A/Prof. Mike Weston

Embryonic vocalizations mediate parental care in Masked Lapwings (Vanellus miles) but not Red-capped Plovers (Charadrius ruficapillus)

K Kostoglou, W van Dongen, M Weston

(2022), Vol. 164, pp. 267-281, Ibis, C1

Day-night cycle influences the division of incubation in the Hooded Dotterel (Thinornis cucullatus)

J Ryeland, M Magrath, M Weston

(2022), Vol. 164, pp. 785-792, Ibis, C1

Widespread exposure of powerful owls to second-generation anticoagulant rodenticides in Australia spans an urban to agricultural and forest landscape

R Cooke, P Whiteley, Y Jin, C Death, M Weston, N Carter, J White

(2022), Vol. 819, pp. 1-9, Science of the Total Environment, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Dark heterochromia in adult masked lapwings is universal, asymmetrical and possibly slightly sexually dimorphic

A Cardilini, D Lees, D Roche, P Dann, M Weston

(2022), Vol. 163, pp. 531-537, Journal of Ornithology, C1

Exploring cultural differences in wildlife value orientations using student samples in seven nations

M Jacobs, S Dubois, T Hosaka, V Ladanović, H Muslim, K Miller, S Numata, E Ranaweerage, T Straka, M Weston, Z Abidin

(2022), pp. 1-21, Biodiversity and Conservation, Berlin, Germany, C1

The influence of resting posture and orientation on alertness and escape in shorebirds

A Timmis, M Symonds, M Weston

(2022), Vol. 163, pp. 509-521, Journal of Ornithology, C1

Anatomy of avian distress calls: Structure, variation, and complexity in two species of shorebird (Aves: Charadrii)

E Miller, K Kostoglou, D Wilson, M Weston

(2022), Vol. 153, pp. 1-35, Behaviour, C1

Ecological and environmental predictors of escape among birds on a large tropical island

K Ekanayake, J Gnanapragasam, K Ranawana, D Vidanapathirana, U Abeyawardhana, C Fernando, A McQueen, M Weston, M Symonds

(2022), Vol. 76, pp. 1-13, Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, Berlin, Germany, C1

Vocal traits of shorebird chicks are related to body mass and sex

K Kostoglou, E Miller, M Weston, D Wilson

(2022), Vol. 164, pp. 816-824, Ibis, C1

Asian elephant movements between natural and human-dominated landscapes mirror patterns of crop damage in Sri Lanka

C Fernando, M Weston, R Corea, K Pahirana, A Rendall

(2022), pp. 1-8, Oryx: journal of fauna and flora international, Cambridge, Eng., C1

Non-breeding habitat selection of a sandy shore obligate shorebird

M Barker, G Maguire, M Weston, D Whisson

(2022), Vol. 271, pp. 1-12, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

The leashing behavior of dog owners in different types of natural areas

L van Eeden, A Geschke, F Hames, Z Squires, M Weston

(2022), Human Dimensions of Wildlife, C1

Assessing the efficacy of electronic quail callers in attracting stubble quail and non-target predators

M Ray, J White, M Weston, A Rendall, S Toop, H Dunstan, J Hampton, R Cooke

(2022), Vol. 17, pp. 1-13, PLoS ONE, San Francisco, Calif., C1

Ecological and Cultural Understanding as a Basis for Management of a Globally Significant Island Landscape

Kim Walker, Claudia Baldwin, Gabriel Conroy, Grahame Applegate, Clare Archer-Lean, Angela Arthington, Linda Behrendorff, Ben Gilby, Wade Hadwen, Christopher Henderson, Chris Jacobsen, David Lamb, Scott Lieske, Steven Ogbourne, Andrew Olds, Liz Ota, Joachim Ribbe, Susan Sargent, Vikki Schaffer, Thomas Schlacher, Nicholas Stevens, Sanjeev Srivastava, Michael Weston, Aaron Ellison

(2022), Vol. 2, pp. 152-202, Coasts, Basel, Switzerland, C1

Natural and anthropogenic processes influence the occurrence of vertebrate fauna in coastal dunes

A Chadwick, M Weston, T Burns, G Randall, M Radvan, A Rendall

(2022), Vol. 276, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, C1

Options for shorebird-exclusion devices for pitfall traps on sandy shores

M Evans-Clay, N Porch, G Maguire, M Weston

(2021), Vol. 48, pp. 175-180, Wildlife Research, C1

The importance of wetland margin microhabitat mosaics; the case of shorebirds and thermoregulation

J Ryeland, M Weston, M Symonds

(2021), Vol. 58, pp. 382-391, Journal of Applied Ecology, C1

Taking the bait: The influence of attractants and microhabitat on detections of fauna by remote‐sensing cameras

Anthony Rendall, John White, Raylene Cooke, Desley Whisson, Thomas Schneider, L Beilharz, E Poelsma, J Ryeland, Michael Weston

(2021), Vol. 22, pp. 72-79, Ecological Management & Restoration, London, Eng., C1

Hooves on the Beach; Horses Disrupt the Sand Matrix and Might Alter Invertebrate Assemblages on Beaches

M Evans-Clay, N Porch, G Maguire, M Weston

(2021), Vol. 67, pp. 398-411, Environmental Management, United States, C1

Adult capture on the nest does not affect hatching success of masked lapwing (Vanellus miles) eggs on a fox-free island

D Lees, A Cardilini, C Sherman, P Dann, M Weston

(2021), Vol. 48, pp. 361-365, Wildlife Research, C1

The assemblage of birds struck by aircraft differs among nearby airports in the same bioregion

W Steele, M Weston

(2021), Vol. 48, pp. 422-425, Wildlife Research, C1

Transmission of a novel predatory behaviour is not restricted to kin

L Tan, W van Dongen, C Sherman, K Ekanayake, P Dann, D Sutherland, M Weston

(2021), Vol. 23, pp. 2473-2484, Biological Invasions, C1

Shorebird embryos exhibit anti-predator responses

K Kostoglou, W van Dongen, S Bowe, M Weston

(2021), Vol. 163, pp. 1425-1436, Ibis, C1

Differences in flight initiation distances between African and Australian birds

M Weston, A Radkovic, L Kirao, P Guay, W Van Dongen, P Malaki, D Blumstein, M Symonds

