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Australian Journal of Zoology

Volume 65 Number 1 2017

ZO16068Long-term recovery from fire by a population of honey possums (Tarsipes rostratus) in the extreme south-west of Western Australia

S. D. Bradshaw and F. J. Bradshaw

pp. 1-11

The severe impact of two fires, six years apart, on a population of honey possums (Tarsipes rostratus) was monitored over a 29-year period in the south-west of Western Australia. Full recovery to pre-fire densities and catchability was estimated to take 25.6 years after the second fire.
Photo by Don Bradshaw.

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ZO16069Early development of eel-tailed catfish, Tandanus tandanus (Mitchell) (Teleostei : Plotosidae), with validation of daily otolith increment formation

K. R. Burndred, B. J. Cockayne and D. C. Lou

pp. 12-20

We investigated the early life-history traits and described the larvae of a wild population of eel-tailed catfish, Tandanus tandanus, in an unregulated Queensland stream. Larvae remained in nests until ~16 days old, and daily otolith increments were validated. Results can assist conservation and management of endangered populations in south-eastern Australia.
Photo by Kate Burndred.

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ZO16074Conserving reptiles within a multiple-use landscape: determining habitat affiliations of reptile communities in the northern jarrah forest of south-western Australia

Maggie D. Triska, Michael D. Craig, Vicki L. Stokes, Roger P. Pech and Richard J. Hobbs

pp. 21-32

Identifying species’ habitat affiliations is important for their conservation; therefore, we aimed to identify habitat affiliations for all reptiles detected during surveys. Exploratory analyses provided guidance for further research and informed habitat management for all species, but maintaining habitat heterogeneity and complexity will likely conserve the greatest number of species.
Photo by Maggie Triska.

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ZO16051Limited sex bias in the fine-scale spatial genetic structure of the eastern grey kangaroo and its relationship to habitat

Linda E. Neaves, Michael W. Roberts, Catherine A. Herbert and Mark D. B. Eldridge

pp. 33-44

We examined fine-scale genetic structure in eastern grey kangaroos from the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, and compared this with existing studies. Our results suggest limited differences between male and female genetic structure and that variation across studies may be related to differences in the environmental and demographic conditions at each site.
Photo by Linda E. Neaves.

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ZO16080Parotid and mandibular gland secretion by red kangaroos, Macropus rufus, in response to heat stress

A. M. Beal

pp. 45-49

Salivary secretion by parotid and mandibular glands was measured in conscious red kangaroos during saliva spreading induced by heat stress. At onset of saliva spreading, mandibular secretion rose rapidly whereas parotid secretion increased more slowly, reaching secretion rates similar to mandibular gland after 40 min of saliva spreading. Salivary ion concentrations were similar to those reported for cholinergic stimulation.

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ZO16048Expression patterns of two carbonic anhydrase genes, Na⁺/K⁺-ATPase and V-type H⁺-ATPase, in the freshwater crayfish, Cherax quadricarinatus, exposed to low pH and high pH

Muhammad Yousuf Ali, Ana Pavasovic, Peter B. Mather and Peter J. Prentis

pp. 50-59

Expression patterns of cytoplasmic carbonic anhydrase Na⁺/K⁺-ATPase and V-type H⁺-ATPase were examined in gills of freshwater crayfish, Cherax quadricarinatus, at three pH levels: 6.2, 7.2 (control) and 8.2 over 24 hours. Expression levels of all the genes were significantly increased at low pH and decreased at high pH.
Photo by Kenny Chua.

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ZO16084Influence of rainfall on population dynamics and survival of a threatened rodent (Pseudomys novaehollandiae) under a drying climate in coastal woodlands of south-eastern Australia

Mandy Lock and Barbara A. Wilson

pp. 60-70

The vulnerable rodent, Pseudomys novaehollandiae, exhibited a population irruption following six years of high rainfall, and a precipitous decline to extinction in drought. Abundance was positively correlated with rainfall. While impacts of rainfall decline will continue, management, including optimal burning regimes, protection of refugia and predator control, may increase resilience.
Photo by M. Lock.

