Australian Journal Of Zoology

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Zoology
ISBN : UOM:39015072633483

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Australian Journal of Zoology by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 646 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Animals
ISBN : UOM:39015010190133

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Australian Journal of Zoology by Anonim Pdf

Author : Menna Jones,Mike Archer,Chris Dickman
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 504 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2003-04-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780643099487

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Predators with Pouches by Menna Jones,Mike Archer,Chris Dickman Pdf

Predators with Pouches provides a unique synthesis of current knowledge of the world’s carnivorous marsupials—from Patagonia to New Guinea and North America to Tasmania. Written by 63 experts in each field, the book covers a comprehensive range of disciplines including evolution and systematics, reproductive biology, physiology, ecology, behaviour and conservation. Predators with Pouches reveals the relationships between the American didelphids and the Australian dasyurids, and explores the role of the marsupial fauna in the mammal community. It introduces the geologically oldest marsupials, from the Americas, and examines the fall from former diversity of the larger marsupial carnivores and their convergent evolution with placental forms. The book covers all aspects of carnivorous marsupials, including interesting features of life history, their unique reproduction, the physiological basis for early senescence in semelparous dasyurids, sex ratio variation and juvenile dispersal. It looks at gradients in nutrition—from omnivory to insectivory to carnivory—as well as distributional ecology, social structure and conservation dilemmas.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Animals
ISBN : UOM:39015081484993

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Journal on Zoology of the Indo-Australian Archipelago by Anonim Pdf

Author : Harold Heatwole,Jodi Rowley
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781486308392

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Status of Conservation and Decline of Amphibians by Harold Heatwole,Jodi Rowley Pdf

Amphibians are among the most threatened groups of animals on earth. In part due to their highly permeable skin, amphibians are highly sensitive to environmental changes and pollution and provide an early-warning system of deteriorating environmental conditions. The more we learn about the impact of environmental changes on amphibians, the better we as humans will be able to arrest their demise, and our own. Status of Conservation and Decline of Amphibians brings together the current knowledge on the status of the unique frogs of Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific. Although geographically proximate, each region presents unique challenges and opportunities in amphibian research and conservation. This book contributes to an understanding of the current conservation status of the amphibians of each region, aims to stimulate research into halting amphibian declines, and provides a better foundation for making conservation decisions. It is an invaluable reference for environmental and governmental agencies, researchers, policy-makers involved with biodiversity conservation, and the interested public.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 78 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Zoology
ISBN : UCSD:31822009545153

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Australian Journal of Zoology by Anonim Pdf

Author : William N. Lockington
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 12 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1878
Category : Astacidae
ISBN : HARVARD:32044107166407

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Remarks Upon the Thalassinidea and Astacidea of the Pacific Coast of North America by William N. Lockington Pdf

Author : Alistair Glen,Christopher Dickman
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2014-11-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780643103177

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Carnivores of Australia by Alistair Glen,Christopher Dickman Pdf

The Australian continent provides a unique perspective on the evolution and ecology of carnivorous animals. In earlier ages, Australia provided the arena for a spectacular radiation of marsupial and reptilian predators. The causes of their extinctions are still the subject of debate. Since European settlement, Australia has seen the extinction of one large marsupial predator (the thylacine), another (the Tasmanian devil) is in danger of imminent extinction, and still others have suffered dramatic declines. By contrast, two recently-introduced predators, the fox and cat, have been spectacularly successful, with devastating impacts on the Australian fauna. Carnivores of Australia: Past, Present and Future explores Australia's unique predator communities from pre-historic, historic and current perspectives. It covers mammalian, reptilian and avian carnivores, both native and introduced to Australia. It also examines the debate surrounding how best to manage predators to protect livestock and native biodiversity. Readers will benefit from the most up-to-date synthesis by leading researchers and managers in the field of carnivore biology. By emphasising Australian carnivores as exemplars of flesh-eaters in other parts of the world, this book will be an important reference for researchers, wildlife managers and students worldwide.

Author : Peter Banks,Daniel Lunney,Chris Dickman
Publisher : Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2012-11-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780980327274

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Science under siege by Peter Banks,Daniel Lunney,Chris Dickman Pdf

