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Peter T. Boag

Peter T. Boag

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Ecology and Evolution

D-Index
64
Citations
16650
World Ranking
1857
National Ranking
113

Overview

Peter T. Boag is affiliated with Queen's University in Canada and specializes in environmental science with a focus on ecology and general health professions. Their research topics primarily cover marine animal studies, environmental DNA in biodiversity studies, and the intersection of Indigenous studies and ecology.

The scientist's recent publications include two papers from 2021. One paper, titled New Insights on Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus) Diet from Faeces based on Next-Generation Sequencing Technologies, was published in the journal ARCTIC. The other paper, Bohemians West: Free Love, Family, and Radicals in Twentieth-Century America by Sherry L. Smith, appeared in the Oregon Historical Quarterly.

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Peter T. Boag include:

  • Johan Michaux
  • Markus Dyck
  • Stephen C. Lougheed
  • Peter van Coeverden de Groot

The scientist's work has appeared most notably in the following publication venues:

  • ARCTIC
  • Oregon Historical Quarterly

Peter T. Boag's research contributes to understanding environmental and ecological dynamics, particularly through the application of next-generation sequencing technologies to analyze dietary habits of polar bears. Their study of faeces samples reflects a methodological approach that incorporates environmental DNA to investigate biodiversity.

Key areas of study associated with their work include:

  • Environmental Science
  • Ecology
  • General Health Professions

Main topics covered throughout their research encompass:

  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
  • Indigenous Studies and Ecology

Best Publications

  • Unrepeatable repeatabilities: a common mistake

    C. M. Lessells;Peter T. Boag

  • Preservation of avian blood and tissue samples for DNA analyses

    Gilles Seutin;Bradley N. White;Peter T. Boag

  • Intense Natural Selection in a Population of Darwin's Finches (Geospizinae) in the Galápagos

    Peter T. Boag;Peter R. Grant

  • Realized reproductive success of polygynous red-winged blackbirds revealed by DNA markers.

    H. Lisle Gibbs;Peter T. Boag;Bradley N. White

  • Female eavesdropping on male song contests in songbirds.

    Daniel J. Mennill;Laurene M. Ratcliffe;Peter T. Boag

  • Riverine barriers and the geographic distribution of Amazonian species

    Claude Gascon;Jay R. Malcolm;James L. Patton;Maria N. F. da Silva

  • Effects of nestling diet on growth and adult size of Zebra Finches (Poephila guttata)

    Peter T. Boag

  • Extra-pair paternity in monogamous tree swallows

    Jan T. Lifjeld;Peter O. Dunn;Raleigh J. Robertson;Peter T. Boag

  • THE HERITABILITY OF EXTERNAL MORPHOLOGY IN DARWIN'S GROUND FINCHES (GEOSPIZA) ON ISLA DAPHNE MAJOR, GALÁPAGOS.

    Peter T. Boag

  • Extrapair paternity and egg hatchability in tree swallows: evidence for the genetic compatibility hypothesis?

    Bart Kempenaers;Brad Congdon;Peter Boag;Raleigh J. Robertson

  • Do female black-capped chickadees prefer high-ranking males as extra-pair partners?

    Ken Otter;Laurene Ratcliffe;Denise Michaud;Peter T. Boag

  • Recurrent patterns of natural selection in a population of Darwin's finches

    Trevor D. Price;Peter R. Grant;H. Lisle Gibbs;Peter T. Boag

  • Ridges and rivers: a test of competing hypotheses of Amazonian diversification using a dart-poison frog (Epipedobates femoralis).

    S. C. Lougheed;C. Gascon;D. A. Jones;J. P. Bogart

  • Darwin's Finches (Geospiza) On Isla Daphne Major, Galapagos: Breeding and Feeding Ecology in a Climatically Variable Environment

    Peter T. Boag;Peter R. Grant

  • Heritability of external morphology in Darwin's finches

    Peter T. Boag;Peter R. Grant;Peter R. Grant

  • THE ORIGIN AND DIVERSIFICATION OF GALAPAGOS MOCKINGBIRDS

    Brian S. Arbogast;Brian S. Arbogast;Brian S. Arbogast;Sergei V. Drovetski;Robert L. Curry;Peter T. Boag

  • Non-breeding season events influence sexual selection in a long-distance migratory bird

    Matthew W. Reudink;Peter P. Marra;T. Kurt Kyser;Peter T. Boag

  • Pair and extra-pair mating success relative to male quality in red-winged blackbirds

    Peter T. Boag

  • Spring Declines in Microtus pennsylvanicus and the Role of Steroid Hormones

    Rudy Boonstra;P.T. Boag

  • Extra-pair paternity and the opportunity for sexual selection in a socially monogamous bird (Dendroica petechia)

    Stephen M. Yezerinac;Peter T. Boag

Frequent Co-Authors

Laurene M. Ratcliffe
Laurene M. Ratcliffe Queen's University
Stephen C. Lougheed
Stephen C. Lougheed Queen's University
Bradley N. White
Bradley N. White Trent University
Raleigh J. Robertson
Raleigh J. Robertson Queen's University
Peter R. Grant
Peter R. Grant Princeton University
Robert Montgomerie
Robert Montgomerie Queen's University
Daniel J. Mennill
Daniel J. Mennill University of Windsor
Peter P. Marra
Peter P. Marra Georgetown University
James P. Bogart
James P. Bogart University of Guelph
Don J. Melnick
Don J. Melnick Columbia University

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