Publications
Refereed Journal Articles
Submitted
Ntie, S., Johnston, A.R., Mickala, P., Bowkett, A.E., van Vuuren, B.J., Colyn, M., Telfer, P.,
Maisels, F., Hymas, O., Rouyer, R.L., Wallace R.A., LeBlanc, K., van Vliet, N., Sonet, G., Verheyen, E., Ryder, O., Wickings, E.J., Lahm, S.A. & Anthony, N.M.. A molecular diagnostic for identifying Central African forest artiodactyls from faecal pellets. Animal Conservation
Warner, F.E., Dorey, N.R., Melfi, V.A. and Lea, S.E.G. Evidence of a pre-existing concept of a conspecific in a male Sulawesi crested black macaque (Macaca nigra).
2009
Bowkett, A.E. 2009. Captive breeding and the return of the ark concept to global species conservation. Conservation Biology. Online early DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2008.01157.x
Bowkett, A.E., Plowman, A.B., Stevens, J.R., Davenport, T.R.B. and Jansen van Vuuren, B. 2009.
Genetic testing of dung identification for antelope surveys in the Udzungwa Mountains, Tanzania. Conservation Genetics 10: 251-255
Frediani, K. 2009. The ethical use of plants in zoos: informing selection choices, uses and management strategies. International Zoo Yearbook 43: 29-52.
Melfi, V. 2009. There are big gaps in our knowledge, and thus approach, to zoo animal welfare: a case for evidence based zoo animal management. Zoo Biology 28: 1-15
Plowman, A.B. 2009. Should zoo food be chopped. Zoo Animal Nutrition IV (in press)
Turner, I. 2009. Measuring performance: environmental management systems. International Zoo Yearbook 43: 82-90.
2008
Bowkett, A.E., Rovero, F. and Marshall, A.R. 2008. The use of camera-trap data to model habitat use by antelope species in the Udzungwa Mountain forests, Tanzania. African Journal of Ecology 46: 479-487.
de Vere, N., Jongejans, E., Plowman, A.B. and Williams, E. 2008. Population size and habitat quality affect genetic diversity and fitness of the clonal herb Cirsium dissectum. Oecologia 159: 59-68.
Jongejans, E., de Vere, N. and de Kroon, H. 2008. Demographic vulnerability of the clonal and endangered meadow thistle. Plant Ecology 198: 225-240.
Plowman, A.B. 2008. BIAZA statistics guidelines: towards a common application of statistical tests for zoo research. Zoo Biology 27: 226-233.
2007
de Vere, N. 2007. Biological Flora of the British Isles: Cirsium dissectum (L.) Hill (Cirsium tuberosum (L.) All. subsp. anglicum (Lam.) Bonnier; Cnicus pratensis (Huds.) Willd., non Lam.; Cirsium anglicum (Lam.) DC.). Journal of Ecology 95: 876-894.
Fraser, O. and Plowman, A.B. 2007. Function of notification in Papio hamadryas? International Journal of Primatology 28: 1439-1448.
Lunt, N., Bowkett, A.E. and Plowman, A.B. 2007. Implications of assumption violation in density estimates of antelope from dung-heap counts: a case study on grey duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia) in Zimbabwe. African Journal of Ecology 45: 382-389.
Melfi, V.A. 2007. Diversity of zoo primate research: a sampler. International Journal of Primatology 28: 1413-1415.
Melfi, V.A. and Poyser, F. 2007. Trichuris burdens in zoo housed Colobus guereza. International Journal of Primatology 28: 1449-1456.
Price, E. and Caldwell, C.A. 2007. Artificially generated cultural variation between two groups of captive monkeys, Colobus guereza kikuyuensis. Behavioural Processes 74: 13-20.
2006
Asakawa, M., Sainsbury, A.W., Sayers, G. 2006. Nematode infestation with Heligmosomoides polygyrus in captive common dormice (Muscardinus avellanarius). Veterinary Record 158: 667-668.
Horton, K.E. and Caldwell, C.A. 2006.Visual co-orientation and expectations about attentional orientation in pileated gibbons (Hylobates pileatus). Behavioural Processes 72: 65-73.
Melfi, V.A. 2006. Integrated zoo animal welfare science. International Journal of Primatology 27 (supplement)
Melfi, V.A. and Thomas, S. 2006. Can training zoo-housed primates compromise their conservation? A case study using Abyssinian colobus monkeys (Colobus guereza). Anthrozoös 18: 304-317.
