Browsing Natural Sciences by Author "47268"
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Assessment of a carbon dioxide laser for the measurement of thermal nociceptive thresholds following intra-muscular administration of analgesic drugs to pain-free female cats
(Wiley Online Library, 2015-02-14)OBJECTIVE: To assess the potential of a thermal carbon dioxide (C02) laser to explore antinociception in pain-free cats. STUDY DESIGN: Experimental. prospective, blinded, randomlsed study ANIMALS: Sixty healthy ... -
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 -
Attitudes towards catch-and-release recreational angling, angling practices and perceptions of pain and welfare in fish in New Zealand
(2013)Although there is still some debate regarding whether fish have the capacity to feel pain, recent scientific research seems to support the notion that fish can indeed suffer. However, the continued scientific discourse has ... -
Biosecurity awareness of ferry passengers travelling to selected islands in the Hauraki Gulf.
(2017-08)A SURVEY: Auckland council summer studentship 2016/17 . -
Body weight affects behavioural indication of thermal nociceptive threshold in adult domestic cats (Felis catus)
(Elsevier BV, 2013-10-04)Carbon dioxide (CO2 ) thermal lasers have previously been validated for the assessment of nociception in cats. This experiment sought to assess the potential impact of factors associated with age, sex, body weight and ... -
Community attitudes and practices of urban residents regarding predation by pet cats on wildlife : an international comparison
(PLOS ONE (Public Library of Science), 2016-04-06)International differences in practices and attitudes regarding pet cats' interactions with wild-life were assessed by surveying citizens from at least two cities in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, the USA, China and Japan. ... -
DNA extraction and amplification of faecal samples from Buller’s Shearwater (Puffinis bulleri), Fairy Prion (Pachyptila turtur), & Fluttering Shearwater (Puffinus gavia). Report prepared for North New Zealand Seabird Trust. 7 p.
(Unitec Institute of Technology. Applied Molecular Solutions, 2018)The intention of the current research was to test the feasibility of applying DNA-based prey item identification to analysing the diet of three New Zealand sea bird species, using ethanol preserved faecal samples. DNA was ... -
DNA extraction and amplification of faecal samples from the White Fronted Terns (Sternula nereis). Report prepared for North New Zealand Seabird Trust. 6 p.
(Unitec Institute of Technology. Applied Molecular Solutions, 2019)This report describes the success of DNA extraction and amplification of fresh faecal samples collected from White Fronted Tern Sterna striata in the field. Sample handling involved immediate placement in ethanol field ... -
DNA extraction and amplification of regurgitate and faecal samples from Buller’s Shearwater (Puffinis bulleri). Report prepared for Northern New Zealand Seabird Trust
(Unitec Institute of Technology. Applied Molecular Solutions, 2018)Research which aims to identify the prey items found in the diet of seabirds by analysing stomach contents, faeces, and other remains strongly biased towards detecting organisms which are slow to digest, while soft bodied ... -
Marine debris in the nests of tākapu (Australasian gannets,Morus serrator) in the inner Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand
(Ornithological Society of New Zealand Inc., 2020)Marine debris, principally plastics, are a persistent pollutant in marine systems (Law 2017). The recovery of plastics from the digestive tracts of both coastal and pelagic seabirds or from around their nests has demonstrated ... -
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 ... -
Native and Invasive : the changing fate of the spur-winged plover (Vanellus miles novaehollandiae) in New Zealand.
(2014-11)Study Aims: • Describe the pattern of spread across New Zealand • Identify possible factors associated with the spread • Relate this to the spread of invasive species Abstract from 2014 conference programme: "The ... -
Nurturing Collaboration:Conservation Outcomes for Kea
(Zoo and Aquarium Association NZ Branch, 2013)In 2009, the first in-situ kea population survey trials began under the coordination of the Kea Conservation Trust in partnership with Department of Conservation (DOC). Early census results from Nelson Lakes showed that ... -
Range expansion of the spur-winged plover (Vanellus miles novaehollandiae) in New Zealand.
(Ornithological Society of New Zealand (Birds New Zealand), 2014-09-09)The southern subspecies of the Australian masked lapwing, known in New Zealand as the spur-winged plover (Vanellus miles novaehollandiae), self-introduced into New Zealand as early as 1886 (Oliver ... -
Range expansion of the spur-winged plover in New Zealand
(2014)Biology: (Vanellus miles novaehollandia) Morphology, reproduction, habitat, sub-species differences. range, distribution, arrival in NZ. Protection status prior to 2010, impacts in NZ. Study aims: • Describe the pattern ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Threats to seabirds of northern Aotearoa New Zealand
(Northern New Zealand Seabird Trust, 2019-05)This report aims to assess current and emerging threats to seabirds in Northern New Zealand, particularly the wider Hauraki Gulf region, and to identify knowledge gaps. In doing so, both research and conservation action ... -
Validating the use of a carbon dioxide laser for assessing nociceptive thresholds in adult domestic cats (Felis catus).
(Elsevier BV, 2012-11-02)Thermal sensitivity in cats has historically been assessed using complex devices which require direct application to the patient and can therefore, in themselves, affect the measurement. This study aimed to validate the ...
