Dr Charles Michael Bishop

Reader in Zoology (Avian)

c.bishop@bangor.ac.uk

Dr Charles Michael Bishop

Dr Charles Bishop has links with the Animal Physiology, Behaviour and Conservation Group. Primary interests include the morphological and physiological adaptations that underlie inter- and intra-specific differences in animal locomotor abilities and in the energetic costs involved in different behaviours, especially vertebrate flight performance and migration. Techniques include the use of miniature electronic data loggers to monitor the heart rate and body motions of animals during free-ranging locomotion, and the modelling of cardiovascular variables with respect to adaptive and allometric variation. Recent model systems combining heart rate and acceleration data include the migratory physiology of bar-headed geese (Anser indicus) in Central Asia (), and the flight abilities of homing pigeons (Columba livia). Heart rate has also been measured in free-ranging fish and reptile species. The use of GPS satellite tags is also a vital part of understanding flight capabilities and studies have been undertaken on turtles, wandering albatrosses, king penguins, Manx shearwaters, Shags, razorbills, pigeons as well as migratory geese.

Position: Reader in Zoology (Avian)

Email: c.bishop@bangor.ac.uk

Location: Brambell, 4th floor, Room 533

Phone: 2315

2025

  • E-pub ahead of print
    Harris, S., Bishop, C. M., Bond, S., Fernandes, P. G., Guilford, T., Lewin, P. J., Padget, O., Robins, P., Schneider, W., Waggitt, J., Wilmes, S.-B. & Cordes, L., 14 Jan 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Current Biology.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2020

  • Published
    Van Walsum, T. A., Perna, A., Bishop, C. M., Murn, C. P., Collins, P. M., Wilson, R. P. & Halsey, L. G., Jan 2020, In: IBIS (International Journal of Avian Science). 162, 1, p. 13-26
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2019

  • Published
    Parr, N., Bishop, C. M., Batbayar, N., Butler, P. J., Chua, B., Milsom, W. K., Scott, G. R. & Hawkes, L. A., Oct 2019, In: Journal of Experimental Biology. 222, 19, jeb203695.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2018

  • Published
    Caravaggi, A., Plowman, A., Wright, D. J. & Bishop, C. M., 30 Apr 2018, In: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research. 6, 2, p. 41-49
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Cooper, M., Bishop, C. M., Lewis, M., Bowers, D., Bolton, M., Owen, E. & Dodd, S., 29 Nov 2018, In: Ocean Science. 14, 6, p. 1483-1490 7 p.
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2017

  • Published
    Hawkes, L. A., Batbayar, N., Butler, P. J., Chua, B., Frappell, P. B., Meir, J. U., Milsom, W. K., Natsagdorj, T., Parr, N., Scott, G. R., Takekawa, J. Y., WikeIski, M., Witt, M. J. & Bishop, C. M., 4 Jul 2017, In: Integrative and Comparative Biology. 57, 2, p. 240-251
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Hicks, O., Burthe, S., Daunt, F., Butler, A., Bishop, C. M. & Green, J. A., 17 May 2017, In: Journal of Experimental Biology. 220, p. 1875-1881
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2016

  • Published
    Weimerskirch, H., Bishop, C., Jeanniard-du-Dot, T., Prudor, A. & Sachs, G., 31 Jul 2016, In: Science. 353, 6294, p. 74-78
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2015

  • Published
    Froy, H., Lewis, S., Catry, P., Bishop, C. M., Forster, I. P., Fukuda, A., Higuchi, H., Phalan, B., Xavier, J. C., Nussey, D. H. & Phillips, R. A., 9 Jan 2015, In: PLoS ONE. 10, 9
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Scott, G. R., Hawkes, L. A., Frappell, P. B., Butler, P. J., Bishop, C. M. & Milsom, W. K., 1 Mar 2015, In: Physiology. 30, 2, p. 107-115
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Bridge, E. S., Kelly, J. F., Xiao, X. M., Batbayar, N., Natsagdorj, T., Hill, N. J., Takekawa, J. Y., Hawkes, L. A., Bishop, C. M., Butler, P. J. & Newman, S. H., 1 Jun 2015, In: Waterbirds. 38, 2, p. 123-132
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Bishop, C. M., Spivey, R. J., Hawkes, L. A., Batbayar, N., Chua, B., Frappell, P. B., Milsom, W. K., Natsagdorj, T., Newman, S. H., Scott, G. R., Takekawa, J. Y., Wikelski, M. & Butler, P. J., 16 Jan 2015, In: Science. 347, 6219, p. 250-254
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2014

  • Published
    Spivey, R. J., Stansfield, S. & Bishop, C. M., 24 Apr 2014, In: Progress in Oceanography. 125, p. 62-73
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Spivey, R. J. & Bishop, C. M., 2 Jan 2014, In: Review of Scientific Instruments. 85, 1, p. -
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Hawkes, L. A., Butler, P. J., Frappell, P. B., Meir, J. U., Milsom, W. K., Scott, G. R. & Bishop, C. M., 7 Apr 2014, In: PLoS ONE. 9, 4, p. e94015
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2013

