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Identification

Personal identification

Full name
Mark Bolton

Citation names

  • Bolton, Mark

Author identifiers

Ciência ID
FA17-0749-E5BF
ORCID iD
0000-0001-5605-687X
Education
Degree Classification
1988/10/01 - 1991/09/30
Concluded
 Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Philosophy)
Zoology Dept, Glasgow University, United Kingdom
1982 - 1985
Concluded
 Natural Sciences (Bachelor)
Cambridge University, United Kingdom
Affiliation

Science

Category
Host institution 		Employer
2002 - Current Principal Investigator (Research) Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, United Kingdom
Projects

Grant

Designation Funders
2001/01/01 - 2001/04/30 Ecology and conservation of the temporally segregated populations of Madeiran storm petrels in the Azores
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/POCI/1025/PT
 Universidade do Algarve Faculdade de Ciências e Tecnologia
Outputs

Publications

Journal article
  1. Phillips, J.A.; Banks, A.N.; Bolton, M.; Brereton, T.; Cazenave, P.; Gillies, N.; Padget, O.; et al. "Consistent concentrations of critically endangered Balearic shearwaters in UK waters revealed by at-sea surveys". Ecology and Evolution 11 4 (2021): 1544-1557. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85099758952&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1002/ece3.7059
  2. Seward, A.; Taylor, R.C.; Perrow, M.R.; Berridge, R.J.; Bowgen, K.M.; Dodd, S.; Johnstone, I.; Bolton, M.. "Effect of GPS tagging on behaviour and marine distribution of breeding Arctic Terns Sterna paradisaea". Ibis 163 1 (2021): 197-212. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85097589110&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/ibi.12849
  3. Weber, S.B.; Richardson, A.J.; Brown, J.; Bolton, M.; Clark, B.L.; Godley, B.J.; Leat, E.; et al. "Direct evidence of a prey depletion "halo" surrounding a pelagic predator colony". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 118 28 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85109423799&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1073/pnas.2101325118
  4. Soanes, L.M.; Green, J.A.; Bolton, M.; Milligan, G.; Mukhida, F.; Halsey, L.G.. "Linking foraging and breeding strategies in tropical seabirds". Journal of Avian Biology 52 7 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85106298715&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/jav.02670
  5. Cleasby, I.R.; Morrissey, B.J.; Bolton, M.; Owen, E.; Wilson, L.; Wischnewski, S.; Nakagawa, S.. "What is our power to detect device effects in animal tracking studies?". Methods in Ecology and Evolution (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85103409015&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/2041-210X.13598
  6. Trevail, A.M.; Green, J.A.; Bolton, M.; Daunt, F.; Harris, S.M.; Miller, P.I.; Newton, S.; et al. "Environmental heterogeneity promotes individual specialisation in habitat selection in a widely distributed seabird". Journal of Animal Ecology 90 12 (2021): 2875-2887. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85114887544&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/1365-2656.13588
  7. Watson, H.; Monaghan, P.; Heidinger, B.J.; Bolton, M.. "Effects of human disturbance on postnatal growth and baseline corticosterone in a long-lived bird". Conservation Physiology 9 1 (2021): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85111908621&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1093/conphys/coab052
  8. Cleasby, I.R.; Owen, E.; Wilson, L.; Wakefield, E.D.; O'Connell, P.; Bolton, M.. "Identifying important at-sea areas for seabirds using species distribution models and hotspot mapping". Biological Conservation 241 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85076185057&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.biocon.2019.108375
  9. Redfern, C.P.F.; Kinchin-Smith, D.; Newton, S.; Morrison, P.; Bolton, M.; Piec, D.. "Upwelling systems in the migration ecology of Roseate Terns (Sterna dougallii) breeding in northwest Europe". Ibis (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85100138333&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/ibi.12915
  10. Waggitt, J.J.; Evans, P.G.H.; Andrade, J.; Banks, A.N.; Boisseau, O.; Bolton, M.; Bradbury, G.; et al. "Distribution maps of cetacean and seabird populations in the North-East Atlantic". Journal of Applied Ecology 57 2 (2020): 253-269. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85076342326&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/1365-2664.13525
  11. Wilson, L.J.; Rendell-Read, S.; Lock, L.; Drewitt, A.L.; Bolton, M.. "Effectiveness of a five-year project of intensive, regional-scale, coordinated management for little terns Sternula albifrons across the major UK colonies". Journal for Nature Conservation 53 (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85076473694&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.jnc.2019.125779
  12. Bolton, M.. "GPS tracking reveals highly consistent use of restricted foraging areas by European Storm-petrels Hydrobates pelagicus breeding at the largest UK colony: Implications for conservation management". Bird Conservation International (2020): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85092391060&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1017/S0959270920000374
  13. van Bemmelen, Rob S. A.; Kolbeinsson, Yann; Ramos, Raül; Gilg, Olivier; Alves, José A.; Smith, Malcolm; Schekkerman, Hans; et al. "A Migratory Divide Among Red-Necked Phalaropes in the Western Palearctic Reveals Contrasting Migration and Wintering Movement Strategies". Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 7 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2019.00086.
    10.3389/fevo.2019.00086
  14. Bolton, Mark; Booker, H. "Seabird recovery on Lundy population change in Manx Shearwaters and other seabirds in response to the eradication of rats". British Birds 112 (2019): 217-230.
