A5019905170- Marine and fisheries research
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Aquatic life and conservation
- Marine animal studies overview
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Coastal Management and Development
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Marine and Coastal Ecosystems
Australian Museum
2000-2022
University of Technology Sydney
2011-2016
The Ovalentaria is a taxon of teleosts that has been proposed based on molecular analyses only. Previously widely separated families are assembled in this taxon. For the first time, analysed using comparative morphological approach. caudal-fin skeleton 355 species covering all 48 ovalentarian examined cleared and stained specimens, µCT datasets X-ray images as well from literature. A total 38 characters evaluated used for ancestral character state reconstructions phylogenetic analyses....
Otoliths were used for the first time to successfully validate age of members family Syngnathidae: spotted pipefish Stigmatopora argus and wide‐bodied nigra . Otolith increments deposited daily in (1) known‐age juveniles ranging from 0 31 days (2) adults that had been stained with alizarin complexone, a hatch mark was found on all otoliths which represented day 0. increment validation will allow development growth models S. , essential understanding managing these exclusive seagrass species.
The life-history traits of two species pipefish (Syngnathidae) from seagrass meadows in New South Wales, Australia, were examined to understand whether they enhance resilience habitat degradation. spotted Stigmatopora argus and wide-bodied nigra exhibit some the shortest life spans known for vertebrates (longevity up 150 days) rapid maturity (male S. 35 days after hatching (DAH) male at 16-19 DAH), key characteristics opportunistic species. Growth rates both extremely (up 2 mm day(-1) ),...