Title: Field and laboratory methods in primatology : a practical guide /
Authors: Setchell, Joanna M., 1973-; Curtis, Deborah J., 1964-
Publisher: Cambridge University Press,
Year: 2003
Subjects: Primates Research Methodology.; Primatology.; Primates; Animals, Laboratory; Animals, Wild; Research Design
Abstract: Indispensable guide to the technical and practical aspects of field and laboratory methods for studying wild primates.
Contents: Foreword / Robert D. Martin -- Introduction / Deborah J. Curtis and Joanna M. Setchell -- 1. Human-nonhuman primate interactions: an ethnoprimatological approach / Lisa Jones-Engel, Michael A. Schillaci and Gregory A. Engel -- 2. Habituating primates: processes, techniques, variables and ethics / Elizabeth A. Williamson and Anna T.C. Feistner -- 3. Habitat description and phenology / Jorg U. Ganzhorn -- 4. The global positioning system, geographical information systems and remote sensing / Karel Hughes -- 5. Monitoring local weather and climate / Julian Mayes -- 6. Survey and census methods: population distribution and density / Caroline Ross and Nigel Reeve -- 7. Trapping primates / Alexandra E. Muller -- 8. Handling, anaesthesia, health evaluation and biological sampling / Marc Ancrenaz, Joanna M. Setchell and Deborah J. Curtis -- 9. Morphology, morphometrics and taxonomy / Colin Groves and Joanne Harding --^