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A pilot study of re-purposing drugs to treat koalas with chlamydia Open

Charlotte Fleming, Hannah Nugent, Susel Loli Quinteros, Samitha Fernando, Jonathan K. Webb , et al. · 2025

The koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) is an endangered species in parts of Australia, in part due to chlamydial infections. Treatment is difficult due to the hepatic metabolism of the koala, and the critical reliance on a gut microbiota for s…

Quantifying the potential impact of the cane toad (Rhinella marina) on biodiversity in Australia’s Pilbara region Open

Judy Dunlop, Brenton von Takach, Tim Dempster, Christopher J. Jolly, Mike Letnic , et al. · 2025

Abstract 2141 Structural and functional explorations of the DNA-binding domains of the human transcription repressor capicua Open

Jonathan K. Webb, Jeremy Liew, Andrew Gnann, Khandan Ilkhani, Alexey Veraksa , et al. · 2025

Remotely Sensed Fire Heterogeneity and Biomass Recovery Predicts Empirical Biodiversity Responses Open

Rebecca K. Gibson, Don A. Driscoll, Kristina J. Macdonald, Grant J. Williamson, Rachael H. Nolan , et al. · 2025

Aim To compare field‐based evidence of plant and animal responses to fire with remotely sensed signals of fire heterogeneity and post‐fire biomass recovery. Location South‐eastern Australia; New South Wales. Time Period 2019–2022. Major Ta…

Wild Florida mottled ducks demonstrate strong heterogeneity in their humoral innate immune response Open

Andrea J. Ayala, Matthew P. Cheng, Thomas A. Hellinger, K. Mark McBride, Jonathan K. Webb , et al. · 2025

The Florida Mottled Duck ( Anas fulvigula fulvigula ) is a unique subspecies of waterfowl whose range is limited to peninsular Florida, USA. As an endemic subspecies, Florida Mottled Ducks face numerous conservation stressors, such as habi…

Biodiversity impacts of the 2019–2020 Australian megafires Open

Don A. Driscoll, Kristina J. Macdonald, Rebecca K. Gibson, Tim S. Doherty, Dale G. Nimmo , et al. · 2024

A cryptic elapid snake persists in the wake of catastrophic wildfires Open

Mitchell J. Hodgson, Alexandra K. Ross, Yingyod Lapwong, Santiago Cuartas, Bridget Roberts , et al. · 2024

The increased severity and frequency of bushfires accompanying human-induced global warming have dire implications for biodiversity conservation. Here we investigate the response of a cryptic, cool-climate elapid, the mustard-bellied snake…

Wild Florida Mottled Ducks demonstrate strong heterogeneity in their humoral innate immune response Open

Andrea J. Ayala, Matthew P. Cheng, Thomas A. Hellinger, K. Mark McBride, Jonathan K. Webb , et al. · 2024

The Florida Mottled Duck ( Anas fulvigula fulvigula ) is a unique subspecies of waterfowl whose range is limited to peninsular Florida, USA. As an endemic species, Florida Mottled Ducks face numerous conservation stressors, such as habitat…

Quantum-private distributed sensing Open

Joseph Ho, Jonathan K. Webb, Russell Brooks, Federico Grasselli, Erik M. Gauger , et al. · 2024

Quantum networks can enhance both security and privacy conditions for multi-user communication, delegated computation, and distributed sensing tasks. An example quantum protocol is private parameter estimation (PPE) where only the aggregat…

After the Megafires: Effects of Fire Severity on Reptile Species Richness and Occupancy in South-Eastern Australia Open

Maddison L. Archer, Mike Letnic, Brad R. Murray, Jonathan K. Webb · 2024

The Australian megafires of 2019–2020 were considered catastrophic for flora and fauna, yet little is known about their impacts on reptiles. We investigated the impacts of the 2019–2020 megafires on reptiles in Morton National Park, New So…

Imperfect adaptation by freshwater crocodiles to the invasion of a toxic prey species Open

Mike Letnic, Tim Dempster, Tim S. Jessop, Jonathan K. Webb · 2024

Novel interactions between invaders and native species that have evolved in their absence may impose strong selective pressures that drive species to extinction or prompt rapid co-evolution and learning. Here, we report on the effects that…

Urban Hedges as Noise Barriers: Does Plant Species Choice Affect Insertion Loss? Open

Jonathan K. Webb, Trevor J. Cox, Tijana Blanuša, Amber Griffiths, Olga Umnova · 2024

Shoot Flammability Patterns in Native and Exotic Street Tree Species at the Wildland–Urban Interface of Eastern Australia Open

Nicola K. Huber-Smith, Elisabeth S. Morley, Daniel W. Krix, Megan L. Murray, Jonathan K. Webb , et al. · 2023

Street trees provide ecosystem services such as heat mitigation, improved community well-being, and biodiversity conservation. At the wildland–urban interface (WUI), high-flammability street trees also provide a conflicting ecosystem disse…

Fire severity influences the post‐fire habitat structure and abundance of a cool climate lizard Open

Mike Letnic, Bridget Roberts, Mitchell J. Hodgson, Alexandra K. Ross, Santiago Cuartas , et al. · 2023

In the spring and summer of 2019–2020, the ‘Black Summer’ bushfires burned more than 97 000 km 2 of predominantly Eucalyptus dominated forest habitat in eastern Australia. The Black Summer bushfires prompted great concern that many species…

Shoot flammability patterns among plant species of the wildland–urban interface in the fire-prone Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area Open

Brad R. Murray, Thomas Hawthorne, Timothy J. Curran, Daniel W. Krix, Molly I. Wallace , et al. · 2023

Background Mitigation of wildfires at the wildland–urban interface (WUI) will be enhanced by understanding the flammability of plants growing in this zone. Aims We aimed to: (1) compare shoot flammability among wildland native, and both ur…

Thermal Profiles of Chainsaw Hollows and Natural Hollows during Extreme Heat Events Open

Michael N. Callan, Daniel W. Krix, Christopher M. McLean, Brad R. Murray, Jonathan K. Webb · 2023

Loss of hollow-bearing trees threatens many hollow-dependent wildlife. To mitigate this process, artificial chainsaw-carved hollows (CHs) are often created in dead trees, yet little is known about their thermal profiles. We measured temper…

Community perceptions of ecosystem services and disservices linked to urban tree plantings Open

Jessi J. Drew-Smythe, Yvonne C. Davila, Christopher M. McLean, Matthew C. Hingee, Megan L. Murray , et al. · 2023

The planting of trees in streets and parks is critical for urban greening efforts that seek to improve climate-change resilience in cities around the world. Ecosystem services provided by urban trees range from mitigating urban heat island…

Abstract 2176: Molecular basis of DNA recognition by the HMG-box-C1 module of Capicua Open

Jonathan K. Webb, Jeremy Liew, Andrew Gnann, MacKenzie Patterson, Sayantanee Paul , et al. · 2023

Short‐term impacts of the 2019–20 fire season on biodiversity in eastern Australia Open

Owen Price, Katarina M. Mikac, Nicholas Wilson, Bridget Roberts, Romane H. Critescu , et al. · 2022

To address uncertainties surrounding the impacts of unprecedented 2019–20 bushfires in south‐eastern Australia, we convened a symposium on field‐measured impacts on biodiversity for the 2020 Ecological Society of Australia conference. Nine…

Consequences of Oviposition Site Choice for Geckos in Changing Environments Open

Theja Abayarathna, Jonathan K. Webb · 2022

Most lizards lay eggs inside nests where embryos experience daily fluctuations in temperature. As embryos are sensitive to exposure to high temperatures, increases in nest temperatures may pose a risk to lizards. In the velvet gecko Amalos…

Do Incubation Temperatures Affect the Preferred Body Temperatures of Hatchling Velvet Geckos? Open

Theja Abayarathna, Jonathan K. Webb · 2021

In many lizards, a mother’s choice of nest site can influence the thermal and hydric regimes experienced by developing embryos, which in turn can influence key traits putatively linked to fitness, such as body size, learning ability, and l…

Effects of the Australian 2019–2020 megafires on a population of endangered broad‐headed snakes <i>Hoplocephalus bungaroides</i> Open

Jonathan K. Webb, Chris J. Jolly, Meagan Hinds, Craig Adams, Santiago Cuartas‐Villa , et al. · 2021

The 2019–2020 Australian megafires were unprecedented in their intensity and extent. These wildfires may have caused high mortality of adult broad‐headed snakes Hoplocephalus bungaroides which shelter inside tree hollows during summer. We …

Novel Predators can Elicit Rapid Shifts in Prey Demographics and Behavior Open

Chris J. Jolly, Adam S. Smart, John Moreen, Jonathan K. Webb, Graeme R. Gillespie , et al. · 2021

Photo 1. Authors Ben Phillips and John Moreen releasing the first batch of northern quolls (Dasyurus hallucatus) on Indian Island (Kabarl), Northern Territory, Australia. This project was a collaborative effort between several stakeholders…

Trophic cascade driven by behavioral fine‐tuning as naïve prey rapidly adjust to a novel predator Open

Chris J. Jolly, Adam S. Smart, John Moreen, Jonathan K. Webb, Graeme R. Gillespie , et al. · 2021

The arrival of novel predators can trigger trophic cascades driven by shifts in prey numbers. Predators also elicit behavioral change in prey populations, via phenotypic plasticity and/or rapid evolution, and such changes may also contribu…

Slow life history leaves endangered snake vulnerable to illegal collecting Open

Chris J. Jolly, Brenton von Takach, Jonathan K. Webb · 2021

Global wildlife trade is a multibillion-dollar industry and a significant driver of vertebrate extinction risk. Yet, few studies have quantified the impact of wild harvesting for the illicit pet trade on populations. Long-lived species, by…

Plasticity in thermal hardening of the invasive Asian house gecko Open

Yingyod Lapwong, Ariya Dejtaradol, Jonathan K. Webb · 2021

The Asian house gecko ( Hemidactylus frenatus ) is a tropical invasive species that has established and spread throughout several temperate regions around the world. In some invasive species, rapid thermal acclimation (thermal hardening) m…

Effects of learning and adaptation on population viability Open

Naomi Indigo, Chris J. Jolly, Ella Kelly, James Smith, Jonathan K. Webb , et al. · 2021

Cultural adaptation is one means by which conservationists may help populations adapt to threats. A learned behavior may protect an individual from a threat, and the behavior can be transmitted horizontally (within generations) and vertica…

Insulated nest boxes provide thermal refuges for wildlife in urban bushland during summer heatwaves Open

Reannan Honey, Chris McLean, Brad R. Murray, Jonathan K. Webb · 2021

In urban bushland, the installation of nest boxes is widely used to compensate for the loss of natural tree hollows. However, current nest box designs may not provide thermal refuges for wildlife during summer heatwaves, particularly if in…

Honey R, McLean C, Murray BR and Webb JK. 2021. Data from "Insulated nest boxes provide thermal refuges for wildlife in urban bushland during summer heatwaves" Open

Reannan Honey, Brad R. Murray, Chris McLean, Jonathan K. Webb · 2021

This is the raw data that was analysed in the following paper:Honey R, McLean C, Murray BR and Webb JK. 2021. Insulated nest boxes provide thermal refuges for wildlife in urban bushland during summer heatwaves. Journal of Urban EcologyDate…

Slow Life History Leaves Endangered Snake Vulnerable to Illegal Poaching Open

Chris J. Jolly, Brenton von Takach, Jonathan K. Webb · 2020

Global wildlife trade is a multibillion-dollar industry and a significant driver of vertebrate extinction risk. Yet, few studies have quantified the impact of wild harvesting for the illicit pet trade on populations. Long-lived species, by…

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