Publications
WMIL staff have written or co-authored a range of published papers on aspects of their work.
For copies of any of these please contact us at info@wmil.co.nz
Mischler, C.P.; Bell, E.A.; Landers, T.J.; Dennis, T.E. 2015. Sex determination of black petrels (Procellaria parkinsoni) using morphometric measurements and discriminant function analysis. Notornis 62: 57-62.
Mischler, C.P.; Robertson, C.J.R.; Bell, E.A. 2015. Gender and geographic variation in morphometrics of white-chinned petrels (Procellaria aequinoctialis) in New Zealand and their foraging activities as determined from fisheries bycatch. Notornis 62: 63-70.
Bell, M. 2015. Foraging ecology and dive behaviour of Pitt Island shags (Stictocarbo featherstoni). Notornis 62: 76-84.
Miskelly, C.M.; Crossland, A.C.; Sagar, P.M.; Saville, I.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Bell, E.A. 2015. Vagrant and extra-limital bird records accepted by the Birds New Zealand Records Appraisal Committee 2013- 2014. Notornis 62(2): 85-95.
Bell, M.; Tuanui, E.A.; Tuanui, B.M. 2013. Returning Chatham Islands tui (Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae chathamensis) to Chatham Island. Notornis 60: 49-54.
Bell, M.; Tuanui, E.A.; Gummer, H. 2013. Use of trail cameras to monitor Chatham petrels (Pterodroma axillaris) returning to Chatham Island following translocation. Notornis 60:115-116.
Powlesland, R. G., Bell, M., Tuanui, E. A., Tuanui, B. M., Monks, J. M. 2013. Translocation of juvenile Chatham Islands tomtits (Petroica macrocephala chathamensis) from Rangatira and Pitt Islands to Chatham Island. Notornis 60:
Bell, E.A.; Bell, B.D.; Sim, J.L.; Imber, M.J. 2013. Notes on the distribution, behaviour and status of grey petrel (Procellaria cinerea) on Antipodes Island, New Zealand. Notornis 60 (4): 269-278.
Miskelly, C.M.; Crossland, A.C.; Sagar, P.M.; Saville, I.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Bell, E.A. 2013. Vagrant and extra-limital bird records accepted by the OSNZ Records Appraisal Committee 2011-2012. Notornis 60 (4): 296-306.
Bell, M. 2012. A breeding survey of three species of shags in Marlborough Sounds. Notornis 59: 60- 65.
Bell, E.; Boyle, D.; Floyd, K. Garner-Richards, P.; Swann, B.; Luxmoore, R.; Patterson, A.; Thomas, R. 2011. The ground-based eradication of Norway rats (Rattus norvegicus) from the Isle of Canna, Inner Hebrides, Scotland. Pages 269-274 in Veitch, C.R.; Clout, M.N.; Towns, D.R. (Eds.). Island Invasives: eradication and management. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland.
Bell, M. 2010. A census of variable oystercatcher (Haematopus unicolor) in the Marlborough Sounds. Notornis 57(4): 169-172.
Bell, M.; Bell, C. 2010. Diurnal pattern of mass in an urban Marlborough population of silvereyes (Zosterops lateralis). Notornis 57(3): 148-151.
Bell, M. 2010. A census of reef heron (Ardea sacra) in the Marlborough Sounds. Notornis 57(3): 152- 155.
Bell, M. 2010. Numbers and distribution of New Zealand king shag (Leucocarbo carunculatus) colonies in the Marlborough Sounds, September-December 2006. Notornis 57(1): 33-36.
Ratcliffe, N., Bell, M., Pelembe, T., Boyle, D., Benjamin, R., White, R., Godley, B., Stevenson, J., Sanders, S. 2010. The eradication of feral cats from Ascension Island and its subsequent re- colonisation by seabirds. Oryx 44:20-29.
Freeman, R.; Dennis, T.; Landers, T.; Thompson, D.; Bell, E.; Walker, M.; Guildford, T. 2010. Black Petrels (Procellaria parkinsoni) patrol the ocean shelf-break: GPS tracking of a vulnerable Procellariiform seabird. PLoS ONE 5(2): e9236. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0009236
Sommer, E., Bell, M., Bradfield, P., Dunlop, K., Gaze, P., Harrow, G., McGahan, P., Morrisey, M., Walford, D., Cuthbert, R. 2009. Population trends, breeding success and predation rates of hutton’s shearwater (Puffinus huttoni): a 20 year assessment. Notornis 56 (3): 144-153.
Bell, E.A.; Sim, J.L., Scofield, P. 2009. Quantifying population parameters and distribution of the black petrel (Procellaria parkinsoni), 2005/06. DOC Research and Development Series 307.
Bell, M., Bell, B.D., 2008. Population numbers of the Caspian tern (Sterna caspia) in New Zealand. Notornis 55:84-88.
Pain, DJ., White, R., Stevenson, J., Bell, M., Williams, KK., Fisher, P., Wright, G. 2008. Toxicity and persistence of sodium fluoroacetate (1080) in land crabs (Gecarcinus lagostoma) on Ascension Island. Wildlife Research 35:86-92.