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   Australian Journal of Zoology 64 (6)

   S. Dennison, G. J. Frankham, L. E. Neaves, C. Flanagan, S. FitzGibbon, M. D. B. Eldridge, R. N. Johnson

2. Wildlife in the line of fire: evaluating the stress physiology of a critically endangered Australian marsupial after bushfire

   Australian Journal of Zoology 64 (6)

   Stephanie Hing, Krista L. Jones, Christine Rafferty, R. C. Andrew Thompson, Edward J. Narayan, Stephanie S. Godfrey

3. Genetic structure and diversity of the black-throated finch (Poephila cincta) across its current range

   Australian Journal of Zoology 64 (6)

   Lei Stanley Tang, Carolyn Smith-Keune, Anthony C. Grice, James M. Moloney, Britta Denise Hardesty

4. How Australian mammals contributed to our understanding of sex determination and sex chromosomes

   Australian Journal of Zoology 64 (4)

   Jennifer A. Marshall Graves

5. Habitat selection by two sympatric rodent species in an alpine resort

   Australian Journal of Zoology 64 (5)

   Lisa V. Beilharz, Desley A. Whisson

6. Early development of eel-tailed catfish, Tandanus tandanus (Mitchell) (Teleostei : Plotosidae), with validation of daily otolith increment formation

   Australian Journal of Zoology 65 (1)

   K. R. Burndred, B. J. Cockayne, D. C. Lou

7. Reinstatement of Varanus douarrha Lesson, 1830 as a valid species with comments on the zoogeography of monitor lizards (Squamata : Varanidae) in the Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea

   Australian Journal of Zoology 64 (6)

   Valter Weijola, Fred Kraus, Varpu Vahtera, Christer Lindqvist, Stephen C. Donnellan

8. Influence of rainfall on population dynamics and survival of a threatened rodent (Pseudomys novaehollandiae) under a drying climate in coastal woodlands of south-eastern Australia

   Australian Journal of Zoology 65 (1)

   Mandy Lock, Barbara A. Wilson

9. Conserving reptiles within a multiple-use landscape: determining habitat affiliations of reptile communities in the northern jarrah forest of south-western Australia

   Australian Journal of Zoology 65 (1)

   Maggie D. Triska, Michael D. Craig, Vicki L. Stokes, Roger P. Pech, Richard J. Hobbs

10. Population monitoring of a threatened gliding mammal in subtropical Australia

    Australian Journal of Zoology 64 (6)

    Ross L. Goldingay, Darren McHugh, Jonathan L. Parkyn

11. Long-term recovery from fire by a population of honey possums (Tarsipes rostratus) in the extreme south-west of Western Australia

    Australian Journal of Zoology 65 (1)

    S. D. Bradshaw, F. J. Bradshaw

12. Multiple orientation cues in an Australian trunk-trail-forming ant, Iridomyrmex purpureus

    Australian Journal of Zoology 64 (3)

    Ashley Card, Caitlin McDermott, Ajay Narendra

13. The biology and palaeontology of the Peramelemorphia: a review of current knowledge and future research directions

    Australian Journal of Zoology 64 (3)

    N. M. Warburton, K. J. Travouillon

14. Life-history characteristics of the yakka skink, Egernia rugosa, indicate long-term social structure

    Australian Journal of Zoology 64 (5)

    Stephen Peck, Michael G. Gardner, Jennifer M. Seddon, Greg Baxter

15. A plethora of planigales: genetic variability and cryptic species in a genus of dasyurid marsupials from northern Australia

    Australian Journal of Zoology 64 (5)

    Michael Westerman, Mark J. Blacket, Ashley Hintz, Kyle Armstrong, Patricia A. Woolley, Carey Krajewski

16. Stable isotope ecology of the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus)

    Australian Journal of Zoology 64 (5)

    L. R. G. DeSantis, C. Hedberg

17. Olfactory behavioural responses in captive male southern hairy-nosed wombats (Lasiorhinus latifrons) exposed to oestrous and non-oestrous urine samples

    Australian Journal of Zoology 64 (6)

    Alyce M. Swinbourne, Stephen D. Johnston, Tina Janssen, Allan Lisle, Tamara Keeley, Clive J. C. Phillips

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    Australian Journal of Zoology 64 (6)

    J. W. Macgregor, C. Holyoake, S. Munks, J. H. Connolly, I. D. Robertson, P. A. Fleming, R. A. Lonsdale, K. Warren

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    Australian Journal of Zoology 64 (6)

    Robert Puschendorf, Erica V. Todd, Michael G. Gardner

20. Influence of fire regime and other habitat factors on a eucalypt forest bird community in south-eastern Australia in the 1980s

    Australian Journal of Zoology 64 (5)

    Peter Smith, Judy Smith