(2021), Vol. 179, pp. 235-245, Animal Behaviour, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Civil war is associated with longer escape distances among sri lankan birds

J Gnanapragasam, K Ekanayake, K Ranawana, M Symonds, M Weston

(2021), Vol. 198, pp. 653-659, American Naturalist, C1

Pilot perceptions of options to manage drone-wildlife interactions; associations with wildlife value orientations and connectedness to nature

E Gray, M Weston

(2021), Vol. 64, Journal for Nature Conservation, C1

Defense of Eggs and Chicks in the Polyandrous Pheasant-Tailed Jacana (Hydrophasianus chirurgus) in Sri Lanka: Sex-Roles, Stage of Breeding, and Intruder Type

C Fernando, S Kotagama, A Rendall, M Weston

(2021), Vol. 44, pp. 363-369, Waterbirds, Waco, Tex., C1

Regulations fail to constrain dog space use in threatened species beach habitats

T Schneider, G Maguire, D Whisson, M Weston

(2020), Vol. 63, pp. 1022-1036, Journal of environmental planning and management, Abingdon, Eng., C1

Key ecological function peaks at the land-ocean transition zone when vertebrate scavengers concentrate on ocean beaches

Thomas Schlacher, Ben Gilby, Andrew Olds, Christopher Henderson, Rod Connolly, Charles Peterson, Christine Voss, Brooke Maslo, Michael Weston, Melanie Bishop, Ashley Rowden

(2020), Vol. 23, pp. 906-916, Ecosystems, New York, N.Y., C1

Flight-initiation response reflects short- and long-term human visits to remote islets

M Thibault, M Weston, A Ravache, E Vidal

(2020), Vol. 162, pp. 1082-1087, Ibis, Chichester, Eng., C1

Photography can determine the sex of a predator with limited sexual dimorphism: A case study of the powerful owl

R Cooke, A Rendall, M Weston, N Porch, N Bradsworth, J White

(2020), Vol. 22, Global Ecology and Conservation, C1

Escape responses of terrestrial and aquatic birds to drones: Towards a code of practice to minimize disturbance

M Weston, C O’Brien, K Kostoglou, M Symonds

(2020), Vol. 57, pp. 777-785, Journal of Applied Ecology, C1

The fox and the beach: Coastal landscape topography and urbanisation predict the distribution of carnivores at the edge of the sea: Beach Fox Habitat Choice

O Kimber, B Gilby, C Henderson, A Olds, R Connolly, B Maslo, M Weston, A Rowden, B Kelaher, T Schlacher

(2020), Vol. 23, Global Ecology and Conservation, C1

My dog, my beach! Attitudes towards dog management on Victorian beaches

S Guinness, G Maguire, K Miller, M Weston

(2020), Vol. 27, pp. 329-342, Australasian journal of environmental management, Abingdon, Eng., C1

Parental defence in shorebirds is mediated by embryonic calling, ambient temperature and predator latency

K Kostoglou, W van Dongen, M Weston

(2020), Vol. 161, pp. 1153-1165, Journal of Ornithology, C1

Morphological and molecular evidence of population divergence in a widespread shorebird across its southern mainland Australian distribution

M Weston, K Clarke, G Maguire, J Sumner

(2020), Vol. 21, pp. 757-770, Conservation genetics, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, C1

Successful breeding predicts divorce in plovers

N Halimubieke, K Kupán, J Valdebenito, V Kubelka, M Carmona-Isunza, D Burgas, D Catlin, J St Clair, J Cohen, J Figuerola, M Yasué, M Johnson, M Mencarelli, M Cruz-López, M Stantial, M Weston, P Lloyd, P Que, T Montalvo, U Bansal, G McDonald, Y Liu, A Kosztolányi, T Székely

(2020), Vol. 10, Scientific Reports, England, C1

A physiological cost to behavioural tolerance

A Charuvi, D Lees, H Glover, A Rendall, P Dann, M Weston

(2020), Vol. 181, Behavioural Processes, Netherlands, C1

Foraging behaviour of an obligate, sandy shore predator

S Butler, N Sheppard, P Dann, G Maguire, M Weston

(2020), Vol. 246, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, C1

Tree cover is crucial but riparian areas provide a strategic focus for preserving an urban avoider in a fragmented urban ecosystem

Christine Connelly, Erin Lennox, Bronwyn Isaac, Vincent Aulich, Raylene Cooke, Michael Weston, John White

(2020), Vol. 120, pp. 304-312, Emu - Austral Ornithology, Abingdon, Eng., C1

Persistent spatial gaps in ornithological study in Australia, 1901-2011

Michael Weston, Maree Yarwood, Desley Whisson, Matthew Symonds

(2020), Vol. 47, pp. 264-271, Archives of Natural History, Edinburgh, Scotland, C1

Birdwatchers evoke longer escape distances than pedestrians in some African birds

A Radkovic, W Van Dongen, L Kirao, P Guay, M Weston

(2019), Vol. 18, pp. 100-106, Journal of ecotourism, Abingdon, Eng., C1

Biological determinants of research effort on Australian birds: a comparative analysis

M Yarwood, M Weston, M Symonds

(2019), Vol. 119, pp. 38-44, Emu, C1

Optimizing conservation benefits for threatened beach fauna following severe natural disturbances

B Maslo, K Leu, T Pover, M Weston, B Gilby, T Schlacher

(2019), Vol. 649, pp. 661-671, Science of the Total Environment, Netherlands, C1

Does zonation and accessibility of wetlands influence human presence and mediate wildlife disturbance?

