Ecophysiology and Conservation Research Group
Melbourne, Victoria
Joined June 2015
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Transcriptomic analysis of preovipositional embryonic arrest in a nonsquamate reptile (Chelonia mydas) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/…
Sand characteristics do not influence hatching success of nests at the world’s largest green turtle rookery.
publish.csiro.au/ZO/ZO21050
A review of the effects of incubation conditions on hatchling phenotypes in non-squamate reptiles.
link.springer.com/article/10…
Ontogeny and ecological significance of metabolic rates in sea turtle hatchlings.
frontiersinzoology.biomedcen…
Richard Reina retweeted
What is the effect of substrate moisture content on sea turtle hatchling development? Bill Matthews @chris_r_gatto @LetsGetPhysEcol found hatchlings from high-moisture clutches produced less mean
swim thrust and spent less time powerstroking. int-res.com/articles/esr2021…
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'Eye in the sky: Using drones to spot and sex turtles'
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Finding turtles at sea is hard but we need to count males and females to work out sex ratios. We compared surveys done by boat and by drone at Heron Island to see how sex ratios changed during the season
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Our results show:
1. sex ratios need to be measured throughout the breeding season
2. drones are better than boats for surveying in many situations
3. the sex ratio shifts from male-biased to female-biased
4. drones are really cool
7/7
This work has been published and is free to download here:
doi.org/10.3390/rs13152857
Thanks to co-authors Adam Yaney-Keller @AdamYaney and Ric San Martin
I’m happy to answer any questions
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We saw more turtles per minute when surveying with the drone than with the boat and the drone had the advantage of not disturbing turtles and causing them to dive. We consider using the drone to be a much less invasive technique that gives a more accurate survey result.
@MonashBiol
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The drone also has the advantage that it can survey in areas like the reef crest, which are unsafe or inaccessible for boats.
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A method for the collection of early-stage #seaturtle #embryos
Embryos are very small when eggs are laid, making them hard to locate and study. Little is understood of important molecular processes, like embryonic arrest and mortality, occurring at this stage 1/6
ALT Sean Dissecting Green Turtle Egg
ALT Green Turtle Egg with Arrow Pointing to Embryo
Richard Reina retweeted
New research led by @MonashBiol's Professor Richard Reina has found drones to be an effective alternative to boats in the search to find and identify the sex of green turtles on the Great Barrier Reef.
doi.org/10.3390/rs13152857 @LetsGetPhysEcol @RemoteSens_MDPI @MonashUni
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Sharken Up ~ Discover best practice guidelines for catching, handling and releasing sharks and rays.
Based on the latest science and targeted research into the most effective handling and release techniques. Link in bio. #sharkmates #sharkenup #makefishingbetter #shark #ray
Work with a great team in a great location!
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Click the link in our bio to head to our Website or YouTube Channel to watch the video on planning ahead.
#sharkmates #vrfish #sharkenup #makefishingbetter #shark #ray #gummyshark #sevengill #banjoshark #fiddlerray #vicfishing #ausfishing #sharkfishing #fish #fishing
We have published a major study led by Terry Walker on the vulnerability of southern sharks, rays, chimaeras to climate change and other stressors doi.org/10.1111/faf.12571
Role of incubation environment in determining thermal tolerance of sea turtle hatchlings.
doi.org/10.3354/esr01111