Alison M Behie
Biographic Data
| ID | 223988 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alison M Behie |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alison M |
| FAMILY NAME | Behie |
| SIGNATURE | BEHIE A M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Australian National University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7436-3694 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 22 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 22 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 20 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Environmental and Temporal Effects on Vocal Activity in a Nocturnal Primate
Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) is a promising, if underused, technology for primate conservation. Successful PAM requires an understanding of the target species' vocal activity patterns and the factors that influence them, but this information remains scarce for most vocal primates. This is true for sportive lemurs ( Lepilemur spp.), which are understudied but otherwise excellent candidates for PAM, being highly vocal and threatened. We deploy…
Passive Acoustic Cue Counting Surveys for Vocal Primates
Passive acoustic monitoring, which uses autonomous audio recorders in the field, offers a powerful, efficient and cost-effective survey method that samples continuously and non-invasively. But despite its potential, its application remains atypical in primate research. We conducted a field test of passive acoustic density estimation in a near range-wide survey of the Critically Endangered Nosy Be sportive lemur ( Lepilemur tymerlachsoni ). We use…
Gibbon focused tourism as a conservation tool
Biodiversity is declining in part due to destructive and unsustainable human activity. Nature-based tourism, informed by scientific data, has the potential to replace some income generated by unsustainable practices. We observed two groups of Hoolock tianxing gibbons – one exposed to tourists and the other to small research teams – at Gaoligong National Nature Reserve, China. We found that H. tianxing gibbons spent significantly more time scannin…
Severe cyclones and sex‐specific birth outcomes in Queensland, Australia
OBJECTIVES: A male is less adaptable to biological stressors than a female fetus with consequent higher morbidity and mortality. Adverse birth outcomes increase and male livebirths decrease after environmental disasters, economic crises, and terrorist events. We hypothesized the ratio of male to female livebirths would decrease in areas affected by severe tropical cyclones (TCs) in Queensland, Australia. Additionally, in male livebirths, there wo…
The 10th anniversary of the scientific description of the black snub‐nosed monkey ( Rhinopithecus strykeri )
Traditionally, the genus Rhinopithecus (Milne‐Edwards, 1872, Primates, Colobinae) included four allopatric species, restricted in their distributions to China and Vietnam. In 2010, a fifth species, the black snub‐nosed monkey ( Rhinopithecus strykeri ) was discovered in the Gaoligong Mountains located on the border between China and Myanmar. Despite the remoteness, complex mountainous terrain, dense fog, and armed conflict that characterizes this…
Potentials of community-based-ecotourism to improve human wellbeing in Cambodia
Community-based Ecotourism (CBE) has been promoted and widely adopted as an approach for funding conservation initiatives, while at the same time contributing to the wellbeing of the host communities. However, it often fails to live up to its promise and thereby lets the local people return to their old ways of doing things. The study is to explore the potentials of CBE on the indigenous human wellbeing by conducting a case study in the Veun Sai-…
Pregnancy outcomes among evacuees of the Sinabung volcano, 2010–2018 (North Sumatra, Indonesia)
OBJECTIVES: Exposure to natural disasters during pregnancy is associated with adverse birth outcomes and increased probability of female births. Nonetheless, relatively little work has been done on evacuations of women living in close vicinity to volcanic eruptions. We conducted a retrospective cohort study among women from villages near the Sinabung volcano in North Sumatra, Indonesia, which has been active since 2010. METHODS: We compared an "e…
Hunting Pressure on Primates in Veun Sai-Siem Pang National Park, Cambodia
Cafeteria‐style feeding trials provide new insights into the diet and nutritional strategies of the black snub‐nosed monkey ( Rhinopithecus strykeri )
Anthropogenic changes and fragmentation of natural habitats often exert a negative effect on resource availability and distribution, and the nutritional ecology and feeding behavior of nonhuman primates. The goals of this study are to examine food choice and to identify the nutritional profile of foods consumed by the Critically Endangered black snub‐nosed monkey ( Rhinopithecus strykeri ). To accomplish our study goals, we presented cafeteria‐st…
