Search Results - "HARRIS, P. M"

demographic impact of extreme events: stochastic weather drives survival and population dynamics in a long-lived seabird by Frederiksen, M., Daunt, F., Harris, M. P., Wanless, S.

“…1. Most scenarios for future climate change predict increased variability and thus increased frequency of extreme weather events. To predict impacts of climate…”
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Low energy values of fish as a probable cause of a major seabird breeding failure in the North Sea by Wanless, S., Harris, M. P., Redman, P., Speakman, J. R.

“…Many seabirds in the North Sea feed on lesser sandeelsAmmodytes marinusduring the breeding season. Unprecedented breeding failures were recorded at many…”
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Comparative genetics of postembryonic development as a means to understand evolutionary change by Harris, M. P.

“…Summary This review addresses the use of comparative studies of development to help understand the mechanisms underlying the evolution of morphological and…”
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Older and wiser: improvements in breeding success are linked to better foraging performance in European shags by DAUNT, F, WANLESS, S, HARRIS, M.P, MONEY, L, MONAGHAN, P

“…1. An increase in average breeding performance with age and experience among younger age classes has been recorded in numerous studies of iteroparous breeders…”
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Modeling survival at multi-population scales using mark–recapture data by Grosbois, V., Harris, M. P., Anker-Nilssen, T., McCleery, R. H., Shaw, D. N., Morgan, B. J. T., Gimenez, O.

“…The demography of vertebrate populations is governed in part by processes operating at large spatial scales that have synchronizing effects on demographic…”
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Influence of wing loading on the trade-off between pursuit-diving and flight in common guillemots and razorbills by Thaxter, C B, Wanless, S, Daunt, F, Harris, M P, Benvenuti, S, Watanuki, Y, Grémillet, D, Hamer, K C

“…Species of bird that use their wings for underwater propulsion are thought to face evolutionary trade-offs between flight and diving, leading to the prediction…”
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Analyzing spatial patterns in modern carbonate sand bodies from Great Bahama Bank by Harris, Paul Mitch, Purkis, Samuel J, Ellis, James

“…Three carbonate sand bodies on Great Bahama Bank, which show a range of depositional facies patterns typifying modern deposits as well as their ancient…”
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A role for G protein-coupled receptor 137b in bone remodeling in mouse and zebrafish by Urso, K., Caetano-Lopes, J., Lee, P.Y., Yan, J., Henke, K., Sury, M., Liu, H., Zgoda, M., Jacome-Galarza, C., Nigrovic, P.A., Duryea, J., Harris, M.P., Charles, J.F.

“…G protein-coupled receptor 137b (GPR137b) is an orphan seven-pass transmembrane receptor of unknown function. In mouse, Gpr137b is highly expressed in…”
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Inter-population variation in demographic parameters: a neglected subject? by Frederiksen, M., Harris, M. P., Wanless, S.

“…Demographic parameters and population growth rates vary among populations of the same species. Such variation can be extensive, as shown by a comparison of…”
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Congeneric phylogeographical sampling reveals polyphyly and novel biodiversity within black basses (Centrarchidae: Micropterus) by BAGLEY, J. C, MAYDEN, R. L, ROE, K. J, HOLZNAGEL, W, HARRIS, P. M

“…For groups of animals with limited or unstable taxonomic resolution, congeneric phylogeographical sampling represents a way to potentially increase resolution…”
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Annual variation in diets, feeding locations and foraging behaviour of gannets in the North Sea: flexibility, consistency and constraint by Hamer, K. C., Humphreys, E. M., Garthe, S., Hennicke, J., Peters, G., Grémillet, D., Phillips, R. A., Harris, M. P., Wanless, S.

“…Many seabirds nesting in areas bordering the North Sea have recently experienced large annual variation in breeding success, including reproductive failures in…”
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Effects of changes in sandeel availability on the reproductive output of seabirds by Rindorf, A., Wanless, S., Harris, M. P.

“…The lesser sandeelAmmodytes marinusis a key prey species for many marine birds in the North Sea. This fish is currently the target of the largest single…”
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Evidence for decrease in size of lesser sandeels Ammodytes marinus in a North Sea aggregation over a 30-yr period by WANLESS, S, WRIGHT, P. J, HARRIS, M. P, ELSTON, D. A

“…Long-term changes in size of the lesser sandeels Ammodytes marinus in the Wee Bankie aggregation in the northwest part of the North Sea were investigated using…”
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Small teleost fish provide new insights into human skeletal diseases by Witten, P E, Harris, M P, Huysseune, A, Winkler, C

“…Small teleost fish such as zebrafish and medaka are increasingly studied as models for human skeletal diseases. Efficient new genome editing tools combined…”
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Foraging ranges, diets and feeding locations of gannets Morus bassanus in the North Sea: evidence from satellite telemetry by Hamer, KC, Phillips, RA, Wanless, S, Harris, MP, Wood, AG

“…We used satellite telemetry to examine the foraging ranges, feeding locations and travel speeds of 17 chick-rearing gannets Morus bassanus from the Bass Rock,…”
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Robustness of convolutional neural networks to physiological electrocardiogram noise by Venton, J, Harris, P M, Sundar, A, Smith, N A S, Aston, P J

“…The electrocardiogram (ECG) is a widespread diagnostic tool in healthcare and supports the diagnosis of cardiovascular disorders. Deep learning methods are a…”
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Experimental evidence that age-specific reproductive success is independent of environmental effects by Daunt, F., Wanless, S., Harris, M. P., Monaghan, P.

“…An age–specific improvement in reproductive performance has been reported in many iteroparous breeders. However, whether this is a consequence of intrinsic…”
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Foraging strategies of the black-legged kittiwake Rissa tridactyla at a North Sea colony: evidence for a maximum foraging range by DAUNT, F, BENVENUTI, S, HARRIS, M. P, DALL'ANTONIA, L, ELSTON, D. A, WANLESS, S

“…Black-legged kittiwakes Rissa tridactyla on the Isle of May, southeast Scotland, feed predominantly on the lesser sandeel Ammodytes marinus, an abundant,…”
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Diet and breeding performance of black-legged kittiwakes Rissa tridactyla at a North Sea colony by LEWIS, S, WANLESS, S, WRIGHT, P. J, HARRIS, M. P, BULL, J, ELSTON, D. A

“…The lesser sandeel Ammodytes marinus is a key prey species for many avian predators in the North Sea, and is the target of the largest single species fishery…”
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Reducing the Density of Breeding Gulls Influences the Pattern of Recruitment of Immature Atlantic Puffins Fratercula arctica to a Breeding Colony by Finney, S. K., Harris, M. P., Keller, L. F., Elston, D. A., Monaghan, P., Wanless, S.

“…1. By acting as both competitors and predators, gulls (Larus spp.) are generally considered to reduce significantly the attractiveness of potential breeding…”
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