Christopher Elphick
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Scholarly Contributions
65 Scholarly Contributions
Wetland bird conservation in California rice fields
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Vegetation zones are indicators of denitrification potential in salt marshes
Beth A. Lawrence,
Christopher Elphick
, (2022). Vegetation zones are indicators of denitrification potential in salt marshes, Ecological Applications
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Vegetation zonation predicts salt marsh carbon mineralization and microbial communities in southern New England salt marshes
Christopher Elphick,
Beth A. Lawrence
, (2021). Vegetation zonation predicts salt marsh carbon mineralization and microbial communities in southern New England salt marshes, Estuaries and Coasts, vol. 45, pp. 168-180
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Use of study design principles would increase the reproducibility of reviews in conservation biology
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Timing of migration and prebasic molt in tidal marsh sparrows with different breeding strategies: comparisons among sexes and species
Christopher Elphick
, (2017). Timing of migration and prebasic molt in tidal marsh sparrows with different breeding strategies: comparisons among sexes and species, Auk: Ornithological Advances
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Tidal-flow restoration provides little nesting habitat for a globally vulnerable saltmarsh bird
Christopher Elphick,
, (2015). Tidal-flow restoration provides little nesting habitat for a globally vulnerable saltmarsh bird, Restoration Ecology
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Tidal flooding is associated with lower ectoparasite intensity in nests of the Saltmarsh Sparrow Ammodramus caudacutus
Christopher Elphick
, (2017). Tidal flooding is associated with lower ectoparasite intensity in nests of the Saltmarsh Sparrow Ammodramus caudacutus, Wilson Journal of Ornithology
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Testing the function of the domed nests of Saltmarsh Sharptailed Sparrows
Christopher Elphick
, (2007). Testing the function of the domed nests of Saltmarsh Sharptailed Sparrows, vol. 78, Journal of Field Ornithology
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Testing for conspecific attraction in an obligate saltmarsh bird: Can behavior be used to aid marsh restoration?
Christopher Elphick
, (2012). Testing for conspecific attraction in an obligate saltmarsh bird: Can behavior be used to aid marsh restoration?, Wetlands
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Temporal shifts in the saltmarsh-Nelsons’s sparrow hybrid zone revealed by population surveys and genetic data
Christopher Elphick,
, (2017). Temporal shifts in the saltmarsh-Nelsons’s sparrow hybrid zone revealed by population surveys and genetic data, Conservation Genetics
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Subspecies delineation amid phenotypic, geographic, and genetic discordance in a songbird.
Christopher Elphick,
, (2017). Subspecies delineation amid phenotypic, geographic, and genetic discordance in a songbird., Molecular Ecology
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Spring bird migration as a dispersal mechanism for the hemlock woolly adelgid
Christopher Elphick,
, (2019). Spring bird migration as a dispersal mechanism for the hemlock woolly adelgid, Biological Invasions, pp. 1--15, Springer International Publishing
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Spatial thinning and class balancing: Key choices lead to variation in the performance of species distribution models with citizen science data
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Space use by Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) in the Natomas Basin, California.
Christopher Elphick,
, (2016). Space use by Swainson’s Hawk (Buteo swainsoni) in the Natomas Basin, California., Collabra
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Short-term resilience of New Jersey tidal marshes to Hurricane Sandy
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Shorebirds in the marine environment
Christopher Elphick,
, (2001). Shorebirds in the marine environment, vol. 1, CRC Marine Biology Series
Research Type: Journal Article
Seasonal patterns of denitrification and N2O production in a southern New England salt marsh
Christopher Elphick,
Beth A. Lawrence
, (2021). Seasonal patterns of denitrification and N2O production in a southern New England salt marsh, Wetlands, vol. 41, iss. 7
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Seasonal fecundity is not related to geographic position across a species’ global range despite a central peak in abundance
Christopher Elphick,
, (2017). Seasonal fecundity is not related to geographic position across a species’ global range despite a central peak in abundance, Oecologia
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Review of: del Hoyo, Elliott and Christie (Eds.), Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 14: Bush‐Shrikes to Old World Sparrows
Christopher Elphick
, (2011). Review of: del Hoyo, Elliott and Christie (Eds.), Handbook of the Birds of the World. Volume 14: Bush‐Shrikes to Old World Sparrows, Quarterly Review of Biology
Research Type: Journal Article
Review of: Burtt and Davis (Eds). Alexander Wilson: The Scot Who Founded American Ornithology. Quarterly Review of Biology 90:74.
