A5031240102- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- Shoulder and Clavicle Injuries
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Livestock and Poultry Management
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Medical Imaging and Pathology Studies
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Phytase and its Applications
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Organ Donation and Transplantation
- Bird parasitology and diseases
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Plant Pathogens and Resistance
- Ecology and biodiversity studies
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases
- Moringa oleifera research and applications
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Invertebrate Taxonomy and Ecology
- Study of Mite Species
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
Western Australian Museum
2015-2025
Griffith University
2021-2025
Australian Museum
2015-2023
Murdoch University
2010-2020
Michigan State University
2004-2005
Glochidia (parasitic larvae) of freshwater mussels generally require a fish as host. Westralunio carteri Iredale, 1934 (Bivalvia : Hyriidae), the only mussel found in south-western Australia, was listed Vulnerable, but recently changed to Least Concern (International Union for Conservation Nature). were on four alien and seven native species from 18 sites South West Coast Drainage Division. On fishes, prevalence glochidia ranged 0.0 41.0% mean intensity (number per infested fish) 1.0 6.0,...
Supernumerary ORFan genes (i.e., open reading frames without obvious homology to other genes) are present in the mitochondrial genomes of gonochoric freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionida) showing doubly uniparental inheritance (DUI) mitochondria. DUI is a system which distinct female-transmitted and male-transmitted mitotypes coexist single species. In families Unionidae Margaritiferidae, transition from dioecy hermaphroditism loss appear be linked, this event seems affect integrity genes....
Westralunio carteri is the only species of freshwater mussel found in south-western Australia and, owing to a lack comprehensive information on its ecology, conservation status has been speculative. To more accurately predict true this species, historical and contemporary distributional records were modelled with environmental data that identified salinity, perenniality total nitrogen as variables responsible for limiting species’ current extent occurrence, inferring threatening processes....
Growth and longevity of freshwater mussels (Unionida) are important for defining life-history strategies assessing vulnerability to human impacts. We used mark–recapture analysis shell rings investigate age growth the hyriid, Westralunio carteri, at 5 sites in southwestern Australia. tested utility situ marker calcein validating assumption annulus formation adults. Calcein was incorporated into shells all recovered individuals, but it provided an interpretable reference mark only 4 16...
The freshwater mussel Westralunio carteri (Iredale, 1934) has long been considered the sole species in Australia, limited to Southwest and listed as vulnerable on IUCN Red List under Australian legislation. Here, we used delimitation models based COI mtDNA sequences confirm existence of three evolutionarily significant units (ESUs) within this taxon conducted morphometric analyses investigate whether shell shape differed significantly among these ESUs. "W. carteri" I was found be larger more...
Most freshwater mussel (Bivalvia: Unionoida) larvae (glochidia in Margaritiferidae, Hyriidae and Unionidae) are fish parasites. Knowledge of the larval morphology mechanism release mussels is useful species systematics ecology. Westralunio carteri only unionoid from south-western Australia. Little information available on its biology glochidia have never been described. The aim this study was to describe W. method their release. Glochidia within vitelline membranes were embedded mucus which...
This experiment evaluated the effects of feeding various dietary Ca and nonphytate P (nPP) levels to Large White male turkeys from 3 17 wk age. After consuming a common prestarter diet, poults were fed approximate NRC (1994) nPP 9 age or approximately 25% higher. From age, each starter group was 75 (low P), 100 (medium 145% (high P) requirements for nPP. Diets as crumbles 6 pellets There no on BW feed efficiency Litter increased by 21% when high wk. High during growing-finishing period...
1. Growth performance, serum bone markers, and strength mineralisation were determined in tom turkeys grown from 9 to 17 weeks of age. 2. Dietary non-phytate phosphorus was formulated be reduced by 1·0 g/kg the low diet compared a control phytase added provide 0, 150, 300, 450 or 600 units/kg activity diet. 3. From 12 age, body weight gain:food without phytase, adequate Increasing concentration linearly increased these growth parameters. There no significant responses at 4. Serum osteocalcin...
A 115-d (16.5-wk) experiment was conducted to validate the estimated availability of P in a high nutrient-dense (amino acids and calories), low-phytic acid (NDLP) corn variety as compared with conventional yellow dent (YD) when fed commercial toms. The NDLP contained 0.32% 90% this nonphytate (NPP) YD corn, which had 0.25% 32% total NPP. Toms consuming were diets formulated have same dietary NPP level control diet reduced levels P. Phosphorus successfully at for no compromise growth...
SAMPLING METHODSWe compiled 75 distributional records (66 museum and nine fi eld records) of Lortiella species.Museum were sourced from Ponder Bayer (2004) the Online Zoo log i cal Col lec tions Australian Muse ums (OZCAM 2012).Field sites surveyed for 10-20 minutes by visual tactile searches in north-western Australia during 2009-2011.Mussels preserved 100% ethanol future molecular study.Water quality data obtained Western Department Water.Material held Museum, Sydney (AM C.427352, AM...
Larvae (glochidia) of the freshwater mussel, Westralunio albertisi were obtained from marsupia a preserved female at Western Australian Museum. Glochidial shells W. are subtriangular and scalene in shape outline with convoluted surface dotted pores have protruding ventral apex. (n = 60) measured 260.0 μm long (L) (±1.11 SE), 233.1 high (H) (± 1.32 size 246.6 0.99 hinge length (Hg) 183.6 larval tooth (LTL) 53.6 0.84 SE) angle obliquity (Á) 12.9° 0.28 SE). Larval teeth singular each valve,...