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Lectotypification of the name Brachyscome neocaledonica = Pytinicarpa neocaledonica (Asteraceae: Astereae)
(National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, 2022-04)The lectotype (P00537796) is designated for the name Brachyscome neocaledonica Guill. (now accepted as Pytinicarpa neocaledonica (Guill.) G.L.Nesom), the type species of the genus Pytinicarpa G.L.Nesom (Asteraceae). This ... -
New combinations in Pentapogon for Aotearoa / New Zealand taxa earlier placed in Deyeuxia (Poaceae)
(National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, 2022-04)New combinations in Pentapogon R.Br. (Poaceae) are provided for three endemic Aotearoa / New Zealand species earlier placed in Deyeuxia Clarion ex P.Beauv.: Pentapogon aucklandicus (Hook.f.) de Lange & L.M.H.Schmid, comb. ... -
Asbestos and other hazardous fibrous minerals: Potential exposure pathways and associated health risks
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022-03-29)There are six elongate mineral particles (EMPs) corresponding to specific dimensional and morphological criteria, known as asbestos. Responsible for health issues including asbestosis, and malignant mesothelioma, asbestos ... -
The relationship between fish length and otolith size and weight of the Australian anchovy, Engraulis australis (Clupeiformes, Engraulidae),retrieved from the food of the Australasian gannet, Morus serrator (Suliformes, Sulidae),Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand
(Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology, 2021-07-01)Relationships between fish length and otolith length, width and mass were examined in the Australian anchovy Engraulis australis (White, 1790) recovered from the food of Gannet examined from colonies at islands of Horuhoru ... -
Long-read sequencing reveals atypical mitochondrial genome structure in a New Zealand marine isopod
(Royal Society (London), 2022-01-12)Most animal mitochondrial genomes are small, circular and structurally conserved. However, recent work indicates that diverse taxa possess unusual mitochondrial genomes. In Isopoda, species in multiple lineages have atypical ... -
Structured phylogeography and restricted gene flow among populations of Fairy Tern (Sternula nereis) across Australasia: implications for the endangered New Zealand population
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of British Ornithologists' Union, 2022-01-26)The Fairy Tern Sternula nereis is an Australasian tern that breeds in Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand, with the last having the smallest breeding population, listed as ‘Threatened – Nationally Critical’ by the New ... -
A synopsis of Aotearoa / New Zealand Lejeunea (Lejeuneaceae: Jungermanniopsida) and new species in the Lejeunea epiphylla Colenso complex
(KMK Scientific Press, 2021)We present a summary of the Aotearoa/New Zealand Lejeunea flora in a synopsis covering 21 species, 19 of which have been, or are here, formally described and two tag-named. Four species are described as new (L. amphinephea ... -
Lagenophora schmidiae (Asteraceae), a critically threatened new species from Aotearoa / New Zealand
(National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, 2021-10-29)Lagenophora schmidiae de Lange & Jian Wang ter sp. nov. (Asteraceae) is described, illustrated and differentiated from L. montana Hook.f. The new species was first recorded from Aotearoa / New Zealand in 1974, when it was ... -
Long term value of engaged, skilled, citizen scientists
(Society for Epidemiologic Research, 2022)Tiritiri Matangi Island, a scientific reserve in the Hauraki Gulf, is typical of many of New Zealand’s inshore islands and has been degraded over its history by human occupation. An ecological restoration program began in ... -
Comparison of paired-and multiple-stimulus preference assessments using a runway task by dogs
(Oklahoma State University, 2021-03-02)Preference assessments identify foods that might be valued by an animal but do not capture differences in the magnitude of value. In combination with demand, the more effort required to acquire the commodity – the more ... -
Hazardous mineral wastes and options for bioremediation: New Zealand research
(2021-05)Asbestos related diseases & causes Asbestos exposure pathways Erionite Waste issues & emerging research Construction & demolition waste Asbestos waste disposal & landfills NZ Asbestos toxicity Asbestos degradation Can ... -
Segregation of foraging areas by breeding tākapu/ Australasian Gannets Morus serrator in the Hauraki Gulf
(2022-02)RESEARCH QUESTIONS How do tākapu partition the gulf resource? Topgraphically constrained Are there favoured forgaing areas? How persistent are these? Do individual tākpau show patterns to foraging? Do ... -
The evolution of citizen science: An Aotearoa New Zealand case study
(2021-10)Restoration: native habitat, eradication of invasive species, species translocations The volunteers Types of citizen science: contributory, collaborative, co-created, collegial, contractual Examples of citizen science ... -
Tākapu (Australasian gannets) in the Hauraki Gulf
(2019-11-30)Objectives • i) to describe diet of gannets and underpinning trophic interactions upon which gannets depend • Inner Huaraki Gulf • Outer Huaraki Gulf • ii) to test if and how the gannet in the Gulf might partition ... -
Manaaki mauri: Māori perspectives of the success of ecological restoration
(2021-05)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: How do we reconcile the aspirations of communities involved in ecological restoration projects with measures and expectations of restoration success identified by ecological science or ‘governing’ ... -
The impact of enrichment on the behaviour of kea (Nestor notabilis) at Auckland Zoo
(2021)Kea (Nestor notabilis) have evolved in the challenging alpine environment of the South Island of New Zealand (Young et al., 2012). They are a generalist species, lending to an ability to adapt to changing conditions in a ... -
Five new records of Pyrenula (Pyrenulaceae) for New Zealand
(Taylor and Francis for Royal Society of New Zealand, 2019-09-19)Pyrenula (Pyrenulaceae) is a poorly studied genus of lichenized mycobiota in New Zealand. Following the sampling of lichens from over 50 vegetation plots established within the Auckland Region by the Auckland Council, we ... -
First record of Zwackhia viridis (Lecanographaceae) from the Chatham Islands
(New Zealand Plant Conservation Network, 2020)Our knowledge of the Chatham Islands lichenized mycobiota is steadily growing from the 48 species recognized from the islands by Galloway (2007). Since 2008 there has been a concerted effort to collect lichens from the ... -
Spatial distribution of lichens in Metrosideros excelsa in northern New Zealand urban forests
(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2021-04-16)The spatial distribution of corticolous lichens on the iconic New Zealand pohutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa) tree was investigated from a survey of urban parks and forests across the city of Auckland in the North Island of ... -
A molecular approach to study Hymenoptera diets using wasp nests
(Pensoft Publishers, 2020-11-13)The study of animal diets has benefited from the rise of high-throughput DNA sequencing applied to stomach content or faecal samples. The latter can be fresh samples used to describe recent meals or older samples, which ...
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