JOHN COOPER

Scientific publications, 1997-2004

In press

COOPER, J., AUMAN, H.J. & KLAVITTER, J. in press. Do the albatrosses of Midway Atoll select cigarette lighters by color? Pacific Seabirds.

COOPER, J. & BROOKE, M. de L. (conveners) in press. Global seabird conservation: threats and opportunities. Acta Zoologica Sinica Suppl.COOPER, J. & RYAN, P.G. in press. South African National Plan of Action for Reducing the Incidental Catch of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries. Cape Town: Marine & Coastal Management, Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism.

DE VILLIERS, M.S., COOPER, J. & RYAN, P.G. in press. Individual variability of behavioural response by Wandering Albatrosses (Diomedea exulans) to human disturbance. Polar Biology.

PATTERSON, D.L., WOEHLER, E.J., CROXALL, J.P., COOPER, J., PONCET, S. & FRASER, W.R. in press. Breeding distribution and population status of the Northern Giant Petrel Macronectes halli and the Southern Giant Petrel M. giganteus. Marine Ornithology.

RYAN, P. G., NEL, D.C. & COOPER, J. in press. Reducing longline mortality of seabirds – a South African perspective. Acta Zoologica Sinica Suppl.

WILSON, R.P., REES, W.G., LAGE, J., PÜTZ, K., KIERSPEL, M.A., COOPER, J., BOST, C.A., SCOLARO, J.A. & CULIK, B.M. in press. Determination of seabird position at sea using changes in diel light intensity. Proceedings of the Vth European Conference on Wildlife Telemetry.

2004

COOPER, J. 2004. Albatross research and conservation at South Africa’s subantarctic Prince Edward Islands. Bird Numbers 13(1): 4-7.

CUTHBERT, R.J., SOMMER, E.S., RYAN, P.G., COOPER, J. & HILTON, G. 2004. Demography and conservation status of the Tristan Albatross Diomedea [exulans] dabbenena. Biological Conservation 117: 471-481.

2003

CALF, K.M., COOPER, J. & UNDERHILL, L.G. 2003. First breeding records of the Kelp Gull Larus dominicanus vetula at Robben Island, Western Cape, South Africa. African Journal of Marine Science 25: 391-393.

COOPER, J. (Ed.). 2003. Seabirds and seals at the Prince Edward Islands. African Journal of Marine Science 25: 415-562.

COOPER, J., BACCETTI, N., BELDA, E.J., BORG, J.J., ORO, D., PAPACONSTANTINOU, C & SÁNCHEZ, A. 2003. Seabird mortality from longline fishing in the Mediterranean and Macaronesian waters: a review and a way forward. Scientia Marina 67, Suppl. 2: 57-64.

COOPER, J., BATTAM, H., LOVES, C. MILBURN, P.J. & SMITH, L.E. 2003. The oldest known banded Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans at the Prince Edward Islands. African Journal of Marine Science 25: 525-527.

COOPER, J. & WEIMERSKIRCH, H. 2003. Exchange of Wandering Albatrosses Diomedea exulans between the Prince Edward and Crozet Islands: implications for conservation. African Journal of Marine Science 25: 519-523.

CRAWFORD, R.J.M. & COOPER, J. 2003 Conserving surface-nesting seabirds at the Prince Edward Islands: the roles of research, monitoring and legislation. African Journal of Marine Science 25: 415-426.

CRAWFORD, R.J.M., COOPER, J. & DYER, B.M. 2003. Population of the Macaroni Penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus at Marion Island, 1994/95-2002/03, with information on breeding and diet. African Journal of Marine Science 25: 475-486.

CRAWFORD, R.J.M., COOPER, J., DYER, B.M., GREYLING, M.D., KLAGES, N.T.W., NEL, D.C., NEL, J.L., PETERSEN, S.L. & WOLFAARDT, A.C. 2003. Decrease in numbers of the Eastern Rockhopper Penguin Eudyptes chrysocome filholi at Marion Island, 1994/95-2002/03. African Journal of Marine Science 25: 487-496.