P Guay, W Van Dongen, E McLeod, D Whisson, H Vu, H Wang, M Weston

(2019), Vol. 62, pp. 1306-1320, Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, C1

Modest levels of interpretability of the term 'biodiversity', mediated by educational level, among the Australian public

H Kiley, Gill Ainsworth, M Weston

(2019), Vol. 25, pp. 208-210, Pacific conservation biology, Clayton, Vic., C1

Morphology and geography predict the use of heat conservation behaviours across birds

G Pavlovic, M Weston, M Symonds

(2019), Vol. 33, pp. 286-296, Functional ecology, London, Eng., C1

A global paucity of wild bird feeding policy

Sinéad Baverstock, Michael Weston, Kelly Miller

(2019), Vol. 653, pp. 105-111, Science of the total environment, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

A unique Lepidopteran assemblage in primary forest understory of central Sri Lanka

C Slater, C Tolley, C Fernando, M Weston

(2019), Vol. 12, pp. 324-327, Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity, C1

Flight initiation distance in Lepidopterans is species-specific and positively related to starting distance

D Harbour, E Henson, C Boers, D Truman, C Fernando, P Guay, M Weston

(2019), Vol. 22, pp. 41-43, Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology, C1

Zonation of a small mammal community within coastal dunes

A Rendall, R Cooke, J White, M Weston

(2019), Vol. 217, pp. 206-210, Estuarine, coastal and shelf science, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Equitable chick survival in three species of the non-migratory shorebird despite species-specific sexual dimorphism of the young

D Lees, T Schmidt, C Sherman, G Maguire, P Dann, M Weston

(2019), Vol. 9, Animals, Switzerland, C1

Leg length and temperature determine the use of unipedal roosting in birds

J Ryeland, M Weston, M Symonds

(2019), Vol. 50, Journal of Avian Biology, C1

Camera shy? Motivations, attitudes and beliefs of bird photographers and species-specific avian responses to their activities

C Slater, G Cam, Y Qi, Y Liu, P Guay, M Weston

(2019), Vol. 237, pp. 327-337, Biological conservation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Higher rates of non-breeding territory occupancy of urban compared with rural Masked Lapwings Vanellus miles on Phillip Island, Victoria

A Cardilini, D Lees, P Dann, M Weston

(2019), Vol. 136, pp. 96-100, Victorian naturalist, Blackburn, Vic., C1

Flight initiation distance in dragonflies is species-specific, positively related to starting distance and sometimes body length

Tom Bell, Jack Harriss, Ahmed Ruzaini, Chandima Fernando, Patrick Guay, Michael Weston

(2019), Vol. 22, pp. 173-179, International journal of odonatology, Abingdon, Eng., C1

An assessment of radio telemetry for monitoring shorebird chick survival and causes of mortality

D Lees, T Schmidt, C Sherman, G Maguire, P Dann, G Ehmke, M Weston

(2019), Vol. 46, pp. 622-627, Wildlife Research, C1

Are disturbance separation distances derived from single species applicable to mixed-species shorebird flocks?

Grant Linley, Patrick-Jean Guay, Michael Weston

(2019), Vol. 46, pp. 719-723, Wildlife Research, Melbourne, Vic., C1

The culture of bird conservation: Australian stakeholder values regarding iconic, flagship and rare birds

G Ainsworth, J Fitzsimons, M Weston, S Garnett

(2018), Vol. 27, pp. 345-363, Biodiversity and conservation, Berlin, Germany, C1

A genetic assessment of the human-facilitated colonization history of black swans in Australia and New Zealand

V Montano, W van Dongen, M Weston, R Mulder, R Robinson, M Cowling, P Guay

(2018), Vol. 11, pp. 364-375, Evolutionary Applications, C1

Are the big and beautiful less bold? Differences in avian fearfulness between the sexes in relation to body size and colour

P Guay, R Leppitt, M Weston, T Yeager, W van Dongen, M Symonds

(2018), Vol. 304, pp. 252-259, Journal of zoology, Chichester, Eng., C1-1

Urban corvids on the move: habitat use and movement ecology of the little raven Corvus mellori at a peri-urban wetland

K Ekanayake, D Whisson, T Schlacher, M Weston

(2018), Vol. 42, pp. 29-37, Corella, Penrith, N.S.W., C1

Motivations and behavior of off-road drivers on sandy beaches

N Petch, G Maguire, T Schlacher, M Weston

(2018), Vol. 163, pp. 82-91, Ocean and coastal management, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Plover parents care more for young of the opposite sex

D Lees, C Sherman, K Kostoglou, L Tan, G Maguire, P Dann, M Weston

(2018), Vol. 29, pp. 933-938, Behavioral ecology, Oxford, Eng., C1

Australian magpies exhibit increased tolerance of aircraft noise on an airport, and are more responsive to take-off than to landing noises

G Linley, K Kostoglou, R Jit, M Weston

(2018), Vol. 45, pp. 282-286, Wildlife research, Chichester, Eng., C1

Tree canopy defoliation impacts avifauna

Desley Whisson, Amy Orlowski, Michael Weston

(2018), Vol. 428, pp. 81-86, Forest ecology and management, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Bicycles evoke longer flight-initiation distances and higher intensity escape behaviour of some birds in parks compared with pedestrians

G Bernard, W van Dongen, P Guay, M Symonds, R Robinson, M Weston

(2018), Vol. 178, pp. 276-280, Landscape and Urban Planning, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Functional plasticity in vertebrate scavenger assemblages in the presence of introduced competitors

E Bingham, B Gilby, A Olds, M Weston, R Connolly, C Henderson, B Maslo, C Peterson, C Voss, T Schlacher

(2018), Vol. 188, pp. 583-593, Oecologia, Germany, C1

Woodland birds and rural towns: artificial clutch survival in fragmented Box-Ironbark forests

Beau Meney, S Cunningham, Michael Weston, Desley Whisson

(2018), Vol. 130, pp. 7-17, Proceedings of the Royal Society of Victoria, Clayton, Vic., C1

Managing birds of conservation concern on sandy shores: How much room for future conservation actions is there?

