Effects of maternal cortisol treatment on offspring size, responses to stress, and anxiety-related behavior in wild largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides)
Publication/Journal: Physiology & Behavior
Keywords: aggression, behavior, boldness, cortisol, exploration, intergenerational effects, largemouth bass, maternal stress, stress response, thigmotaxis
2017
Exposing avian embryos to light affects post-hatch anti-predator fear responses
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: avian, embryo, fear, incubation, lateralization, light
2017
Integrating trans-abdominal ultrasonography with fecal steroid metabolite monitoring to accurately diagnose pregnancy and predict the timing of parturition in the red panda (Ailurus fulgens styani)
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: carnivore reproduction, delayed implantation, embryonic diapause, non-invasive monitoring, pseudopregnancy, wildlife
2017
Mate choice, maternal investment and implications for ostrich welfare in a farming environment
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: growth, immune resistance, poultry, production, struthio camelus, survival
2015
Wild-laid versus captive-laid eggs in the black-bellied sandgrouse: Is there any effect on chick productivity?
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: chick survivability, egg age, egg origin, fertility, hatchability, sandgrouse
2013
Sexing of mid-incubation avian embryos as a management tool for zoological breeding programs
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: DNA sexing, embryo blood sampling, exotic avian species
2012
Yolk androgens and embryo sex: Maternal effects or confounding factors?
Publication/Journal: Hormones and Behavior
Keywords: albumin, androgens, egg, embryo, incubation, sex, taeniopygia guttata, yolk, zebra finch
2007
Onset of sentience: The potential for suffering in fetal and newborn farm animals
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: birth, fetus, neural development, neuroactivators, neuroinhibitors, newborn, suffering, unconsciousness
2006
A review of the reproductive physiology of rhinoceros species in captivity
Publication/Journal: International Zoo Yearbook
Keywords: embryo loss, ovarian function, pregnancy, pregnancy loss, reproductive cycle, reproductive endocrinology, reproductive pathology, rhinoceros, semen collection, sperm, ultrasonography
2006
An avian embryo culture system for embryogenesis using an artificial vessel: possible conservation benefits in the rescue and management of endangered avian species
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: chicken, eggshell, quail, teflon membrane, whole embryo culture
2005