PUBLICATIONS

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PEER REVIEWED BOOK CHAPTERS

 1.  Kalcounis- Rüppell, M.C. and D.O. Ribble. 2007. A phylogenetic analysis of the breeding systems in Neotomine-Peromyscine rodents.   Pages 68-85 in: Rodent Societies: Ecological and Evolutionary Approaches. J.O. Wolff and P.W. Sherman eds. University of Chicago Press.

 PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

 22. Metheny, J.D. Kalcounis-Rüppell, M.C., Bondo, K., and Brigham R.M. A genetic analysis of group movement in an isolated population of tree-roosting bats. Accepted: Proceedings of the Royal Society B : Biological Sciences

 21. Kalcounis-Rüppell, M.C. Spoon T.R. Peromyscus boylii. Accepted: Mammalian Species.

 20. Metheny, J.D. Kalcounis-Rüppell, M.C., Kolar, K., Willis, C.K.R., and Brigham R.M.  2008. Genetic relationships of roost-mates in a fission-fusion society of tree-roosting big brown bats. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 62: 1043-1051.

 19. Kalcounis-Rüppell, M.C., Payne, V., Huff, S.R., Boyko, A. 2007. Effects of wastewater treatment plant effluent on bat foraging ecology in an urban stream system. Biological Conservation 138: 120-130   

 18. Kalcounis-Rüppell, M.C. 2007. Relationships of Basal Metabolism and Life History Attributes in Neotomine-Peromyscine Rodents (Cricetidae: Neotominae). Ecoscience 14: 347-356.

 17. Kalcounis-Rüppell, M.C., Metheny, J.D. and M.J. Vonhof. 2006. Production of ultrasound by wild Peromyscus mice. Frontiers in Zoology 3:3 PDF available Open Access

 16. Kalcounis-Rüppell, M.C., J. Psyllakis and R.M. Brigham.  2005. Tree roost selection by bat: an empirical synthesis using meta-analysis. Wildlife Society Bulletin 33: 1123-1132

 15. Kalcounis-Rüppell, M.C. , T.J. Brown, P. T. Handford and R. Ojeda. 2003. Preliminary notes on bat activity and echolocation in northwestern Argentina . Mastozoologia Neotropical 10: 331-339. PDF available

 14. Willis, C.K., Kolar, K.A., Karst, A.L., Kalcounis-Rüppell, M.C., and R.M. Brigham. 2003. Long-term reuse of trembling aspen cavities as roosts by big brown bats (Eptesicus fuscus). Acta Chiroptologica 5: 85-90 PDF available

 13. Kalcounis-Rüppell, M.C., J. S. Millar and E. J. Herdman. 2002. Beating the odds: weather effects on a short season population of mice. Canadian Journal of Zoology 80: 1594-1601 PDF available

 12. Kalcounis-Rüppell, M.C. and J. S. Millar. 2002. Partitioning of space, food, and time by syntopic Peromyscus boylii and P. californicus.  Journal of Mammalogy 83 (2): 614-625. PDF available

 11. Kalcounis-Rüppell, M. C., A. Patrick, and J. S. Millar. 2001.  Effect of fluorescent powder marking of females on mate choice by male white-footed mice (Peromyscus leucopus).  American Midland Naturalist 146: 429-433.

 10. Vonhof, M.J. and M.C. Kalcounis.  1999.  Lavia frons. American Society of Mammalogists. Mammalian Species # 614 pp. 1-4.

 9. Kalcounis, M.C., Hobson, K.A., Brigham, R. M. and K. A. Hecker. 1999. Bat activity in the boreal forest: the importance of stand type and vertical strata. Journal of Mammalogy 80: 673-682. PDF available

 8. Kalcounis, M.C. and R.M. Brigham. 1998. Secondary use of aspen cavities by tree roosting big brown bats. Journal of Wildlife Management 62: 603-611.

