The movement of small insects in the convective boundary layer: linking patterns to processes

Wainwright, C. E., Stepanian, P. M., Reynolds, D. R. and Reynolds, A. M. 2017. The movement of small insects in the convective boundary layer: linking patterns to processes. Scientific Reports. 7 (1), p. 5438. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04503-0

Authors	Wainwright, C. E., Stepanian, P. M., Reynolds, D. R. and Reynolds, A. M.
Year of Publication	2017
Journal	Scientific Reports
Journal citation	7 (1), p. 5438
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-04503-0
PubMed ID	2871044
PubMed Central ID	PMC5511248
Open access	Published as ‘gold’ (paid) open access
Funder	Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Publisher's version	s41598-017-04503-0.pdf
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Accepted	17 May 2017
Publisher	Springer Nature
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Grant ID	BBS/E/C/00005195
Copyright license	CC BY
ISSN	2045-2322

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Stepanian, P. M., Mirkovic, D. and Chilson, P. B. 2018. A polarimetric Doppler radar time‐series simulator for biological applications. Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation. 4 (4), pp. 285-302. https://doi.org/10.1002/rse2.80

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Reynolds, A. M. 2018. More on midges. Physics World. 31 (3), pp. 25-25. https://doi.org/10.1088/2058-7058/31

Ongoing changes in migration phenology and winter residency at Bracken Bat Cave

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Stepanian, P. M. and Wainwright, C. E. 2018. Ongoing changes in migration phenology and winter residency at Bracken Bat Cave. Global Change Biology. 24 (7), pp. 3266-3275. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.14051

Current status and future directions of Levy walk research

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Reynolds, A. M. 2018. Current status and future directions of Levy walk research. Biology Open. 7 (1), p. bio030106. https://doi.org/10.1242/bio.030106

Fluctuating environments drive insect swarms into a new state that is robust to perturbations

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Reynolds, A. M. 2018. Fluctuating environments drive insect swarms into a new state that is robust to perturbations. EPL. 124, p. 38001. https://doi.org/10.1209/0295-5075/124/38001

Incorporating terminal velocities into Lagrangian stochastic models of particle dispersal in the atmospheric boundary layer

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Reynolds, A. M. 2018. Incorporating terminal velocities into Lagrangian stochastic models of particle dispersal in the atmospheric boundary layer. Scientific Reports. 8, p. 16843. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-34924-4

Characterizing animal anatomy and internal composition for electromagnetic modelling in radar entomology

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Mirkovic, D., Stepanian, P. M., Wainwright, C. E., Reynolds, D. R. and Menz, M. H. M. 2018. Characterizing animal anatomy and internal composition for electromagnetic modelling in radar entomology. Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation. https://doi.org/10.1002/rse2.94

Olfactory-cued navigation in shearwaters: linking movement patterns to mechanisms

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Abolaffio, M., Reynolds, A. M., Cecere, J. G., Paiva, V. H. and Focardi, S. 2018. Olfactory-cued navigation in shearwaters: linking movement patterns to mechanisms. Scientific Reports. 8 (11590). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-29919-0

Passive particles Lévy walk through turbulence mirroring the diving patterns of marine predators

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Reynolds, A. M. 2018. Passive particles Lévy walk through turbulence mirroring the diving patterns of marine predators. Journal of Physics Communications. 2 (8), p. 085003. https://doi.org/10.1088/2399-6528/aad498

Levy foraging patterns of rural humans

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Reynolds, A. M., Ceccon, E., Baldauf, C., Medeiros, T. K. and Miramontes, O. 2018. Levy foraging patterns of rural humans. PLOS ONE. 13 (6), p. e0199099. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0199099

Distinguishing between apparent and actual randomness: a preliminary examination with Australian ants

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Reynolds, A. M., Ferdous, M. J. and Cheng, K. 2018. Distinguishing between apparent and actual randomness: a preliminary examination with Australian ants. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 72 (113). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00265-018-2527-1

Langevin dynamics encapsulate the microscopic and emergent macroscopic properties of midge swarms

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Reynolds, A. M. 2018. Langevin dynamics encapsulate the microscopic and emergent macroscopic properties of midge swarms. Journal of the Royal Society Interface. 15. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2017.0806

Windborne migration of Auchenorrhyncha (Hemiptera) over Britain

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Reynolds, D. R., Chapman, J. W. and Stewart, A. J. A. 2017. Windborne migration of Auchenorrhyncha (Hemiptera) over Britain. European Journal of Entomology. 114, pp. 554-564. https://doi.org/10.14411/eje.2017.070

Wind-assisted long-distance migration of malaria mosquitoes in the Sahel

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Lehmann, T., Huestis, D., Yaro, A., Florio, J., Diallo, M., Sanogo, Z., Djibril, S., Faiman, R., Chapman, J. W., Reynolds, D. R., Burgin, L. E. and Dao, A. 2017. Wind-assisted long-distance migration of malaria mosquitoes in the Sahel. American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.

Continuous Radar Tracking Illustrates the Development of Multi-destination Routes of Bumblebees

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Woodgate, J. L., Makinson, J. C., Lim, K. S., Reynolds, A. M. and Chittka, L. 2017. Continuous Radar Tracking Illustrates the Development of Multi-destination Routes of Bumblebees. Scientific Reports. 7 (1), p. 17323. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-17553-1

Are midge swarms bound together by an effective velocity-dependent gravity?

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Reynolds, A. M., Sinhuber, M. and Ouellette, N. T. 2017. Are midge swarms bound together by an effective velocity-dependent gravity? European Physical Journal E. 40 (4), p. 46. https://doi.org/10.1140/epje/i2017-11531-7

The Weierstrassian movement patterns of snails

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Reynolds, A. M., Santini, G., Chelazzi, G. and Focardi, S. 2017. The Weierstrassian movement patterns of snails. Royal Society Open Science. 4 (6). https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.160941

Chaotic model for lévy walks in swarming bacteria

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Ariel, G., Be’er, A. and Reynolds, A. M. 2017. Chaotic model for lévy walks in swarming bacteria. Physical Review Letters. 118 (22), p. 228102. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.118.228102

The role of the US Great Plains low-level jet in nocturnal migrant behavior

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Wainwright, C. E., Stepanian, P. M. and Horton, K. G. 2016. The role of the US Great Plains low-level jet in nocturnal migrant behavior. International Journal Of Biometeorology. 60 (10), pp. 1531-1542. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-016-1144-9

The Cahn-Hilliard phase separation principle maybe the tip of an iceberg Comment on "Phase separation driven by density-dependent movement: A novel mechanism for ecological patterns" by Q.-X. Liu et al

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Reynolds, A. M. 2016. The Cahn-Hilliard phase separation principle maybe the tip of an iceberg Comment on "Phase separation driven by density-dependent movement: A novel mechanism for ecological patterns" by Q.-X. Liu et al. Physics of Life Reviews. 19, pp. 135-136. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plrev.2016.09.007

Mass seasonal bioflows of high-flying insect migrants

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Hu, G., Lim, K. S., Horvitz, N., Clark, S. J., Reynolds, D. R., Sapir, N. and Chapman, J. W. 2016. Mass seasonal bioflows of high-flying insect migrants. Science. 354 (6319), pp. 1584-1587. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aah4379

Dual-polarization radar products for biological applications

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Stepanian, P. M., Horton, K. G., Melnikov, V. M., Zrnic, D. S. and Gauthreaux, S. A. 2016. Dual-polarization radar products for biological applications. Ecosphere. 7 (11). https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.1539

Extending bioacoustic monitoring of birds aloft through flight call localization with a three-dimensional microphone array

