Works (155)

Updated: April 4th, 2024 23:05

2019 journal article

An integrated model decomposing the components of detection probability and abundance in unmarked populations

ECOSPHERE, 10(3).

By: N. Hostettere, B. Gardner*, T. Sillett*, K. Pollock n & T. Simons n

author keywords: detection probability; distance sampling; integrated model; N-mixture model; temporary emigration; time-of-detection; unmarked populations
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: April 29, 2019

2019 journal article

Towards recovery of an endangered island endemic: Distributional and behavioral responses of Key Largo woodrats associated with exotic predator removal

BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION, 237, 423–429.

author keywords: Camera trap; Felis; Neotoma; Nest supplementation; Multistate occupancy; Python; Woodrat
TL;DR: Woodrats that built stick-nests were more detectable than those that did not, which suggests that stick-Nest building could make woodrats more susceptible to predation from novel predators when performing the behavior. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: November 4, 2019

2018 journal article

Co-occurrence dynamics of endangered Lower Keys marsh rabbits and free-ranging domestic cats: Prey responses to an exotic predator removal program

ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION, 8(8), 4042–4052.

author keywords: invasive species; occupancy; predator management; predator-prey dynamics
TL;DR: It is suggested that while rabbits can colonize and persist at sites where cats occur, it is the number of individual cats at a site that more strongly influences rabbit occupancy and colonization as they recolonize restored habitats. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2018 journal article

Response of beach-nesting American Oystercatchers to off-road vehicles: An experimental approach reveals physiological nuances and decreased nest attendance

The Condor, 120(1), 47–62.

By: S. Felton n, K. Pollock n & T. Simons n

author keywords: Field experiment; in situ; paired design; flight response; freezing behavior; American Oystercatcher
TL;DR: Higher nest attendance and lower departure rates late in incubation may have reflected a stronger attachment to nests closer to hatching or habituation to the driving treatment, although individuals continued to exhibit physiological responses to passing vehicles throughout incubation. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

American Oystercatcher

Waterbirds, 40(sp1).

By: P. Denmon, S. Heath, F. Sanders, T. Simons & S. Jones

Source: Crossref
Added: December 9, 2020

2017 book

American Oystercatcher

In Waterbirds (Vol. 40) [Special Publication 1].

By: P. Denmon, S. Heath, F. Sanders, T. Simons & S. Jones

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: April 4, 2021

2017 journal article

Free-ranging domestic cats (Felis catus) on public lands: estimating density, activity, and diet in the Florida Keys

Biological Invasions, 20(2), 333–344.

By: M. Cove n, B. Gardner*, T. Simons n, R. Kays* & A. O’Connell*

author keywords: Felis catus; Free-ranging domestic cats; Predators; Spatial capture-recapture; Stable isotopes; Trap-neuter-release
TL;DR: Evidence is provided that cat groups within a population move different distances, exhibit different activity patterns, and that individuals consume wildlife at different rates, which all have implications for managing this invasive predator. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Managing American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) Population Growth by Targeting Nesting Season Vital Rates

Waterbirds, 40(sp1), 44–54.

By: S. Felton n, N. Hostetter n, K. Pollock n & T. Simons n

TL;DR: Results are heavily dependent on assumptions of other vital rates, most notably adult survival, revealing the need for accurate estimates of all vital rates to inform management actions and provides valuable insights for evaluating conservation goals for species of concern. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Sources: NC State University Libraries, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Managing Native Predators: Evidence from a Partial Removal of Raccoons (Procyon lotor) on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, USA

Waterbirds, 40(sp1), 10–18.

By: J. Stocking*, T. Simons*, A. Parsons* & A. O'Connell*

TL;DR: Either the raccoon reduction was inadequate, or factors other than predation cause more variation in nest success than previously recognized, which means a multi-faceted approach to management aimed at reducing nest losses to storm overwash, predation, and human disturbance is likely to yield the largest population level benefits. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Sources: NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

The American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) Working Group: 15 Years of Collaborative Focal Species Research and Management

Waterbirds, 40(sp1), 1.

By: T. Simons n

TL;DR: Accomplishments over the past 15 years include the establishment of rangewide surveys, color-banding protocols, mark-resight studies, a revision of the Birds of North America species account, and new mechanisms for sharing ideas and data that illustrate how broad collaborative approaches and the engagement of the public are key elements of effective shorebird conservation programs. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: NC State University Libraries, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Avian response to fire in pine–oak forests of Great Smoky Mountains National Park following decades of fire suppression

The Condor, 118(1), 179–193.

By: E. Rose n & T. Simons n

author keywords: fire suppression; differenced normalized burn ratio; fire severity; pine-oak forest; time since fire
TL;DR: This work combined avian point counts in burned and unburned areas with remote sensing indices of fire severity to infer temporal changes in bird occurrence for up to 28 years following fire, suggesting that no single fire management strategy will suit all species. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Evaluating nest supplementation as a recovery strategy for the endangered rodents of the Florida Keys

Restoration Ecology, 25(2), 253–260.

By: M. Cove n, T. Simons n, B. Gardner*, A. Maurer n & A. O'Connell*

author keywords: camera trap; cotton mouse; Neotoma; nest supplementation; occupancy; Peromyscus
TL;DR: It is suggested that nest supplementation can be an important tool for species recovery as habitat quality continues to improve with succession. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Hurricane Disturbance Benefits Nesting American Oystercatchers (Haematopus palliatus)

Waterbirds, 39(4), 327–337.

By: S. Schulte* & T. Simons*

author keywords: American Oystercatcher; climate change; demographics; fecundity; Haematopus palliatus; hurricane; nest predation
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Normalized burn ratios link fire severity with patterns of avian occurrence

Landscape Ecology, 31(7), 1537–1550.

By: E. Rose n, T. Simons n, R. Klein* & A. McKerrow*

author keywords: Differenced normalized burn ratio; Species occurrence; Remote sensing; Fire severity; Habitat use; Birds; Spatial scale
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Off-road vehicles affect nesting behaviour and reproductive success of American Oystercatchers Haematopus palliatus

Ibis, 158(2), 261–278.

By: T. Borneman n, E. Rose n & T. Simons n

author keywords: aircraft; audio; video recording; birds; human disturbance; nest success; pedestrians
TL;DR: On-going monitoring of Oystercatchers at Cape Lookout National Seashore was expanded by supplementing periodic visual observations with continuous 24-h video and audio recording at nests, finding no evidence that aircraft overflights influenced OysterCatcher reproductive success. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Camera traps and mark-resight models: The value of ancillary data for evaluating assumptions

The Journal of Wildlife Management, 79(7), 1163–1172.

author keywords: ancillary data; camera traps; detection bias; mark-resight; population estimation; Procyon lotor; raccoon
TL;DR: Evaluating the assumptions of mark-resight models for abundance estimation on a barrier island raccoon population using camera traps found several sources of bias due to heterogeneity of capture probabilities, including camera placement, animal movement, island physiography, and animal behavior. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Factors affecting the reproductive success of American Oystercatchers (Haematopus palliatus) on the Outer Banks of North Carolina

Marine Ornithology, 43(1), 37–47.

