List of works - Steffen Oppel

Invasive mammal eradication on islands results in substantial conservation gains

scientific article

Comparison of five modelling techniques to predict the spatial distribution and abundance of seabirds

article

Outstanding Challenges in the Transferability of Ecological Models

scientific article published on 27 August 2018

Prioritizing islands for the eradication of invasive vertebrates in the United Kingdom overseas territories

scientific article

Eradication of invasive mammals on islands inhabited by humans and domestic animals

scientific article

Global population collapse in a superabundant migratory bird and illegal trapping in China.

scientific article published on 08 June 2015

Using an algorithmic model to reveal individually variable movement decisions in a wintering sea duck

scientific article published on 8 January 2008

Assessing population viability while accounting for demographic and environmental uncertainty.

scientific article published on July 2014

Importance of lethal control of invasive predators for island conservation

scientific article published on 4 December 2015

Unstructured citizen science data fail to detect long-term population declines of common birds in Denmark

scholarly article by Johannes Kamp et al published 10 July 2016 in Diversity and Distributions

Comparison of two Odonata communities from a natural and a modified rainforest in Papua New Guinea

scholarly article by Steffen Oppel published April 2006 in International Journal of Odonatology

Globally important islands where eradicating invasive mammals will benefit highly threatened vertebrates

article

The effects of rainfall on different components of seasonal fecundity in a tropical forest passerine

article published in 2013

High juvenile mortality during migration in a declining population of a long-distance migratory raptor

scientific article published in 2015

Habitat selection by the pale-headed brush-finch (Atlapetes pallidiceps) in southern Ecuador: implications for conservation

scholarly article by Steffen Oppel et al published June 2004 in Biological Conservation

Is the Yelkouan shearwater Puffinus yelkouan threatened by low adult survival probabilities?

King eiders use an income strategy for egg production: a case study for incorporating individual dietary variation into nutrient allocation research

scientific article published on April 4, 2010

Habitat associations of an Odonata community in a lower montane rainforest in Papua New Guinea

scholarly article by Steffen Oppel published October 2005 in International Journal of Odonatology

Factors influencing the detection of beach plastic debris

scientific article published on 21 June 2016

Cowbird parasitism of Pale-headed Brush-finch Atlapetes pallidiceps: implications for conservation and management

article published in 2004

Foraging distribution of a tropical seabird supports Ashmole’s hypothesis of population regulation

article published in 2015

Distribution, ecology and threat status of the Aquatic Warblers Acrocephalus paludicola wintering in West Africa

article

Better Model Transfers Require Knowledge of Mechanisms

scientific article published on 02 May 2019

Population status, breeding success and ecology of the Henderson Petrel after a failed rat eradication on Henderson Island

Carbon isotope turnover in blood as a measure of arrival time in migratory birds using isotopically distinct environments

Reducing the primary exposure risk of Henderson crakes (Zapornia atra) during aerial broadcast eradication by selecting appropriate bait colour

article published in 2016

Two new species ofArgiolestesfrom Papua New Guinea (Odonata: Megapodagrionidae)

Papuagrion carcharodonsp. nov. from southern New Guinea (Odonata: Coenagrionidae)

Using distance sampling to quantify Odonata density in tropical rainforests

scholarly article by Steffen Oppel published April 2006 in International Journal of Odonatology

Temporary captive population and rapid population recovery of an endemic flightless rail after a rodent eradication operation using aerially distributed poison bait

Spatial scales of marine conservation management for breeding seabirds

Improving aquatic warbler population assessments by accounting for imperfect detection

scientific article

Decline in territory size and fecundity as a response to carrying capacity in an endangered songbird

scientific article published on 21 November 2016

Simple or complex: Relative impact of data availability and model purpose on the choice of model types for population viability analyses

article

Effect of mowing on productivity in the endangered Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola

Studying the demographic drivers of an increasing Imperial Eagle population to inform conservation management

Divergent foraging strategies during incubation of an unusually wide-ranging seabird, the Murphy’s petrel

scientific article published on 15 December 2018

Habitat-specific effectiveness of feral cat control for the conservation of an endemic ground-nesting bird species

scientific article (publication date: 24 June 2014)

Estimating population size of a nocturnal burrow-nesting seabird using acoustic monitoring and habitat mapping

article

King Eider Foraging Effort During the Pre-Breeding Period in Alaska

scholarly article published in The Condor in February 2011

Identifying critical migratory bottlenecks and high-use areas for an endangered migratory soaring bird across three continents

Limits to benthic feeding by eiders in a vital Arctic migration corridor due to localized prey and changing sea ice

article published in 2015

track2KBA: An R package for identifying important sites for biodiversity from tracking data

scientific article published in 2021

Montserrat Oriole (Icterus oberi)

Assessing the effectiveness of intensive conservation actions: Does guarding and feeding increase productivity and survival of Egyptian Vultures in the Balkans?

