Research Outputs 2016

Abolnik, C., Olivier, A., Reynolds, C., Henry, D., Cumming, G., Rauff, D., Romito, M., Petty, D. et al. 2016. Susceptibility and status of avian influenza in ostriches. Avian Diseases. 60(1):286-295. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Alam, P., Amini, S., Tadayon, M., Miserez, A. & Chinsamy, A. 2016. Properties and architecture of the sperm whale skull amphitheatre. Zoology. 119(1):42-51. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Alexander, M.E., Simon, C.A., Griffiths, C.L., Peters, K., Sibanda, S., Miza, S., Groenewald, B., Majiedt, P. et al. 2016. Back to the future: reflections and directions of South African marine bioinvasion research. African Journal of Marine Science. 38(1):141-144. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Allen, C.R., Angeler, D.G., Cumming, G.S., Folke, C., Twidwell, D. & Uden, D.R. 2016. REVIEW: Quantifying spatial resilience. Journal of Applied Ecology. 53(3):625-635. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Alves-Bezerra, M., De Paula, I.F., Medina, J.M., Silva-Oliveira, G., Medeiros, J.S., Gäde, G. & Gondim, K.C. 2016. Adipokinetic hormone receptor gene identification and its role in triacylglycerol metabolism in the blood-sucking insect Rhodnius prolixus. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 69:51-60. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Amar, A., Cloete, D. & Whittington, M. 2016. Using independent nest survey data to validate changes in reporting rates of Martial Eagles between the Southern African Bird Atlas Project 1 and 2. Ostrich. 87(1):1-5. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Amélineau, F., Bonnet, D., Heitz, O., Mortreux, V., Harding, A.M.A., Karnovsky, N., Walkusz, W., Fort, J. et al. 2016. Microplastic pollution in the Greenland Sea: Background levels and selective contamination of planktivorous diving seabirds. Environmental Pollution. 219:1131-1139. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Amélineau, F., Grémillet, D., Bonnet, D., Bot, T.L. & Fort, J. 2016. Where to Forage in the Absence of Sea Ice? Bathymetry As a Key Factor for an Arctic Seabird. PLoS ONE. 11(7) Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Ament, J.M. & Cumming, G.S. 2016. Scale dependency in effectiveness, isolation, and social-ecological spillover of protected areas. Conservation Biology : The Journal of the Society for Conservation Biology. 30(4):846-855. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Angst, D., Buffetaut, E., Lecuyer, C. & Amiot, R. 2016. A new method for estimating locomotion type in large ground birds. Palaeontology. 59(2):217-223. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Atkins, J.F., Moloney, C.L., Probyn, T.A. & Bernard, S. 2016. In situ measurements and model estimates of NO3 and NH4 uptake by different phytoplankton size fractions in the Southern Benguela upwelling system. Frontiers in Marine Science. 3(OCT) Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Attwood, C.G., van Zyl, C.S., Lombard, A.T. & McCagh, C. 2016. Seasonally and spatially referenced estimates of recreational shore-angling effort, catch composition, catch rates and total catch in the Goukamma Marine Protected Area, South Africa. African Journal of Marine Science. 38(4):563-579. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Atuo, F.A., Ivande, S.T., Wala, Z.J., Manu, S. & O’Connell, T.J. 2016. Current distribution, breeding population and habitat use of the globally threatened Grey-necked Picathartes Picathartes oreas in south-eastern Nigeria: a call for conservation action. Ostrich. 87(2):101-112. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Bailey, I.E., Morgan, K.V., Oschadleus, H.D., DeRuiter, S.L., Meddle, S.L. & Healy, S.D. 2016. Nest-building males trade off material collection costs with territory value. Emu. 116(1):1-8. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Ball, R.E., Serra-Pereira, B., Ellis, J., Genner, M.J., Iglésias, S., Johnson, A.F., Jones, C.S., Leslie, R. et al. 2016. Resolving taxonomic uncertainty in vulnerable elasmobranchs: are the Madeira skate (Raja maderensis) and the thornback ray (Raja clavata) distinct species? Conservation Genetics. 17(3):565-576. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Barlow, R., Gibberd, M.-., Lamont, T., Aiken, J. & Holligan, P. 2016. Chemotaxonomic phytoplankton patterns on the eastern boundary of the Atlantic Ocean. Deep-Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers. 111:73-78. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Bauters, K., Asselman, P., Simpson, D.A., Muasya, A.M., Goetghebeur, P. & Larridon, I. 2016. Phylogenetics, ancestral state reconstruction, and a new infrageneric classification of Scleria (Cyperaceae) based on three DNA markers. Taxon. 65(3):444-466. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Becker, P.H., Goutner, V., Ryan, P.G. & González-Solís, J. 2016. Feather mercury concentrations in Southern Ocean seabirds: Variation by species, site and time. Environmental Pollution. 216:253-263. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Bergh, N.G. & McKenzie, R.J. 2016. A revision of Heterolepis Cass. (Asteraceae: Cichorioideae). South African Journal of Botany. 105:194-210. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Berry, T.R. & Van Noort, S. 2016. Review of Afrotropical Cryptopimpla Taschenberg (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Banchinae), with description of nine new species. ZooKeys. 2016(640):103-137. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Biccard, A. & Griffiths, C.L. 2016. Additions to the Barnacle (Crustacea: Cirripedia) Fauna of South Africa. African Zoology. 51(2):99-116. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Bird, M.S. & Day, J.A. 2016. Impacts of terrestrial habitat transformation on temporary wetland invertebrates in a sclerophyllous Sand fynbos landscape. Hydrobiologia. 782(1):169-185. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Boast, L.K., Good, K. & Klein, R. 2016. Translocation of problem predators: Is it an effective way to mitigate conflict between farmers and cheetahs Acinonyx jubatus in Botswana? Oryx. 50(3):537-544. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Boast, L., Houser, A., Horgan, J., Reeves, H., Phale, P. & Klein, R. 2016. Prey preferences of free-ranging cheetahs on farmland: scat analysis versus farmers' perceptions. African Journal of Ecology. 54(4):424-433. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Boix, D., Kneitel, J., Robson, B.J., Duchet, C., Zúñiga, L., Day, J., Gascón, S., Sala, J. et al. 2016. Invertebrates of freshwater temporary ponds in mediterranean climates. In Invertebrates in Freshwater Wetlands: An International Perspective on Their Ecology. 141-189. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Bolton, J.J. 2016. What is aquatic botany?- And why algae are plants: The importance of non-taxonomic terms for groups of organisms. Aquatic Botany. 132:1-4. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Bolton, J.J., Clerck, O.D., Francis, C.M., Siyanga-Tembo, F. & Anderson, R.J. 2016. Two newly discovered Grateloupia (Halymeniaceae, Rhodophyta) species on aquaculture rafts on the west coast of South Africa, including the widely introduced Grateloupia turuturu. Phycologia. 55(6):659-664. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Bond, A.L., McClelland, G.T.W., Ryan, P.G. & Glass, T. 2016. Using measurements to predict laying order in harvested Northern Rockhopper Penguin (Eudyptes moseleyi) eggs. Emu. 116(4):467-471. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Bond, W. 2016. Response. Science. 351(6277):1036-1037. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Bond, W.J. 2016a. Ancient grasslands at risk. Science. 351(6269):120-122. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Bond, W.J. 2016b. Foreword. Ecology and Conservation of Mountaintop Grasslands in Brazil. :viii. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Bond, W. & Zaloumis, N.P. 2016. The deforestation story: Testing for anthropogenic origins of Africa’s flammable grassy biomes. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 371(1696) Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Bourne, A., Holness, S., Holden, P., Scorgie, S., Donatti, C.I. & Midgley, G. 2016. A socio-ecological approach for identifying and contextualising spatial ecosystem-based adaptation priorities at the sub-national level. PLoS ONE. 11(5) Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Bowie, R.C.K., Fjeldså, J., Kiure, J. & Kristensen, J.B. 2016. A new member of the greater double-collared sunbird complex (Passeriformes: Nectariniidae) from the Eastern Arc Mountains of Africa. Zootaxa. 4175(1):23-42. