Dr Dominic McCafferty
- Senior Lecturer (Physiology Ageing & Welfare)
telephone:
01360870516
email:
Dominic.McCafferty@glasgow.ac.uk
Room 233, Scottish Centre for Ecology and the Natural Environment, Drymen, Glasgow, G63 0AW
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3079-3326Biography
University of Glasgow 1999 -
Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (MNHN) France 2016 - 2017
National Trust for Scotland 1999
British Antarctic Survey 1993 - 1998
University of Edinburgh Ph.D. 1989 – 1993
University of Edinburgh BSc. (Hons) Ecological Science 1985 – 1989
Editor International Union of Physiological Sciences Commission VII Comparative Physiology Member 2023 -
Editor in Chief Journal of Thermal Biology 2022-
Editor in Chief Ibis 2017-2022
Research interests
My research explores questions related to thermal adaptation, behavioural thermoregulation, microclimate selection and stress-related temperature responses of animals. Much of this work involves the application of thermal imaging as a non-invasive technique of measuring surface body temperature and modelling metabolic heat production. I work on a range of endotherms from small birds to elephant seals.
I am also interested in examining adaptations of animals to urban environments, with a particular focus on water voles in urban grasslands. My latest research project aims to understand habitat suitability and connectivity for a range of species within fragmented urban habitats, and forms part of the GALLANT project. I am based at the Scottish Centre for Ecology and the Natural Environment.
Research groups
Publications
2024
McCaskill, M., Rainey, E., Farnan, L., McCafferty, D. J. and White, S. (2024) Above-ground nest locations support key life stages and group behaviours in Eurasian badger territories. Wildlife Biology, (doi: 10.1002/wlb3.01343) (Early Online Publication)
Jeglinski, J. W.E. , Lane, J. V., Votier, S. C., Furness, R. W., Hamer, K. C., McCafferty, D. J. , Nager, R. G. , Sheddan, M., Wanless, S. and Matthiopoulos, J. (2024) HPAIV outbreak triggers short-term colony connectivity in a seabird metapopulation. Scientific Reports, 14, 3126. (doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-53550-x) (PMID:38326368) (PMCID:PMC10850054)
Charlanne, L. M., Chaise, L., Sornette, D., Piot, E., McCafferty, D. J. , Ancel, A. and Gilbert, C. (2024) Breaking the fast: first report of dives and ingestion events in molting southern elephant seals. Communications Biology, 7(1), 64. (doi: 10.1038/s42003-023-05720-2) (PMID:38191678)
2023
Wongsaengchan, C., McCafferty, D. J. , Evans, N. P. , McKeegan, D. E.F. and Nager, R. G. (2023) Body surface temperature of rats reveals both magnitude and sex differences in the acute stress response. Physiology and Behavior, 264, 114138. (doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2023.114138) (PMID:36871696)
Wijas, B., Stewart, R. and McCafferty, D. J. (2023) Home ranges of fossorial water voles (Arvicola amphibius) in urban grasslands. Mammal Communications, 9, pp. 1-6.
Wongsaengchan, C., McCafferty, D. J. , Lennox, K., Nager, R. G. and McKeegan, D. E.F. (2023) Non-invasive assessment of positive affective state using infra-red thermography in rats. Animal Welfare, 32(e66), pp. 1-15. (doi: 10.1017/awf.2023.87)
2022
Simões, P. B. A., Viora, L. , Pepler, P. T. , Geraghty, T., McCafferty, D. J. and Zadoks, R. N. (2022) Evaluation of a novel infrared thermography projection to assess udder health in primigravid dairy heifers. Animals, 12(23), 3410. (doi: 10.3390/ani12233410) (PMID:36496931) (PMCID:PMC9738602)
Strauß, A. F.T., McCafferty, D. J. , Nord, A., Lehmann, M. and Helm, B. (2022) Using skin temperature and activity profiles to assign chronotype in birds. Animal Biotelemetry, 10(1), 27. (doi: 10.1186/s40317-022-00296-w)
Burns, N. M. , Hopkins, C. R., Quaggiotto, M. M., McCafferty, D. J. and Bailey, D. M. (2022) Grey seal Halichoerus grypus breeding sites contribute substantial carrion biomass to the Firth of Forth. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 691, pp. 191-201. (doi: 10.3354/meps14053)
Page, J. L., Nord, A., Dominoni, D. M. and McCafferty, D. J. (2022) Experimental warming during incubation improves cold tolerance of Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) chicks. Journal of Experimental Biology, 225(10), jeb243933. (doi: 10.1242/jeb.243933) (PMID:35470386) (PMCID:PMC9206450)
Nelli, L. , Schehl, B., Stewart, R. A., Scott, C., Ferguson, S., MacMillan, S. and McCafferty, D. J. (2022) Predicting habitat suitability and connectivity for management and conservation of urban wildlife: a real-time web application for grassland water voles. Journal of Applied Ecology, 59(4), pp. 1072-1085. (doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.14118)
Paterson, W. D., Chaise, L. L., McKnight, C., Currie, J. I., Thompson, D., Ancel, A., Gilbert, C. and McCafferty, D. J. (2022) Metabolic heat loss in southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) differs with stage of moult and between habitats. Journal of Thermal Biology, 104, 103183. (doi: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2021.103183) (PMID:35180962)
Reid, E., Morrison, K., Scott, C. and McCafferty, D.J. (2022) Water voles as prey for grey herons in an urban environment. Glasgow Naturalist, 28(1), (doi: 10.37208/tgn28103)
2021
McCafferty, D. J. , Koprowski, R., Herborn, K., Tattersall, G. J., Jerem, P. and Nord, A. (Eds.) (2021) Special Issue: Advances in thermal imaging [Guest Editor]. Series: Journal of thermal biology. Elsevier.