Christopher Elphick
, (2015). Review of: Burtt and Davis (Eds). Alexander Wilson: The Scot Who Founded American Ornithology. Quarterly Review of Biology 90:74., Quarterly Review of Biology
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Review of: Bart, Johnston, Smith and Rausch (Eds). Arctic Shorebirds in North America: A Decade of Monitoring. Studies in Avian Biology, Number 44. Quarterly Review of Biology 89:73-74.
Christopher Elphick
, (2014). Review of: Bart, Johnston, Smith and Rausch (Eds). Arctic Shorebirds in North America: A Decade of Monitoring. Studies in Avian Biology, Number 44. Quarterly Review of Biology 89:73-74., Quarterly Review of Biology
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Quantifying the return on investment of social and ecological data for conservation planning
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Quantifying the importance of geographic replication and representativeness when estimating demographic rates, using a coastal species as a case study
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Preventing local extinctions of tidal marsh endemic Seaside Sparrows and Saltmarsh Sparrows in eastern North America
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Predictors of specialist avifaunal decline in coastal marshes
Christopher Elphick
, (2016). Predictors of specialist avifaunal decline in coastal marshes, Conservation Biology
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Population estimates for tidal marsh birds of high conservation concern in the northeastern USA from a design-based survey
Christopher Elphick,
, (2016). Population estimates for tidal marsh birds of high conservation concern in the northeastern USA from a design-based survey, Condor: Ornithological Applications 118:274-288
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Planning for sea level rise: Quantifying patterns of Saltmarsh Sparrow (Ammodramus caudacutus) nest flooding under current sea level conditions.
Christopher Elphick,
, (2011). Planning for sea level rise: Quantifying patterns of Saltmarsh Sparrow (Ammodramus caudacutus) nest flooding under current sea level conditions., Auk
Research Type: Journal Article
Nest site selection and nesting success in saltmarsh breeding sparrows the importance of nest habitat timing and study site differences
Christopher Elphick,
, (2005). Nest site selection and nesting success in saltmarsh breeding sparrows the importance of nest habitat timing and study site differences, vol. 107, The Condor
Research Type: Journal Article
Monitoring indicators of climate change along long Island Sound: A simple protocol for collecting baseline data on marsh migration
Christopher Elphick
, (2014). Monitoring indicators of climate change along long Island Sound: A simple protocol for collecting baseline data on marsh migration, Wetland Science and Practice
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Male-biased nestling sex ratio in Saltmarsh Sparrows
Christopher Elphick
, (2013). Male-biased nestling sex ratio in Saltmarsh Sparrows, Condor
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Long-term population trends of endangered Hawaiian waterbirds
Christopher Elphick,
, (2011). Long-term population trends of endangered Hawaiian waterbirds, Population Ecology
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Landowner behavior can determine the success of conservation strategies for ecosystem migration under sea-level rise
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Invasive fruits novel foods and choice an investigation of European starling and American robin frugivory
Christopher Elphick,
, (2007). Invasive fruits novel foods and choice an investigation of European starling and American robin frugivory, vol. 119, The Wilson Journal of Ornithology
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How well can we model numbers and productivity of saltmarsh sharptailed sparrows Ammodramus caudacutus using habitat features
Christopher Elphick,
, (2008). How well can we model numbers and productivity of saltmarsh sharptailed sparrows Ammodramus caudacutus using habitat features, vol. 125, The Auk
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How does choice of statistical method to adjust counts for imperfect detection affect inferences about animal abundance?
Christopher Elphick,
, (2016). How does choice of statistical method to adjust counts for imperfect detection affect inferences about animal abundance?, Methods in Ecology and Evolution
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High uncertainty over the future of tidal marsh birds under current sea-level rise projections
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High resolution tide projections reveal extinction threshold in response to sea-level rise.