    Published
  15. Bolton, Mark. "Further evidence of transatlantic migration routes and Pacific wintering grounds of Red-necked Phalaropes breeding in Shetland". British Birds 111 (2019): 428-437.
    Published
  16. Bolton, Mark. "Assessment of Great Skua Stercorarius skua pellet composition to inform estimates of storm petrel consumption from bioenergetics models". Seabird 31 (2019): 36-47.
    Published
  17. Padget, O.; Stanley, G.; Willis, J.K.; Fayet, A.L.; Bond, S.; Maurice, L.; Shoji, A.; et al. "Shearwaters know the direction and distance home but fail to encode intervening obstacles after free-ranging foraging trips". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 116 43 (2019): 21629-21633. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85073720221&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1073/pnas.1903829116
  18. Carroll, M.J.; Wakefield, E.D.; Scragg, E.S.; Owen, E.; Pinder, S.; Bolton, M.; Waggitt, J.J.; Evans, P.G.H.. "Matches and mismatches between seabird distributions estimated from at-sea surveys and concurrent individual-level tracking". Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 7 SEP (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85072923310&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3389/fevo.2019.00333
  19. Owen, E.; Wakefield, E.; Hollinrake, P.; Leitch, A.; Steel, L.; Bolton, M.. "Breeding together, feeding apart: Sympatrically breeding seabirds forage in individually distinct locations". Marine Ecology Progress Series 620 (2019): 173-183. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85067575952&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.3354/meps12979
  20. Trevail, A.M.; Green, J.A.; Sharples, J.; Polton, J.A.; Miller, P.I.; Daunt, F.; Owen, E.; et al. "Environmental heterogeneity decreases reproductive success via effects on foraging behaviour". Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 286 1904 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85067202608&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1098/rspb.2019.0795
  21. Taylor, R.S.; Bolton, M.; Beard, A.; Birt, T.; Deane-Coe, P.; Raine, A.F.; González-Solís, J.; Lougheed, S.C.; Friesen, V.L.. "Cryptic species and independent origins of allochronic populations within a seabird species complex (Hydrobates spp.)". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 139 (2019): http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85068688112&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/j.ympev.2019.106552
  22. Dos Remedios, Natalie; Küpper, Clemens; Székely, Tamás; Zefania, Sama; Burns, Fiona; Bolton, Mark; Lee, Patricia L. M.. "Genetic structure among Charadrius plovers on the African mainland and islands of Madagascar and St Helena". Ibis 162 1 (2018): 104-118. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ibi.12694.
    10.1111/ibi.12694
  23. Oppel, Steffen; Bolton, Mark; Carneiro, Ana P.B.; Dias, Maria P.; Green, Jonathan A.; Masello, Juan F.; Phillips, Richard A.; et al. "Spatial scales of marine conservation management for breeding seabirds". Marine Policy 98 (2018): 37-46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2018.08.024.
    10.1016/j.marpol.2018.08.024
  24. Cooper, Matthew; Bishop, Charles; Lewis, Matthew; Bowers, David; Bolton, Mark; Owen, Ellie; Dodd, Stephen. "What can seabirds tell us about the tide?". Ocean Science 14 6 (2018): 1483-1490. http://dx.doi.org/10.5194/os-14-1483-2018.
    10.5194/os-14-1483-2018
  25. Bolton, Mark; Conolly, Georgia; Carroll, Matthew; Wakefield, Ewan. D.; Caldow, Richard. "A review of the occurrence of inter-colony segregation of seabird foraging areas and the implications for marine environmental impact assessment". Ibis 161 2 (2018): 241-259. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ibi.12677.
    10.1111/ibi.12677
  26. Bolton, Mark; Conolly, Georgia; Carroll, Matthew; Wakefield, Ewan. D.; Caldow, Richard. "A review of the occurrence of inter-colony segregation of seabird foraging areas and the implications for marine environmental impact assessment". Ibis 161 2 (2018): 241-259. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ibi.12677.
    10.1111/ibi.12677
  27. Seward, Adam; Ratcliffe, Norman; Newton, Stephen; Caldow, Richard; Piec, Daniel; Morrison, Paul; Cadwallender, Tom; Davies, Wesley; Bolton, Mark. "Metapopulation dynamics of roseate terns: Sources, sinks and implications for conservation management decisions". Journal of Animal Ecology 88 1 (2018): 138-153. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.12904.
    10.1111/1365-2656.12904
  28. Sansom, Alex; Wilson, Linda J.; Caldow, Richard W. G.; Bolton, Mark. "Comparing marine distribution maps for seabirds during the breeding season derived from different survey and analysis methods". PLOS ONE 13 8 (2018): e0201797. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0201797.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0201797
  29. Perkins, Allan; Ratcliffe, Norman; Suddaby, Dave; Ribbands, Brian; Smith, Claire; Ellis, Pete; Meek, Eric; Bolton, Mark. "Combined bottom-up and top-down pressures drive catastrophic population declines of Arctic skuas in Scotland". Journal of Animal Ecology 87 6 (2018): 1573-1586. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.12890.
    10.1111/1365-2656.12890
  30. Padget, Oliver; Bond, Sarah L.; Kavelaars, Marwa M.; van Loon, Emiel; Bolton, Mark; Fayet, Annette L.; Syposz, Martyna; Roberts, Stephen; Guilford, Tim. "In Situ Clock Shift Reveals that the Sun Compass Contributes to Orientation in a Pelagic Seabird". Current Biology 28 2 (2018): 275-279.e2. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2017.11.062.
