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Population census of a large common tern colony with a small unmanned aircraft by Chabot, Dominique, Craik, Shawn R, Bird, David M

“…Small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) may be useful for conducting high-precision, low-disturbance waterbird surveys, but limited data exist on their…”
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Fewer bat passes are detected during small, commercial drone flights by Ednie, Gabrielle, Bird, David M., Elliott, Kyle H.

“…Advances in technological capabilities, operational simplicity and cost efficiency have promoted the rapid integration of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into…”
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Mitochondrial Genome Sequences and Structures Aid in the Resolution of Piroplasmida phylogeny by Schreeg, Megan E, Marr, Henry S, Tarigo, Jaime L, Cohn, Leah A, Bird, David M, Scholl, Elizabeth H, Levy, Michael G, Wiegmann, Brian M, Birkenheuer, Adam J

“…The taxonomy of the order Piroplasmida, which includes a number of clinically and economically relevant organisms, is a hotly debated topic amongst…”
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Optimal settings and advantages of drones as a tool for canopy arthropod collection by Madden, Jamie C., Brisson-Curadeau, Émile, Gillung, Jessica P., Bird, David M., Elliott, Kyle H.

“…The growing field of aeroecology is limited by difficulties associated with sampling in the air column. Aerial insects are particularly hard to sample, despite…”
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Disparate gain and loss of parasitic abilities among nematode lineages by Holterman, Martijn, Karegar, Akbar, Mooijman, Paul, van Megen, Hanny, van den Elsen, Sven, Vervoort, Mariette T W, Quist, Casper W, Karssen, Gerrit, Decraemer, Wilfrida, Opperman, Charles H, Bird, David M, Kammenga, Jan, Goverse, Aska, Smant, Geert, Helder, Johannes

“…Plant parasitism has arisen time and again in multiple phyla, including bacteria, fungi, insects and nematodes. In most of these organismal groups, the…”
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Sequence and genetic map of Meloidogyne hapla: A compact nematode genome for plant parasitism by Opperman, Charles H, Bird, David M, Williamson, Valerie M, Rokhsar, Dan S, Burke, Mark, Cohn, Jonathan, Cromer, John, Diener, Steve, Gajan, Jim, Graham, Steve, Houfek, T.D, Liu, Qingli, Mitros, Therese, Schaff, Jennifer, Schaffer, Reenah, Scholl, Elizabeth, Sosinski, Bryon R, Thomas, Varghese P, Windham, Eric

“…We have established Meloidogyne hapla as a tractable model plant-parasitic nematode amenable to forward and reverse genetics, and we present a complete genome…”
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Multi-generational effects of polybrominated diphenylethers exposure: Embryonic exposure of male American kestrels (Falco sparverius) to DE-71 alters reproductive success and behaviors by Marteinson, Sarah C., Bird, David M., Shutt, J. Laird, Letcher, Robert J., Ritchie, Ian J., Fernie, Kim J.

“…Polybrominated diphenylethers (PBDEs) are additive flame‐retardants that are environmentally persistent and bioaccumulative compounds of particular concern to…”
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Identification of Cytauxzoon felis antigens via protein microarray and assessment of expression library immunization against cytauxzoonosis by Schreeg, Megan E, Marr, Henry S, Tarigo, Jaime L, Sherrill, Meredith K, Outi, Hilton K, Scholl, Elizabeth H, Bird, David M, Vigil, Adam, Hung, Chris, Nakajima, Rie, Liang, Li, Trieu, Angela, Doolan, Denise L, Thomas, Jennifer E, Levy, Michael G, Reichard, Mason V, Felgner, Philip L, Cohn, Leah A, Birkenheuer, Adam J

“…Cytauxzoonosis is a disease of felids in North America caused by the tick-transmitted apicomplexan parasite . Cytauxzoonosis is particularly virulent for…”
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Evaluation of an off-the-shelf Unmanned Aircraft System for Surveying Flocks of Geese by Chabot, Dominique, Bird, David M

“…Small off-the-shelf unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) could prove useful for surveying waterbirds. A low-end model was evaluated for surveying flocks of Canada…”
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Measuring Habitat Quality for Least Bitterns in a Created Wetland with Use of a Small Unmanned Aircraft by Chabot, Dominique, Carignan, Vincent, Bird, David M.