On Saturday 29 November 2008, the Royal Zoological Society of NSW held a forum with the theme of Science under siege. As the RZS is a zoological society, zoology under threat became the secondary theme and the basis for selecting speakers. This book records that forum with the papers developed for this book as the written word from the spoken presentations. Papers that were presented as posters are included, as are the edited plenary sessions which featured questions from the floor, with answers and comments encouraged from anyone in the forum. We were delighted that Mark Horstman, from ABC Catalyst, was willing to replace his peripatetic colleague Paul Willis, who was nonetheless very happy to write the foreword. There is a place for such skilled science communicators, we need more of them, and scientists at the lab bench, or in the field, or exploring computer models, or those that have now taken a job in the policy world, need to stay in touch with them. Some might say that the title “Science under siege” seems a bit extreme, but we invite you to examine the evidence as presented in this book. What follows is an edited version of the introductory material that advertised the forum: The title looks dramatic, but if you ask yourself, “is anything killing the science in your area of interest?” you might be surprised that you come up with a point or two. Then ask a wider set of questions, such as: are there any pressures that preclude people from doing good zoology; do either political/budgetary constraints impact on your field; is science in the media a subject that influences the outcome of your work; are there economic impediments to careers in zoology; is the education mix in Australia right for this new century; are the best researchers becoming full-time administrators, or the converse, the poor researchers becoming the administrators; can you place the Australian situation in an international context; are there reduced opportunities for human interactions with the natural world; is the virtual world killing reality; and what are your predictions of the future? To deal with such issues, the Royal Zoological Society of NSW has structured the day to emphasize a range of themes, beginning with identifying the issues, including those that are persistent and those that are emerging, and encompassing palpable hits to science. Direct and indirect hits to science include such matters as the withdrawal of funding, subversion of science, death by 1000 cuts, redirection of funding to fashion issues and using the name of science to justify things that are really not justifiable. The name of science is being dragged down. We need to confront the ever-present problem of ignoring the scientifically accurate for the politically correct. This raises such questions as to whether basic skills in biology are not being acquired because of public concern based on extreme animal rights propaganda. Good science is not optional, but what can be done if you are under siege? The answers include understanding the philosophy of science, the legal perspective and asking what scientists are (or should be) doing. Audience participation will be a central part of this forum. The plenary sessions will address questions raised by the speakers, and the posters, and debate issues and consider options for future directions. It is widely known that it is hard to pull a major paper together on this theme, but so many scientists know of at least one matter that they would like to draw to public attention. So, short contributions are included. Listen to the speakers present some overarching themes or compelling case studies, contribute to the debate on the day, then examine your stance on a variety of these subjects to see whether the day changes your view of this often cryptic aspect of zoology. As editors, we wish to acknowledge the skills of the referees (all papers were refereed by two peers), and the patience of the authors for what has been a long gap between the date of the forum and this publication. By the end of 2008, the Royal Zoological Society of NSW, along with everyone else, was caught by the GFC (Global Financial Crisis) and we simply had to extend the length of the queue for publication. We also reassessed our mode of publication. The Council of the Society voted to publish this production as an ebook, as well as a short print run for formal library deposit, and other essential matters. The ebook is open access to enhance the reach of the papers and the ideas. At the same time, the Royal Zoological Society of NSW signed a contract for a more international mode of access of the publications of the Society, and papers are now available via Metapress. http:// rzsnsw.metapress.com Science remains under siege, in our view, and now we have been alerted to the range of issues it becomes easier to spot the small, irritating closing of options that collectively amount to a denial of science and its relegation to an optional way of looking at the world. During production of this book, this matter became obvious on a number of fronts, which led us to invite the paper by Rosie Cooney and colleagues to defend their science of kangaroo conservation and commercial harvesting from an attack on the science. We also saw that this issue of science under siege needs more airing, and the Royal Zoological Society of NSW is planning its forum for the end of 2012 to take up another strand of this theme by capitalizing on the lifelong insights of scientists under the rubric of “grumpy scientists: an ecological conscience of a nation”. This idea in fact derives directly from the suggestions in the plenary sessions by Nick Holmes and Charley Krebs. We are also concerned for young scientists, with science under siege manifesting often in a failure to create permanent careers for science graduates that advance science itself, and zoology in particular, from flourishing and identifying problems and finding solutions. If we want to conserve the native fauna of Australia, then Australian zoologists will have to be key team members. We contend that to put science under siege, and zoology under threat, we not only further imperil our native wildlife, but also the careers of the small band of specialists that can see the issues, find the problems, implement solutions and evaluate the outcomes. In short, science under siege is not a light matter and no one in this forum thought so. Read on, form an opinion, and speak up and publish your thoughts, your examples and your solutions.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 604 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Animals
ISBN : UOM:39015068700122

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The Australian Zoologist by Anonim Pdf

Vols. 1-7 and 16 include reports and proceedings of the Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales for 1913-1932/33 and 1969/70.

Author : Andy Purvis,John L. Gittleman,Thomas M. Brooks
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2005-09-22
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0521825024

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Phylogeny and Conservation by Andy Purvis,John L. Gittleman,Thomas M. Brooks Pdf

Phylogeny is a potentially powerful tool for conserving biodiversity. This book explores how it can be used to tackle questions of great practical importance and urgency for conservation. Using case studies from many different taxa and regions of the world, the volume evaluates how useful phylogeny is in understanding the processes that have generated today's diversity and the processes that now threaten it. The urgency with which conservation decisions have to be made as well as the need for the best possible decisions make this volume of great value to researchers, practitioners and policy-makers.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1018 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Mammals
ISBN : CORNELL:31924087284950

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Australian Mammalogy by Anonim Pdf

Author : David Rentz
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2014-05-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781486300389

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A Guide to the Cockroaches of Australia by David Rentz Pdf

Cockroaches! Even a mere mention of the word causes many people to recoil in horror. However, of the hundreds of species of cockroaches (or blattodeans as they are known) found in Australia, only a small number of them give the group a bad name. Just a few species that are commonly found in homes, restaurants and hospitals are responsible for thousands of dollars in expenditure to comply with health standards. A Guide to the Cockroaches of Australia is a comprehensive account of most of the 550 described species found in Australia. The book reveals their diversity and beauty, it looks in detail at their morphology, habitats and ecology, and explains how to collect and preserve them. Importantly, it will allow pest controllers, students and researchers to reliably identify most of the common pest species as well as the non-pest cockroaches. It will also, perhaps, go some way towards elevating the reputation of these much-maligned insects, and promote further study of them. 2014 Whitley Award Commendation for Field Guide.

Author : C F Barnard
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1990-08-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780203489956

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Parasitism and Host Behaviour by C F Barnard Pdf

Recent ideas and experimental studies suggest that the relationship between parasitism and host behaviour has been a powerful shaping force in the evolution not only of behaviour patterns themselves but, through them, of morphology and population and community dynamics. This book brings together recent work across the disciplines of parasitology an

Author : Stephen M. Jackson
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0643066357

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Australian Mammals by Stephen M. Jackson Pdf

Provides practical guidance in the husbandry of Australian marsupials and other mammals. It dedicates a chapter to each group of animals and gives details on its biology, housing, capture and restraint, transport, diet, breeding, artificial rearing, behaviour and behaviouran enrichment.