McCafferty, D. J. , Koprowski, R., Herborn, K., Tattersall, G. J., Jerem, P. and Nord, A. (2021) Editorial: Advances in thermal imaging. Journal of Thermal Biology, 102, 103109. (doi: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2021.103109) (PMID:34863474)
Nord, A., Metcalfe, N. B. , Page, J. L., Huxtable, A., McCafferty, D. J. and Dawson, N. J. (2021) Avian red blood cell mitochondria produce more heat in winter than in autumn. FASEB Journal, 35(5), e21490. (doi: 10.1096/fj.202100107R) (PMID:33829547)
Paterson, W. D., Moss, S. E., Milne, R., Currie, J. I., McCafferty, D. J. and Thompson, D. (2021) Increased metabolic rate of hauled out harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) during the molt. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, 94(3), pp. 152-161. (doi: 10.1086/713958) (PMID:33710938)
Stone, D. W., Gunn, C., Nord, A., Phillips, R. A. and McCafferty, D. J. (2021) Plumage development and environmental factors influence surface temperature gradients and heat loss in wandering albatross chicks. Journal of Thermal Biology, 97, 102777. (doi: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2020.102777) (PMID:33863421)
Acsai, A., Drexler, T., Evans, N.P. and McCafferty, D.J. (2021) Low levels of faecal cortisol in bank voles (Myodes glareolus) in response to live-trapping. Glasgow Naturalist, 27(3), (doi: 10.37208/tgn27316)
Leivesley, J. A., Stewart, R. A., Paterson, V. and McCafferty, D. J. (2021) Potential importance of urban areas for water voles: Arvicola amphibius. European Journal of Wildlife Research, 67, 15. (doi: 10.1007/s10344-021-01467-5)
2020
Lewden, A., Nord, A., Bonnet, B., Chauvet, F., Ancel, A. and McCafferty, D. J. (2020) Body surface rewarming in fully and partially hypothermic king penguins. Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systems, and Environmental Physiology, 190, pp. 597-609. (doi: 10.1007/s00360-020-01294-1) (PMID:32656594) (PMCID:PMC7441059)
Sutherland, W. J. et al. (2020) Ensuring tests of conservation interventions build on existing literature. Conservation Biology, 34(4), pp. 781-783. (doi: 10.1111/cobi.13555) (PMID:32779884)
Winder, L. A., White, S. A. , Nord, A., Helm, B. and McCafferty, D. J. (2020) Body surface temperature responses to food restriction in wild and captive great tits. Journal of Experimental Biology, 223(8), jeb220046. (doi: 10.1242/jeb.220046) (PMID:32312718)
2019
Jerem, P. , Jenni-Eiermann, S., McKeegan, D. , McCafferty, D. J. and Nager, R. G. (2019) Eye region surface temperature dynamics during acute stress relate to baseline glucocorticoids independently of environmental conditions. Physiology and Behavior, 210, 112627. (doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2019.112627) (PMID:31348931) (PMCID:PMC6739691)
Paterson, W. D., Russell, D. J.F., Wu, G.‐M., McConnell, B., Currie, J. I., McCafferty, D. J. and Thompson, D. (2019) Post‐disturbance haulout behaviour of harbour seals. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 29(S1), pp. 144-156. (doi: 10.1002/aqc.3092)
Chaise, L. L., McCafferty, D. J. , Krellenstein, A., Gallon, S. L., Paterson, W. D., Théry, M., Ancel, A. and Gilbert, C. (2019) Environmental and physiological determinants of huddling behavior of molting female southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina). Physiology and Behavior, 199, pp. 182-190. (doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2018.10.016) (PMID:30385351)
Stewart, R.A., Jarrett, C., Scott, C., White, S.A. and McCafferty, D.J. (2019) Water vole (Arvicola amphibius) abundance in grassland habitats of Glasgow. Glasgow Naturalist, 27(1), pp. 10-19.
Wijas, B.J., Stewart, R.A. and McCafferty, D.J. (2019) Potential risk of American mink to water vole populations in east Glasgow. Glasgow Naturalist, 27(1), pp. 84-86.
2018
Simoes, P., Viora, L. , Geraghty, T.E., Gibbons, J., McCafferty, D.J. and Zadoks, R.N. (2018) Use of Infrared Thermography in Pre-Partum Dairy Heifers to Predict Elevated SCC and Intramammary Infection at Calving. World Buiatrics Congress, Sapporo, Japan, 28 Aug - 1 Sept 2018.
Herborn, K. A., Jerem, P. , Nager, R. G. , McKeegan, D. E.F. and McCafferty, D. J. (2018) Surface temperature elevated by chronic and intermittent stress. Physiology and Behavior, 191, pp. 47-55. (doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2018.04.004) (PMID:29630961) (PMCID:PMC5945995)
Chaise, L. L., Prinet, I., Toscani, C., Gallon, S. L., Paterson, W., McCafferty, D. J. , Théry, M., Ancel, A. and Gilbert, C. (2018) Local weather and body condition influence habitat use and movements on land of molting female southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina). Ecology and Evolution, 8(12), pp. 6081-6090. (doi: 10.1002/ece3.4049) (PMID:29988430) (PMCID:PMC6024128)
Quaggiotto, M.-M. , Barton, P. S., Morris, C. D., Moss, S. E.W., Pomeroy, P. P., McCafferty, D. J. and Bailey, D. M. (2018) Seal carrion is a predictable resource for coastal ecosystems. Acta Oecologica, 88, pp. 41-51. (doi: 10.1016/j.actao.2018.02.010)
Tao, P. and McCafferty, D. J. (2018) Bioinspired thermal insulation and storage materials. In: Deng, T. (ed.) Bioinspired Engineering of Thermal Materials. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, pp. 201-223. ISBN 9783527338344 (doi: 10.1002/9783527687596.ch9)
Jerem, P. , Jenni-Eiermann, S., Herborn, K., McKeegan, D. , McCafferty, D. J. and Nager, R. G. (2018) Eye region surface temperature reflects both energy reserves and circulating glucocorticoids in a wild bird. Scientific Reports, 8, 1907. (doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-20240-4) (PMID:29382942) (PMCID:PMC5789886)
2017
McCafferty, D.J. , Pandraud, G., Gilles, J., Fabra-Puchol, M. and Henry, P.-Y. (2017) Animal thermoregulation: a review of insulation, physiology and behaviour relevant to temperature control in buildings. Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, 13(1), 011001. (doi: 10.1088/1748-3190/aa9a12)
Chaise, L. L., Paterson, W., Laske, T. G., Gallon, S. L., McCafferty, D. J. , Théry, M., Ancel, A. and Gilbert, C. (2017) Implantation of subcutaneous heart rate data loggers in southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina). Polar Biology, 40(11), pp. 2307-2312. (doi: 10.1007/s00300-017-2144-x)
McCafferty, D. J. (2017) Importance of field stations for ecological teaching and research. BES Bulletin, 48(1), pp. 53-57.
Stewart, R. A., Clark, T. J., Shelton, J., Stringfellow, M., Scott, C., White, S. A. and McCafferty, D. J. (2017) Urban grasslands support threatened water voles. Journal of Urban Ecology, 3(1), jux007. (doi: 10.1093/jue/jux007)
2016
Simoes, P. B. A. , Geraghty, T. E., Viora, L. , McCafferty, D. J. and Zadoks, R. (2016) Use of Infrared Thermography to Diagnose Mastitis in Pre-Partum Dairy Heifers. World Buiatrics Congress, Dublin, Ireland, 3-8 July 2016.
McCafferty, D. J. (2016) Biological field stations in Scotland: valuing their past and supporting their future. Glasgow Naturalist, 26(3), pp. 1-2.
Quaggiotto, M.-M. , Burke, L.R., McCafferty, D.J. and Bailey, D.M. (2016) First investigations of the consumption of seal carcasses by terrestrial and marine scavengers. Glasgow Naturalist, 26(3), pp. 33-52.
2015
Herborn, K. A., Graves, J. L., Jerem, P., Evans, N. P. , Nager, R. , McCafferty, D. J. and McKeegan, D. E.F. (2015) Skin temperature reveals the intensity of acute stress. Physiology and Behavior, 152(Pt. A), pp. 225-230. (doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2015.09.032) (PMID:26434785) (PMCID:PMC4664114)
Burns, T. J., McCafferty, D. J. and Kennedy, M. W. (2015) Core and body surface temperatures of nesting leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea). Journal of Thermal Biology, 51, pp. 15-22. (doi: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2015.03.001) (PMID:25965013)
Simoes, P. B. A. , Geraghty, T. E., Reynolds, K., Viora, L. , McCafferty, D. J. and Zadoks, R. N. (2015) Evaluation of Thermography as an Udder Screening Technique in Pre-Calving Dairy Heifers. Total Dairy Seminar, Gloucester, 2015, 10 June 2015.
