Field and laboratory methods in primatology : a practical guide / edited by Joanna M. Setchell and Deborah J. Curtis.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

An ethnoprimatological approach to interactions between human and non-human primates / Lisa Jones-Engel, Gregory A. Engel and Agustin Fuentes -- Habituating primates : processes, techniques, variables and ethics / Elizabeth A. Williamson and Anna T.C. Feistner -- Habitat description and phenology / Jörg U. Ganzhorn, S. Jacques Rakotondranary and Yedidya R. Ratovonamana -- Geographical information systems and remote sensing / Patrick E. Osborne and Louise Glew -- Monitoring local weather and climate / Julian C. Mayes and Nicholas Pepin -- Survey and census methods : population distribution and density / Caroline Ross and Nigel Reeve -- Trapping primates / Clifford J. Jolly, Jane E. Phillips-Conroy and Alexandra E. Müller -- Handling, anaesthesia, health evaluation and biological sampling / Steve Unwin, Marc Ancrenaz and Wendi Bailey -- Morphology, morphometrics and taxonomy / Colin Groves and Joanne Harding -- Marking and radio-tracking primates / Paul E. Honess and David W. MacDonald -- Field experiments with non-human primates : a tutorial / Klaus Zuberbühler and Roman M. Wittig -- Feeding ecology, frugivory and seed dispersal / J. Lawrence Dew -- Dietary analysis I : food physics / Peter W. Lucas [and others] -- Dietary analysis II : food chemistry / Peter W. Lucas [and others] -- Collecting arthropods and arthropod remains for primate studies / Claire M.P. Ozanne, James R. Bell and Daniel G. Weaver -- Recording primate vocalizations / Thomas Geissmann and Stuart Parsons -- Photography and video for field researchers / Noel Rowe and Marc Myers -- Chronobiological aspects of primate research / Hans G. Erkert -- Thermoregulation and energetics / Jutta Schmid -- Field endocrinology : monitoring hormonal changes in free-ranging primates / J. Keith Hodges and Michael Heistermann -- Collection, storage and analysis of non-invasive genetic material in primate biology / Benoît Goossens [and others] -- Tips from the bush : and A-Z of suggestions for successful fieldwork / Simon K. Bearder and K. Anne I. Nekaris.

"Building on the success of the first edition and bringing together contributions from a range of experts in the field, the second edition of this guide to research on wild primates covers the latest advances in the field, including new information on field experiments and measuring behaviour. It provides essential information and advice on the technical and practical aspects of both field and laboratory methods, covering topics such as ethnoprimatology; remote sensing; GPS and radio-tracking; trapping and handling; dietary ecology; and non-invasive genetics and endocrinology. This integrated approach opens up new opportunities to study the behavioural ecology of some of the most endangered primates and to collect information on previously studied populations. Chapters include methodological techniques; instructions on collecting, processing and preserving samples/data for later analysis; ethical considerations; comparative costs; and further reading, making this an invaluable tool for postgraduate students and researchers in primatology, behavioural ecology and zoology"--Provided by publisher

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