    10.1016/j.cub.2017.11.062
  31. Browning, E.; Bolton, M.; Owen, E.; Shoji, A.; Guilford, T.; Freeman, R.. "Predicting animal behaviour using deep learning: GPS data alone accurately predict diving in seabirds". Methods in Ecology and Evolution 9 3 (2018): 681-692. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-85034216898&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/2041-210X.12926
  32. Oppel, S; Weber, S; Weber, N; Fox, D; Leat, E; Sim, J; Sommerfeld, J; et al. "Seasonal shifts in foraging distribution due to individual flexibility in a tropical pelagic forager, the Ascension frigatebird". Marine Ecology Progress Series 585 (2017): 199-212. http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps12377.
    10.3354/meps12377
  33. Oppel, S; Weber, S; Weber, N; Fox, D; Leat, E; Sim, J; Sommerfeld, J; et al. "Seasonal shifts in foraging distribution due to individual flexibility in a tropical pelagic forager, the Ascension frigatebird". Marine Ecology Progress Series 585 (2017): 199-212. http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps12377.
    10.3354/meps12377
  34. Browning, Ella; Bolton, Mark; Owen, Ellie; Shoji, Akiko; Guilford, Tim; Freeman, Robin. "Predicting animal behaviour using deep learning: GPS data alone accurately predict diving in seabirds". Methods in Ecology and Evolution 9 3 (2017): 681-692. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/2041-210x.12926.
    10.1111/2041-210x.12926
  35. Nava, Cristina; Neves, Verónica C.; Andris, Malvina; Dubois, Marie-Pierre; Jarne, Philippe; Bolton, Mark; Bried, Joël. "Reduced population size does not affect the mating strategy of a vulnerable and endemic seabird". The Science of Nature 104 11-12 (2017): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00114-017-1523-z.
    10.1007/s00114-017-1523-z
  36. Nava, Cristina; Neves, Verónica C.; Andris, Malvina; Dubois, Marie-Pierre; Jarne, Philippe; Bolton, Mark; Bried, Joël. "Reduced population size does not affect the mating strategy of a vulnerable and endemic seabird". The Science of Nature 104 11-12 (2017): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00114-017-1523-z.
    10.1007/s00114-017-1523-z
  37. Chimienti, Marianna; Cornulier, Thomas; Owen, Ellie; Bolton, Mark; Davies, Ian M.; Travis, Justin M. J.; Scott, Beth E.. "Taking movement data to new depths: Inferring prey availability and patch profitability from seabird foraging behavior". Ecology and Evolution 7 23 (2017): 10252-10265. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.3551.
    10.1002/ece3.3551
  38. Chimienti, Marianna; Cornulier, Thomas; Owen, Ellie; Bolton, Mark; Davies, Ian M.; Travis, Justin M. J.; Scott, Beth E.. "Taking movement data to new depths: Inferring prey availability and patch profitability from seabird foraging behavior". Ecology and Evolution 7 23 (2017): 10252-10265. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.3551.
    10.1002/ece3.3551
  39. Perkins, Allan J.; Bingham, Chris J.; Bolton, Mark. "Testing the use of infra-red video cameras to census a nocturnal burrow-nesting seabird, the European Storm Petrel Hydrobates pelagicus". Ibis 160 2 (2017): 365-378. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ibi.12539.
    10.1111/ibi.12539
  40. Wakefield, Ewan D.; Owen, Ellie; Baer, Julia; Carroll, Matthew J.; Daunt, Francis; Dodd, Stephen G.; Green, Jonathan A.; et al. "Breeding density, fine-scale tracking, and large-scale modeling reveal the regional distribution of four seabird species". Ecological Applications 27 7 (2017): 2074-2091. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/eap.1591.
    10.1002/eap.1591
  41. Carroll, Matthew J.; Bolton, Mark; Owen, Ellie; Anderson, Guy Q.A.; Mackley, Elizabeth K.; Dunn, Euan K.; Furness, Robert W.. "Kittiwake breeding success in the southern North Sea correlates with prior sandeel fishing mortality". Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 27 6 (2017): 1164-1175. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/aqc.2780.
    10.1002/aqc.2780
  42. Perkins, Allan J.; Douse, Andy; Morgan, Greg; Cooper, Amy; Bolton, Mark. "Using dual-sex calls improves the playback census method for a nocturnal burrow-nesting seabird, the Manx Shearwater Puffinus puffinus". Bird Study 64 2 (2017): 146-158. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00063657.2017.1307940.
    10.1080/00063657.2017.1307940
  43. Miles, Will T. S.; Bolton, Mark; Davis, Peter; Dennis, Roy; Broad, Roger; Robertson, Iain; Riddiford, Nick J.; et al. "Quantifying full phenological event distributions reveals simultaneous advances, temporal stability and delays in spring and autumn migration timing in long-distance migratory birds". Global Change Biology 23 4 (2016): 1400-1414. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/gcb.13486.
    10.1111/gcb.13486
  44. Watson, Hannah; Bolton, Mark; Heidinger, Britt J.; Boner, Winnie; Monaghan, Pat. "Assessing the effects of repeated handling on the physiology and condition of semi-precocial nestlings". Ibis 158 4 (2016): 834-843. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ibi.12402.
    10.1111/ibi.12402
  45. Robertson, Gail S.; Bolton, Mark; Monaghan, Pat. "Influence of diet and foraging strategy on reproductive success in two morphologically similar sympatric seabirds". Bird Study 63 3 (2016): 319-329. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00063657.2016.1183112.