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Braby, L., Backeberg, B.C., Ansorge, I., Roberts, M.J., Krug, M. & Reason, C.J.C. 2016. Observed eddy dissipation in the Agulhas Current. Geophysical Research Letters. 43(15):8143-8150. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Braczkowski, A.R., Balme, G.A., Dickman, A., Fattebert, J., Johnson, P., Dickerson, T., MacDonald, D.W. & Hunter, L. 2016. Scent lure effect on camera-trap based leopard density estimates. PLoS ONE. 11(4) Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Brown, M.J.F., Dicks, L.V., Paxton, R.J., Baldock, K.C.R., Barron, A.B., Chauzat, M.-., Freitas, B.M., Goulson, D. et al. 2016. A horizon scan of future threats and opportunities for pollinators and pollination. PeerJ. 2016(9) Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Buck, W.R. & Hedderson, T.A.J. 2016. Sematophyllum rheophytcum (Bryopsida, Sematophyllaceae), a new rheophytc species from Rwanda. Bothalia. 46(1) Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Buffetaut, E. & Angst, D. 2016. Pelvic elements of the giant bird Gargantuavis from the Upper Cretaceous of Cruzy (southern France), with remarks on pneumatisation. Cretaceous Research. 66:1-6. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Cáceres, A., Melo, M., Barlow, J. & Mills, M.S.L. 2016. Radiotelemetry reveals key data for the conservation of Sheppardia gabela (Rand, 1957) in the Angolan Escarpment forest. African Journal of Ecology. 54(3):317-327. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Caers, J., Janssen, T., Van Rompay, L., Broeckx, V., Van Den Abbeele, J., Gäde, G., Schoofs, L. & Beets, I. 2016. Characterization and pharmacological analysis of two adipokinetic hormone receptor variants of the tsetse fly, Glossina morsitans morsitans. Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 70:73-84. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Campbell, K.J., Farah, D., Collins, S. & Parsons, N.J. 2016. Sex determination of African Penguins Spheniscus demersus using bill measurements: method comparisons and implications for use. Ostrich. 87(1):47-55. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Charalampopoulou, A., Poulton, A.J., Bakker, D.C.E., Lucas, M.I., Stinchcombe, M.C. & Tyrrell, T. 2016. Environmental drivers of coccolithophore abundance and calcification across Drake Passage (Southern Ocean). Biogeosciences. 13(21):5917-5935. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Charles-Dominique, T., Davies, T.J., Hempson, G.P., Bezeng, B.S., Daru, B.H., Kabongo, R.M., Maurin, O., Muasya, A.M. et al. 2016. Spiny plants, mammal browsers, and the origin of African savannas. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 113(38):E5579. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Chimphango, S.B., Hattas, D. & Oettlé, N. 2016. Effect of organic cultivation of rooibos tea plants (Aspalathus linearis) on soil nutrient status in Nieuwoudtville, South Africa. South African Journal of Plant and Soil. 33(1):13-21. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Chin, A., Gillson, L., Quiring, S.M., Nelson, D.R., Taylor, M.P., Vanacker, V. & Lovegrove, D. 2016. An evolving Anthropocene for science and society. Anthropocene. 13:1-3. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Chinsamy, A., Cerda, I. & Powell, J. 2016. Vascularised endosteal bone tissue in armoured sauropod dinosaurs. Scientific Reports. 6 Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Clarke, P.J., Lawes, M.J., Midgley, J.J. & Atri, M. 2016. Fire regime, soil fertility and growth form interact to shape fire and growth traits in two co-occurring Banksia species. Evolutionary Ecology. 30(1):35-45. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Clay, T.A., Manica, A., Ryan, P.G., Silk, J.R.D., Croxall, J.P., Ireland, L. & Phillips, R.A. 2016. Proximate drivers of spatial segregation in non-breeding albatrosses. Scientific Reports. 6 Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Clements, H.S., Baum, J. & Cumming, G.S. 2016. Money and motives: An organizational ecology perspective on private land conservation. Biological Conservation. 197:108-115. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Clements, H.S., Cumming, G.S. & Kerley, G.I.H. 2016. Predators on private land: Broad-scale socioeconomic interactions influence large predator management. Ecology and Society. 