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Among
the entomologists, I’m the gastropod eco-physiologist bringing
hundreds of Cepaea nemoralis in the lab in order to
study the plasticity of cold tolerance in this invasive species.
The Canadian post-doctoral research fellowship allows me to work
until August 2013 in the Sinclair lab to answer the question if
plastic physiological responses to temperature variation as
experienced under climate change contribute to the high success of
this species in North America. As my study model I come from
Europe where I studied thermal tolerance in the endangered snail Helix
pomatia and in the common snail Cornu aspersum.
I started investigating cold tolerance and ice nucleating active
bacteria during my master at the University Rennes 1, France. In
my joint supervision PhD at the University Bremen, Germany, and
the University Rennes1 I focused on metabolites involved in heat
and cold tolerance and on temperature or season related life
history traits. I designate my research to the protection of
endangered species, like the development of extensive farming of Helix
pomatia (Albschneck®) in Germany and the production of the
Recovery Strategy Report of Tyrrhenaria ceratina in
France. In the same way I want to contribute to the protection of
rare gastropod species in Canada by conducting species surveys for
COSEWIC. A.
Nicolai, P. Vernon, R. Lenz, J. Le Lannic, V. Briand, M. Charrier.
(in press) Well wrapped eggs: effects of egg shell structure on
heat resistance and hatchling mass in the invasive land snail
Cornu aspersum. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL ZOOLOGY A, N°:
JEZ-A-2012-03-0030 A.
Nicolai, J. Filser, R. Lenz, V. Briand, M. Charrier. (2012) The
composition of body storage compounds influences egg quality and
the reproductive investment in the land snail Cornu aspersum.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 90(9): 1161-1170 A.
Nicolai, J. Filser, R. Lenz, C. Bertrand, M. Charrier. (2012)
Quantitative assessment of haemolymph metabolites in respect to
the physiological state in two populations of the land snail Helix
pomatia. PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL ZOOLOGY 83
(3) : 274-284 A.
Nicolai, J. Filser, R. Lenz, C. Bertrand, M. Charrier. (2011)
Adjustment of metabolite composition in the haemolymph to seasonal
variations in the land snail Helix pomatia. JOURNAL
OF COMPARATIVE PHYSIOLOGY B 181 : 457-466 A.
Nicolai, J. Filser, V. Briand, M. Charrier. (2010) Seasonally
contrasting life history strategies in the land snail Cornu
aspersum: physiological and ecological implications. CANADIAN
JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY 88 : 995-1002 A.
Ansart, A. Nicolai, P. Vernon and L. Madec. (2010) Do ice
nucleating agents limit the supercooling ability of the land snail
Cornu aspersum? CRYOLETTERS 31 (4) : 329-340 A.
Nicolai, P. Vernon, M. Lee, A. Ansart and M. Charrier. (2005)
Supercooling ability in two populations of the land snail Helix
pomatia (Gastropoda: Helicidae) and ice-nucleating
activity of gut bacteria. CRYOBIOLOGY 50 : 48-57
M.
Charrier*, A. Nicolai*. (in review) Plan National d’Actions de
Tyrrhenaria ceratina, escargot terrestre endémique de Corse.
NATIONAL RECOVERY PLAN, Ed. Ministry of Ecology, of Energy, of
Sustainable Development and of the Ocean A.
Nicolai. (2010) The impact of diet treatment on reproduction and
thermo-physiological processes in the land snails Cornu
aspersum and Helix pomatia. JOINT-SUPERVISION
PHD THESIS University Rennes 1, France / University Bremen,
Germany, http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:gbv:46-00101662-14 A.
Nicolai, R. Lenz.Roman. (2007) Weinbergschneckenzucht auf der
Schwäbischen Alb – ein Beitrag zur Regionalentwicklung. HORIZONTE
30 : 3-4 A.
Nicolai, R. Lenz. (2006) Die “Albschneck®”-Zucht auf der
Schwäbischen Alb. ©Interessengemeinschaft Albschneck, SNAIL
FARMING INSTRUCTION MANUAL, Ed. Region Aktiv, Baden-Württemberg,
Germany L.
Williams*, A. Nicolai*. (2005) Monitoring of rare species 2005 and
study of tourism impact in the Nalychevo Nature Reserve. RESEARCH
REPORT, WWF Russia
A.
Nicolai, J. Filser, R. Lenz, C. Bertrand, M. Charrier. (2011)
Adjustment of metabolite composition in the haemolymph to seasonal
variations in the land snail Helix pomatia. 4th
International Symposium on the Environmental Physiology of
Ectotherms & Plants at Rennes, France; Society for
Experimental Biology Annual Main Meeting at Glasgow, United
Kingdom A.
Nicolai. Cold and heat resistance in Cornu aspersum.
(2009) National Congress of Snail Farming at Ile de Ré, France A.
Nicolai. (2006, 2008, 2009) The impact of diet treatment on
reproduction and thermo-physiological processes in the land snails
Cornu aspersum and Helix pomatia. Scholarship
seminar series, Federal Foundation for Environment of Germany R.
Lenz, A. Nicolai. The roman snail as a member of the Ark of Taste
of SLOW FOOD. (2006, 2008) TERRA MADRE, International Congress at
Turin, Italy R.
Lenz, A. Nicolai. (2007) Albschneck® - Roman snail farming in the
Svabian Alps. Regional Agriculture Exposition, Münsingen, Slow
Food Exposition, Stuttgart, Germany R.
Lenz, A. Nicolai. (2006, 2007) Ecology of the roman snail and its
farming in the Svabian Alps. Ark of Taste Market, Slow Food,
Beurren, Germany A.
Nicolai. (2006) The impact of diet treatment on reproduction in
the land snail Helix pomatia and roman snail farming as
contribution to regional sustainable development in the Svabian
Alps. UMR-CNRS 6553 Ecology/Biology, University Rennes 1, France A.
Nicolai. (2006) Roman snail population management in the Svabian
Alps – a contribution to regional sustainable development. UFT,
University Bremen, Germany A.
Nicolai, P. Vernon, A. Ansart, M. Lee, M. Charrier. (2003)
Eco-physiological research in Helix pomatia:
Supercooling capacity and potential role of intestinal bacteria as
ice-nucleating agents. 3rd International Congress of European
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