B Maslo, K Leu, T Pover, M Weston, T Schlacher

(2018), Vol. 8, pp. 10976-10988, Ecology and Evolution, England, C1

A test of the "leave early and avoid detection" (LEAD) hypothesis for passive nest defenders

M Weston, Yung-Ki Ju, Patrick Guay, Callum Naismith

(2018), Vol. 130, pp. 1011-1013, The Wilson journal of ornithology, Albion, Mich., C1

Avian responses to an emergent, wetland weed

E Carlos, M Weston, M Gibson

(2017), Vol. 42, pp. 277-287, Austral Ecology, C1

Joggers cause greater avian disturbance than walkers

H Lethlean, W Van Dongen, K Kostoglou, P Guay, M Weston

(2017), Vol. 159, pp. 42-47, Landscape and urban planning, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Parental cooperation in a changing climate: fluctuating environments predict shifts in care division

O Vincze, A Kosztolányi, Z Barta, C Küpper, M Alrashidi, J Amat, A Argüelles Ticó, F Burns, J Cavitt, W Conway, M Cruz-López, A Desucre-Medrano, N dos Remedios, J Figuerola, D Galindo-Espinosa, G García-Peña, S Gómez Del Angel, C Gratto-Trevor, P Jönsson, P Lloyd, T Montalvo, J Parra, R Pruner, P Que, Y Liu, S Saalfeld, R Schulz, L Serra, J St Clair, L Stenzel, M Weston, M Yasué, S Zefania, T Székely

(2017), Vol. 26, pp. 347-358, Global Ecology and Biogeography, C1

Bill size mediates behavioural thermoregulation in birds

J Ryeland, M Weston, M Symonds

(2017), Vol. 31, pp. 885-893, Functional ecology, London, Eng., C1

A comparison of the effectiveness and time efficiency of traditional and photographic environmental monitoring techniques

W van Dongen, R San Martin, P-J Guay, M Weston

(2017), Vol. 193, pp. 64-69, Journal of environmental management, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Variation in public perceptions and attitudes towards terrestrial ecosystems

H Kiley, G Ainsworth, W van Dongen, M Weston

(2017), Vol. 590-591, pp. 440-451, Science of the Total Environment, Netherlands, C1

Measurement techniques for curved shorebird bills: a comparison of low-tech and high-tech methods

J Ryeland, M Symonds, M Weston

(2017), Vol. 124, pp. 33-39, Wader study, [Devon, Eng.], C1

Algal subsidies enhance invertebrate prey for threatened shorebirds: a novel conservation tool on ocean beaches?

T Schlacher, B Hutton, B Gilby, N Porch, G Maguire, B Maslo, R Connolly, A Olds, M Weston

(2017), Vol. 191, pp. 28-38, Estuarine, coastal and shelf science, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Implications of radio-tracking for the survival of Masked Lapwing chicks

D Lees, C Sherman, G Maguire, P Dann, M Weston

(2017), Vol. 41, pp. 37-41, Corella, C1

Acoustic cues from within the egg do not heighten depredation risk to shorebird clutches

K Kostoglou, W Van Dongen, D Lees, G Maguire, M Weston

(2017), Vol. 28, pp. 811-817, Behavioral ecology, Oxford, Eng., C1

High fidelity: extra-pair fertilisations in eight Charadrius plover species are not associated with parental relatedness or social mating system

K Maher, L Eberhart-Phillips, A Kosztolányi, N Remedios, M Carmona-Isunza, M Cruz-López, S Zefania, J St Clair, M Alrashidi, M Weston, M Serrano-Meneses, O Krüger, J Hoffman, T Székely, T Burke, C Küpper

(2017), Vol. 48, pp. 910-920, Journal of Avian Biology, C1

Ecological research questions to inform policy and the management of sandy beaches

A Jones, T Schlacher, D Schoeman, M Weston, G Withycombe

(2017), Vol. 148, pp. 158-163, Ocean and coastal management, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

A citizen-trapper effort to control Common Myna: trap success, specificity and preferred bait type

G Linley, D Paton, M Weston

(2017), Vol. 18, pp. 249-252, Ecological management and restoration, Chichester, Eng., C1

Case studies of motion-sensing cameras to study clutch survival and fate of real and artificial ground-nests in Australia

M Weston, K Ekanayake, S Lomas, H Glover, R Mead, A Cribbin, L Tan, D Whisson, G Maguire, A Cardilini

(2017), Vol. 64, pp. 476-491, Bird study, Abingdon, Eng., C1

Corvids congregate to breeding colonies of a burrow-nesting seabird

K Ekanayake, M Weston, P Dann, D Sutherland

(2016), Vol. 41, pp. 291-301, Austral Ecology, C1

Flight initiation distances in relation to sexual dichromatism and body size in birds from three continents

A Møller, D Samia, M Weston, P Guay, D Blumstein

(2016), Vol. 117, pp. 823-831, Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, C1

Do social values influence levels of conservation effort in threatened species? The case of two Australian chats

G Ainsworth, H Aslin, M Weston, S Garnett

(2016), Vol. 50, pp. 636-645, Oryx, Cambridge, Eng., C1

Functional replacement across species pools of vertebrate scavengers separated at a continental scale maintains an ecosystem function

C Huijbers, T Schlacher, R Mcveigh, D Schoeman, A Olds, M Brown, K Ekanayake, M Weston, R Connolly

(2016), Vol. 30, pp. 998-1005, Functional ecology, London, Eng., C1

Long incubation bouts and biparental incubation in the nomadic Banded Stilt

R Pedler, M Weston, A Bennett

(2016), Vol. 116, pp. 75-80, Emu, C1

Human threats to sandy beaches: a meta-analysis of ghost crabs illustrates global anthropogenic impacts

T Schlacher, S Lucrezi, R Connolly, C Peterson, B Gilby, B Maslo, A Olds, S Walker, J Leon, C Huijbers, M Weston, A Turra, G Hyndes, R Holt, D Schoeman

