Advanced Research Fellow
- 51cg
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- Email Address
- b.cheney@abdn.ac.uk
- Office Address
The Lighthouse Field Station
51cg
George Street
Cromarty
Ross-shire IV11 8YL
- School/Department
- School of Biological Sciences




Biography
I am a research fellow in the School of Biological Sciences, based at the University's Lighthouse Field Station, where I manage our long-term bottlenose dolphin individual based study.
My current research interest centres on the use and development of techniques, including photo-ID, photogrammetry and acoustics, to study aspects of individual marine mammals to inform ecology and conservation.
Qualifications
- PhD Ecology2017 - 51cg
Temporal variation in the demographics and dynamics of a bottlenose dolphin population.
- BSc Marine Biology2004 - 51cg
- BA Business Studies1992 - Glasgow Caledonian University
Latest Publications
Density-dependent network structuring within and across wild animal systems
Nature Ecology & Evolution, vol. 9, pp. 2002-2013Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Reduced adult survival estimated in areas of decline of harbour seal populations in Scotland
Ecology and Evolution, vol. 15, no. 10, e72349Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Optimizing automated photo identification for population assessments
Conservation Biology, vol. 39, no. 4, e14436Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Site Condition Monitoring of bottlenose dolphins within the Moray Firth Special Area of Conservation 2017-2022: NatureScot Research Report 1360
NatureScot: Scotland's Nature Agency. 39 pagesBooks and Reports: Commissioned Reports- [ONLINE]
Dolphin social phenotypes vary in response to food availability but not the North Atlantic Oscillation index
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, vol. 290, no. 2008, 20231187Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Research Overview
The Lighthouse Field Station research aims to study how natural and anthropogenic variation affects the behaviour, life history and vital rates of marine top predators. I manage our long-term individual based study of bottlenose dolphins on the east coast of Scotland. My current research focuses on the application of individual based studies in marine mammal conservation and I am specifically interested in the use and development of techniques to study the ecology of individual marine mammals.
Research Areas
Research Specialisms
- Ecology
- Marine Biology
- Population Biology
- Population Ecology
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is , published under the licence.
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Density-dependent network structuring within and across wild animal systems
Nature Ecology & Evolution, vol. 9, pp. 2002-2013Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
- [OPEN ACCESS]
Reduced adult survival estimated in areas of decline of harbour seal populations in Scotland
Ecology and Evolution, vol. 15, no. 10, e72349Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
- [OPEN ACCESS]
Optimizing automated photo identification for population assessments
Conservation Biology, vol. 39, no. 4, e14436Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
- [OPEN ACCESS]
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Site Condition Monitoring of bottlenose dolphins within the Moray Firth Special Area of Conservation 2017-2022: NatureScot Research Report 1360
NatureScot: Scotland's Nature Agency. 39 pagesBooks and Reports: Commissioned Reports- [ONLINE]
Dolphin social phenotypes vary in response to food availability but not the North Atlantic Oscillation index
Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, vol. 290, no. 2008, 20231187Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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A deep learning approach to photo–identification demonstrates high performance on two dozen cetacean species
Methods in Ecology and Evolution, vol. 14, no. 10, pp. 2611-2625Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Variation in foraging activity influences area-restricted search behaviour by bottlenose dolphins
Royal Society Open Science, vol. 10, no. 6, 221613Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Towards Automatic Cetacean Photo-Identification: A Framework for Fine-Grain, Few-Shot Learning in Marine Ecology
Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Conference Proceedings- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Spy in the sky: a method to identify pregnant small cetaceans
Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 492-505Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Far-field effects of impulsive noise on coastal bottlenose dolphins
Frontiers in Marine Science, vol. 8, 664230Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Bottlenose dolphins in the Netherlands come from two sides: across the North Sea and through the English Channel
Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, vol. 101, no. 5, pp. 853-859Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Balancing risks of injury and disturbance to marine mammals when pile driving at offshore wind farms
Ecological Solutions and Evidence, vol. 1, no. 2, e12034Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Changing distribution of the east coast of Scotland bottlenose dolphin population and the challenges of area‐based management
Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, vol. 29, no. S1, pp. 178-196Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Harbour porpoise responses to pile-driving diminish over time
