Assessment of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances and physiological biomarkers in aquarium-based bottlenose dolphins and killer whales
Publication/Journal: Chemosphere
Keywords: aldosterone, corticosterone, cortisol, Hydrogen peroxide, Lipid peroxidation, oxidative stress
2024
Personality traits in captive Antillean manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus) in Brazil and perspectives for the release of individuals
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: behaviour, boldness, conservation, rehabilitation, shyness, temperament
2023
Tactile responses to environmental enrichment in captive Antillean manatees (Trichechus manatus manatus)
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: animal welfare, Exploratory behaviours, Infant lifting, Tactile behaviours
2023
TACTILE RESPONSES TO ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT IN CAPTIVE ANTILLEAN MANATEES (Trichechus manatus manatus)
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: communication, manatees, tactile signals
2023
Comparing Space Use and Fecal Glucocorticoid Concentrations during and after the COVID-19 Closure to Investigate Visitor Effects in Multiple Species
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens
Keywords: banteng, behavior, cortisol, gorillas, grizzly bears, physiology, polar bears, zoo research
2022
Effects of Crowd Size, Composition, and Noise Level On Pool Use in a Mixed-Species Penguin Colony
Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition
Keywords: behavior, decibel, visitor effects, welfare, zoo
2021
Glucocorticoid Production, Activity Levels, And Personality Traits Of Fennec Foxes (Vulpes zerda) Managed For Different Roles In Zoos
Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
Keywords: ambassador animals, circadian rhythm, cortisol metabolites, fennec foxes, pedometer, temperament
2021
Supporting Zoo Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus) Welfare and Herd Dynamics with a More Complex and Expanded Habitat
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: adrenal activity, behavior, elephant, feeding predictability, glucocorticoids, gps, habitat evaluation, locomotion, sociality, welfare
2021
Equid Assessment, Research and Scoping (EARS): The Development and Implementation of a New Equid Welfare Assessment and Monitoring Tool
Publication/Journal: Animals
Keywords: animal-based indicators, equid, equid welfare, evidence-based practice, one health, welfare assessment
2020
Behavioral and endocrine correlates of dominance in captive female Jackson’s hartebeest (Alcelaphus buselaphus)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: antelope, captive management, fecal corticoids, social rank, stress
2019