(2016), Vol. 169, pp. 56-73, Estuarine, coastal and shelf science, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Human residential status and habitat quality affect the likelihood but not the success of lapwing breeding in an urban matrix

D Roche, A Cardilini, D Lees, G Maguire, P Dann, C Sherman, M Weston

(2016), Vol. 556, pp. 189-195, Science of the Total Environment, Netherlands, C1

Avian assemblages at bird baths: A comparison of urban and rural bird baths in Australia

G Cleary, H Parsons, A Davis, B Coleman, D Jones, K Miller, M Weston

(2016), Vol. 11, PLoS ONE, United States, C1

AvianBuffer: An interactive tool for characterising and managing wildlife fear responses

P Guay, W van Dongen, R Robinson, D Blumstein, M Weston

(2016), Vol. 45, pp. 841-851, Ambio, Sweden, C1

Continental-scale decreases in shorebird populations in Australia

R Clemens, D Rogers, B Hansen, K Gosbell, C Minton, P Straw, M Bamford, E Woehler, D Milton, M Weston, B Venables, D Weller, C Hassell, B Rutherford, K Onton, A Herrod, C Studds, C Choi, K Dhanjal-Adams, N Murray, G Skilleter, R Fuller

(2016), Vol. 116, pp. 119-135, Emu, C1

Pitfall trapping does not reliably index the diet or prey resources of Masked Lapwings

D Roche, D Lees, A Cardilini, G Maguire, P Dann, M Weston

(2016), Vol. 123, pp. 16-20, Wader study, Thetford, Eng., C1

Estimating animal populations and body sizes from burrows: Marine ecologists have their heads buried in the sand

T Schlacher, S Lucrezi, C Peterson, R Connolly, A Olds, F Althaus, G Hyndes, B Maslo, B Gilby, J Leon, M Weston, M Lastra, A Williams, D Schoeman

(2016), Vol. 112, pp. 55-64, Journal of sea research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Social values and species conservation: The case of Baudin's and Carnaby's black-cockatoos

G Ainsworth, H Aslin, M Weston, S Garnett

(2016), Vol. 43, pp. 294-305, Environmental Conservation, C1

The early shorebird will catch fewer invertebrates on trampled sandy beaches

T Schlacher, L Carracher, N Porch, R Connolly, A Olds, B Gilby, K Ekanayake, B Maslo, M Weston

(2016), Vol. 11, PLoS ONE, United States, C1

Assemblage, size and abundance bias in a novel sandy shore macro-infaunal sampling technique

N Sheppard, M Weston, S Butler, B Baird, P Dann

(2016), Vol. 11, pp. 1-9, Journal of negative results - ecology & evolutionary biology, Helsinki, Finland, C1

Regional drivers of clutch loss reveal important trade-offs for beach-nesting birds

B Maslo, T Schlacher, M Weston, C Huijbers, C Anderson, B Gilby, A Olds, R Connolly, D Schoeman

(2016), Vol. 2016, PeerJ, United States, C1

An obligate beach bird selects sub-, inter- and supra-tidal habitat elements

G Ehmke, G Maguire, T Bird, D Ierodiaconou, M Weston

(2016), Vol. 181, pp. 266-276, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, C1

Time since urbanization but not encephalisation is associated with increased tolerance of human proximity in birds

M Symonds, M Weston, W van Dongen, A Lill, R Robinson, P Guay

(2016), Vol. 4, Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, C1

Selecting umbrella species for conservation: a test of habitat models and niche overlap for beach-nesting birds

B Maslo, K Leu, C Faillace, M Weston, T Pover, T Schlacher

(2016), Vol. 203, pp. 233-242, Biological conservation, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Distance from shore positively influences alert distance in three wetland bird species

E Dear, P-J Guay, R Robinson, M Weston

(2015), Vol. 23, pp. 215-318, Wetlands ecology and management, Berlin, Germany, C1

Conservation gone to the dogs: when canids rule the beach in small coastal reserves

T Schlacher, M Weston, D Lynn, D Schoeman, C Huijbers, A Olds, S Masters, R Connolly

(2015), Vol. 24, pp. 493-509, Biodiversity and conservation, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, C1

Limited functional redundancy in vertebrate scavenger guilds fails to compensate for the loss of raptors from urbanized sandy beaches

C Huijbers, T Schlacher, D Schoeman, A Olds, M Weston, R Connolly

(2015), Vol. 21, pp. 55-63, Diversity and Distributions: a journal of conservation biogeography, London, Eng., C1

Golden opportunities: A horizon scan to expand sandy beach ecology

T Schlacher, M Weston, D Schoeman, A Olds, C Huijbers, R Connolly

(2015), Vol. 157, pp. 1-6, Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, C1

Up the creek with a paddle; avian flight distances from canoes versus walkers

H Glover, P-J Guay, M Weston

(2015), Vol. 23, pp. 775-778, Wetlands ecology and management, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Cover, not caging, influences chronic physiological stress in a ground-nesting bird

L Tan, K Buchanan, G Maguire, M Weston

(2015), Vol. 46, pp. 482-488, Journal of avian biology, Chichester, Eng., C1

Re-framing values for a World Heritage future: what type of icon will K'gari-Fraser Island become?

G Wardell-Johnson, D Schoeman, T Schlacher, A Wardell-Johnson, M Weston, Y Shimizu, G Conroy

(2015), Vol. 22, pp. 124-148, Australasian journal of environmental management, Oxford, Eng., C1

The height of approaching humans does not affect flight-initiation distance

W Van Dongen, E McLeod, R Mulder, M Weston, P Guay

(2015), Vol. 62, pp. 285-288, Bird study: the science of pure and applied orinthology, Oxford, Eng., C1

The bright incubate at night: sexual dichromatism and adaptive incubation division in an open-nesting shorebird

K Ekanayake, M Weston, D Nimmo, G Maguire, J Endler, C Küpper

(2015), Vol. 282, pp. 1-8, Proceedings of the royal society of London: biological sciences, London, Eng., C1

Feeding wild birds in gardens: A test of water versus food

K Miller, V Blaszczynski, M Weston

(2015), Vol. 16, pp. 156-158, Ecological management and restoration, London, Eng., C1

Do birdwatchers care about bird disturbance?

