Prof Robert Young's Outputs (11)

Review of the effects of enclosure complexity and design on the behaviour and physiology of zoo animals (2023)
Journal Article
de Azevedo, C. S., Cipreste, C. F., Pizzutto, C. S., & Young, R. J. (2023). Review of the effects of enclosure complexity and design on the behaviour and physiology of zoo animals. Animals, 13(8), 1277. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13081277

The complexity of the habitat refers to its physical geometry, which includes abiotic and biotic elements. Habitat complexity is important because it allows more species to coexist and, consequently, more interactions to be established among them. Th... Read More about Review of the effects of enclosure complexity and design on the behaviour and physiology of zoo animals.

Social Interactions in Wild Black-Fronted Titi Monkeys (Callicebus nigrifrons) (2023)
Journal Article
Clyvia, A., Messer, E. J. E., Young, R. J., & Cäsar, C. (in press). Social Interactions in Wild Black-Fronted Titi Monkeys (Callicebus nigrifrons). International Journal of Primatology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10764-023-00410-6

The trouble with a cuddle: Families’ experiences of supervising interactions between children in middle childhood and the family dog (2023)
Journal Article
Baatz, A., Bidgood, A., Taylor, G., & Young, R. (in press). The trouble with a cuddle: Families’ experiences of supervising interactions between children in middle childhood and the family dog. Human-Animal Interactions, https://doi.org/10.1079/hai.2023.0042

Background: There is growing scientific interest in the benefits for children of interacting with and engaging with domestic dogs. Since the effects of such pairings on the dog are under explored, this study aimed to explore the lived experiences of... Read More about The trouble with a cuddle: Families’ experiences of supervising interactions between children in middle childhood and the family dog.

Habitats: Developments in managing the ecological impacts of noise on wildlife habitats for sustainable development (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

The Habitats project integrates research in the fields of ecological impacts and environmental noise to facilitate development of management tools and processes needed for sustainable development. This conference paper summarises the content and outc... Read More about Habitats: Developments in managing the ecological impacts of noise on wildlife habitats for sustainable development.

What do we know about noise impacts on birds? A systematic review focusing on acoustic methodology (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

In recent years, several studies have shown how anthropogenic noise impacts wildlife. The methodologies used to quantify noise appear to influence data reliability and subsequent findings. Therefore, it is appropriate to review the robustness of acou... Read More about What do we know about noise impacts on birds? A systematic review focusing on acoustic methodology.

Impacts of anthropogenic sounds on bird call activities: A case study in Aachen, Germany (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Since the definition of the Environmental Noise Directive 2002/49/EC, various tools, reports, and action plans have
been developed to assess and improve the sonic environment according to human perception and well-being. Few methodologies and report... Read More about Impacts of anthropogenic sounds on bird call activities: A case study in Aachen, Germany.

Behavioural effects of noise on Linnaeus's two-toed sloth ( (2023)
Journal Article
de Abreu Rezende, Y. G., Queiroz, M. B., Young, R. J., & da Silva Vasconcellos, A. (in press). Behavioural effects of noise on Linnaeus's two-toed sloth (. Animal Welfare Journal, 32, e40. https://doi.org/10.1017/awf.2023.34

Anthropogenic noise has been related to stress in captive animals; despite this there have been few studies on animal welfare assessment in walk-through zoo enclosures. We aimed to investigate the behavioural effects of noise on a male-female pair of... Read More about Behavioural effects of noise on Linnaeus's two-toed sloth (.

Testing the accuracy of wearable technology to assess sleep behaviour in domestic dogs: a prospective tool for animal welfare assessment in kennels (2023)
Journal Article
Schork, I. G., Manzo, I. A., Oliveira, M. R. B. D., Costa, F. V., Young, R. J., & De Azevedo, C. S. (in press). Testing the accuracy of wearable technology to assess sleep behaviour in domestic dogs: a prospective tool for animal welfare assessment in kennels. Animals, 13(9), 1467. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13091467

Sleep is a physiological process that has been shown to impact both physical and psychological heath of individuals when compromised; hence, it has the potential to be used as an indicator of animal welfare. Nonetheless, evaluating sleep in non-human... Read More about Testing the accuracy of wearable technology to assess sleep behaviour in domestic dogs: a prospective tool for animal welfare assessment in kennels.

Understanding natural sound sources in urban soundscapes through psychoacoustic and bioacoustic indicators (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution

Over the recent years, it became more evident in soundscape studies realised in urban parks the importance of natural sound sources as a restorative resource for human health and well-being. This study investigates psychoacoustic and bioacoustics pat... Read More about Understanding natural sound sources in urban soundscapes through psychoacoustic and bioacoustic indicators.

Noise interfere on feeding behaviour but not on food preference of saffron finches (Sicalis flaveola) (2023)
Journal Article
Duarte, R. H. L., de Oliveira Passos, M. F., Beirão, M. V., Midamegbe, A., Young, R. J., & de Azevedo, C. S. (2023). Noise interfere on feeding behaviour but not on food preference of saffron finches (Sicalis flaveola). Behavioural Processes, 206, 104844. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2023.104844

Noise pollution exerts negative well-being effects on animals, especially for captive individuals. A decrease in feeding, reproduction, attention, and an increase in stress are examples of negative effects of noise pollution on animals. Noise polluti... Read More about Noise interfere on feeding behaviour but not on food preference of saffron finches (Sicalis flaveola).

Acoustic monitoring of black-tufted marmosets in a tropical forest disturbed by mining noise (2023)
Journal Article
Bittencourt, E., Vasconcellos, A., Sousa-Lima, R., Young, R., & Duarte, M. (2023). Acoustic monitoring of black-tufted marmosets in a tropical forest disturbed by mining noise. Animals, 13(3), https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13030352

Simple Summary: Communication is one way that animals use to obtain and defend resources, escape predators and attract sexual partners. However, this process can be disrupted by anthropogenic noise, which often differs from natural sounds in frequenc... Read More about Acoustic monitoring of black-tufted marmosets in a tropical forest disturbed by mining noise.