First insights into the feeding habits of the Critically Endangered black snub-nosed monkey, Rhinopithecus strykeri (Colobinae, Primates)
Primate Research and Conservation in the Anthropocene
Nutritional composition of the diet of the northern yellow-cheeked crested gibbon (Nomascus annamensis) in northeastern Cambodia
Higher Parental Perceptions of Wealth Associated With the Birth of More Sons in an Australian Population
Many industrialized nations are currently experiencing a decline in average secondary sex ratio (SSR) resulting in fewer boys being born relative to girls. While many potential factors may explain the decline in the birth of males relative to females, it seems most studies support the idea that male offspring are produced less often when environmental conditions are poor owing to males being more susceptible to loss in harsh environments. This st…
Home Range Size and Habitat use by Cat Ba Langurs (Trachypithecus poliocephalus) in a Disturbed and Fragmented Habitat
Remembering an amazing scientist and friend, Colin Groves (1942 - 2017)
Seasonal Variation in the Activity and Dietary Budgets of Cat Ba Langurs (Trachypithecus poliocephalus)
Adapting to Disaster? A Commentary on Hamamatsu Et Al . (2014) – A Brief Reply
Adapting to Disaster? A Commentary on Hamamatsu Et Al . (2014)
Taxonomic Tapestries
The Role of Minerals in Food Selection in a Black Howler Monkey ( Alouatta Pigra ) Population in Belize Following a Major Hurricane
As plants may contain low levels of some minerals including sodium, copper, and phosphorous, herbivores may become deficient in these nutrients. In 2001, H urricane I ris hit the M onkey R iver F orest in B elize causing substantial damage to the food supply of the black howler monkey population ( Alouatta pigra ) living there. This included an 18‐month absence in fruit production and a complete loss of figs that are high in calcium. In this arti…
Sources of variation in fecal cortisol levels in howler monkeys in belize
High cortisol levels are known to cause low fecundity and increased mortality; thus, the prospect of using cortisol as a measure of population health is an exciting one. However, because so many factors can interact to influence cortisol release, it can be difficult to interpret what exactly is creating changes to cortisol levels. This study investigates variation in fecal cortisol levels in a population of black howlers ( Alouatta pigra ) from 3…
Population Reduction and Social Disorganization in Alouatta pigra Following a Hurricane
Population Reduction and Social Disorganization in Alouatta pigra Following a Hurricane
Home Range Size and Habitat use by Cat Ba Langurs (Trachypithecus poliocephalus) in a Disturbed and Fragmented Habitat
Seasonal Variation in the Activity and Dietary Budgets of Cat Ba Langurs (Trachypithecus poliocephalus)
Population Reduction and Social Disorganization in Alouatta pigra Following a Hurricane
Sources of variation in fecal cortisol levels in howler monkeys in belize
High cortisol levels are known to cause low fecundity and increased mortality; thus, the prospect of using cortisol as a measure of population health is an exciting one. However, because so many factors can interact to influence cortisol release, it can be difficult to interpret what exactly is creating changes to cortisol levels. This study investigates variation in fecal cortisol levels in a population of black howlers ( Alouatta pigra ) from 3…
The Role of Minerals in Food Selection in a Black Howler Monkey ( Alouatta Pigra ) Population in Belize Following a Major Hurricane
As plants may contain low levels of some minerals including sodium, copper, and phosphorous, herbivores may become deficient in these nutrients. In 2001, H urricane I ris hit the M onkey R iver F orest in B elize causing substantial damage to the food supply of the black howler monkey population ( Alouatta pigra ) living there. This included an 18‐month absence in fruit production and a complete loss of figs that are high in calcium. In this arti…
Adapting to Disaster? A Commentary on Hamamatsu Et Al . (2014) – A Brief Reply
Adapting to Disaster? A Commentary on Hamamatsu Et Al . (2014)
Taxonomic Tapestries
Seasonal Variation in the Activity and Dietary Budgets of Cat Ba Langurs (Trachypithecus poliocephalus)
Nutritional composition of the diet of the northern yellow-cheeked crested gibbon (Nomascus annamensis) in northeastern Cambodia
Higher Parental Perceptions of Wealth Associated With the Birth of More Sons in an Australian Population
Many industrialized nations are currently experiencing a decline in average secondary sex ratio (SSR) resulting in fewer boys being born relative to girls. While many potential factors may explain the decline in the birth of males relative to females, it seems most studies support the idea that male offspring are produced less often when environmental conditions are poor owing to males being more susceptible to loss in harsh environments. This st…