By: S. Schulte & T. Simons

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 7, 2021

2015 journal article

Performance of species occurrence estimators when basic assumptions are not met: a test using field data where true occupancy status is known

Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 6(5), 557–565.

Ed(s): O. Gimenez

author keywords: detection; occupancy; sensitivity; species distribution modelling; species misidentification; species occurrence; specificity
TL;DR: This work presents the most comprehensive test of occupancy estimation methods to date, using more than 33 000 auditory call observations collected under standard field conditions and where the true occupancy status of sites was known. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2015 journal article

Repeated count surveys help standardize multi-agency estimates of American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) abundance

The Condor, 117(3), 354–363.

By: N. Hostetter n, B. Gardner n, S. Schweitzer*, R. Boettcher*, A. Wilke*, L. Addison*, W. Swilling, K. Pollock n, T. Simons n

author keywords: American Oystercatcher; detection probability; Haematopus palliatus; population size; N-mixture models
TL;DR: The results indicate that standardized replicated count surveys coordinated across multiple agencies and conducted during a relatively short time window (closure assumption) provide tremendous potential to meet both agency-level and regional-level objectives in large-scale shorebird monitoring programs. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

A global assessment of the conservation status of the American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus)

International Wader Studies, 20, 62–82.

By: R. Clay, A. Lesterhuis, S. Schulte, S. Brown, D. Reynolds & T. Simons

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 7, 2021

2014 journal article

Mercury bioaccumulation in Southern Appalachian birds, assessed through feather concentrations

Ecotoxicology, 23(2), 304–316.

By: R. Keller, L. Xie*, D. Buchwalter n, K. Franzreb* & T. Simons n

Contributors: R. Keller, L. Xie*, D. Buchwalter n, K. Franzreb* & T. Simons n

author keywords: Mercury; Songbirds; Appalachian Mountains; Nitrogen-15 stable isotope; Trophic position; Terrestrial
MeSH headings : Animals; Birds; Environmental Monitoring / methods; Environmental Pollutants / analysis; Feathers / chemistry; Female; Linear Models; Male; Mercury / analysis
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that mercury is biomagnifying in birds within this terrestrial mountainous system, and further research is warranted for animals foraging at higher trophic levels, particularly those associated with aquatic environments downslope from montane areas receiving high mercury deposition. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2014 journal article

Minimal changes in heart rate of incubating American Oystercatchers (Haematopus palliatus) in response to human activity

CONDOR, 116(3), 493–503.

By: T. Borneman n, E. Rose n & T. Simons n

author keywords: American Oystercatcher; heart rate; human activity; artificial egg; physiology; stress; disturbance; habituation
TL;DR: With the exception of high-speed, low-altitude military overflights, it is found that oystercatcher heart rates were influenced by most types of human activity, and this noninvasive technique may be appropriate for other studies of stress in nesting birds. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2013 journal article

Diablotin Pterodroma hasitata: A biography of the endangered Black-capped Petrel

Marine Ornithology, 41, 1–43.

By: T. Simons, D. Lee & J. Haney

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 12, 2021

2013 journal article

Quantifiable Long-term Monitoring on Parks and Nature Preserves

SOUTHEASTERN NATURALIST, 12(2), 339–352.

By: S. Becker, C. Moorman*, C. DePerno* & T. Simons*

TL;DR: A case study at Hemlock Bluffs Nature Preserve in Cary, NC to model occupancy of focal species and demonstrate a replicable long-term protocol useful to parks and nature preserves with limited resources. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

A spatial mark-resight model augmented with telemetry data

ECOLOGY, 94(3), 553–559.

By: R. Sollmann n, B. Gardner n, A. Parsons n, J. Stocking n, B. McClintock*, T. Simons n, K. Pollock n, . Allan F. O'Connell

author keywords: abundance; Bayesian statistics; camera trapping; density; mark-resight; Metropolis-within-Gibbs sampler; population estimation; Procyon lotor; raccoons; spatial capture-recapture; telemetry
MeSH headings : Animal Identification Systems; Animals; Bayes Theorem; Models, Biological; Population Dynamics; Raccoons / physiology; Telemetry / veterinary
TL;DR: A spatial mark--resight model for estimating population density that combines spatial resighting data and telemetry data is developed that will have widespread utility in future applications, especially for species that are not naturally marked. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Demographics, diet, movements, and survival of an isolated, unmanaged raccoon Procyon lotor (Procyonidae, Carnivora) population on the Outer Banks of North Carolina

Mammalia, 77(1), 21–30.

TL;DR: The population was skewed toward older animals and exhibited delayed breeding, typical of populations at high density with few sources of mortality, and poor body condition and low recruitment suggested a population near carrying capacity. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 journal article

Experimental investigation of false positive errors in auditory species occurrence surveys

Ecological Applications, 22(5), 1665–1674.

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2012 conference paper

Exploring similarities among many species distributions

Proceedings of the 1st Conference of the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment on Bridging from the eXtreme to the campus and beyond - XSEDE '12. Presented at the the 1st Conference of the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment.

By: S. Simmerman*, J. Wang*, J. Osborne*, K. Shook*, J. Huang*, W. Godsoe*, T. Simons n

Event: the 1st Conference of the Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment

TL;DR: A system is built that can, for the first time to the knowledge, leverage HPC to support effective exploration of species similarities in distribution as well as their dependencies on common environmental conditions. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Source: Crossref
Added: August 28, 2020

2011 report

American Oystercatcher Conservation Initiative in North Carolina: 2010 Report

Raleigh, NC: US Geological Survey North Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Department of Biology, North Carolina State University,

By: T. Simons & J. Stocking

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 12, 2021

2011 report

Effects of Military Jet Overflights on American Oystercatcher Breeding Behavior and Productivity at Cape Lookout National Seashore

In 2011 Annual Report to the U.S. Marine Corps.

By: T. Simons & T. Borneman

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 12, 2021

2010 journal article

AN UNRECONCILED DOUBLE-OBSERVER METHOD FOR ESTIMATING DETECTION PROBABILITY AND ABUNDANCE

AUK, 127(4), 841–849.

By: J. Riddle*, K. Pollock n & T. Simons n

author keywords: abundance; detection probability; double-observer; PRESENCE; repeated counts
TL;DR: The unreconciled double-observer method has potential for established bird-monitoring programs such as the BBS because no changes in historical data-collection methods are required other than collecting data simultaneously using two or more observers. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 report

American Oystercatcher Conservation Initiative – North Carolina

[Annual Report]. Washington, DC: National Park Service.