    10.1080/00063657.2016.1183112
  46. Soanes, L.M.; Bright, J.A.; Angel, L.P.; Arnould, J.P.Y.; Bolton, M.; Berlincourt, M.; Lascelles, B.; et al. "Defining marine important bird areas: Testing the foraging radius approach". Biological Conservation 196 (2016): 69-79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2016.02.007.
    10.1016/j.biocon.2016.02.007
  47. Shoji, Akiko; Aris-Brosou, Stéphane; Owen, Ellie; Bolton, Mark; Boyle, Dave; Fayet, Annette; Dean, Ben; et al. "Foraging flexibility and search patterns are unlinked during breeding in a free-ranging seabird". Marine Biology 163 4 (2016): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00227-016-2826-x.
    10.1007/s00227-016-2826-x
  48. Shoji, Akiko; Aris-Brosou, Stéphane; Owen, Ellie; Bolton, Mark; Boyle, Dave; Fayet, Annette; Dean, Ben; et al. "Foraging flexibility and search patterns are unlinked during breeding in a free-ranging seabird". Marine Biology 163 4 (2016): http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00227-016-2826-x.
    10.1007/s00227-016-2826-x
  49. Chimienti, Marianna; Cornulier, Thomas; Owen, Ellie; Bolton, Mark; Davies, Ian M.; Travis, Justin M.J.; Scott, Beth E.. "The use of an unsupervised learning approach for characterizing latent behaviors in accelerometer data". Ecology and Evolution 6 3 (2016): 727-741. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ece3.1914.
    10.1002/ece3.1914
  50. Robert, Alexandre; Bolton, Mark; Jiguet, Frédéric; Bried, Joël. "The survival–reproduction association becomes stronger when conditions are good". Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 282 1818 (2015): 20151529. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2015.1529.
    10.1098/rspb.2015.1529
  51. Carroll, MJ; Butler, A; Owen, E; Ewing, SR; Cole, T; Green, JA; Soanes, LM; et al. "Effects of sea temperature and stratification changes on seabird breeding success". Climate Research 66 1 (2015): 75-89. http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/cr01332.
    10.3354/cr01332
  52. Evans, Julian C.; Dall, Sasha R. X.; Bolton, Mark; Owen, Ellie; Votier, Stephen C.. "Social foraging European shags: GPS tracking reveals birds from neighbouring colonies have shared foraging grounds". Journal of Ornithology 157 1 (2015): 23-32. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10336-015-1241-2.
    10.1007/s10336-015-1241-2
  53. Robertson, Gail S.; Bolton, Mark; Morrison, Paul; Monaghan, Pat. "Variation in Population Synchrony in a Multi-Species Seabird Community: Response to Changes in Predator Abundance". PLOS ONE 10 6 (2015): e0131543. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0131543.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0131543
  54. Silva, Mónica C.; Matias, Rafael; Wanless, Ross M.; Ryan, Peter G.; Stephenson, Brent M.; Bolton, Mark; Ferrand, Nuno; Coelho, M. Manuela. "Understanding the mechanisms of antitropical divergence in the seabird White-faced Storm-petrel (Procellariiformes:Pelagodroma marina) using a multilocus approach". Molecular Ecology 24 12 (2015): 3122-3137. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/mec.13212.
    10.1111/mec.13212
  55. Robertson, Gail S.; Bolton, Mark; Monaghan, Pat. "Parental resource allocation among offspring varies with increasing brood age in Black-legged KittiwakesRissa tridactyla". Bird Study 62 3 (2015): 303-314. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00063657.2015.1040370.
    10.1080/00063657.2015.1040370
  56. Oppel, Steffen; Beard, Annalea; Fox, Derren; Mackley, Elizabeth; Leat, Eliza; Henry, Leeann; Clingham, Elizabeth; et al. "Foraging distribution of a tropical seabird supports Ashmole’s hypothesis of population regulation". Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 69 6 (2015): 915-926. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00265-015-1903-3.
    10.1007/s00265-015-1903-3
  57. Watson, H.; Bolton, M.; Monaghan, P.. "Variation in early-life telomere dynamics in a long-lived bird: links to environmental conditions and survival". Journal of Experimental Biology 218 5 (2015): 668-674. http://dx.doi.org/10.1242/jeb.104265.
    10.1242/jeb.104265
  58. Soanes, L.M.; Bright, J.A.; Bolton, M.; Millett, J.; Mukhida, F.; Green, J.A.. "Foraging behaviour of Brown Boobies Sula leucogaster in Anguilla, Lesser Antilles: Preliminary identification of at-sea distribution using a time-in-area approach". Bird Conservation International 25 1 (2015): 87-96. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84922675650&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1017/S095927091400001X
  59. Robert, Alexandre; Paiva, Vítor H.; Bolton, Mark; Jiguet, Frédéric; Bried, Joël. "Nest fidelity is driven by multi-scale information in a long-lived seabird". Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 281 1793 (2014): 20141692. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2014.1692.
    10.1098/rspb.2014.1692
  60. Smith, Malcolm; Bolton, Mark; Okill, David J.; Summers, Ron W.; Ellis, Pete; Liechti, Felix; Wilson, Jeremy D.. "Geolocator tagging reveals Pacific migration of Red-necked PhalaropePhalaropus lobatusbreeding in Scotland". Ibis 156 4 (2014): 870-873. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ibi.12196.
