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Spatial heterogeneity of mesopredator release within an oceanic island system by Rayner, Matt J, Hauber, Mark E, Imber, Michael J, Stamp, Rosalie K, Clout, Mick N

“…Predator-prey communities are ubiquitous in ecology, but introduced predators can drive native species to extinction within island systems, prompting the…”
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Year-round distribution, activity patterns and habitat use of a poorly studied pelagic seabird, the fluttering shearwater Puffinus gavia by Berg, Martin

“…Presents the first study to examine the year-round distribution, activity patterns, and habitat use of one of New Zealand’s most common seabirds, the…”
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Evidence that pigeons orient to geomagnetic intensity during homing by Dennis, Todd E, Rayner, Matt J, Walker, Michael M

“…The influence of the Earth's magnetic field on locomotory orientation has been studied in many taxa but is best understood for homing pigeons (…”
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Contemporary and historical separation of transequatorial migration between genetically distinct seabird populations by Rayner, Matt J., Hauber, Mark E., Steeves, Tammy E., Lawrence, Hayley A., Thompson, David R., Sagar, Paul M., Bury, Sarah J., Landers, Todd J., Phillips, Richard A., Ranjard, Louis, Shaffer, Scott A.

“…Pelagic seabirds are highly mobile, reducing the likelihood of allopatric speciation where disruption of gene flow between populations is caused by physically…”
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Speciation, range contraction and extinction in the endemic New Zealand King Shag complex by Rawlence, Nicolas J., Till, Charlotte E., Easton, Luke J., Spencer, Hamish G., Schuckard, Rob, Melville, David S., Scofield, R. Paul, Tennyson, Alan J.D., Rayner, Matt J., Waters, Jonathan M., Kennedy, Martyn

“…[Display omitted] •New Zealand King Shag occupied a ‘relict’ distribution for at least the past 240years.•Ancient DNA indicates drop in genetic variability and…”
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Climatic Effects on Grey-Faced Petrel (Pterodroma gouldi) Chick Growth and Survival by Russell, James C., Welch, Jemma R., Bourgeois, Karen, Dromzée, Sylvain, Dunn, Rob, Friesen, Megan R., Rayner, Matt J.

“…Grey-faced Petrels (Pterodroma gouldi) are a colonial burrowing seabird predominantly nesting on offshore islands of the upper North Island of New Zealand. We…”
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Dynamics of Seasonal Movements by a Trans-Pacific Migrant, the Westland Petrel by Landers, Todd J, Rayner, Matt J, Phillips, Richard A, Hauber, Mark E

“…Knowledge of the dynamics of long-distance migrations of pelagic seabirds is limited. Recent advances in tracking technology have yielded detailed, continuous…”
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Migration and diving activity in three non-breeding flesh-footed shearwaters Puffinus carneipes by Rayner, Matt J., Taylor, Graeme A., Thompson, David R., Torres, Leigh G., Sagar, Paul M., Shaffer, Scott A.

“…The flesh-footed shearwater Puffinus carneipes is a medium-sized shearwater and transequatorial migrant within the Pacific Ocean. We used archival data loggers…”
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Population genomics of the ‘rediscovered’ threatened New Zealand storm petrel (Fregetta maoriana) support a single breeding colony by Correll Trnka, Anika N., Gaskin, Chris P., Rayner, Matt J., Stephenson, Brent, Robertson, Fiona, Robertson, Bruce C., Santure, Anna W.

“…The New Zealand storm petrel (NZSP; Fregetta maoriana ), thought to be extinct for over 150 years, was rediscovered in 2003. In 2013, a single NZSP breeding…”
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Regular handling reduces corticosterone stress responses to handling but not condition of semi-precocial mottled petrel (Pterodroma inexpectata) chicks by Sagar, Rachael L., Cockrem, John, Rayner, Matt J., Stanley, Margaret C., Welch, Jemma, Dunphy, Brendon J.

“…•Young semi-precocial mottled petrels can mount an adult-level stress response.•Regular handling did not adversely impact mottled petrel chick growth or…”
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Archival DNA reveals cryptic biodiversity within the Spotted Shag (Phalacrocorax punctatus) from New Zealand by Rawlence, Nicolas J, Rayner, Matt J, Lovegrove, Tim G, Stoddart, Debbie, Vermeulen, Melanie, Easton, Luke J, Tennyson, Alan J. D, Scofield, R. Paul, Kennedy, Martyn, Spencer, Hamish, Waters, Jonathan M

“…Genetic data are increasingly being used to prioritize species conservation in a fiscally constrained age of seemingly boundless conservation crises. Such data…”
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MatlabHTK: a simple interface for bioacoustic analyses using hidden Markov models by Ranjard, Louis, Reed, Benjamin S., Landers, Todd J., Rayner, Matt J., Friesen, Megan R., Sagar, Rachel L., Dunphy, Brendon J., Gaggiotti, Oscar

