Publications
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Unit Scientists

 

 

 

 

Mike Mitchell
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Thomas E. Martin

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I. Joe Ball

 

 

Fondell, T. F., and I. J. Ball. 2004. Density and success of bird nests relative to grazing on western Montana grasslands. Biological Conservation 117: 203-213. [PDF]

Browder, S. F., D. H. Johnson, I. J. Ball. 2002. Assemblages of breeding birds as indicators of grassland condition. Ecological Indicators 2:257-270. [PDF]

Ball, I. J., M. J. Artmann, and S. T. Hoekman. 2002. Does Mallard clutch size vary with landscape composition? Wilson Bulletin 114: 404-406. [PDF]

Hoekman, S. T., I. J. Ball, and T. F. Fondell. 2002. Grassland birds orient nests relative to nearby vegetation. Wilson Bulletin 114: 450-456. [PDF]

Ball, I. J., J. E. Austin, and A. R. Henry. 2001. Population and nesting ecology of Sandhill Cranes at Grays Lake, Idaho, 1997-2000. USGS, Montana Coop. Wildl. Res. Unit, Missoula. [PDF]

Ball, I. J., E. O. Garton, and R. E. Shea. 2000. History, ecology and management of the Rocky Mountain population of Trumpeter Swans: implications for restoration. Bulletin of the Trumpeter Swan Society 29: 46-49. [PDF]

Hoekman, S., and I. J. Ball. 2000. Managing grasslands for breeding bird diversity. Birdscapes: News from International Habitat Conservation Partnerships: 20-21. [PDF]

Jeff Marks

Marks, J. S., and T. Nordhagen. 2005. The type locality of Ammodramus bairdii (Audubon). Auk 122: 349-350. [PDF]

Marks, J. S., T. L. Tibbitts, R. E. Gill, Jr., and B. J. McCaffery. 2002. Bristle-thighed Curlew (Numenius tahitiensis). In The Birds of North America, No. 705. A. Poole and F. Gill [eds.]. The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA.

Marks, J. S., J. L. Dickinson, and J. Haydock. 2002. Serial polyandry and alloparenting in Long-eared Owls. Condor 104: 202-204. [PDF]

Marks, J. S. 2000. Assessing nest-site selection in owls: random is not always better. Journal of Field Ornithology 72: 462-464. [PDF]

Marks, J. S., and J. H. Doremus. 2000. Are Northern Saw-whet Owls nomadic? Journal of Raptor Research 34: 299-304. [PDF]

Marks, J. S., R. J. Cannings, and H. Mikkola. 1999. Family Strigidae. Pp. 76-151 in Handbook of the Birds of the World, Vol. 5. Barn Owls to Hummingbirds. J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, and J. Sargatal [eds.]. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona, Spain.

Marks, J. S. 1999. Genetic monogamy in Long-eared Owls. Condor 101: 854-859. [PDF]

Marks, J. S., and R. L. Redmond. 1994. Migration of Bristle-thighed Curlews on Laysan Island: timing, behavior and estimated flight range. Condor 96: 316-330. [PDF]

Marks, J. S. 1993. Molt of Bristle-thighed Curlews in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Auk 110: 573-587. [PDF]

 

Students
 
Dan Barton

Barton, D. C., K. E. Lindquist, R.W. Henry, L. M. Luna Mendoza. 2004. Landbird and Waterbird Notes from Guadalupe Island, Mexico. Western Birds 35:186-196. [PDF]

Gardali, T., D. C. Barton, J. D. White, and G. R. Geupel. 2003. Juvenile and Adult Survival of Swainson's Thrush in Coastal California: Annual Estimates Using Capture-Recapture Analyses. Auk 120:1188-1194. [PDF]

L. M. Luna Mendoza, D. C. Barton, K. E. Lindquist, and R. W. Henry. The history of the avifauna of Isla Guadalupe, Mexico, and current conservation opportunities. Proceedings of the Restoration of Guadalupe Island Symposium, Dec 2003, Ensenada, Mexico. In press.

Barton, D. C., and A. L. Holmes. Habitat use on the Blitzen River,Oregon: Managing for trout has potential benefits for songbirds. In revision.

Alexander, J. D., D. C. Barton, and N. E. Seavy. Local and regional trends in breeding and migratory bird populations in the Klamath and Rogue River Valleys, 1993-2003. In review.

Barton, D.C., J. D. Alexander, and N. E. Seavy. Demographic mechanisms of population trends in 9 bird species breeding in the Klamath and Rogue River Valleys, 1993-2003. In prep.

Barton, D. C., and A. L. Holmes. Off-highway vehicle trail effects on nesting birds in northeastern California. In prep.

Barton, D. C., A. L. Holmes, and G. R. Geupel. Nestling weight, brood size, and first-year survival in Nuttall's White-crowned Sparrow. In prep.

Anna Chalfoun

Chalfoun, A. D., F. R. Thompson III, and M. J. Ratnaswamy. 2002. Nest predators and fragmentation: a review and meta-analysis. Conservation Biology 16: 306-318. [PDF]

Chalfoun, A. D., M. J. Ratnaswamy, F. R. Thompson III. 2002. Songbird nest predators in forest-pasture edge and forest interior in a fragmented landscape. Ecological Applications 12: 858-867. [PDF]

Yi-Ru Cheng
Cheng, Y., 2004. Observation on Breeding of Collard Scops Owl (Otus lettia) in Winter in National Taiwan University. Taiwan Raptor Research. No.3 p1-7.