By: T. Simons & J. Stocking

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 28, 2021

2010 journal article

An Experimental Assessment of Vehicle Disturbance Effects on Migratory Shorebirds

JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT, 74(8), 1776–1783.

By: N. Tarr*, T. Simons* & K. Pollock n

author keywords: barrier island; disturbance; habitat use; migration; off-highway vehicle; roosting; sanderling; shorebird; stopover
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 chapter

Diverse Elevational Diversity Gradients in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, U.S.A

In E. M. Spehn & C. Korner (Eds.), Data Mining for Global Trends in Mountain Biodiversity (pp. 75–87). Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press.

By: N. Sanders, R. Dunn, M. Fitzpatrick, C. Carlton, M. Pogue, C. Parker, T. Simons

Ed(s): E. Spehn & C. Korner

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 28, 2021

2010 journal article

EFFECTS OF PRIOR DETECTIONS ON ESTIMATES OF DETECTION PROBABILITY, ABUNDANCE, AND OCCUPANCY

AUK, 127(1), 94–99.

By: J. Riddle*, R. Mordecai*, K. Pollock n & T. Simons*

author keywords: abundance; detection probability; MARK; occupancy; PRESENCE; presence-absence; repeated counts; time-of-detection
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 report

Effects of Military Jet Overflights on American Oystercatcher Breeding Behavior and Productivity at Cape Lookout National Seashore

[Annual Report]. Washington, DC: U.S. Marine Corps.

By: T. Simons & T. Borneman

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 28, 2021

2010 journal article

Experimental Investigation of Observation Error in Anuran Call Surveys

JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT, 74(8), 1882–1893.

By: B. Mcclintock*, L. Bailey*, K. Pollock n & T. Simons*

author keywords: auditory detection; aural detection; detection probability; false negative; false positive; imperfect detection; monitoring; site occupancy; species occurrence
TL;DR: Recommend practices to mitigate for false positives when developing occupancy monitoring protocols that rely on auditory detections are recommended, including additional observer training, limiting the number of target species, and establishing distance and ambient noise thresholds during surveys. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Optimal control of native predators

BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION, 143(7), 1751–1758.

By: J. Martin*, W. Kendall, M. Runge, T. Simons n, A. Waldstein n, S. Schulte n, S. Converse, G. Smith ...

author keywords: Structured decision-making; Threatened and endangered species; Raccoons; Oystercatchers; Adaptive management
TL;DR: It is shown how adaptive optimization can be used to account for uncertainties about how raccoon control may affect Oystercatcher productivity and found that the optimal control of raccoons would result in higher Oystercats productivity than the minimum levels recommended for this species. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2010 journal article

Separation of Availability and Perception Processes for Aural Detection in Avian Point Counts: a Combined Multiple-Observer and Time-of-Detection Approach

Avian Conservation and Ecology, 5(1).

By: S. Stanislav n, K. Pollock n, T. Simons n & M. Alldredge*

TL;DR: The time-of-detection method is shown to be a special case of Pollock's robust capture-recapture design where the probability that a bird does not sing is equivalent to the probabilities that an animal is a temporary emigrant. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Source: Crossref
Added: August 28, 2020

2010 journal article

Ultrasonic Measurement of Body Fat as a Means of Assessing Body Condition in Free-Ranging Raccoons (Procyon lotor)

International Journal of Zoology, 2010, 1–6.

By: E. Stringer n, M. Stoskopf n, T. Simons n, A. O'Connell* & A. Waldstein n

TL;DR: The ultrasound technique accurately measured the subcutaneous fat of raccoons when compared to dissected physical measurement and yielded data that strongly correlated with both body condition score and body weight, with the ventral midline measurement most strongly correlated. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Source: Crossref
Added: August 28, 2020

2010 journal article

Unmodeled observation error induces bias when inferring patterns and dynamics of species occurrence via aural detections

ECOLOGY, 91(8), 2446–2454.

By: B. McClintock*, L. Bailey*, K. Pollock n & T. Simons n

author keywords: auditory detection; colonization; detection probability; false negative; false positive; imperfect detection; local extinction; measurement error; monitoring; observation error; site occupancy; species occurrence
MeSH headings : Animals; Anura / physiology; Hearing; Humans; Models, Theoretical; Observer Variation; Population Density; Population Dynamics; Vocalization, Animal / physiology
TL;DR: It is argued that all forms of observation error, including false positive errors and heterogeneous detection probabilities, must be incorporated into the estimation framework to facilitate reliable inferences about occupancy and its associated vital rate parameters. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2009 journal article

Testing the importance of auditory detections in avian point counts

JOURNAL OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGY, 80(2), 178–182.

By: J. Brewster n & T. Simons n

author keywords: auditory; detection probability; point counts; sampling; visual
TL;DR: The results suggest that the detection of birds in forest habitats is almost entirely by auditory cues, and the accuracy and precision of avian point count estimates are likely lower than assumed by most field ornithologists. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

A novel field evaluation of the effectiveness of distance and independent observer sampling to estimate aural avian detection probabilities

Journal of Applied Ecology, 45(5), 1349–1356.

By: M. Alldredge*, K. Pacifici*, T. Simons* & K. Pollock n

author keywords: avian point counts; aural detections; detection probability; distance sampling; field tests; multiple observers
TL;DR: A field validation of distance and double-observer methods of estimating detection probabilities on aural avian point counts and encourages ecologists working with sampling methods to develop similar methods of working with simulated populations through use of technology. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 report

American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) research and monitoring in North Carolina

[Annual report]. Washington, DC: National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Audubon Society.

By: T. Simons & S. Schulte

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 28, 2021

2008 journal article

Bayesian spatial modeling of data from avian point count surveys

JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL BIOLOGICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL STATISTICS, 13(2), 121–139.

By: R. Webster*, K. Pollock n & T. Simons n

author keywords: binomial counts; CAR models; detection histories; detection probability; MCMC; population density estimation
TL;DR: A unified framework for modeling bird survey data collected at spatially replicated survey sites in the form of repeated counts or detection history counts is presented, through which spatial dependence in bird density and variation in detection probabilities due to changes in covariates across the landscape is model. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 journal article

EFFECTS OF VEGETATION AND BACKGROUND NOISE ON THE DETECTION PROCESS IN AUDITORY AVIAN POINT-COUNT SURVEYS

The Auk, 125(3), 600–607.

By: K. Pacifici n, T. Simons n & K. Pollock n

author keywords: aural detections; background noise; detection probability; habitat effects; point counts; population indices
TL;DR: The large differences in detection probabilities among species suggest that tailoring monitoring protocols to specific species of interest may produce better estimates than a single protocol applied to a wide range of species. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 article

EFFECTS OF VEGETATION AND BACKGROUND NOISE ON THE DETECTION PROCESS IN AUDITORY AVIAN POINT-COUNT SURVEYS (vol 125, pg 500, 2008)

Pacific, K., Simons, T. R., & Pollock, K. H. (2008, October). AUK, Vol. 125, pp. 998–998.