    10.1111/ibi.12196
  61. Bolton, Mark; Stanbury, Andrew; Baylis, Alastair M. M.; Cuthbert, Richard. "Impact of introduced house mice (Mus musculus) on burrowing seabirds on Steeple Jason and Grand Jason Islands, Falklands, South Atlantic". Polar Biology 37 11 (2014): 1659-1668. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00300-014-1554-2.
    10.1007/s00300-014-1554-2
  62. Shoji, Akiko; Owen, Ellie; Bolton, Mark; Dean, Ben; Kirk, Holly; Fayet, Annette; Boyle, Dave; et al. "Flexible foraging strategies in a diving seabird with high flight cost". Marine Biology 161 9 (2014): 2121-2129. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00227-014-2492-9.
    10.1007/s00227-014-2492-9
  63. Robertson, G. S.; Bolton, M.; Grecian, W. J.; Wilson, L. J.; Davies, W.; Monaghan, P.. "Resource partitioning in three congeneric sympatrically breeding seabirds: Foraging areas and prey utilization". The Auk 131 3 (2014): 434-446. http://dx.doi.org/10.1642/auk-13-243.1.
    10.1642/auk-13-243.1
  64. Robertson, G. S.; Bolton, M.; Grecian, W. J.; Monaghan, P.. "Inter- and intra-year variation in foraging areas of breeding kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla)". Marine Biology 161 9 (2014): 1973-1986. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00227-014-2477-8.
    10.1007/s00227-014-2477-8
  65. Watson, Hannah; Bolton, Mark; Monaghan, Pat. "Out of sight but not out of harm’s way: Human disturbance reduces reproductive success of a cavity-nesting seabird". Biological Conservation 174 (2014): 127-133. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2014.03.020.
    10.1016/j.biocon.2014.03.020
  66. SOANES, LOUISE M.; BRIGHT, JENNIFER A.; BOLTON, MARK; MILLETT, JAMES; MUKHIDA, FARAH; GREEN, JONATHAN A.. "Foraging behaviour of Brown Boobies Sula leucogaster in Anguilla, Lesser Antilles: Preliminary identification of at-sea distribution using a time-in-area approach". Bird Conservation International 25 1 (2014): 87-96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s095927091400001x.
    10.1017/s095927091400001x
  67. Robertson, G.S.; Bolton, M.; Grecian, W.J.; Wilson, L.J.; Davies, W.; Monaghan, P.. "Resource partitioning in three congeneric sympatrically breeding seabirds: Foraging areas and prey utilization". Auk 131 3 (2014): 434-446. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84908569918&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1642/AUK-13-243.1
  68. Burns, Fiona; McCulloch, Neil; Dos Remedios, Natalie; Bolton, Mark; Szekely, Tamas. "Sex differences in incubation behaviour but not mortality risk in a threatened shorebird". Ibis 155 4 (2013): 877-880. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ibi.12071.
    10.1111/ibi.12071
  69. BURNS, FIONA; MCCULLOCH, NEIL; SZÉKELY, TAMÁS; BOLTON, MARK. "The impact of introduced predators on an island endemic, the St Helena Plover, Charadrius sanctaehelenae". Bird Conservation International 23 2 (2013): 125-135. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0959270913000245.
    10.1017/s0959270913000245
  70. Smart, Jennifer; Bolton, Mark; Hunter, Fiona; Quayle, Helen; Thomas, Gavin; Gregory, Richard D.. "Managing uplands for biodiversity: Do agri-environment schemes deliver benefits for breeding lapwingVanellus vanellus?". Journal of Applied Ecology 50 3 (2013): 794-804. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12081.
    10.1111/1365-2664.12081
  71. Burns, Fiona; McCulloch, Neil; Szekely, Tamas; Bolton, Mark. "No overall benefit of predator exclosure cages for the endangered St. Helena PloverCharadrius sanctaehelenae". Ibis 155 2 (2013): 397-401. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ibi.12021.
    10.1111/ibi.12021
  72. Burns, F.; McCulloch, N.; Székely, T.; Bolton, M.. "The impact of introduced predators on an island endemic, the St Helena Plover, Charadrius sanctaehelenae". Bird Conservation International 23 2 (2013): 125-135. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84878268242&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1017/S0959270913000245
  73. Thaxter, Chris B.; Lascelles, Ben; Sugar, Kate; Cook, Aonghais S.C.P.; Roos, Staffan; Bolton, Mark; Langston, Rowena H.W.; Burton, Niall H.K.. "Seabird foraging ranges as a preliminary tool for identifying candidate Marine Protected Areas". Biological Conservation 156 (2012): 53-61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2011.12.009.
    10.1016/j.biocon.2011.12.009
  74. Medeiros, Renata J.; King, R. Andrew; Symondson, William O. C.; Cadiou, Bernard; Zonfrillo, Bernard; Bolton, Mark; Morton, Rab; et al. "Molecular Evidence for Gender Differences in the Migratory Behaviour of a Small Seabird". PLoS ONE 7 9 (2012): e46330. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0046330.
    10.1371/journal.pone.0046330
  75. Robert, Alexandre; Paiva, Vítor H.; Bolton, Mark; Jiguet, Frédéric; Bried, Joël. "The interaction between reproductive cost and individual quality is mediated by oceanic conditions in a long-lived bird". Ecology 93 8 (2012): 1944-1952. http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/11-1840.1.
