Context Birds appear to be better suited than mammals or reptiles to adapt to fast-changing landscapes because of their greater mobility; however, the behavioural effects of urbanisation on birds in Australia remain broadly unexplored. Aims This study aimed to investigate the effects of urbanisation on behavioural responses exhibited by a common and widespread meliphagid, the bandiny or New Holland honeyeater (Phylidonyris novaehollandiae) while undergoing standard bird banding processes. Methods Five non-invasive techniques (alarm calling, wriggling, biting, breathing rate, and tonic immobility) were explored for efficacy in identifying underlying differences in distress arising from mist-netting at urban and exurban localities in southwestern Western Australia. Key results Breathing rate was the most important variable for identifying differences in post-capture distress response. The breathing rate of urban bandiny following capture was lower than those of exurban areas. All other parameters proved suboptimal for detecting differential behavioural responses to handling between urban and exurban populations, despite having been successfully used in other international studies. Conclusions We suggest that urban honeyeaters exhibit lower mean breathing rates due to chronic overstimulation in response to urban lifestyles and are not able to further elevate this behaviour in response to stressful stimuli. The failure of other approaches explored highlights the need to apply ecosystem-appropriate methods for investigating urbanisation within an Australian context. Implications Our results suggest that behavioural approaches to quantifying avian stress developed internationally require additional consideration when applied to the ecosystems of Australia, whose birds are evolved to accommodate a different regime of seasonality that has shaped them behaviourally and morphologically.
{"title":"<i>Corrigendum to</i>: The role of grass-tree <i>Xanthorrhoea semiplana</i> (Asphodelaceae) canopies in temperature regulation and waterproofing for ground-dwelling wildlife","authors":"Sophie Petit, Deborah S. Frazer","doi":"10.1071/pc23014_co","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/pc23014_co","url":null,"abstract":"<sec> Context Birds appear to be better suited than mammals or reptiles to adapt to fast-changing landscapes because of their greater mobility; however, the behavioural effects of urbanisation on birds in Australia remain broadly unexplored. </sec> <sec> Aims This study aimed to investigate the effects of urbanisation on behavioural responses exhibited by a common and widespread meliphagid, the bandiny or New Holland honeyeater (<i>Phylidonyris novaehollandiae</i>) while undergoing standard bird banding processes. </sec> <sec> Methods Five non-invasive techniques (alarm calling, wriggling, biting, breathing rate, and tonic immobility) were explored for efficacy in identifying underlying differences in distress arising from mist-netting at urban and exurban localities in southwestern Western Australia. </sec> <sec> Key results Breathing rate was the most important variable for identifying differences in post-capture distress response. The breathing rate of urban bandiny following capture was lower than those of exurban areas. All other parameters proved suboptimal for detecting differential behavioural responses to handling between urban and exurban populations, despite having been successfully used in other international studies. </sec> <sec> Conclusions We suggest that urban honeyeaters exhibit lower mean breathing rates due to chronic overstimulation in response to urban lifestyles and are not able to further elevate this behaviour in response to stressful stimuli. The failure of other approaches explored highlights the need to apply ecosystem-appropriate methods for investigating urbanisation within an Australian context. </sec> <sec> Implications Our results suggest that behavioural approaches to quantifying avian stress developed internationally require additional consideration when applied to the ecosystems of Australia, whose birds are evolved to accommodate a different regime of seasonality that has shaped them behaviourally and morphologically. </sec>","PeriodicalId":38939,"journal":{"name":"Pacific Conservation Biology","volume":"81 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135696558","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. A. Ward-Paige, H. Sykes, G. J. Osgood, J. Brunnschweiler
Context Globally, more than 121 million people enjoy nature-based marine tourism, making it one of the largest marine industries. Ocean degradation threatens this industry and management has not kept pace to ensure long-term sustainability. In response, some individuals within the industry are taking it upon themselves to monitor the ocean and provide the data needed to assist management decisions. Fiji is one such place. Aims Between 2012 and 2016, 39 Fijian dive operators, in collaboration with eOceans, conducted the Great Fiji Shark Count to document sharks on their dives. Methods Using 146 304 shark observations from 30668 dives, we document spatial and temporal patterns of 11 shark species at 592 sites. Key results Sharks were observed on 13 846 dives (45% of recorded dives) at 441 (74%) sites. Generally, our results matched those from other more limited surveys, including from baited remote underwater video systems. We found high variability in shark presence, species richness, and relative abundance through space and time. One trend was surprising: the most common species, Whitetip Reef Shark, decreased over the study period at eastern sites and increased at western sites; the cause is currently unknown. Conclusions Our results can guide management and conservation needs, future scientific questions, and provide a baseline for future assessments. Implications This study demonstrates the value of longitudinal observation data that includes absences for describing marine fauna, and confirms the capacity of stakeholders to document the ocean. It also points the direction for broadscale participatory science methodologies to track the ocean.
