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Measuring the efficacy of repellent on house sparrows (Passer domesticus)
(Unitec ePress, 2018-12-19)House sparrows (Passer domesticus) are vectors for diseases transmittable to humans and animals, therefore effort is made to deter sparrows from roosting and feeding in urban areas such as cafes and private buildings. In ... -
Some like it hot, but moth plant does not : the effect of commercial composting on moth plant (Araujia hortorum) seed viability
(Unitec ePress, 2018-12-19)Invasive plants threaten native biodiversity and ecosystem structure and function. Although the removal of invasive plant material is important for the conservation of native plant communities, the disposal of live seeds ... -
The ant fauna of Rakitu (Arid Island), New Zealand
(Unitec ePress, 2018-12-19)Monitoring the fauna of an island before ecological restoration work begins provides a baseline against which changes to that environment can be quantified. Ants are a diverse and ecologically important group of insects, ... -
The indigenous vascular flora of the domain of Anela (Sardinia, Italy)
(Pensoft Publishers, 2018-12-11)The importance of mountains for plant diversity and richness is underestimated, particularly when transition zones between different bioclimates are present along altitudinal gradients. Here we present the first floristic ... -
Population connectivity and traces of mitochondrial introgression in New Zealand black-billed gulls (Larus bulleri)
(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2018-11-08)Black-billed gulls (Larus bulleri) are endemic to New Zealand and are suspected to be undergoing substantial population declines. They primarily breed on open gravel beds in braided rivers of the South Island—a habitat ... -
Genotyping-by-sequencing supports a genetic basis for wing reduction in an alpine New Zealand stonefly
(Nature Publishing Group, 2018-11-02)Wing polymorphism is a prominent feature of numerous insect groups, but the genomic basis for this diversity remains poorly understood. Wing reduction is a commonly observed trait in many species of stonefies, particularly ... -
Genetic structuring of the coastal herb Arthropodium cirratum (Asparagaceae) is shaped by low gene flow, hybridization and prehistoric translocation
(Public Library of Science, 2018-10-17)We examined the genetic structuring of rengarenga (Arthropodium cirratum; Asparagaceae), an endemic New Zealand coastal herb, using nuclear microsatellite markers. This species was brought into cultivation by Māori within ... -
Anemonastrum tenuicaule and A. antucense (Ranunculaceae), new combinations for a New Zealandendemic species and its South American relative
(2018-05-30)A rational taxonomic circumscription of genera in tribe Anemoneae (Ranunculaceae) is briefly discussed. It is concluded that, in view of the morphological diversity of the group and recent molecular phylogenetic findings, ... -
Assessment of a targeted trap-neuter-return pilot study in Auckland, New Zealand
(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2018-05-13)SIMPLE SUMMARY: It is generally accepted that stray cats need to be managed to minimise the associated negative impacts and there is a need for effective and humane management tools. One such potential tool is ... -
Morphological study of the foramen transversarium of the atlas vertebra among Egyptian population and its clinical significance
(Juniper Publishers, 2018-03-15)BACKGROUND: Foramina transversaria are characteristic bony features of the cervical vertebra, they are located on the transverse process of cervical vertebrae. These foramina are of anatomical importance as they provide ... -
The genomic ancestry, landscape genetics, and invasion history of introduced mice in New Zealand
(2018-01-24)The house mouse (Mus musculus) provides a fascinating system for studying both the genomic basis of reproductive isolation, and the patterns of human-mediated dispersal. New Zealand has a complex history of mouse invasions, ... -
Using citizen science to bridge taxonomic discovery with education and outreach
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of the Botanical Society of America, 2018)PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Biological collections are uniquely poised to inform the stewardship of life on Earth in a time of cataclysmic biodiversity loss. Efforts to fully leverage collections are impeded by a lack of trained ... -
Perspectives in biosecurity
(Unitec ePress, 2017-12-13)Perspectives in Biosecurity is a multi-disciplinary electronic journal of research papers and other outputs covering all aspects of the field of biosecurity including, but not restricted to invasion biology and ecology, ... -
Alien Nation : art serving science and science serving art
(2017-12-13)New Zealand has stringent biosecurity measures to prevent and manage the invasion of new organisms, many of which have harmful effects on human health, wealth and culture, or the natural environment. However, public ... -
Genomic changes associated with reproductive and migratory ecotypes in sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)
(Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution, 2017-10-13)Mechanisms underlying adaptive evolution can best be explored using paired populations displaying similar phenotypic divergence,illuminating the genomic changes associated with specific life history traits. Here, we used ... -
Mapping the potential global range of the brown marmorated stink bug, Halyomorpha halys, with particular reference to New Zealand.
(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2017-09-20)Originating from Asia, the brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) is a significant pest of horticultural/agricultural crops, grapes, woody ornamental and herbaceous plants, and is also a nuisance to people, due to its overwintering ... -
Isolation and characterization of microsatellite loci from Arthropodium cirratum (Asparagaceae)
(2017-08-25)• PREMISE OF THE STUDY: Microsatellite markers were developed for Arthropodium cirratum (Asparagaceae) to study population genetic structure and translocation of this species. These markers were tested for cross-amplification ... -
Diet composition and variability of wild Octopus vulgaris and Alloteuthis media (cephalopoda) paralarvae through a metagenomic lens
(Frontiers Media, 2017-05-27)The high mortality of cephalopod early stages is the main bottleneck to grow them from paralarvae to adults in culture conditions, probably because the inadequacy of the diet that results in malnutrition. Since visual ... -
An ancient selective sweep linked to reproductive life history evolution in sockeye salmon
(Nature Publishing Group, 2017-05-11)Study of parallel (or convergent) phenotypic evolution can provide important insights into processes driving sympatric, ecologically-mediated divergence and speciation, as ecotype pairs may provide a biological replicate ... -
Facial expression : an under-utilised tool for the assessment of welfare in mammals
(Altweb (Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT)), 2017-02-08)Animal welfare is a key issue for industries that use or impact upon animals. The accurate identification of welfare states is particularly relevant to the field of bioscience, where the 3Rs framework encourages refinement ...
