Peer-reviewed papers
It is BTO’s policy to make public the results of our research. Our aim is to publish as much as possible of our work in the peer reviewed scientific literature. Many results are also published in our BTO Research Report series.
2017.
Towards a framework for quantifying the population-level consequences of anthropogenic pressures on the environment: The case of seabirds and windfarms.
Journal of Environmental Management
190
: 113-121
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.12.025)
2016.
The seabird wreck in the Bay of Biscay and South-Western Approaches in 2014: A review of reported mortality.
Seabird
29
: 22-38
View Abstract
2016.
An indicator highlights seasonal variation in the response of Lepidoptera communities to warming.
Ecological Indicators
68
: 126-133
View Abstract
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolind.2016.01.057)
2016.
A novel method for quantifying overdispersion in count data and its application to farmland birds.
Ibis
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/ibi.12450)
2016.
Density-dependence and marine bird populations: Are wind farm assessments precautionary?.
Journal of Applied Ecology
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12841)
2016.
Habitat selection by breeding Whinchats Saxicola rubetra at territory and landscape scales..
Ibis
159
: 139-151
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/ibi.12433)
2016.
Demographic drivers of decline and recovery in an Afro-Palaearctic migratory bird population.
Proceedings of the Royal Society B
283 (part 1 842)
View Abstract
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2016.1387)
2016.
Multi-state multi-stage modeling of nest-success suggests interaction between weather and land-use.
Ecology
98
: 175-186
View Abstract
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1002/ecy.1629)
2016.
First formal estimate of the world population of the Critically Endangered spoon-billed sandpiper Calidris pygmaea.
Oryx
52 (part 1)
: 137-146
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1017/S0030605316000806)
2016.
Impacts of climate change on national biodiversity population trends.
Ecography
View Abstract
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/ecog.02411)
2016.
Updated risk of H5N1 HPAI incursion to poultry in Great Britain via wild birds.
Veterinary Record
179
: 464-464
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1136/vr.103700)
2016.
Human activities and biodiversity opportunities in pre‐industrial cultural landscapes: relevance to conservation.
Journal of Applied Ecology
54
: 459-469
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12762)
2016.
Investigating the impact of street lighting changes on garden moth communities.
Journal of Urban Ecology
2 (part 1)
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1093/jue/juw004)
2016.
Modelling flight heights of Lesser Black-backed Gulls and Great Skuas from GPS: a Bayesian approach.
Journal of Applied Ecology
53 (part 6)
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.12760)
2016.
Population decline is linked to migration route in the Common Cuckoo, a long-distance nocturnally-migrating bird.
Nature Communications
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1038/ncomms12296)
2016.
<p>Comparative biometrics of British Marsh Tits Poecile palustris and Willow Tits P. montana</p>
.
Ringing & Migration
31 (part 1)
: 30-40
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/03078698.2016.1195209)
2016.
Results from the first GPS tracking of roof-nesting Herring Gulls Larus argentatus in the UK.
Ringing & Migration
31 (part 1)
View Abstract
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/03078698.2016.1197698)
2016.
Causes and consequences of spatial variation in sex ratios in declining bird species.
Journal of Animal Ecology
85
: 1 298-1 306
View Abstract
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/1365-2656.12556)
2016.
Winter wren populations show adaptation to local climate.
Royal Society of Open Science
View Abstract
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1098/rsos.160250)
2016.
Phenological sensitivity to climate across taxa and trophic levels.
Nature
View Abstract
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1038/nature18608)
2016.
Developing a biodiversity-based indicator for large-scale environmental assessment: a case study of proposed shale gas extraction sites in Britain.
Journal of Applied Ecology
54
: 872-882
2016.
Playback survey trial for the Little Owl Athene noctua in the UK.
Bird Study
63 (part 2)
: 268-272
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063657.2016.1180344)
2016.
Predictive modelling to identify near-shore, fine-scale seabird distributions during the breeding season.
PLoS ONE
11 (part 3)
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0150592)
2016.
Changes in behaviour drive inter-annual variability in the at-sea distribution of northern gannets.
Marine Biology
163 (part 7)
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1007/s00227-016-2922-y)
2016.
Survival estimates of Northern gannets Morus bassanus in Alderney: Big data but low confidence.
Bird Study
63 (part 3)
: 380-386
2016.
