Nature Australia 2001 - Abstracts

Nature Australia 2001
TitleSubjectAuthors
A giant among possums.Zoology and wildlife conservationHeinsohn, Tom
Ancient nit-pickers.(head lice throughout history)Zoology and wildlife conservationFullagar, Richard
A social fever.(hive protection and honeybee behavior)Zoology and wildlife conservationHolden, Karina
A spoonful of honey: honey has been used therapeutically throughout the history of the human race.Zoology and wildlife conservationBlair, Shona
Big chill for big bird.(bird survival during winter)Zoology and wildlife conservationSullivan, Rachel
Box jellies.(jellyfishes)Zoology and wildlife conservationSeymour, Jamie, Sutherland, Paul A.
Brush-tailed phascogale: brush-tailed phascogales may have diverged sufficiently over time to become different species.Zoology and wildlife conservationSpencer, Peter
Centipedes: the great Australian bite.Zoology and wildlife conservationEdgecombe, Greg
Coastwatch.(photographs)(Illustration)Zoology and wildlife conservationEdwards, Jason
Decoy bee cells.(parasitism prevention)Zoology and wildlife conservationThomas, Abbie
Digging up the dirt on giant burrowing frogs.(frog behavior research)Zoology and wildlife conservationLemckert, Frank
Eastward bound:a large proportion of the plants and animals living in New Zealand today are descended from colonists from Australia.Zoology and wildlife conservationLow, Tim
Fat-bellied sex for food.(insect mating habits)Zoology and wildlife conservationMcGhee, Karen
Flowers from wood.(tree species with flowering trunks and branches)Zoology and wildlife conservationLow, Tim
Foul proof of foul play.(analysis of fossilized excrement reveals proof of cannibalism)Zoology and wildlife conservationFullagar, Richard
Great desert skink.(Egernia kintorei)Zoology and wildlife conservationMcAlpin, Steve
Grey Nurse Shark: the Grey Nurse Shark became the first protected shark in the world.Zoology and wildlife conservationOtway, Nick
Grip of the gecko.Zoology and wildlife conservationMcGhee, Karen
Growing native weeds.Zoology and wildlife conservationLow, Tim
Hagfishes: champions of slime.(protective behavior of the hagfish)Zoology and wildlife conservationFudge, Douglas S.
Helmet heads.(Australia's largest bird, the cassowary)Zoology and wildlife conservationKroon, Frederieke, Westcott, David
Impalpable passions.(sexual behavior of comb-footed spiders)Zoology and wildlife conservationClode, Danielle
In pursuit of the gurge.(regurgitations of seabirds)Zoology and wildlife conservationSurman, Christopher
Kiwi killers.(killer whales)Zoology and wildlife conservationVisser, Ingrid N.
Life in a wombat burrow.(Australian marsupial)Zoology and wildlife conservationShimmin, Glenn, Skinner, Jayne, Baudinette, Russell
Life on the moon.(South Australia's Breakaway Ranges)Zoology and wildlife conservationRead, John
Limestone mosses.(mosses on eastern Australian limestones)Zoology and wildlife conservationDowning, Alison, Oldfield, Ron
Love hurts.(genital wounding in the bean weavil)Zoology and wildlife conservationMajor, Jason
Malaria in a warmer world.(climate change increases malaria transmission)Zoology and wildlife conservationMcGhee, Karen
Malleefowl mounds of difference.(saving the malleefowl from extinction)Zoology and wildlife conservationPriddel, David, Wheeler, Robert
Masks, high heels and spurs!(Masked Lapwing, Australian bird)Zoology and wildlife conservationVan Dyck, Steve
Mixing Mala.(animal reintroduction techniques)Zoology and wildlife conservationSpencer, Peter, Moro, Dorian
Native pets: an unnatural disaster.(disservice to wildlife when held as pets)Zoology and wildlife conservationMooney, Nick
Nature strips.(discoveries from the natural world)Zoology and wildlife conservationMcGhee, Karen, Fullagar, Richard, Major, Jason, Sullivan, Rachel, Clode, Danielle, Lee, Michael, Holden, Karina, Thomas, Abbie, Boles, Walter E.
Nielsen park she-oak.(endangered shrub)Zoology and wildlife conservationShephard, Craig
Not so easy being green.(environmental protection)Zoology and wildlife conservationHorton, David
Oiling up against skin cancer.(olive oil prevents skin cancer)Zoology and wildlife conservationSullivan, Rachel
Opossums grip and grope.(sexual behavior of South American mouse opossums)Zoology and wildlife conservationTThomas, Abbie
Paddlefish shun metal.(animal behavior and navigation)Zoology and wildlife conservationSullivan, Rachel
Past sets limits for the future.(soil degradation in Australia)Zoology and wildlife conservationWhite, Mary
Pure state of nature.(environmental aspects of bush farming)Zoology and wildlife conservationHorton, David
Q&A.(nesting habits of robins, example of a large mosquito)Zoology and wildlife conservationMajor, Richard, Doggett, Stephen L.
Seeing red: a parrot's perspective.(Eclectus parrots)Zoology and wildlife conservationLegge, Sarah, Heinsohn, Rob
Sex in the sun?(effects of ultraviolet light on skin and sexual reproduction)Zoology and wildlife conservationFullagar, Richard
Sex to die for.(male antechinuses)Zoology and wildlife conservationDyck, Steve van
Slater peccadillos: if you aren't in South America, slaters are as close to armadillos as you can get.Zoology and wildlife conservationVan Dyck, Steve
Spinning to order.(host-parasite relationships)Zoology and wildlife conservationHolden, Karina
Tales of the unexpected.(velvet worms)Zoology and wildlife conservationSunnucks, Paul, Tait, Noel
The dugong enigma: how do these gentle herbivores survive and raise their calves in an environment where sharks abound?Zoology and wildlife conservationTaylor, Geoff
The killer rat-kangaroo's tooth.(natural selection and animal morphology)Zoology and wildlife conservationWroe, Stephen
The serpent dreamtime.(Australia's venomous snakes, 20 million years ago)Zoology and wildlife conservationLee, Michael, Scanlon, John
The wopilkara's return.Zoology and wildlife conservationRichards, Jacqui, Copley, Peter, Morris, Keith
To catch a lizard.Zoology and wildlife conservationLow, Tim
To row or to flap?Zoology and wildlife conservationMcGhee, Karen
Toxic birds.(discovery of new species)Zoology and wildlife conservationMajor, Jason
Vegetarian crocs.(discovery of new crocodile species)Zoology and wildlife conservationLee, Michael
What-a-rat!(water rat, Hydromys chrysogaster)Zoology and wildlife conservationVan Dyck, Steve
When less means more.(tail length and sexual selection in birds)Zoology and wildlife conservationHolden, Karina
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