By: K. Pacific n, T. Simons n & K. Pollock n

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2008 report

Effects of Atmospheric Pollution on High Elevation Fauna in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park

[2007 Annual Report]. Washington, DC: National Park Service and the U.S. Geological Survey.

By: T. Simons & R. Hylton

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 9, 2021

2008 report

Fall shorebird migration and ORV disturbance at Cape Lookout National Seashore

[Annual report]. Washington, DC: National Park Service.

By: T. Simons & N. Tarr

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: February 28, 2021

2008 report

Raccoon (Procyon lotor) Ecology at Cape Lookout National Seashore, North Carolina

[2007 Annual Report]. Washington, DC: National Park Service.

By: T. Simons, A. Waldstein & A. O'Connell

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 9, 2021

2008 chapter

Sources of Measurement Error, Misclassification Error, and Bias in Auditory Avian Point Count Data

In Modeling Demographic Processes In Marked Populations (pp. 237–254).

By: T. Simons n, K. Pollock, J. Wettroth, M. Alldredge, K. Pacifici* & J. Brewster

TL;DR: The objectives are to: identify the factors that influence detection probability on auditory point counts, quantify the bias and precision of current sampling methods, and find new applications of sampling theory and methodologies that produce practical improvements in the quality of bird census data. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 28, 2020

2008 journal article

Sources of measurement error, misclassification error, and bias in auditory avian point count data

The All-Bird Bulletin, 2–3.

By: T. Simons, K. Pollock, J. Wettroth, M. Alldredge, K. Pacifici & J. Brewster

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 9, 2021

2007 journal article

A Field Evaluation of the Time-of-Detection Method to Estimate Population Size and Density for Aural Avian Point Counts

Avian Conservation and Ecology, 2(2), 13.

By: M. Alldredge*, T. Simons*, K. Pollock n & K. Pacifici n

TL;DR: The main emphasis of this paper is to compare results from species singing at (high and low) homogenous rates per interval with those singing at high and low heterogeneous rates, with a high homogeneous probability of singing. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Sources: Crossref, NC State University Libraries
Added: September 15, 2020

2007 journal article

A field evaluation of distance measurement error in auditory avian point count surveys

JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT, 71(8), 2759–2766.

By: M. Alldredge n, T. Simons n & K. Pollock n

author keywords: abundance; auditory detections; bird surveys; distance estimation; measurement error; point count surveys
TL;DR: Findings, which are based on realistic field conditions, suggest measures of uncertainty in distance estimates to auditory detections are substantially higher than assumed by most researchers, which means aural point count estimates of avian abundance based on distance methods deserve careful scrutiny because they are likely biased. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 report

American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) research and monitoring in North Carolina.

[2006 Annual report]. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Audubon Society.

By: T. Simons, S. Schulte, J. Cordes, M. Lyons & W. Golder

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 9, 2021

2007 report

Assessing the Effects of Atmospheric Pollution on High Elevation Bird and Snail Communities in the Southern Appalachians

[2006 Annual Report]. Washington, DC: National Park Service and the U.S. Geological Survey.

By: T. Simons & R. Hylton

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 9, 2021

2007 journal article

Experimental analysis of the auditory detection process on avian point counts

AUK, 124(3), 986–999.

By: T. Simons n, M. Alldredge n, K. Pollock n & J. Wettroth*

author keywords: ambient noise; detection probability; measurement error; point counts
TL;DR: Some of the inherent difficulties in interpreting avian abundance estimates based on auditory detections are illustrated, and why estimates that do not account for variations in detection probability will not withstand critical scrutiny are illustrated. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Factors affecting aural detections of songbirds

ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS, 17(3), 948–955.

By: M. Alldredge n, T. Simons n & K. Pollock n

author keywords: auditory detection; detection probability; observer differences; point counts; singing rate; species difference; warblers
MeSH headings : Animals; Auditory Perception; Humans; Observer Variation; Population Density; Reproducibility of Results; Songbirds / physiology; Vocalization, Animal
TL;DR: The findings of this study strongly support the importance of adjusting measures of avian diversity or abundance from auditory point counts with direct estimates of detection probability. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Modeling population growth of the ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) in the southern appalachians

AUK, 124(4), 1359–1372.

By: A. Podolsky n, T. Simons n & J. Collazo n

author keywords: annual fecundity; annual survival; double-brooding; Ovenbird; population growth models; renesting; Seiurus aurocapilla
TL;DR: The Ovenbird is used as a model Neotropical migratory songbird species and the relative effects of annual female survival and components of annual fecundity on population growth rates are investigated to illustrate the importance of incorporating estimates of annual survival and rates of additional breeding attempts in songbird population models. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 journal article

Multiple-species analysis of point count data: a more parsimonious modelling framework

JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY, 44(2), 281–290.

author keywords: abundance; capture-recapture; multiple-species modelling; point count surveys; population surveys
TL;DR: A multiple-species modelling framework that uses similarities in capture/detection processes among species to model multiple species data more parsimoniously is developed and is applicable to a wide range of sampling techniques and taxa. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2007 report

The effects of vehicle traffic on migrating shorebirds at Cape Lookout National Seashore

[2006 Annual report]. Washington, DC: National Park Service.

By: T. Simons & N. Tarr

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 15, 2021

2007 journal article

Time-of-detection method for estimating abundance from point-count surveys

AUK, 124(2), 653–664.

By: M. Alldredge*, K. Pollock*, T. Simons n, J. Collazo n & S. Shriner*

author keywords: abundance estimation; bird surveys; capture-recapture; detection probability; point counts
TL;DR: The time-of-detection approach provides a better understanding of the detection process, especially when singing rates of individual birds affect detection probabilities. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 report

American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus) research and monitoring in North Carolina.

[2005 Annual report]. Washington, DC: National Park Service, U.S Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Audubon Society.

By: T. Simons, S. Schulte, C. McGowan, J. Cordes, M. Lyons & W. Golder

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 15, 2021

2006 report

Assessment of Black-capped Chickadees as a Model Species for a Calcium Limitation Study in the Southern Appalachians

[2005 Annual Report]. Washington, DC: National Park Service and the U.S. Geological Survey.

By: T. Simons & R. Hylton

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 15, 2021

2006 journal article

Comparison of breeding bird and vegetation communities in primary and secondary forests of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION, 129(3), 302–311.

By: T. Simons n, S. Shriner n & G. Farnsworth n

author keywords: primary forest; old-growth; secondary forest; second-growth; birds; Great Smoky Mountains National Park; southern appalachians; detection probability
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 journal article

Effects of human recreation on the incubation behavior of American Oystercatchers

WILSON JOURNAL OF ORNITHOLOGY, 118(4), 485–493.

