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Mots-clés : Organisme biologique : oiseaux marins - Milieu : Marin et Terrestre - Discipline : Ecologie - Technique : GC-MS- Thématique : Ecologie comportementale - Autres mots clés : Signaux Chimiques , olfaction, écologie sensorielle

Thèmes de recherche : Communication chimique chez les Pétrels

Academic qualifications:
PhD in Biology (2010) Complutense University of Madrid – National Museum of Natural Sciences (CSIC), Spain.

Research:
- March 2011 – today: Post doc - Chemical communication in Seabirds, Petrels – Dept Ecologie Comportementale – CEFE, CNRS Montpellier – Supervisor: D.R. F. Bonadonna.
- 2006-2010: PhD position - Interpopulational chemical variations and the role in reproductive isolation process and speciation in the species complex of Podarcis hispanica - Depto Ecologia Evolutiva - Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC, Madrid Spain) - Supervisor: Pr. José Martin.
- 2006-2008 Participation in the Research Project: Function, mechanisms in relation with honest signal, and variability of chemical signals induced in sexual selection of lizards – Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales Dept Evolutive Ecology (CSIC, Madrid Spain) – Supervision: Pr. José Martin.
- Oct-Nov 2006 Synthesis programme (grant): Analyse of chemical composition (by chromatography with gas and mass spectrometry) of the lizard Lacerta vivipara and comparison between both type of reproduction of this lizard (vivipara & ovovipara) – Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC, Madrid Spain) - Supervision: Pr. José Martin, Pr. Jean Clobert & Pr. Barry Sinervo.
- 1st semester 2005 MSc research: evolution of the female mate choice and the role of the operational sex ratio in a population with individual variation (by mathematical and statistical models) – Dept. Ecology of populations and communities, Institut National Agronome Paris Grignon (France) - Supervision: Dr. Carmen Bessa- Gomes, Dr. Stéphane Legendre & Pr. Jean Clobert.
- 1st semester 2003 BSc Stay: effect of testosterone on sexual selection of Podarcis hispanica - Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC, Madrid Spain) – Supervision: Pr. José Martin & Dr. Pilar Lopez.
- 2nd semester 2002 BSc Practice: ecology, biodiversity and conservation of reptiles y amphibians of Ecuador – Fundacion Gustavo Orces, Vivarium de Quito (Ecuador) – Supervision: Jorge Valencia.

PUBLICATIONS

- Gabirot, M., Picerno, P., Valencia, J., Lopez, P., and Martin, J. 2012. Chemosensory age discrimination in Boa constrictor snakes. International Journal of Tropical Biology and Conservation. In press