CRAWFORD, R.J.M., COOPER. J., DU TOIT, M., GREYLING, M.D., HANISE, B., HOLNESS, C.L., KEITH, D.G., NEL, J.L., PETERSEN, S.L., SPENCER, K., TSHINGANA, D. & WOLFAARDT, A.C. 2003. Population and breeding of the Gentoo Penguin Pygoscelis papua at Marion Island, 1994-2002. African Journal of Marine Science 25: 463-474.

CRAWFORD, R. J. M., COOPER, J., DYER, B.M., GREYLING, M.D., KLAGES, N.T.W., RYAN, P.G., PETERSEN, S.L., UNDERHILL, L.G., UPFOLD, L., WILKINSON, W., DE VILLIERS, M.S., DU PLESSIS, S., DU TOIT, M., LESHORO, T.M., MAKHADO, A.B., MASON, M., MERKLE, D., TSHINGANA, D., WARD, V.L. & WHITTINGTON, P.A. 2003. Populations of surface-nesting seabirds at Marion Island, 1994/95-2002/03. African Journal of Marine Science 25: 427-440.

CRAWFORD, R.J.M., COOPER, J., DYER, B.M., WOLFAARDT, A.C., TSHINGANA, D., SPENCER, K., PETERSEN, S.L, NEL, J.L., KEITH, D.G., HOLNESS, C.L., HANISE, B., GREYLING, M.D. & DU TOIT, M. 2003. Population, breeding, diet and conservation of the Crozet Shag Phalacrocorax [atriceps] melanogenis at Marion Island, 1994/95-2002/03. African Journal of Marine Science 25: 537-547

CRAWFORD, R.J.M., DUNCOMBE RAE, C.M., NEL, D.C. & COOPER, J. 2003 Unusual breeding by seabirds at Marion Island during 1997/98. African Journal of Marine Science 25: 453-462.

CUTHBERT, R.J., RYAN, P.G., COOPER, J. & HILTON, G. 2003. Demography and population trends of the Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross Thalassarche chlororohychos. Condor 105: 439-452.

DU TOIT, M., BOERE. G.C., COOPER, J., DE VILLIERS, M.S., KEMPER, J., LENTEN, B., PETERSEN, S.L., SIMMONS, R.S., UNDERHILL, L.G., WHITTINGTON, P.A. & BYERS, O. (Eds).2003. Conservation Assessment and Management Plan for Southern African Coastal Seabirds. Cape Town: Avian Demography Unit & Apple Valley: Conservation Breeding Specialist Group.

NEL, D.C., TAYLOR, F., RYAN, P.G. & COOPER, J. 2003. Population dynamics of the Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans at Marion Island: long-line fishing and environmental influences. African Journal of Marine Science 25: 503-517.

RYAN, P.G., COOPER, J., DYER, B.M., UNDERHILL, L.G., CRAWFORD, R.J.M. & BESTER, M.N. 2003. Counts of surface-nesting seabirds breeding at Prince Edward Island, summer 2001/02. African Journal of Marine Science 25: 441-451.

UNDERHILL, L.G., PETERSEN, S.L. & COOPER, J. 2003. Nest densities of the Wandering Albatross Diomedea exulans at the Prince Edward Islands, estimated using GPS. African Journal of Marine Science 25: 529-535.

2002

COOPER, J. & UNDERHILL, L.G. 2002. Blacksmith Plover Vanellus armatus on Prince Edward Island, Southern Ocean. Wader Study Group Bulletin 97: 47-48.

NEL, D.C., RYAN, P.G., CRAWFORD, R.J.M., COOPER, J. & HUYSER, O.A.W.. 2002. Population trends of albatrosses and petrels at sub-Antarctic Marion Island. Polar Biology 25: 81-89.

CRAWFORD, R.J.M, COOPER, J., DYER, B.M., UPFOLD, L., VENTER, A.D., WHITTINGTON, P.A., WILLIAMS, A.J. & WOLFAARDT, A.C. 2002. Longevity, inter-colony movements and breeding of Swift Terns in South Africa. Emu 102: 265-273.

