dr Magdalena
Zagalska-Neubauer
email: magzag (at) miiz.waw.pl
Research focus
I'm interested in natural and sexual selection and phenomenon of hybridization. Recently I have focused on the MHC gene complex and its wide connections with adaptive traits, survival, parasite load and mating performance in bird species.
In my study I concentrate on colonial species, as gulls (Herring Gull complex Larus argentatus sensu lato), and coloniality in general. However my model species are also: Collared Flycatcher (Ficedula albicollis), Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), White Stork (Ciconia ciconia).
Selected publications
Zagalska-Neubauer M., Babik W., Stuglik M., Gustafsson L., Cichoń M., Radwan J. 2010. 454 sequencing reveals extreme complexity of the class II Major Histocompatibility Complex in the collared flycatcher. BMC Evolutionary Biology 10: 395. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-10-395.
Lenda M., Zagalska-Neubauer M., Neubauer G., Skórka P. 2010. Do invasive species undergo metapopulation dynamics? A case study of the invasive Caspian gull, Larus cachinnans, in Poland. Journal of Biogeography 37: 1824-1834.
Neubauer G., Faber M., Zagalska-Neubauer M. 2010. Yellow-legged Gull in Poland: status and separation from yellow-legged Herring Gull and hybrids. Dutch Birding 32:163-170.
Beran V., Neubauer G., Zagalska-Neubauer M. 2010. Prvni prokazany vyskyt zpetneho krizence racka stribriteho (Larus argentatus) a racka belohlaveho (Larus cachinnans) v Ceske republice. Sylvia 46: 171-177. [First proven case of a backcross hybrid between the Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) and the Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans) in the Czech Republic].
Neubauer G., Zagalska-Neubauer M., Pons J.-M., Crochet P.-A., Chylarecki P., Przystalski A., Gay L. 2009. Assortative Mating Without Complete Reproductive Isolation in a Zone of Recent Secondary Contact between Herring Gulls (Larus argentatus) and Caspian Gulls (L. cachinnans). Auk 126: 409-419.
Gay L., Neubauer G., Zagalska-Neubauer M., Pons J.-M., Bell D. A., Crochet P.-A. 2008. Speciation with gene flow in the large white-headed gulls: does selection counterbalance introgression? Heredity 102: 133-146.
Gay L., Neubauer G., Zagalska-Neubauer M., Pons J.-M., David P. and Crochet P.-A. 2007. Molecular and morphological patterns of introgression between two white-headed gull species in a zone of recent secondary contact. Molecular Ecology 16: 3215-3227.
Neubauer G., Zagalska-Neubauer M., Betleja J., 2007. Origin of Caspian Gulls Larus cachinnans breeding in Poland. Brit. Birds 100: 554-557.
Zagalska-Neubauer M., Dubiec A. 2007. Techniki i markery molekularne w badaniach zmienności genetycznej ptaków. Not. Orn. 48:193-206.
Dubiec A., Zagalska-Neubauer M.. 2006. Molecular techniques for sex identification in birds. Biological Letters 43:3-12.
Neubauer G., Zagalska-Neubauer M. 2006. Dymorfizm płciowy i oznaczanie płci w grupie mewy srebrzystej Larus argentatus na podstawie pomiarów biometrycznych. Not. Orn. 47: 185-191.
Neubauer G., Zagalska-Neubauer M., Gwiazda R., Faber M., Bukaciński D., Betleja J., Chylarecki P. 2006. Breeding large gulls in Poland: distribution, numbers, trends and hybridization. Vogelwelt 127: 11-22.
Neubauer G., Faber M., Zagalska-Neubauer M. 2005. Występowanie mewy srebrzystej Larus argentatus, mewy białogłowej L. cachinnans i mewy romańskiej L. michahellis w środkowej Polsce w cyklu rocznym. Not. Orn. 46: 61-76.
Zagalska-Neubauer M. 2004. Wzrost liczebności mew z kompleksu mewy srebrzystej w Wielkopolsce w latach 1990-2001. Not. Orn. 45:159-168.
Book chapters
Zagalska-Neubauer M., Neubauer G. 2009. Mewy i rybitwy Laridae. W: Chylarecki P., Sikora A., Cenian Z. (red.). Monitoring ptaków lęgowych. Poradnik metodyczny dotyczący gatunków chronionych Dyrektywą Ptasią; ss. 64-82. GIOŚ, Warszawa. / Gulls and terns. Chapter in the Breeding Birds Monitoring Guide [in Polish].
Neubauer G., Zagalska-Neubauer M., Chylarecki P. 2007. Mewa srebrzysta Larus argentatus. W: Sikora A., Rohde Z., Gromadzki M., Neubauer G., Chylarecki P. (red.) Atlas rozmieszczenia ptaków lęgowych Polski 1985-2004. Bogucki Wyd. Nauk., Poznań.
Zagalska-Neubauer M., Neubauer G., Chylarecki P. 2007. Mewa białogłowa Larus cachinnans. W: Sikora A., Rohde Z., Gromadzki M., Neubauer G., Chylarecki P. (red.) Atlas rozmieszczenia ptaków lęgowych Polski 1985-2004. Bogucki Wyd. Nauk., Poznań.
Neubauer G., Zagalska-Neubauer M.., Chylarecki P. 2007. Mewa romańska Larus michahellis. W: Sikora A., Rohde Z., Gromadzki M., Neubauer G., Chylarecki P. (red.) Atlas rozmieszczenia ptaków lęgowych Polski 1985-2004. Bogucki Wyd. Nauk., Poznań.