Jerem, P., Herborn, K., McCafferty, D. , McKeegan, D. and Nager, R. (2015) Thermal imaging to study stress non-invasively in unrestrained birds. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 105, e53184. (doi: 10.3791/53184) (PMID:26575985) (PMCID:PMC4692699)
McCafferty, D.J. , Gallon, S. and Nord, A. (2015) Challenges of measuring body temperatures of free-ranging birds and mammals. Animal Biotelemetry, 3, 33. (doi: 10.1186/s40317-015-0075-2)
Nord, A., Lehmann, M., MacLeod, R., McCafferty, D. J. , Nager, R. G. , Nilsson, J.-Å. and Helm, B. (2015) Evaluation of two methods for minimally invasive peripheral body temperature measurement in birds. Journal of Avian Biology, 47(3), pp. 417-427. (doi: 10.1111/jav.00845)
2014
Stanton, D. W. G., Hobbs, G. I., McCafferty, D. J. , Chadwick, E. A., Philbey, A. W., Saccheri, I. J., Slater, F. M. and Bruford, M. W. (2014) Contrasting genetic structure of the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) across a latitudinal divide. Journal of Mammalogy, 95(4), pp. 814-823. (doi: 10.1644/13-MAMM-A-201)
Hill, D. L., Lindstrom, J. , McCafferty, D. J. and Nager, R. G. (2014) Female but not male zebra finches adjust heat output in response to increased incubation demand. Journal of Experimental Biology, 217(8), pp. 1326-1332. (doi: 10.1242/jeb.095323) (PMID:24363422)
McCafferty, D. (2014) The climate is right for natural history. Glasgow Naturalist, 26(1), p. 1.
2013
McCafferty, D.J. , Gilbert, C., Thierry, A.-M., Currie, J., Le Maho, Y. and Ancel, A. (2013) Emperor penguin body surfaces cool below air temperature. Biology Letters, 9(3), (doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2012.1192)
McCafferty, D.J. (2013) Applications of thermal imaging in avian science. IBIS, 155(1), pp. 4-15. (doi: 10.1111/ibi.12010)
Parsons, E.C.M., Bauer, A., McCafferty, D. , Simmonds, M.P. and Wright, A.J. (2013) An Introduction to Marine Mammal Biology and Conservation. Jones and Bartlett Learning. ISBN 9780763783440
2012
Paterson, W., Sparling, C.E., Thompson, D., Pomeroy, P.P., Currie, J.I. and McCafferty, D.J. (2012) Seals like it hot: changes in surface temperature of harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) from late pregnancy to moult. Journal of Thermal Biology, 37(6), pp. 454-461. (doi: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2012.03.004)
Downie, R., McKinnon, M., Macpherson, P., McCafferty, D. and Weddle, R. (2012) The Professor Blodwen Lloyd Binns Bequest: its contribution to the development of Glasgow Natural History Society. Glasgow Naturalist, 25(4),
Gilbert, C., McCafferty, D.J. , Giroud, S., Ancel, A. and Blanc, S. (2012) Private heat for public warmth: how huddling shapes individual thermogenic responses of rabbit pups. PLoS ONE, 7(3), e33553. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0033553) (PMID:22438947) (PMCID:PMC3306396)
McCafferty, D. (2012) Impacts of television on natural history. Glasgow Naturalist, 25(4), p. 1.
2011
McCafferty, D. (2011) How do we value Scotland's wildlife during an economic crisis? Glasgow Naturalist, 25(3), pp. 1-2.
McCafferty, D.J. (2011) Short note: marine mammal ecotypes: implications for otter conservation and management. Aquatic Mammals, 37(2), pp. 205-207. (doi: 10.1578/AM.37.2.2011.205)
McCafferty, D.J. , Gilbert, C., Paterson, W., Pomeroy, P.P., Thompson, D., Currie, J.I. and Ancel, A. (2011) Estimating metabolic heat loss in birds and mammals by combining infrared thermography with biophysical modelling. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part A: Molecular and Integrative Physiology, 158(3), pp. 337-345. (doi: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2010.09.012)
Paterson, W., Sparling, C.E., Moss, S., Pomeroy, P.P., Thompson, D., Currie, J.I. and McCafferty, D. (2011) Assessment of flipper tag site healing in gray seal pups using thermography. Marine Mammal Science, 27(2), pp. 295-305. (doi: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2010.00400.x)
Watts, A.J.R., McCafferty, D.J. , Newton, J. and Bailey, D.M. (2011) Does seabird carrion contribute to the diet of the shore crab Carcinus maenas on the Isle of May, Scotland? An isotopic perspective. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 91(7), pp. 1459-1464. (doi: 10.1017/S0025315410002286)
2010
Gilbert, C., McCafferty, D. , Le Maho, Y., Martrette, J.-M., Giroud, S., Blanc, S. and Ancel, A. (2010) One for all and all for one: the energetic benefits of huddling in endotherms. Biological Reviews, 85(3), pp. 545-569. (doi: 10.1111/j.1469-185X.2009.00115.x)
2009
McCafferty, D. (Ed.) (2009) Machair Conservation: Successes and Challenges (Proceedings of the Conference at the University of Glasgow 8th December 2008). Series: The Glasgow Naturalist. Andersonian Naturalists of Glasgow: Glasgow.
Hutchison, J.D. and McCafferty, D. (2009) Otter (Lutra lutra) mortality and road bridge design in Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. Glasgow Naturalist, 25(2), pp. 31-42.
McCafferty, D. (2009) Editorial: Darwin in Scotland. Glasgow Naturalist, 25(2), pp. 1-3.
2008
Ward, J., McCafferty, D. , Houston, D. and Ruxton, G.D. (2008) Why do vultures have bald heads? The role of postural adjustment and bare skin areas in thermoregulation. Journal of Thermal Biology, 33(3), pp. 168-173. (doi: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2008.01.002)
McCafferty, D. (2008) Editorial: Lifelong natural history. Glasgow Naturalist, 25(1),
2007
McCafferty, D. , Currie, J. and Sparling, C. (2007) The effect of instrument attachment on the surface temperature of juvenile grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) as measured by infrared thermography. Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 54(3-4), pp. 424-436. (doi: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2006.11.019)
McCafferty, D.J. (2007) Importance of ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernuus) in the diet of otters (Lutra lutra) in Loch Lomond, Scotland. In: Conroy, J.W.H. (ed.) Proceedings of the European Otter Conference "Return of the otter in Europe--where and how?". International Otter Survival Fund. ISBN 978095171223
McCafferty, D.J. (2007) The value of infrared thermography for research on mammals: previous applications and future directions. Mammal Review, 37(3), pp. 207-223. (doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2907.2007.00111.x)
Ward, J.M., Ruxton, G.D., Houston, D.C. and McCafferty, D.J. (2007) Thermal consequences of turning white in winter: a comparative study of red grouse Lagopus lagopus scoticus and Scandinavian willow grouse L. l. lagopus. Wildlife Biology, 13(2), pp. 120-129. (doi: 10.2981/0909-6396(2007)13[120:TCOTWI]2.0.CO;2)
2006
Anderson, H., McCafferty, D. , Saccheri, L. and McCluskie, A. (2006) Non-invasive genetic sampling of the the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) using hairs. Hystrix, 17(1), pp. 65-77. (doi: 10.4404/hystrix-17.1-4365)
McMahon, J. and McCafferty, D.J. (2006) Distribution and diet of otters (Lutra lutra) in marine areas of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, Scotland, UK. Lutra, 49(1), pp. 29-36.
