Diane K Brockman
Biographic Data
| ID | 4285590 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Diane K Brockman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Diane K |
| FAMILY NAME | Brockman |
| SIGNATURE | BROCKMAN D K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Duke University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 33 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Seasonality in Primates: Studies of Living and Extinct Human and Non-Human Primates
A comparison of salivary pH in sympatric wild lemurs ( Lemur catta and Propithecus verreauxi ) at Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve, Madagascar
Chemical deterioration of teeth is common among modern humans, and has been suggested for some extinct primates. Dental erosion caused by acidic foods may also obscure microwear signals of mechanical food properties. Ring‐tailed lemurs at the Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve (BMSR), Madagascar, display frequent severe tooth wear and subsequent tooth loss. In contrast, sympatric Verreaux's sifaka display far less tooth wear and infrequent tooth loss,…
Evidence of Invasive Felis silvestris Predation on Propithecus verreauxi at Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve, Madagascar
Paternal Care in Propithecus verreauxi coquereli
Reproductive Behavior of Female Propithecus verreauxi at Beza Mahafaly, Madagascar
Reproduction in free-ranging male Propithecus verreauxi: The hormonal correlates of mating and aggression
Endocrine studies of captive strepsirrhine primates suggest that physical environment and social factors mediate inter-individual variations in testicular function and serum testosterone (sT) in males. While these studies have made major contributions to our understanding of the individual proximate mechanisms influencing androgen activity in male strepsirrhines, none have investigated how these mechanisms work coincidentally in free-ranging popu…
Recent advances in noninvasive techniques to monitor hormone-behavior interactions
This paper reviews recent advances in field endocrinology, a focus as well as a method in primatology and behavioral ecology that permits the examination of social behavior and life history through hormonal investigations in natural settings. Endocrine data complements the traditional behavioral data collected by field scientists by providing quantitative measures for the examination of adaptive tradeoffs, costs of social strategies, and reproduc…
Reproduction in free-ranging malePropithecus verreauxi: The hormonal correlates of mating and aggression
Endocrine studies of captive strepsirrhine primates suggest that physical environment and social factors mediate inter-individual variations in testicular function and serum testosterone (sT) in males. While these studies have made major contributions to our understanding of the individual proximate mechanisms influencing androgen activity in male strepsirrhines, none have investigated how these mechanisms work coincidentally in free-ranging popu…
Reproduction in free-rangingPropithecus verreauxi: Estrus and the relationship between multiple partner matings and fertilization
Female sifaka mate selectively with one or more resident and/or non-resident males during the breeding season. Various adaptive explanations have been advanced to explain why female primates mate with multiple males including that 1) females seek to confuse paternity and thereby forestall male infanticide and/or ensure male infant care or 2) females seek to ensure fertilization. Assessing the power of fertilization insurance to explain mating pat…
Reproduction in free-ranging Propithecus verreauxi: Estrus and the relationship between multiple partner matings and fertilization
Female sifaka mate selectively with one or more resident and/or non-resident males during the breeding season. Various adaptive explanations have been advanced to explain why female primates mate with multiple males including that 1) females seek to confuse paternity and thereby forestall male infanticide and/or ensure male infant care or 2) females seek to ensure fertilization. Assessing the power of fertilization insurance to explain mating pat…
Application of fecal steroid techniques to the reproductive endocrinology of female verreaux's Sifaka ( Propithecus verreauxi )
Solid phase extraction, high performance liquid chromatography, and radioimmunoassay were used to test the validity of fecal steroid analysis for assessing ovarian function in sifaka ( Propithecus verreauxi ). Daily fecal samples were collected over a 4 month period from two cycling female sifaka, and single samples were collected from females during normal gestation and males while housed at the Duke University Primate Center. Tests of radioimmu…
Management imperatives forVarecia in captivity
Working With Primates
I am a woman anthropologist employed as curator of primates by the San Diego Zoological Society. As a physical anthropologist with an M. A. degree focusing on primate taxonomy, ecology and behavior, my position provides an ideal arena in which to apply my academic training. I am primarily responsible for the creation and implementation of the collection and management plan for the zoo's primates. This plan should represent the range of diversity …