 7. Fenton, M.B., Cumming, D.H.M., Rautenbach, I.L., Cumming, G.S., Cumming, M.S., Ford, G.S., Taylor, R.D., Dunlop, J.M., Hovorka, M.D., Johnston, D.S., Portfors, C.V., M.C. Kalcounis and Z. Mahlanga. 1997. Bats and the loss of tree canopy in African woodland. Conservation Biology 12:339-407.

 6. Cumming, D.H.M., Fenton, M.B., Rautenbach, I.L., Taylor, R.D., Cumming, G.S., Cumming, M.S., Dunlop, J.M., Ford, G.S., Hovorka, M.D., Johnston, D.S., Kalcounis, M.C., Mahlanga, Z., and C.V. Portfors. 1997. Elephants, woodlands and biodiversity in miombo woodland in southern Africa . South African Journal of Science 93: 231-236.

 5. Barclay R.M.R, Kalcounis, M.C., Crampton L.H., Stefan C., Vonhof M.J., Wilkinson L. and R.M. Brigham. 1996.  The accuracy of external temperature-sensitive radio-transmitters for assessing body temperature and use of torpor in bats. Journal of Mammalogy 77: 1102-1106.

 4. Wang, K., Kalcounis, M.C., Bender, D.J., Gummer, D. L. and R.M. Brigham. 1995.  Predation of free-ranging Common Poorwills in Saskatchewan . Journal of Field Ornithology 66:400-403.

 3. Kalcounis, M.C. and R.M. Brigham. 1995. Intraspecific variation in wing loading affects habitat use by little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus).  Canadian Journal of Zoology 73:89-95. PDF available

 2. Kalcounis, M.C. and R.M Brigham. 1994. Impact of predation risk on emergence by little brown bats, Myotis lucifugus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae), from a maternity colony. Ethology 98:201-209.

 1. Kalcounis, M.C., Csada, R.D. and R.M. Brigham. 1992. Axle grease as an alternative adhesive for use on sticky traps. The Canadian Entomologist 124:561-562.

 NON-PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

 7. Kalcounis-Rüppell, M.C.Shiflet, L.A. , Vindigni, M.A. 2007. Non-volant mammals of Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (GCNMP) within the Cumberland Piedmont Network. US Department of Interior-National Park Service Final Report.

 6. Kalcounis-Rüppell, M.C. 2006.  Production of ultrasonic vocalizations by wild Peromyscus. Peromyscus Newsletter 41:40.

 5. Kalcounis-Rüppell, M.C. 2004. Book Review, Bat Ecology. Eds. T.H.Kunz and M.B.Fenton. Ethology

 4. Schulte-Hostedde, A. I., Gegear, R. J., Hubbs, A. H., Kalcounis, M. C., Moon, P. D. K., Osnas, E. E. 1998. Book Review, Behavioural Ecology: An Evolutionary Approach. Eds. J. R. Krebs and N. B. Davies. Animal Behaviour 56:515-516.

 3. Kalcounis M.C. and K.H. Hecker. 1996. Intraspecific variation in roost site selection by little brown bats (Myotis lucifugus). in Barclay, R.M.R. and R.M. Brigham (eds), Bats and Forests Symposium, October 19-21, 1995, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, Res. Br., B.C. Min. For., Victoria B.C. Work. Pap. 23/1996.

 2. Hobson, K.A., Kalcounis, M.C., Brigham, R.M. and K.R. Hecker. 1995. The influence of forest management practices on boreal forest bird habitat use and productivity: a community approach. II. Habitat use and foraging by bats in the Prince Albert Model Forest . Prince Albert Model Forest Interim Report for 1995/1996.

 1. Kalcounis, M.C., Csada, R.D. and R.M. Brigham. 1992. The status and distribution of the Common Poorwill (Phalaenoptilus nuttallii) in the Cypress Hills, Saskatchewan .  The Blue Jay 50:38-44.