By: C. McGowan* & T. Simons*

TL;DR: A low frequency of trips to and from the nest and, counter to expectations, low percent time spent incubating were associated with higher daily nest survival rates, suggesting that changes in incubation behavior might be one mechanism by which human recreation affects the reproductive success of American Oystercatchers. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 report

Estimating detection probabilities for community assessment and population monitoring

[Annual report]. USGS Status and Trends Program.

By: T. Simons & K. Pollock

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 15, 2021

2006 journal article

Estimating detection probabilities from multiple-observer point counts

AUK, 123(4), 1172–1182.

By: M. Alldredge n, K. Pollock n & T. Simons n

author keywords: bird surveys; capture-recapture; detection probability; multiple observer; point counts
TL;DR: Although independent-observer methods are expensive and impractical for large- scale applications, it is believed they can provide important insights into the sources and degree of perception bias in avian point-count estimates and may be useful in a two-stage sampling framework to calibrate larger surveys based on single-ob server estimates. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2006 report

Measuring the effect of off-road vehicles on beach birds at Cape Lookout National Seashore

[2005 Annual report]. Washington, DC: National Park Service.

By: T. Simons & N. Tarr

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 15, 2021

2005 journal article

A comparison of American Oystercatcher reproductive success on barrier beach and river island habitats in coastal North Carolina

WATERBIRDS, 28(2), 150–155.

By: C. McGowan n, T. Simons n, W. Golder* & J. Cordes

author keywords: American Oystercatcher; Haematopus palliatus; ecological trap; habitat selection; non-traditional habitat; range expansion; reproductive success
TL;DR: Comparing the reproductive success of the American Oystercatcher on three river islands in the lower Cape Fear River of North Carolina with that of birds nesting on barrier island beach habitat of Cape Lookout National Seashore finds the primary identifiable cause of nest failure was flooding while the main cause of nests failure on the barrier islands was mammalian predation. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 journal article

A method for trapping breeding adult American Oystercatchers

JOURNAL OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGY, 76(1), 46–49.

By: C. McGowan & T. Simons*

author keywords: American Oystercatcher; decoy; Haematopus palliatus; leg-hold noose-mat; shorebird trapping
TL;DR: An efficient and effective method for trapping adult, breeding American Oystercatchers (Haematopus palliatus) that minimizes disturbance to nesting birds and the risk of trapping injuries is presented. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 chapter

American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus)

In A. Poole & F. Gill (Eds.), The Birds of North America Online.

By: T. Simons, E. Nol & R. Boettcher

Ed(s): A. Poole & F. Gill

Source: Crossref
Added: February 7, 2021

2005 report

Estimating detection probabilities for community assessment and population monitoring

[Annual report]. USGS Status and Trends Program.

By: T. Simons & K. Pollock

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 22, 2021

2005 chapter

Monitoring Salamander Populations in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

In M. J. Lannoo (Ed.), Amphibian Declines: the conservation and status of United States Species. Berkeley: University of California Press.

By: E. Hyde & T. Simons

Ed(s): M. Lannoo

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 22, 2021

2005 personal communication

Relationship between Mayfield nest-survival estimates and seasonal fecundity: A cautionary reply.

Farnsworth, G. L., & Simons, T. R. (2005, July).

By: G. Farnsworth & T. Simons n

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 journal article

Resightings of marked American Oystercatchers banded as chicks

WILSON BULLETIN, 117(4), 382–385.

By: C. McGowan, S. Schulte & T. Simons*

TL;DR: These are the first records of American Oystercatcher chicks resighted near their natal areas in their 2nd and 3rd years, and observations suggest that the American Oysterscatcher's life history is similar to that of the Eurasian OysterCatcher (Haematopus ostralegus). (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2005 report

Statistical approaches to the analysis of point count data: a little extra information can go a long way

(General Technical Report No. PSW-GTR-191; pp. 736–743). USDA Forest Service.

By: G. Farnsworth, J. Nichols, J. Sauer, S. Fancy, K. Pollock, S. Shriner, T. Simons

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 22, 2021

2005 report

Understanding the stopover of migratory birds: a scale dependent approach.

In C. J. Ralph & T. D. Rich (Eds.), Bird Conservation Implementation and Integration in the Americas: Proceedings of the Third International Partners in Flight Conference (General Technical Report No. PSW-GTR-191; Vol. 2, pp. 684–689). Albany, CA: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station.

By: F. Moore, M. Woodrey, J. Buler, S. Woltmann & T. Simons

Ed(s): C. Ralph & T. Rich

Event: Third International Partners in Flight Conference at Asilomar, CA on March 20-24, 2002

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 22, 2021

2004 journal article

A method of food supplementation for ground-foraging insectivorous songbirds

JOURNAL OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGY, 75(3), 296–302.

By: A. Podolsky n, T. Simons n & J. Collazo n

author keywords: food supplementation; ground-foraging songbirds; Hylocichla mustelina; Ovenbird; Seiurus aurocapilla; Wood Thrush
TL;DR: This method of food supplementation suitable for ground-foraging insectivorous passerines and tested it on Ovenbird and Wood Thrushes proved very effective for Ovenbirds and WoodThrushes, and it may be applicable to other ground- foraging insective passerines. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Comparing population size estimators for plethodontid salamanders

JOURNAL OF HERPETOLOGY, 38(3), 370–380.

By: L. Bailey*, T. Simons* & K. Pollock n

TL;DR: Results indicate that short-term closed-population, robust design, and depletion methods estimate surface population of salamanders (i.e., those near the surface and available for capture during a given sampling occasion) and that in longer duration studies, temporary emigration violates assumptions of both open- and closed- Population mark-recapture estimation models. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 report

Estimating detection probabilities for community assessment and population monitoring

[Annual report]. Washington, DC: USGS Status and Trends Program.

By: T. Simons & K. Pollock

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 28, 2021

2004 journal article

Estimating detection probability parameters for plethodon salamanders using the robust capture-recapture design

Journal of Wildlife Management, 68(1), 13-.

By: L. Bailey, T. Simons & K. Pollock

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 journal article

Estimating site occupancy and species detection probability parameters for terrestrial salamanders

ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS, 14(3), 692–702.

By: L. Bailey n, T. Simons n & K. Pollock n

author keywords: amphibian; detection probability; Great Smoky Mountains National Park; monitoring; plethodontid salamanders; site occupancy
TL;DR: A new method to estimate proportion of area occupied using detection/nondetection data from a terrestrial salamander system in Great Smoky Mountains National Park finds that time and large-scale habitat characteristics were important covariates in estimates of both proportion of Area occupied and detection probability. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2004 chapter

Mist netting trans-Gulf migrants at coastal stopover sites: the influence of spatial and temporal variability on capture data

In C. J. Ralph & E. H. Dunn (Eds.), The use of mist nets to monitor bird populations (pp. 135–143).

