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Segregation of foraging areas by breeding tākapu/ Australasian Gannets Morus serrator in the Hauraki Gulf
(2022-02)RESEARCH QUESTIONS How do tākapu partition the gulf resource? Topgraphically constrained Are there favoured forgaing areas? How persistent are these? Do individual tākpau show patterns to foraging? Do ... -
Structured phylogeography and restricted gene flow among populations of Fairy Tern (Sternula nereis) across Australasia: implications for the endangered New Zealand population
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of British Ornithologists' Union, 2022-01-26)The Fairy Tern Sternula nereis is an Australasian tern that breeds in Australia, New Caledonia and New Zealand, with the last having the smallest breeding population, listed as ‘Threatened – Nationally Critical’ by the New ... -
Long-read sequencing reveals atypical mitochondrial genome structure in a New Zealand marine isopod
(Royal Society (London), 2022-01-12)Most animal mitochondrial genomes are small, circular and structurally conserved. However, recent work indicates that diverse taxa possess unusual mitochondrial genomes. In Isopoda, species in multiple lineages have atypical ... -
Long term value of engaged, skilled, citizen scientists
(Society for Epidemiologic Research, 2022)Tiritiri Matangi Island, a scientific reserve in the Hauraki Gulf, is typical of many of New Zealand’s inshore islands and has been degraded over its history by human occupation. An ecological restoration program began in ... -
Lagenophora schmidiae (Asteraceae), a critically threatened new species from Aotearoa / New Zealand
(National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, 2021-10-29)Lagenophora schmidiae de Lange & Jian Wang ter sp. nov. (Asteraceae) is described, illustrated and differentiated from L. montana Hook.f. The new species was first recorded from Aotearoa / New Zealand in 1974, when it was ... -
The evolution of citizen science: An Aotearoa New Zealand case study
(2021-10)Restoration: native habitat, eradication of invasive species, species translocations The volunteers Types of citizen science: contributory, collaborative, co-created, collegial, contractual Examples of citizen science ... -
Leptospermum repo (Myrtaceae), a new species from northern Aotearoa / New Zealand peat bog habitats, segregated from Leptospermum scoparium s. l.
(National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, 2021-08-30)Leptospermum repo de Lange & L.M.H.Schmid sp. nov. (Myrtaceae) is segregated from L. scoparium J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. (sensu lato). The new species is endemic to the peat bogs of the Waikato, Bay of Plenty, and adjacent ... -
The relationship between fish length and otolith size and weight of the Australian anchovy, Engraulis australis (Clupeiformes, Engraulidae),retrieved from the food of the Australasian gannet, Morus serrator (Suliformes, Sulidae),Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand.
(Schmalhausen Institute of Zoology, 2021-07-01)Relationships between fish length and otolith length, width and mass were examined in the Australian anchovy Engraulis australis (White, 1790) recovered from the food of Gannet examined from colonies at islands of Horuhoru ... -
Short Communication: Observation of western honeybee (Apis mellifera) foraging urediniospores from myrtle-rust infected maire tawake (Syzygium maire), Ōwairaka/Mt Albert, Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland, New Zealand,
(Unitec ePress, 2021-06-06)Following the detection of myrtle rust disease, caused by the rust fungus Austropuccinia psidii, in New Zealand in May 2017, concerns were raised that western honeybees (Apis mellifera) might forage for and collect ... -
The rabbit, the ermine and the gaze : an account of introduction, ramifications and the role art plays as a mechanism to create awareness of scientific issues
(Unitec ePress, 2021-05-05)This paper provides an account of the process and ramifications of the introduction of exotic species into Aotearoa New Zealand during the late 19th century. These introductions, which comprised both flora and fauna, ... -
Checklist of dicotyledons, gymnosperms and pteridophytes Naturalised or Casual in New Zealand : additional records 2007–2019
(Unitec ePress, 2021-05-05)New records of Naturalised and Casual plants are summarised for the flora of New Zealand during the 13- year period 2007–2019. Seventeen species are reported as fully Naturalised and 209 species are considered to be new ... -
Iwi and local government partnerships in biosecurity : a case study of Te Arawa Catfish Killas in response to a pest fish incursion in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
(Unitec ePress, 2021-05-05)Māori are the indigenous people of New Zealand and throughout the country, local government relationships with hapū (a group or family from a common ancestor) and iwi (a post-colonial term for groups of hapū who have common ... -
Ecological communities of tree species threatened by myrtle rust (Austropuccinia psidii (G. Winter) Beenken) : the lichenised mycobiota of pōhutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa Sol. ex Gaertn., Myrtaceae
(Unitec ePress, 2021-05-05)Myrtle rust (Austropuccinia psidii) poses a serious threat to the New Zealand Myrtaceae. While the threat to the host tree is reasonably well-known, the threat myrtle rust poses to the associated biota is poorly understood. ... -
Manaaki mauri: Māori perspectives of the success of ecological restoration
(2021-05)RESEARCH QUESTIONS: How do we reconcile the aspirations of communities involved in ecological restoration projects with measures and expectations of restoration success identified by ecological science or ‘governing’ ... -
Hazardous mineral wastes and options for bioremediation: New Zealand research
(2021-05)Asbestos related diseases & causes Asbestos exposure pathways Erionite Waste issues & emerging research Construction & demolition waste Asbestos waste disposal & landfills NZ Asbestos toxicity Asbestos degradation Can ... -
Spatial distribution of lichens in Metrosideros excelsa in northern New Zealand urban forests
(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2021-04-16)The spatial distribution of corticolous lichens on the iconic New Zealand pohutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa) tree was investigated from a survey of urban parks and forests across the city of Auckland in the North Island of ... -
Comparison of paired-and multiple-stimulus preference assessments using a runway task by dogs
(Oklahoma State University, 2021-03-02)Preference assessments identify foods that might be valued by an animal but do not capture differences in the magnitude of value. In combination with demand, the more effort required to acquire the commodity – the more ... -
The impact of enrichment on the behaviour of kea (Nestor notabilis) at Auckland Zoo
(2021)Kea (Nestor notabilis) have evolved in the challenging alpine environment of the South Island of New Zealand (Young et al., 2012). They are a generalist species, lending to an ability to adapt to changing conditions in a ... -
A synopsis of Aotearoa / New Zealand Lejeunea (Lejeuneaceae: Jungermanniopsida) and new species in the Lejeunea epiphylla Colenso complex
(KMK Scientific Press, 2021)We present a summary of the Aotearoa/New Zealand Lejeunea flora in a synopsis covering 21 species, 19 of which have been, or are here, formally described and two tag-named. Four species are described as new (L. amphinephea ... -
Whakaora ngā whenua whāma: utilising mātauranga Māori and western science to protect and restore the soil on rural farms in Tai Tokerau
(UNESCO, NZ, 2020-11-30)The Final Report to UNESCO NZ entitled, Whakaora ngā whenua whāma: Utilising mātauranga Māori and Western science to protect and restore the soil on rural farms in Te Tai Tokerau, is submitted in fulfilment of the funding ...