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Stepanian, P. M., Horton, K. G., Hille, D. C., Wainwright, C. E., Chilson, P. B. and Kelly, J. F. 2016. Extending bioacoustic monitoring of birds aloft through flight call localization with a three-dimensional microphone array. Ecology and Evolution. 6 (19), pp. 7039-7046. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.2447

Wind-related orientation patterns in diurnal, crepuscular and nocturnal high-altitude insect migrants

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Hu, G., Lim, K. S., Reynolds, D. R., Reynolds, A. M. and Chapman, J. W. 2016. Wind-related orientation patterns in diurnal, crepuscular and nocturnal high-altitude insect migrants. Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience. 10. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2016.00032

Similarities and differences in path integration and search in two species of desert ants inhabiting a visually rich and a visually barren habitat

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Schultheiss, P., Stannard, T., Pereira, S., Reynolds, A. M., Wehner, R. and Cheng, K. 2016. Similarities and differences in path integration and search in two species of desert ants inhabiting a visually rich and a visually barren habitat. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 70 (8), pp. 1319-1329. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00265-016-2140-0

Life-long radar tracking of bumblebees

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Woodgate, J. L., Makinson, J. C., Lim, K. S., Reynolds, A. M. and Chittka, L. 2016. Life-long radar tracking of bumblebees. PLOS ONE. 11 (8). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0160333

Adaptive strategies in nocturnally migrating insects and songbirds: contrasting responses to wind

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Chapman, J. W., Nilsson, C., Lim, K. S., Backman, J., Reynolds, D. R. and Alerstam, T. 2016. Adaptive strategies in nocturnally migrating insects and songbirds: contrasting responses to wind. Journal of Animal Ecology. 85 (1), pp. 115-124. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.12420

How far can oak pollen be transported in the atmosphere in a single day?

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Fernandez-Rodriguez, S., Maya-Manzano, J. M., Smith, M., Tormo-Molina, R., Reynolds, A. M., Silva-Palacios, I., Gonzalo-Garijo, A. and Sadys, M. 2016. How far can oak pollen be transported in the atmosphere in a single day? Proceedings 6th European Symposium in Aerobiology, 18-22 July, Lyon, France, 2016. pp. Poster 2407

Pollen dispersal in a hybrid cereal canopy

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Sadys, M., West, J. S., Spiller, M., Melichar, G., Stiewe, G. and Reynolds, A. M. 2016. Pollen dispersal in a hybrid cereal canopy. In : Proceedings 6th European Symposium on Aerobiology, At Lyon, France, 18-22 July, 2016 . pp. Oral 2315

Optimal search patterns in honeybee orientation flights are robust against emerging infectious diseases

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Wolf, S., Nicholls, E., Reynolds, A. M., Wells, P. M., Lim, K. S., Paxton, R. J. and Osborne, J. L. 2016. Optimal search patterns in honeybee orientation flights are robust against emerging infectious diseases. Scientific Reports. 6, p. 32612. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep32612

Airborne Quercus pollen in SW Spain: Identifying favourable conditions for atmospheric transport and potential source areas

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Maya-Manzanoa, J. M., Fernandez-Rodriguez, S., Smith, M., Tormo-Molina, R., Reynolds, A. M., Silva-Palacios, I., Gonzalo-Garijo, A. and Sadys, M. 2016. Airborne Quercus pollen in SW Spain: Identifying favourable conditions for atmospheric transport and potential source areas. Science of the Total Environment. 571, pp. 1037-1047. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.07.094

Orientation in high-flying migrant insects in relation to flows: mechanisms and strategies

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Reynolds, A. M., Reynolds, D. R., Sane, S. P., Hu, G. and Chapman, J. W. 2016. Orientation in high-flying migrant insects in relation to flows: mechanisms and strategies. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 371 (1704), p. 20150392. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2015.0392

Signatures of a globally optimal searching strategy in the three-dimensional foraging flights of bumblebees

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Lihoreau, M., Ings, T. C., Chittka, L. and Reynolds, A. M. 2016. Signatures of a globally optimal searching strategy in the three-dimensional foraging flights of bumblebees. Scientific Reports. 6, p. Article no 30401. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep30401

Swarm dynamics may give rise to Lévy flights

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Reynolds, A. M. and Ouellette, N. T. 2016. Swarm dynamics may give rise to Lévy flights. Scientific Reports. 6, p. 30515. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep30515

Signatures of chaos in animal search patterns

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Reynolds, A. M., Bartumeus, F., Kolzch, A. and van de Koppel, J. 2016. Signatures of chaos in animal search patterns. Scientific Reports. 6, p. 23492. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep23492

Levy patterns in seabirds are multifaceted describing both spatial and temporal patterning

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Reynolds, A. M., Paiva, V. H., Cecere. J. G. and Focardi, S. 2016. Levy patterns in seabirds are multifaceted describing both spatial and temporal patterning. Frontiers in Zoology. 13, p. 29. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12983-016-0160-2

Detection of flow direction in high-flying insect and songbird migrants

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Chapman, J. W., Nilsson, C., Lim, K. S., Backman, J., Reynolds, D. R., Alerstam, T. and Reynolds, A. M. 2015. Detection of flow direction in high-flying insect and songbird migrants. Current Biology. 25, pp. R751-R752. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2015.07.074

Searching behavior in social Hymenoptera

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Schultheiss, P., Cheng, K. and Reynolds, A. M. 2015. Searching behavior in social Hymenoptera. Learning and motivation. 50, pp. 59-67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lmot.2014.11.002

Tsallis distributions, Levy walks and correlated-type anomalous diffusion result from state-dependent diffusion

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Reynolds, A. M. and Geritz, S. A. H. 2015. Tsallis distributions, Levy walks and correlated-type anomalous diffusion result from state-dependent diffusion. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. 424, pp. 317-321. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physa.2015.01.034

Venturing beyond the Levy flight foraging hypothesis: reply to comments on 'Liberating Levy walk research from the shackles of optimal foraging'

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Reynolds, A. M. 2015. Venturing beyond the Levy flight foraging hypothesis: reply to comments on 'Liberating Levy walk research from the shackles of optimal foraging'. Physics of Life Reviews. 14, pp. 115-119. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plrev.2015.07.013

Beyond optimal searching: recent developments in the modelling of animal movement patterns as Levy walks

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Reynolds, A. M. 2015. Beyond optimal searching: recent developments in the modelling of animal movement patterns as Levy walks. in: Lewis, M. A., Petrovskii, S. V. and Maini, P. K. (ed.) Dispersal, individual movement and spatial ecology. Lecture Notes in Mathematics 2071 Springer, Berlin. pp. 53-76

Pelagic seabird flight patterns are consistent with a reliance on olfactory maps for oceanic navigation

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Reynolds, A. M., Cecere. J. G., Paiva, V. H., Ramos, J. A. and Focardi, S. 2015. Pelagic seabird flight patterns are consistent with a reliance on olfactory maps for oceanic navigation. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B Biological Sciences. 282, p. 20150468. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2015.0468

Evidence for a pervasive 'idling-mode' activity template in flying and pedestrian insects

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Reynolds, A. M., Jones, H. B. C., Hill, J. K., Pearson, A. J., Wilson, K., Wolf, S., Lim, K. S., Reynolds, D. R. and Chapman, J. W. 2015. Evidence for a pervasive 'idling-mode' activity template in flying and pedestrian insects. Royal Society Open Science. 2, p. 150085. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.150085

