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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 Communication, 2017)Of all animals that pose danger to humans in this world, few are more feared than sharks. Human-shark interactions are traumatic, emotional and difficult to rationalize. While rare, human-shark interactions generate a ... -
(Thesis, Master of Science Communication, 2017)Traditionally humans have been used to narrate natural history films and to communicate the science contained in those films. A variation on this pattern can be found in natural history films where the film is narrated ...
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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, Master of Science Communication, 2017)Dark Days in Monkey City (2008) was a 13-part television series produced by Dunedin-based factual documentary company NHNZ Ltd, for American cable channel Animal Planet. This thesis deconstructs and analyses Dark Days in ...
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(Thesis, Master of Science Communication, 2017)An exhibit developed to increase awareness and educate about a topic will traditionally consist of a variety of elements such as: displays, participatory elements, artefacts and panels. Information panels, in particular, ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2017)Communication of disaster risk reduction (DRR) should be participatory, democratised and scientifically robust according to ideals enshrined in the United Nations’ International Strategy for Disaster Reduction Hyogo Framework ... -
(Thesis, Master of Science Communication, 2017)The academic component of the thesis investigates how modes of film distribution have impacted upon the science communicated in scientific films. The thesis examines the different modes of distribution used since the ...
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(Thesis, Master of Science Communication, 2017)New Zealand native bats, the short-tailed bat (Mystacina tuberculata) and long-tailed bat (Chalinolobus tuberculatus) are threatened with extinction in the next 40 years. The current study was undertaken to find out which ... -
(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)Rhetorical features of industry-oriented science communication texts structure meetings between science and industry communities and, consequently, structure research industry relationships. Industry-oriented science ... -
(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 ...