2005
McCafferty, D. (2005) Distribution and population status of the otter (Lutra lutra) in the Loch Lomond area. Glasgow Naturalist, 24(2), pp. 89-91.
McCafferty, D. (2005) Ecology and conservation of otters (Lutra lutra) in Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. Glasgow Naturalist, 24(3), pp. 29-35.
McCafferty, D.J. (2005) The dietary response of otters (Lutra lutra) to introduced ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernuus) in Loch Lomond, Scotland. Journal of Zoology, 266(3), pp. 255-260. (doi: 10.1017/S0952836905006862)
McCafferty, D. J. , Moss, S., Bennett, K. and Pomeroy, P.P. (2005) Factors influencing the radiative surface temperature of grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) pups during early and late lactation. Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systems, and Environmental Physiology, 175(6), pp. 423-431. (doi: 10.1007/s00360-005-0004-4)
2004
McCafferty, D.J. , Walker, T.R. and Boyd, I.L. (2004) Using time-depth-light recorders to measure light levels experienced by a diving marine mammal. Marine Biology, 146(1), pp. 191-199. (doi: 10.1007/s00227-004-1428-1)
2003
McCafferty, D.J. , Moncrieff, J.B. and Taylor, I.R. (2003) Winter microclimate of field voles (Microtus agrestis) in SW Scotland. Journal of Thermal Biology, 28(5), pp. 397-401. (doi: 10.1016/S0306-4565(03)00024-X)
2002
McCafferty, D.J. and Lurcock, S. (2002) Occurrence and diet of a Barn Owl (Tyto alba) in the sub-Antarctic. IBIS, 144(3), p. 529. (doi: 10.1046/j.1474-919X.2002.00073.x)
2001
McCafferty, D.J. (2001) How much energy do barn owls (Tyto alba) save by roosting? Journal of Thermal Biology, 26(3), pp. 193-203. (doi: 10.1016/S0306-4565(00)00042-5)
Ward, J.M., Houston, D.C., Ruxton, G.D., McCafferty, D.J. and Cook, P. (2001) Thermal resistance of chicken (Gallus domesticus) plumage: a comparison between broiler and free range birds. British Poultry Science, 42(5), pp. 558-563. (doi: 10.1080/00071660120088335)
Ward, J.M., Houston, D.C., Ruxton, G.D., McCafferty, D.J. and Cook, P. (2001) Thermal resistance of chicken (Gallus domesticus) plumage: a comparison between broiler and free-range birds. British Poultry Science, 42, pp. 558-563. (doi: 10.1080/00071660120088335)
2000
Broman, T., Bergstrom, S., On, S.L.W., Palmgren, H., McCafferty, D.J. , Sellin, M. and Olsen, B. (2000) Isolation and characterization of Campylobacter jejuni subsp. jejuni strains from Macaroni penguins (Eudyptes chrysolophus) in the Antarctic region. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 66(1), pp. 449-452. (doi: 10.1128/AEM.66.1.449-452.2000) (PMID:10618265) (PMCID:PMC91847)
Palmgren, H., McCafferty, D.J. , Aspán, A., Broman, T., Sellin, M., Wollin, R., Bergström, S. and Olsen, B. (2000) Salmonella in sub-Antarctica: low heterogeneity in Salmonella serotypes in South Georgian seals and birds. Epidemiology and Infection, 125(2), pp. 257-262.
1999
McCafferty, D.J. (1999) Premature pupping in Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus Gazella). Marine Mammal Science, 15(3), pp. 882-885. (doi: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.1999.tb00853.x)
McCafferty, D.J. , Boyd, I.L., Walker, T.R. and Taylor, R.I. (1999) Can marine mammals be used to monitor oceanographic conditions? Marine Biology, 134(2), pp. 387-395. (doi: 10.1007/s002270050555)
Wanless, S., Finney, S.K., Harris, M.P. and McCafferty, D.J. (1999) Effect of the diel light cycle on the diving behaviour of two bottom feeding marine birds:the blue-eyed shag Phalacrocorax atricepsand the European shag P. aristotelis. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 188, pp. 219-224. (doi: 10.3354/meps188219)
1998
Boyd, I.L., McCafferty, D.J. , Reid, K., Taylor, R. and Walker, T.R. (1998) Dispersal of male and female Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella). Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 55(4), p. 845. (doi: 10.1139/cjfas-55-4-845)
McCafferty, D. (1998) The use of IR thermography to measure the radiative temperature and heat loss of a barn owl (Tyto alba). Journal of Thermal Biology, 23(5), pp. 311-318. (doi: 10.1016/S0306-4565(98)00022-9)
McCafferty, D.J. , Boyd, I.L. and Taylor, R.I. (1998) Diving behaviour of Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) pups. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 76(3), pp. 513-520. (doi: 10.1139/cjz-76-3-513)
McCafferty, D.J. , Boyd, I.L., Walker, T.R. and Taylor, R.I. (1998) Foraging responses of Antarctic fur seals to changes in the marine environment. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 166, pp. 285-299. (doi: 10.3354/meps166285)
Walker, T.R., Boyd, I.L., McCafferty, D.J. , Huin, N., Taylor, R.I. and Reid, K. (1998) Seasonal occurrence and diet of leopard seals (Hydrurga leptonyx) at Bird Island, South Georgia. Antarctic Science, 10(01), pp. 75-81. (doi: 10.1017/S0954102098000108)
1997
Boyd, I.L., McCafferty, D.J. and Walker, T.R. (1997) Variation in foraging effort by lactating Antarctic fur seals: response to simulated increased foraging costs. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 40(3), pp. 135-144. (doi: 10.1007/s002650050326)
McCafferty, D. (1997) The effect of wind speed and wetting on thermal resistance of the barn owl (Tyto alba). I: Total heat loss, boundary layer and total resistance. Journal of Thermal Biology, 22(4-5), pp. 253-264. (doi: 10.1016/S0306-4565(97)00020-X)
McCafferty, D.J. (1997) The effect of wind speed and wetting on thermal resistance of the barn owl (Tyto alba). II: Coat resistance. Journal of Thermal Biology, 22(4-5), pp. 265-273. (doi: 10.1016/S0306-4565(97)00021-1)
1996
Olsen, B., Bergstrom, S., McCafferty, D. , Sellin, M. and Wistrom, J. (1996) Salmonella enteritidis in Antarctica: zoonosis in man or humanosis in penguins? Lancet, 348(9037), pp. 1319-1320. (doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)65807-2)
Articles
McCaskill, M., Rainey, E., Farnan, L., McCafferty, D. J. and White, S. (2024) Above-ground nest locations support key life stages and group behaviours in Eurasian badger territories. Wildlife Biology, (doi: 10.1002/wlb3.01343) (Early Online Publication)
Jeglinski, J. W.E. , Lane, J. V., Votier, S. C., Furness, R. W., Hamer, K. C., McCafferty, D. J. , Nager, R. G. , Sheddan, M., Wanless, S. and Matthiopoulos, J. (2024) HPAIV outbreak triggers short-term colony connectivity in a seabird metapopulation. Scientific Reports, 14, 3126. (doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-53550-x) (PMID:38326368) (PMCID:PMC10850054)
Charlanne, L. M., Chaise, L., Sornette, D., Piot, E., McCafferty, D. J. , Ancel, A. and Gilbert, C. (2024) Breaking the fast: first report of dives and ingestion events in molting southern elephant seals. Communications Biology, 7(1), 64. (doi: 10.1038/s42003-023-05720-2) (PMID:38191678)
Wongsaengchan, C., McCafferty, D. J. , Evans, N. P. , McKeegan, D. E.F. and Nager, R. G. (2023) Body surface temperature of rats reveals both magnitude and sex differences in the acute stress response. Physiology and Behavior, 264, 114138. (doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2023.114138) (PMID:36871696)
Wijas, B., Stewart, R. and McCafferty, D. J. (2023) Home ranges of fossorial water voles (Arvicola amphibius) in urban grasslands. Mammal Communications, 9, pp. 1-6.
