Chris Elphick
Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut
75 N. Eagleville Road, U-43, Storrs, CT 06269-3043
Email: chris.elphick @ uconn.edu
PUBLICATIONS
(all venues combined)
(Note, some links will work
only if you have subscription access to the journal.)
Bayard,
T.S., and C.S. Elphick. 2010. How we study area sensitivity in birds, as revealed
by systematic review. Conservation Biology (in press).
Zuur, A.F., E.N. Ieno, and
C.S. Elphick. 2010. A protocol for data exploration to avoid common statistical
problems. Methods in Ecology and
Evolution (in press). [preprint]
Hill, C.E., C. Gjerdrum,
C.S. Elphick. 2010. Extreme levels of multiple mating characterize the mating
system of the Saltmarsh Sparrow Ammodramus
caudacutus. Auk (in press). [preprint]
Roberts,
D.L., C.S. Elphick, and J.M. Reed. 2009. Identifying anomalous reports of
putatively extinct species and why it matters. Conservation Biology (in press).
[preprint]
Elphick,
C.S. 2009. Evidence that Mute Swans
are native to North America is lacking. Picoides 22(1): 20-23. [pdf]
Elphick,
C.S. 2008. Editor’s choice: New research on wind farms. Journal of Applied
Ecology 45: 1840. [pdf]
Elphick,
C.S. 2008. How you count counts: the importance of methods research in applied
ecology. Journal of Applied Ecology 45: 1313-1320. [pdf]
Eadie, J.M., C.S. Elphick, K.J. Reinecke, and M.R.
Miller. 2008. Wildlife values of North American ricelands. In: Conservation in Ricelands of North America (S. W.
Manley, ed.). The Rice Foundation. pp.
7-90. [info
here]
Gjerdrum, C., K. Sullivan-Wiley, E. King, M.A.
Rubega, and C.S. Elphick. 2008. Egg and chick fates during tidal flooding of
Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrow nests. Condor 110: 579-584. [pdf]
Gjerdrum, C., C.S. Elphick, and M. Rubega. 2008.
How well can we model numbers and productivity of Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed
Sparrows (Ammodramus caudacutus)
using habitat features? Auk 125: 608-617. [pdf]
Elphick, C.S. 2008. Landscape effects on waterbird
densities in California rice fields: taxonomic differences, scale-dependence,
and conservation implications. Waterbirds 31: 62-69. [pdf]
Elphick, C.S., J.M. Hill and M.
Rubega 2008. State of
the saltmarsh sharp-tailed sparrows. In: Connecticut State of the Birds:
Conservation birds and their habitats. (M. Bull, ed.) Connecticut Audubon
Society. pp. 5-9. [pdf]
Elphick, C.S., A.F. Zuur, and E.N. Ieno. 2007. Investigating the effects
of rice farming on aquatic birds with mixed modelling. In: Analysing Ecological
Data (A.F. Zuur, E.N. Ieno, and G.M. Smith, eds.). Springer. pp. 417-434.
[link]
Reed, J.M., C.S. Elphick, A.F. Zuur, and E.N. Ieno. 2007. Time series analysis
of Hawaiian waterbirds. In: Analysing Ecological Data (A.F. Zuur, E.N.
Ieno, and G.M. Smith, eds.). Springer. pp. 615-631. [link]
Sibley, D.A., L.R. Bevier, M.A. Patten, and C.S. Elphick. 2007. Ivory-billed or
pileated woodpecker? Science 315: 1495-1496. [pdf]
Ellis, M.M., and C.S. Elphick. 2007. Using a stochastic model to examine the
ecological, economic and ethical consequences of population control in a
charismatic invasive species: mute swans in North America. Journal of Applied
Ecology 44: 312-322. [link]
Taft,
O.W. and C.S. Elphick. 2007. Waterbirds
on Working Lands: Literature Review and Bibliography Development.