International importance of the eastern Chukchi Sea as a staging area for migrating king eiders

article by Steffen Oppel et al published 4 February 2009 in Polar Biology

Bird Assemblage and Visitation Pattern at Fruiting Elmerrillia tsiampaca (Magnoliaceae) Trees in Papua New Guinea

Landscape factors affecting territory occupancy and breeding success of Egyptian Vultures on the Balkan Peninsula

Effects of Lipid Extraction on Stable Isotope Ratios in Avian Egg Yolk: Is Arithmetic Correction a Reliable Alternative?

article by Steffen Oppel et al published January 2010 in The Auk

List of works by Steffen Oppel

Invasive mammal eradication on islands results in substantial conservation gains

Comparison of five modelling techniques to predict the spatial distribution and abundance of seabirds

Outstanding Challenges in the Transferability of Ecological Models

Prioritizing islands for the eradication of invasive vertebrates in the United Kingdom overseas territories

Eradication of invasive mammals on islands inhabited by humans and domestic animals

Global population collapse in a superabundant migratory bird and illegal trapping in China.

Using an algorithmic model to reveal individually variable movement decisions in a wintering sea duck

Assessing population viability while accounting for demographic and environmental uncertainty.

Importance of lethal control of invasive predators for island conservation

Unstructured citizen science data fail to detect long-term population declines of common birds in Denmark

Comparison of two Odonata communities from a natural and a modified rainforest in Papua New Guinea

Globally important islands where eradicating invasive mammals will benefit highly threatened vertebrates

The effects of rainfall on different components of seasonal fecundity in a tropical forest passerine

High juvenile mortality during migration in a declining population of a long-distance migratory raptor

Habitat selection by the pale-headed brush-finch (Atlapetes pallidiceps) in southern Ecuador: implications for conservation

Is the Yelkouan shearwater Puffinus yelkouan threatened by low adult survival probabilities?

King eiders use an income strategy for egg production: a case study for incorporating individual dietary variation into nutrient allocation research

Habitat associations of an Odonata community in a lower montane rainforest in Papua New Guinea

Factors influencing the detection of beach plastic debris

Cowbird parasitism of Pale-headed Brush-finch Atlapetes pallidiceps: implications for conservation and management

Foraging distribution of a tropical seabird supports Ashmole’s hypothesis of population regulation

Distribution, ecology and threat status of the Aquatic Warblers Acrocephalus paludicola wintering in West Africa

Better Model Transfers Require Knowledge of Mechanisms

Population status, breeding success and ecology of the Henderson Petrel after a failed rat eradication on Henderson Island

Carbon isotope turnover in blood as a measure of arrival time in migratory birds using isotopically distinct environments

Reducing the primary exposure risk of Henderson crakes (Zapornia atra) during aerial broadcast eradication by selecting appropriate bait colour

Two new species ofArgiolestesfrom Papua New Guinea (Odonata: Megapodagrionidae)

Papuagrion carcharodonsp. nov. from southern New Guinea (Odonata: Coenagrionidae)

Using distance sampling to quantify Odonata density in tropical rainforests

Temporary captive population and rapid population recovery of an endemic flightless rail after a rodent eradication operation using aerially distributed poison bait

Spatial scales of marine conservation management for breeding seabirds

Improving aquatic warbler population assessments by accounting for imperfect detection

Decline in territory size and fecundity as a response to carrying capacity in an endangered songbird

Simple or complex: Relative impact of data availability and model purpose on the choice of model types for population viability analyses

Effect of mowing on productivity in the endangered Aquatic Warbler Acrocephalus paludicola

Studying the demographic drivers of an increasing Imperial Eagle population to inform conservation management

Divergent foraging strategies during incubation of an unusually wide-ranging seabird, the Murphy’s petrel

Habitat-specific effectiveness of feral cat control for the conservation of an endemic ground-nesting bird species

Estimating population size of a nocturnal burrow-nesting seabird using acoustic monitoring and habitat mapping

King Eider Foraging Effort During the Pre-Breeding Period in Alaska

Identifying critical migratory bottlenecks and high-use areas for an endangered migratory soaring bird across three continents

Limits to benthic feeding by eiders in a vital Arctic migration corridor due to localized prey and changing sea ice

track2KBA: An R package for identifying important sites for biodiversity from tracking data

Montserrat Oriole (Icterus oberi)

Assessing the effectiveness of intensive conservation actions: Does guarding and feeding increase productivity and survival of Egyptian Vultures in the Balkans?

International importance of the eastern Chukchi Sea as a staging area for migrating king eiders

Bird Assemblage and Visitation Pattern at Fruiting Elmerrillia tsiampaca (Magnoliaceae) Trees in Papua New Guinea

Landscape factors affecting territory occupancy and breeding success of Egyptian Vultures on the Balkan Peninsula

Effects of Lipid Extraction on Stable Isotope Ratios in Avian Egg Yolk: Is Arithmetic Correction a Reliable Alternative?

Using eggshell membranes as a non-invasive tool to investigate the source of nutrients in avian eggs