M Weston, P-J Guay, E McLeod, K Miller

(2015), Vol. 28, pp. 305-317, Anthrozoös, Oxford, Eng., C1

Breeding habitat selection in an obligate beach bird: a test of the food resource hypothesis

A Cuttriss, G Maguire, G Ehmke, M Weston

(2015), Vol. 66, pp. 841-846, Marine and freshwater research, Melbourne, Vic., C1

Invasive carnivores alter ecological function and enhance complementarity in scavenger assemblages on ocean beaches

M Brown, T Schlacher, D Schoeman, M Weston, C Huijbers, A Olds, R Connolly

(2015), Vol. 96, pp. 2715-2725, Ecology, London, Eng., C1

Home range, habitat use and movements by the little raven (Corvus mellori) in a coastal peri-urban landscape

D Whisson, M Weston, K Shannon

(2015), Vol. 42, pp. 500-508, Wildlife research, Melbourne, Vic., C1

Out of sight but not out of mind: corvids prey extensively on eggs of burrow-nesting penguins

K Ekanayake, D Sutherland, P Dann, M Weston

(2015), Vol. 42, pp. 509-517, Wildlife research, Melbourne, Vic., C1

Intense predation of non-colonial, ground-nesting bird eggs by corvid and mammalian predators

K Ekanayake, D Whisson, L Tan, M Weston

(2015), Vol. 42, pp. 518-528, Wildlife research, Melbourne, Vic., C1

Biological, ecological, conservation and legal information for all species and subspecies of Australian bird

S Garnett, D Duursma, G Ehmke, P Guay, A Stewart, J Szabo, M Weston, S Bennett, G Crowley, D Drynan, G Dutson, K Fitzherbert, D Franklin

(2015), Vol. 2, pp. 1-6, Scientific data, London, Eng., C1

Variation at the DRD4 locus is associated with wariness and local site selection in urban black swans

W van Dongen, R Robinson, M Weston, R Mulder, P Guay

(2015), Vol. 15, pp. 1-11, BMC evolutionary biology, London, Eng., C1

Sharing the load: role equity in the incubation of a monomorphic shorebird, the masked lapwing (Vanellus miles)

A Cardilini, M Weston, P Dann, C Sherman

(2015), Vol. 127, pp. 730-733, Wilson Journal of Ornithology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Do Birdwatchers Care about Bird Disturbance?

M Weston, P Guay, E McLeod, K Miller

(2015), Vol. 28, pp. 305-317, Anthrozoös, London, Eng., C1-1

From little things, big things grow: trends and fads in 110 years of Australian ornithology

M Yarwood, M Weston, S Garnet

(2014), Vol. 98, pp. 2235-2254, Scientometrics, Berlin, Germany, C1

Pro-environmental beach driving is uncommon and ineffective in reducing disturbance to beach-dwelling birds

M Weston, T Schlacher, D Lynn

(2014), Vol. 53, pp. 999-1004, Environmental management, New York, N. Y., C1

Comparative analysis of classic brain component sizes in relation to flightiness in birds

M Symonds, M Weston, R Robinson, P Guay

(2014), Vol. 9, pp. 1-8, PLoS one, San Francisco, California, C1

Sex bias in captured little ravens corvus mellori varies with entry aperture size in a modified australian crow trap

K Shannon, M Weston, D Whisson

(2014), Vol. 38, pp. 22-23, Corella, Penrith, N. S. W., C1

Weeds and wildlife: perceptions and practices of weed managers

E Carlos, M Gibson, M Weston

(2014), Vol. 12, pp. 54-64, Conservation and society, Mumbai, India, C1

Metrics to assess ecological condition, change, and impacts in sandy beach ecosystems.

T Schlacher, D Schoeman, A Jones, J Dugan, D Hubbard, O Defeo, C Peterson, M Weston, B Maslo, A Olds, F Scapini, R Nel, L Harris, S Lucrezi, M Lastra, C Huijbers, R Connolly

(2014), Vol. 144, pp. 322-335, Journal of environmental management, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

American exceptionalism: population trends and flight initiation distances in birds from three continents.

A Møller, D Samia, M Weston, P Guay, D Blumstein

(2014), Vol. 9, pp. 1-6, PLoS One, San Francisco, CA, C1

Prolonged and flexible primary moult overlaps extensively with breeding in beach-nesting Hooded Plovers Thinornis rubricollis

K Rogers, D Rogers, M Weston

(2014), Vol. 156, pp. 840-849, Ibis, England, London, C1

Bark in the park: a review of domestic dogs in parks

M Weston, J Fitzsimons, G Wescott, K Miller, K Ekanayake, T Schneider

(2014), Vol. 54, pp. 373-382, Environmental management, New York, NY, C1

The influence of cover on nesting Red-capped Plovers: a trade-off between thermoregulation and predation risk?