By: T. Simons, F. Moore & S. Gauthreaux

Ed(s): C. Ralph & E. Dunn

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 28, 2021

2004 chapter

Separating components of detection probability in population abundance estimation: An overview with diverse examples

In W. Thompson (Ed.), Sampling rare or elusive species: Concepts, designs, and techniques for estimating population parameters (pp. 43–58). Island Press.

By: K. Pollock, H. Marsh, L. Bailey, G. Farnsworth, T. Simons & M. Alldredge

Ed(s): W. Thompson

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 22, 2021

2004 journal article

Spatial and temporal variation in detection probability of plethodon salamanders using the robust capture-recapture design

JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT, 68(1), 14–24.

By: L. Bailey n, T. Simons n & K. Pollock n

author keywords: capture-recapture; detection probability; great smoky mountains national park; plethodontid salamanders; pollock's robust design; program MARK; spatial variation; temporary emigration
TL;DR: When detection probability parameters have the potential to vary over time and space, investigators should develop monitoring designs that permit the estimation of detection probabilities. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2003 report

American Oystercatcher (Haematopus paliatus) research and monitoring in North Carolina.

[Annual report]. Washington, DC: National Park Service and the US Fish and Wildlife Service.

By: T. Simons, C. McGowan, J. Cordes, M. Lyons & W. Golder

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 28, 2021

2003 report

Estimating detection probabilities for community assessment and population monitoring

[Annual report]. USGS Status and Trends Program.

By: T. Simons & K. Pollock

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 28, 2021

2002 chapter

A GIS-based habitat model for Wood Thrush, Hylocichla mustelina, in Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

In J. M. Scott (Ed.), Predicting Species Occurrences: Issues of Scale and Accuracy (pp. 529–536). Washington, DC: Island Press.

By: S. Shriner, T. Simons & G. Farnsworth

Ed(s): J. Scott

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: April 4, 2021

2002 journal article

A removal model for estimating detection probabilities from point-count surveys

AUK, 119(2), 414–425.

TL;DR: A maximum-likelihood estimator for the detectability of birds recorded during counts divided into intervals of any length is developed and applied to unlimited-radius counts conducted in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2002 journal article

Landscape effects on breeding songbird abundance in managed forests.

Ecological Applications, 12(3), 836–857.

By: J. Lichstein n, T. Simons n & K. Franzreb*

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2002 article

Large scale wildlife monitoring studies: statistical methods for design and analysis

Pollock, K. H., Nichols, J. D., Simons, T. R., Farnsworth, G. L., Bailey, L. L., & Sauer, JR. (2002, March). ENVIRONMETRICS, Vol. 13, pp. 105–119.

author keywords: absolute abundance; capture-recapture sampling; detection probability; distance sampling; long-term monitoring; relative abundance; removal sampling; wildlife monitoring studies
TL;DR: Basic concepts based on actual avian, amphibian, and fish monitoring studies are presented in this article and it is believed that the estimation of detection probability should be built into the monitoring design through a double sampling approach. (via Semantic Scholar)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2002 chapter

Spatial analysis of stopover habitats of Neotropical migratory birds

In J. M. Scott (Ed.), Predicting Species Occurrences: Issues of Scale and Accuracy. Washington, DC: Island Press.

By: S. Pearson & T. Simons

Ed(s): J. Scott

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: March 28, 2021

2002 journal article

Spatial autocorrelation and autoregressive models in ecology

ECOLOGICAL MONOGRAPHS, 72(3), 445–463.

By: J. Lichstein n, T. Simons n, S. Shriner n & K. Franzreb*

author keywords: CAR model; habitat model; landscape effects; Moran's 1; Neotropical migrant songbirds; spatial autocorrelation; spatial autoregressive model; trend surface analysis
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2001 journal article

How many baskets? Clutch sizes that maximize annual fecundity of multiple-brooded birds

AUK, 118(4), 973–982.

By: G. Farnsworth & T. Simons*

TL;DR: Deterministic models on the basis of nest survival rates and renesting behavior capable of predicting annual fecundity in birds predict that the size of replacement clutches should decrease as the breeding season progresses, and that intraseasonal decline in clutch size should be more pronounced when thebreeding season is short. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2001 journal article

Sampling plethodontid salamanders: Sources of variability

JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT, 65(4), 624–632.

By: E. Hyde & T. Simons*

author keywords: Desmognathus; Eurycea; Great Smoky Mountains National Park; habitat associations; monitoring; Plethodon; Plethodontidae; salamanders; sampling
TL;DR: It is found that large-scale habitat characteristics, including disturbance history, proximity of streams, and elevation are useful to explain patterns of salamander distribution and abundance, and some common sampling methods may not provide indices suitable for long-term population monitoring. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2001 journal article

The breeding status of the American Oystercatcher on the east coast of North America and breeding success in North Carolina

WATERBIRDS, 24(2), 195–202.

By: M. Davis, T. Simons*, M. Groom*, J. Weaver & . Cordes

author keywords: American Oystercatcher; Haematopus palliates; Cape Lookout National Seashore; North Carolina; population; predation; productivity; reproductive success
TL;DR: Given their relatively small numbers and inherently low productivity, American Oystercatchers are at risk in rapidly changing coastal ecosystems. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2000 journal article

Application of spatial models to the stopover ecology of trans-Gulf migrants.

Stopover Ecology of Nearctic-Neotropical Landbird Migrants: Habitat Relations and Conservation Implications, 20, 4–14.

By: T. Simons, S. Pearson & F. Moore

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

2000 report

Ecology and conservation of Neotropical migrants in the southern Appalachians

In 1999 Annual report to the National Park Service.

By: T. Simons & S. Shriner

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: April 4, 2021

2000 journal article

Evaluating Great Smoky Mountains National Park as a population source for the Wood Thrush

CONSERVATION BIOLOGY, 14(4), 1133–1144.

By: T. Simons n, G. Farnsworth n & S. Shriner n

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2000 report

Evaluation of salamander habitat associations and population monitoring techniques in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

In 1999 Annual report to the Environmental Protection Agency.

By: T. Simons, L. Bailey, E. Hyde & K. Pollock

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: April 4, 2021

2000 journal article

Observations of Wood Thrush nest predators in a large contiguous forest

WILSON BULLETIN, 112(1), 82–87.

By: G. Farnsworth & T. Simons n

TL;DR: The variety of nest predators observed and the moderate daily survival rates recorded suggest that predation is an important constraint on Wood Thrushes nesting in large contiguous forests. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

2000 report

The effects of landscape pattern, core areas, and forest management practices on avian communities in the southern Appalachians

In 1999 Annual report to the U.S. Forest Service.

By: T. Simons, J. Lichstein & K. Franzreb

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: April 4, 2021

2000 journal article

Validating the assumptions of the Mayfield method

JOURNAL OF FIELD ORNITHOLOGY, 71(4), 658–664.

