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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2005)Artificial retreats are increasingly used to sample animal populations and in attempts to boost animal numbers in degraded habitats. Here, I test potential applications of artificial retreats for lizards inhabiting a coastal ...
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The female reproductive cycle of a viviparous skink, Oligosoma maccanni, in a subalpine environment (Thesis, Master of Science, 2004)The majority of New Zealand's endemic reptiles that have been studied with respect to patterns of reproduction show low rates of annual reproductive output, with extended gestation and great longevity. A well-studied example ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)Native parasite acquisition provides introduced species with the potential to modify native host-parasite dynamics by acting as parasite reservoirs (with the ‘spillback’ of infection increasing the parasite burdens of ... -
(Thesis, Master of Science Communication, 2011)Although there is an increasing urgency for individual citizens to take meaningful action to combat climate change, proportionately few New Zealanders are doing so. There is a need for climate change education to be ... -
(Thesis, Master of Science Communication, 2012)The concept of landscape developed from an aesthetic perspective and has come to be recognized as a cultural product of perception. Landscape is natural form that is subject to our projections of cultural identification; ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 1985)Common skinks, Leiolopisma nigriplantare rnaccanni, are the most numerous and widespread skinks in New Zealand. The aim of this study was to examine the ecology of the subspecies in tussock grasslands in Otago, where it ... -
(Thesis, Master of Science, 2012)Hector’s dolphins (Cephalorhynchus hectori) are an endangered species endemic to New Zealand. Populations in some areas have been continuously studied for years, but this project is the first to extensively survey Otago’s ... -
(Thesis, Master of Science Communication, 2012)Our understanding of the science that assists us in making everyday decisions varies markedly from issue to issue. We all seem to understand the physics of what happens to our bodies in a car accident. Although we may not ...
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(Thesis, Master of Science, 2013)Longitudinal studies focusing on lifetime reproductive success (LRS) can be used to measure individual breeding performance, and identify commonalities amongst successful breeders. In some seabird species, it has been shown ...
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(Thesis, Master of Science, 2012)Breeding seabirds are affected by predation, food distribution, competition for food, nest site availability and environmental pressures (Ashmole 1971). Using 11 years of nest monitoring data and eight years of chick ...