21(2) Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Coll, M., Shannon, L.J., Kleisner, K.M., Juan-Jordá, M.J., Bundy, A., Akoglu, A.G., Banaru, D., Boldt, J.L. et al. 2016. Ecological indicators to capture the effects of fishing on biodiversity and conservation status of marine ecosystems. Ecological Indicators. 60:947-962. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Compton, J.S. & Bergh, E.W. 2016. Phosphorite deposits on the Namibian shelf. Marine Geology. 380:290-314. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Cook, T.R., Bonnet, X., Fauvel, T., Shine, R. & Brischoux, F. 2016. Foraging behaviour and energy budgets of sea snakes: Insights from implanted data loggers. Journal of Zoology. 298(2):82-93. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Cramer, M.D., Von Holdt, J., Khomo, L. & Midgley, J.J. 2016. Evidence for aeolian origins of heuweltjies from buried gravel layers. South African Journal of Science. 112(1-2) Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Crawford, R.J.M., Makhado, A.B. & Oosthuizen, W.H. 2016. Bottom-up and top-down control of the Benguela ecosystem's seabirds. Journal of Marine Systems. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Crawford, R.J.M., Randall, R.M., Cook, T.R., Ryan, P.G., Dyer, B.M., Fox, R., Geldenhuys, D., Huisamen, J. et al. 2016. Cape cormorants decrease, move east and adapt foraging strategies following eastward displacement of their main prey. African Journal of Marine Science. 38(3):373-383. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Cui, X., Bianchi, T.S., Hutchings, J.A., Savage, C. & Curtis, J.H. 2016. Partitioning of organic carbon among density fractions in surface sediments of Fiordland, New Zealand. Journal of Geophysical Research G: Biogeosciences. 121(3):1016-1031. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Cui, X., Bianchi, T.S., Savage, C. & Smith, R.W. 2016. Organic carbon burial in fjords: Terrestrial versus marine inputs. Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 451:41-50. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Cumming, G.S., Harebottle, D.M., Mundava, J., Otieno, N. & Tyler, S.J. 2016. Timing and location of reproduction in African waterfowl: An overview of >100 years of nest records. Ecology and Evolution. 6(3):631-646. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Cunningham, S.J., Madden, C.F., Barnard, P. & Amar, A. 2016. Electric crows: Powerlines, climate change and the emergence of a native invader. Diversity and Distributions. 22(1):17-29. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Cuthbert, R.J., Wanless, R.M., Angel, A., Burle, M.-., Hilton, G.M., Louw, H., Visser, P., Wilson, J.W. et al. 2016. Drivers of predatory behavior and extreme size in house mice Mus musculus on Gough Island. Journal of Mammalogy. 97(2):533-544. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Daru, B.H., van der Bank, M., Maurin, O., Yessoufou, K., Schaefer, H., Slingsby, J.A. & Davies, T.J. 2016. A novel phylogenetic regionalization of phytogeographical zones of southern Africa reveals their hidden evolutionary affinities. Journal of Biogeography. 43(1):155-166. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Davies, T.J., Daru, B.H., van der Bank, M., Maurin, O. & Bond, W.J. 2016. Multiple routes underground? Frost alone cannot explain the evolution of underground trees. New Phytologist. 209(3):910-912. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Davis, C.L., Hoffman, M.T. & Roberts, W. 2016. Recent trends in the climate of Namaqualand, a megadiverse arid region of South Africa. South African Journal of Science. 112(3-4) Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Dawson, J., Pillay, D., Roberts, P.J. & Perissinotto, R. 2016. Declines in benthic macroinvertebrate community metrics and microphytobenthic biomass in an estuarine lake following enrichment by hippo dung. Scientific Reports. 6 Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

De Lecea, A.M., Cooper, R. & Smit, A.J. 2016. Identifying the drivers of the pelagic ecosystem of an oligotrophic bight (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) using stable isotopes (δ13C, δ15N) and C:N ratio analysis. Marine and Freshwater Research. 67(11):1750-1761. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

de Moor, C.L., Butterworth, D.S. & van der Lingen, C. D. 2016. The quantitative use of parasite data in multistock modelling of South African sardine (sardinops sagax). Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 74(11):1895-1903. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