Cheng, Y., Pei-Fen Lee. Effect of Landscape Structure on Avian Assemblages in Two Subtropical Forests of Northern Taiwan. (In prep.)

Joseph Fontaine

Martin, T. E., P. R. Martin, C. R. Olson, B. J. Heidinger, and J. J. Fontaine. 2000. Parental care and clutch sizes in North and South American birds. Science 287:1482-1485.

Fontaine, J. J., B. J. Heidinger, and T. E. Martin (In Review). Do differences in nest success among nest types reflect differences in predation risk or parental behavior?

Auer, S.K., R.D. Bassar, T.E. Martin, J.J. Fontaine. (In Prep). Breeding biology of eighteen songbirds in a subtropical montana forest in Northwestern Argentina.

Jonathan Runge

Runge, J. P., M. C. Runge, and J. D. Nichols. The role of local populations within a landscape context: Defining and classifying sources and sinks. Accepted - American Naturalist.

Runge, J. P. Sources of variation in correct classification probability for two sibling species of Microtus. To be submitted—Journal of Mammalogy.

Runge, J. P., J. E. Hines, and J. D. Nichols. Estimating species-specific survival and movement when species identification is uncertain. To be submitted—Ecology.

 

Post Doc Scholar  
Elena Arriero
Arriero, E., J. J. Sanz, and M. Romero-Pujante. 2004. Habitat structure in Mediterranean deciduous oak forests in relation to reproductive success in the Blue Tit Parus caeruleus: effects operate during laying and incubation. Bird Study in press.

Lobato, E., J. Moreno, S. Merino. J. J. Sanz, and E. Arriero. 2004. Nestling leucocyte counts in relation to nutrition, parasitism and recruitment in the Pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca. Avian Science in press.

Moreno, J., S. Merino, J. J. Sanz, E. Arriero, J. Morales, and G. Tomás. 2004. Nestling cell-meditated immune response is a better predictor of local recruitment than body mass or hatching date in the Pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca. Journal of Avian Biology in press.

Jovani, R., L. Amo, E. Arriero, O. Krone, A. Marzal, P. Shurulinkov, G. Tomás, D. Sol, J. Hagen, P. Lopez, J. Martin, C. Navarro, and J. Torres. 2004. Double gametocyte infections in apicomplexan parasites of birds and reptiles. Parasitology Research 94: 155-157. [PDF]

Merino, S., G. Tomás, J. Moreno, J. J. Sanz, E. Arriero, and C. Folgueira. 2004. Changes in Haemoproteus sex ratios: fertility insurance or differential sex life-span? Proceedings of the Royal Society of London (B) 271: 1605-1609. [PDF]

Martínez, J., G. Tomás, S. Merino, E. Arriero, and J. Moreno. 2003. Detection of serum immunoglobulins in wild birds by direct ELISA: a methodological study to validate the technique in different species using antichicken antibodies. Functional Ecology 17: 700-706. [PDF]

Moreno, J., S. Merino, J. J. Sanz, and E. Arriero. 2002. An indicator of maternal stress is correlated with nestling growth in Pied Flycatchers Ficedula hypoleuca. Avian Science 2: 175- 182.

Arriero, E. 2002. Herrerillo común (Parus caeruleus). Pages 262-263 in J.C. del Moral, B. Molina, J. de la Puente y J. Pérez-Tris (Eds.). Atlas de las aves invernantes de Madrid 1999-2001. SEO-Monticola and Comunidad de Madrid. Madrid.

Arriero, E. 2002. Carbonero común (Parus major). Pages 264-265 in J.C. del Moral, B. Molina, J. de la Puente y J. Pérez-Tris (Eds.). Atlas de las aves invernantes de Madrid 1999-2001. SEO-Monticola and Comunidad de Madrid. Madrid.

Moreno, J., S. Merino, J. Martínez, J. J. Sanz, and E. Arriero. 2002. Heterophil/ lymphocyte ratios and heat-shock protein levels are related to growth in nestling birds. Ecoscience 9: 434- 439.

Sanz, J. J., J. Moreno, E. Arriero, and S. Merino. 2002. Reproductive effort and blood parasites of breeding Pied Flycatchers: the need to control for interanual variation and initial health state. Oikos 96: 299- 306. [PDF]

Moreno, J., J. J. Sanz, S. Merino, and E. Arriero. 2001. Daily energy expenditure and cell-mediated immunity in Pied Flycatchers while feeding nestlings: interaction with moult. Oecologia 129: 492-497. [PDF]

Sanz, J. J., E. Arriero, J. Moreno, and S. Merino. 2001. Female hematozoan infection reduces hatching success but not fledging success in Pied Flycatchers Ficedula hypoleuca. Auk 118: 750-755. [PDF]

Sanz, J. J., E. Arriero, J. Moreno, and S. Merino. 2001. Interactions between hemoparasite status and female age in the primary reproductive output of Pied Flycatchers. Oecologia 126: 339-344. [PDF]

Merino, S., J. Moreno, J. J. Sanz, and E. Arriero. 2000. Are avian blood parasites pathogenic in the wild? A medication experiment in Blue Tits (Parus caeruleus). Proceedings of the Royal Society of London (B) 267: 2507-2510. [PDF]

Moreno, J., J. J. Sanz, and E. Arriero. 1999. Reproductive effort and T-lymphocyte cell-mediated immunocompetence in the Pied flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London (B) 266: 1105-1109. [PDF]