Lomas, Stephanie, Whisson, Desley, Maguire, Grainne, Tan, laura, Guay, Patrick-Jean, M Weston

(2014), Vol. 131, pp. 115-127, The Victorian naturalist, Blackburn, Vic, C1

Are vehicles 'mobile bird hides'?: A test of the hypothesis that 'cars cause less disturbance'

P Guay, E McLeod, A Taysom, M Weston

(2014), Vol. 131, pp. 150-156, Victorian naturalist, Melbourne, Vic., C1

Sex-specific dive characteristics in a sexually size dimorphic duck

S Osterrieder, M Weston, R Robinson, P Guay

(2014), Vol. 64, pp. 126-131, Wildfowl, Slimbridge, England, C1

Stakeholder knowledge of threatened coastal species; the case of beach-goers and the Hooded Plover Thinornis rubricollis

G Maguire, J Rimmer, M Weston

(2014), Vol. 19, pp. 73-77, Journal of Coastal Conservation, Dordrecht, C1

Brains and bravery: little evidence of a relationship between brain size and flightiness in shorebirds

P Guay, M Weston, M Symonds, H Glover

(2013), Vol. 38, pp. 516-522, Austral ecology, Richmond, Vic., C1

Human recreation alters behaviour profiles of non-breeding birds on open-coast sandy shores

T Schlacher, T Nielsen, M Weston

(2013), Vol. 118, pp. 31-42, Estuarine, coastal and shelf science, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Distance from water, sex and approach direction influence flight distances among habituated black swans

P Guay, R Lorenz, R Robinson, M Symonds, M Weston

(2013), Vol. 119, pp. 552-558, Ethology, Weinheim, Germany, C1

Observer effects occur when estimating alert but not flight-initiation distances

P Guay, E McLeod, R Cross, A Formby, S Maldonado, R Stafford-Bell, Z St-James-Turner, R Robinson, R Mulder, M Weston

(2013), Vol. 40, pp. 289-293, Wildlife research, Melbourne, Vic., C1

Perceptions of effectiveness and preferences for design and position of signage on Victorian beaches for the management of Hooded Plovers Thinornis rubricollis

J Rimmer, G Maguire, M Weston

(2013), Vol. 130, pp. 75-80, Victorian naturalist, Melbourne, Vic., C1

Surviving in sprawling suburbs : suburban environments represent high quality breeding habitat for a widespread shorebird

A Cardilini, M Weston, D Nimmo, P Dann, C Sherman

(2013), Vol. 115, pp. 72-80, Landscape and urban planning, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Swooping in the suburbs : parental defence of an abundant aggressive urban bird against humans

D Lees, C Sherman, G Maguire, P Dann, A Cardilini, M Weston

(2013), Vol. 3, pp. 754-766, Animals, Basel, Switzerland, C1

Urbanisation alters processing of marine carrion on sandy beaches

C Huijbers, T Schlacher, D Schoeman, M Weston, R Connolly

(2013), Vol. 119, pp. 1-8, Landscape and urban planning, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1

Setback distances as a conservation tool in wildlife-human interactions : testing their efficacy for birds affected by vehicles on open-coast sandy beaches

T Schlacher, M Weston, D Lynn, R Connolly

(2013), Vol. 8, pp. 1-15, PLoS ONE, San Francisco, Calif., C1

Stakeholder perceptions of threatened species and their management on urban beaches

G Maguire, J Rimmer, M Weston

(2013), Vol. 3, pp. 1002-1020, Animals, Basel, Switzerland, C1

Buses, cars, bicycles and walkers the influence of the type of human transport on the flight responses of waterbirds

E McLeod, P Guay, A Taysom, R Robinson, M Weston

(2013), Vol. 8, pp. 1-11, PLoS ONE, San Francisco, Calif., C1

Little Ravens 'Corvus mellori' hunt, kill and eat individuals of two species of shorebird

A Cardilini, K Ekanayake, M Weston

(2012), Vol. 129, pp. 22-24, Victorian naturalist, Blackburn, Vic., C1

Do temporary beach closures assist in the conservation of breeding shorebirds on recreational beaches?

M Weston, F Dodge, A Bunce, D Nimmo, K Miller

(2012), Vol. 18, pp. 47-55, Pacific conservation biology, Baulkham Hills, N. S. W., C1

Establishment and development of a seabird colony : long-term trends in phenology, breeding success, recruitment, breeding density and demography

T Pyk, M Weston, A Bunce, F Norman

(2012), Vol. 154, pp. 299-310, Journal of ornithology, Heidelberg, Germany, C1

Hope for resurrecting a functionally extinct parrot or squandered social capital? Landholder attitudes towards the Orange-bellied Parrot (Neophema chrysogaster) in Victoria, Australia

M Weston, K Miller, J Lawson, G Ehmke

(2012), Vol. 10, pp. 381-385, Conservation and society, Mumbai, India, C1

A review of flight-initiation distances and their application to managing disturbance to Australian birds

M Weston, E McLeod, D Blumstein, P Guay

(2012), Vol. 112, pp. 269-286, Emu, Melbourne, Vic., C1

Provision of artificial shelter on beaches is associated with improved shorebird fledging success

G Maguire, A Duivenvoorden, M Weston, R Adams

(2011), Vol. 21, pp. 172-185, Bird conservation international, Cambridge, England, C1

Being beside the seaside : Beach use and preferences among coastal residents of south-eastern Australia

G Maguire, K Miller, M Weston, K Young

(2011), Vol. 54, pp. 781-788, Ocean and Coastal Management, United States, C1

Nest return times in response to static versus mobile human disturbance

M Weston, G Ehmke, G Maguire

(2011), Vol. 75, pp. 252-255, Journal of wildlife management, Hoboken, N.J., C1

Towards ecologically meaningful and socially acceptable buffers : response distances of shorebirds in Victoria, Australia, to human disturbance

H Glover, M Weston, G Maguire, K Miller, B Christie

(2011), Vol. 103, pp. 326-334, Landscape and urban planning, Amsterdam, Netherlands, C1

Conflict between genetic and phenotypic differentiation : the evolutionary history of a 'lost and rediscovered' shorebird

F Rheindt, T Szekely, S Edwards, P Lee, T Burke, P Kennerley, D Bakewell, M Alrashidi, A Kosztolányi, M Weston, W Liu, W Lei, Y Shigeta, S Javed, S Zefania, C Küpper

(2011), Vol. 6, pp. 1-9, PLoS ONE, San Francisco, Ca., C1

Aggressive behaviour of red-capped plovers charadrius ruficapillus towards the eastern blue-tongue lizard tiliqua scincoides scincoides