Royal Society Open Science, vol. 6, no. 6, 190335Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Increasing trends in fecundity and calf survival of bottlenose dolphins in a marine protected area
Scientific Reports, vol. 9, 1767Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Variations in age- and sex-specific survival rates help explain population trend in a discrete marine mammal population
Ecology and Evolution, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 533-544Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Laser photogrammetry reveals variation in growth and early survival in free-ranging bottlenose dolphins
Animal Conservation, vol. 21, no. 3, pp. 252-261Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Responses of bottlenose dolphins and harbour porpoises to impact and vibration piling noise during harbour construction
Ecosphere, vol. 8, no. 5, pp. 1-16Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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A new approach to estimate fecundity rate from inter-birth intervals
Ecosphere, vol. 8, no. 4, e01796Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Can the Camera Lie? A Nonpermanent Nick in a Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus)
Aquatic Mammals, vol. 43, no. 2, pp. 156-161Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Investigating individual growth rates in wild bottlenose dolphins using remote laser photogrammetry
21st Biennial Society for Marine Mammalogy ConferenceContributions to Conferences: PostersPredicting the effects of human developments on individual dolphins to understand potential long-term population consequences
Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. B, Biological Sciences, vol. 282, no. 1818, 20152109Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Estimating spatial, temporal and individual variability in dolphin cumulative exposure to boat traffic using spatially explicit capture-recapture methods
Animal Conservation, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 20-31Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Long-term trends in the use of a protected area by small cetaceans in relation to changes in population status.
Global Ecology and Conservation, vol. 2, pp. 118-128Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Scale-dependent foraging ecology of a marine top predator modelled using passive acoustic data
Functional Ecology, vol. 28, no. 1, pp. 206-217Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
Site Condition Monitoring of bottlenose dolphins within the Moray Firth Special Area of Conservation: 2011-2013
Commissioned by SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE. Inverness: Scottish Natural Heritage. 36 pagesBooks and Reports: Commissioned Reports- [ONLINE]
Using Tooth Rakes to Monitor Population and Sex Differences in Aggressive Behaviour in Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)
Aquatic Mammals, vol. 39, no. 2, pp. 107-115Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
Modelling the biological significance of behavioural change in coastal bottlenose dolphins in response to disturbance
Functional Ecology, vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 314-322Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
Analyzing temporally correlated dolphin sightings data using generalized estimating equations
Marine Mammal Science, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 123-141Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
Integrating multiple data sources to assess the distribution and abundance of bottlenose dolphins Tursiops truncatus in Scottish waters
Mammal Review, vol. 43, no. 1, pp. 71-88Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Discrete or not so discrete: Long distance movements by coastal bottlenose dolphins in UK and Irish waters
Journal of Cetacean Research and Management, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 365-371Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
NatureScot Commissioned Report 468: The development of a framework to understand and predict the population consequences of disturbances for the Moray Firth bottlenose dolphin population
Contributions to Specialist Publications: Reports- [ONLINE]
Site Condition Monitoring of bottlenose dolphins within the Moray Firth Special Area of Conservation: 2008-2010
Scottish Natural Heritage. 34 pagesBooks and Reports: Commissioned Reports- [ONLINE]
Distribution, abundance and population structure of bottlenose dolphins in Scottish waters: Scottish Government and Scottish Natural Heritage funded report.
Scottish Natural HeritageBooks and Reports: Commissioned ReportsInflation factors influence the estimation of trends in cetacean abundance
19th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine MammalsContributions to Conferences: PostersEffects of extrinsic and intrinsic factors on breeding success in a long lived seabird
Oikos, vol. 118, no. 4, pp. 521-528Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
Coast to coast: First evidence for translocational movements by Scottish bottlenose dolphins (UK)
23rd Annual Conference of the European Cetacean SocietyContributions to Conferences: PostersFlexible incubation rhythm in northern fulmars: a comparison between oceanographic zones
Marine Biology, vol. 154, no. 6, pp. 1031-1040Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
Using laser metrics to measure wild bottlenose dolphins
22nd Annual European Cetacean Society ConferenceContributions to Conferences: Posters
