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Dr James Grecian
Postdoctoral Research Associate

Affiliation | Room number | Telephone |
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Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Geography | 401 |
Publications
Journal Article
- Atkins, Kelly, Bearhop, Stuart, Bodey, Thomas W., Grecian, W. James, Hamer, Keith, Pereira, Jorge M., Meinertzhagen, Hannah, Mitchell, Chris, Morgan, Greg, Morgan, Lisa, Newton, Jason, Sherley, Richard B. & Votier, Stephen C. (2023). Geolocator‐tracking seabird migration and moult reveal large‐scale, temperature‐driven isoscapes in the NE Atlantic. Rapid Communications in Mass Spectrometry 37(9).
- Jonsen, Ian D., Grecian, W. James, Phillips, Lachlan, Carroll, Gemma, McMahon, Clive, Harcourt, Robert G., Hindell, Mark A. & Patterson, Toby A. (2023). aniMotum, an R package for animal movement data: Rapid quality control, behavioural estimation and simulation. Methods in Ecology and Evolution 14(3): 806.
- Clark, Bethany L., Cox, Sam L., Atkins, Kelly M., Bearhop, Stuart, Bicknell, Anthony W. J., Bodey, Thomas W., Cleasby, Ian R., Grecian, W. James, Hamer, Keith C., Loveday, Benjamin R., Miller, I Peter, Morgan, Greg, Morgan, Lisa, Newton, Jason, Patrick, Samantha C., Scales, Kylie L., Sherley, Richard B., Vigfusdottir, Freydis, Wakefield, Ewan D. & Votier, Stephen C. (2021). Sexual segregation of gannet foraging over 11 years: movements vary but isotopic differences remain stable. Marine Ecology Progress Series 661: 1-16.
- Critchley, E. J., Grecian, W. J., Bennison, A., Kane, A., Wischnewski, S., Canadas, A., Tierney, D., Quinn, J. L. & Jessopp, M. J. (2020). Assessing the effectiveness of foraging radius models for seabird distributions using biotelemetry and survey data. ECOGRAPHY 43(2): 184-196.
- Jones, Christopher W., Phillips, Richard A., Grecian, W. James & Ryan, Peter G. (2020). Ecological segregation of two superabundant, morphologically similar, sister seabird taxa breeding in sympatry. MARINE BIOLOGY 167(4): 45.
- Jonsen, Ian D., Patterson, Toby A., Costa, Daniel P., Doherty, Philip D., Godley, Brendan J., Grecian, W. James, Guinet, Christophe, Hoenner, Xavier, Kienle, Sarah S., Robinson, Patrick W., Votier, Stephen C., Whiting, Scott, Witt, Matthew J., Hindell, Mark A., Harcourt, Robert G. & McMahon, Clive R. (2020). A continuous-time state-space model for rapid quality control of argos locations from animal-borne tags. MOVEMENT ECOLOGY 8(1): 31.
- Mul, Evert, Blanchet, Marie-Anne, McClintock, Brett T., Grecian, W. James, Biuw, Martin & Rikardsen, Audun (2020). Killer whales are attracted to herring fishing vessels. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 652: 1-13.
- Grecian, W. James, Williams, Hannah J., Votier, Stephen C., Bearhop, Stuart, Cleasby, Ian R., Gremillet, David, Hamer, Keith C., Le Nuz, Melanie, Lescroel, Amelie, Newton, Jason, Patrick, Samantha C., Phillips, Richard A., Wakefield, Ewan D. & Bodey, Thomas W. (2019). Individual Spatial Consistency and Dietary Flexibility in the Migratory Behavior of Northern Gannets Wintering in the Northeast Atlantic. FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION 7: 214.
- Baylis, Alastair M. M., Tierney, Megan, Orben, Rachael A., Warwick-Evans, Victoria, Wakefield, Ewan, Grecian, W. James, Trathan, Phil, Reisinger, Ryan, Ratcliffe, Norman, Croxall, John, Campioni, Letizia, Catry, Paulo, Crofts, Sarah, Boersma, P. Dee, Galimberti, Filippo, Granadeiro, Jose, Handley, Jonathan, Hayes, Sean, Hedd, April, Masello, Juan F., Montevecchi, William A., Putz, Klemens, Quillfeldt, Petra, Rebstock, Ginger A., Sanvito, Simona, Stanilands, Iain J. & Brickle, Paul (2019). Important At-Sea Areas of Colonial Breeding Marine Predators on the Southern Patagonian Shelf. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS 9: 8517.
