A5065230468- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Viral Infections and Vectors
- Veterinary Practice and Education Studies
- Animal testing and alternatives
- Plant and fungal interactions
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
The University of Queensland
2019-2025
Agriculture and Food
2019-2025
Southern Cross University
2025
ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture
2024
Western Sydney University
2016-2021
Charles Sturt University
2015-2019
South Australia Pathology
2018
Griffith University
2010-2016
Murdoch University
2015
Artemis Hospitals
2011
Wildlife populations are under increasing pressure from a variety of threatening processes, ranging climate change to habitat loss, that can incite physiological stress response. The response influences immune function, with potential consequences for patterns infection and transmission disease among within wildlife, domesticated animals humans. This is concerning because may exacerbate the impact on species vulnerable extinction, biodiversity conservation globally. Furthermore, shape role...
Non-invasive endocrinology utilizes non-invasive biological samples (such as faeces, urine, hair, aquatic media, and saliva) for the quantification of hormones in wildlife. Urinary-based enzyme immunoassay (EIA) radio-immunoassay have enabled rapid reproductive stress amphibians (Anura: Amphibia). With minimal disturbance, these methods can be used to assess ovarian testicular endocrine functions well physiological captive free-living populations. monitoring has therefore greatly advanced...
Amphibians, like other animals, generate corticosterone or cortisol glucocorticoid responses to stimuli perceived be threatening. It is generally assumed that the response of animals capture and handling reflects such as sight a predator are thought natural stressors. Fijian ground frogs (Platymantis vitiana) preyed upon by introduced cane toads (Rhinella marina), we used test hypothesis will induce stress in an amphibian. Urinary metabolite concentrations increased male exposed toad for 1,...
Abstract The live transport of farmed fish is an important practice in Chinese aquaculture due to consumer preferences its domestic market. However, can be stressful for and may cause many welfare issues. This study aimed examine the effects density on largemouth bass ( Micropterus salmoides ). Adult were allocated four experimental treatments a two‐factor design N = 5 groups per treatment). Factor one was stocking either 39 (low density) or 78 (high g L −1 . two transport, with half exposed...
India's charismatic wildlife species are facing immense pressure from anthropogenic-induced environmental perturbations. Zoos play a major role in the conservation of threatened species, but their adaptation captivity is posing challenge globally. Stress inadequate could lead to suppression cognitive functioning and increased display stereotypic behaviour. It thus necessary measure biological traits like behaviour, stress physiology, contextual factors driving animals maintained at zoos. In...
Global climate change is negatively impacting global biodiversity and ectothermic vertebrates, with amphibians being the most imperiled vertebrate taxa. Increased mean atmospheric temperatures, high rates of habitat degradation, exposure to infectious diseases such as chytridiomycosis, have contributed population declines extinctions rare endangered amphibian species. Field-based monitoring physiological endocrine traits can help determine sub-lethal effects environmental stressors provide...
This study was based on the development of a non-invasive glucocorticoid enzyme-immunoassay for assessment stress in wild and captive endangered Fijian ground frogs (Platymantis vitiana). Enzyme-immunoassays were developed validated first time to non-invasively measure both cortisol corticosterone metabolites frog urine. Frog urine showed parallel displacement with but not standards, therefore enzyme immunoassays used examine frogs. Urinary metabolite concentrations increased (n = 4) at 6 h,...
Abstract Global warming is now predicted to exceed 1.5°C by 2033 and 2°C the end of 21st century. This level associated environmental variability are already increasing pressure on natural human systems. Here we emphasize role physiology in light latest assessment climate Intergovernmental Panel Climate Change. We describe how can contribute contemporary conservation programmes. focus thermal responses animals, but acknowledge that impacts change much broader phylogenetically...
This paper delves into the development and implications of Hearing Dog Evaluation Reporting Overview (HERO) tool, which is a novel initiative built on Five Domains animal welfare model to comprehensively assess wellbeing Dogs. The HERO’s creation involved two phases. In Phase One, an expert panel was surveyed using electronic Delphi technique gather consensus items for tool. phase culminated in 28 items, exhaustively covered Domains, offered holistic evaluation welfare. One complemented...
Physiological stress assessment is important for in-situ conservation and captive management of threatened wildlife. Leukocyte (white blood cell) evaluation, especially the neutrophil : lymphocyte (N L) ratio, provides a logical representation experimentally elevated corticosterone (stress hormone) in amphibians. Urinary enzyme-immunoassay (EIA) rapid non-invasive tool assessing responses To our knowledge, no one has explored relationship between N L ratio urinary wild amphibians...
Climatic warming is a global problem and acute thermal stressor in particular could be considered as major for wildlife. Cane toads (Rhinella marina) have expanded their range into warmer regions of Australia they provide suitable model species to study the sub-lethal impacts on endocrine physiology amphibians. Presently, there no information show that exposure an initiate physiological stress (glucocorticoid) response secondly, possible effects reproductive hormones performance. Answering...
Pasture-based beef cattle are raised in a range of production environments. Some paddocks may contain trees and other objects that allow for grooming, hence being naturally enriching, whilst others be barren without these opportunities. Additionally, it is not uncommon to move between enriched environments as part routine management. While the benefits enrichment well studied, how this 'enrichment loss' impacts welfare access stimuli removed unknown. This trial assessed loss an enriching...