D. Turek

The moon's influence on the activity of tropical forest mammals

The paper examines how tropical forest mammals respond to lunar cycles using camera trapping data, finding that 16% avoid moonlight while 3% are attracted to it.

Estimating spatially variable and density-dependent survival using open-population spatial capture-recapture models

This paper develops a Bayesian open-population spatial capture-recapture model to estimate spatially variable and density-dependent survival, showing its effectiveness through simulations and providing an R package for implementation.

Increased birth rank of homosexual males: disentangling the older brother effect and sexual antagonism hypothesis

The paper disentangles the older brother effect and sexual antagonism hypothesis by analyzing birth rank data to determine their roles in male homosexual orientation.

Integrated spatial models foster complementarity between monitoring programs in producing large-scale bottlenose dolphin indicators

This paper demonstrates how integrated spatial models improve ecological inference for bottlenose dolphins by combining multiple data sources to estimate population abundance and density.

Multispecies integrated population model reveals bottom-up dynamics in a seabird predator-prey system

The paper uses multispecies integrated population models to show climate and predator-prey interactions drive seabird demography differently in a Southern Ocean system.

Efficient Estimation of Large-Scale Spatial Capture-Recapture Models

The paper improves MCMC estimation for large-scale spatial capture-recapture models by optimizing computational methods, achieving significant speedups and efficiency gains.

Size- and stage-dependence in cause-specific mortality of migratory brown trout

The paper estimates cause-specific mortality in brown trout, showing harvest mortality peaks at intermediate sizes and background mortality varies with size and spawning location.

Estimating abundance with interruptions in data collection using open population spatial capture-recapture models

This study evaluates the reliability of open population spatial capture-recapture models in estimating abundance despite sampling interruptions, finding that interruptions increase uncertainty but not systematic bias.