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The mission of the Department of Zoology is to provide an environment, open to all sections of the community, for the extension, sharing and application of knowledge in zoology, through research and teaching of the highest international standard.
The Department of Zoology is distinctive internationally for its focus on whole organism biology (it is one of the few departments of zoology in universities throughout the world). Our staff have international reputations in their areas of expertise and make major contributions to answering fundamental questions in basic and applied research.
For further information go to the Department of Zoology.
Recent Deposits
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)We develop a theory of how the functional design of the electrosensory system in sharks reflects the inevitability of noise in high-precision measurements, and how the Central Nervous System may have developed an efficient ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)Tylodelphys sp. metacercariae are a unique diplostomid trematode larval-stage that infects the eyes of their second intermediate fish host, the common bully (Gobiomorphus cotidianus). These metacercariae are free-moving ... -
(Thesis, Master of Science, 2017)The tight coupling of host and parasite makes parasitism a powerful model for studying ecology and evolution. The null hypotheses of most evolutionary studies of parasites presume the dominance of host factors in mediating ... -
(Thesis, Master of Science, 2017)Anti-predator behaviours in birds often exhibit adaptive plasticity with the presence and abundance of predators in their local habitats. I described and compared adaptive anti-predator behaviours of South Island (SI) ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)Summary New Zealand’s flagship aquaculture species are currently the green-lipped mussel (Perna canaliculus), the Pacific oyster (Crassostrea gigas) and the chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). However, important ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)Signaling via the neuroamine dopamine is known to be important in insects for controlling behaviours such as sleep, arousal, motivation, locomotion, learning and memory. In the honeybee Apis mellifera pheromones and hormones ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)The rate of biodiversity loss is not slowing despite global commitments. Conservation translocations, the intentional movement and release of organisms to restore populations, are an emerging tool to help reduce species ...
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(Thesis, Master of Science, 2017)The lateral line system of fish has been implicated in contributing to many behaviours, including orientation, activity and feeding. The system is comprised of a series of interconnected organs (neuromasts) that may be ... -
(Thesis, Master of Science, 2004)Inputs of nutrients and organic matter to wetlands from catchments influence water quality, which, in turn, determines the potential productivity of a wetland. While there are many studies of the effects of catchment ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)The exposure to subzero temperatures, and the associated risk of freezing, is a major challenge faced by insects in alpine areas. Those insects that do not move to warmer areas to avoid cold temperatures have evolved a ... -
(Journal Article, Invertebrate Reproduction & Development, 2015)Paphies ventricosa is a large surf clam endemic to New Zealand, and whose populations have substantially declined during the past century owing to overfishing and habitat degradation. Poor recruitment is now evident, and ... -
(Journal Article, Marine Resource Economics, 2015)The implementation of marine protected areas, such as marine reserves and customary fishing areas, is considered an important step toward advancing ecosystem-based management (EBM), but has proven difficult due to resistance ... -
(Journal Article, PLOS One, 2015)Advances in GPS tracking technologies have allowed for rapid assessment of important oceanographic regions for seabirds. This allows us to understand seabird distributions, and the characteristics which determine the ... -
(Journal Article, Journal of Molluscan Studies, 2015)Paphies ventricosa is a large (up to 150 mm shell length) surf clam endemic to New Zealand, with a geographically patchy distribution. Using scanning electron microscopy and light microscopy, its fertilization, embryonic ... -
(Journal Article, Biological Invasions, 2015)Introduced mammals have been eradicated from many offshore islands around the world, removing predation pressure from burrow-nesting seabirds and other affected wildlife. Nest-site selection in procellariiform seabirds is ... -
(Journal Article, Journal of Wildlife Management, 2015)Burrow-nesting petrels (order Procellariiformes) are keystone species in island ecosystems, where they modify habitat through guano deposition and burrow digging. Burrowing petrels are among the most threatened groups of ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)In southern New Zealand, many upland streams drain into large oligotrophic lakes surrounded by native grassland, low-intensity farming, and small urban centers. Little work has been undertaken to determine the impact ... -
(Thesis, Master of Science, 2017)Human migration across much of the globe has often coincided with both climate change events and the decline of large animal species. Due to the temporal overlap of these events, it has often proven difficult to confidently ...
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(Thesis, Master of Science Communication, 2017)This thesis sets out to create some ethical guidelines for those wishing to make a documentary film involving the elderly. To that end it explores the ethical attitudes of four documentary filmmakers who have experience ...