- Deakin, Zoe, Hamer, Keith C., Sherley, Richard B., Bearhop, Stuart, Bodey, Thomas W., Clark, Bethany L., Grecian, W. James, Gummery, Matt, Lane, Jude, Morgan, Greg, Morgan, Lisa, Phillips, Richard A., Wakefield, Ewan D. & Votier, Stephen C. (2019). Sex differences in migration and demography of a wide-ranging seabird, the northern gannet. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 622: 191-201.
- Grecian, W. James, Lane, Jude V., Michelot, Theo, Wade, Helen M. & Hamer, Keith C. (2018). Understanding the ontogeny of foraging behaviour: insights from combining marine predator bio-logging with satellite-derived oceanography in hidden Markov models. JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY INTERFACE 15(143): 20180084.
- Bennison, Ashley, Bearhop, Stuart, Bodey, Thomas W., Votier, Stephen C., Grecian, W. James, Wakefield, Ewan D., Hamer, Keith C. & Jessopp, Mark (2018). Search and foraging behaviors from movement data: A comparison of methods. ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION 8(1): 13-24.
- Critchley, Emma Jane, Grecian, W. James, Kane, Adam, Jessopp, Mark J. & Quinn, John L. (2018). Marine protected areas show low overlap with projected distributions of seabird populations in Britain and Ireland. BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION 224: 309-317.
- Plotz, Roan D., Grecian, W. James, Kerley, Graham I. H. & Linklater, Wayne L. (2017). Too close and too far: quantifying black rhino displacement and location error during research. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE RESEARCH 47(1): 47-58.
- Votier, Stephen C., Fayet, Annette L., Bearhop, Stuart, Bodey, Thomas W., Clark, Bethany L., Grecian, James, Guilford, Tim, Hamer, Keith C., Jeglinski, Jana W. E., Morgan, Greg, Wakefield, Ewan & Patrick, Samantha C. (2017). Effects of age and reproductive status on individual foraging site fidelity in a long-lived marine predator. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 284(1859): 20171068.
- Carter, Matt I. D., Cox, Samantha L., Scales, Kylie L., Bicknell, Anthony W. J., Nicholson, Matthew D., Atkins, Kelly M., Morgan, Greg, Morgan, Lisa, Grecian, W. James, Patrick, Samantha C. & Votier, Stephen C. (2016). GPS tracking reveals rafting behaviour of Northern Gannets (Morus bassanus): implications for foraging ecology and conservation. BIRD STUDY 63(1): 83-95.
- Plotz, Roan D., Grecian, W. James, Kerley, Graham I. H. & Linklater, Wayne L. (2016). Standardising Home Range Studies for Improved Management of the Critically Endangered Black Rhinoceros. PLOS ONE 11(3): e0150571.
- Grecian, W. James, Taylor, Graeme A., Loh, Graeme, McGill, Rona A. R., Miskelly, Colin M., Phillips, Richard A., Thompson, David R. & Furness, Robert W. (2016). Contrasting migratory responses of two closely related seabirds to long-term climate change. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 559: 231-242.
- Grecian, W. James, Witt, Matthew J., Attrill, Martin J., Bearhop, Stuart, Becker, Peter H., Egevang, Carsten, Furness, Robert W., Godley, Brendan J., Gonzalez-Solis, Jacob, Gremillet, David, Kopp, Matthias, Lescroel, Amelie, Matthiopoulos, Jason, Patrick, Samantha C., Peter, Hans-Ulrich, Phillips, Richard A., Stenhouse, Iain J. & Votier, Stephen C. (2016). Seabird diversity hotspot linked to ocean productivity in the Canary Current Large Marine Ecosystem. BIOLOGY LETTERS 12(8): 20160024.
- Patrick, Samantha C., Bearhop, Stuart, Bodey, Thomas W., Grecian, W. James, Hamer, Keith C., Lee, Janette & Votier, Stephen C. (2015). Individual seabirds show consistent foraging strategies in response to predictable fisheries discards. JOURNAL OF AVIAN BIOLOGY 46(5): 431-440.
- Grecian, W. James, McGill, Rona A. R., Phillips, Richard A., Ryan, Peter G. & Furness, Robert W. (2015). Quantifying variation in delta C-13 and delta N-15 isotopes within and between feathers and individuals: Is one sample enough? MARINE BIOLOGY 162(4): 733-741.
- Waggitt, J. J., Briffa, M., Grecian, W. J., Newton, J., Patrick, S. C., Stauss, C. & Votier, S. C. (2014). Testing for sub-colony variation in seabird foraging behaviour: ecological and methodological consequences for understanding colonial living. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 498: 275-285.
- Robertson, G. S., Bolton, M., Grecian, W. J. & Monaghan, P. (2014). Inter- and intra-year variation in foraging areas of breeding kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla). MARINE BIOLOGY 161(9): 1973-1986.