Technical Report. National Audubon Society. 284 pp. [link]
Taft,
O.W. and C.S. Elphick. 2007. Waterbirds
on Working Lands: Literature Review Bibliography. National Audubon
Society. 46 pp.
[link]
Humphries, S., C.S. Elphick, C. Gjerdrum, and M. Rubega. 2007. Testing the
function of the domed nests of Saltmarsh Sharp-tailed Sparrows. Journal of
Field Ornithology 78: 152-158. [link]
LaFleur, N., M. Rubega, and C.S. Elphick. 2007. Invasive fruits, novel foods,
and choice: an investigation of European starling and American robin frugivory.
Wilson Journal of Ornithology 119: 429-438. [pdf] (featured
in Birding magazine)
Floyd,
T., C.S. Elphick, G. Chisholm, K. Mack, R.D. Elston, E.M. Ammon, and J. Boone.
2007. Atlas of the Breeding Birds of
Elphick, C.S., J.M. Reed, D.J. Delehanty. 2007. Applications of
reproductive biology to bird conservation and population management. In:
Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Birds (B.G.M. Jamieson, ed.). Science
Publishers,
Sibley, D.A., L.R. Bevier, M.A. Patten, and C.S. Elphick. 2006. Comment on
"Ivory-billed woodpecker (Campephilus
principalis) persists in continental
Greenberg, R., C. Elphick, J.C. Nordby, C. Gjerdrum, H. Spautz, G. Shriver, B. Schmeling,
B. Olsen, P. Marra, N. Nur, and M. Winter. 2006. Flooding and predation:
trade-offs in the nesting ecology of tidal-marsh sparrows. In:
Vertebrates of Tidal Marshes: Ecology, Evolution and Conservation (R.
Greenberg, S. Droege, J. Maldonado, and M. V. McDonald, eds.). Studies in Avian
Biology 32:96-109. [info
here]
Elphick, C.S. 2006. Review of:
Elphick, C.S. 2006. Measuring
Gjerdrum, C., C.S. Elphick, and M. Rubega. 2005. Nest site selection and
nesting success in saltmarsh breeding sparrows: the importance of nest habitat,
timing, and study site differences. Condor 107:849-862. [pdf]
Elphick, C.S. 2005. Review of: Hill, Red Bird in a Brown Bag: The Function and
Evolution of Colorful Plumage in the House Finch; and Birkhead, A Brand New
Bird: How Two Amateur Scientists Created the First Genetically Engineered
Animal. Birding 37:670-674.
Elphick, C.S. 2005. Review of: Couzens, Birds by Behavior; Icenoggle, Birds in
Place; and Michl, A Birders’ Guide to the Behaviour of European and North
American Birds. Birding 37:316-324.
Sibley, D., C. S. Elphick and J. B. Dunning. Weekly, Aug 2002 to Dec 2005. Sibley
on Birds. Nationally syndicated newspaper column, distributed by New York
Times Special Features. [link]
Elphick, C.S. 2004. Assessing conservation trade-offs: identifying the effects
of flooding rice fields for waterbirds on non-target bird species.
Biological Conservation 117:105-110. [pdf]
Elphick, C.S. 2004. Review of: Adamus, P. et al., Oregon Breeding Bird Atlas,
and Wernham, C. et al., The Migration Atlas: movements of the birds of Britain
and Ireland. Birding 36:312-320.
Elphick, C.S., and L.W. Oring. 2003. Conservation implications of flooding rice
fields on winter waterbird communities. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment
94:17-29. [pdf]
Elphick, C.S. 2003. Review of: Clark, G., Birds of
Elphick, C.S., and J. Klima. 2002. Hudsonian Godwit (Limosa haemastica). The Birds of
Anderson, C., R. Rozzi, C. Elphick, and S. McGehee. 2002. El programa Omora de anillamiento de aves en los bosques
subantárticos: la estandarización del tamaño de anillos apropiados para las
aves de la región de Magallanes. Boletin Chileno de Ornitología 9:2-11.
