Selected publications
WELBERGEN, J.A. (2011) Fat males and fit females: sex differences in the seasonal patterns of body condition in grey-headed flying-foxes (Pteropus poliocephalus). Oecologia 165, 629-637
WELBERGEN, J.A. (2010) Growth, bimaturation and sexual size dimorphism in wild gray-headed flying-foxes (Pteropus poliocephalus). Journal of Mammalogy 91, 38-47
KLOSE, S., WELBERGEN, J.A., & KALKO, E. (2009) Testosterone is associated with harem maintenance ability in free-ranging grey-headed flying-foxes, Pteropus poliocephalus. Biology Letters 5, 758-761
KLOSE, S., WELBERGEN, J., GOLDIZEN, A., & KALKO, E., (2009) Spatiotemporal vigilance architecture of an Australian flying-fox colony. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 63, 371-380
WELBERGEN, J.A., KLOSE, S.M., MARKUS, N., & EBY, P. (2008) Climate change and the effects of temperature extremes on Australian flying-foxes. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B275, 419-425
WELBERGEN, J.A. (2008) Variation in twilight predicts the duration of the evening emergence of fruit bats from a mixed-species roost. Animal Behaviour 75, 1543-1550
WELBERGEN, J.A. (2006) Timing of the evening emergence from day roosts of the grey-headed flying-fox, Pteropus poliocephalus: the effects of predation risk, foraging needs, and social context. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 60: 311-322
WELBERGEN, J. A. (2005) The social organisation of the grey-headed flying-fox, Pteropus poliocephalus. Pp.265, PhD Thesis, University of Cambridge, UK. ***CLICK HERE FOR COPY***
Conference proceedings:
WELBERGEN, J. A. (2012) Impacts of extreme events on biodiversity – lessons from die-offs in flying-foxes. Proceedings of the International Symposium on the importance of Bats as Bioindicators. Granollers, Barcelona. ISBN: 978-84-87790-69-0
EBY, P., JONES, V. & WELBERGEN 2001 Social structure and the dynamics of mixed sex groups in migratory Pteropus poliocephalus. Proceedings 12th International Bat Research Conference, Bangi, Malaysia.
WELBERGEN, J.A. (2010) Growth, bimaturation and sexual size dimorphism in wild gray-headed flying-foxes (Pteropus poliocephalus). Journal of Mammalogy 91, 38-47
KLOSE, S., WELBERGEN, J.A., & KALKO, E. (2009) Testosterone is associated with harem maintenance ability in free-ranging grey-headed flying-foxes, Pteropus poliocephalus. Biology Letters 5, 758-761
KLOSE, S., WELBERGEN, J., GOLDIZEN, A., & KALKO, E., (2009) Spatiotemporal vigilance architecture of an Australian flying-fox colony. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 63, 371-380
WELBERGEN, J.A., KLOSE, S.M., MARKUS, N., & EBY, P. (2008) Climate change and the effects of temperature extremes on Australian flying-foxes. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Series B275, 419-425
WELBERGEN, J.A. (2008) Variation in twilight predicts the duration of the evening emergence of fruit bats from a mixed-species roost. Animal Behaviour 75, 1543-1550
WELBERGEN, J.A. (2006) Timing of the evening emergence from day roosts of the grey-headed flying-fox, Pteropus poliocephalus: the effects of predation risk, foraging needs, and social context. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 60: 311-322
WELBERGEN, J. A. (2005) The social organisation of the grey-headed flying-fox, Pteropus poliocephalus. Pp.265, PhD Thesis, University of Cambridge, UK. ***CLICK HERE FOR COPY***
Conference proceedings:
WELBERGEN, J. A. (2012) Impacts of extreme events on biodiversity – lessons from die-offs in flying-foxes. Proceedings of the International Symposium on the importance of Bats as Bioindicators. Granollers, Barcelona. ISBN: 978-84-87790-69-0
EBY, P., JONES, V. & WELBERGEN 2001 Social structure and the dynamics of mixed sex groups in migratory Pteropus poliocephalus. Proceedings 12th International Bat Research Conference, Bangi, Malaysia.
Dr Christopher TURBILL
Journal articles
TURBILL C. and PRIOR S. (2015) Thermal climate linked variation in annual survival rate of hibernating rodents: shorter winter dormancy and lower survival in warmer climates. Functional Ecology Early View Online.
TURBILL C., BIEBER C. and RUF T. (2011) Seasonal dormancy increases survival and is associated with the evolution of slow life histories in hibernating mammals. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 278: 3355-63. (Editor’s Choice, Science 332: p.284
TURBILL, C. (2009) Temperature effects on metabolic rate and torpor in southern forest bats, Vespadelus regulus. Australian Journal of Zoology 57: 125-127.
GEISER F. and TURBILL C. (2009) Hibernation and daily torpor minimize mammalian extinctions. Naturwissenschaften 96: 1235-1240.
STAWSKI C., TURBILL C. and GEISER F. (2009) Hibernation by a free-ranging subtropical bat (Nyctophilus bifax). Journal of Comparative Physiology B 179: 433-441.
TURBILL C., KÖRTNER G. and GEISER F. (2008) Timing of the daily temperature cycle affects the critical arousal temperature and energy expenditure of lesser long-eared bats. The Journal of Experimental Biology 211: 3871-3878.
TURBILL C. (2008) Winter activity of Australian tree-roosting bats: influence of temperature and climatic patterns. Journal of Zoology 276: 285-290.
TURBILL C. and GEISER F. (2008) Hibernation by tree-roosting bats. Journal of Comparative Physiology B 178: 597-605.
