Research publications based on our work at

Buldir Island 1990-2004

 

Fraser, G.S., Jones, I.L., Hunter, F.M. and L. Cowen. 2004. Mate switching patterns in Crested Auklets (Aethia cristatella): The role of breeding success and ornamentation. Bird Behaviour IN PRESS

 

Jones, I.L., Hunter, F.M., Robertson, G.J. and G. Fraser. 2004. Natural variation in the sexually selected feather ornaments of crested auklets (Aethia cristatella) does not predict future survival. Behavioural Ecology 15: 332-337 To download a pdf file click here. 84K

 

Jones, I.L., Hagelin, J.C., Major, H.L. and L.E.L. Rasmussen. 2004. An experimental field study of the function of Crested Auklet Aethia cristatella feather odor. Condor 106: 71-78. To download a pdf file click here. 72K

 

Hagelin, J.C., Jones, I.L, and L.E.L. Rasmussen. 2003. A tangerine scented social odour in a monogamous seabird. Proceedings of the Royal Society (London) B 270:1323-1329. To download a pdf file click here. 268K

 

Hunter, F.M., I.L. Jones, J. Williams and G.V. Byrd. 2002. Breeding biology of the Whiskered Auklet at Buldir Island, Alaska. Auk 119(4): 1036-1051 (WhAuAUK119_4.pdf) 216K

 

Jones, I.L., F.M. Hunter and G.J. Robertson. 2002. Annual adult survival of Least Auklets (Aves, Alcidae) varies with large-scale climatic conditions of the North Pacific Ocean. Oecologia 133 (1): 38-44. (Oecologia2002_133.pdf) 64 k

 

Jones, I.L., S. Rowe, and F. Mehlum. 2002. Social and self-maintenance behaviour of adult and sub-adult Little Auks Alle alle and Least Auklets Aethia pusilla at two breeding colonies. Ibis online 144: E113-E117. (Ibis2002_144.pdf) 92 k

 

Fraser, G.S., I.L. Jones, F.M. Hunter 2002. Male-female differences in parental care in monogamous Crested Auklets (Aethia cristatella). Condor 104: 413-423. (Condor2002_104.pdf) 2.5 MB

 

Jones, I.L., N.B. Konyukhov, J.C. Williams and G.V. Byrd. 2001. Parakeet Auklet. In The Birds of North America, No. 594 (A. Poole, and F. Gill eds.). The Birds of North America Inc., Philadelphia, PA. (BNA594_2001.pdf) 5.1MB

 

Dawson, D.A., S. Darby, F.M. Hunter, A.P. Krupa, I.L. Jones and T. Burke. 2001. A critique of CHD-based molecular sexing protocols illustrated by a Z-chromosome polymorphism detected in auklets. Molecular Ecology Notes 1: 201-204. (MEN1_201.pdf) 2.1 MB

 

Jones, I.L., Hunter, F.M., and Fraser, G. 2000. Patterns of variation in ornaments of Crested Auklets (Aethia cristatella). Journal of Avian Biology 31: 119-127. (JAB2000_31CrAu.pdf) 232 k

 

Jones, I.L. 1999. Assessing the role of sexual selection in adaptive radiation of the auklets (Alcidae, Aethiini). In: Adams, N. and Slotow, R. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 22nd International Ornithological Congress, Durban. CD-ROM. (aukrad.pdf)

 

Jones, I.L. and F.M. Hunter. 1999. Experimental evidence for mutual inter- and intra-sexual selection favouring a crested auklet ornament. Animal Behaviour 57: 521-528. (AnimBehav1999_57.pdf) 212 k

 

Hunter, F.M. and I.L. Jones. 1999. The frequency and function of aquatic courtship and copulation by Least, Crested, Whiskered and Parakeet Auklets. Condor 101: 518-528. (Condor1999_101.pdf) 936 k

 

Fraser, G., Jones, I.L., Williams, J.C., Hunter, F.M., Scharf, L. and G.V. Byrd. 1999. Breeding biology of Crested Auklets at Buldir and Kasatochi Islands, Alaska. Auk 116: 690-701. (AUK1999_116.pdf) 1.6 MB

 

Jones, I.L. and F.M. Hunter. 1998. Heterospecific mating preferences for a feather ornament in Least Auklets. Behavioral Ecology 9: 189-192. (BehavEcol1998_9.pdf) 1.6 MB

 

Jones, I.L. 1993. Crested Auklet (Aethia cristatella). In The Birds of North America, No. 70 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). Philadelphia: The Academy of Natural Sciences; Washington, D.C.: The American Ornithologist's Union.

 

Jones, I.L. 1993. Least Auklet (Aethia pusilla). In The Birds of North America, No. 69 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). Philadelphia: The Academy of Natural Sciences; Washington, D.C.: The American Ornithologist's Union.

 

Jones, I.L. 1993. Sexual differences in bill shape and external measurements of the Crested Auklet. Wilson Bulletin 105: 525-529.

 

Jones, I.L. and F.M. Hunter. 1993. Experimental evidence for mutual sexual selection in a monogamous seabird. Nature 362: 238-239. (Nature1993_362.pdf) 1.7 MB

 

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