“…Summary Passive bioacoustic recording devices are now widely available and able to continuously record remotely located sites for extended periods, offering…”
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Seabird Migration Strategies: Flight Budgets, Diel Activity Patterns, and Lunar Influence by Bonnet-Lebrun, Anne-Sophie, Dias, Maria P., Phillips, Richard A., Granadeiro, José P., Brooke, M. de L., Chastel, Olivier, Clay, Thomas A., Fayet, Annette L., Gilg, Olivier, González-Solís, Jacob, Guilford, Tim, Hanssen, Sveinn A., Hedd, April, Jaeger, Audrey, Krietsch, Johannes, Lang, Johannes, Le Corre, Matthieu, Militão, Teresa, Moe, Børge, Montevecchi, William A., Peter, Hans-Ulrich, Pinet, Patrick, Rayner, Matt J., Reid, Tim, Reyes-González, José Manuel, Ryan, Peter G., Sagar, Paul M., Schmidt, Niels M., Thompson, David R., van Bemmelen, Rob, Watanuki, Yutaka, Weimerskirch, Henri, Yamamoto, Takashi, Catry, Paulo

“…Every year, billions of birds undertake extensive migrations between breeding and non-breeding areas, facing challenges that require behavioural adjustments,…”
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Maximising success: Translocation does not negatively impact stress reactivity and development in petrel chicks by Sagar, Rachael L., Mitchell, Cathy, Rayner, Matt J., Stanley, Margaret C., Dunphy, Brendon J.

“…The order Procellariiformes, or albatross and petrels, face declining populations and many species hold threatened species status. Translocations of petrel…”
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Recovery of the endangered Chatham petrel (Pterodroma axillaris): A review of conservation management techniques from 1990 to 2010 by Gummer, Helen, Taylor, Graeme, Wilson, Kerry-Jayne, Rayner, Matt J.

“…Conservation of gadfly petrels, some of the most threatened seabirds, is frequently dependent on long-term research and management. We review 20 years of a…”
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Stable isotope values delineate the non-breeding distributions of sooty shearwaters Puffinus griseus in the North Pacific Ocean by Thompson, David R., Torres, Leigh G., Taylor, Graeme A., Rayner, Matt J., Sagar, Paul M., Shaffer, Scott A., Phillips, Richard A., Bury, Sarah J.

“…Following breeding, sooty shearwaters Puffinus griseus leave New Zealand waters and migrate to 1 of 3 distinct areas in the North Pacific Ocean, effectively…”
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Bioacoustic distances between the begging calls of brood parasites and their host species: a comparison of metrics and techniques by Ranjard, Louis, Anderson, Michael G, Rayner, Matt J, Payne, Robert B, McLean, Ian, Briskie, James V, Ross, Howard A, Brunton, Dianne H, Woolley, Sarah M. N, Hauber, Mark E

“…A variety of bioacoustics distance metrics have been used to assess similarities in the vocalizations of different individuals. Here, we provide a detailed…”
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Using miniaturized radiotelemetry to discover the breeding grounds of the endangered New Zealand Storm Petrel Fregetta maoriana by Rayner, Matt J, Gaskin, Chris P, Fitzgerald, Neil B, Baird, Karen A, Berg, Martin M, Boyle, David, Joyce, Leigh, Landers, Todd J, Loh, Graeme G, Maturin, Sue, Perrimen, Lyndon, Scofield, R. Paul, Simm, Joanna, Southey, Ian, Taylor, Graeme A, Tennyson, Alan J. D, Robertson, Bruce C, Young, Megan, Walle, Richard, Ismar, Stefanie M. H, Frederiksen, Morten

“…Identification of breeding sites remains a critical step in species conservation, particularly in procellariiform seabirds whose threat status is of global…”
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Predictive habitat modelling for the population census of a burrowing seabird: A study of the endangered Cook’s petrel by Rayner, Matt J., Clout, Mick N., Stamp, Rosalie K., Imber, Michael J., Brunton, Dianne H., Hauber, Mark E.

“…Inaccurate population data remain a major problem in the conservation of burrow-nesting Procellariiform seabirds. We evaluated the potential of predictive…”
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Geolocation Tracking of the Annual Migration of Adult Australasian Gannets (Morus serrator) Breeding in New Zealand by Ismar, Stefanie M. H., Phillips, Richard A., Rayner, Matt J., Hauber, Mark E.

“…The long breeding period and high reproductive investment of seabirds make use of resource-rich foraging areas pivotal both during and between breeding…”
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