Wouter F. D. van Dongen
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View article: Bacterial assemblages on eggs reflect nesting strategies in wetland-associated birds
Bacterial assemblages on eggs reflect nesting strategies in wetland-associated birds Open
Birds host diverse bacterial assemblages, which play a critical role in individual health, but which can also lead to disease or mortality. It is therefore important for developing embryos to acquire appropriate bacterial communities from …
View article: Leash Status of Approaching Dogs Mediates Escape Modality but Not Flight-Initiation Distance in a Common Urban Bird
Leash Status of Approaching Dogs Mediates Escape Modality but Not Flight-Initiation Distance in a Common Urban Bird Open
Controversy exists around owned dogs’ impacts in public open spaces, with concerns about dogs’ impact on wildlife, including birds. Leashing dogs in public open spaces offers a tractable way of reducing dogs’ deleterious impacts on birds. …
View article: Digging In! Burrowing Penguins and Surface Predators
Digging In! Burrowing Penguins and Surface Predators Open
A native Australian corvid, Little Raven Corvus mellori, has emerged as a dominant and problematic predator of an ecologically and economically important seabird, the Little Penguin Eudyptula minor. In 2013, ravens successfully preyed upon…
View article: Correction to: Transmission of a novel predatory behaviour is not restricted to kin
Correction to: Transmission of a novel predatory behaviour is not restricted to kin Open
View article: Connectivity of the seagrass Zostera muelleri within south-eastern Australia
Connectivity of the seagrass Zostera muelleri within south-eastern Australia Open
Contemporary oceanic conditions and local dispersal of propagules influence the genetic diversity and connectivity among seagrass populations. The degree of connectivity between populations of Zostera muelleri in south-eastern Australia is…
View article: Experimental evidence of a sexually transmitted infection in a wild vertebrate, the black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla)
Experimental evidence of a sexually transmitted infection in a wild vertebrate, the black-legged kittiwake (Rissa tridactyla) Open
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in animals may have profound eco-evolutionary consequences, yet experimental studies of the sexual transmission of pathogens in wild populations are lacking. Here to identify sexually transmitted bact…
View article: Does zonation and accessibility of wetlands influence human presence and mediate wildlife disturbance?
Does zonation and accessibility of wetlands influence human presence and mediate wildlife disturbance? Open
Zoning is one approach to managing human occurrence and reducing deleterious interactions between humans and wildlife. We investigated the occurrence of humans, and the responses of eight waterbird species to humans, at a major wetland/tre…
View article: Response to Rawlence et al. (): Native or not? Extinct and extant <scp>DNA</scp> of New Zealand Black Swans
Response to Rawlence et al. (): Native or not? Extinct and extant <span>DNA</span> of New Zealand Black Swans Open
This article is in reply to: Rawlence, N. J., Kardamaki, A., Easton, L. J., Tennyson, A. J. D., Scofield, P. R., & Waters, J. M. (2017). Ancient DNA and morphometric analysis re-veal extinction and replacement of New Zealand’s unique black…
View article: Are the big and beautiful less bold? Differences in avian fearfulness between the sexes in relation to body size and colour
Are the big and beautiful less bold? Differences in avian fearfulness between the sexes in relation to body size and colour Open
Conspicuousness towards predators may influence escape behaviour (or ‘fearfulness’) among animals, with more conspicuous species initiating escape behaviour earlier. Among birds, for example, body size and colour may influence differences …
View article: A genetic assessment of the human‐facilitated colonization history of black swans in Australia and New Zealand
A genetic assessment of the human‐facilitated colonization history of black swans in Australia and New Zealand Open
Movement of species beyond their indigenous distribution can fundamentally alter the conservation status of the populations involved. If introductions are human‐facilitated, introduced species could be considered pests. Characterizing the …
View article: Acoustic cues from within the egg do not heighten depredation risk to shorebird clutches
Acoustic cues from within the egg do not heighten depredation risk to shorebird clutches Open
Lay Summary This is the first study to survey vocalizations from shorebird eggs in the field and to assess potential costs of vocalization. Embryonic vocalizations only occurred during the 4 days before hatching. Once detected, embryonic v…
View article: Shared territorial defence in the suboscine <i>Aphrastura spinicauda</i>
Shared territorial defence in the suboscine <i>Aphrastura spinicauda</i> Open
Territorial behaviour is an active and typically aggressive behaviour used to defend resources. Here, we investigated the presence of shared territorial defence behaviour during conspecific intrusions in the Thorn-tailed Rayadito (Aphrastu…
View article: Time Since Urbanization but Not Encephalisation Is Associated with Increased Tolerance of Human Proximity in Birds
Time Since Urbanization but Not Encephalisation Is Associated with Increased Tolerance of Human Proximity in Birds Open
The examination of links between a high degree of encephalisation (i.e., a large brain mass relative to body size) and the capacity of wildlife to inhabit anthropogenic habitats has formed the basis of several recent studies, although typi…
View article: AvianBuffer: An interactive tool for characterising and managing wildlife fear responses
AvianBuffer: An interactive tool for characterising and managing wildlife fear responses Open
View article: Variation at the DRD4 locus is associated with wariness and local site selection in urban black swans
Variation at the DRD4 locus is associated with wariness and local site selection in urban black swans Open
View article: Mate choice and genetic monogamy in a biparental, colonial fish
Mate choice and genetic monogamy in a biparental, colonial fish Open
In socially monogamous species, in which both sexes provide essential parental care, males as well as females are expected to be choosy. Whereas hundreds of studies have examined monogamy in biparental birds, only several such studies exis…