All Outputs (5)

Species richness and composition of avifaunal communities in a complex Amazonian landscape (2020)
Thesis
Gilmore, B. Species richness and composition of avifaunal communities in a complex Amazonian landscape. (Dissertation). University of Salford

Little research has been undertaken to identify the effect that habitat heterogeneity and seasonality have on the diversity of birds in lowland Amazonia. This study aimed to identify how species richness and composition of avifaunal communities in th... Read More about Species richness and composition of avifaunal communities in a complex Amazonian landscape.

Abundance, distribution, and threats of mammals and trees within the Lingadzi Namilomba Forest Reserve within Lilongwe, Malawi, and a conservation action plan for the protection of the Reserve (2020)
Thesis
Long, C. Abundance, distribution, and threats of mammals and trees within the Lingadzi Namilomba Forest Reserve within Lilongwe, Malawi, and a conservation action plan for the protection of the Reserve. (Dissertation). University of Salford

Lingadzi Namilomba Forest Reserve is one of the last remaining wildlife reserves situated within Malawi’s capital city Lilongwe. The purpose of this study was to conduct the first systematic assessment of mammal and forest cover within the reserve. A... Read More about Abundance, distribution, and threats of mammals and trees within the Lingadzi Namilomba Forest Reserve within Lilongwe, Malawi, and a conservation action plan for the protection of the Reserve.

The behavioural ecology of the northern muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus) at the Reserva Particular Patrimônio Natural-Feliciano Miguel Abdala (RPPN-FMA), Minas Gerais, Brazil (2020)
Thesis
Burch, T. The behavioural ecology of the northern muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus) at the Reserva Particular Patrimônio Natural-Feliciano Miguel Abdala (RPPN-FMA), Minas Gerais, Brazil. (Dissertation). University of Salford

The northern muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus) is a critically endangered species of primate endemic to the Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Strier collected data on the behavioural ecology of the Matão group between 1983-84 at the Reserva Particular Patri... Read More about The behavioural ecology of the northern muriqui (Brachyteles hypoxanthus) at the Reserva Particular Patrimônio Natural-Feliciano Miguel Abdala (RPPN-FMA), Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Systematics, biogeography and conservation of Bald Uakaris (Cacajao Lesson, 1840) (2020)
Thesis
Silva, F. Systematics, biogeography and conservation of Bald Uakaris (Cacajao Lesson, 1840). (Thesis). University of Salford

Uakaris, genus Cacajao, possess adaptations to their unripe seed-focused diet and habitat preference for Amazonian flooded forest habitats. These include large procumbent canines (shared by the other 2 Pitheciinae, Chiropotes and Pithecia, large home... Read More about Systematics, biogeography and conservation of Bald Uakaris (Cacajao Lesson, 1840).

Into the night : evaluating sleep as a measure of animal welfare (2020)
Thesis
Schork, I. Into the night : evaluating sleep as a measure of animal welfare. (Thesis). The University of Salford

There is a need for a simple non-invasive measure of animal welfare. In humans, sleep quality correlates strongly with a person’s wellbeing; this suggests that sleep may also prove to be a suitable tool to measure mammals’ welfare. Studies in humans... Read More about Into the night : evaluating sleep as a measure of animal welfare.