A priority-based queuing process explanation for scale-free foraging behaviours

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Reynolds, A. M., Ropert-Coudert, Y., Kato, A., Chiaradia, A. and Macintosh, A. J. J. 2015. A priority-based queuing process explanation for scale-free foraging behaviours. Animal Behaviour. 108, pp. 67-71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2015.07.022

Extending Levy search theory from one to higher dimensions: Levy walking favours the blind

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Reynolds, A. M. 2015. Extending Levy search theory from one to higher dimensions: Levy walking favours the blind. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences. 471, p. 20150123. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2015.0123

Liberating Levy walk research from the shackles of optimal foraging

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Reynolds, A. M. 2015. Liberating Levy walk research from the shackles of optimal foraging. Physics of Life Reviews. 14, pp. 59-83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plrev.2015.03.002

Long-range seasonal migration in insects: mechanisms, evolutionary drivers and ecological consequences

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Chapman, J. W., Reynolds, D. R. and Wilson, K. 2015. Long-range seasonal migration in insects: mechanisms, evolutionary drivers and ecological consequences. Ecology Letters. 18 (3), pp. 287-302. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.12407

Levy flight movement patterns in marine predators may derive from turbulence cues

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Reynolds, A. M. 2014. Levy flight movement patterns in marine predators may derive from turbulence cues. Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences. 470 (2171), p. 20140408. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2014.0408

Signatures of active and passive optimized Levy searching in jellyfish

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Reynolds, A. M. 2014. Signatures of active and passive optimized Levy searching in jellyfish. Journal of the Royal Society Interface. 11 (99), p. 20140665. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2014.0665

Detecting Levy walks without turn designation

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Reynolds, A. M. 2014. Detecting Levy walks without turn designation. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 68, pp. 1893-1899. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00265-014-1819-3

Hierarchical random walks in trace fossils and the origin of optimal search behavior

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Sims, D. W., Reynolds, A. M., Humphries, N. E., Southall, E. J., Wearmouth, V. J., Metcalfe, B. and Twitchett, R. J. 2014. Hierarchical random walks in trace fossils and the origin of optimal search behavior. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 111, pp. 11073-11078. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1405966111

Seasonal migration of Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) over the Bohai Sea in northern China

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Fu, X-W., Li, C., Feng, H-Q., Liu, Z-F., Chapman, J. W., Reynolds, D. R. and Wu, K-M. 2014. Seasonal migration of Cnaphalocrocis medinalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) over the Bohai Sea in northern China. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 104 (5), pp. 601-609. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485314000376

Scaling laws of ambush predator 'waiting' behaviour are tuned to a common ecology

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Wearmouth, V. J., Mchugh, M. J., Humphries, N. E., Naegelen, A., Ahmed, M. Z., Southall, E. J., Reynolds, A. M. and Sims, D. W. 2014. Scaling laws of ambush predator 'waiting' behaviour are tuned to a common ecology. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B Biological Sciences. 281, p. 20132997. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2013.2997

Non-volant modes of migration in terrestrial arthropods

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Reynolds, D. R., Reynolds, A. M. and Chapman, J. W. 2014. Non-volant modes of migration in terrestrial arthropods. Animal Migration. 2, pp. 8-28. https://doi.org/10.2478/ami-2014-0002

Towards a mechanistic framework that explains correlated random walk behaviour: correlated random walkers can optimize their fitness when foraging under the risk of predation

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Reynolds, A. M. 2014. Towards a mechanistic framework that explains correlated random walk behaviour: correlated random walkers can optimize their fitness when foraging under the risk of predation. Ecological Complexity. 19, pp. 18-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecocom.2014.02.004

Mussels realize Weierstrassian Levy walks as composite correlated random walks

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Reynolds, A. M. 2014. Mussels realize Weierstrassian Levy walks as composite correlated random walks. Scientific Reports. 4, p. 4409. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep04409

Distinguishing between Levy walks and strong alternative models: reply

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Reynolds, A. M. 2014. Distinguishing between Levy walks and strong alternative models: reply. Ecology. 95 (4), pp. 1109-1112. https://doi.org/10.1890/13-2212.1

Does the Australian desert ant Melophorus bagoti approximate a Levy search by an intrinsic bi-modal walk?

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Reynolds, A. M., Schultheiss, P. and Cheng, K. 2014. Does the Australian desert ant Melophorus bagoti approximate a Levy search by an intrinsic bi-modal walk? Journal of Theoretical Biology. 340, pp. 17-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2013.09.006

Movement patterns of Tenebrio beetles demonstrate empirically that correlated-random-walks have similitude with a Levy walk

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Reynolds, A. M., Lepretre, L. and Bohan, D. A. 2013. Movement patterns of Tenebrio beetles demonstrate empirically that correlated-random-walks have similitude with a Levy walk. Scientific Reports. 3, p. 3158. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep03158

Unravelling the mechanisms of trapline foraging in bees

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Liboreau, M., Raine, N. E., Reynolds, A. M., Stelzer, R. J., Lim, K. S., Smith, A. D., Osborne, J. L. and Chittka, L. 2013. Unravelling the mechanisms of trapline foraging in bees. Communicative and Integrative Biology. 6, p. e22701. https://doi.org/10.4161/cib.22701

Effective leadership in animal groups where no individual has pertinent information about resource locations: how interactions between leaders and followers can result in Levy walk movement patterns

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Reynolds, A. M. 2013. Effective leadership in animal groups where no individual has pertinent information about resource locations: how interactions between leaders and followers can result in Levy walk movement patterns. EPL. 102, p. 18001. https://doi.org/10.1209/0295-5075/102/18001

Are Levy flight patterns derived from the Weber-Fechner law in distance estimation?

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Reynolds, A. M., Schultheiss, P. and Cheng, K. 2013. Are Levy flight patterns derived from the Weber-Fechner law in distance estimation? Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 67, pp. 1219-1226. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00265-013-1549-y

Selection pressures give composite correlated random walks Levy walk characteristics

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Reynolds, A. M. 2013. Selection pressures give composite correlated random walks Levy walk characteristics. Journal of Theoretical Biology. 332, pp. 117-122. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2013.04.035

The ontogeny of bumblebee flight trajectories: from naive explorers to experienced foragers

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Osborne, J. L., Smith, A. D., Clark, S. J., Reynolds, D. R., Barron, M. C., Lim, K. S. and Reynolds, A. M. 2013. The ontogeny of bumblebee flight trajectories: from naive explorers to experienced foragers. PLOS ONE. 8 (11), p. e78681. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0078681

Multi‐generational long‐distance migration of insects: studying the painted lady butterfly in the Western Palaearctic

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Stefanescu, C., Paramo, F., Akesson, S., Alarcon, M., Avila, A., Brereton, T., Carnicer, J., Cassar, L. F., Fox, R., Heliola, J., Hill, J. K., Hirneisen, N., Kjellen, N., Kuhn, E., Kuussaari, M., Leskinen, M., Liechti, F., Musche, M., Regan, E. C., Reynolds, D. R., Roy, D. B., Ryrholm, N., Schmaljohann, H., Settele, J., Thomas, C. D., Van Swaay, C. and Chapman, J. W. 2013. Multi‐generational long‐distance migration of insects: studying the painted lady butterfly in the Western Palaearctic. Ecography. 36 (4), pp. 474-486. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0587.2012.07738.x

The significance of midsummer movements of Autographa gamma: implications for a mechanistic understanding of orientation behavior in a migrant moth

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Chapman, J. W., Lim, K. S. and Reynolds, D. R. 2013. The significance of midsummer movements of Autographa gamma: implications for a mechanistic understanding of orientation behavior in a migrant moth. Current Zoology. 59 (3), pp. 360-370. https://doi.org/10.1093/czoolo/59.3.360