Pines, M.K. and Melfi, V.A. 2006. Perceptions of factors affecting primate welfare in zoos. International Journal of Primatology 27(supplement)
Pullen, P.K., Plowman, A.B. and Leaver, L.A. 2006. Comparisons of hierarchical associations and alliances in bachelor and breeding groups of captive western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla). International Journal of Primatology 27 (supplement)
Pullen, P.K. and Bowkett, A.E. 2006. Balancing the scales: promoting gene diversity and animal welfare within dynamic zoo-based captive breeding programmes. International Journal of Primatology 27(supplement)
Rovero, F., Doggart, N., Bowkett, A.E. and Burgess, N. 2006. New records for Lowe’s servaline genet from the Eastern Arc Mountains of Tanzania. Oryx 40: 139.
Twomey, D.F., Campbell, I., Cranwell, M.P., Nettleton, P.F., Sayers, G. 2006. Multisystemic necrotising vasculitis in a pygmy goat (Capra hircus).Veterinary Record 158: 867-869.
2005
Lavers, C., Franks, K., Floyd, M. and Plowman, A.B. 2005. Application of remote thermal imaging and night vision technology to improve endangered wildlife resource management with minimal animal distress and hazard to humans. Journal of Physics: Conference Series 15: 207-212.
Melfi, V.A. 2005. The appliance of science to zoo-housed primates. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 90: 97-106
Melfi, V.A. and Hosey, G. 2005. Editorial. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 90: 93-95.
Plowman, A.B., Jordan, N.R., Anderson, N., Condon, E. and Fraser, O. 2005. Welfare implications of captive primate population management: behavioural and psycho-social effects of female-based contraception, oestrous and male removal in hamadryas baboons (Papio hamadryas). Applied Animal Behaviour Science 90: 155-165.
Pullen, P.K. 2005. Preliminary comparisons of male/male interactions within bachelor and breeding groups of western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla). Applied Animal Behaviour Science 90: 143-153.
2004
Caldwell, C.A. and Whiten, A. 2004. Testing for social learning and imitation in common marmosets, Callithrix jacchus, using an “artificial fruit”. Animal Cognition 7: 77-85.
Farmer, H. and Pullen, P.K. 2004. Preliminary investigations into howling vocalisations and associated behavioural patterns in captive black and gold howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya). Folia Primatologica 75 (supplement): 373.
Melfi, V.A., McCormick, W and Gibbs, A. 2004. A preliminary assessment of how zoo visitors evaluate animal welfare according to enclosure style and the expression of behaviour. Anthrozoös 17: 98-108.
Pullen, P.K. 2004. Conflict management in captive western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla): comparisons between bachelor and breeding groups. Folia Primatologica 75 (supplement): 79
Pullen, P.K. 2004. The EEP studbook for the white faced saki monkey (Pithecia pithecia): a tool for interpreting minimum standards of welfare in zoological parks. Folia Primatologica 75 (supplement): 214
2003
Caldwell, C.A. and Whiten, A. 2003. Scrounging facilitates social learning in common marmosets, Callithrix jaccbus. Animal Behaviour 65: 1085-1092.
Plowman, A.B. 2003. A note on a modification of the spread of participation index allowing for unequal zones. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 83: 331-336.
2002
Bowman, V. J. and Plowman A. B. 2002. Captive duiker management at the Duiker and Mini antelope Breeding and Research Institute (Dambari), Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Zoo Biology 21:161-170
Caldwell, C.A. and Whiten, A. 2002. Evolutionary perspectives on imitation: Is a comparative psychology of social learning possible? Animal Cognition, 5: 193-208.
Melfi, V. A. and Feistner, A.T.C. 2002. A comparison of the activity budgets of wild and captive Sulawesi crested black macaques (Macaca nigra). Animal Welfare 11: 213-222.
Plowman, A. B. 2002 Nutrient intake and apparent digestibility of diets consumed by captive duikers at the Dambari Field Station, Zimbabwe. Zoo Biology 21: 135-147Twomey, D.F., Higgins, R.J. and Sayers, G. 2002. Toxoplasmosis in a western grey kangaroo in the UK. Veterinary Record 151: 711.
2001
Baxter, E. and Plowman, A. B. 2001. The effect of increasing dietary fibre on feeding, rumination and oral stereotypies in captive giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis). Animal Welfare 10: 281-290