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The flora and vegetation of Dayrell Island, Herald Islets, northern Kermadec Island group
(2020)The flora, avifauna, lichenised mycobiota and vegetation of Dayrell I, northern Kermadec Is, is described based on a four-hour visit made there on 18 May 2011. Dayrell I has a flora and lichenised mycobiota of 80 taxa (one ... -
Flora of Dingle Dell Reserve, St Heliers
(Auckland Botanical Society, 2013-12)Dingle Dell Reserve in St Heliers, Auckland, is an Auckland Council reserve of 9 ha. It is popular for walking, a venue for outdoor concerts, it protects the headwaters of a stream draining into the sea at St Heliers Bay ... -
Foliage consumption of the Honshu white admiral Limenitis glorifica Fruhstorfer, 1909 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) on Japanese honeysuckle Lonicera japonica Thunb. (Dipsacales: Caprifoliaceae) in Aotearoa / New Zealand
(ePress, Unitec | Te Pūkenga, 2022-12-05)Aotearoa / New Zealand harbours more naturalised non-native plant species than almost any other island group in the world, some of which are serious threats to indigenous biodiversity. Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera ... -
Food preference predicts speed of approach on a runway task by dogs
(UCO Press (University of Cordoba), 2019-07-05)The effective and quick assessment of food preference is important when attempting to identify foods that might function as effective reinforcers in dogs. In the current experiment, more highly preferred foods were expected ... -
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 ... -
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, ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
High altitude New Zealand record for a long-tailed skua (Stercorarius longidaudus).
(Ornithological Society of New Zealand Inc., 2013)At 1146 h (NZST) on 5 Nov 2010, an in-bound passenger aircraft to Auckland Airport collided with a bird at an altitude of 4084 m. The aircraft’s position at the time of impact was recorded as 40 NM northeast of Auckland ... -
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 ... -
The hunt for Ramalodium dumosum (Pannariaceae, lichenised ascomycetes) - an enigmatic lichen endemic to the southern Waitakere Ranges
(New Zealand Plant Conservation Network, 2014-02)John Bartlett (1945–1986) was without any stretch of the imagination a botanical iconoclast. Over a period of 10 or so years, he collected a vast number and range of vascular plants, liverworts, lichens and mosses (Galloway ... -
Identifying the prevalence and implications of bullying in the Aotearoa New Zealand veterinary nursing industry
(ePress, Unitec | Te Pūkenga, 2022-12-06)Veterinary nursing, alongside other healthcare vocations, has been widely acknowledged as a high-stress occupation. Workplace stress, burnout and compassion fatigue have been described in veterinary nurses, but the prevalence ... -
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, ... -
Incidence of dog bites and public attitudes towards dog care and management in Samoa
(2012)In many developing nations, dogs (Canis familiaris) present a significant issue in terms of human health, safety and animal welfare. We assessed attitudes towards dogs and their management in Samoa, a developing South ... -
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 ... -
Inflorescence
(Unitec Institute of Technology, 2013)This paper utilises the medium of fine art in conjunction with a scientific approach in order to examine ‘placemaking’. It is through the relationship between culture and nature that places are made. As such our contemporary ... -
Infrageneric placement of the Southern Hemisphere taxa of Anemonastrum and Knowltonia earlier included in Anemone sensu lato (Ranunculaceae)
(2018)The genera Anemonastrum and Knowltonia earlier usually included in Anemone sensu lato (Ranunculaceae: Anemoneae) were recently proposed to be recognized in expanded circumscriptions, based on molecular phylogenetic findings ... -
Interference competition following a recent invasion of plague skinks (Lampropholis delicata) into a nationally critical native skink population
(CSIRO Publishing, 2023-06-06)CONTEXT Invasive species can threaten native species through exploitative and interference competition if they occupy similar ecological niches. The invasive plague skink (Lampropholis delicata) has been accidently ... -
Internal transcribed spacer and 16s amplicon sequencing identifies microbial species associated with asbestos in New Zealand
(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2023-03-16)Inhalation of asbestos fibres can cause lung inflammation and the later development of asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma, and the use of asbestos is banned in many countries. In most countries, large amounts of ... -
Internal transcribed spacer and 16s amplicon sequencing identifies microbial species associated with asbestos in New Zealand
(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2023-03-16)Inhalation of asbestos fibres can cause lung inflammation and the later development of asbestosis, lung cancer, and mesothelioma, and the use of asbestos is banned in many countries. In most countries, large amounts of ...