de Vos, A., Cumming, G.S., Cumming, D.H.M., Ament, J.M., Baum, J., Clements, H.S., Grewar, J.D., Maciejewski, K. et al. 2016. Pathogens, disease, and the social-ecological resilience of protected areas. Ecology and Society. 21(1) Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

De Vos, A., Cumming, G.S., Moore, C.A., Maciejewski, K. & Duckworth, G. 2016. The relevance of spatial variation in ecotourism attributes for the economic sustainability of protected areas. Ecosphere. 7(2) Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

De Vynck, J.C., Anderson, R., Atwater, C., Cowling, R.M., Fisher, E.C., Marean, C.W., Walker, R.S. & Hill, K. 2016. Return rates from intertidal foraging from Blombos Cave to Pinnacle Point: Understanding early human economies. Journal of Human Evolution. 92:101-115. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Dehnhard, N., Ludynia, K., Masello, J.F., Voigt, C.C., McGill, R.A.R. & Quillfeldt, P. 2016. Plasticity in foraging behaviour and diet buffers effects of inter-annual environmental differences on chick growth and survival in southern rockhopper penguins Eudyptes chrysocome chrysocome. Polar Biology. 39(9):1627-1641. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Diemer, N., Griffiths, C.L. & Hodgson, A. 2016. Disentangling the identities and distribution patterns of the introduced beachfleas Orchestia gammarellus and Platorchestia platensis (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Talitridae) in South Africa. African Zoology. 51(4):203-210. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Dool, S.E., Puechmaille, S.J., Foley, N.M., Allegrini, B., Bastian, A., Mutumi, G.L., Maluleke, T.G., Odendaal, L.J. et al. 2016. Nuclear introns outperform mitochondrial DNA in inter-specific phylogenetic reconstruction: Lessons from horseshoe bats (Rhinolophidae: Chiroptera). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 97:196-212. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Douglas, D.J.T., Buchanan, G.M., Thompson, P., Smith, T., Cole, T., Amar, A., Fielding, D.A., Redpath, S.M. et al. 2016. Reply to comment on: Vegetation burning for game management in the UK uplands is increasing and overlaps spatially with soil carbon and protected areas. Biological Conservation. 195:295-296. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Doutrelant, C., Paquet, M., Renoult, J.P., Grégoire, A., Crochet, P.-. & Covas, R. 2016. Worldwide patterns of bird colouration on islands. Ecology Letters. 19(5):537-545. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Ebert, D.A., Straube, N., Leslie, R.W. & Weigmann, S. 2016. Etmopterus alphus n. sp.: a new lanternshark (Squaliformes: Etmopteridae) from the south-western Indian Ocean. African Journal of Marine Science. 38(3):329-340. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Engelhard, G.H., Thurstan, R.H., MacKenzie, B.R., Alleway, H.K., Bannister, R.C.A., Cardinale, M., Clarke, M.W., Currie, J.C. et al. 2016. ICES meets marine historical ecology: Placing the history of fish and fisheries in current policy context. ICES Journal of Marine Science. 73(5):1386-1403. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Engesser, S., Ridley, A.R. & Townsend, S.W. 2016. Meaningful call combinations and compositional processing in the southern pied babbler. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 113(21):5976-5981. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Espinaze, M.P.A., Hellard, E., Horak, I.G. & Cumming, G.S. 2016. Analysis of large new South African dataset using two host-specificity indices shows generalism in both adult and larval ticks of mammals. Parasitology. 143(3):366-373. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Fattebert, J., Balme, G.A., Robinson, H.S., Dickerson, T., Slotow, R. & Hunter, L.T.B. 2016. Population recovery highlights spatial organization dynamics in adult leopards. Journal of Zoology. 299(3):153-162. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Fazey, F.M.C. & Ryan, P.G. 2016a. Biofouling on buoyant marine plastics: An experimental study into the effect of size on surface longevity. Environmental Pollution. 210:354-360. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Fazey, F.M.C. & Ryan, P.G. 2016b. Debris size and buoyancy influence the dispersal distance of stranded litter. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 110(1):371-377. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