Passerines may be sufficiently plastic to track temperature-mediated shifts in optimum lay date.
Global Change Biology
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/gcb.13302)
2016.
Vegetation structure influences foraging decisions in a declining grassland bird: the importance of fine-scale habitat and grazing regime.
Bird Study
63 (part 2)
: 223-232
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063657.2016.1180342)
2016.
The winter distribution of the Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaeus.
Bird Conservation International
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1017/S0959270915000295)
2016.
Negative impact of wind energy development on a breeding shorebird assessed with a BACI study design.
Ibis
158 (part 3)
: 541-555
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/ibi.12364)
2016.
Predicting when climate-driven phenotypic change affects population dynamics.
Ecology Letters
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/ele.12599)
2016.
Incorporating movement in species distribution models: how do simulations of dispersal affect the accuracy and uncertainty of projections?.
International Journal of Geographical Information Science
30
: 2 050-2 074
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/13658816.2016.1158823)
2016.
Consistent response of bird populations to climate change on two continents.
Science
352
American Association for the Advancement of Science
: 84-87
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1126/science.aac4858)
2016.
Morphology, geographical variation and the subspecies of Marsh Tit Poecile palustris in Britain and Central Europe.
Bird Study
63 (part 1)
: 58-65
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063657.2015.1132187)
2016.
Changing densities of generalist species underlie apparent homogenization of UK bird communities.
Ibis
158 (part 3)
: 645-655
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/ibi.12370)
2016.
Agricultural management and climatic change are the major drivers of biodiversity change in the UK.
PLOS ONE
11 (part 3)
View Abstract
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0151595)
2016.
Contrasting effects of GPS device and harness attachment on adult survival of Lesser Black-backed Gulls Larus fuscus and Great Skuas Stercorarius skua.
Ibis
158 (part 2)
: 279-290
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/ibi.12340)
2016.
Are white storks addicted to junk food? Impacts of landfill use on the movement and behaviour of resident white storks (Ciconia ciconia) from a partially migratory population.
Movement Ecology
4
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1186/s40462-016-0070-0)
2016.
Survival of Afro-Palaearctic passerine migrants in western Europe and the impacts of seasonal weather variables.
Ibis
158 (part 3)
: 465-480
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/ibi.12366)
2016.
Long-term changes in the migration phenology of UK breeding birds detected by large-scale citizen science recording schemes.
Ibis
158 (part 3)
: 481-495
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/ibi.12367)
2016.
Patterns and causes of covariation in bird and butterfly community structure
.
Landscape Ecology
30 (part 8)
: 1 461-1 472
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1007%2Fs10980-015-0199-z)
2016.
An experimental evaluation of the effects of geolocator design and attachment method on between-year survival on whinchats Saxicola rubetra.
Journal of Avian Biology
47
: 530-539
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/jav.00871)
2016.
The role of habitat change in driving Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix population declines across Scotland.
Bird Study
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1080/00063657.2015.1134439)
2016.
Understanding Predation. A review bringing together natural science and local knowledge of recent wild bird population changes and their drivers in Scotland.
Moorland Forum
View Abstract
2016.
The increasing importance of monitoring wildlife responses to habitat management.
British Wildlife
27 (part 3)
: 175-186
2016.
Colony size and foraging range in seabirds.
Oikos
125 (part 7)
: 968-974
View Abstract
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/oik.02781)
2016.
Continent-scale global change attribution in European birds - combining annual and decadal time scales.
Global Change Biology
22
: 530-543
View Abstract
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1111/gcb.13097)
2016.
Avian collision risk models for wind energy impact assessments.
Science Direct
56
: 43-49
View Abstract
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1016/j.eiar.2015.09.001)
2016.
Real-time species distribution models for conservation and management of natural resources in marine environments.
Marine Ecology Progress Series
542
: 221-234
Link to Article (DOI: 10.3354/meps11572)
2016.
Mitigating the Impact of Bats in Historic Churches: The Response of Natterer’s Bats Myotis nattereri to Artificial Roosts and Deterrence.
PLoS ONE
11 (part 1)
View Abstract
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146782)
2015.
The effect of artificial lighting on the arrival time of birds using garden feeding stations in winter: A missed opportunity?.
Urban Ecosystems
19
: 535-546
Link to Article (DOI: 10.1007%2Fs11252-015-0516-y)
Share this page