- Gabirot, M., Picerno, P., Valencia, J. and Martin, J. 2012.Species Recognition by Chemical Cues in Neotropical Snakes. Copeia in press
- Gabirot M., Lopez P., and Martin M. 2012. Interpopulational variation in chemosensory responses to selected Steroids from femoral secretions of male lizards, Podarcis Hispanica, mirrors population differences in chemical signals. Chemoecology In press
- Gabirot M., Lopez P., and Martin M. 2012. Chemosensory responses to alcohols found in femoral gland secretions of male iberian wall lizards Podarcis hispanica. J. Herp. In press
- Gabirot M., Lopez P., and Martin M. 2012. Differences in Chemical Sexual Signals May Promote Reproductive Isolation and Cryptic Speciation between Iberian Wall Lizard Populations. International Journal of Evolutionary Biology 2012: 698520.
- Runemark, A., Gabirot, M., and Svensson, E.I. 2011. Populations divergence in chemical signals and the potential for premating isolation between islet and mainland population of the Skyros wall lizard. 2011. Journal of Evolutionary Biology 24(4): 795-809.
- Gabirot M., Castilla, A.M., Lopez, P., and J. Martin. 2010. Differences in chemical signals may explain species recognition between an island lizard, Podarcis atrata, and related mainland lizards, p. hispanica. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 38(4):521-528.
- Gabirot M., Castilla, A.M., Lopez, P., and J. Martin. 2010. Chemosensory species recognition may reduce the frequency of hybridation between native and introduced lizards. Canadian Journal of Zoology 88(1): 73-80.
- Lopez, P., Gabirot M. and J. Martin. 2008. Immune Challenge Affects Sexual Coloration of Male Iberian Wall Lizards. Journal of Experiment Zoology: Part A. 311(2): 96-104.
- Lopez, P., Gabirot M. and J. Martin. 2008. Immune activation affects chemical sexual ornaments of Male Iberian Wall Lizards. Naturwissenschaften 96(1): 65-69.
- Runemark, A., Gabirot, M., Bensch, S., Svensson, E.I., Martín, J., Pafilis, P., Valakos E.D. and Hansson B. 2008. Identification of polymorphic microsatellite loci in Podarcis gaigeae and P. hispanica and assessment of their utility in three other Podarcis species (Squamata: Lacertidae). Molecular Ecology Resources 8(6): 1367- 1370.
- Gabirot, M., Lopez, P., Martin, J., Fraipont, M., Heulin, B., Sinervo, B. and Clobert, J. 2008. Chemical composition of femoral secretions of oviparous and viviparous types of male common lizards Lacerta vivipara. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology 36(7): 539-544.
- Martín, J., López, P., Gabirot, M. and Pilz, M.K. 2007. Effects of testosterone supplementation on chemical signals of male Iberian wall lizards: consequences for female mate choice. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 61(8): 1275-1282.

Under review:

- Gabirot, M., Lopez, P., and Martin, J. Microgeographical variations in biometry and coloration of iberian wall lizards may be related to habitat and climatic conditions. Herpetologica
- Gabirot, M., Lopez, P., and Martin, J. Female mate choice based on pheromones signalling male quality could preclude an effective reproductive isolation within a lizard species complex. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society

COMMUNICATIONS
- 2008 Vivarium of Quito – Fundacion Gustavo Orces (Quito; Ecuador) – Oral presentation on the chemical communication in reptiles and possible implication in ecology researches in Ecuador – Gabirot, M.
- 2008 XII National congress & IX Iberoamerican of Ethology (Valencia, Spain) – Oral communications – immune response costs influence multiple sexual ornaments in lizards males : a experiment test - Martin J, Gabirot M, Lopez P.
- 2006 VIII Iberoamerican Congress de Ethology (Tenerife, Spain) – Oral Communication – Effect of testosterone on Chemicals signals of males Podarcishispanica and consequences in the mate choice - López, P., Martín, J., Gabirot, M. & Pilz, K.
- 2006 IX Congress “Luso-Español” of Herpethology (San Sebastián, Spain) – Poster – Female preference based in Chemicals cues can lead to reproductive isolation between Podarcis hispanica types - Gabirot, M., López, P., & Martín, J.

GRANTS AWARDED
- 03/2006 – 03/2010: grant from the Ministerio de Educacion (Spain) in order to realize PhD in the Museo Nacional
de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC) - “ interpopulational chemical variations and the role in reproductive isolation process and speciation in the species complex of Podarcis hispanica “. Supervisor: Pr. J. Martin.
- Oct-Nov 2006 Synthesis programme (grant): Analyse of chemical composition (by chromatography with gas and mass spectrometry) of the lizard Lacerta vivipara and comparition between both type of reproduction of this lizard (vivipara & ovovipara) – Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC, Madrid Spain) - Supervision: Pr. José Martin, Pr. Jean Clobert & Pr. Barry Sinervo.

ACADEMIC Supervision
- 1st semester 2009 BSc’s student from the University of Poitiers (France) – Thermoregulation and influence of temperature on sprint speed between populations of Podarcis hispanica: plasticity and complete habitat adaptation? – Experiments’ and reports’ management.
- 1st semester 2009 – 2010 BSc’s student from the University of Santa Cruz (CA, USA) – Chemical signals and juvenile dispersion in the lizard Uta sp – Experiments’ and reports’ management.