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Marty L. Leonard

Marty L. Leonard

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
50
Citations
6635
World Ranking
3930
National Ranking
272

Overview

Marty L. Leonard is affiliated with Dalhousie University in Canada, where their research primarily focuses on environmental science with a strong emphasis on ecology and avian biology. Leonard's work spans various interconnected subfields including ecology, evolution, behavior, systematics, developmental biology, nature and landscape conservation, and parasitology.

The scientist has published extensively on topics related to avian ecology and behavior, animal vocal communication, marine animal studies, and wildlife conservation. Their research contributions cover domains such as animal behavior and reproduction, fish ecology and management, and broader plant and animal studies. This diverse range reflects a multifaceted approach to understanding environmental and ecological dynamics.

Leonard's notable recent papers include:

  • Oil Infrastructure has Greater Impact than Noise on Stress and Habitat Selection in Three Grassland Songbirds (2022) in Environmental Management
  • Characteristics and spatiotemporal variation of sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis) downsweeps recorded in Atlantic Canada (2024) in The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America
  • Annual adult survival rates for four sympatric breeding swallow species: effects of environmental factors and density-dependence (2022) in Canadian Journal of Zoology
  • Effect of noise on development of call discrimination by nestling tree swallows, Tachycineta bicolor (2020) in Animal Behaviour
  • Chronic noise exposure has context-dependent effects on stress physiology in nestling Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor) (2021) in General and Comparative Endocrinology

Leonard frequently collaborates with several coauthors, including Márk E. Hauber, Helen F. James, Karen L. Wiebe, Tony D. Williams, and Tara L. Imlay. These collaborations have contributed to a substantial body of work published in recognized academic journals.

Their research outputs are predominantly featured in venues such as:

  • The Auk
  • Canadian Journal of Zoology
  • Ornithological Applications
  • Munich Personal RePEc Archive (Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich)
  • Environmental Management

The primary focus of Leonard's investigations revolves around animal ecology and conservation, with a particular focus on bird populations and their responses to environmental stressors and noise pollution. Several studies explore the physiological and behavioral impacts of environmental factors on breeding and survival, contributing empirical data to the broader field of environmental science and ecology.

Best Publications

  • Sex-specific, seasonal foraging tactics of adult grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) revealed by state–space analysis

    Greg A. Breed;Ian D. Jonsen;Ransom A. Myers;W. Don Bowen

  • The evolution of begging : competition, cooperation, and communication

    Jonathan Wright;Marty L. Leonard

  • Sexual segregation of seasonal foraging habitats in a non-migratory marine mammal

    Greg A Breed;W.D Bowen;J.I McMillan;M.L Leonard

  • The Evolution of Begging

    Jonathan Wright;Marty L. Leonard

  • Begging and the risk of predation in nestling birds

    Susan M. Leech;Marty L. Leonard

  • Provisioning rules in tree swallows

    Marty L. Leonard;A. Horn

  • Do social networks of female northern long-eared bats vary with reproductive period and age?

    Krista J. Patriquin;Marty L. Leonard;Hugh G. Broders;Colin J. Garroway

  • Ambient noise and the design of begging signals

    Marty L Leonard;Andrew G Horn

  • Calling in the Face of Danger: Predation Risk and Acoustic Communication by Parent Birds and Their Offspring

    Robert D. Magrath;Tonya M. Haff;Andrew G. Horn;Marty L. Leonard

  • Frequency Variation in Songs of Black-Capped Chickadees (Parus Atricapillus)

    A. G. Horn;M. L. Leonard;L. Ratcliffe;S. A. Shackleton

  • Need and nestmates affect begging in tree swallows

    Marty L. Leonard;Andrew G. Horn

  • Crowing in relation to status in roosters

    Marty L. Leonard;Andrew G. Horn

  • Is There an Energetic Cost to Begging in Nestling Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor)

    SM Leech;Marty L. Leonard

  • Begging calls and parental feeding decisions in tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor)

    Marty L. Leonard;Andrew G. Horn

  • Ambient noise increases missed detections in nestling birds

    Marty L. Leonard;Andrew G. Horn

  • Observer Effects and Avian-Call-Count Survey Quality: Rare-Species Biases and Overconfidence

    Robert G. Farmer;Marty L. Leonard;Andrew G. Horn

  • Does ambient noise affect growth and begging call structure in nestling birds

    Marty L. Leonard;Andrew G. Horn

  • Oxygen consumption during crowing by roosters : talk is cheap

    A. G. Horn;Marty L. Leonard;D. M. Weary

  • Acoustic signalling of hunger and thermal state by nestling tree swallows.

    Marty L. Leonard;Andrew G. Horn

  • Habitat use by spotted bats (Euderma maculatum, Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae): roosting and foraging behaviour

    M. L. Leonard;M. B. Fenton

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew G. Horn
Andrew G. Horn Dalhousie University
Dave Shutler
Dave Shutler Acadia University
David W. Winkler
David W. Winkler Cornell University
Linda A. Whittingham
Linda A. Whittingham University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Peter O. Dunn
Peter O. Dunn University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Russell D. Dawson
Russell D. Dawson University of Northern British Columbia
Liana Zanette
Liana Zanette University of Western Ontario
Robert G. Clark
Robert G. Clark University of Saskatchewan
Carol M. Vleck
Carol M. Vleck Iowa State University
Daryl J. Boness
Daryl J. Boness University of New England

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