Publications

Retrouvez ci-dessous les dernières publications de la Tour du Valat (articles scientifiques, brochures et rapports), ou la liste intégrale en cliquant ici :

• Basin-scale modelling of soil-to-river 137Cs transfer in the Rhône river system
  de François Guillory, Clément Fabre, Hugo Lepage, Sabine Sauvage, José-Miguel Sánchez-Pérez In Journal of Environmental Radioactivity, 298 (August, 2026), 108082 En ligne : www.sciencedirect.com[...] Cesium-137 (137Cs) is an anthropogenic radionuclide whose persistence in soils and sediments represents a sustained source of environmental contamination. The Rhône River basin has ... read more
• L'état de santé des poissons sauvages : les Codes pathologie, un outil d'évaluation (2014)
  de P. Elie, P. Girard [S.l.] : Association Santé Poissons Sauvages, 2014, 1 vol. (286 p.) Cet ouvrage, élaboré conjointement par Pierre Elie, Directeur de Recherches à PIRSTEA (Cemagref) de Bordeaux et Patrick Girard, Vétérinaire Ichtyologue, s'adresse à l'ensemble des acteurs de la filière piscicole concernés par l'état de santé et la gestion ... read more
• Migrating and wintering waterfowl (2026)
  de Bart M. Ballard, Michael G. Brasher, Joseph P. Fleskes Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2026, 1 vol. (396 p.) his book explores the remarkable journeys that ducks, geese, and swans undertake each year in search of suitable migratory stopover and wintering habitats. It delves into the seasonal challenges that dictate the lives ... read more
• Shrikes of the world (2022)
  de Norbert Lefranc, Tim Worfolk deuxième édition. London : Helm, 2022, 1 vol. (335 p.) (Helm identification guides) Beautiful, colourful, often fearless hunters of large insects and small vertebrates, shrikes are among the most admired of all avian groups. The group is widespread (particularly in the Old World) with a large number of ... read more
• Is managing horses ‘as wild’ beneficial for dung beetle assemblages and their associated ecological functions?
  de Clémentine Mutillod, William Perrin, Elise Buisson, Laurent Tatin, François Mesléard, Pierre Jay-Robert, Thierry Dutoit In Journal of Environmental Management, 406 (April, 2026), 129756 En ligne : www.sciencedirect.com[...] In Europe, where livestock has largely replaced wild ungulates over the centuries, dung beetle assemblages have become largely dependent on ... read more
• Assessment of soil carbon stock in Mediterranean temporary ponds under a semi-arid climate in NW Morocco
  de Abdessadeq Boudjaj, Laïla Rhazi, Said Moukrim, Saida Ourraisse, Abdelmjid Zouahri, Mohammed El Madihi, Mouhssine Rhazi, Said Lahssini, Mohamed Ben Bammou, Imane Wahby, et al. In Hydrobiologia, (en ligne) (April, 2026) En ligne : doi.org[...] The role of temporary ponds in carbon budgets remains poorly understood, particularly in ... read more
• To what extent is coastal wetland biodiversity endangered by climate change? How can we boost the resilience of coastal ecosystems? (2026)
  de Carles Ibáñez, Nuno Caiola, Chris S. Elphick, Patrick Grillas [S.l.] : Pensoft Publishers Sofia, 2026 En ligne : natureconservation.pensoft.net[...] Global projections indicate that between 20% and 90% of current coastal wetland areas may be lost due to sea-level rise (SLR), depending on the severity of the scenario. Warming, acidification and other ... read more
• Wetlands in a Changing Climate: Restoring Coasts and Floodplains (2026)
  de Ute Susanne Kaden, Sophia Schmid, Simone Wulf, Katrina Marsden, Carla Klusmann, Aletta Bonn, Klement Tockner, Mathias Scholz [S.l.] : Pensoft Publishers Sofia, 2026 (Nature Conservation ; 62) En ligne : natureconservation.pensoft.net[...] ... read more
• Face au crabe bleu en Méditerranée : nouveaux jalons pour la connaissance et l’action : 4ème Conférence interrégionale sur le crabe bleu (Callinectes sapidus) : synthèse (2026)
  de Laurent Basilico Arles (FRA) : Pôle-relais lagunes méditerranéennes, 2026, 14 En ligne : pole-lagunes.org[...] Synthèse des échanges tenus lors de la quatrième conférence interrégionale sur le crabe bleu, organisée à Mauguio et Palavas-les-Flots (Occitanie) les 6 et 7 novembre 2025 par le Pôle-relais lagunes méditerranéennes, l’Office Français de la Biodiversité, la DREAL ... read more
• To what extent is coastal wetland biodiversity endangered by climate change? How can we boost the resilience of coastal ecosystems?
  de Carles Ibáñez, Nuno Caiola, Chris S. Elphick, Patrick Grillas In Nature Conservation, 62 (February, 2026), 63-94 En ligne : natureconservation.pensoft.net[...] Global projections indicate that between 20% and 90% of current coastal wetland areas may be lost due to sea-level rise (SLR), depending on the severity of the ... read more