Elphick, C.S., J.M. Reed, and J.M. Bonta. 2001. Correlates of population
recovery goals in endangered birds. Conservation Biology 15:1285-1291. [pdf]
Warnock, N., C.S. Elphick, and M.A. Rubega. 2001. Biology of marine birds:
shorebirds. In: Biology of Marine Birds (J. Burger and B.A. Schreiber, eds.).
CRC Press. pp 581-615. [link]
Elphick, C.S., J.B. Dunning, and D.S. Sibley (eds.). 2001. National Audubon
Society. Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior. Knopf. 608 pp. (New York Times
best seller list.) [link]
[updates] [references] [now
on-line here]
Cech, R., J.B. Dunning, C.S. Elphick, and M. Rubega. 2001. Flight, form and function.
In: National Audubon Society. Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior. Knopf.
pp. 15-38. [now
on-line here]
Cech, R., J.B. Dunning, and C.S. Elphick. 2001. Bird behavior. In:
National Audubon Society. Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior. Knopf.
pp. 51-79. [now
on-line here]
Cech, R., D.S. Sibley, C.S. Elphick and J.B. Dunning. 2001. Habitats and
distribution. In: National Audubon Society. Sibley Guide to Bird Life and
Behavior. Knopf. pp. 80-106. [now
on-line here]
Reed, J. M., and C.S. Elphick. 2001. Populations and conservation. In: National
Audubon Society. Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior. Knopf. pp. 107-120. [now
on-line here]
Sibley, D.A., and C.S. Elphick. 2001. Jacanas. In: National Audubon
Society. Sibley Guide to Bird Life and Behavior. Knopf. pp. 271-272. [now
on-line here]
Elphick, C.S. 2001. A comprehensive revision of the Nevada Bird Records
Committee review list.
Elphick, C.S. 2000. Functional equivalency between rice fields and seminatural
wetland habitats. Conservation Biology 14:181-191. [pdf]
Howe, M., J. Bart, S. Brown, C. Elphick, B. Harrington, C. Hickey, G. Morrison,
S. Skagen, and N. Warnock, eds. 2000. A Comprehensive Monitoring
Program for North American Shorebirds.
Elphick, C.S. and G. Chisholm. 1999.
Baepler, D., D. Crowe, C.S. Elphick, L. Hoskins, L. Neel, F. Ryser, Jr., and J.
Eidel. 1999. Report of the
Elphick, C.S., and L.W. Oring. 1998. Winter management of Californian rice
fields for waterbirds. Journal of Applied Ecology 35:95-108. [pdf]
Elphick, C.S. and T.L. Tibbitts. 1998. Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca). The Birds of
Reed, J.M., C.S. Elphick, and L.W. Oring. 1998. Life-history and viability
analysis of the endangered Hawaiian stilt. Biological Conservation 84:35-45. [pdf]
Elphick, C.S. 1998. Waterbird conservation and ecology: the role of rice field
management in habitat restoration. Ph.D. dissertation.
Elphick, C.S. 1997. Experimental approaches to shorebird habitat management. In
Conservation and Management of Shorebirds in the Western Great Basin (J.M.
Reed, N. Warnock, and L.W. Oring, eds.). International Wader Studies 9:20-28. [pdf]
Elphick, C.S. 1997. Correcting avian richness estimates for unequal sample
effort in atlas studies. Ibis 139:189-190. [pdf]
Elphick, C.S., and M.A. Rubega. 1995. Prey choices and foraging efficiency of
recently-fledged California Gulls at
Oring, L.W., and C.S. Elphick. 1994. Review of: Helmers, D.L. 1992. Shorebird
Management Manual. Auk 110:672-674.
Elphick, C.S., and G.L. Hunt. 1993. Variations in the distributions of marine birds
with water masses in the northern