A simple iterative model accurately captures complex trapline formation by bumblebees across spatial scales and flower arrangements

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Reynolds, A. M., Lihoreau, M. and Chittka, L. 2013. A simple iterative model accurately captures complex trapline formation by bumblebees across spatial scales and flower arrangements. PLOS Computational Biology. 9, p. e1002938 (10pp). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002938

Beating the odds in the aerial lottery: passive dispersers select conditions at takeoff that maximize their expected fitness on landing

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Reynolds, A. M. 2013. Beating the odds in the aerial lottery: passive dispersers select conditions at takeoff that maximize their expected fitness on landing. The American Naturalist. 181, pp. 555-561. https://doi.org/10.1086/669677

High-altitude migration of Heteroptera in Britain

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Reynolds, D. R., Nau, B. S. and Chapman, J. W. 2013. High-altitude migration of Heteroptera in Britain. European Journal of Entomology. 110 (3), pp. 483-492. https://doi.org/10.14411/eje.2013.064

Incorporating sweeps and ejections into Lagrangian stochastic models of spore trajectories within plant canopy turbulence: modeled contact distributions are heavy-tailed

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Reynolds, A. M. 2012. Incorporating sweeps and ejections into Lagrangian stochastic models of spore trajectories within plant canopy turbulence: modeled contact distributions are heavy-tailed. Phytopathology. 102, pp. 1026-1033. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-01-12-0002

Gusts within plant canopies are extreme value processes

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Reynolds, A. M. 2012. Gusts within plant canopies are extreme value processes. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. 391 (21), pp. 5059-5063. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physa.2012.05.062

Radar tracking and motion-sensitive cameras on flowers reveal the development of pollinator multi-destination routes over large spatial scales

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Lihoreau, M., Raine, N. E., Reynolds, A. M., Stelzer, R. J., Lim, K. S., Smith, A. D., Osborne, J. L. and Chittka, L. 2012. Radar tracking and motion-sensitive cameras on flowers reveal the development of pollinator multi-destination routes over large spatial scales. PLOS Biology. 10, p. e1001392. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1001392

Distinguishing between Levy walks and strong alternative models

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Reynolds, A. M. 2012. Distinguishing between Levy walks and strong alternative models. Ecology. 93 (5), pp. 1228-1233. https://doi.org/10.1890/11-1815.1

Fitness-maximizing foragers can use information about patch quality to decide how to search for and within patches: optimal Levy walk searching patterns from optimal foraging theory

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Reynolds, A. M. 2012. Fitness-maximizing foragers can use information about patch quality to decide how to search for and within patches: optimal Levy walk searching patterns from optimal foraging theory. Journal of the Royal Society Interface. 9, pp. 1568-1575. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2011.0815

Olfactory search behaviour in the wandering albatross is predicted to give rise to Levy flight movement patterns

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Reynolds, A. M. 2012. Olfactory search behaviour in the wandering albatross is predicted to give rise to Levy flight movement patterns. Animal Behaviour. 83, pp. 1225-1229. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2012.02.014

Seasonal migration to high latitudes results in major reproductive benefits in an insect

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Chapman, J. W., Bell, J. R., Burgin, L. E., Reynolds, D. R., Pettersson, L. B., Hill, J. K., Bonsall, M. B. and Thomas, J. A. 2012. Seasonal migration to high latitudes results in major reproductive benefits in an insect. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 109 (37), pp. 14924-14929. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1207255109

Truncated Levy walks are expected beyond the scale of data collection when correlated random walks embody observed movement patterns

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Reynolds, A. M. 2012. Truncated Levy walks are expected beyond the scale of data collection when correlated random walks embody observed movement patterns. Journal of the Royal Society Interface. 9, pp. 528-534. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2011.0363

Development and validation of a Lagrangian probability density function model of horizontally-homogeneous turbulence within and above plant canopies

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Reynolds, A. M. 2012. Development and validation of a Lagrangian probability density function model of horizontally-homogeneous turbulence within and above plant canopies. Boundary-Layer Meteorology. 142, pp. 193-205. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10546-011-9666-5

Influence of season and meteorological parameters on flight activity of Culicoides biting midges

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Sanders, C. J., Shortall, C. R., Gubbins, S., Burgin, L., Gloster, J., Harrington, R., Reynolds, D. R., Mellor, P. S. and Carpenter, S. 2011. Influence of season and meteorological parameters on flight activity of Culicoides biting midges. Journal of Applied Ecology. 48 (6), pp. 1355-1364. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2664.2011.02051.x

Exponential and power-law contact distributions represent different atmospheric conditions

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Reynolds, A. M. 2011. Exponential and power-law contact distributions represent different atmospheric conditions. Phytopathology. 101, pp. 1465-1470. https://doi.org/10.1094/PHYTO-01-11-0001

Animal orientation strategies for movement in flows

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Chapman, J. W., Klaassen, R. H. G., Drake, V. A., Fossette, S., Hays, G. C., Metcalfe, J. D., Reynolds, A. M., Reynolds, D. R. and Alerstam, T. 2011. Animal orientation strategies for movement in flows. Current Biology. 21, pp. R861-R870. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2011.08.014

Flight altitude selection increases orientation performance in high-flying nocturnal insect migrants

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Aralimarad, P., Reynolds, A. M., Lim, K. S., Reynolds, D. R. and Chapman, J. W. 2011. Flight altitude selection increases orientation performance in high-flying nocturnal insect migrants. Animal Behaviour. 82, pp. 1221-1225. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2011.09.013

Chemotaxis can provide biological organisms with good solutions to the travelling salesman problem

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Reynolds, A. M. 2011. Chemotaxis can provide biological organisms with good solutions to the travelling salesman problem. Physical Review E. 83, p. 052901 (4 pp). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.83.052901

Convergent patterns of long-distance nocturnal migration in noctuid moths and passerine birds

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Alerstam, T., Chapman, J. W., Backman, J., Smith, A. D., Karlsson, H., Nilsson, C., Reynolds, D. R., Klaassen, R. H. G. and Hill, J. K. 2011. Convergent patterns of long-distance nocturnal migration in noctuid moths and passerine birds. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B Biological Sciences. 278, pp. 3074-3080. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2011.0058

Chemotaxis can take plant-parasitic nematodes to the source of a chemo-attractant via the shortest possible routes

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Reynolds, A. M., Dutta, T. K., Curtis, R. H. C., Powers, S. J., Gaur, H. S. and Kerry, B. R. 2011. Chemotaxis can take plant-parasitic nematodes to the source of a chemo-attractant via the shortest possible routes. Journal of the Royal Society Interface. 8, pp. 568-577. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2010.0417

On the origin of bursts and heavy tails in animal dynamics

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Reynolds, A. M. 2011. On the origin of bursts and heavy tails in animal dynamics. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. 390, pp. 245-249. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physa.2010.09.020

Recent insights from radar studies of insect flight

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Chapman, J. W., Drake, V. A. and Reynolds, D. R. 2011. Recent insights from radar studies of insect flight. Annual Review of Entomology. 56, pp. 337-356. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-ento-120709-144820

Orientation cues for high-flying nocturnal insect migrants: do turbulence-induced temperature and velocity fluctuations indicate the mean wind flow?