By: G. Farnsworth n, K. Weeks n & T. Simons n

TL;DR: There was no evidence nest survival varied through the breeding season or with different stages of the nesting cycle, and the Kaplan-Meier survival curve agreed with the Mayfield calculation. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

1999 report

Assessing the diversity and habitat associations of salamanders in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

In 1998 Annual report to the National Park Service.

By: T. Simons & E. Johnson

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1999 report

Ecology and conservation of Neotropical migrants in the southern Appalachians

In 1998 Annual report to the National Park Service.

By: T. Simons & S. Shriner

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: April 4, 2021

1999 journal article

Factors affecting nesting success of wood thrushes in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

AUK, 116(4), 1075–1082.

By: G. Farnsworth n & T. Simons n

TL;DR: The results suggest that daily nest survival rates do not increase monotonically from small to very large forest patches, and only one vegetation characteristic, a measure of concealment, was significantly correlated with successful nesting. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
15. Life on Land (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Source: Web Of Science
Added: August 6, 2018

1999 journal article

Is Great Smoky Mountains National Park acting as a population source for Wood Thrushes?

Research and Resources Management in Parks and Public Lands, 10, 109–113.

By: G. Farnsworth & T. Simons

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1999 report

The effects of landscape pattern, core areas, and forest management practices on avian communities in the southern Appalachians

In 1998 Annual report to the U.S. Forest Service.

By: T. Simons, J. Lichstein & K. Franzreb

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1998 chapter

Dark-rumped petrel

In P. S. A. Poole & F. Gill (Eds.), The Birds of North America: Life histories for the 21st century (pp. 1–24). Washington, D.C.: American Ornithologists' Union ; Philadelphia, PA.: Academy of Natural Sciences.

By: T. Simons & C. Hodges

Ed(s): P. A. Poole & F. Gill

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: August 6, 2018

1998 report

Ecology and conservation of Neotropical migrants in the southern Appalachians

In 1997 Annual report to the National Park Service.

By: T. Simons & S. Shriner

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1998 report

Evaluating Great Smoky Mountains National Park as a population source for Wood Thrush

In 1997 Annual report to the National Park Service.

By: T. Simons & G. Farnsworth

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1998 book

Indicator Birds of the Costa Rican Cloud Forest

Library of Natural Sounds, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology.

By: D. Ross, K. Rabenold & T. Simons

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1998 chapter

Restoring the Bald Eagle

In P. M. Kareiva (Ed.), Exploring Ecology and Its Applications. Research Triangle Park, NC: Sigma Xi.

By: T. Simons, S. Sherrod, M. Collopy & M. Jenkins

Ed(s): P. Kareiva

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1998 report

The effects of landscape pattern, core areas, and forest management practices on avian communities in the southern Appalachians

In 1997 Annual report to the U.S. Forest Service.

By: T. Simons, J. Lichstein & K. Franzreb

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1998 chapter

The role of indicator species: Neotropical migratory song birds

In J. Peine (Ed.), Ecosystem management for sustainability: principles and practices illustrated by the Southern Appalachian Man and Biosphere Cooperative. CRC Press.

By: T. Simons, K. Rabenold, D. Buehler, J. Collazo & K. Franzreb

Ed(s): J. Peine

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1997 report

Ecology and conservation of Neotropical migrants in the southern Appalachians

In 1996 Annual report to the National Park Service.

By: T. Simons & S. Shriner

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1997 report

Evaluating Great Smoky Mountains National Park as a population source for Wood Thrush

In 1996 Annual report to the National Park Service.

By: T. Simons & G. Farnsworth

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1996 journal article

Responses by macrobenthic assemblages to extensive beach restoration at Perdido Key, Florida, U.S.A

Journal of Coastal Research, 12, 326–353.

By: C. Rakocinski, R. Heard, S. Le Croy, J. McLelland & T. Simons

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1995 report

Characterization of deciduous forest breeding bird communities of Great Smoky Mountains National Park

[Final report to the National Park Service].

By: T. Simons, K. Rabenold & G. Farnsworth

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1995 report

Coastal Park Inventory and Monitoring Handbook

(National Park Service Technical Report No. NPS/SERNCSU/NRTR-95/01).

By: T. Simons

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1995 report

Evaluating Great Smoky Mountains National Park as a population source of Wood Thrush

In Annual report to the National Park Service.

By: T. Simons & G. Farnsworth

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1995 chapter

Habitat Requirements During Migration: Important Link in Conservation

In T. E. Martin & D. M. Finch (Eds.), Ecology and Management of Neotropical Migratory Birds: A Synthesis and Review of Critical Issues. Oxford University Press.

By: F. Moore, P. Kerlinger, S. Gauthreaux & T. Simons

Ed(s): T. Martin & D. Finch

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1994 journal article

Neotropical migratory bird workshop and research

Park Science, 14(3), 1–5.

By: R. Grundel & T. Simons

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1993 report

Operation of EMPRESS II and the behavior of migratory birds in the Gulf of Mexico

[Final report to the Department of the Navy]. Naval Sea Systems Command.

By: T. Simons & F. Moore

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1993 report

Red Wolf propagation on Horn Island, Mississippi: Red Wolf ecological studies.

[Final report to the U.S. National Park Service].

By: R. Esher & T. Simons

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1993 journal article

Seaward Change and Zonation of the Sandy-Shore Macrofauna at Perdido Key, Florida, U.S.A.

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 36(1), 81–104.

By: C. Rakocinski*, R. Heard*, S. LeCroy*, J. McLelland* & T. Simons*

author keywords: SANDY-SHORE MACROFAUNA; COENOCLINE; ZONATION; GRADIENTS
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Source: Crossref
Added: August 28, 2020

1993 chapter

Status and ecology of gadfly petrels in the temperate North Pacific

In K. Vermeer, K. T. Briggs, K. H. Morgan, & D. Siegel Causey (Eds.), The status ecology and conservation of marine birds of the North Pacific. Ottawa: Canadian Wildlife Service.

By: J. Bartle, D. Hu, P. Pyle, T. Simons, J. Stahl & D. Woodby

Ed(s): K. Vermeer, K. Briggs, K. Morgan & D. Siegel Causey

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1993 chapter

Stopover habitat: Management implications and guidelines

In D. M. Finch & P. J. Stangel (Eds.), Status and management of Neotropical migratory birds. Fort Collins, Colorado: U.S. Forest Service.

By: F. Moore, S. Gauthreaux, P. Kerlinger & T. Simons

Ed(s): D. Finch & P. Stangel

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1992 chapter

Habitat suitability and the stopover ecology of Neotropical passerine migrants

In J. W. Hagan & D. W. Johnston (Eds.), Ecology and Conservation of Neotropical Migrant Landbirds. Washington, D.C: Smithsonian Institution Press.