TURBILL (2006) Thermoregulatory behaviour of tree-roosting chocolate wattled bats (Chalinolobus morio) during summer and winter. Journal of Mammalogy 87: 318-323.
TURBILL C. and ELLIS M. (2006) Distribution and abundance of the south-eastern form of the greater long-eared bat, Nyctophilus timoriensis. Australian Mammalogy 28: 1-6.
TURBILL C. (2006) Roosting and thermoregulatory behaviour of male Gould's long-eared bats, Nyctophilus gouldi: energetic benefits of thermally unstable tree roosts. Australian Journal of Zoology 56: 57-60.
TURBILL C. and GEISER F. (2006) Thermal physiology of pregnant and lactating female and male long-eared bats, Nyctophilus geoffroyi and N. gouldi. Journal of Comparative Physiology B 176: 165-172.
WILLIS C.W.R., TURBILL C. and GEISER F. (2005) Torpor and thermal energetics in a tiny Australian Vespertilionid, the little forest bat (Vespadelus vulturnus). Journal of Comparative Physiology B 175:479-486.
TURBILL C., KÖRTNER G. and GEISER F. (2003) Natural use of heterothermy by a small tree-roosting bat during summer. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 76:868-876.
TURBILL C., LAW B. S. and GEISER F. (2003) Summer torpor in a free-ranging bat from sub-tropical Australia. Journal of Thermal Biology 28:223-226.
Journal articles
TURBILL C. and PRIOR S. (2015) Thermal climate linked variation in annual survival rate of hibernating rodents: shorter winter dormancy and lower survival in warmer climates. Functional Ecology Early View Online.
TURBILL C., BIEBER C. and RUF T. (2011) Seasonal dormancy increases survival and is associated with the evolution of slow life histories in hibernating mammals. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 278: 3355-63. (Editor’s Choice, Science 332: p.284
TURBILL, C. (2009) Temperature effects on metabolic rate and torpor in southern forest bats, Vespadelus regulus. Australian Journal of Zoology 57: 125-127.
GEISER F. and TURBILL C. (2009) Hibernation and daily torpor minimize mammalian extinctions. Naturwissenschaften 96: 1235-1240.
STAWSKI C., TURBILL C. and GEISER F. (2009) Hibernation by a free-ranging subtropical bat (Nyctophilus bifax). Journal of Comparative Physiology B 179: 433-441.
TURBILL C., KÖRTNER G. and GEISER F. (2008) Timing of the daily temperature cycle affects the critical arousal temperature and energy expenditure of lesser long-eared bats. The Journal of Experimental Biology 211: 3871-3878.
TURBILL C. (2008) Winter activity of Australian tree-roosting bats: influence of temperature and climatic patterns. Journal of Zoology 276: 285-290.
TURBILL C. and GEISER F. (2008) Hibernation by tree-roosting bats. Journal of Comparative Physiology B 178: 597-605.
TURBILL (2006) Thermoregulatory behaviour of tree-roosting chocolate wattled bats (Chalinolobus morio) during summer and winter. Journal of Mammalogy 87: 318-323.
TURBILL C. and ELLIS M. (2006) Distribution and abundance of the south-eastern form of the greater long-eared bat, Nyctophilus timoriensis. Australian Mammalogy 28: 1-6.
TURBILL C. (2006) Roosting and thermoregulatory behaviour of male Gould's long-eared bats, Nyctophilus gouldi: energetic benefits of thermally unstable tree roosts. Australian Journal of Zoology 56: 57-60.
TURBILL C. and GEISER F. (2006) Thermal physiology of pregnant and lactating female and male long-eared bats, Nyctophilus geoffroyi and N. gouldi. Journal of Comparative Physiology B 176: 165-172.
WILLIS C.W.R., TURBILL C. and GEISER F. (2005) Torpor and thermal energetics in a tiny Australian Vespertilionid, the little forest bat (Vespadelus vulturnus). Journal of Comparative Physiology B 175:479-486.
TURBILL C., KÖRTNER G. and GEISER F. (2003) Natural use of heterothermy by a small tree-roosting bat during summer. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology 76:868-876.
TURBILL C., LAW B. S. and GEISER F. (2003) Summer torpor in a free-ranging bat from sub-tropical Australia. Journal of Thermal Biology 28:223-226.
Book sections
In mammals of Australia, 3rd Edition (Eds. S. van Dyck and R. Strahan):
TURBILL C., LUMSDEN L. and FORD G. (2008) South-eastern Long-eared Bat (Nyctophilus timoriensis);
LUMSDEN L. and TURBILL C. (2008) Lesser Long-eared Bat (Nyctophilus geoffroyi);
LAW B. S., TURBILL C. and FORD G. (2008) Gould's Long-eared Bat (Nyctophilus gouldi);
LAW B. S. and TURBILL C. (2008) Eastern Forest Bat (Vespadelus pumilus);
YOUNG A., TURBILL C., LAW B. S. and TIDEMANN C. (2008) Chocolate Wattled Bat (Chalinolobus morio)
In mammals of Australia, 3rd Edition (Eds. S. van Dyck and R. Strahan):
TURBILL C., LUMSDEN L. and FORD G. (2008) South-eastern Long-eared Bat (Nyctophilus timoriensis);
LUMSDEN L. and TURBILL C. (2008) Lesser Long-eared Bat (Nyctophilus geoffroyi);
LAW B. S., TURBILL C. and FORD G. (2008) Gould's Long-eared Bat (Nyctophilus gouldi);
LAW B. S. and TURBILL C. (2008) Eastern Forest Bat (Vespadelus pumilus);
YOUNG A., TURBILL C., LAW B. S. and TIDEMANN C. (2008) Chocolate Wattled Bat (Chalinolobus morio)