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Reynolds, A. M., Reynolds, D. R., Smith, A. D. and Chapman, J. W. 2010. Orientation cues for high-flying nocturnal insect migrants: do turbulence-induced temperature and velocity fluctuations indicate the mean wind flow? PLOS ONE. 5, p. e15758 (6pp). https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0015758

Bridging the gulf between correlated random walks and Levy walks: autocorrelation as a source of Levy walk movement patterns

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Reynolds, A. M. 2010. Bridging the gulf between correlated random walks and Levy walks: autocorrelation as a source of Levy walk movement patterns. Journal of the Royal Society Interface. 7, pp. 1753-1758. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2010.0292

Balancing the competing demands of harvesting and safety from predation: Levy walk searches outperform composite Brownian walk searches but only when foraging under the risk of predation

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Reynolds, A. M. 2010. Balancing the competing demands of harvesting and safety from predation: Levy walk searches outperform composite Brownian walk searches but only when foraging under the risk of predation. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. 389, pp. 4740-4746. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physa.2010.06.027

Maze-solving by chemotaxis

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Reynolds, A. M. 2010. Maze-solving by chemotaxis. Physical Review E. 81, p. 062901. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.81.062901

Animals that randomly reorient at cues left by correlated random walkers do the Levy walk

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Reynolds, A. M. 2010. Animals that randomly reorient at cues left by correlated random walkers do the Levy walk. The American Naturalist. 175, pp. 607-613. https://doi.org/10.1086/651617

A single wind-mediated mechanism explains high-altitude 'non-goal oriented' headings and layering of nocturnally migrating insects

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Reynolds, A. M., Reynolds, D. R., Smith, A. D. and Chapman, J. W. 2010. A single wind-mediated mechanism explains high-altitude 'non-goal oriented' headings and layering of nocturnally migrating insects. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B Biological Sciences. 277, pp. 765-772. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2009.1221

Flight orientation behaviors promote optimal migration trajectories in high-flying insects

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Chapman, J. W., Nesbit, R. L., Burgin, L. E., Reynolds, D. R., Smith, A. D., Middleton, D. R. and Hill, J. K. 2010. Flight orientation behaviors promote optimal migration trajectories in high-flying insects. Science. 327 (5966), pp. 682-685. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1182990

Can spontaneous cell movements be modelled as Levy walks?

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Reynolds, A. M. 2010. Can spontaneous cell movements be modelled as Levy walks? Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. 389, pp. 273-277. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physa.2009.09.027

Cloud-radar observations of insects in the UK convective boundary layer

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Wood, C. R., O'Connor, E. J., Hurley, R. A., Reynolds, D. R. and Illingworth, A. J. 2009. Cloud-radar observations of insects in the UK convective boundary layer. Meteorological Applications. 16 (4), pp. 491-500. https://doi.org/10.1002/met.146

Flight periodicity and the vertical distribution of high-altitude moth migration over southern Britain

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Wood, C. R., Reynolds, D. R., Wells, P. M., Barlow, J. F., Woiwod, I. P. and Chapman, J. W. 2009. Flight periodicity and the vertical distribution of high-altitude moth migration over southern Britain. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 99 (5), pp. 525-535. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485308006548

Honeybees use a Levy flight search strategy and odour-mediated anemotaxis to relocate food sources

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Reynolds, A. M., Swain, J. L., Smith, A. D., Martin, A. P. and Osborne, J. L. 2009. Honeybees use a Levy flight search strategy and odour-mediated anemotaxis to relocate food sources. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 64, pp. 115-123. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00265-009-0826-2

Levy flight patterns are predicted to be an emergent property of a bumblebee's foraging strategy

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Reynolds, A. M. 2009. Levy flight patterns are predicted to be an emergent property of a bumblebee's foraging strategy. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 64, pp. 19-23. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00265-009-0813-7

Scale-free animal movement patterns: Levy walks outperform fractional Brownian motions and fractional Levy motions in random search scenarios

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Reynolds, A. M. 2009. Scale-free animal movement patterns: Levy walks outperform fractional Brownian motions and fractional Levy motions in random search scenarios. Journal of Physics A-Mathematical and Theoretical. 42, p. 434006 (11pp). https://doi.org/10.1088/1751-8113/42/43/434006

Optimising the success of random destructive searches: Levy walks can outperform ballistic motions

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Reynolds, A. M. and Bartumeus, F. 2009. Optimising the success of random destructive searches: Levy walks can outperform ballistic motions. Journal of Theoretical Biology. 260, pp. 98-103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2009.05.033

Flight metabolic rate and Pgi genotype influence butterfly dispersal rate in the field

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Niitepold, K., Smith, A. D., Osborne, J. L., Reynolds, D. R., Carreck, N. L., Martin, A. P., Marden, J. H., Ovaskainen, O. and Hanski, I. 2009. Flight metabolic rate and Pgi genotype influence butterfly dispersal rate in the field. Ecology. 90 (8), pp. 2223-2232. https://doi.org/10.1890/08-1498.1

The Levy flight paradigm - random search patterns and mechanisms

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Reynolds, A. M. and Rhodes, C. J. 2009. The Levy flight paradigm - random search patterns and mechanisms. Ecology. 90 (4), pp. 877-887. https://doi.org/10.1890/08-0153.1

Adaptive Levy walks can outperform composite Brownian walks in non-destructive random searching scenarios

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Reynolds, A. M. 2009. Adaptive Levy walks can outperform composite Brownian walks in non-destructive random searching scenarios. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. 388, pp. 561-564. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physa.2008.11.007

Predator percolation, insect outbreaks and phase polyphenism

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Reynolds, A. M., Sword, G. A., Simpson, S. J. and Reynolds, D. R. 2009. Predator percolation, insect outbreaks and phase polyphenism. Current Biology. 19, pp. 20-24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2008.10.070

Does a 'turbophoretic' effect account for layer concentrations of insects migrating in the stable night-time atmosphere?

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Reynolds, A. M., Reynolds, D. R. and Riley, J. R. 2009. Does a 'turbophoretic' effect account for layer concentrations of insects migrating in the stable night-time atmosphere? Journal of the Royal Society Interface. 6, pp. 87-95. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2008.0173

Aphid aerial density profiles are consistent with turbulent advection amplifying flight behaviours: abandoning the epithet 'passive'

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Reynolds, A. M. and Reynolds, D. R. 2009. Aphid aerial density profiles are consistent with turbulent advection amplifying flight behaviours: abandoning the epithet 'passive'. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B Biological Sciences. 276, pp. 137-143. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2008.0880

Bee searching strategies in the landscape

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Osborne, J. L., Smith, A. D. and Reynolds, A. M. 2008. Bee searching strategies in the landscape. Abstracts 3rd European Conference of Apidology (EurBee3), Belfast,8-11 September 2008 . pp. 79

Tracking butterfly movements with harmonic radar reveals an effect of population age on movement distance

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Ovaskainen, O., Smith, A. D., Osborne, J. L., Reynolds, D. R., Carreck, N. L., Martin, A. P., Niitepold, K. and Hanski, I. 2008. Tracking butterfly movements with harmonic radar reveals an effect of population age on movement distance. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 105, pp. 19090-19095. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0802066105

How many animals really do the Levy walk? Comment

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Reynolds, A. M. 2008. How many animals really do the Levy walk? Comment. Ecology. 89 (8), pp. 2347-2351. https://doi.org/10.1890/07-1688.1

A seasonal switch in compass orientation in a high-flying migrant moth

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Chapman, J. W., Reynolds, D. R., Hill, J. K., Sivell, D., Smith, A. D. and Woiwod, I. P. 2008. A seasonal switch in compass orientation in a high-flying migrant moth. Current Biology. 18, pp. R908-R909. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2008.08.014

Deterministic walks with inverse-square power-law scaling are an emergent property of predators that use chemotaxis to locate randomly distributed prey