    10.1890/11-1840.1
  76. Soanes, Louise M.; Thomas, Robert J.; Bolton, Mark. "Evaluation of field and analytical methods for estimating the population size of burrow-nesting seabirds from playback surveys". Bird Study 59 3 (2012): 353-357. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00063657.2012.695334.
    10.1080/00063657.2012.695334
  77. Bolton, M.; Bamford, R.; Blackburn, C.; Cromarty, J.; Eglington, S.; Ratcliffe, N.; Sharpe, F.; Stanbury, A.; Smart, J.. "Assessment of simple survey methods to determine breeding population size and productivity of a plover, the Northern Lapwing Vanellus vanellus". Wader Study Group Bulletin 118 3 (2012): 141-152. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84861701533&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  78. OPPEL, STEFFEN; BEAVEN, BRENT M.; BOLTON, MARK; VICKERY, JULIET; BODEY, THOMAS W.. "Eradication of Invasive Mammals on Islands Inhabited by Humans and Domestic Animals". Conservation Biology 25 2 (2010): 232-240. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1523-1739.2010.01601.x.
    10.1111/j.1523-1739.2010.01601.x
  79. Eglington, Sarah M.; Bolton, Mark; Smart, Mark A.; Sutherland, William J.; Watkinson, Andrew R.; Gill, Jennifer A.. "Managing water levels on wet grasslands to improve foraging conditions for breeding northern lapwingVanellus vanellus". Journal of Applied Ecology 47 2 (2010): 451-458. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2010.01783.x.
    10.1111/j.1365-2664.2010.01783.x
  80. Bolton, Mark. "Evidence of breeding White-faced Storm-petrel Pelagodroma marina on St Helena Island, South Atlantic: vagrancy or a relict from human pre-colonisation?". Seabird 23 (2010): 135-139.
    Published
  81. Sharpe, Fiona; Bolton, Mark; Sheldon, Rob; Ratcliffe, Norman. "Effects of color banding, radio tagging, and repeated handling on the condition and survival of Lapwing chicks and consequences for estimates of breeding productivity". Journal of Field Ornithology 80 1 (2009): 101-110. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1557-9263.2009.00211.x.
    10.1111/j.1557-9263.2009.00211.x
  82. Bried, J.; Magalhaes, M. C.; Bolton, M.; Neves, V. C.; Bell, E.; Pereira, J. C.; Aguiar, L.; Monteiro, L. R.; Santos, R. S.. "Seabird Habitat Restoration on Praia Islet, Azores Archipelago". Ecological Restoration 27 1 (2009): 27-36. http://dx.doi.org/10.3368/er.27.1.27.
    10.3368/er.27.1.27
  83. Eglington, Sarah M.; Gill, Jennifer A.; Smart, Mark. A.; Sutherland, William J.; Watkinson, Andrew R.; Bolton, Mark. "Habitat management and patterns of predation of Northern Lapwings on wet grasslands: The influence of linear habitat structures at different spatial scales". Biological Conservation 142 2 (2009): 314-324. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2008.10.027.
    10.1016/j.biocon.2008.10.027
  84. Ausden, M.; Bolton, M.; Butcher, N.; Hoccom, D.G.; Smart, J.; Williams, G.. "Predation of breeding waders on lowland wet grassland-is it a problem?". British Wildlife 21 1 (2009): 29-38. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-71049125360&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  85. Bennett, E.; Bolton, M.; Hilton, G.. "Temporal segregation of breeding by storm petrels Oceanodroma castro (sensu lato) on St Helena, South Atlantic". Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 129 2 (2009): 92-97. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-82055205032&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
  86. BOLTON, MARK; SMITH, ANDREA L.; GÓMEZ-DÍAZ, ELENA; FRIESEN, VICKI L.; MEDEIROS, RENATA; BRIED, JOËL; ROSCALES, JOSE L.; FURNESS, ROBERT W.. "Monteiro's Storm-petrel Oceanodroma monteiroi: a new species from the Azores". Ibis 150 4 (2008): 717-727. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-919x.2008.00854.x.
    10.1111/j.1474-919x.2008.00854.x
  87. MACDONALD, MICHAEL A.; BOLTON, MARK. "Predation on wader nests in Europe". Ibis 150 (2008): 54-73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-919x.2008.00869.x.
    10.1111/j.1474-919x.2008.00869.x
  88. BOLTON, MARK. "Energy expenditure, body-weight and foraging performance of Storm Petrels Hydrobates pelagicus breeding in artificial nesting chambers". Ibis 138 3 (2008): 405-409. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-919x.1996.tb08058.x.
    10.1111/j.1474-919x.1996.tb08058.x
  89. MacDonald, M.A.; Bolton, M.. "Predation of Lapwing Vanellus vanellus nests on lowland wet grassland in England and Wales: Effects of nest density, habitat and predator abundance". Journal of Ornithology 149 4 (2008): 555-563. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-52949125984&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1007/s10336-008-0303-0
  90. Macdonald, M.A.; Bolton, M.. "Predation on wader nests in Europe". Ibis 150 SUPPL.1 (2008): 54-73. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-50049102204&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/j.1474-919X.2008.00869.x
  91. Bolton, M.; Smith, A.L.; Gómez-Díaz, E.; Friesen, V.L.; Medeiros, R.; Bried, J.; Roscales, J.L.; Furness, R.W.. "Monteiro's Storm-petrel Oceanodroma monteiroi: A new species from the Azores". Ibis 150 4 (2008): 717-727. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-52649154036&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/j.1474-919X.2008.00854.x
  92. Friesen, V. L.; Smith, A. L.; Gomez-Diaz, E.; Bolton, M.; Furness, R. W.; Gonzalez-Solis, J.; Monteiro, L. R.. "Sympatric speciation by allochrony in a seabird". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 104 47 (2007): 18589-18594. http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0700446104.
