Publications

richness patterns in the parasite communities of exotic poeciliid fishes.	three species of poeciliids (gambusia holbrooki, xiphophorus helleri and x. maculatus) and 15 species of ecologically similar native freshwater fishes (mainly eleotrids, ambassids, melanotaeniids and retropinnids) were examined for parasite richness to investigate parasite flux, qualitative differences, quantitative differences and the structuring factors in parasite communities in the 2 fish types in queensland, australia. theory suggests that poeciliids would harbour depauperate parasite commu ...	2000	10874724
the distribution of the introduced tapeworm bothriocephalus acheilognathi in australian freshwater fishes.	native and exotic fishes were collected from 29 sites across coastal and inland new south wales, queensland and victoria, using a range of techniques, to infer the distribution of bothriocephalus acheilognathi (cestoda: pseudophyllidea) and the host species in which it occurs. the distribution of b. acheilognathi was determined by that of its principal host, carp, cyprinus carpio; it did not occur at sites where carp were not present. the parasite was recorded from all native fish species where ...	2000	10881282
laboratory evaluation of the predation efficacy of native australian fish on culex annulirostris (diptera: culicidae).	the introduction and establishment of fish populations can provide long-term, cost-effective mosquito control in habitats such as constructed wetlands and ornamental lakes. the predation efficacy of 7 native brisbane freshwater fish on 1st and 4th instars of the freshwater arbovirus vector culex annulirostris was evaluated in a series of 24-h laboratory trials. the trials were conducted in 30-liter plastic carboys at 25+/-1 degrees c under a light:dark cycle of 14:10 h. the predation efficacy of ...	2004	15532929
histopathology, vitellogenin and chemical body burden in mosquitofish (gambusia holbrooki) sampled from six river sites receiving a gradient of stressors.	there are over 40,000 chemical compounds registered for use in australia, and only a handful are monitored in the aquatic receiving environments. their effects on fish species in australia are largely unknown. mosquitofish (gambusia holbrooki) were sampled from six river sites in southeast queensland identified as at risk from a range of pollutants. the sites selected were downstream of a wastewater treatment plant discharge, a landfill, two agricultural areas, and two sites in undeveloped reach ...	2018	29079092