2001

COOPER, J. 2001. Conserving southern African breeding seabirds with the aid of the Bonn Convention on Migratory Species. Bird Numbers 10: 32-34.

COOPER, J. 2001. Specialist Study: Seabirds. In: Environmental Impact Assessment of the proposed seismic survey in License Area 2814A on the continental shelf of Namibia. CSIR Report No. ENV-S-C2001-083. 11 pp.

COOPER, J., BROOKE, M. de L., BURGER, A.E., CRAWFORD, R.J.M., HUNTER, S. and WILLIAMS, A.J. 2001. Aspects of the breeding biology of the Northern Giant Petrel (Macronectes halli) and the Southern Giant Petrel M. giganteus) at sub-Antarctic Marion Island. International Journal of Ornithology 4: 53-68.

COOPER, J., CROXALL, J.P. and RIVERA, K.S. 2001. Off the hook? Initiatives to reduce seabird bycatch in longline fisheries. In: Melvin, E.F. and Parrish, J.K. (Eds). Seabird By-catch: Trends, Roadblocks, and Solutions. Fairbanks: University of Alaska Sea Grant. pp. 9-32.

COOPER, J. and RYAN, P.G. 2001. The Agreement on the Conservation of Albatrosses and petrels: implications for research and monitoring at the Prince Edward Islands. South African Journal of Science 97: 78-79.

COOPER, J. & RYAN, P.G. 2001. Testing the tube: the South African experience (abstract). In: Baird, S.J. (Ed.). Report on the International Fishers' Forum on Solving the Incidental Capture of Seabirds in Longline Fisheries, Auckland, New Zealand, 6-9 November 2000. Wellington: Department of Conservation. p. 52.

RYAN, P.G., COOPER, J. and GLASS, J.P. 2001. Population status, breeding biology and conservation of the Tristan Albatross Diomedea [exulans] dabbenena. Bird Conservation International 11: 35-48.

RYAN, P.G., PURVES, M. and COOPER, J. 2001. Problems with pirates: toothfish longlining and seabird bycatch at the Subantarctic Prince Edward Islands (abstract). In: Melvin, E.F. and Parrish, J.K. (Eds). Seabird By-catch: Trends, Roadblocks, and Solutions. Fairbanks: University of Alaska Sea Grant. p. 195.

WOEHLER, E.J., COOPER, J., CROXALL, J.P., FRASER, W.R., KOOYMAN, G.L., MILLER, G.D., NEL, D.C., PATTERSON, D.L., PETER, H-U., RIBIC, C.A., SALWICKA, K., TRIVELPIECE, W.Z & WEIMERSKIRCH, H. 2001. A statistical assessment of the status and trends of Antarctic and Subantarctic seabirds. Cambridge: Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research. 43 pp.

2000

COOPER, J. 2000. The industries of tourism and fisheries: impacts on Antarctic and Subantarctic ecosystems. In: Valencia, J. & Berguńo, J. (Eds). The conceptual structure of Associated and Dependent Ecosystems. Informe del Taller Rapal. 1998: 61-64.

COOPER, J. 2000. The conservation of South African seabirds, with special reference to the role of international instruments. In: Proceedings: Treasure Oil Spill Conference on Wildlife Issues. www.capenature.org.za/what-is-new/treasure/cooper.html.

COOPER, J. (ED.) 2000. Albatross and petrel mortality from longlining. Report and presented papers of an international workshop, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 11-12 May 2000. Marine Ornithology 28: 153-190.

COOPER. J. (ED.) 2000. Conservation of South African albatrosses and petrels at risk from longlining. A BirdLife South Africa and South African National Antarctic Programme Workshop, Cape Town, 7 June 2000. Avian Demography Unit Research Report No. 239. 27 pp.

COOPER, J. 2000. Wildlife guide. In: Rubin, J. (Ed.). Antarctica: a Lonely Planet travel survival kit 2nd Edition. Hawthorn: Lonely Planet. pp. 130-160.

