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Collision fatality of raptors in wind farms does not depend on raptor abundance by de Lucas, Manuela, Janss, Guyonne F.E, Whitfield, D.P, Ferrer, Miguel

“…1. The number of wind farms is increasing worldwide. Despite their purported environmental benefits, wind energy developments are not without potential adverse…”
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Modelling the effects of persecution on the population dynamics of golden eagles in Scotland by Whitfield, D.P, Fielding, A.H, Mcleod, D.R.A, Haworth, P.F

“…We used observations of the age structure and breeding productivity of the Scottish population of golden eagles Aquila chrysaetos together with the classic…”
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The effects of persecution on age of breeding and territory occupation in golden eagles in Scotland by Whitfield, D.P, Fielding, A.H, Mcleod, D.R.A, Haworth, P.F

“…Several studies have documented negative effects of persecution by humans on the population dynamics of large birds of prey. Several areas have seen a…”
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Diet specificity is not associated with increased reproductive performance of Golden Eagles Aquila chrysaetos in Western Scotland by WHITFIELD, D.P, REID, ROBIN, HAWORTH, PAUL F, MADDERS, MIKE, MARQUISS, MICK, TINGAY, RUTH, FIELDING, ALAN H

“…Amongst raptor species, individuals with specialized diets are commonly observed to have higher reproductive output than those with general diets. A suggested…”
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Monitoring enzyme replacement therapy in Fabry disease—Role of urine globotriaosylceramide by Whitfield, P. D., Calvin, J., Hogg, S., O'Driscoll, E., Halsall, D., Burling, K., Maguire, G., Wright, N., Cox, T. M., Meikle, P. J., Deegan, P. B.

“…Summary Anderson‐Fabry disease (referred to as Fabry disease) is an X‐linked disorder characterized by a deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme α‐galactosidase A…”
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Nest Scrape Design and Clutch Heat Loss in Pectoral Sandpipers (Calidris melanotos) by Reid, J. M., Cresswell, W., Holt, S., Mellanby, R. J., Whitfield, D. P., Ruxton, G. D.

“…1. The reasons why birds construct nest scrapes, and the extent to which scrape designs reflect functional optima, are poorly understood. Working on Pectoral…”
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The energetic costs of egg heating constrain incubation attendance but do not determine daily energy expenditure in the pectoral sandpiper by Cresswell, Will, Holt, S., Reid, J. M., Whitfield, D. P., Mellanby, R. J., Norton, D., Waldron, S.

“…Heating eggs during incubation may be relatively energetically costly, affecting the outcome or number of breeding attempts. We determined the effect of…”
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Do energetic demands constrain incubation scheduling in a biparental species? by Cresswell, Will, Holt, S., Reid, J. M., Whitfield, D. P., Mellanby, R. J.

“…The high energetic demands of incubation in birds may be an important ecological factor limiting the evolution of life-history traits, such as clutch size. In…”
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Distribution of aquatic macroinvertebrates within peatland pool complexes in the Flow Country, Scotland by DOWNIE, I. S, COULSON, J. C, FOSTER, G. N, WHITFIELD, D. P

“…Stationary water traps were used to sample the aquatic invertebrates from both shallow, drought-sensitive pools and deeper, more permanent pools on blanket bog…”
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The Effects of Forestry on Golden Eagles on the Island of Mull, Western Scotland by Whitfield, D. Philip, David R. A. Mc Leod, Fielding, Alan H., Broad, Roger A., Evans, Richard J., Haworth, Paul F.

“…1. The afforestation of previously open habitats continues to involve conservation organizations in assessing effects on important species. We investigated the…”
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Individual Feeding Specializations of Wintering Turnstone Arenaria interpres by Whitfield, D. Philip

“…(1) On a rocky shore in south-east Scotland wintering turnstone Arenaria interpres used six techniques to obtain their prey: routing (flicking and bulldozing…”
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A method for the quantitation of conjugated bile acids in dried blood spots using electrospray ionization-mass spectrometry by MILLS, K. A, MUSHTAQ, I, JOHNSON, A. W, WHITFIELD, P. D, CLAYTON, P. T

“…Bile acid concentrations are elevated in the blood of neonates with cholestatic hepatobiliary disorders providing a possible means of screening for treatable…”
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Effect of Intravenous Lipid Emulsions on Hepatic Cholesterol Metabolism by Whitfield, Phillip D, Clayton, Peter T, Muller, David P.R

“…BACKGROUNDTotal parenteral nutrition offers the chance of survival to children who have had extensive gut resections or gut failure. However, in infants it is…”
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The association of grouse moor in Scotland with the illegal use of poisons to control predators by Whitfield, D.Philip, McLeod, David R.A, Watson, Jeff, Fielding, Alan H, Haworth, Paul F

“…In the UK uplands, there is a conflict between the maintenance of high densities of red grouse ( Lagopus lagopus scoticus) for sporting shoots and the…”
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Predation by Eurasian Sparrowhawks Produces Density-Dependent Mortality of Wintering Redshanks by Whitfield, D. Philip

“…1. This study examined annual differences in redshank Tringa totanus winter mortality caused by predation by Eurasian sparrowhawks Accipiter nisus over an…”
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Determination of Oligosaccharides in Pompe Disease by Electrospray Ionization Tandem Mass Spectrometry by Rozaklis, Tina, Ramsay, Steven L, Whitfield, Phillip D, Ranieri, Enzo, Hopwood, John J, Meikle, Peter J

“…The development of therapies for lysosomal storage disorders has created a need for biochemical markers to monitor the efficacy of therapy and methods to…”
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Quantification of galactosylsphingosine in the twitcher mouse using electrospray ionization-tandem mass spectrometry by Whitfield, P D, Sharp, P C, Taylor, R, Meikle, P

“…Globoid cell leukodystrophy (Krabbe disease) is an autosomal recessive inherited neurodegenerative disorder caused by the deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme…”
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Altered ceramide metabolism is a feature in the extracellular vesicle-mediated spread of alpha-synuclein in Lewy body disorders by Kurzawa-Akanbi, Marzena, Tammireddy, Seshu, Fabrik, Ivo, Gliaudelytė, Lina, Doherty, Mary K., Heap, Rachel, Matečko-Burmann, Irena, Burmann, Björn M., Trost, Matthias, Lucocq, John M., Gherman, Anda V., Fairfoul, Graham, Singh, Preeti, Burté, Florence, Green, Alison, McKeith, Ian G., Härtlova, Anetta, Whitfield, Phillip D., Morris, Christopher M.

“…Mutations in glucocerebrosidase ( GBA ) are the most prevalent genetic risk factor for Lewy body disorders (LBD)—collectively Parkinson’s disease, Parkinson’s…”
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Extrapair paternity in the common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos, revealed by DNA fingerprinting by Mee, Allan, Whitfield, D.Philip, Thompson, Desmond B.A, Burke, Terry

“…The prevalence of extrapair paternity in many socially monogamous passerines has not been mirrored in most monogamous nonpasserines studied to date. Here, we…”
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Characterization of Urinary Sulfatides in Metachromatic Leukodystrophy Using Electrospray Ionization-Tandem Mass Spectrometry by Whitfield, Phillip D., Sharp, Peter C., Johnson, David W., Nelson, Paul, Meikle, Peter J.

“…Metachromatic leukodystrophy is an inherited disorder characterized by a deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme arylsulfatase A and the subsequent accumulation of…”
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