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Partitioning of Chemical Contaminants in Urban Stormwater
This thesis examines the geochemistry of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in urban stormwater. The manner in which PAHs partition between the particulate, colloidal and truly dissolved phases is likely to affect ...
Global relative paleointensity and regional paleosecular variation: High resolution signals in New Zealand marine sediments
Advancement in understanding paleosecular variation and its driving mechanisms is hindered by the current paucity of paleomagnetic records from the Southern Hemisphere. To date, the record from New Zealand is limited, and ...
Traditional ecological knowledge and harvest management of Titi (Puffinus griseus) by Rakiura Māori
Rakiura Māori continue a centuries old harvest of titi chicks (sooty shearwater, Puffinus griseus) which is governed primarily by Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK). The sustainability of titi harvesting is of high ...
Conservation biology of bottlenose dolphins in Fiordland, New Zealand
The bottlenose dolphins of Fiordland, New Zealand, live at the southern limit of the species’ worldwide range. They are exposed to impacts from tourism and habitat modification, particularly in Doubtful Sound, and their ...
Unexpected microfungal diversity : woody decay Lasiosphaeriaceae, Chaetosphaeriaceae and Helminthosphaeriaceae of New Zealand
New Zealand's lignicolous pyrenomycete flora has been little studied. The cosmopolitan Lasiosphaeriaceae, largest and least studied family in the Sordariales, has long been noted for its morphological diversity and the ...
Quantitative genetic models for genomic imprinting
A gene is imprinted when its expression is dependent on the sex of the parent from which it was inherited. An increasing number of studies are suggesting that imprinted genes have a major influence on medically, agriculturally ...
The ecology and management of Southland's black-billed gulls
The black-billed gull (Lams bulleri) is a small gull that nests in dense colonies on gravel-bedded rivers in southern New Zealand. This dissertation describes research undertaken in Southland in 2004-2006 that investigates ...
Induction and decay of heat acclimation
Most advice for improving physiological strain in the heat includes maintaining hydration long-term acclimation protocols (>10 days). Therefore, the major aims of this thesis were to examine; (i) effectiveness of short ...
The comparative ecology of Stewart Island weka (Gallirallus australis scotti) on islands with and without seabirds
The spatial ecology of Stewart Island weka (Galliralluis australis scotti) was compared between a seabird island (Taukihepa/Big South Cape Island) and a predator-free non-seabird island (Ulva Island). Both islands were ...
The role of colour and odour in fruit selection by diurnal, endemic skinks (Oligosoma) in Aotearoa / New Zealand
The flora of Aotearoa/ New Zealand has evolved in association with birds and lizards as the dominant frugivores and seed dispersers. There is a wide range of ripe fruit colours within the native fleshy-fruited plants ...