Leung, Elaine See Won(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)
Juveniles have limited foraging ability compared to adults, due to physiological, morphological and behavioural constraints that ultimately affect their fitness and survival. Therefore, constraints on juvenile foraging ...
Grainger, Natasha P J(Thesis, Master of Science, 2000)
Fire is an important perturbation in many ecosystems including wetlands. Fire ecology studies of bog wetlands in New Zealand have focussed on the recovery of post-fire vegetation. Other components of the ecosystem have ...
Germano, Jennifer M(Thesis, Master of Science, 2006)
Movement is one of the most important behaviours exhibited by an animal and can have a great deal of impact on an individual's success. lt is also an important factor to consider in the conservation management of a species. ...
Kohn, Yair Yaacov(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)
The present study aimed to improve the reproduction success of captive hapuku by establishing methods for sex identification of broodstock (Chapter 2), by identifying predictors of egg quality at the time of spawning ...
Populations of Pyura pachydermatina at three different locations in Otago Harbour; Fryatt Street Wharf, Aquarium Point and Quarantine Island were studied and compared over a thirteen month period. At Fryatt Street Wharf ...