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Autor:
Claudia Santori, Ryan J. Keith, Camilla M. Whittington, Michael B. Thompson, James U. Van Dyke, Ricky‐John Spencer
Publikováno v:
People and Nature, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 66-76 (2021)
Abstract Citizen science has become a popular way to collect biodiversity data and engage the wider public in scientific research. It has the potential to improve the knowledge and skills of participants, and positively change their behaviour and att
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/ae5dc11442644b45953937520a5192b3
Autor:
Kristen Petrov, Ricky-John Spencer, Natasha Malkiewicz, Jessica Lewis, Claudia Keitel, James U. Van Dyke
Publikováno v:
BMC Ecology, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2020)
Abstract Background Optimal foraging theory explains how animals make foraging decisions based on the availability, nutritional content, and handling times of different food types. Generalists solve this problem by consuming a variety of food types,
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/f443ce1e44b94ad29985a01ffae7d3a4
Publikováno v:
Conservation Letters, Vol 12, Iss 4, Pp n/a-n/a (2019)
Abstract The Australian Government's 5‐year Threatened Species Strategy contains four priority action areas and associated targets. Here, we argue that the well‐publicized target to cull 2 million feral cats has a weak scientific basis because: (
Externí odkaz:
https://doaj.org/article/8e571bb06a2542508de0a39afe5fda6b
Autor:
Michael B. Thompson, James U. Van Dyke, Claudia Santori, Ricky-John Spencer, Camilla M. Whittington
Citizen science has become popular for data collection in ecology and environmental management. However, most participants in citizen science projects are only involved for a short period of time. Understanding the reasons behind this dropout rate is
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::98df779710aef6a21464ce831451b16f
Autor:
Camilla M. Whittington, Ricky-John Spencer, James U. Van Dyke, Claudia Santori, Michael B. Thompson
Knowledge of turtle hatchling ecology is fundamental for managing wild populations. Information on habitat selection by turtle hatchlings is particularly important to ensure that conservation programmes that release hatchlings into the wild give them
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https://explore.openaire.eu/search/publication?articleId=doi_dedup___::d826670511311d1525a5f7c55460b7cb
Autor:
Hoi Kin Chan, Wing-Ho Lee, Billy Ho-Fung Wong, Caroline Dingle, Ricky-John Spencer, Yik Hei Sung, Jonathan J. Fong, Nancy E. Karraker, Jia Huan Liew
Publikováno v:
Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 31:2804-2813
Turtles from Asia are on the brink of extinction with 53% of species considered endangered or critically endangered. Unfortunately, the ecology of many threatened species remains largely unknown. In this study, the diet of the endangered Beale’s ey
Autor:
Camilla M. Whittington, Claudia Santori, Ryan J. Keith, Michael B. Thompson, James U. Van Dyke, Ricky-John Spencer
Publikováno v:
People and Nature, Vol 3, Iss 1, Pp 66-76 (2021)
Citizen science has become a popular way to collect biodiversity data and engage the wider public in scientific research. It has the potential to improve the knowledge and skills of participants, and positively change their behaviour and attitude tow
Autor:
Ricky-John Spencer, Michael B. Thompson, Timothy J. Finter, Thomas H. Burd, James U. Van Dyke, Claudia Santori, Samantha B. Currie, Camilla M. Whittington
Publikováno v:
Scientific Reports, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2020)
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Humans are increasing the frequency of fish kills by degrading freshwater ecosystems. Simultaneously, scavengers like freshwater turtles are declining globally, including in the Australian Murray–Darling Basin. Reduced scavenging may cause water qu
Autor:
Bruce C. Chessman, Ricky-John Spencer, Darren Fielder, Hugh Jones, Arthur Georges, Kristen Petrov, Gerry McGilvray, Shane Ruming
Publikováno v:
Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 30:586-600
In the summer and autumn of 2015, the Bellinger River snapping turtle (Myuchelys georgesi), a narrow‐range endemic of eastern New South Wales, Australia, suffered mass mortality from epidemic disease, apparently caused by a previously unknown virus
Publikováno v:
Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 75