Search Results - "Agbor, Anthony"
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Human impact erodes chimpanzee behavioral diversity
Published in Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) (29-03-2019)“…Chimpanzees possess a large number of behavioral and cultural traits among nonhuman species. The "disturbance hypothesis" predicts that human impact depletes…”
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Limited evidence of C4 plant consumption in mound building Macrotermes termites from savanna woodland chimpanzee sites
Published in PloS one (10-02-2021)“…Stable isotope analysis is an increasingly used molecular tool to reconstruct the diet and ecology of elusive primates such as unhabituated chimpanzees. The…”
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Maximizing the acquisition of unique reads in noninvasive capture sequencing experiments
Published in Molecular ecology resources (01-04-2021)“…Noninvasive samples as a source of DNA are gaining interest in genomic studies of endangered species. However, their complex nature and low endogenous DNA…”
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Fly‐derived DNA and camera traps are complementary tools for assessing mammalian biodiversity
Published in Environmental DNA (Hoboken, N.J.) (01-01-2020)“…Background Metabarcoding of vertebrate DNA found in invertebrates (iDNA) represents a potentially powerful tool for monitoring biodiversity. Preliminary…”
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Priority areas for large mammal conservation in Equatorial Guinea
Published in PloS one (27-09-2013)“…Hunting is one of the main driving forces behind large mammal density distribution in many regions of the world. In tropical Africa, urban demand for bushmeat…”
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Population dynamics and genetic connectivity in recent chimpanzee history
Published in Cell genomics (08-06-2022)“…Knowledge on the population history of endangered species is critical for conservation, but whole-genome data on chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) is…”
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Persistent anthrax as a major driver of wildlife mortality in a tropical rainforest
Published in Nature (London) (03-08-2017)“…An anthrax-causing agent, Bacillus cereus biovar anthracis , is a persistent and widespread cause of death for a broad range of mammalian hosts in a tropical…”
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Environmental variability supports chimpanzee behavioural diversity
Published in Nature communications (15-09-2020)“…Large brains and behavioural innovation are positively correlated, species-specific traits, associated with the behavioural flexibility animals need for…”
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Limited evidence of C.sub.4 plant consumption in mound building Macrotermes termites from savanna woodland chimpanzee sites
Published in PloS one (10-02-2021)“…Stable isotope analysis is an increasingly used molecular tool to reconstruct the diet and ecology of elusive primates such as unhabituated chimpanzees. The…”
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Chimpanzee accumulative stone throwing
Published in Scientific reports (29-02-2016)“…The study of the archaeological remains of fossil hominins must rely on reconstructions to elucidate the behaviour that may have resulted in particular stone…”
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Chimpanzees routinely fish for algae with tools during the dry season in Bakoun, Guinea
Published in American journal of primatology (01-03-2017)“…Wild chimpanzees regularly use tools, made from sticks, leaves, or stone, to find flexible solutions to the ecological challenges of their environment…”
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Novelty Response of Wild African Apes to Camera Traps
Published in Current biology (01-04-2019)“…Temperament and personality research in humans and nonhuman animals measures behavioral variation in individual, population, or species-specific traits with…”
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Nocturnal activity in wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes): Evidence for flexible sleeping patterns and insights into human evolution
Published in American journal of physical anthropology (01-07-2018)“…Objectives We investigated occurrences and patterns of terrestrial nocturnal activity in wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) and modelled the influence of…”
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Guns, germs, and trees determine density and distribution of gorillas and chimpanzees in Western Equatorial Africa
Published in Science advances (01-04-2018)“…We present a range-wide assessment of sympatric western lowland gorillas and central chimpanzees using the largest survey data set ever assembled for these…”
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Quantitative estimates of glacial refugia for chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) since the Last Interglacial (120,000 BP)
Published in American journal of primatology (01-10-2021)“…Paleoclimate reconstructions have enhanced our understanding of how past climates have shaped present‐day biodiversity. We hypothesize that the geographic…”
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Author Correction: Environmental variability supports chimpanzee behavioural diversity
Published in Nature communications (25-01-2021)“…A Correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21010-z…”
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Inclusive chimpanzee conservation-Response
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Cytomegalovirus distribution and evolution in hominines
Published in Virus evolution (01-07-2019)“…Abstract Herpesviruses are thought to have evolved in very close association with their hosts. This is notably the case for cytomegaloviruses (CMVs; genus…”
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Recent genetic connectivity and clinal variation in chimpanzees
Published in Communications biology (05-03-2021)“…Much like humans, chimpanzees occupy diverse habitats and exhibit extensive behavioural variability. However, chimpanzees are recognized as a discontinuous…”
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Structure of Chimpanzee Gut Microbiomes across Tropical Africa
Published in mSystems (01-06-2021)“…Understanding variation in host-associated microbial communities is important given the relevance of microbiomes to host physiology and health. Using 560 fecal…”
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