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Reynolds, A. M. 2008. Deterministic walks with inverse-square power-law scaling are an emergent property of predators that use chemotaxis to locate randomly distributed prey. Physical Review E. 78, p. 011906 (5 pages). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.78.011906

Particle deposition onto rough surfaces

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Lo Iacono, G., Reynolds, A. M. and Tucker, P. G. 2008. Particle deposition onto rough surfaces. Journal of Fluids Engineering. 130, p. 074501 (5 pages). https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2948359

Avoidance of conspecific odour by carabid beetles: a mechanism for the emergence of scale-free searching patterns

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Guy, A. G., Bohan, D. A., Powers, S. J. and Reynolds, A. M. 2008. Avoidance of conspecific odour by carabid beetles: a mechanism for the emergence of scale-free searching patterns. Animal Behaviour. 76, pp. 585-591. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anbehav.2008.04.004

Optimal random Levy-loop searching: new insights into the searching behaviours of central-place foragers

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Reynolds, A. M. 2008. Optimal random Levy-loop searching: new insights into the searching behaviours of central-place foragers. EPL-Europhysics Letters. 82, p. 20001 (6pp). https://doi.org/10.1209/0295-5075/82/20001

Modelling of concentrations along a moving observer in an inhomogeneous plume. Biological application: model of odour-mediated insect flights

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Lo Iacono, G. and Reynolds, A. M. 2008. Modelling of concentrations along a moving observer in an inhomogeneous plume. Biological application: model of odour-mediated insect flights. Environmental Fluid Mechanics. 8, pp. 147-168. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10652-008-9054-y

A radar study of emigratory flight and layer formation by insects at dawn over southern Britain

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Reynolds, D. R., Smith, A. D. and Chapman, J. W. 2008. A radar study of emigratory flight and layer formation by insects at dawn over southern Britain. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 98 (1), pp. 35-52. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007485307005470

Wind selection and drift compensation optimize migratory pathways in a high-flying moth

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Chapman, J. W., Reynolds, D. R., Mouritsen, H., Hill, J. K., Riley, J. R., Sivell, D., Smith, A. D. and Woiwod, I. P. 2008. Wind selection and drift compensation optimize migratory pathways in a high-flying moth. Current Biology. 18 (7), pp. 514-518. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2008.02.080

The influence of search strategies and homogeneous isotropic turbulence on planktonic contact rates

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Rhodes, C. J. and Reynolds, A. M. 2007. The influence of search strategies and homogeneous isotropic turbulence on planktonic contact rates. EPL-Europhysics Letters. 80, p. 60003 (5pp). https://doi.org/10.1209/0295-5075/80/60003

Honeybees perform optimal scale-free searching flights when attempting to locate a food source

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Reynolds, A. M., Smith, A. D., Reynolds, D. R., Carreck, N. L. and Osborne, J. L. 2007. Honeybees perform optimal scale-free searching flights when attempting to locate a food source. Journal Of Experimental Biology. 210, pp. 3763-3770. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.009563

Avoidance of conspecific odour trails results in scale-free movement patterns and the execution of an optimal searching strategy

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Reynolds, A. M. 2007. Avoidance of conspecific odour trails results in scale-free movement patterns and the execution of an optimal searching strategy. EPL-Europhysics Letters. 79, p. 30006 (5 pages). https://doi.org/10.1209/0295-5075/79/30006

Dissipation conditioned stochastic modeling of scalar concentration fluctuations in turbulent flows

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Reynolds, A. M. 2007. Dissipation conditioned stochastic modeling of scalar concentration fluctuations in turbulent flows. Physics Of Fluids. 19, p. 075101 (6pp). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2747681

Displaced honey bees perform optimal scale-free search flights

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Reynolds, A. M., Smith, A. D., Menzel, R., Greggers, U., Reynolds, D. R. and Riley, J. R. 2007. Displaced honey bees perform optimal scale-free search flights. Ecology. 88 (8), pp. 1955-1961. https://doi.org/10.1890/06-1916.1

Recent applications of radar to entomology

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Riley, J. R., Chapman, J. W., Reynolds, D. R. and Smith, A. D. 2007. Recent applications of radar to entomology. Outlooks on Pest Management. 18 (2), pp. 62-68. https://doi.org/10.1564/18apr05

Appetitive flight patterns of male Agrotis segetum moths over landscape scales

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Reynolds, A. M., Reynolds, D. R., Smith, A. D., Svensson, G. P. and Lofstedt, C. 2007. Appetitive flight patterns of male Agrotis segetum moths over landscape scales. Journal of Theoretical Biology. 245, pp. 141-149. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2006.10.007

Free-flight odor tracking in Drosophila is consistent with an optimal intermittent scale-free search

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Reynolds, A. M. and Frye, M. A. 2007. Free-flight odor tracking in Drosophila is consistent with an optimal intermittent scale-free search. PLOS ONE. 2, p. e354. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0000354

Optimal scale-free searching strategies for the location of moving targets: new insights on visually cued mate location behaviour in insects

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Reynolds, A. M. 2006. Optimal scale-free searching strategies for the location of moving targets: new insights on visually cued mate location behaviour in insects. Physics Letters A. 360, pp. 224-227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physleta.2006.08.047

Ballooning dispersal in arthropod taxa with convergent behaviours: dynamic properties of ballooning silk in turbulent flows

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Reynolds, A. M., Bohan, D. A. and Bell, J. R. 2006. Ballooning dispersal in arthropod taxa with convergent behaviours: dynamic properties of ballooning silk in turbulent flows. Biology Letters. 2, pp. 371-373. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2006.0486

The migration of insect vectors of plant and animal viruses

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Reynolds, D. R., Chapman, J. W. and Harrington, R. 2006. The migration of insect vectors of plant and animal viruses. Advances in Virus Research. 67, pp. 453-517. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0065-3527(06)67012-7

Stochastic simulation of Lagrangian trajectories in near-wall turbulence

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Reynolds, A. M. 2006. Stochastic simulation of Lagrangian trajectories in near-wall turbulence. Physics Of Fluids. 18, p. Art no. 075107. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2236303

On the intermittent behaviour of foraging animals

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Reynolds, A. M. 2006. On the intermittent behaviour of foraging animals. EPL-Europhysics Letters. 75, pp. 517-520. https://doi.org/10.1209/epl/i2006-10157-x

On chirality and turbulent dispersion

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Reynolds, A. M. 2006. On chirality and turbulent dispersion. Physica D-Nonlinear Phenomena. 218, pp. 185-190. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physd.2006.05.008

Seasonal variation in the migration strategies of the green lacewing Chrysoperla carnea species complex

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Chapman, J. W., Reynolds, D. R., Brooks, S. J., Smith, A. D. and Woiwod, I. P. 2006. Seasonal variation in the migration strategies of the green lacewing Chrysoperla carnea species complex. Ecological Entomology. 31 (4), pp. 378-388. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2311.2006.00797.x

Cooperative random Levy flight searches and the flight patterns of honeybees

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Reynolds, A. M. 2006. Cooperative random Levy flight searches and the flight patterns of honeybees. Physics Letters A. 354, pp. 384-388. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physleta.2006.01.086

The influence of the atmospheric boundary layer on nocturnal layers of noctuids and other moths migrating over southern Britain

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Wood, C. R., Chapman, J. W., Reynolds, D. R., Barlow, J. F., Smith, A. D. and Woiwod, I. P. 2006. The influence of the atmospheric boundary layer on nocturnal layers of noctuids and other moths migrating over southern Britain. International Journal Of Biometeorology. 50, pp. 193-204. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00484-005-0014-7

Parameterizations of Lagrangian spin statistics and particle dispersion in the presence of coherent vortices

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Veneziani, M., Griffa, A., Reynolds, A. M., Garraffo, Z. D. and Chassignet, E. P. 2005. Parameterizations of Lagrangian spin statistics and particle dispersion in the presence of coherent vortices. Journal Of Marine Research. 63, pp. 1057-1083. https://doi.org/10.1357/002224005775247571

Scale-free movement patterns arising from olfactory-driven foraging

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Reynolds, A. M. 2005. Scale-free movement patterns arising from olfactory-driven foraging. Physical Review E. 72, p. Art. no. 041928 (5 pages). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.72.041928

A Lagrangian stochastic model for the dispersion and deposition of Brownian particles in the presence of a temperature gradient

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Lo Iacono, G. and Reynolds, A. M. 2005. A Lagrangian stochastic model for the dispersion and deposition of Brownian particles in the presence of a temperature gradient. Journal Of Aerosol Science. 36, pp. 1238-1250.

