Knowledge gaps in mercury (Hg) biomagnification in forest birds, especially in the most
species-rich tropical and subtropical forests, limit our understanding of the ecological risks of …

Rapidly increasing urbanisation is one of the most significant anthropogenic environmental
changes which can affect demographic traits of animal populations, for example resulting in …

Hummingbirds consume sugars from nectar, sap and honeydew, and obtain protein, fat and
minerals from arthropods. To date, the identity of arthropod taxa in hummingbird diets has …

In comparison to the extensively documented mercury (Hg) biomagnification in food chains
of aquatic/or aquatic-related systems, Hg biomagnification in food chains in strictly terrestrial …

Elevated methylmercury (MeHg) exposure poses significant risks to bird health, behavior,
and reproduction. Still, the risk of MeHg exposure to forest birds, accounting for over 80% of …

To understand why early broods tend to be more successful than late broods we
investigated the nestling diet and reproductive success of great tit pairs that had both a first …

Lepidopteran pests such as fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (JE Smith), and black
cutworm, Agrotis ipsilon Hufnagel (both Noctuidae), are serious problems of turfgrass …

Accurate morphometric measurements of birds are frequently needed in studies to provide
an index of body size. However, obtaining these measurements in the field can be …

Standardised assays are often used to characterise aggression in animals. In ants, such
assays can be applied at several organisational levels (eg, colony, population) and at …

This study investigated if morphological measurements made from digital photographs of
banded adult Black Skimmers (Rynchops niger), using alphanumeric field readable leg …