Biology and conservation
Biology and conservation of the Cape (South African) fur seal Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus (Pinnipedia: Otariidae) from the Eastern Cape Coast of South Africa
... the biology and conservation of Cape fur seals in Eastern Cape waters, to assist in the formulation of policy on seal conservation and management (WWF-South Africa project ...general biology ...
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How experimental biology and ecology can support evidence-based decision-making in conservation: avoiding pitfalls and enabling application
... It has been argued that the best way to approach the study of complex interactions is through the use of a multi-disciplinary approach (Altshuler et al., 2011) as well as the combination of both holistic and reductionist ...
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Sea Turtles & Cetaceans of the Mediterranean Sea: biology & conservation
... Sea: Biology & Conservation” will take place in Puglia (Apulia) from 3rd to 12th of August 2015 and it will involve 8 participants from all over the ...marine biology: research centers, experts, ...
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The effect of conservation management on Little Blue Penguins (Eudyptula minor) on North Island, New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Science in Conservation Biology at Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand
... Conservation Biology is a relatively new science and has been a recognised discipline only since the mid 1980s (Soule, ...(Soule). Conservation biology is also described as a ―crisis ...
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Putting conservation medicine into practice : examples from three endemic New Zealand bird species : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Conservation Biology at Massey University
... Because of my background in veterinary medicine and conservation biology, the aim of this thesis is to use this dual perspective to resolve some of these conflicts and interpret health d[r] ...
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Aspects of the biology of managed populations of two Cyanoramphus parakeet species in New Zealand : breeding biology, pathogen screening and translocation : a thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Conservation Biology at Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand
... breeding biology of this species in a predator-free population (Tiritiri Matangi ...in Conservation Biology at Massey University under the supervision of ...
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Population genetics and conservation of the Philippine crocodile : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Conservation Biology at Massey University, Manawatu, New Zealand
... 36 conservation programmes, then they have to be managed in such a way that prevents or reverses the decline of genetic variability in captive populations (Lacy, ...in conservation biology is due to ...
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Integrating Population Genetics and Conservation Biology: Merging Theoretical, Experimental and Applied Approaches (ConGen)
... of conservation biology the role of conservation genetics has been greatly ...hand, conservation genetics provides the tools to study the demographic dynamics of endangered species ...
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Ecology, Evolution and Conservation Biology Graduate Program. Department of Biology, College of Natural Sciences
... Bioinformatics, Biology Letters, California Department of Fish and Game, Chelonian Conservation and Biology, Conservation Genetics, Ecology, Endangered Species Research, Herpetologica, ...
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Biology and conservation ecology of selected saproxylic beetle species in Tasmania‘s southern forests
... reproductive biology of these particular beetles is largely unknown, any foundation information is important, and as demonstrated above, can provide an intriguing insight into the population dynamics of these two ...
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The biology and conservation of the fish assemblage of the Severn Estuary (cSAC)
... The Northern rockling is an offshore species usually found at depths of 30-90 m and although it also occasionally occurs at shallower depths, it is never found intertidally (Wheeler 1969). Relatively little is known ...
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Putting conservation medicine into practice : examples from three endemic New Zealand bird species : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Conservation Biology at Massey University
... Thanks a lso to Jo Wright for her patience, good humour and excellent company on the long co ld nights we spent collect ing blood from the chicks, and Joa nne Paul-Murphy for her enthusi[r] ...
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Neighbours at war : aggressive behaviour and spatial responsiveness in the anemone, Actinia tenebrosa : this thesis is completed in part of a Masters of Conservation Biology degree
... Instead, my data suggests that independent of whether the arrangement at the beginning of the experiment was similar or dissimilar to that in the field, after a period of two days the an[r] ...
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Neighbours at war : aggressive behaviour and spatial responsiveness in the anemone, Actinia tenebrosa : this thesis is completed in part of a Masters of Conservation Biology degree
... 37 Figure 9: Sequence for collecting anemone individuals on a rocky outcrop.. 38 Figure 10: Lab photograph of initial anemone arrangement in clear isolation aquaria.[r] ...
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Conservation of the critically endangered frog Telmatobufo bullocki in fragmented temperate forests of Chile : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Conservation Biology at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand
... Amphibians! are! currently! facing! several! threats! and! are! suffering! severe! population! declines! and! extinction! worldwide.! Telmatobufo+ bullocki! (Anura:! Calyptocephalellidae)! is! ...
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Conservation of the critically endangered frog Telmatobufo bullocki in fragmented temperate forests of Chile : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Conservation Biology at Massey University, Albany, New Zealand
... These!research!questions!were!addressed!by!looking!at!different!patterns!and!processes,! at! different! scales,! and! by! using! a! suite! of! conservation! tools.! First,! historical! and! new! ...
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The Eimeria species affecting brown kiwi : host parasite interactions and conservation implications : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Conservation Biology at Massey University, Manawatu, New Zealand
... important disease a challenge for kiwi managers. Coccidiosis is estimated to cost the worldwide poultry industry $3 billion annually, and with this economical driver a vast array of research has been conducted on ...
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Evaluating children's conservation biology learning at the zoo
... evidence of the potential educational value of visiting zoos for children.. also suggests that zoos’ standard unguided educational provision is insufficient for.[r] ...
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Multidisciplinary insights into the conservation and biology of sea turtles in Mozambique
... highlighted in citizen science programs (Roxburgh 2000; Barrett et al., 2002), and can, to some extent, be overcome by repeated requests for data collectors to report non- sightings (Bell et al., 2008b). Requests for ...
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Phylogeography and conservation biology of the Purple-crowned Fairy-wren, Malurus coronatus
... directing conservation, is often lacking for rare or declining species or those occurring in remote ...of conservation intervention and recommend excluding cattle to prevent further habitat degradation and ...
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