The effects of modern war and military activities on biodiversity and the environment

MJ Lawrence, HLJ Stemberger… - Environmental …, 2015 - cdnsciencepub.com
War is an ever-present force that has the potential to alter the biosphere. Here we review the
potential consequences of modern war and military activities on ecosystem structure and …

Challenges of measuring body temperatures of free-ranging birds and mammals

DJ McCafferty, S Gallon, A Nord - Animal Biotelemetry, 2015 - Springer
The thermal physiology of most birds and mammals is characterised by considerable spatial
and temporal variation in body temperature. Body temperature is, therefore, a key parameter …

The golden age of bio‐logging: How animal‐borne sensors are advancing the frontiers of ecology

CC Wilmers, B Nickel, CM Bryce, JA Smith… - Ecology, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Great leaps forward in scientific understanding are often spurred by innovations in
technology. The explosion of miniature sensors that are driving the boom in consumer …

Integrating acoustic telemetry into mark–recapture models to improve the precision of apparent survival and abundance estimates

CL Dudgeon, KH Pollock, JM Braccini, JM Semmens… - Oecologia, 2015 - Springer
Capture–mark–recapture models are useful tools for estimating demographic parameters
but often result in low precision when recapture rates are low. Low recapture rates are …

[HTML][HTML] Being relevant: Practical guidance for early career researchers interested in solving conservation problems

JM Chapman, D Algera, M Dick, EE Hawkins… - Global Ecology and …, 2015 - Elsevier
In a human-altered world where biodiversity is in decline and conservation problems
abound, there is a dire need to ensure that the next generation of conservation scientists …

Performance assessment of two whole-lake acoustic positional telemetry systems-is reality mining of free-ranging aquatic animals technologically possible?

H Baktoft, P Zajicek, T Klefoth, JC Svendsen… - PLoS …, 2015 - journals.plos.org
Acoustic positional telemetry systems (APTs) represent a novel approach to study the
behaviour of free ranging aquatic animals in the wild at unprecedented detail. System …

Fine-scale pathways used by adult sea lampreys during riverine spawning migrations

CM Holbrook, R Bergstedt, NS Adams… - Transactions of the …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Better knowledge of upstream migratory patterns of spawning Sea Lampreys Petromyzon
marinus, an invasive species in the Great Lakes, is needed to improve trapping for …

Locomotor activity patterns of muskellunge (Esox masquinongy) assessed using tri-axial acceleration sensing acoustic transmitters

SJ Landsman, EG Martins, LFG Gutowsky… - … Biology of Fishes, 2015 - Springer
The trade-off between remaining stationary and being active has consequences for the
survival and growth of fishes. Recent advancements in telemetry tools have enabled …

Automated data analysis to rapidly derive and communicate ecological insights from satellite-tag data: A case study of reintroduced red kites

R Van Der Wal, C Zeng, D Heptinstall… - Ambio, 2015 - Springer
Abstract Analysis of satellite-telemetry data mostly occurs long after it has been collected,
due to the time and effort needed to collate and interpret such material. Delayed reporting …

Connecting coastal marshes using movements of resident and migratory fishes

JD Midwood, P Chow-Fraser - Wetlands, 2015 - Springer
Abstract In the Laurentian Great Lakes, diurnal migration of fishes into and out of coastal
wetlands is well documented, but movement among wetlands is more poorly understood …