Influence of social enrichment on transport stress in fish: a behavioural approach
Publication/Journal: Applied Animal Behaviour Science
Keywords: behaviour, enrichment, ornamental fish, social composition, welfare
2023
Effect of a water conditioner on ornamental fish behaviour during commercial transport
Publication/Journal: Aquaculture
Keywords: ornamental fish, transport, Water conditioner, welfare
2020
An investigation into keeper opinions of great ape diets and abnormal behaviour
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: *tool use, abnormal behaviour, animal welfare, chimpanzees, cultivated fruit-free, diet, environmental enrichment, food presentation, foods, gorillas, great ape, keeper opinion, questionnaire, regurgitation, reingestion, wild
2019
Technical Contribution: A Cautionary Note on the Use of Behavioural Diversity (H-Index) in Animal Welfare Science
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, behavioural diversity, H-index, shannon-wiener diversity index, welfare metrics, well-being
2019
Evaluating mood changes in response to anthropogenic noise with a response-slowing task in three species of zoo-housed primates
Publication/Journal: Animal Behavior and Cognition
Keywords: affect, gorilla gorilla, macaca fuscata, mood, noise, pan troglodytes, response slowing, zoo
2018
Applying behavior-analytic methodology to the science and practice of environmental enrichment in zoos and aquariums
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: animal welfare, behavior analysis, environmental enrichment, evaluation, methodology
2017
Determination of swine euthanasia criteria and analysis of barriers to euthanasia in the United States using expert opinion
Publication/Journal: Animal Welfare
Keywords: animal welfare, decision-making, education, euthanasia, swine, timeliness
2017
A turtle cognition research demonstration enhances visitor engagement and keeper-animal relationships
Publication/Journal: Zoo Biology
Keywords: eastern box turtle, human–animal bond, reptile, training, visitor experience
2017
Using behavioral observations and genetic markers to characterize the flexible reproductive system in an ex situ population of carmine bee-eaters (Merops n. nubicus)
Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research
Keywords: behaviour, colony, parentage, population, relatedness, reproduction
2017