A5013471455- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Heavy metals in environment
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety
- Chromium effects and bioremediation
- Nanoparticles: synthesis and applications
- Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
- Plant responses to elevated CO2
- Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Environmental Justice and Health Disparities
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Algal biology and biofuel production
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management
- Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity
Edinburgh Napier University
2017-2024
University of Arizona
2022
Shriners for Children Medical Center - Pasadena
2022
Orangutan Information Centre
2007-2019
Newcastle University
2007-2017
Novartis Foundation
2011-2014
New Castle Historical Society
2012
IPB University
2012
Liverpool John Moores University
2012
University of Zurich
2012
Geographic variation in some aspects of chimpanzee behavior has been interpreted as evidence for culture. Here we document similar geographic orangutan behaviors. Moreover, expected under a cultural interpretation, find correlation between distance and difference, the abundance opportunities social learning size local repertoire, no effect habitat on content Hence, great-ape cultures exist, may have done so at least 14 million years.
Abstract Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a class of organic compounds that have accumulated in the natural environment mainly as result anthropogenic activities such combustion fossil fuels. Interest has surrounded occurrence and distribution PAHs for many decades due to their potentially harmful effects human health. This concern prompted researchers address ways detoxify/remove these from environment. Bioremediation is one approach been used remediate contaminated land waters,...
In recognition of the fact that orang-utans (Pongo spp.) are severely threatened, a meeting orang-utan experts and conservationists, representatives national regional governmental non-governmental organizations, other stakeholders, was convened in Jakarta, Indonesia, January 2004. Prior to this we surveyed all large areas for which population status unknown. Compilation survey data produced comprehensive picture distribution on both Borneo Sumatra. These results indicate 2004 there were c....
The Southeast Asian Sunda archipelago harbors a rich biodiversity with substantial proportion of endemic species. evolutionary history these species has been drastically influenced by environmental forces, such as fluctuating sea levels, climatic changes, and severe volcanic activities. Orangutans (genus: Pongo), the only great apes, are well suited to study relative impact forces due their well-documented behavioral ecology, strict habitat requirements, exceptionally slow life history. We...
New surveys provide higher estimate of Sumatran orangutans than previously, but future scenarios indicate decline continues.
A multitude of factors influence how natural populations are genetically structured, including dispersal barriers, inhomogeneous habitats, and social organization. Such population subdivision is special concern in endangered species, as it may lead to reduced adaptive potential inbreeding local subpopulations, thus increasing the risk future extinctions. With only 6600 animals left wild, Sumatran orangutans (Pongo abelii) among most endangered, but also enigmatic, great ape species. In order...
Deforestation is rapidly transforming primary forests across the tropics into human-dominated landscapes. Consequently, conservationists need to understand how different taxa respond and adapt these changes in order develop appropriate management strategies. Our two year study seeks determine wild Sumatran orangutans (Pongo abelii) living an isolated agroforest landscape by investigating sex of crop-raiders related population demographics, their temporal variations feeding behaviour dietary...
Abstract The ability of microorganisms to metabolise xenobiotic compounds has received much attention due the environmental persistence and toxicity these chemicals. microbial degradation xenobiotics is seen as a cost effective method removing pollutants from environment by process now known bioremediation. Microbial treatment industrial effluents also possible. Fundamental work revealed that wide variety are capable degrading an equally range organic pollutants. Pure mixed cultures have...
Female orang-utans in a Sumatran swamp forest live large, but stable, and widely overlapping home ranges. They preferentially associate with some of their female neighbours, possibly relatives, to form socially distinct clusters that also experience reproductive synchrony. Sexually mature males range more than females, among them the dominant adult male has relatively limited range. His ranging subadult reflect local abundance sexually attractive females. The other tend avoid these...
High-throughput sequencing has opened up exciting possibilities in population and conservation genetics by enabling the assessment of genetic variation at genome-wide scales. One approach to reduce genome complexity, i.e. investigating only parts genome, is reduced-representation library (RRL) sequencing. Like similar approaches, RRL reduces ascertainment bias due simultaneous discovery genotyping single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) does not require reference genomes. Yet, generating such...