Working With Primates
I am a woman anthropologist employed as curator of primates by the San Diego Zoological Society. As a physical anthropologist with an M. A. degree focusing on primate taxonomy, ecology and behavior, my position provides an ideal arena in which to apply my academic training. I am primarily responsible for the creation and implementation of the collection and management plan for the zoo's primates. This plan should represent the range of diversity …
Management imperatives forVarecia in captivity
Application of fecal steroid techniques to the reproductive endocrinology of female verreaux's Sifaka ( Propithecus verreauxi )
Solid phase extraction, high performance liquid chromatography, and radioimmunoassay were used to test the validity of fecal steroid analysis for assessing ovarian function in sifaka ( Propithecus verreauxi ). Daily fecal samples were collected over a 4 month period from two cycling female sifaka, and single samples were collected from females during normal gestation and males while housed at the Duke University Primate Center. Tests of radioimmu…
Reproduction in free-rangingPropithecus verreauxi: Estrus and the relationship between multiple partner matings and fertilization
Female sifaka mate selectively with one or more resident and/or non-resident males during the breeding season. Various adaptive explanations have been advanced to explain why female primates mate with multiple males including that 1) females seek to confuse paternity and thereby forestall male infanticide and/or ensure male infant care or 2) females seek to ensure fertilization. Assessing the power of fertilization insurance to explain mating pat…
Reproduction in free-ranging Propithecus verreauxi: Estrus and the relationship between multiple partner matings and fertilization
Female sifaka mate selectively with one or more resident and/or non-resident males during the breeding season. Various adaptive explanations have been advanced to explain why female primates mate with multiple males including that 1) females seek to confuse paternity and thereby forestall male infanticide and/or ensure male infant care or 2) females seek to ensure fertilization. Assessing the power of fertilization insurance to explain mating pat…
Reproduction in free-ranging male Propithecus verreauxi: The hormonal correlates of mating and aggression
Endocrine studies of captive strepsirrhine primates suggest that physical environment and social factors mediate inter-individual variations in testicular function and serum testosterone (sT) in males. While these studies have made major contributions to our understanding of the individual proximate mechanisms influencing androgen activity in male strepsirrhines, none have investigated how these mechanisms work coincidentally in free-ranging popu…
Recent advances in noninvasive techniques to monitor hormone-behavior interactions
This paper reviews recent advances in field endocrinology, a focus as well as a method in primatology and behavioral ecology that permits the examination of social behavior and life history through hormonal investigations in natural settings. Endocrine data complements the traditional behavioral data collected by field scientists by providing quantitative measures for the examination of adaptive tradeoffs, costs of social strategies, and reproduc…
Reproduction in free-ranging malePropithecus verreauxi: The hormonal correlates of mating and aggression
Endocrine studies of captive strepsirrhine primates suggest that physical environment and social factors mediate inter-individual variations in testicular function and serum testosterone (sT) in males. While these studies have made major contributions to our understanding of the individual proximate mechanisms influencing androgen activity in male strepsirrhines, none have investigated how these mechanisms work coincidentally in free-ranging popu…
Reproductive Behavior of Female Propithecus verreauxi at Beza Mahafaly, Madagascar
Paternal Care in Propithecus verreauxi coquereli
A comparison of salivary pH in sympatric wild lemurs ( Lemur catta and Propithecus verreauxi ) at Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve, Madagascar
Chemical deterioration of teeth is common among modern humans, and has been suggested for some extinct primates. Dental erosion caused by acidic foods may also obscure microwear signals of mechanical food properties. Ring‐tailed lemurs at the Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve (BMSR), Madagascar, display frequent severe tooth wear and subsequent tooth loss. In contrast, sympatric Verreaux's sifaka display far less tooth wear and infrequent tooth loss,…
Evidence of Invasive Felis silvestris Predation on Propithecus verreauxi at Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve, Madagascar
Seasonality in Primates: Studies of Living and Extinct Human and Non-Human Primates
Biology (13 works) · Zoology (10 works) · Primate Behavior and Ecology (9 works) · Animal Behavior and Reproduction (8 works) · Ecology (6 works) · Ecology (6 works) · Reproduction (6 works) · Primate (5 works) · Lemur (4 works) · Mating (4 works)