    10.1073/pnas.0700446104
  93. Eglington, Sarah M.; Gill, Jennifer A.; Bolton, Mark; Smart, Mark A.; Sutherland, William J.; Watkinson, Andrew R.. "Restoration of wet features for breeding waders on lowland grassland". Journal of Applied Ecology 45 1 (2007): 305-314. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2007.01405.x.
    10.1111/j.1365-2664.2007.01405.x
  94. Bolton, Mark; Butcher, Nigel; Sharpe, Fiona; Stevens, Danaë; Fisher, Gareth. "Remote monitoring of nests using digital camera technology". Journal of Field Ornithology 78 2 (2007): 213-220. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1557-9263.2007.00104.x.
    10.1111/j.1557-9263.2007.00104.x
  95. DONALD, PAUL F.; HILLE, SABINE; BROOKE, M. de L.; TAYLOR, ROY; WELLS, COLIN E.; BOLTON, MARK; MARLOW, TIM. "Sexual dimorphism, niche partitioning and social dominance in the feeding ecology of the critically endangered Raso Lark Alauda razae". Ibis 149 4 (2007): 848-852. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-919x.2007.00701.x.
    10.1111/j.1474-919x.2007.00701.x
  96. BOLTON, MARK; TYLER, GLEN; SMITH, KEN; BAMFORD, ROY. "The impact of predator control on lapwing Vanellus vanellus breeding success on wet grassland nature reserves". Journal of Applied Ecology 44 3 (2007): 534-544. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2007.01288.x.
    10.1111/j.1365-2664.2007.01288.x
  97. Donald, P.F.; Hille, S.; Brooke, M.D.L.; Taylor, R.; Wells, C.E.; Bolton, M.; Marlow, T.. "Sexual dimorphism, niche partitioning and social dominance in the feeding ecology of the critically endangered Raso Lark Alauda razae". Ibis 149 4 (2007): 848-852. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-35048814939&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/j.1474-919X.2007.00701.x
  98. Bolton, M.. "Playback experiments indicate absence of vocal recognition among temporally and geographically separated populations of Madeiran Storm-petrels Oceanodroma castro". Ibis 149 2 (2007): 255-263. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-34047132812&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/j.1474-919X.2006.00624.x
  99. BOLTON, MARK. "Playback experiments indicate absence of vocal recognition among temporally and geographically separated populations of Madeiran Storm-petrels Oceanodroma castro". Ibis 149 2 (2006): 255-263. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-919x.2006.00624.x.
    10.1111/j.1474-919x.2006.00624.x
  100. Neves, Verónica C.; Bolton, Mark; Monteiro, Luís R.. "Validation of the water offloading technique for diet assessment: an experimental study with Cory’s shearwaters (Calonectris diomedea)". Journal of Ornithology 147 3 (2005): 474-478. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10336-005-0040-6.
    10.1007/s10336-005-0040-6
  101. DONALD, PAUL F.; BROOKE, M. DE L.; BOLTON, MARK R.; TAYLOR, ROY; WELLS, COLIN E.; MARLOW, TIM; HILLE, SABINE M.. "Status of Raso Lark Alauda razae in 2003, with further notes on sex ratio, behaviour and conservation". Bird Conservation International 15 02 (2005): http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0959270905000134.
    10.1017/s0959270905000134
  102. Bolton, Mark; Okill, J. David. "Ages of Storm Petrels Hydrobates pelagicus prospecting potential breeding colonies.". Ringing & Migration 22 (2005): 205-208.
    Published
  103. Donald, P.F.; Brooke, M.deL.; Bolton, M.R.; Taylor, R.; Wells, C.E.; Marlow, T.; Hille, S.M.. "Status of Raso Lark Alauda razae in 2003, with further notes on sex ratio, behaviour and conservation". Bird Conservation International 15 2 (2005): 165-172. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-22244440234&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1017/S0959270905000134
  104. David Okill, J.; Bolton, M.. "Ages of Storm Petrels Hydrobates pelagicus prospecting potential breeding colonies". Ringing and Migration 22 4 (2005): 205-208. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-29144483987&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1080/03078698.2005.9674334
  105. SHELDON, ROB; BOLTON, MARK; GILLINGS, SIMON; WILSON, ANDY. "Conservation management of Lapwing Vanellus vanellus on lowland arable farmland in the UK". Ibis 146 (2004): 41-49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-919x.2004.00365.x.
    10.1111/j.1474-919x.2004.00365.x
  106. Bolton, Mark; Medeiros, Renata; Hothersall, Becky; Campos, Ana. "The use of artificial breeding chambers as a conservation measure for cavity-nesting procellariiform seabirds: a case study of the Madeiran storm petrel (Oceanodroma castro)". Biological Conservation 116 1 (2004): 73-80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0006-3207(03)00178-2.