By: F. Moore & T. Simons

Ed(s): J. Hagan & D. Johnston

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1991 report

Genetic diversity in barrier island Carolina Wren populations

[Final report to the Mississippi Commission on Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks].

By: P. Rabenold & T. Simons

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1991 journal article

Macroinvertebrate associations from beaches of selected barrier islands in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: important environmental relationships

Bulletin of Marine Science, 48, 689–701.

By: C. Rakocinski, R. Heard, T. Simons & D. Their

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1991 journal article

Stopover of Neotropical Landbird Migrants on East Ship Island Following Trans-Gulf Migration

The Condor, 93(4), 869.

By: A. Kuenzi*, F. Moore* & T. Simons

author keywords: MIGRATION; NEOTROPICAL LANDBIRD MIGRANTS; GULF-OF-MEXICO; ENERGETIC CONDITION; FAT DEPOSITION
TL;DR: It is concluded that many migrants left ES1 because they found few opportunities to satisfy energy demand, while others stayed because of constraints unrelated to their energy balance or because the benefits of rejecting the habitat were outweighed by the cost of finding a more suitable site. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
7. Affordable and Clean Energy (OpenAlex)
Source: Crossref
Added: August 28, 2020

1990 journal article

Hawaii's Seabird Islands, No. 3: Moku-Ho'Oniki and Kanaha Rock, Molokai

'Elepaio, 50(9), 75–81.

By: C. Kepler, A. Kepler, T. Simons, B. Hobdy & P. Simons

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1990 journal article

Stopover on a Gulf Coast Barrier Island by spring trans-Gulf migrants

Wilson Bulletin, 103, 487–500.

By: F. Moore, P. Kerlinger & T. Simons

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1990 conference paper

The migratory bird watch program: an overview and summary of research at Gulf Islands National Seashore

Proceedings of the nongame migratory bird workshop, Atlanta, GA. Presented at the Nongame migratory bird workshop, Atlanta, GA.

By: T. Simons

Event: Nongame migratory bird workshop at Atlanta, GA

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1989 journal article

A seabird in the house of the sun

Natural History, 50–53.

By: T. Simons & C. Whittow

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1989 journal article

Proposed Migratory Bird Watch to encompass research, monitoring, and interpretation

Park Science, 9(3), 8.

By: T. Simons

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1989 journal article

Reestablishment of the Perdido Key Beach Mouse (Peromyscus polionotus trissyllepsis) on Gulf Islands National Seashore

Conservation Biology, 3(4), 397–404.

By: N. Holier*, D. Mason, R. Dawson, T. Simons* & M. Wooten

TL;DR: The Perdido Key beach mouse provides an excellent model for studying the effects of a population bottleneck on genetic diversity and testing the predictions of population viability analysis. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Source: Crossref
Added: February 7, 2021

1988 conference paper

Application of GIS technology to monitor barrier island change: Integration of SAGIS and MOSS and Gulf Islands National Seashore

Proceedings fifth national MOSS users workshop. Louisiana Sea Grant College Program, Baton Rouge, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Slidell, LA. Presented at the Fifth national MOSS users workshop. Louisiana Sea Grant College Program, Baton Rouge, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Slidell, LA.

By: T. Simons & J. Scurry

Event: Fifth national MOSS users workshop. Louisiana Sea Grant College Program, Baton Rouge, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service at Slidell, LA

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1988 journal article

Restoring the Bald Eagle

American Scientist, 76, 252–260.

By: T. Simons, S. Sherrod, M. Collopy & M. Jenkins

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1987 chapter

The role of research in developing resource management tools at Gulf Islands National Seashore

In Estuarine and Coastal Management - Tools of the Trade. The Coastal Society.

By: T. Simons

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1986 journal article

The influence of human disturbance on Tufted Puffin breeding success

The Auk, 103, 214–216.

By: J. Pierce & T. Simons

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1985 journal article

Biology and Behavior of the Endangered Hawaiian Dark-Rumped Petrel

The Condor, 87(2), 229.

By: T. Simons*

Source: Crossref
Added: August 28, 2020

1985 journal article

Hawaii's seabird islands, No.2: Hulu Island and vicinity

'Elepaio, 45, 111–113.

By: T. Simons, P. Simons, C. Kepler & A. Kepler

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1984 journal article

A Population Model of the Endangered Hawaiian Dark-Rumped Petrel

The Journal of Wildlife Management, 48(4), 1065.

By: T. Simons*

Source: Crossref
Added: August 28, 2020

1984 chapter

Energetics of growth in the Dark-rumped Petrel

In G. C. Whittow (Ed.), Seabird Energetics. Plenum, New York.

By: T. Simons & G. Whittow

Ed(s): G. Whittow

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1984 journal article

Hawaii's seabird islands, No. 1: Moke'ehia

'Elepaio, 44, 71–74.

By: C. Kepler, A. Kepler & T. Simons

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1984 journal article

Water loss from the eggs of a tropical sea bird (Pterodroma phaeopygia) at high altitude

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Physiology, 78(3), 537–540.

By: G. Whittow*, T. Simons* & T. Pettit*

TL;DR: Comparisons with data from other Procellariiformes nesting at sea level suggested that the daily rate of water loss from the eggs of the dark-rumped petrel was high and that these features of the eggs are related to the altitude of the nesting site. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Source: Crossref
Added: January 24, 2021

1983 report

Biology and conservation of the endangered Hawaiian Dark-rumped Petrel (Pterodroma phaeopygia sandwichensis)

(No. CPSU/UW 83-2). Seattle, Washington: National Park Service, Cooperative Park Studies Unit, College of Forest Resources, University of Washington.

By: T. Simons

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1981 journal article

A Simple Event Recorder for Monitoring Cavity-Dwelling Animals

The Murrelet, 62(1), 27.

By: T. Simons*

Source: Crossref
Added: August 28, 2020

1981 journal article

Behavior and attendance patterns of the Fork-tailed Storm Petrel

The Auk, 98, 145–158.

By: T. Simons

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1981 conference paper

Breeding biology of the Dark-rumped Petrel in the Hawaiian Islands

Proceedings of the Third Conference in Natural Sciences, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Presented at the Third Conference in Natural Sciences, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park.

By: T. Simons & P. Simons

Event: Third Conference in Natural Sciences at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1981 conference paper

Seabirds and park management

Proceedings; Hawaii Forestry and Wildlife Conference 1980. U.S. Dept. Agriculture. Presented at the awaii Forestry and Wildlife Conference.

By: T. Simons

Event: awaii Forestry and Wildlife Conference

Source: NC State University Libraries
Added: December 26, 2021

1980 journal article

Discovery of a Ground-Nesting Marbled Murrelet

The Condor, 82(1), 1–9.

By: T. Simons*

UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Source: Crossref
Added: August 28, 2020

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