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Overview

Stephen Harris is affiliated with the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom. Their research spans multiple disciplines within Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Environmental Science, with a focus on areas such as Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior, and Genetics.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Animal Behavior and Reproduction
  • Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies
  • Genetic diversity and population structure
  • Primate Behavior and Ecology
  • Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
  • Aquatic life and conservation
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation

They have published multiple papers in well-regarded journals. Notable recent papers include:

  • "Asymmetrical gene flow in five co-distributed syngnathids explained by ocean currents and rafting propensity" (2020) in Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • "Skull morphology diverges between urban and rural populations of red foxes mirroring patterns of domestication and macroevolution" (2020) in Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • "Eusociality in snapping shrimps is associated with larger genomes and an accumulation of transposable elements" (2021) in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Are British urban foxes (Vulpes vulpes) "bold"? The importance of understanding human-wildlife interactions in urban areas" (2020) in Ecology and Evolution
  • "A review of the social behaviour of the giraffe Giraffa camelopardalis: a misunderstood but socially complex species" (2021) in Mammal Review

The frequent coauthors collaborating with Stephen Harris include:

  • Solomon T. C. Chak
  • Kristin M. Hultgren
  • Dustin R. Rubenstein
  • J. T. Boehm
  • Michael J. Hickerson

Common publication venues where their research appears are:

  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • Ecology and Evolution
  • Mammal Review

In addition to journal articles, Stephen Harris has a book publication titled Buddhist Ethics and the Bodhisattva Path released by Bloomsbury Publishing plc in 2023.

Best Publications

  • Home‐range analysis using radio‐tracking data–a review of problems and techniques particularly as applied to the study of mammals

    S. Harris;W. J. Cresswell;P. G. Forde;W. J. Trewhella

  • Predation of wildlife by domestic cats Felis catus in Great Britain

    Michael Woods;Robbie A. Mcdonald;Robbie A. Mcdonald;Stephen Harris

  • Street lighting disturbs commuting bats.

    Emma Louise Stone;Gareth Jones;Stephen Harris

  • Habitat use by bats (Chiroptera) assessed by means of a broad-band acoustic method

    Nancy Vaughan;Gareth Jones;Stephen Harris

  • Bat activity and species richness on organic and conventional farms: impact of agricultural intensification.

    Liat P. Wickramasinghe;Stephen Harris;Gareth Jones;Nancy Vaughan

  • Symposia of the Zoological Society of London

    GR Saunders;Pcl White;Jmv Rayner;Stephen Harris

  • A quantitative analysis of the abundance and demography of European hares Lepus europaeus in relation to habitat type, intensity of agriculture and climate.

    Rebecca K. Smith;Nancy Vaughan Jennings;Stephen Harris

  • Abundance and Species Richness of Nocturnal Insects on Organic and Conventional Farms: Effects of Agricultural Intensification on Bat Foraging

    Liat P. Wickramasinghe;Stephen Harris;Gareth Jones;Nancy Vaughan Jennings

  • Foraging habitat preferences of vespertilionid bats in Britain

    Allyson L. Walsh;Stephen Harris

  • Effects of roads on badger Meles meles populations in south-west England

    G.Philip Clarke;Piran C.L White;Stephen Harris

  • Impact of predation by domestic cats Felis catus in an urban area

    Philip J. Baker;Amy J. Bentley;Rachel J. Ansell;Stephen Harris

  • Urban mammals: what does the future hold? An analysis of the factors affecting patterns of use of residential gardens in Great Britain

    Philip J. Baker;Stephen Harris

  • Dispersal distance, home-range size and population density in the red fox (Vulpes vulpes): a quantitative analysis

    W. J. Trewhella;S. Harris;F. E. Mcallister

  • Impacts of artificial lighting on bats: A review of challenges and solutions

    Emma Louise Stone;Stephen Harris;Gareth Jones

  • Identification of British bat species by multivariate analysis of echolocation call parameters

    Nancy Vaughan;Gareth Jones;Stephen Harris

  • Flexible spatial organization of urban foxes, Vulpes vulpes, before and during an outbreak of sarcoptic mange

    Philip J. Baker;Stephan M. Funk;Stephen Harris;Piran C.L. White

  • Conserving energy at a cost to biodiversity? Impacts of LED lighting on bats

    Emma L. Stone;Gareth Jones;Stephen Harris

  • Age determination in the Red fox (Vulpes vulpes)–an evaluation of technique efficiency as applied to a sample of suburban foxes

    Stephen Harris

  • Faecal density counts for monitoring changes in red fox numbers in rural Britain

    Charlotte C. Webbon;Philip J. Baker;Stephen Harris

  • Terrestrial carnivores and human food production: impact and management

    Philip J. Baker;Luigi Boitani;Stephen Harris;Glen Saunders

Frequent Co-Authors

Gareth Jones
Gareth Jones University of Bristol
Piran C. L. White
Piran C. L. White University of York
Robbie A. McDonald
Robbie A. McDonald University of Exeter
Carl G. Jones
Carl G. Jones Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust
Michael R. Hutchings
Michael R. Hutchings Scotland's Rural College
Glen Saunders
Glen Saunders cooperative research centre
Innes C. Cuthill
Innes C. Cuthill University of Bristol
Chris L. Cheeseman
Chris L. Cheeseman Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
Philip A. Stephens
Philip A. Stephens Durham University
Stuart E. Newson
Stuart E. Newson British Trust for Ornithology

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