Wongsaengchan, C., McCafferty, D. J. , Lennox, K., Nager, R. G. and McKeegan, D. E.F. (2023) Non-invasive assessment of positive affective state using infra-red thermography in rats. Animal Welfare, 32(e66), pp. 1-15. (doi: 10.1017/awf.2023.87)
Simões, P. B. A., Viora, L. , Pepler, P. T. , Geraghty, T., McCafferty, D. J. and Zadoks, R. N. (2022) Evaluation of a novel infrared thermography projection to assess udder health in primigravid dairy heifers. Animals, 12(23), 3410. (doi: 10.3390/ani12233410) (PMID:36496931) (PMCID:PMC9738602)
Strauß, A. F.T., McCafferty, D. J. , Nord, A., Lehmann, M. and Helm, B. (2022) Using skin temperature and activity profiles to assign chronotype in birds. Animal Biotelemetry, 10(1), 27. (doi: 10.1186/s40317-022-00296-w)
Burns, N. M. , Hopkins, C. R., Quaggiotto, M. M., McCafferty, D. J. and Bailey, D. M. (2022) Grey seal Halichoerus grypus breeding sites contribute substantial carrion biomass to the Firth of Forth. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 691, pp. 191-201. (doi: 10.3354/meps14053)
Page, J. L., Nord, A., Dominoni, D. M. and McCafferty, D. J. (2022) Experimental warming during incubation improves cold tolerance of Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) chicks. Journal of Experimental Biology, 225(10), jeb243933. (doi: 10.1242/jeb.243933) (PMID:35470386) (PMCID:PMC9206450)
Nelli, L. , Schehl, B., Stewart, R. A., Scott, C., Ferguson, S., MacMillan, S. and McCafferty, D. J. (2022) Predicting habitat suitability and connectivity for management and conservation of urban wildlife: a real-time web application for grassland water voles. Journal of Applied Ecology, 59(4), pp. 1072-1085. (doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.14118)
Paterson, W. D., Chaise, L. L., McKnight, C., Currie, J. I., Thompson, D., Ancel, A., Gilbert, C. and McCafferty, D. J. (2022) Metabolic heat loss in southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) differs with stage of moult and between habitats. Journal of Thermal Biology, 104, 103183. (doi: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2021.103183) (PMID:35180962)
Reid, E., Morrison, K., Scott, C. and McCafferty, D.J. (2022) Water voles as prey for grey herons in an urban environment. Glasgow Naturalist, 28(1), (doi: 10.37208/tgn28103)
McCafferty, D. J. , Koprowski, R., Herborn, K., Tattersall, G. J., Jerem, P. and Nord, A. (2021) Editorial: Advances in thermal imaging. Journal of Thermal Biology, 102, 103109. (doi: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2021.103109) (PMID:34863474)
Nord, A., Metcalfe, N. B. , Page, J. L., Huxtable, A., McCafferty, D. J. and Dawson, N. J. (2021) Avian red blood cell mitochondria produce more heat in winter than in autumn. FASEB Journal, 35(5), e21490. (doi: 10.1096/fj.202100107R) (PMID:33829547)
Paterson, W. D., Moss, S. E., Milne, R., Currie, J. I., McCafferty, D. J. and Thompson, D. (2021) Increased metabolic rate of hauled out harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) during the molt. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, 94(3), pp. 152-161. (doi: 10.1086/713958) (PMID:33710938)
Stone, D. W., Gunn, C., Nord, A., Phillips, R. A. and McCafferty, D. J. (2021) Plumage development and environmental factors influence surface temperature gradients and heat loss in wandering albatross chicks. Journal of Thermal Biology, 97, 102777. (doi: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2020.102777) (PMID:33863421)
Acsai, A., Drexler, T., Evans, N.P. and McCafferty, D.J. (2021) Low levels of faecal cortisol in bank voles (Myodes glareolus) in response to live-trapping. Glasgow Naturalist, 27(3), (doi: 10.37208/tgn27316)
Leivesley, J. A., Stewart, R. A., Paterson, V. and McCafferty, D. J. (2021) Potential importance of urban areas for water voles: Arvicola amphibius. European Journal of Wildlife Research, 67, 15. (doi: 10.1007/s10344-021-01467-5)
Lewden, A., Nord, A., Bonnet, B., Chauvet, F., Ancel, A. and McCafferty, D. J. (2020) Body surface rewarming in fully and partially hypothermic king penguins. Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systems, and Environmental Physiology, 190, pp. 597-609. (doi: 10.1007/s00360-020-01294-1) (PMID:32656594) (PMCID:PMC7441059)
Sutherland, W. J. et al. (2020) Ensuring tests of conservation interventions build on existing literature. Conservation Biology, 34(4), pp. 781-783. (doi: 10.1111/cobi.13555) (PMID:32779884)
Winder, L. A., White, S. A. , Nord, A., Helm, B. and McCafferty, D. J. (2020) Body surface temperature responses to food restriction in wild and captive great tits. Journal of Experimental Biology, 223(8), jeb220046. (doi: 10.1242/jeb.220046) (PMID:32312718)
Jerem, P. , Jenni-Eiermann, S., McKeegan, D. , McCafferty, D. J. and Nager, R. G. (2019) Eye region surface temperature dynamics during acute stress relate to baseline glucocorticoids independently of environmental conditions. Physiology and Behavior, 210, 112627. (doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2019.112627) (PMID:31348931) (PMCID:PMC6739691)
Paterson, W. D., Russell, D. J.F., Wu, G.‐M., McConnell, B., Currie, J. I., McCafferty, D. J. and Thompson, D. (2019) Post‐disturbance haulout behaviour of harbour seals. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 29(S1), pp. 144-156. (doi: 10.1002/aqc.3092)
Chaise, L. L., McCafferty, D. J. , Krellenstein, A., Gallon, S. L., Paterson, W. D., Théry, M., Ancel, A. and Gilbert, C. (2019) Environmental and physiological determinants of huddling behavior of molting female southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina). Physiology and Behavior, 199, pp. 182-190. (doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2018.10.016) (PMID:30385351)
Stewart, R.A., Jarrett, C., Scott, C., White, S.A. and McCafferty, D.J. (2019) Water vole (Arvicola amphibius) abundance in grassland habitats of Glasgow. Glasgow Naturalist, 27(1), pp. 10-19.