Home Range Size and Habitat use by Cat Ba Langurs (Trachypithecus poliocephalus) in a Disturbed and Fragmented Habitat
Remembering an amazing scientist and friend, Colin Groves (1942 - 2017)
First insights into the feeding habits of the Critically Endangered black snub-nosed monkey, Rhinopithecus strykeri (Colobinae, Primates)
Primate Research and Conservation in the Anthropocene
Cafeteria‐style feeding trials provide new insights into the diet and nutritional strategies of the black snub‐nosed monkey ( Rhinopithecus strykeri )
Anthropogenic changes and fragmentation of natural habitats often exert a negative effect on resource availability and distribution, and the nutritional ecology and feeding behavior of nonhuman primates. The goals of this study are to examine food choice and to identify the nutritional profile of foods consumed by the Critically Endangered black snub‐nosed monkey ( Rhinopithecus strykeri ). To accomplish our study goals, we presented cafeteria‐st…
Potentials of community-based-ecotourism to improve human wellbeing in Cambodia
Community-based Ecotourism (CBE) has been promoted and widely adopted as an approach for funding conservation initiatives, while at the same time contributing to the wellbeing of the host communities. However, it often fails to live up to its promise and thereby lets the local people return to their old ways of doing things. The study is to explore the potentials of CBE on the indigenous human wellbeing by conducting a case study in the Veun Sai-…
Pregnancy outcomes among evacuees of the Sinabung volcano, 2010–2018 (North Sumatra, Indonesia)
OBJECTIVES: Exposure to natural disasters during pregnancy is associated with adverse birth outcomes and increased probability of female births. Nonetheless, relatively little work has been done on evacuations of women living in close vicinity to volcanic eruptions. We conducted a retrospective cohort study among women from villages near the Sinabung volcano in North Sumatra, Indonesia, which has been active since 2010. METHODS: We compared an "e…
Hunting Pressure on Primates in Veun Sai-Siem Pang National Park, Cambodia
The 10th anniversary of the scientific description of the black snub‐nosed monkey ( Rhinopithecus strykeri )
Traditionally, the genus Rhinopithecus (Milne‐Edwards, 1872, Primates, Colobinae) included four allopatric species, restricted in their distributions to China and Vietnam. In 2010, a fifth species, the black snub‐nosed monkey ( Rhinopithecus strykeri ) was discovered in the Gaoligong Mountains located on the border between China and Myanmar. Despite the remoteness, complex mountainous terrain, dense fog, and armed conflict that characterizes this…
Gibbon focused tourism as a conservation tool
Biodiversity is declining in part due to destructive and unsustainable human activity. Nature-based tourism, informed by scientific data, has the potential to replace some income generated by unsustainable practices. We observed two groups of Hoolock tianxing gibbons – one exposed to tourists and the other to small research teams – at Gaoligong National Nature Reserve, China. We found that H. tianxing gibbons spent significantly more time scannin…
Severe cyclones and sex‐specific birth outcomes in Queensland, Australia
OBJECTIVES: A male is less adaptable to biological stressors than a female fetus with consequent higher morbidity and mortality. Adverse birth outcomes increase and male livebirths decrease after environmental disasters, economic crises, and terrorist events. We hypothesized the ratio of male to female livebirths would decrease in areas affected by severe tropical cyclones (TCs) in Queensland, Australia. Additionally, in male livebirths, there wo…
Passive Acoustic Cue Counting Surveys for Vocal Primates
Passive acoustic monitoring, which uses autonomous audio recorders in the field, offers a powerful, efficient and cost-effective survey method that samples continuously and non-invasively. But despite its potential, its application remains atypical in primate research. We conducted a field test of passive acoustic density estimation in a near range-wide survey of the Critically Endangered Nosy Be sportive lemur ( Lepilemur tymerlachsoni ). We use…
Environmental and Temporal Effects on Vocal Activity in a Nocturnal Primate
Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) is a promising, if underused, technology for primate conservation. Successful PAM requires an understanding of the target species' vocal activity patterns and the factors that influence them, but this information remains scarce for most vocal primates. This is true for sportive lemurs ( Lepilemur spp.), which are understudied but otherwise excellent candidates for PAM, being highly vocal and threatened. We deploy…
Biology (14 works) · Primate Behavior and Ecology (11 works) · Ecology (10 works) · Geography (10 works) · Habitat (9 works) · Population (8 works) · Animal ecology (7 works) · Demography (6 works) · Endangered species (6 works) · Medicine (6 works)