    10.1016/s0006-3207(03)00178-2
  107. Sheldon, R.; Bolton, M.; Gillings, S.; Wilson, A.. "Conservation management of Lapwing Vanellus vanellus on lowland arable farmland in the UK". Ibis 146 SUPPL. 2 (2004): 41-49. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-5344274322&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/j.1474-919X.2004.00365.x
  108. Bolton, M.; Medeiros, R.; Hothersall, B.; Campos, A.. "The use of artificial breeding chambers as a conservation measure for cavity-nesting procellariiform seabirds: A case study of the Madeiran storm petrel (Oceanodroma castro)". Biological Conservation 116 1 (2004): 73-80. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0347093632&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1016/S0006-3207(03)00178-2
  109. Bolton, M.; Thomas, R.. "Moult and ageing of storm petrelshydrobates pelagicus". Ringing & Migration 20 3 (2001): 193-201. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03078698.2001.9674244.
    10.1080/03078698.2001.9674244
  110. Granadeiro, José P.; Bolton, Mark; Silva, Mónica C.; Nunes, Manuela; Furness, Robert W.. "Responses of breeding Cory's shearwater Calonectris diomedea to experimental manipulation of chick condition". Behavioral Ecology 11 3 (2000): 274-281. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/beheco/11.3.274.
    10.1093/beheco/11.3.274
  111. Calvo, Belén; Bolton, Mark. "Sexing shagsphalacrocorax aristotelisfrom external measurements using discriminant analysis". Ringing & Migration 18 1 (1997): 50-56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03078698.1997.9674140.
    10.1080/03078698.1997.9674140
  112. BOLTON, MARK. "Experimental evidence for regulation of food delivey to storm petrel,Hydrobates pelagicus, nestlings: the role of chick body condition". Animal Behaviour 50 1 (1995): 231-236. http://dx.doi.org/10.1006/anbe.1995.0235.
    10.1006/anbe.1995.0235
  113. Bolton, M.. "Food Delivery to Nestling Storm Petrels: Limitation or Regulation?". Functional Ecology 9 2 (1995): 161. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2390560.
    10.2307/2390560
  114. Bolton, Mark. "Egg production constraints and the evolution of avian clutch size". Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Series B: Biological Sciences 259 1355 (1995): 189-191. http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.1995.0027.
    10.1098/rspb.1995.0027
  115. Bolton, Mark; Monaghan, Pat; Houston, David C.. "Proximate determination of clutch size in lesser black-backed gulls: the roles of food supply and body condition". Canadian Journal of Zoology 71 2 (1993): 273-279. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/z93-039.
    10.1139/z93-039
  116. Bolton, Mark; Houston, David; Monaghan, Pat. "Nutritional Constraints on Egg Formation in the Lesser Black-Backed Gull: An Experimental Study". The Journal of Animal Ecology 61 3 (1992): 521. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/5607.
    10.2307/5607
  117. Bolton, Mark. "Determinants of Chick Survival in the Lesser Black-Backed Gull: Relative Contributions of Egg Size and Parental Quality". The Journal of Animal Ecology 60 3 (1991): 949. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/5424.
    10.2307/5424
  118. BOLTON, M.; MONAGHAN, P.; HOUSTON, D. C.. "An improved technique for estimating pectoral muscle protein condition from body measurements of live gulls". Ibis 133 3 (1991): 264-270. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1474-919x.1991.tb04568.x.
    10.1111/j.1474-919x.1991.tb04568.x
  119. Hiom, Louise; Bolton, Mark; Monaghan, Pat; Worrall, David. "Experimental Evidence for Food Limitation of Egg Production in Gulls". Ornis Scandinavica 22 2 (1991): 94. http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3676539.
    10.2307/3676539
  120. BOLTON, M.; MONAGHAN, P.; HOUSTON, D.C.. "An improved technique for estimating pectoral muscle protein condition from body measurements of live gulls". Ibis 133 3 (1991): 264-270. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0026060292&partnerID=MN8TOARS.
    10.1111/j.1474-919X.1991.tb04568.x
Activities

Supervision

Thesis Title
Role 		Degree Subject (Type)
Institution / Organization
2019 - Current Long-term temporal dynamics of an over-sea migrant bird assemblage
Co-supervisor
University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom
2017 - Current The importance of being small: understanding the movements and foraging requirements of the smallest Atlantic seabird as a bio-indicator for marine conservation
Supervisor
Cardiff University, United Kingdom
2014 - 2017 Foraging strategies of diving seabirds across scales: the use of high frequency tracking data to reveal movement decisions in dynamic environments
Co-supervisor of Marianna Chimienti
University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom
2013 - 2017 Navigation in Procellariiform seabirds
Co-supervisor
University of Oxford Linacre College, United Kingdom
2011 - 2015 Foraging ecology and reproductive performance of sympatrically breeding larid species at a North Sea colony.
Co-supervisor
University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
2010 - 2014 Consequences of environmental stress exposure for behaviour and physiology of a cavity-nesting seabird
Co-supervisor
University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
2008 - 2011 Conservation biology of the endangered St. Helena Plover Charadrius sanctaehelenae
Co-supervisor
University of Bath, United Kingdom
2005 - 2010 The migration strategy, diet and foraging ecology of a small seabird in a changing environment
Co-supervisor
Cardiff University, United Kingdom
2005 - 2008 Managing water levels on wet grasslands for breeding waders : the use of shallow wet features
Co-supervisor
University of East Anglia, United Kingdom
2003 - 2006 Productivity and population trends of northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) in Britain
Co-supervisor
University of Bath, United Kingdom