{"title":"<i>Corrigendum to</i>: Community-driven shark monitoring for informed decision making: a case study from Fiji","authors":"C. A. Ward-Paige, H. Sykes, G. J. Osgood, J. Brunnschweiler","doi":"10.1071/pc22009_co","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/pc22009_co","url":null,"abstract":"<sec> Context Globally, more than 121 million people enjoy nature-based marine tourism, making it one of the largest marine industries. Ocean degradation threatens this industry and management has not kept pace to ensure long-term sustainability. In response, some individuals within the industry are taking it upon themselves to monitor the ocean and provide the data needed to assist management decisions. Fiji is one such place. </sec> <sec> Aims Between 2012 and 2016, 39 Fijian dive operators, in collaboration with eOceans, conducted the Great Fiji Shark Count to document sharks on their dives. </sec> <sec> Methods Using 146&#x2009;304 shark observations from 30668 dives, we document spatial and temporal patterns of 11 shark species at 592 sites. </sec> <sec> Key results Sharks were observed on 13&#x2009;846 dives (45% of recorded dives) at 441 (74%) sites. Generally, our results matched those from other more limited surveys, including from baited remote underwater video systems. We found high variability in shark presence, species richness, and relative abundance through space and time. One trend was surprising: the most common species, Whitetip Reef Shark, decreased over the study period at eastern sites and increased at western sites; the cause is currently unknown. </sec> <sec> Conclusions Our results can guide management and conservation needs, future scientific questions, and provide a baseline for future assessments. </sec> <sec> Implications This study demonstrates the value of longitudinal observation data that includes absences for describing marine fauna, and confirms the capacity of stakeholders to document the ocean. It also points the direction for broadscale participatory science methodologies to track the ocean. </sec>","PeriodicalId":38939,"journal":{"name":"Pacific Conservation Biology","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135697335","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Retraction notice to ‘Key research priorities for the future of fish and fisheries in Australia’ [Pacific Conservation Biology (2022) doi:10.1071/PC21073]","authors":"S. Williams, I. Tibbetts, B. Holmes","doi":"10.1071/pc21073_re","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/pc21073_re","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38939,"journal":{"name":"Pacific Conservation Biology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-04-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46646621","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
W. Houston, R. Jaensch, R. Elder, Robert L. Black, A. Briggs, Damon. Shearer
{"title":"Tide-excluded banked wetlands on the marine plains of northeastern Australia provide important habitat for migratory shorebirds, other threatened bird species and the Capricorn Yellow Chat","authors":"W. Houston, R. Jaensch, R. Elder, Robert L. Black, A. Briggs, Damon. Shearer","doi":"10.1071/pc22027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/pc22027","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38939,"journal":{"name":"Pacific Conservation Biology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59631512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Not just a flash in the pan: short and long term impacts of fireworks on the environment","authors":"P. Bateman, L. N. Gilson, Penelope Bradshaw","doi":"10.1071/pc22040","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/pc22040","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38939,"journal":{"name":"Pacific Conservation Biology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59631936","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Bourne, Kahree Garnaut, R. Dawson, Heather Beswick, F. Blakeway, Sam Rycken, Robin Simkin, Jarna Kendle
{"title":"Managing a breeding population of endangered Carnaby’s Black–Cockatoo Calyptorhynchus latirostris on the edge of their range","authors":"A. Bourne, Kahree Garnaut, R. Dawson, Heather Beswick, F. Blakeway, Sam Rycken, Robin Simkin, Jarna Kendle","doi":"10.1071/pc22051","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/pc22051","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38939,"journal":{"name":"Pacific Conservation Biology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59632106","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evaluating extinction risk in Tasmania’s vascular flora using rapid IUCN Red List assessments","authors":"J. Quarmby, A. Kutt, C. Dickson, R. Hamer","doi":"10.1071/pc23005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/pc23005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38939,"journal":{"name":"Pacific Conservation Biology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59632619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Lambert, Reed Ojala-Barbour, Robert Vadas Jr., A. McIntyre, T. Quinn
{"title":"Do small overwater structures impact marine habitats and biota?","authors":"M. Lambert, Reed Ojala-Barbour, Robert Vadas Jr., A. McIntyre, T. Quinn","doi":"10.1071/pc22037","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1071/pc22037","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":38939,"journal":{"name":"Pacific Conservation Biology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59631929","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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