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In defence of the grey squirrel, Britain’s most unpopular invader

Other
Gilchrist, J. (2017)
In defence of the grey squirrel, Britain’s most unpopular invader. https://theconversation.com/in-defence-of-the-grey-squirrel-britains-most-unpopular-invader-73983

Use of shallow water habitats by maternal female humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the breeding grounds decreases as length of residency and calf size increase.

Presentation / Conference
Waterman, J. O., Pack, A. A., Herman, L. M., Craig, A. S., Spitz, S. S., Herman, E. Y. K., …Lowe, C. (2015, December)
Use of shallow water habitats by maternal female humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the breeding grounds decreases as length of residency and calf size increase. Poster presented at 21st Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals, San Francisco, USA

Pup escorting in the communal breeding banded mongoose: behavior, benefits and maintenance.

Journal Article
Gilchrist, J. (2004)
Pup escorting in the communal breeding banded mongoose: behavior, benefits and maintenance. Behavioral ecology official journal of the International Society for Behavioral Ecology. 15, 952-960. doi:10.1093/beheco/arh071. ISSN 1465-7279
In cooperatively breeding species, helpers typically provide food to offspring, and distribute food throughout the brood or litter. However, in the communal breeding banded mo...

Perivascular nerves induce cardiovascular and respiratory reflexes in response to algogens in anaesthetised rats.

Journal Article
Smith, P. & McQueen, D. S. (2004)
Perivascular nerves induce cardiovascular and respiratory reflexes in response to algogens in anaesthetised rats. Neuroscience Research. 50, 271-281. doi:10.1016/j.neures.2004.07.006. ISSN 0168-0102
In the present study we measured cardiovascular and respiratory reflexes evoked by administration of bradykinin and capsaicin into the hindlimb vasculature of anaesthetised ra...

The effects of refuse-feeding on home-range use, group size, and intergroup encounters in the banded mongoose.

Journal Article
Gilchrist, J. & Otali, E. (2002)
The effects of refuse-feeding on home-range use, group size, and intergroup encounters in the banded mongoose. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 80, 1795-1802. doi:10.1139/z02-113. ISSN 0008-4301
The effects of food availability and distribution on population dynamics have been the subject of numerous experimental studies, but no study has quantified the effects of a c...

Seasonal differences in the uitilisation of agricultural habitats by small rodents.

Journal Article
Webb, L. & Velander, K. (1999)
Seasonal differences in the uitilisation of agricultural habitats by small rodents. Naturalist (10136444). 125, 99-109. ISSN 1013-6444
The population and community structure of small rodents on arable and set-aside habitats was stided in winter and summer in order to determine seasonal patterns of habitat use...