Wijas, B.J., Stewart, R.A. and McCafferty, D.J. (2019) Potential risk of American mink to water vole populations in east Glasgow. Glasgow Naturalist, 27(1), pp. 84-86.
Herborn, K. A., Jerem, P. , Nager, R. G. , McKeegan, D. E.F. and McCafferty, D. J. (2018) Surface temperature elevated by chronic and intermittent stress. Physiology and Behavior, 191, pp. 47-55. (doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2018.04.004) (PMID:29630961) (PMCID:PMC5945995)
Chaise, L. L., Prinet, I., Toscani, C., Gallon, S. L., Paterson, W., McCafferty, D. J. , Théry, M., Ancel, A. and Gilbert, C. (2018) Local weather and body condition influence habitat use and movements on land of molting female southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina). Ecology and Evolution, 8(12), pp. 6081-6090. (doi: 10.1002/ece3.4049) (PMID:29988430) (PMCID:PMC6024128)
Quaggiotto, M.-M. , Barton, P. S., Morris, C. D., Moss, S. E.W., Pomeroy, P. P., McCafferty, D. J. and Bailey, D. M. (2018) Seal carrion is a predictable resource for coastal ecosystems. Acta Oecologica, 88, pp. 41-51. (doi: 10.1016/j.actao.2018.02.010)
Jerem, P. , Jenni-Eiermann, S., Herborn, K., McKeegan, D. , McCafferty, D. J. and Nager, R. G. (2018) Eye region surface temperature reflects both energy reserves and circulating glucocorticoids in a wild bird. Scientific Reports, 8, 1907. (doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-20240-4) (PMID:29382942) (PMCID:PMC5789886)
McCafferty, D.J. , Pandraud, G., Gilles, J., Fabra-Puchol, M. and Henry, P.-Y. (2017) Animal thermoregulation: a review of insulation, physiology and behaviour relevant to temperature control in buildings. Bioinspiration and Biomimetics, 13(1), 011001. (doi: 10.1088/1748-3190/aa9a12)
Chaise, L. L., Paterson, W., Laske, T. G., Gallon, S. L., McCafferty, D. J. , Théry, M., Ancel, A. and Gilbert, C. (2017) Implantation of subcutaneous heart rate data loggers in southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina). Polar Biology, 40(11), pp. 2307-2312. (doi: 10.1007/s00300-017-2144-x)
McCafferty, D. J. (2017) Importance of field stations for ecological teaching and research. BES Bulletin, 48(1), pp. 53-57.
Stewart, R. A., Clark, T. J., Shelton, J., Stringfellow, M., Scott, C., White, S. A. and McCafferty, D. J. (2017) Urban grasslands support threatened water voles. Journal of Urban Ecology, 3(1), jux007. (doi: 10.1093/jue/jux007)
McCafferty, D. J. (2016) Biological field stations in Scotland: valuing their past and supporting their future. Glasgow Naturalist, 26(3), pp. 1-2.
Quaggiotto, M.-M. , Burke, L.R., McCafferty, D.J. and Bailey, D.M. (2016) First investigations of the consumption of seal carcasses by terrestrial and marine scavengers. Glasgow Naturalist, 26(3), pp. 33-52.
Herborn, K. A., Graves, J. L., Jerem, P., Evans, N. P. , Nager, R. , McCafferty, D. J. and McKeegan, D. E.F. (2015) Skin temperature reveals the intensity of acute stress. Physiology and Behavior, 152(Pt. A), pp. 225-230. (doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2015.09.032) (PMID:26434785) (PMCID:PMC4664114)
Burns, T. J., McCafferty, D. J. and Kennedy, M. W. (2015) Core and body surface temperatures of nesting leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea). Journal of Thermal Biology, 51, pp. 15-22. (doi: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2015.03.001) (PMID:25965013)
Jerem, P., Herborn, K., McCafferty, D. , McKeegan, D. and Nager, R. (2015) Thermal imaging to study stress non-invasively in unrestrained birds. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 105, e53184. (doi: 10.3791/53184) (PMID:26575985) (PMCID:PMC4692699)
McCafferty, D.J. , Gallon, S. and Nord, A. (2015) Challenges of measuring body temperatures of free-ranging birds and mammals. Animal Biotelemetry, 3, 33. (doi: 10.1186/s40317-015-0075-2)
Nord, A., Lehmann, M., MacLeod, R., McCafferty, D. J. , Nager, R. G. , Nilsson, J.-Å. and Helm, B. (2015) Evaluation of two methods for minimally invasive peripheral body temperature measurement in birds. Journal of Avian Biology, 47(3), pp. 417-427. (doi: 10.1111/jav.00845)
Stanton, D. W. G., Hobbs, G. I., McCafferty, D. J. , Chadwick, E. A., Philbey, A. W., Saccheri, I. J., Slater, F. M. and Bruford, M. W. (2014) Contrasting genetic structure of the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) across a latitudinal divide. Journal of Mammalogy, 95(4), pp. 814-823. (doi: 10.1644/13-MAMM-A-201)
Hill, D. L., Lindstrom, J. , McCafferty, D. J. and Nager, R. G. (2014) Female but not male zebra finches adjust heat output in response to increased incubation demand. Journal of Experimental Biology, 217(8), pp. 1326-1332. (doi: 10.1242/jeb.095323) (PMID:24363422)
McCafferty, D. (2014) The climate is right for natural history. Glasgow Naturalist, 26(1), p. 1.
McCafferty, D.J. , Gilbert, C., Thierry, A.-M., Currie, J., Le Maho, Y. and Ancel, A. (2013) Emperor penguin body surfaces cool below air temperature. Biology Letters, 9(3), (doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2012.1192)
McCafferty, D.J. (2013) Applications of thermal imaging in avian science. IBIS, 155(1), pp. 4-15. (doi: 10.1111/ibi.12010)
Paterson, W., Sparling, C.E., Thompson, D., Pomeroy, P.P., Currie, J.I. and McCafferty, D.J. (2012) Seals like it hot: changes in surface temperature of harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) from late pregnancy to moult. Journal of Thermal Biology, 37(6), pp. 454-461. (doi: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2012.03.004)
Downie, R., McKinnon, M., Macpherson, P., McCafferty, D. and Weddle, R. (2012) The Professor Blodwen Lloyd Binns Bequest: its contribution to the development of Glasgow Natural History Society. Glasgow Naturalist, 25(4),
Gilbert, C., McCafferty, D.J. , Giroud, S., Ancel, A. and Blanc, S. (2012) Private heat for public warmth: how huddling shapes individual thermogenic responses of rabbit pups. PLoS ONE, 7(3), e33553. (doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0033553) (PMID:22438947) (PMCID:PMC3306396)
McCafferty, D. (2012) Impacts of television on natural history. Glasgow Naturalist, 25(4), p. 1.
McCafferty, D. (2011) How do we value Scotland's wildlife during an economic crisis? Glasgow Naturalist, 25(3), pp. 1-2.