February, E.C. & Higgins, S.I. 2016. Rapid leaf deployment strategies in a deciduous savanna. PLoS ONE. 11(6) Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Fennessy, S.T., Roberts, M.J. & Barlow, R.G. 2016. An editorial synthesis of the ACEP project: Ecosystem Processes in the KwaZulu-Natal Bight. African Journal of Marine Science. 38:S223. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Fogell, D.J., Martin, R.O. & Groombridge, J.J. 2016. Beak and feather disease virus in wild and captive parrots: an analysis of geographic and taxonomic distribution and methodological trends. Archives of Virology. 161(8):2059-2074. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Foley, J., Serieys, L.E.K., Stephenson, N., Riley, S., Foley, C., Jennings, M., Wengert, G., Vickers, W. et al. 2016. A synthetic review of notoedres species mites and mange. Parasitology. 143(14):1847-1861. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Fort, J., Grémillet, D., Traisnel, G., Amélineau, F. & Bustamante, P. 2016. Does temporal variation of mercury levels in Arctic seabirds reflect changes in global environmental contamination, or a modification of Arctic marine food web functioning? Environmental Pollution. 211:382-388. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Frederiksen, M., Descamps, S., Erikstad, K.E., Gaston, A.J., Gilchrist, H.G., Grémillet, D., Johansen, K.L., Kolbeinsson, Y. et al. 2016. Migration and wintering of a declining seabird, the thick-billed murre Uria lomvia, on an ocean basin scale: Conservation implications. Biological Conservation. 200:26-35. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Gäde, G., Šimek, P. & Marco, H.G. 2016a. Identification and bioactivity evaluation of the first neuropeptide from the lesser-known insect order Embioptera (webspinner). Amino Acids. 48(7):1677-1684. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Gäde, G., Šimek, P. & Marco, H.G. 2016b. Novel members of the adipokinetic hormone family in beetles of the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Amino Acids. 48(12):2785-2798. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Garcia-Heras, M.-., Arroyo, B., Mougeot, F., Amar, A. & Simmons, R.E. 2016. Does timing of breeding matter less where the grass is greener? Seasonal declines in breeding performance differ between regions in an endangered endemic raptor. Nature Conservation. 15:23-45. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Geja, Y., Durholtz, M.D. & Moloney, C.L. 2016. Age and growth of redeye round herring Etrumeus whiteheadi off the South African coast. African Journal of Marine Science. 38(4):493-501. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Gersun, L., Anderson, R.J., Hart, J.R., Maneveldt, G.W. & Bolton, J.J. 2016. Sublittoral seaweed communities on natural and artificial substrata in a high-latitude coral community in South Africa. African Journal of Marine Science. 38(3):303-316. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Geslin, B., Oddie, M., Folschweiller, M., Legras, G., Seymour, C.L., van Veen, F. J. F. & Th�bault, E. 2016. Spatiotemporal changes in flying insect abundance and their functional diversity as a function of distance to natural habitats in a mass flowering crop. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment. 229:21-29. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Ghilardi, A.M., Aureliano, T., Duque, R.R.C., Fernandes, M.A., Barreto, A.M.F. & Chinsamy, A. 2016. A new titanosaur from the Lower Cretaceous of Brazil. Cretaceous Research. 67:16-24. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

Gongol, C. & Savage, C. 2016. Spatial variation in rates of benthic denitrification and environmental controls in four New Zealand estuaries. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 556:59-77. Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

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Grecian, W.J., Witt, M.J., Attrill, M.J., Bearhop, S., Becker, P.H., Egevang, C., Furness, R.W., Godley, B.J. et al. 2016. Seabird diversity hotspot linked to ocean productivity in the Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem. Biology Letters. 12(8) Available: Scopus Document Link [15 August 2018].

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