Migratory timing of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the central North Pacific varies with age, sex and reproductive status.
Journal Article
Craig, A. S., Herman, L. M., Gabriele, C. M., & Pack, A. A. (2002)
Migratory timing of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the central North Pacific varies with age, sex and reproductive status. Behaviour, 140, (981-1000). doi:10.1163/156853903322589605. ISSN 0005-7959
Humpback whales migrate seasonally between high-latitude summer feeding grounds and low-latitude winter breeding grounds. Identification photographs of humpback whales were co...
Song characteristics vary clinally across an active colonization zone in Eurasian Nuthatches Sitta europaea
Journal Article
White, P. J. C. (2012)
Song characteristics vary clinally across an active colonization zone in Eurasian Nuthatches Sitta europaea. Bird Study, 59(3), 296-302. https://doi.org/10.1080/00063657.2012.672399
Capsule Eurasian Nuthatches have experienced a northward range expansion in Britain. Younger, more isolated, populations have smaller song meme-pool size, diversity and indivi...
Haematology and Serum Biochemistry Parameters and Variations in the Eurasian Beaver (Castor fiber)
Journal Article
Girling, S. J., Campbell-Palmer, R., Pizzi, R., Fraser, M. A., Cracknell, J., Arnemo, J., & Rosell, F. (2015)
Haematology and Serum Biochemistry Parameters and Variations in the Eurasian Beaver (Castor fiber). PLOS ONE, 10(6), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0128775
Haematology parameters (N = 24) and serum biochemistry parameters (N = 35) were determined for wild Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber), between 6 months – 12 years old. Of the po...
Visitor Perceptions of Captive, Endangered Barbary Macaques (Macaca sylvanus) Used as Photo Props in Jemaa El Fna Square, Marrakech, Morocco
Journal Article
Stazaker, K., & Mackinnon, J. (2018)
Visitor Perceptions of Captive, Endangered Barbary Macaques (Macaca sylvanus) Used as Photo Props in Jemaa El Fna Square, Marrakech, Morocco. Anthrozoös, 31(6), 761-776. https://doi.org/10.1080/08927936.2018.1529360
15 Visitors to Jemaa El Fna Square can pay to have their photograph taken with Barbary 16 macaques. Our aim was to characterise visitors' perceptions of such photo props, 17 e...
The effect of refurbishing a UK steel plant on PM10 metal composition and ability to induce inflammation
Journal Article
Hutchison, G. R., Brown, D. M., Hibbs, L. R., Heal, M. R., Donaldson, K., Maynard, R. L., …Stone, V. (2005)
The effect of refurbishing a UK steel plant on PM10 metal composition and ability to induce inflammation. Respiratory Research, 6(1), 43. https://doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-6-43
In the year 2000 Corus closed its steel plant operations in Redcar, NE of England temporarily for refurbishment of its blast furnace. This study investigates the impact of the...
Book review - "Nutritional physiology of the horse" - Ellis, Andrea D., HIll, Julian
Journal Article
Smith, D. (2006)
Book review - "Nutritional physiology of the horse" - Ellis, Andrea D., HIll, Julian. Biologist, 53, 202
There has been a considerable advance in our knowledge of equine nutritional physiology over the past two decades, as techniques originally developed for ruminant research hav...
Vet nursing students find out more about guide dogs.
Journal Article
Fraser, M. (2014)
Vet nursing students find out more about guide dogs. Vet Times,
Veterinary nursing students at Edinburgh Napier University have been finding out about guide dogs and some of the problems visually impaired people face
Health screening of captive bred water voles released in England.
Conference Proceeding
Girling, S. J., Fraser, M., Pizzi, R., Brown, D., Gow, D., Northey, R., & Campbell-Palmer, R. (2015)
Health screening of captive bred water voles released in England
It has been estimated that over the course of the last century the water vole (Arvicola amphibius) has undergone a range decline in mainland Britain in excess of 90%. This spe...
Student experiences of computer based distance learning and their application to future development of modular programmes
Presentation / Conference
Fraser, M. (2007, December)
Student experiences of computer based distance learning and their application to future development of modular programmes. Paper presented at Association of Veterinary Teachers and Research Workers
No abstract available.
The Sustainability of Whale-watching in Scotland
Journal Article
Woods-Ballard, A., Parsons, E., Velander, K., Hughes, A., Ladle, R., & Warburton, C. (2003)
The Sustainability of Whale-watching in Scotland. Journal of Sustainable Tourism, 11(1), 40-55. doi:10.1080/09669580308667192
Scotland's tourism trade grosses £2.5 billion annually and supports 180,000 jobs; whale-watching is an important part of this activity. Whales and dolphins are the country's n...