Mountain gorillas: three decades of research at Karisoke

Abstract

1. Mountain gorillas of the Virungas: a short history Kelly J. Stewart, Pascale Sicotte and Martha M. Robbins Part I. Variation in the Social System of Gorillas: 2. Variation in the social system of mountain gorillas: the male perspective Martha M. Robbins 3. Female mate choice in mountain gorillas Pascale Sicotte 4. Dispersal patterns, group structure and reproductive parameters of eastern lowland gorillas at Kahuzi in the absence of infanticide Juichi Yamagiwa and Alastair McNeilage Part II. Within-group Social Behaviour: 6. Development of infant independence from the mother in wild mountain gorillas Alison Fletcher 7. The social relationships of immature gorillas and silverbacks Kelly J. Stewart 8. Social relationships of female mountain gorillas David P. Watts 9. Vocal relationships of wild mountain gorillas A. H. Harcourt and Kelly J. Stewart Part III. Feeding Behaviour: 10. Diet and habitat use of two mountain gorilla groups in contrasting habitats in the Virungas Alastair McNeilage 11. Clever hands: the food processing skills of mountain gorillas Richard W. Byre Part IV. Conservation and Management of Mountain Gorillas: 12. Assessment of reproduction and stress through hormone analysis in gorillas Nancy Czekala and Martha M. Robbins 13. Clinical medicine, preventive health care and research on mountain gorillas in the Virunga volcano region Anthony B. Mudakikwa, Michael R. Cranfield, Jonathon M. Sleeman and Ute Eilenberger 14. Conservation oriented research in the Virunga region Andrew J. Plumptre and Elizabeth A. Williamson 15. Status of the Virunga mountain gorilla population H. Dieter Steklis and Netzin Gerald-Steklis Afterward: Mountain gorillas at the turn of the century Bill Weber and Amy Vedder.