McCafferty, D.J. (2011) Short note: marine mammal ecotypes: implications for otter conservation and management. Aquatic Mammals, 37(2), pp. 205-207. (doi: 10.1578/AM.37.2.2011.205)
McCafferty, D.J. , Gilbert, C., Paterson, W., Pomeroy, P.P., Thompson, D., Currie, J.I. and Ancel, A. (2011) Estimating metabolic heat loss in birds and mammals by combining infrared thermography with biophysical modelling. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part A: Molecular and Integrative Physiology, 158(3), pp. 337-345. (doi: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2010.09.012)
Paterson, W., Sparling, C.E., Moss, S., Pomeroy, P.P., Thompson, D., Currie, J.I. and McCafferty, D. (2011) Assessment of flipper tag site healing in gray seal pups using thermography. Marine Mammal Science, 27(2), pp. 295-305. (doi: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.2010.00400.x)
Watts, A.J.R., McCafferty, D.J. , Newton, J. and Bailey, D.M. (2011) Does seabird carrion contribute to the diet of the shore crab Carcinus maenas on the Isle of May, Scotland? An isotopic perspective. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 91(7), pp. 1459-1464. (doi: 10.1017/S0025315410002286)
Gilbert, C., McCafferty, D. , Le Maho, Y., Martrette, J.-M., Giroud, S., Blanc, S. and Ancel, A. (2010) One for all and all for one: the energetic benefits of huddling in endotherms. Biological Reviews, 85(3), pp. 545-569. (doi: 10.1111/j.1469-185X.2009.00115.x)
Hutchison, J.D. and McCafferty, D. (2009) Otter (Lutra lutra) mortality and road bridge design in Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. Glasgow Naturalist, 25(2), pp. 31-42.
McCafferty, D. (2009) Editorial: Darwin in Scotland. Glasgow Naturalist, 25(2), pp. 1-3.
Ward, J., McCafferty, D. , Houston, D. and Ruxton, G.D. (2008) Why do vultures have bald heads? The role of postural adjustment and bare skin areas in thermoregulation. Journal of Thermal Biology, 33(3), pp. 168-173. (doi: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2008.01.002)
McCafferty, D. (2008) Editorial: Lifelong natural history. Glasgow Naturalist, 25(1),
McCafferty, D. , Currie, J. and Sparling, C. (2007) The effect of instrument attachment on the surface temperature of juvenile grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) as measured by infrared thermography. Deep-Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 54(3-4), pp. 424-436. (doi: 10.1016/j.dsr2.2006.11.019)
McCafferty, D.J. (2007) The value of infrared thermography for research on mammals: previous applications and future directions. Mammal Review, 37(3), pp. 207-223. (doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2907.2007.00111.x)
Ward, J.M., Ruxton, G.D., Houston, D.C. and McCafferty, D.J. (2007) Thermal consequences of turning white in winter: a comparative study of red grouse Lagopus lagopus scoticus and Scandinavian willow grouse L. l. lagopus. Wildlife Biology, 13(2), pp. 120-129. (doi: 10.2981/0909-6396(2007)13[120:TCOTWI]2.0.CO;2)
Anderson, H., McCafferty, D. , Saccheri, L. and McCluskie, A. (2006) Non-invasive genetic sampling of the the Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) using hairs. Hystrix, 17(1), pp. 65-77. (doi: 10.4404/hystrix-17.1-4365)
McMahon, J. and McCafferty, D.J. (2006) Distribution and diet of otters (Lutra lutra) in marine areas of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, Scotland, UK. Lutra, 49(1), pp. 29-36.
McCafferty, D. (2005) Distribution and population status of the otter (Lutra lutra) in the Loch Lomond area. Glasgow Naturalist, 24(2), pp. 89-91.
McCafferty, D. (2005) Ecology and conservation of otters (Lutra lutra) in Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. Glasgow Naturalist, 24(3), pp. 29-35.
McCafferty, D.J. (2005) The dietary response of otters (Lutra lutra) to introduced ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernuus) in Loch Lomond, Scotland. Journal of Zoology, 266(3), pp. 255-260. (doi: 10.1017/S0952836905006862)
McCafferty, D. J. , Moss, S., Bennett, K. and Pomeroy, P.P. (2005) Factors influencing the radiative surface temperature of grey seal (Halichoerus grypus) pups during early and late lactation. Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systems, and Environmental Physiology, 175(6), pp. 423-431. (doi: 10.1007/s00360-005-0004-4)
McCafferty, D.J. , Walker, T.R. and Boyd, I.L. (2004) Using time-depth-light recorders to measure light levels experienced by a diving marine mammal. Marine Biology, 146(1), pp. 191-199. (doi: 10.1007/s00227-004-1428-1)
McCafferty, D.J. , Moncrieff, J.B. and Taylor, I.R. (2003) Winter microclimate of field voles (Microtus agrestis) in SW Scotland. Journal of Thermal Biology, 28(5), pp. 397-401. (doi: 10.1016/S0306-4565(03)00024-X)
McCafferty, D.J. and Lurcock, S. (2002) Occurrence and diet of a Barn Owl (Tyto alba) in the sub-Antarctic. IBIS, 144(3), p. 529. (doi: 10.1046/j.1474-919X.2002.00073.x)
McCafferty, D.J. (2001) How much energy do barn owls (Tyto alba) save by roosting? Journal of Thermal Biology, 26(3), pp. 193-203. (doi: 10.1016/S0306-4565(00)00042-5)
Ward, J.M., Houston, D.C., Ruxton, G.D., McCafferty, D.J. and Cook, P. (2001) Thermal resistance of chicken (Gallus domesticus) plumage: a comparison between broiler and free range birds. British Poultry Science, 42(5), pp. 558-563. (doi: 10.1080/00071660120088335)
Ward, J.M., Houston, D.C., Ruxton, G.D., McCafferty, D.J. and Cook, P. (2001) Thermal resistance of chicken (Gallus domesticus) plumage: a comparison between broiler and free-range birds. British Poultry Science, 42, pp. 558-563. (doi: 10.1080/00071660120088335)
Broman, T., Bergstrom, S., On, S.L.W., Palmgren, H., McCafferty, D.J. , Sellin, M. and Olsen, B. (2000) Isolation and characterization of Campylobacter jejuni subsp. jejuni strains from Macaroni penguins (Eudyptes chrysolophus) in the Antarctic region. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 66(1), pp. 449-452. (doi: 10.1128/AEM.66.1.449-452.2000) (PMID:10618265) (PMCID:PMC91847)
Palmgren, H., McCafferty, D.J. , Aspán, A., Broman, T., Sellin, M., Wollin, R., Bergström, S. and Olsen, B. (2000) Salmonella in sub-Antarctica: low heterogeneity in Salmonella serotypes in South Georgian seals and birds. Epidemiology and Infection, 125(2), pp. 257-262.
