Exotic species often slip through international borders undetected. Many perish but for some species introduction to a foreign land or sea brings release from natural enemies and a chance to establish a population. Increased ...

Realistic population models and effective conservation strategies require a thorough understanding of the processes that drive variation in individual growth and survival, particularly within life stages that are subject ...

The Hutt and Waipoua rivers are affected annually by proliferations of the potentially toxic benthic cyanobacteria - Phormidium. Ingestion of these mats has resulted in numerous dog deaths and is therefore a risk to human ...