Survival histories of marsupial carnivores on Australian continental shelf islands highlight climate change and Europeans as likely extirpation factors: implications for island predator restoration
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DOI: 10.1007/s10531-018-1546-6
Abstract: Predators are critical components of ecosystems, but large marsupial carnivores have suffered major declines and extinctions in Australia. To inform predator restoration efforts on Kangaroo Island (South Australia) we examined the survival histories and potential… read more here.
Keywords: predator restoration; marsupial carnivores; extirpation; kangaroo island ... See more keywords
A sedge plant as the source of Kangaroo Island propolis rich in prenylated p-coumarate ester and stilbenes.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2016.11.005
Abstract: Propolis samples from Kangaroo Island, South Australia, were investigated for chemical constituents using high-field nuclear magnetic resonance spectral profiling. A type of propolis was found containing a high proportion of prenylated hydroxystilbenes. Subsequently, the botanical… read more here.
Keywords: kangaroo island; sedge plant; propolis; methyl buten ... See more keywords
Shelf–oceanic dynamics of surface environmental parameters in the Kangaroo Island–Bonney Coast region
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DOI: 10.1071/mf20100
Abstract: The shelf and oceanic waters of the Kangaroo Island–Bonney Coast region are important foraging habitats for top marine predators in the ecosystem; however, the dynamics between the two distinct water types have not been investigated.… read more here.
Keywords: bonney coast; island bonney; kangaroo island; shelf ... See more keywords
Evidence of significantly higher island feral cat abundance compared with the adjacent mainland
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DOI: 10.1071/wr18118
Abstract: Context Feral cats (Felis catus) impact the health and welfare of wildlife, livestock and humans worldwide. They are particularly damaging where they have been introduced into island countries such as Australia and New Zealand, where… read more here.
Keywords: island; abundance; adjacent mainland; kangaroo island ... See more keywords
Men’s physical activity and dietary behaviours on Kangaroo Island, South Australia
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DOI: 10.1177/0017896916652434
Abstract: Background: Men’s health has been subjected to diverse approaches to research over the past two decades. Much of the literature has focused on specific medical and health issues. Other contributions have focused more broadly on… read more here.
Keywords: dietary behaviours; kangaroo island; activity dietary; health ... See more keywords