McCafferty, D.J. (1999) Premature pupping in Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus Gazella). Marine Mammal Science, 15(3), pp. 882-885. (doi: 10.1111/j.1748-7692.1999.tb00853.x)
McCafferty, D.J. , Boyd, I.L., Walker, T.R. and Taylor, R.I. (1999) Can marine mammals be used to monitor oceanographic conditions? Marine Biology, 134(2), pp. 387-395. (doi: 10.1007/s002270050555)
Wanless, S., Finney, S.K., Harris, M.P. and McCafferty, D.J. (1999) Effect of the diel light cycle on the diving behaviour of two bottom feeding marine birds:the blue-eyed shag Phalacrocorax atricepsand the European shag P. aristotelis. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 188, pp. 219-224. (doi: 10.3354/meps188219)
Boyd, I.L., McCafferty, D.J. , Reid, K., Taylor, R. and Walker, T.R. (1998) Dispersal of male and female Antarctic fur seals (Arctocephalus gazella). Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 55(4), p. 845. (doi: 10.1139/cjfas-55-4-845)
McCafferty, D. (1998) The use of IR thermography to measure the radiative temperature and heat loss of a barn owl (Tyto alba). Journal of Thermal Biology, 23(5), pp. 311-318. (doi: 10.1016/S0306-4565(98)00022-9)
McCafferty, D.J. , Boyd, I.L. and Taylor, R.I. (1998) Diving behaviour of Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella) pups. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 76(3), pp. 513-520. (doi: 10.1139/cjz-76-3-513)
McCafferty, D.J. , Boyd, I.L., Walker, T.R. and Taylor, R.I. (1998) Foraging responses of Antarctic fur seals to changes in the marine environment. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 166, pp. 285-299. (doi: 10.3354/meps166285)
Walker, T.R., Boyd, I.L., McCafferty, D.J. , Huin, N., Taylor, R.I. and Reid, K. (1998) Seasonal occurrence and diet of leopard seals (Hydrurga leptonyx) at Bird Island, South Georgia. Antarctic Science, 10(01), pp. 75-81. (doi: 10.1017/S0954102098000108)
Boyd, I.L., McCafferty, D.J. and Walker, T.R. (1997) Variation in foraging effort by lactating Antarctic fur seals: response to simulated increased foraging costs. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 40(3), pp. 135-144. (doi: 10.1007/s002650050326)
McCafferty, D. (1997) The effect of wind speed and wetting on thermal resistance of the barn owl (Tyto alba). I: Total heat loss, boundary layer and total resistance. Journal of Thermal Biology, 22(4-5), pp. 253-264. (doi: 10.1016/S0306-4565(97)00020-X)
McCafferty, D.J. (1997) The effect of wind speed and wetting on thermal resistance of the barn owl (Tyto alba). II: Coat resistance. Journal of Thermal Biology, 22(4-5), pp. 265-273. (doi: 10.1016/S0306-4565(97)00021-1)
Olsen, B., Bergstrom, S., McCafferty, D. , Sellin, M. and Wistrom, J. (1996) Salmonella enteritidis in Antarctica: zoonosis in man or humanosis in penguins? Lancet, 348(9037), pp. 1319-1320. (doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(05)65807-2)
Books
Parsons, E.C.M., Bauer, A., McCafferty, D. , Simmonds, M.P. and Wright, A.J. (2013) An Introduction to Marine Mammal Biology and Conservation. Jones and Bartlett Learning. ISBN 9780763783440
Book Sections
Tao, P. and McCafferty, D. J. (2018) Bioinspired thermal insulation and storage materials. In: Deng, T. (ed.) Bioinspired Engineering of Thermal Materials. Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, pp. 201-223. ISBN 9783527338344 (doi: 10.1002/9783527687596.ch9)
McCafferty, D.J. (2007) Importance of ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernuus) in the diet of otters (Lutra lutra) in Loch Lomond, Scotland. In: Conroy, J.W.H. (ed.) Proceedings of the European Otter Conference "Return of the otter in Europe--where and how?". International Otter Survival Fund. ISBN 978095171223
Edited Books
McCafferty, D. J. , Koprowski, R., Herborn, K., Tattersall, G. J., Jerem, P. and Nord, A. (Eds.) (2021) Special Issue: Advances in thermal imaging [Guest Editor]. Series: Journal of thermal biology. Elsevier.
McCafferty, D. (Ed.) (2009) Machair Conservation: Successes and Challenges (Proceedings of the Conference at the University of Glasgow 8th December 2008). Series: The Glasgow Naturalist. Andersonian Naturalists of Glasgow: Glasgow.
Conference or Workshop Item
Simoes, P., Viora, L. , Geraghty, T.E., Gibbons, J., McCafferty, D.J. and Zadoks, R.N. (2018) Use of Infrared Thermography in Pre-Partum Dairy Heifers to Predict Elevated SCC and Intramammary Infection at Calving. World Buiatrics Congress, Sapporo, Japan, 28 Aug - 1 Sept 2018.
Simoes, P. B. A. , Geraghty, T. E., Viora, L. , McCafferty, D. J. and Zadoks, R. (2016) Use of Infrared Thermography to Diagnose Mastitis in Pre-Partum Dairy Heifers. World Buiatrics Congress, Dublin, Ireland, 3-8 July 2016.
Simoes, P. B. A. , Geraghty, T. E., Reynolds, K., Viora, L. , McCafferty, D. J. and Zadoks, R. N. (2015) Evaluation of Thermography as an Udder Screening Technique in Pre-Calving Dairy Heifers. Total Dairy Seminar, Gloucester, 2015, 10 June 2015.
Grants
Grants and Awards listed are those received whilst working with the University of Glasgow.
- NERC Strategic Programme Call
Natural Environment Research Council
2022 - 2027
- Making field work equal, diverse and inclusive
Natural Environment Research Council
2021 - 2022
- Glasgow's Grassland Water Voles - sustainable habitat management project
People's Trust for Endangered Species
2018 - 2019
- North East Glasgow Water Vole Project
Scottish Natural Heritage
2018 - 2021
- Water Voles in the City
Glasgow City Council
2017 - 2019
- Water vole conservation
Glasgow City Council
2017 - 2017
- Water Vole Survey
Glasgow City Council
2016 - 2017
- Water Vole Public Engagement Project
Scottish Natural Heritage
2015 - 2017
- Environmental research for a changing world
Wellcome Trust
2014 - 2014
- Research in the ecology of fossorial water voles in Glasgow's East End
Glasgow Natural History Society
2014 - 2018
- International Marine Conservation Congress (IMMC) 2014
Society for Conservation Biology
2013 - 2014
- The energetics of moulting elephant seals
Marine Alliance for Science and Technology Scotland
2013 - 2013
- The energetics of moulting souhern elephant seals determined by thermal imaging
Marine Alliance for Science & Technology Scotland
2013 - 2013
- Thermography as a tool for the assessment of stress and affective states in an avian model
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
2013 - 2016
Supervision
- Damask, Krystin
Investigating Habitat Selection & Abundance of Mesocarnivores in Western Scotland - McCaskill, Michael
Understanding the Urban Ecology of Badgers in Scotland - Plant, Emma
Community and privately-owned urban (green) spaces as Nature-based Solutions - Stone, David
Does climate change impact directly on breeding seabirds? - Young, Jessica
How do urban landscapes influence animal dispersal and ecological connectivity?
Research datasets
2023
Plant, E., McCafferty, D. J. and Robinson, J. (2023) Body mass and the role of environmental factors in urban and rural bumblebees. [Data Collection]
2019
Jerem, P., Jenni-Eiermann, S., McKeegan, D. , McCafferty, D. and Nager, R. G. (2019) Eye region surface temperature dynamics during acute stress relate to baseline glucocorticoids independently of environmental conditions. [Data Collection]