On the anomalous diffusion characteristics of membrane-bound proteins

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Reynolds, A. M. 2005. On the anomalous diffusion characteristics of membrane-bound proteins. Physics Letters A. 342 (5-6), pp. 439-442. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physleta.2005.05.086

Predictions for particle deposition from LES of ribbed channel flow

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Lo Iacono, G., Tucker, P. G. and Reynolds, A. M. 2005. Predictions for particle deposition from LES of ribbed channel flow. International Journal Of Heat And Fluid Flow. 26, pp. 558-568.

On the distribution of Lagrangian accelerations in turbulent flows

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Reynolds, A. M., Mordant, N., Crawford, A. M. and Bodenschatz, E. 2005. On the distribution of Lagrangian accelerations in turbulent flows. New Journal Of Physics. 7, p. Art. no. 58 (9 pages).

Derivation of a Fokker-Planck equation for generalized Langevin dynamics

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Khan, S. and Reynolds, A. M. 2005. Derivation of a Fokker-Planck equation for generalized Langevin dynamics. Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications. 350, pp. 183-188.

Stochastic modeling of protein motions within cell membranes

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Khan, S., Reynolds, A. M., Morrison, I. E. G. and Cherry, R. J. 2005. Stochastic modeling of protein motions within cell membranes. Physical Review E. 71, p. Art. no. 041915 (7 pages). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.71.041915

Tracking butterfly flight paths across the landscape with harmonic radar

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Cant, E. T., Smith, A. D., Reynolds, D. R. and Osborne, J. L. 2005. Tracking butterfly flight paths across the landscape with harmonic radar. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B Biological Sciences. 272 (1565), pp. 785-790. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2004.3002

Mass aerial migration in the carabid beetle Notiophilus biguttatus

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Chapman, J. W., Reynolds, D. R., Smith, A. D., Riley, J. R., Telfer, M. G. and Woiwod, I. P. 2005. Mass aerial migration in the carabid beetle Notiophilus biguttatus. Ecological Entomology. 30 (3), pp. 264-272. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0307-6946.2005.00702.x

Radar studies of the vertical distribution of insects migrating over southern Britain: the influence of temperature inversions on nocturnal layer concentrations

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Reynolds, D. R., Chapman, J. W., Edwards, A. S., Smith, A. D., Wood, C. R., Barlow, J. F. and Woiwod, I. P. 2005. Radar studies of the vertical distribution of insects migrating over southern Britain: the influence of temperature inversions on nocturnal layer concentrations. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 95 (3), pp. 259-274. https://doi.org/10.1079/BER2005358

The flight paths of honeybees recruited by the waggle dance

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Riley, J. R., Greggers, U., Smith, A. D., Reynolds, D. R. and Menzel, R. 2005. The flight paths of honeybees recruited by the waggle dance. Nature. 435, pp. 205-207. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature03526

On the simulation of particle trajectories in turbulent flows

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Reynolds, A. M. and Lo Iacono, G. 2004. On the simulation of particle trajectories in turbulent flows. Physics Of Fluids. 16 (12), pp. 4353-4358. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1804551

Radar observations reveal the efficacy of path integration mechanisms in flying bees

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Smith, A. D., Osborne, J. L., Carreck, N. L., Reynolds, D. R. and Riley, J. R. 2004. Radar observations reveal the efficacy of path integration mechanisms in flying bees. Abstracts Strength in Diversity: 22nd International Congress of Entomology, Brisbane, 15-21 August 2004 .

Migration strategies of UK populations of the green lacewing Chrysoperla carnea

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Chapman, J. W., Reynolds, D. R., Smith, A. D. and Woiwod, I. P. 2004. Migration strategies of UK populations of the green lacewing Chrysoperla carnea. Abstracts Entomology 2004: National Meeting of the Royal Entomological Society, York, 21-23 July 2004 .

Radar studies of the high-altitude immigration of the diamondback moth to the UK

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Chapman, J. W., Reynolds, D. R., Smith, A. D., Riley, J. R. and Woiwod, I. P. 2004. Radar studies of the high-altitude immigration of the diamondback moth to the UK.

Migratory and foraging movements in beneficial insects: a review of radar monitoring and tracking methods

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Chapman, J. W., Reynolds, D. R. and Smith, A. D. 2004. Migratory and foraging movements in beneficial insects: a review of radar monitoring and tracking methods. International Journal of Pest Management. 50, pp. 225-232.

An aerial netting study of insects migrating at high altitude over England

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Chapman, J. W., Reynolds, D. R., Smith, A. D., Smith, E. T. and Woiwod, I. P. 2004. An aerial netting study of insects migrating at high altitude over England. Bulletin of Entomological Research. 94 (2), pp. 123-136. https://doi.org/10.1079/BER2004287

High altitude windborne migration of a carabid beetle

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Chapman, J. W., Reynolds, D. R., Smith, A. D., Telfer, M. and Woiwod, I. P. 2003. High altitude windborne migration of a carabid beetle. Abstracts Royal Entomological Society International Symposium on Insect Evolutionary Ecology and Entomology 2003, Reading, 28-31 July 2003 . pp. 18

The automatic pilot of honeybees

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Riley, J. R., Greggers, U., Smith, A. D., Stach, S., Reynolds, D. R., Stollhoff, N., Brandt, R., Schaupp. F. and Menzel, R. 2003. The automatic pilot of honeybees. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 270 (1532), pp. 2421-2424. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2003.2542

Vertical-looking radar: a new tool for monitoring high-altitude insect migration

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Chapman, J. W., Reynolds, D. R. and Smith, A. D. 2003. Vertical-looking radar: a new tool for monitoring high-altitude insect migration. Bioscience. 53, pp. 503-511.

The feasibility of using vertical-looking radar to monitor the migration of brown planthopper and other insect pests of rice in China

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Riley, J. R., Smith, A. D. and Reynolds, D. R. 2003. The feasibility of using vertical-looking radar to monitor the migration of brown planthopper and other insect pests of rice in China. Entomologia Sinica. 10, pp. 1-19.

High-altitude insect layers observed with entomological radar

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Chapman, J. W., Reynolds, D. R., Smith, A. D. and Woiwod, I. P. 2002. High-altitude insect layers observed with entomological radar. Abstracts 6th National Meeting of the Royal Entomological Society, Cardiff, 12-13 September 2002 .

Radar studies of the high-altitude immigration of the diamondback moth to the UK

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Chapman, J. W., Reynolds, D. R., Smith, A. D., Riley, J. R., Pedgley, D. E. and Woiwod, I. P. 2002. Radar studies of the high-altitude immigration of the diamondback moth to the UK. Abstracts 7th European Congress of Entomology, Thessaloniki, 7-13 October 2002 .