Bell, E.A.; Sim, J.L., Scofield, P. 2007. Demographic parameters of the black petrels (Procellaria parkinsoni). DOC Research and Development Series 273.
Bell, MD. 2006. Spread of Chilean needlegrass (Nassella neesiana) in Marlborough, New Zealand. New Zealand Plant Protection 59:266-270.
Miskelly, CM., Bester, AJ., Bell, M. 2006. Additions to the Chatham Island’s bird list, with further records of and colonising bird species. Notornis 53:215-230.
Miskelly, C.M.; Bell, E.A.; Elliott, G.P.; Walker, K.J. 2006. ‘Hakawai’ aerial displaying by three populations of subantarctic snipe (genus Coenocorypha). Notornis 53(4): 375-381.
Bell, M., Bell, BD., Bell, EA. 2005. Translocation of fluttering shearwater (Puffinus gavial) chicks to create a colony. Notornis 52:11-15.
Bell, E.A.; Sim, J.L. 2005. Survey and monitoring of black petrels on Great Barrier Island 2003/2004. DOC Research and Development Series 213.
Miskelly, CM., Bell, M. 2004. An unusual influx of Snares crested penguin (Eudyptes robustus) on the Chatham Islands, with a review of other crested penguin records from the islands. Notornis 51:235- 237.
Robertson, C.J.R.; Bell, E.A.; Scofield, P. 2004. Autopsy report for seabirds killed and returned from New Zealand fisheries, 1/10/01 to 30/9/02. DOC Science Internal Series 155.
Merton, D., Bell, M. 2003. New seabird records from Round Island, Mauritius. Bulletin of the British Ornithological Club 123:212-215.
Bell, M., Bell, D. 2003. The recolonisation of Mangere Island by New Zealand white-faced storm petrel (Pelagodroma marina maoriana). Notornis 50:43-44.
Bell, E.A.; Sim, J.L. 2003. Survey and monitoring of black petrels on Great Barrier Island 2002/2003. DOC Science Internal Series 135.
Bell, E.A.; Sim, J.L. 2003. Survey and monitoring of black petrels on Great Barrier Island 2001/2002. DOC Science Internal Series 134.
Imber, M.J.; McFadden, I.; Bell, E.A.; Scofield, R.P. 2003. Post-fledging migration, age of first return and recruitment, and results of inter-colony translocation of black petrels (Procellaria parkinsoni). Notornis 50(4): 183-190.
Robertson, C.J.R.; Bell, E.A.; Sinclair, N., Bell, B.D. 2003. Distribution of seabirds from New Zealand that overlap with fisheries worldwide. DOC Science for Conservation 233.
Robertson, C.J.R.; Bell, E.A.; Scofield, P. 2003. Autopsy report for seabirds killed and returned from NZ fisheries, 1 October 2000 to 30 September 2001: birds returned by Ministry of Fisheries observers to the Department of Conservation. DOC Science Internal Series 96.
Bell, M., Bell, D. 2002. Two unusual tern records from the Chatham Islands. Notornis 49:49-50.
Bell, M., Bell, D. 2002. First wrybill (Anarhynchus frontalis) record from the Chatham Islands. Notornis 46:6.
Bell, E.A.; Sim, J.L. 2002. Survey and monitoring of black petrels on Great Barrier Island 2000/2001. DOC Science Internal Series 48.
Bell, E.A. 2002. Grey petrels (Procellaria cinerea) on Antipodes Island, New Zealand: research feasibility, April to June 2001. DOC Science Internal Series 60.
Robertson, C.J.R.; Bell, E.A. 2002. Autopsy report for seabirds killed and returned from New Zealand fisheries, 1 October 1999 to 30 September 2000: birds returned by Ministry of Fisheries observers to the Department of Conservation. DOC Science Internal Series 29.
Robertson, C.J.R.; Bell, E.A. 2002. Autopsy report for seabirds killed and returned from New Zealand fisheries, 1 October 1998 to 30 September 1999: birds returned by Ministry of Fisheries observers to the Department of Conservation. DOC Science Internal Series 28.
Bell, D., Bell, M. 2000. Discovery of a second natural wild population of the New Zealand shore plover (Thinornis novaeseelandiae). Notornis 47:166-167.
Bell, M., Bell, D. 2000. Census of the three shag species in the Chatham Islands. Notornis 47:148-153.
Bell, E.A.; Sim, J.L. 1998. Survey and monitoring of black petrels on Great Barrier Island 1996. DOC Science for Conservation 77.
Bell, E.A.; Sim, J.L. 1998. Survey and monitoring of black petrels on Great Barrier Island 1997. DOC Science for Conservation 78.
Bell, E.A.; Bell, Ben D. 1994. Local distribution, habitat and numbers of the endemic terrestrial frog Leiopelma hamiltoni on Maud Island, New Zealand. NZ Journal of Zoology 21: 437-442.