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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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Published online 17 August 2017

ZO17025Effect of flow on platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) reproduction and related population processes in the upper Shoalhaven River

M. Serena and T. R. Grant

 

The occurrence of high poststorm discharge in the period when juveniles are confined to nesting burrows was the best predictor of platypus reproductive failure in the unregulated upper Shoalhaven River. In contrast, a significant positive linear relationship was identified between percentage lactation and antecedent March–July flow.
Photo by the Australian Platypus Conservancy.

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Published online 25 July 2017

ZO16087No evidence of protracted population decline across 17 years in an unmanaged population of the green and golden bell frog in north-eastern New South Wales

Ross L. Goldingay, Jonathan Parkyn and David A. Newell

 

Describing the population trends of threatened species is central to conservation. We conducted mark–recapture modelling for a population of green and golden bell frogs in two periods, 17 years apart. There was no evidence this unmanaged population was in decline. We highlight factors that may cause bias in population modelling.
Photo by Sergio Jacomy.

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Published online 25 July 2017

ZO17005Do female dingo–dog hybrids breed like dingoes or dogs?

Marina S. Cursino, Lana Harriott, Benjamin L. Allen, Matthew Gentle and Luke K.-P. Leung

 

The breeding seasonality of female dingo–dog hybrids was investigated. Ovary follicular phase was characterised by growing follicles in late summer and autumn. Characteristics of uterus pregnancy were observed in winter and coincided with a peak of corpus luteum. Overall, the data show that hybrids have a single annual breeding season in winter, exhibiting the same breeding seasonality as dingoes.

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Published online 25 July 2017

ZO16079Morphometric analysis of the Australian freshwater crocodile (Crocodylus johnstoni)

Glenn P. Edwards, Grahame J. Webb, S. Charlie Manolis and Alex Mazanov

 

We conducted a morphometric analysis of Crocodylus johnstoni and present formulae which allow the accurate reconstruction of C. johnstoni from measurements of individual body parts. We also compared relative growth in C. johnstoni to that in other species of crocodile and discuss possible ecological correlates of observed differences.
Photo by Yusuke Fukuda.

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Published online 24 July 2017

ZO16063Ecology of the rare but irruptive Pilliga mouse, Pseudomys pilligaensis. V. Relationships with yellow-footed antechinus, Antechinus flavipes, and house mouse, Mus domesticus

Hideyuki Tokushima and Peter J. Jarman

 

We investigated relationships between Pseudomys pilligaensis and other small mammals in terms of their population fluctuations and habitat selection during its irruption. It is suggested that Mus domesticus was possibly excluded from our sites through competition with P. pilligaensis. This study provides ecological information which can contribute to effective management planning for P. pilligaensis.
Photo by Hideyuki Tokushima.

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Published online 10 July 2017

ZO17006Spatial ecology of yellow-spotted goannas adjacent to a sea turtle nesting beach

Juan Lei, David T. Booth and Ross G. Dwyer

 

Yellow-spotted goannas (Varanus panoptes) are the main turtle nest predators at the Wreck Rock rookery, adjacent to Deepwater National Park in south-east Queensland. Examination of space-use patterns indicates that it is the larger male yellow-spotted goannas that are the main predators of sea turtle nests at the Wreck Rock beach-nesting aggregation.
Photo by Juan Lei.

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Published online 28 June 2017

ZO17027Owl survey of the Peel–Harvey Estuary in south-western Australia

Graham R. Fulton

 

This study investigated the abundance and detectability of forest owls in south-western Australia. Boobooks occurred 23 times (48% of nights) and the masked owl once in 42 surveys. Tawny frogmouths were detected three times. These results are considered with two other investigations of forest owls in the region.

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1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

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

   Australian Journal of Zoology 64 (4)

   Jennifer A. Marshall Graves

7. Evidence of male-biased dispersal in eastern grey kangaroos (Macropus giganteus)

   Australian Journal of Zoology 64 (5)

   Brett A. Coghlan, Jennifer M. Seddon, Emily C. Best, Vicki A. Thomson, Anne W. Goldizen

8. No evidence of protracted population decline across 17 years in an unmanaged population of the green and golden bell frog in north-eastern New South Wales

   Australian Journal of Zoology (Online Early)

   Ross L. Goldingay, Jonathan Parkyn, David A. Newell

9. 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

10. Do female dingo–dog hybrids breed like dingoes or dogs?

    Australian Journal of Zoology (Online Early)

    Marina S. Cursino, Lana Harriott, Benjamin L. Allen, Matthew Gentle, Luke K.-P. Leung

11. Novel use for a predator scent: preliminary data suggest that wombats avoid recolonising collapsed burrows following application of dingo scent

    Australian Journal of Zoology 64 (3)

    Elisa E. Sparrow, Michael H. Parsons, Daniel T. Blumstein

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

    Australian Journal of Zoology 65 (1)

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

13. 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

14. Population genetics of the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) in north-eastern New South Wales and south-eastern Queensland

    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

15. Spatial ecology of yellow-spotted goannas adjacent to a sea turtle nesting beach

    Australian Journal of Zoology (Online Early)

    Juan Lei, David T. Booth, Ross G. Dwyer

16. Expression 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

    Australian Journal of Zoology 65 (1)

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

17. 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

18. 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

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

    Australian Journal of Zoology 64 (5)

    L. R. G. DeSantis, C. Hedberg

20. Extended maternal care and offspring interactions in the subsocial Australian crab spider, Xysticus bimaculatus

    Australian Journal of Zoology 64 (5)

    Marlis Dumke