinary School 
4. 2012 – Determinants of microbial community composition in nature: the effects of host species composition on the microbial community associated with an arthropod diversity vector (Research Grant Application no. 2012063); Precompetitive development funded by the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation (BSF); Head(s) researcher(s): Dr. Hadas Hawlena, Prof. Clay Keith, Prof. Fuqua Clay, Dr. Dong Qunfeng; Participating bodies: Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Indiana University, University of North Texas.
5. 2011 – Effects of ecological factors on bacterial communities of fleas (Research Grant Application no. FP7-293713); Precompetitive development funded by Marie Curie Career Integration Grants; Head(s) researcher(s): Dr. Hadas Hawlena; Participating bodies: Ben Gurion University of the Negev.
6. 2011 – Effects of soil degradation on the abundance and health status of the Checkerboard worm lizard (Trogonophis wiegmanni) in the Chafarinas Islands; Precompetitive development funded by the Spanish Ministry of the Environment; Head(s) researcher(s): José Martín Rueda; Participating bodies: Spanish National Research Council
7. 2009 – Evolutionary Strategies of colonization of the insular lineages of the genus Podarcis in the Mediterranean (CGL2009-12926-C02-02/BOS); Precompetitive development funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitivity; Head researcher: Valentín Pérez Mellado; Participating bodies: University of Salamanca; University of the Balearic Islands
8. 2006 – Integrating molecular evolution, ecology and biology of the Mediterranean island lacertids (CGL2006-10893-C02-02/BOS); Precompetitive development funded by the Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitivity; Head researcher: Valentín Pérez Mellado; Participating bodies: University of Salamanca; University of the Balearic Islands
9. 2006 – Thermal biology of the Balearic lizard (Podarcis lilfordi): influence of habitat, thermoregulation substrates and melanism; Precompetitive development  at regional scale. Funded by Menorca's Research Institut (IME). Government of the Balearic Islands; Head researcher: Valentín Pérez Mellado; Participating bodies: University of Salamanca, Menorca's Research Institut (IME)
10. 2005 – Conservation of the aquatic warbler in the ZEPA Nava-Campos (LIFE+, application no.  LIFE02 NAT/E/8616); Precompetitive development, funded by European Union; Head(s) researcher(s): Fernando Jubete Tazo; Mariano Torres Gómez; Participating bodies: Fundación Global Nature. Laguna de la Nava,Fuentes de Nava (Spain); Applicant's contribution: Collaborator within the context of occupational training program for undergraduates granted by the government of Castilla y León (Spain) and co-funded by European Social Fund (European Union)