“…Created wetlands play an important role in the conservation of Least Bitterns ( Ixobrychus exilis ) by compensating for the loss of natural wetlands. In 2011,…”
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Spatiotemporal patterns and relationships among the diet, biochemistry, and exposure to flame retardants in an apex avian predator, the peregrine falcon by Fernie, Kim J., Chabot, Dominique, Champoux, Louise, Brimble, Samantha, Alaee, Mehran, Marteinson, Sarah, Chen, Da, Palace, Vince, Bird, David M., Letcher, Robert J.

“…Flame retardants (FR) are industrial chemicals and some are proven environmental contaminants that accumulate in predatory birds. Few studies have examined the…”
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Genetic Drift, Not Life History or RNAi, Determine Long-Term Evolution of Transposable Elements by Szitenberg, Amir, Cha, Soyeon, Opperman, Charles H, Bird, David M, Blaxter, Mark L, Lunt, David H

“…Transposable elements (TEs) are a major source of genome variation across the branches of life. Although TEs may play an adaptive role in their host's genome,…”
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Miniaturization eliminates detectable impacts of drones on bat activity by Kuhlmann, Kayla, Fontaine, Amélie, Brisson‐Curadeau, Émile, Bird, David M., Elliott, Kyle H.

“…Advances in operational simplicity and cost efficiency have promoted the rapid integration of unoccupied aerial vehicles (UAVs) into ecological research, yet…”
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Using drones to measure the status of cavity-nesting raptors by Bird, David M., Petalas, Christina, Pace, Paul, Elliott, Kyle H.

“…Many wildlife species, including hole-nesting raptors, occupy cavities that are challenging or unsafe for observers to examine. We conducted field tests using…”
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A science-based policy for managing free-roaming cats by Lepczyk, Christopher A., Duffy, David C., Bird, David M., Calver, Michael, Cherkassky, Dmitry, Cherkassky, Linda, Dickman, Christopher R., Hunter, David, Jessup, David, Longcore, Travis, Loss, Scott R., Loyd, Kerrie Anne T., Marra, Peter P., Marzluff, John M., Noss, Reed F., Simberloff, Daniel, Sizemore, Grant C., Temple, Stanley A., van Heezik, Yolanda

“…Free-roaming domestic cats (i.e., cats that are owned or unowned and are considered ‘at large’) are globally distributed non-native species that have marked…”
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Repeated Restraint and Sampling Results in Reduced Corticosterone Levels in Developing and Adult Captive American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) by Love, Oliver P., Shutt, Laird J., Silfies, Joel S., Bird, David M.

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Environmentally Relevant Concentrations of DE-71 and HBCD Alter Eggshell Thickness and Reproductive Success of American Kestrels by Fernie, Kim J, Shutt, J. Laird, Letcher, Robert J, Ritchie, Ian J, Bird, David M

“…Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and total α-hexabromocyclododecane (HBCD) are flame-retardant additives that are commonly used in household and…”
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Productivity, mortality, and management of urban peregrine falcons in northeastern North America by Gahbauer, Marcel A., Bird, David M., Clark, Kathleen E., French, Tom, Brauning, Daniel W., Mcmorris, F. Arthur

“…The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) population in eastern North America has grown significantly since the early 1980s, especially in urban areas, but few…”
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Approximate band structure calculation for photonic bandgap fibres by Birks, Timothy A, Pearce, Greg J, Bird, David M

“…An approximate method for finding the band structure of simple photonic bandgap fibres is presented. Our simple model is an isolated high-index rod in a…”
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Changes in Reproductive Courtship Behaviors of Adult American Kestrels (Falco sparverius) Exposed to Environmentally Relevant Levels of the Polybrominated Diphenyl Ether Mixture, DE-71 by Fernie, Kim J., Shutt, John L., Letcher, Robert J., Ritchie, James I., Sullivan, Katrina, Bird, David M.

“…Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) are increasing in biota. Here, captive adult American kestrels were exposed daily by diet to safflower oil (controls),…”
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