Browsing by Subject "050103 Invasive Species Ecology"
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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 ... -
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, ... -
An assessment of risk pathways for the spread of Argentine ants (Linepithema humile) and rainbow skinks (Lampropholis delicata) by commercial businesses in the eastern Rodney district, New Zealand to the islands of the Hauraki Gulf.
(Auckland Council Biosecurity-Environmental Sciences Division, 2015)The Hauraki Gulf Marine Park encompasses an area of over one million hectares and includes a group of islands, some of which are classified as ‘pest-free’ (Department of Conservation, DOC, n.d.). Due to historical, ecological, ... -
An assessment of risk pathways from commercial businesses to pest-free islands of the Hauraki Gulf.
(2014)Argentine ants Rainbow skinks Human mediated dispersal Presence & absence Risk assessment scores Very high risk businesses Recommendations -
Biology is not alone : the interdisciplinary nature of biosecurity
(Unitec ePress, 2015-09-01)Recognition and management of anthropogenic environmental impacts as ‘biosecurity’ is a relatively new concept to our society. Although biosecurity risks are based on biological impacts, biosecurity management is truly ... -
Biosecurity awareness of ferry passengers travelling to islands in the Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand.
(Auckland Council Environmental Sciences (Biosecurity), 2016)Protection of the islands of the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, particularly those that are ‘Pest Free’, from the impacts of invasive organisms is vital for the ongoing management of New Zealand native species. It is well known ... -
Biosecurity awareness of ferry passengers travelling to selected islands in the Hauraki Gulf.
(2017-08)A SURVEY: Auckland council summer studentship 2016/17 . -
Comparative host study of distribution of lichens in Metrosideros excelsa in Northern New Zealand urban forests : incorporating lichens in vegetation monitoring
(2017-08)Lichen morphology Metrosideros excelsa Árbol de pōhutukawa Metodología Resultados preliminares… -
Comparison of species richness and frequency cover of forest floor plants and lichens in sites invaded and uninvaded by the invasive club moss Selaginella kraussiana (Kunze) A. Braun.
(Polymeria Publishing, 2014-10-14)Selaginella kraussiana, or the African club moss, is a fern ally in the family Selaginellaceae invasive to several countries including New Zealand. This study was carried out to compare species richness and frequency cover ... -
Detecting the spread of a known rainbow skink (Lampropholis delicata) population over an island.
(2014)L. delicata characteristics Tryphena, Great Barrier Island Results -
Dissemination of biosecurity information for passengers travelling to pest-free islands in the Hauraki Gulf. Preliminary report
(Auckland Council (N.Z.), 2018)This report aims to measure the effectiveness of biosecurity information dissemination within the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park (HGMP). Passengers visiting pest-free islands within the HGMP may not be practising recommended ... -
Distribution of Argentine ant (Linepithema humile) and Rainbow skink (Lampropholis delicata) in selected locations in the Rodney district, Auckland
(2014)Distribution maps of areas where present. -
Ecological communities of tree species threatened by myrtle rust (Austropuccinia psidii (G. Winter) Beenken) : the lichenised mycobiota of pōhutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa Sol. ex Gaertn., Myrtaceae
(Unitec ePress, 2021-05-05)Myrtle rust (Austropuccinia psidii) poses a serious threat to the New Zealand Myrtaceae. While the threat to the host tree is reasonably well-known, the threat myrtle rust poses to the associated biota is poorly understood. ... -
The Effect of the Small Indian Mongoose (Urva auropunctatus), Island Quality and Habitat on the Distribution of Native and Endemic Birds on Small Islands within Fiji
(Public Library of Science, 2013-01-17)This study investigated the effect of the presence of introduced mongoose, environmental quality and habitat on the distribution of native and endemic birds on 16 small islands within Fiji. In total, 9055 birds representing ... -
First record of Phoma selaginellicola on Selaginella kraussiana (African clubmoss): an invasive plant species in New Zealand
(Plant Pathology and Quarantine, 2013)Phoma selaginellicola was detected on wild invasive plants of Selaginella kraussiana (African club moss). Identification was made based on colony characteristics, pycnidial and conidial morphology and comparison of ITS DNA ... -
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, ... -
The house crow (Corvus splendens): a threat to New Zealand?
(2015-05-04)The house crow (Corvus splendens), a native of the Indian subcontinent, has shown a rapid expansion of habitat range across Eastern Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Europe and Asia. It is an adaptable, gregarious commensal ... -
Implications for selected indigenous fauna of Tiritiri Matangi of the establishment of Austropuccinia psidii (G. Winter) Beenken (myrtle rust) in northern New Zealand
(Unitec ePress, 2017)Myrtle rust (Austropuccinia psidii (G. Winter) Beenken) was detected on the New Zealand mainland in May 2017. Myrtle rust was first described in Brazil in 1998, and since then has spread throughout the Americas, to Asia, ... -
Invasion success of a scarab beetle within its native range: host range expansion versus host-shift
(2014-02-25)Only recently has it been formally acknowledged that native species can occasionally reach the status of `pest' or `invasive species' within their own native range. The study of such species has potential to help unravel ...