Christopher Elphick,
, (2016). High resolution tide projections reveal extinction threshold in response to sea-level rise., Global Change Biology
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Habitat specialization explains avian persistence in tidal marshes
Christopher Elphick,
, (2016). Habitat specialization explains avian persistence in tidal marshes, Ecosphere
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Habitat openness and edge avoidance predict Saltmarsh Sparrow abundance better than habitat area
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Global syntheses of biodiversity require community-driven approaches to reduce bias
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Genomics of rapid ecological divergence and parallel adaptation in four tidal marsh sparrows
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Genetic data disagree with described subspecies ranges for Seaside Sparrows on the Atlantic coast
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Framework for quantifying population responses to disturbance reveals that coastal birds are highly resilient to hurricanes
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Forest resistance to sea-level rise prevents landward migration of tidal marsh
Christopher Elphick,
, (2016). Forest resistance to sea-level rise prevents landward migration of tidal marsh, Biological Conservation
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First evidence of bryophyte diaspores in the plumage of transequatorial migrant birds
Bernard Goffinet,
Christopher Elphick,
, (2014). First evidence of bryophyte diaspores in the plumage of transequatorial migrant birds, vol. 2, e424, PeerJ
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Fine-scale mapping of coastal plant communities in the northeastern USA
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Factors that influence vital rates of Seaside and Saltmarsh sparrows in coastal New Jersey, USA
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Evaluating habitat association models for Saltmarsh Sparrows
Christopher Elphick,
, (2012). Evaluating habitat association models for Saltmarsh Sparrows, Condor
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Evaluating a focal-species approach for tidal marsh bird conservation in the northeastern United States
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Estimates of tidal-marsh bird densities using Bayesian networks
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Egg and chick fates during tidal flooding of Saltmarsh Sharptailed Sparrow nests
Christopher Elphick,
, (2008). Egg and chick fates during tidal flooding of Saltmarsh Sharptailed Sparrow nests, vol. 110, The Condor
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Demographic analysis demonstrates systematic but independent spatial variation in abiotic and biotic stressors across 59 percent of a global species range
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Consequences of breeding system for body condition and survival throughout the annual cycle of tidal marsh sparrows
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Comparing habitat models using ground-based and remote sensing data: saltmarsh sparrow presence versus nesting
Christopher Elphick,
, (2012). Comparing habitat models using ground-based and remote sensing data: saltmarsh sparrow presence versus nesting, Wetlands
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Carbon dynamics vary among tidal marsh plant species in a sea-level rise experiment
Christopher Elphick,
, (2023). Carbon dynamics vary among tidal marsh plant species in a sea-level rise experiment, Wetlands
Research Type: Journal Article
Assessing uncertainty in sighting records: an example of the Barbary li
Christopher Elphick,
, (2015). Assessing uncertainty in sighting records: an example of the Barbary li, PeerJ
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Are grassland passerines especially susceptible to negative transmitter impacts?
Christopher Elphick
, (2012). Are grassland passerines especially susceptible to negative transmitter impacts?, Wildlife Society Bulletin
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Application of the complete-data likelihood to estimate monthly juvenile and annual adult survival for the endangered Hawaiian stilt
Christopher Elphick,
, (2015). Application of the complete-data likelihood to estimate monthly juvenile and annual adult survival for the endangered Hawaiian stilt, Animal Conservation
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Anthropogenic fragmentation of landscapes: mechanisms for eroding the specificity of plant--herbivore interactions
Christopher Elphick
, (2018). Anthropogenic fragmentation of landscapes: mechanisms for eroding the specificity of plant--herbivore interactions, Oecologia, vol. 187, iss. 2, pp. 521--533, Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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An evaluation of stringent filtering to improve species distribution models from citizen science data
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An automated approach to identifying search terms for systematic reviews using keyword co-occurrence networks
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A test of a corollary of Allen's rule suggests a role for population density
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A multi-scale comparison of elevation measurement methods in northeastern tidal marshes of the United States
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A history of ecological studies of birds in rice fields.
Christopher Elphick
, (2015). A history of ecological studies of birds in rice fields., Journal of Ornithology
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A Pleistocene disturbance event describes modern diversity patterns in tidal marsh birds
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