Refereed journal papers
2004
Prescott, N.B. & Bonser, R.H.C.
(2004)
Beak trimming reduces feeding efficiency by hens. Journal of Applied Poultry
Research. 13: 468-471.
Hedges, V.J., Green
L.E., Blowey, R.W., Packington, A.J. & Bonser, R.H.C.
(2004)
Testing white line strength in the dairy cow. Journal of Dairy Science
87: 2874-2880.
Bonser, R.H.C., Deaton, K.E., Bishop, C.M. & Butler, P.J. (2004) The effect of
hypothyroidism on the skeletal development of the Barnacle Goose. Journal of
Experimental Zoology. 301A: 636-641.
Bonser, R.H.C.,
Saker, L. & Jeronimidis, G. (2004). Toughness anisotropy in feather keratin.
Journal of Materials Science. 39: 2895-2896.
Taylor, A.M., Bonser,
R.H.C. & Farrent, J.W. (2004) The influence of hydration on the tensile and
compressive properties of avian keratinous tissues. Journal of Materials
Science 39: 939-942.
2003
Bonser,
R.H.C.
& Casinos, A. (2003) Regional variation in cortical bone properties
from broiler fowl- a first look. British Poultry Science
44:
350-354.
Bonser, R.H.C.
Farrent, J.W. & Taylor, A.M. (2003) A novel method of measuring friction
and wear of biological materials.
Biosystems Engineering
86: 253-256.
Cameron, G., Wess, T.J. &
Bonser, R.H.C. (2003) Molecular packing and the mechanical
performance of feather keratin.
Journal of Structural
Biology
143: 118-123.
2002
Bonser, R.H.C.
(2002) The hydration sensitivity of ostrich claw keratin. Journal of Materials Science Letters 21: 1563-1564.
2001
Bonser, R.H.C.
(2001) The mechanical performance of medullary foam from feathers. Journal
of Materials Science Letters 20: 941-942.
Bonser,
R.H.C. & Farrent, J.W. (2001) The influence of hydration on the
mechanical performance of duck down feathers. British
Poultry Science 42: 271-273.
Bonser,
R.H.C. (2001) The elastic properties of wing and contour feather keratin
from ostriches, Struthio camelus. Ibis
143: 144-145.
Bonser, R.H.C. (2001) Mites of birds. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 16: 18-19.
2000
Dawson, A, Hinsley, S.A., Ferns, P.N. Bonser, R.H.C. & Eccleston, L. (2000) Rate of moult affects
feather quality: a mechanism linking current reproductive effort to future
survival. Proceedings of the Royal Society
B. 267: 2093-2098.
Bonser, R.H.C. & Dawson, C. (2000) The mechanical properties of down feathers from Gentoo penguins. Journal of Zoology (London) 251:545-547.
Bonser, R.H.C. (2000) The
Young's modulus of ostrich claw keratin. Journal of Materials Science Letters. 19: 1039-1040.
Martin, J.W.R, Walker, C.A., Bonser, R.H.C. & Dyke, G. (2000) A new species of large auk from the Pliocene of Belgium. Oryctos 3, 111-116.
1999
Bonser, R.H.C. & Dawson,
C. (1999) The structural mechanical properties of down feathers and biomimicking
natural insulation materials.
Journal of
Materials Science Letters
18:
1769-1770.
Bonser,
R.H.C.
(1999) Branching out in locomotion: The mechanics of perch use in birds and
primates. Journal of Experimental
Biology 202: 1459-1463.
Bonser,
R.H.C., Norman, A.P. & Rayner,
J.M.V. (1999) Does perch diameter influence take-off decisions in Common
Starlings? Functional Ecology 13:
102-105.
Bonser, R.H.C. & Ennos, A.R. (1999) Trunk prestrains in White Seraya from Sabah. Malaysian Forester 62: 52-54.
1998
Bentley, G.E. &
Bonser, R.H.C.
(1998) The effect of long-term hypothyroidism on the mechanical competence of
bone in the Common Starling. Journal of
Experimental Zoology 281: 602-607.
Bonser, R.H.C. & Ennos, A.R. (1998) Measurement of prestrain in trees: Implications for the determination of safety factors. Functional Ecology 12: 971-974.
1996
Bonser, R.H.C. (1996) The mechanical properties of feather keratin. Journal of Zoology (London) 239: 477-484.
Bonser, R.H.C. (1996) Comparative mechanics of bill, claw and feather keratin. Journal of Avian Biology 27: 175-177.
Bonser,
R.H.C. & Rayner, J.M.V. (1996) Measuring leg thrust forces in the
Common Starling. Journal of
Experimental Biology 199: 435-439.
1995
Bonser, R.H.C. (1995) Melanin
and the abrasion resistance of feathers. Condor 97: 590-591.
Bonser, R.H.C. & Purslow,
P.P. (1995) The Young's modulus of feather keratin. Journal
of Experimental Biology 198:1029-1033.
Bonser, R.H.C.
(1995) Longitudinal variation in mechanical competence of bone along the
avian humerus.
Journal of Experimental Biology 198:209-212.
1994
Witter, M.S., Cuthill, I.C. & Bonser, R.H.C. (1994) Experimental investigation of mass-dependent
predation risk in the European Starling, Sturnus
vulgaris. Animal Behaviour 48: 201-222.
1993
Bonser, R.H.C. & Walker, C.A. (1993) Some notes on type material of moas (Aves: Dinornithidae). Bulletin of the British Ornithologists' Club 113:257-259.
Bonser, R.H.C.
& Witter, M.S. (1993) Indentation hardness of the bill keratin of the
European Starling. Condor 95: 736-738.