Zagalska-Neubauer M. 2007. Pokrzywnica Prunella modularis. W: Sikora A., Rohde Z., Gromadzki M., Neubauer G., Chylarecki P. (red.) Atlas rozmieszczenia ptaków lęgowych Polski 1985-2004. Bogucki Wyd. Nauk., Poznań.
Zagalska-Neubauer M. 2007. Słonka Scolopax rusticola W: Sikora A., Rohde Z., Gromadzki M., Neubauer G., Chylarecki P. (red.) Atlas rozmieszczenia ptaków lęgowych Polski 1985-2004. Bogucki Wyd. Nauk., Poznań.
Projects
2010-2012
Research Grant of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education "Mhc genes polymorphism, immune response and parasite infection in in Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis". N N304 401338. Principal investigator with the cooperation of prof. J. Radwan, prof. M. Cichoń & dr W. Babik.
2007-2010
Research Grant of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education POL-POSTDOC III "The influence of the MHC genes polymorphism on adaptive traits in Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis"; Nr ZB/MNiSW/07/2006/14. Conducted at the Jagiellonian University, Institute of Environmental Sciences; principal investigator with the cooperation of prof. J. Radwan and prof. M. Cichoń.
2006-2009
Research Grant of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education "The role of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC) in mate choice in the colonial gull species"; Nr N304 073 31/2805. Principal investigator; other investigators - dr. Grzegorz Neubauer.
Participation in following projects
2011-2013
Research Grant of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education "The influence of parasites on birds fitness - field study with experimental parasite infection". Principal investigator: dr A. Dubiec, Other investigator: M. Zagalska-Neubauer.
2009-2011
Polish-Russian bilateral program, The Ministry of Science and Higher Education Hybryidization in gulls of the Larus argentatus-cachinnans-fuscus group: a case study in mixed population in European Russia. In cooperation with Ivanowo University Polish side coordinator: dr. G. Neubauer. Russian side coordinator: D. Chudnenko. Other investigators: M. Zagalska-Neubauer, Esergepov A.A., Kiselev R.Yu., Kiseleva S.V.
2008-2011
Research Grant of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education "The influence of helminth parasites on the survival, growth and condition of the cormorant chicks Phalacrocorax carbo"; Nr N N304 081035. Principal investigator: dr Gerard Kanarek, Ornithological Station, Museum and Institute of Zoology, Gdansk; other investigators: dr Andrzej Kruszewicz, dr M. Zagalska-Neubauer.
2008-2010
Research Grant of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education "The role of extrapair mating in maintenance of reproductive isolation in the Herring and Caspian Gulls hybrid zone"; Nr N N304 339334. Principal investigator: dr Grzegorz Neubauer, Ornithological Station, Museum and Institute of Zoology, Gdansk; other investigators: dr M. Zagalska-Neubauer.
2004-2005
Polish-French bilateral program Polonium, The Ministry of Science and Higher Education "Hybridization in large white-headed gulls of the Larus argentatus-cachinnans-michahellis complex: biometric and genetic analysis of mid-polish population". In cooperation with Department of Vertebrate Zoology/ Ornithological Station PAS (dr. G. Neubauer-PI, dr. M. Zagalska-Neubauer) and CEFE CNRS, Montpellier, France (dr. L. Gay-PI, dr. J.-M. Pons, dr. P.-A. Crochet).
Conferences
M. Zagalska-Neubauer, J. Radwan, K. Kulma, L. Gustafsson, M. Cichon1, W. Babik. MHC II diversiy and parasite load in Collared Flycatcher Ficedula albicollis. 12th Congress of European Society for Evolutionary Biology, 24-29.08.2009, Turin, Italy, p.17-58.
G. Neubauer, M. Zagalska-Neubauer, P. Nowicki. Why to avoid producing hybryd daughters: Haldane's rule and fitness consequences of hybridization between two large gull species. 12th Congress of European Society for Evolutionary Biology, 24-29.08.2009, Turin, Italy, p. 30-19.
Dubiec, M. Zagalska-Neubauer, W. Babik, J.Radwan. Molecular characterization of MHC IIB genes In the Herring Gull species complex (Larus argentatus sensu lato). 12th Congress of European Society for Evolutionary Biology, 24-29.08.2009, Turin, Italy, p.10-50.
M. Lenda, M. Zagalska-Neubauer, G. Neubauer, P. Skórka. Do invasive species undergo metapopulation dynamics? The case study of an invasive Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans) in Poland. 7th European Ornithologists' Union Conference, 21-26.08.2009 Zurich, Switzerland, p. 123.
Zagalska-Neubauer M., Babik W., Radwan J., Dubiec A., Pieńkowska A., Dabert M., Neubauer G. 2010. Mhc variation and extra-pair mating in socially monogamous birds in a hybrid zone. 13th International Behavioral Ecology Congress, 26.09-01.10.2010, Perth, Australia Abstract book: 257, [209].
Cichoń M., Zagalska-Neubauer M., Babik W., Kulma K., Gustafsson L., Sendecka J., Radwan J. 2010. Impact of individual Mhc diversity on the immune response and parasite infec tion in the collared flycatcher Ficedula albicollis. Abstract book p. 187, [098] . 13th International Behavioral Ecology Congress, 26.09-01.10 Perth, Australia.
Chudnenko D.E., Neubauer G., ?sergepov ?.?., Zagalska-Neubauer M. M., Kiselev R.Yu., Kiseleva S.V. 2010. Isuschenie komplieksa bolschih bieloglovyh chaiek na terytorii Vostochnogo Vierhnievolzhia. Materialy XIII Mezhdunarodnoy ornitologiceskoy konferencii Severnoy Evrazii: 326. [The study of large white-headed gulls in the Upper Volga area].