High-altitude migration of the diamondback moth Plutella xylostella to the U.K.: a study using radar, aerial netting and ground trapping

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Chapman, J. W., Reynolds, D. R., Smith, A. D., Riley, J. R., Pedgley, D. E. and Woiwod, I. P. 2002. High-altitude migration of the diamondback moth Plutella xylostella to the U.K.: a study using radar, aerial netting and ground trapping. Ecological Entomology. 27 (6), pp. 641-650. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2311.2002.00472.x

Remote-sensing, telemetric and computer-based technologies for investigating insect movement: a survey of existing and potential techniques

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Reynolds, D. R. and Riley, J. R. 2002. Remote-sensing, telemetric and computer-based technologies for investigating insect movement: a survey of existing and potential techniques. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 35, pp. 271-307.

Development of vertical-looking radar technology for monitoring insect migration

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Chapman, J. W., Smith, A. D., Woiwod, I. P., Reynolds, D. R. and Riley, J. R. 2002. Development of vertical-looking radar technology for monitoring insect migration. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture. 35, pp. 95-110.

Introduction and overview

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Woiwod, I. P., Reynolds, D. R. and Thomas, C. D. 2001. Introduction and overview. in: Woiwod, I. P., Thomas, C. D. and Reynolds, D. R. (ed.) Insect movement: mechanisms and consequences CABI International, Wallingford, Oxon (CABI). pp. 1-18

Radar observations of high-altitude migration behaviour of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Chapman, J. W., Reynolds, D. R., Smith, A. D., Riley, J. R. and Woiwod, I. P. 2001. Radar observations of high-altitude migration behaviour of the diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella. Abstracts Royal Entomological Society Insect Ecology Special Interest Group Meeting on Ecology of Insect Herbivores, London, 3 October 2001 .

Mating disruption in Agrotis segetum monitored by harmonic radar

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Svensson, G. P., Valeur, P. G., Reynolds, D. R., Smith, A. D., Riley, J. R., Baker, T. C., Poppy, G. M. and Lofstedt, C. 2001. Mating disruption in Agrotis segetum monitored by harmonic radar. Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 101 (2), pp. 111-121. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1570-7458.2001.00896.x

Harmonic radar: progress in the use of this new technique to study bee flight

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Williams, I. H., Osborne, J. L., Riley, J. R., Smith, A. D., Reynolds, D. R., Carreck, N. L. and Poppy, G. M. 2000. Harmonic radar: progress in the use of this new technique to study bee flight. Proceedings 6th International Conference on Apiculture in Tropical Climates, Costa Rica, 13-19 August 1996 . International Bee Research Association - IBRA. pp. 135-139

Ontogeny of orientation flight in the honeybee revealed by harmonic radar

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Capaldi, E. A., Smith, A. D., Osborne, J. L., Fahrbach, S. E., Farris, S. M., Reynolds, D. R., Edwards, A. S., Martin, A., Robinson, G. E., Poppy, G. M. and Riley, J. R. 2000. Ontogeny of orientation flight in the honeybee revealed by harmonic radar. Nature. 403 (6769), pp. 537-540. https://doi.org/10.1038/35000564

Vertical-Looking Radar: a powerful new tool for monitoring insect flight at altitude

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Chapman, J. W., Woiwod, I. P., Dewar, A. M., Reynolds, D. R., Smith, A. D. and Riley, J. R. 1999. Vertical-Looking Radar: a powerful new tool for monitoring insect flight at altitude. Abstracts British Ecological Society Winter and Annual General Meeting, Leeds, 20-22 December 1999 .

Vertical-Looking Radar: a powerful new tool for monitoring insect flight at altitude

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Chapman, J. W., Woiwod, I. P., Dewar, A. M., Reynolds, D. R., Smith, A. D. and Riley, J. 1999. Vertical-Looking Radar: a powerful new tool for monitoring insect flight at altitude. Abstracts 20th Symposium of the Royal Entomological Society: Insect Movement: Mechanisms and Consequences, London, 13-14 September 1999 .

A landscape-scale study of bumble bee foraging range and constancy, using harmonic radar

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Osborne, J. L., Clark, S. J., Morris, R. J., Williams, I. H., Riley, J. R., Smith, A. D., Reynolds, D. R. and Edwards, A. S. 1999. A landscape-scale study of bumble bee foraging range and constancy, using harmonic radar. Journal of Applied Ecology. 36 (4), pp. 519-533. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2664.1999.00428.x

Compensation for wind drift by bumble-bees

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Riley, J. R., Reynolds, D. R., Smith, A. D., Edwards, A. S., Osborne, J. L., Williams, I. H. and McCartney, H. A. 1999. Compensation for wind drift by bumble-bees. Nature. 400 (6740), p. 126. https://doi.org/10.1038/22029

Harmonic radar observations of honey bee orientation flights

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Riley, J. R., Reynolds, D. R., Smith, A. D., Edwards, A., Capaldi, E., Fahrbach, S., Robinson, G., Osborne, J. L., Martin, A. and Poppy, G. M. 1998. Harmonic radar observations of honey bee orientation flights. Wehner, R. and Elsner, N. (ed.) Abstracts New Neuroethology on the Move: Proceedings 25th Gottingen Neurobiology Conference, 1998 . pp. 172

Harmonic radar as a means of tracking the pheromone-finding and pheromone-following flight of male moths

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Riley, J. R., Valeur, P., Smith, A. D., Reynolds, D. R., Poppy, G. M. and Lofstedt, C. 1998. Harmonic radar as a means of tracking the pheromone-finding and pheromone-following flight of male moths. Journal of Insect Behavior. 11, pp. 287-296.

Harmonic radar: a new technique for investigating bumblebee and honey bee foraging flight

C1 - Edited contributions to conferences/learned societies

Osborne, J. L., Williams, I. H., Carreck, N. L., Poppy, G. M., Riley, J. R., Smith, A. D., Reynolds, D. R. and Edwards, A. S. 1997. Harmonic radar: a new technique for investigating bumblebee and honey bee foraging flight. International Society of Horticultural Science (ISHS).

The use of harmonic radar to track insects flying at low altitude

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Riley, J. R., Smith, A. D., Reynolds, D. R., Edwards, A., Osborne, J. L., Williams, I. H., Carreck, N. L. and Poppy, G. M. 1996. The use of harmonic radar to track insects flying at low altitude. In Abstracts 5th European Conference on Wildlife Telemetry, Strasbourg, August 1996 .

Harmonic radar: a new technique for investigating bumble bee and honey bee foraging flight

C2 - Non-edited contributions to conferences

Osborne, J. L., Williams, I. H., Carreck, N. L., Poppy, G. M., Riley, J. R., Smith, A. D., Reynolds, D. R. and Edwards, A. 1996. Harmonic radar: a new technique for investigating bumble bee and honey bee foraging flight. Abstracts 7th International Pollination Symposium, Lethbridge, Canada, 23-28 June 1996 .

Tracking bees with harmonic radar

A - Papers appearing in refereed journals

Riley, J. R., Smith, A. D., Reynolds, D. R., Edwards, A. S., Osborne, J. L., Williams, I. H., Carreck, N. L. and Poppy, G. M. 1996. Tracking bees with harmonic radar. Nature. 379 (6560), pp. 29-30. https://doi.org/10.1038/379029b0

Orientation at Night by High-Flying Insects

B - Book chapters etc edited externally

Reynolds, D. R. and Riley, J. 1986. Orientation at Night by High-Flying Insects. in: Danthanarayana, W. (ed.) Insect Flight: Dispersal and Migration (Proceedings in Life Sciences) Springer. pp. Chapter 6