K Ekanayake, M Weston

(2011), Vol. 118, pp. 191-192, Wader study group bulletin, Norfolk, England, C1

Identification of significant shorebird areas : thresholds and criteria

R Clemens, M Weston, A Haslem, A Silcocks, J Ferris

(2010), Vol. 16, pp. 229-242, Diversity and distribution, Oxford, England, C1

Birds, buffers and bicycles : a review and case study of wetland buffers

M Weston, M Antos, H Glover

(2009), Vol. 126, pp. 79-86, Victorian naturalist, [Melbourne, Vic.], C1

Forensic fibre analysis to determine the origins of leg-entangling threads on shorebirds : a case study

M Weston, X Liu, T Tsuzuki, J Fallaw, P Dann

(2009), Vol. 116, pp. 46-48, Wader study group bulletin, Beaumaris, Vic., C1

Towards a set of priorities for bird conservation and research in Australia : the perceptions of ornithologists

K Miller, M Weston

(2009), Vol. 109, pp. 67-74, Emu, Collingwood, Vic., C1

Birds and beaches, dogs and leashes : dog owners' sense of obligation to leash dogs on beaches in Victoria, Australia

K Williams, M Weston, S Henry, G Maguire

(2009), Vol. 14, pp. 89-101, Human dimensions of wildlife, Philadelphia, Pa., C1

Sand pads : a promising technique to quantify human visitation into nature conservation areas

M Weston, M Antos, C Tzaros

(2009), Vol. 89, pp. 98-104, Landscape and urban planning, Amsterdam, Netherlands, C1

Manage one beach or two? Movements and space-use of the threatened hooded plover (Thinornis rubricollis) in south-eastern Australia

M Weston, G Ehmke, G Maguire

(2009), Vol. 36, pp. 289-298, Wildlife research, Collingwood, Vic., C1

Attempted incubation and nest-maintenance behaviour of artificially deployed quail egg clutches by Hooded Plovers Thinornis rubricollis

D Stojanovic, G Maguire, M Weston, C Dickman, M Crowther

(2009), Vol. 116, pp. 41-43, International wader studies / Wader Study Group Bulletin, Norfolk, England, C1

Conditioned taste aversion reduces fox depredation on model eggs on beaches

G Maguire, D Stojanovic, M Weston

(2009), Vol. 36, pp. 702-708, Wildlife research, Collingwood, Vic., C1

Sustainability of a long-term volunteer-based bird monitoring program : recruitment, retention and attrition

I Wolcott, D Ingwersen, M Weston, C Tzaros

(2008), Vol. 13, pp. 48-53, Australian journal on volunteering, Melbourne, Vic., C1

A review of terrestrial bird atlases of the world and their application

A Dunn, M Weston

(2008), Vol. 108, pp. 42-67, Emu, Collingwood, Vic., C1

Can oiled shorebirds and their nests and eggs be successfully rehabilitated? A case study involving the threatened Hooded plover Thinornis rubricollis in South-eastern Australia

M Weston, P Dann, R Jessop, J Fallaw, R Dakin, D Ball

(2008), Vol. 31, pp. 127-132, Waterbirds, Waco, Tex., C1

Spatial and temporal variation in the breeding of Masked Lapwings (Vanellus miles) in Australia

L Chambers, H Gibbs, M Weston, G Ehmke

(2008), Vol. 108, pp. 115-124, Emu, Collingwood, Vic., C1

The foraging and diet of non-breeding hooded plovers thinornis rubricollis in relation to habitat type

M Weston

(2007), Vol. 90, pp. 89-95, Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia, Perth, W.A., C1

Comparison of atlas data to determine the conservation Status of bird species in New South Wales, with an emphasis on woodland-dependent species

G Barrett, A Silcocks, R Cunningham, D Oliver, M Weston, J Baker

(2007), Vol. 34, pp. 37-77, Australian zoologist, Mosman, N.S.W, C1

Responses of incubating hooded plovers (Thinornis rubricollis) to disturbance

M Weston, M Elgar

(2007), Vol. 23, pp. 569-576, Journal of coastal research, Coconut Creek, FL, C1-1

Unauthorised human use of an urban coastal wetland sanctuary: current and future patterns

M Antos, G Ehmke, C Tzaros, M Weston

(2007), Vol. 80, pp. 173-183, Landscape and urban planning, Amsterdam, Netherlands, C1-1

Factors influencing awareness of community-based shorebird conservation projects in Australia

M Antos, M Weston, B Priest

(2006), Vol. 5, pp. 63-72, Applied environmental education & communication, Abingdon, England, C1

Disturbance to brood-rearing Hooded Plover Thinornis rubricollis: responses and consequences

M Weston, M Elgar

(2005), Vol. 15, pp. 193-209, BIRD CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL, C1-1

Parental care in hooded plovers (Thinornis rubricollis)

M Weston, M Elgar

(2005), Vol. 105, pp. 283-292, Emu, Clayton, Vic., C1-1

Climate change and its impact on Australia's avifauna

L Chambers, L Hughes, M Weston

(2005), Vol. 105, pp. 1-20, Emu, Clayton, Vic., C1-1

A male-biased sex-ratio in non-breeding hooded plovers on a salt-lake in Western Australia

M Weston, F Kraaijeveld-Smit, R McIntosh, G Sofronidis, M Elgar

(2003), Vol. 9, pp. 273-277, Pacific conservation biology, Clayton, Vic., C1-1

Volunteers in bird conservation: insights from the Australian Threatened Bird Network

M Weston, M Fendley, R Jewell, M Satchell, C Tzaros

(2003), Vol. 4, pp. 205-211, Ecological management and restoration, Chichester, Eng., C1-1

The effect of a major rainfall event on Hooded Plovers on a salt-lake in Western Australia

M Weston, M Elgar

(2000), Vol. 100, pp. 64-69, Emu, Collingwood, Vic., C1-1

Managing a breeding population of the hooded plover Thinornis rubricollis in a high-use recreational environment

B Dowling, M Weston

(1999), Vol. 9, pp. 255-270, Bird conservation international, Cambridge, Eng., C1-1