COOPER, J., DUNN, E., KULKA, D.W., MORGAN, K.H. and RIVERA, K.S 2000. Addressing the problem: seabird mortality from longline fisheries in the waters of Arctic countries. In: Chardine, J.W., Porter, J.M. & Wohl, K.D. (Eds). Workshop on seabird incidental catch in the waters of Arctic countries. 26-28 April 2000. Report and recommendations. Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna Technical Report No. 7. pp. 9, 33-42, 61-65.

COUSINS, K. and COOPER, J. 2000. The population biology of the Black-footed Albatross in relation to mortality caused by longline fishing. Honolulu: Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council. 120 pp.

HUYSER, O.A.W., RYAN, P.G. and COOPER, J. 2000. Changes in population size, habitat use and breeding biology of Lesser Sheathbills (Chionis minor) at Marion Island: impacts of cats, mice and climate change? Biological Conservation 92: 299-310.

TASKER, M.L., CAMPHUYSEN, C.J., COOPER, J., GARTHE, S., MONTEVECCHI, W.A. and BLABER, S.J.M. 2000. The impacts of fishing on marine birds. ICES Journal of Marine Science 57: 531-547.

1999

BROOKE, R.K., ALLAN, D.G., COOPER, J., CYRUS, D.P., DEAN. W.R.J., DYER, B.M., MARTIN, A.P. and TAYLOR, R.H. 1999. Breeding distribution, population size and conservation of the Grey-headed Gull Larus cirrocephalus in southern Africa. Ostrich 70: 157-163.

BROSSY, J.-J., COOPER, J., CRAWFORD, R.J.M, KLAGES, N. & SHANNON. L. (EDS) 1999. Proceedings of the Third International Penguin Conference. Marine Ornithology 27: ii + 210 pp.

BROTHERS, N.P., COOPER, J. and LŘKKEBORG, S. 1999. The incidental catch of seabirds by longline fisheries: worldwide review and technical guidelines for mitigation. FAO Fisheries Circular 937: 1-100.

COOPER, J. 1999. Specialist Study S7. In: Davies, S. & Burns, M. (Eds). Environmental Impact Assessment for the Commercialisation of the SFF Milnerton Tank Farm. Specialist Study Reports. CSIR Report No. ENV-S-S 99024. 48 pp.

GRÉMILLET, D and COOPER, J. 1999. Stomach temperature variations in a Cape Gannet Morus capensis as an index of foraging activity and feeding rates. Atlantic Seabirds 1: 49-56.

HUYSER, O.A.W., NEL, D.C. and COOPER, J. 1999. Proposals from the Republic of South Africa for amendments to Appendix II of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (The Bonn Convention). Avian Demography Unit Research Report No. 34. 41 pp.

WHITTINGTON, P., COOPER, J. and ELLIS, S. (Compilers). 1999. African Penguin Population and Habitat Viability Assessment briefing book. Apple Valley: IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group.

1998

ELLIS, S.E., CROXALL, J.P. & COOPER, J. 1998. Penguin Conservation Assessment and Management Plan. Apple Valley: IUCN/SSC Conservation Breeding Specialist Group.

WILSON, R., REGEL, J., GRÉMILLET, D., PETERS, G., PÜTZ, K., KIERSPEL, M., WEIMERSKIRCH, H. and COOPER, J. 1998. Short retention times of stomach temperature loggers in free-living seabirds: is there hope in the spring? Marine Biology 130: 599-566.

1997

COOPER, J., WOLFAARDT, A.C. and CRAWFORD, R.J.M. 1997. Trends in population size and breeding success of Macaroni and Rockhopper Penguins at Marion Island, 1979/80 - 1995/96. CCAMLR Science 4: 89-103.

KLAGES, N.T.W. and COOPER, J. 1997. Diet of the Atlantic Petrel Pterodroma incerta during breeding at South Atlantic Gough Island. Marine Ornithology 25 13-16.