  • Published
    Bishop, C. M. & Spivey, R. J., 21 Apr 2013, In: Journal of Theoretical Biology. 323, p. 11-19
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Spivey, R. J., Spiver, R. J. & Bishop, C. M., 24 Jul 2013, In: Journal of the Royal Society: Interface. 10, 87, p. 20130404
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Hawkes, L. A., Balachandran, S., Batbayar, N., Butler, P. J., Chua, B., Douglas, D. C., Frappell, P. B., Hou, Y., Milsom, W. K., Newman, S. H., Prosser, D. J., Sathiyaselvam, P., Scott, G. R., Takekawa, J. Y., Natsagdorj, T., Wikelski, M., Witt, M. J., Yan, B. & Bishop, C. M., 18 Mar 2013, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 280, p. 1750
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2012

  • Published
    Newman, S. H., Hill, N. J., Spragens, K. A., Janies, D., Voronkin, I. O., Prosser, D. J., Yan, B., Lei, F., Batbayar, N., Natsagdorj, T., Bishop, C. M., Butler, P. J., Wikelski, M., Balachandran, S., Mundkur, T., Douglas, T. C. & Takekawa, J. Y., 7 Feb 2012, In: PLoS ONE. 7, 2, p. e30636
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2011

  • Published
    Hawkes, L. A., Balachandran, S., Nyambayar, B., Butler, P. J., Frappell, P. B., Milsom, W. K., Tseveenmyadag, N., Newman, S., Scott, G. R., Sathiyaselvam, P., Takekawa, J. T., Wikelski, M. & Bishop, C. M., 7 Jun 2011, In: PNAS. 108, 23, p. 9516-9519
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Wright, D. J., Omed, H. M., Bishop, C. M. & Fidgett, A. L., 1 Mar 2011, In: Zoo Biology. 30, 2, p. 149-164
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2010

  • Published
    Wright, J., McDonald, P. G., Marvelde, L. T., Kazem, A. J. & Bishop, C. M., 7 Feb 2010, In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 277, 1680, p. 437-445
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Schofield, G., Hobson, V. J., Lilley, M. K., Katselidis, K. A., Bishop, C. M., Brown, P. & Hays, G. C., 1 Mar 2010, In: Biological Conservation. 143, 3, p. 722-730
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2009

  • Published
    Schofield, G., Bishop, C. M., Katselidis, K. A., Dimopoulos, P., Pantis, J. D. & Hays, G. C., 1 Jan 2009, In: Journal of Animal Ecology. 78, 1, p. 14-21
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2008

  • Published
    Campbell, H. A., Fraser, K. P., Bishop, C. M., Peck, L. S. & Egginton, S., 5 Mar 2008, In: PLoS ONE. 3, 3, p. e1743
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Trathan, P. N., Bishop, C. M., Maclean, G., Brown, P., Fleming, A. & Collins, M. A., 28 Oct 2008, In: Marine Ecology Progress Series. 370, p. 285-294
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2007

  • Published
    Campbell, H. A., Fraser, K. P., Peck, L. S., Bishop, C. M. & Egginton, S., 28 Sept 2007, In: Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 349, 1, p. 142-151
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Bishop, C., Trathan, P., MacLean, G. & Brown, P., 1 Apr 2007, In: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A - Molecular and Integrative Physiology. 146, 4, p. S86
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Schofield, G., Bishop, C. M., MacLean, G., Brown, P., Baker, M., Katselidis, K. A., Dimopoulos, P., Pantis, J. D. & Hays, G. C., 24 Aug 2007, In: Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 347, 1-2, p. 58-68
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2006

  • Published
    Campbell, H. A., Leite, C. A., Wang, T., Skals, M., Abe, A. S., Egginton, S., Rantin, F. T., Bishop, C. M. & Taylor, E. W., 15 Jul 2006, In: Journal of Experimental Biology. 209, 14, p. 2628-2636
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Bishop, C., Garland, J. & Davies, A., 1 Apr 2006, In: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A - Molecular and Integrative Physiology. 143, 4, p. S81
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2005

  • Published
    Bishop, C. M., 1 May 2005, In: Journal of Experimental Biology. 208, 9, p. 1695-1708
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Campbell, H. A., Bishop, C. M., Davies, D. A. & Egginton, S., 1 Oct 2005, In: Journal of Fish Biology. 67, 4, p. 1150-1156
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Bishop, C., Garland, J. & Davies, A., 1 Jul 2005, In: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A - Molecular and Integrative Physiology. 141, 3, p. S103-S104
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2004

  • Published
    Bonser, R. H., Deaton, K. E., Bishop, C. M. & Butler, P. J., 1 Aug 2004, In: Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A - Comparative Experimental Biology. 301A, 8, p. 636-641
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2002

  • Published
    Ward, S., Bishop, C. M., Woakes, A. J. & Butler, P. J., 1 Nov 2002, In: Journal of Experimental Biology. 205, 21, p. 3347-3356
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
  • Published
    Bishop, C. M., Ward, S., Woakes, A. J. & Butler, P. J., 1 Oct 2002, In: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A - Molecular and Integrative Physiology. 133, 2, p. 225-237
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2000

  • Published
    Bishop, C. M., McCabe, C. J., Gittoes, N. J., Butler, P. J. & Franklyn, J. A., 1 Jun 2000, In: Journal of Endocrinology. 165, 3, p. 607-615
    Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

  • 01/03/2022 – 11/04/2025 (Finished)

  • 01/10/2017 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)

  • 01/07/2008 – 01/08/2022 (Finished)

  • 01/04/2004 – 15/04/2008 (Finished)

Offices held

  • Senior Tutor SBS
  • Disability Contact SBS
  • Final year UG Exams Officer SBS

Committees:

  • SBS Research Committee
  • SBS Board of Studies

Groups: