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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Common Brushtail Possum"”.
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Regulation of LH in the female common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)
… axis, has not been fully investigated in the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula). This research aimed to characterise the control of pulsatile LH release and the seasonal change of LH in response to oestradiol in the possum through the development of two main hypotheses. The first …
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Possum magic : exploring colour vision in the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)
… methods to examine colour vision in the Common Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula). I firstly present a detailed analysis of the spectral transmission of light through the ocular media. Here, I demonstrated the variability of ocular media for three marsupial species: the ultraviolet …
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Possum magic : exploring colour vision in the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)
… methods to examine colour vision in the Common Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula). I firstly present a detailed analysis of the spectral transmission of light through the ocular media. Here, I demonstrated the variability of ocular media for three marsupial species: the ultraviolet …
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Bloodmeal analysis of urban Western Australian mosquito species for improved public health outcomes
… to have fed on humans, one on a crow, one on a common brushtail possum and the remainder were inconclusive. This study suggests that humans are a common source of bloodmeals within urban settings and may form a part of disease transmission cycles. It also further affirms the suggestions that …
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Food preferences and demand in the brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)
The common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) has been reported to eat vegetation, fruit, invertebrates, and occasionally fungi, eggs and meat in the wild. The relative preference between food types found in the wild, however, has not been investigated in a controlled laboratory study. In …
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Applying the principles of spatial modelling to the management of biodiversity in the fragmented landscapes of south-western Australia
Biodiversity conservation throughout the world is challenged by the impacts of a changing climate on fragmented landscapes. To mitigate these threats, conservation managers require models which can demonstrate the consequences of both negative impacts and management actions. This need can be …