School of Life and Environmental Sciences: Recent submissions
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The evolution and physiology of male pregnancy in syngnathid fishes
Published 2020The seahorses, pipefishes and seadragons (Syngnathidae) are among the few vertebrates in which pregnant males incubate developing embryos. Syngnathids are popular in studies of sexual selection, sex-role reversal, and ...Open AccessArticle -
Paternal nutrient provisioning during male pregnancy in the seahorse Hippocampus abdominalis
Published 2020Vertebrates that incubate embryos on or within the body cavity exhibit diverse strategies to provide nutrients to developing embryos, ranging from lecithotrophy (solely yolk-provided nutrition) to substantial matrotrophy ...Open AccessArticle -
The antimicrobial efficacy of plasma-activated water against Listeria and E. coli is modulated by reactor design and water composition
Published 2022Aims: This study aimed to compare the efficacy of plasma activated water (PAW) generated by two novel plasma reactors against pathogenic foodborne illness organisms. Methods and results: The antimicrobial efficacy of PAW ...Article -
Degradation of conventional, biodegradable and oxo-degradable microplastics in a soil using a δ13C technique
Published 2023Context. A significant amount of conventional plastics waste, especially in the form of microplastics (MPs), has accumulated in soils due to its limited degradation. Oxo-degradable and biodegradable plastics have also ...Open AccessArticle -
Evaluating aerial net gunning and chemical immobilisation for capture of invasive sambar deer (Rusa unicolor) and red deer (Cervus elaphus) in alpine Australia
Published 2023Context: Deer species are expanding in distribution and abundance in Australia. There is increasing focus on the ecology of these species, but effective deer capture methods are needed for telemetry studies. Aims: The ...Open AccessArticle