Conservation physiology
Conservation biologists increasingly face the need to provide legislators, courts and
conservation managers with data on causal mechanisms underlying conservation problems …
conservation managers with data on causal mechanisms underlying conservation problems …
Measuring metabolic rate in the field: the pros and cons of the doubly labelled water and heart rate methods
Summary 1 Measuring the metabolic rate of animals in the field (FMR) is central to the work
of ecologists in many disciplines. In this article we discuss the pros and cons of the two most …
of ecologists in many disciplines. In this article we discuss the pros and cons of the two most …
Deep‐diving foraging behaviour of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus)
Summary 1 Digital tags were used to describe diving and vocal behaviour of sperm whales
during 198 complete and partial foraging dives made by 37 individual sperm whales in the …
during 198 complete and partial foraging dives made by 37 individual sperm whales in the …
DNA metabarcoding for diet analysis and biodiversity: A case study using the endangered Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea)
TE Berry, SK Osterrieder, DC Murray… - Ecology and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The analysis of apex predator diet has the ability to deliver valuable insights into ecosystem
health, and the potential impacts a predator might have on commercially relevant species …
health, and the potential impacts a predator might have on commercially relevant species …
Accuracy of ARGOS locations of pinnipeds at-sea estimated using Fastloc GPS
Background ARGOS satellite telemetry is one of the most widely used methods to track the
movements of free-ranging marine and terrestrial animals and is fundamental to studies of …
movements of free-ranging marine and terrestrial animals and is fundamental to studies of …
The cost of foraging by a marine predator, the Weddell seal Leptonychotes weddellii: pricing by the stroke
Foraging by mammals is a complex suite of behaviors that can entail high energetic costs
associated with supporting basal metabolism, locomotion and the digestion of prey. To …
associated with supporting basal metabolism, locomotion and the digestion of prey. To …
Extreme diving in mammals: first estimates of behavioural aerobic dive limits in Cuvier's beaked whales
We analysed 3680 dives from 23 satellite-linked tags deployed on Cuvier's beaked whales
to assess the relationship between long duration dives and inter-deep dive intervals and to …
to assess the relationship between long duration dives and inter-deep dive intervals and to …
Entanglement of Australian sea lions and New Zealand fur seals in lost fishing gear and other marine debris before and after Government and industry attempts to …
In recent years, Australian governments and fishing industry associations have developed
guiding principles aimed at reducing the impact of fishing on non-target species and the …
guiding principles aimed at reducing the impact of fishing on non-target species and the …
Capital or income breeding? A theoretical model of female reproductive strategies
Energy storage is an important component of life-history variation. A distinction is recognized
between species that provision offspring using energy gained concurrently (income …
between species that provision offspring using energy gained concurrently (income …
Review of underwater and in-air sounds emitted by Australian and Antarctic marine mammals
The study of marine soundscapes is a growing field of research. Recording hardware is
becoming more accessible; there are a number of off-the-shelf autonomous recorders that …
becoming more accessible; there are a number of off-the-shelf autonomous recorders that …