- Robertson, G. S., Bolton, M., Grecian, W. J., Wilson, L. J., Davies, W. & Monaghan, P. (2014). Resource partitioning in three congeneric sympatrically breeding seabirds: Foraging areas and prey utilization. AUK 131(3): 434-446.
- Maclean, Ilya M. D., Inger, Richard, Benson, David, Booth, Cormac G., Embling, Clare B., Grecian, W. James, Heymans, Johanna J., Plummer, Kate E., Shackshaft, Michael, Sparling, Carol E., Wilson, Ben, Wright, Lucy J., Bradbury, Gareth, Christen, Nadja, Godley, Brendan J., Jackson, Angus C., McCluskie, Aly, Nicholls-Lee, Rachel & Bearhop, Stuart (2014). Resolving issues with environmental impact assessment of marine renewable energy installations. FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE 1: 75.
- Patrick, Samantha C., Bearhop, Stuart, Gremillet, David, Lescroel, Amelie, Grecian, W. James, Bodey, Thomas W., Hamer, Keith C., Wakefield, Ewan, Le Nuz, Melanie & Votier, Stephen C. (2014). Individual differences in searching behaviour and spatial foraging consistency in a central place marine predator. OIKOS 123(1): 33-40.
- Leat, Eliza H. K., Bourgeon, Sophie, Magnusdottir, Ellen, Gabrielsen, Geir W., Grecian, W. James, Hanssen, Sveinn A., Olafsdottir, Kristin, Petersen, Aevar, Phillips, Richard A., Strom, Hallvard, Ellis, Sandra, Fisk, Aaron T., Bustnes, Jan Ove, Furness, Robert W. & Borga, Katrine (2013). Influence of wintering area on persistent organic pollutants in a breeding migratory seabird. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 491: 277+.
- Stauss, C., Bearhop, S., Bodey, T. W., Garthe, S., Gunn, C., Grecian, W. J., Inger, R., Knight, M. E., Newton, J., Patrick, S. C., Phillips, R. A., Waggitt, J. J. & Votier, S. C. (2012). Sex-specific foraging behaviour in northern gannets Morus bassanus: incidence and implications. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES 457: 151-162.
- Grecian, W. James, Witt, Matthew J., Attrill, Martin J., Bearhop, Stuart, Godley, Brendan J., Gremillet, David, Hamer, Keith C. & Votier, Stephen C. (2012). A novel projection technique to identify important at-sea areas for seabird conservation: An example using Northern gannets breeding in the North East Atlantic. BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION 156(SI): 43-52.
- Fort, Jerome, Pettex, Emeline, Tremblay, Yann, Lorentsen, Svein-Hakon, Garthe, Stefan, Votier, Stephen, Pons, Jean Baptiste, Siorat, Francois, Furness, Robert W., Grecian, W. James, Bearhop, Stuart, Montevecchi, William A. & Gremillet, David (2012). Meta-population evidence of oriented chain migration in northern gannets (Morus bassanus). FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT 10(5): 237-242.
- Witt, M. J., Sheehan, E. V., Bearhop, S., Broderick, A. C., Conley, D. C., Cotterell, S. P., Crow, E., Grecian, W. J., Halsband, C., Hodgson, D. J., Hosegood, P., Inger, R., Miller, P. I., Sims, D. W., Thompson, R. C., Vanstaen, K., Votier, S. C., Attrill, M. J. & Godley, B. J. (2012). Assessing wave energy effects on biodiversity: the Wave Hub experience. PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES 370(1959): 502-529.
- Votier, Stephen C., Grecian, W. James, Patrick, Samantha & Newton, Jason (2011). Inter-colony movements, at-sea behaviour and foraging in an immature seabird: results from GPS-PPT tracking, radio-tracking and stable isotope analysis. MARINE BIOLOGY 158(2): 355-362.
- Grecian, W. James, Inger, Richard, Attrill, Martin J., Bearhop, Stuart, Godley, Brendan J., Witt, Matthew J. & Votier, Stephen C. (2010). Potential impacts of wave-powered marine renewable energy installations on marine birds. IBIS 152(4): 683-697.
- Inger, Richard, Attrill, Martin J., Bearhop, Stuart, Broderick, Annette C., Grecian, W. James, Hodgson, David J., Mills, Cheryl, Sheehan, Emma, Votier, Stephen C., Witt, Matthew J. & Godley, Brendan J. (2009). Marine renewable energy: potential benefits to biodiversity? An urgent call for research. JOURNAL OF APPLIED ECOLOGY 46(6): 1145-1153.