Global declines in amphibian populations are a significant conservation concern, and
environmental contamination is likely a contributing driver. Although direct toxicity may be …

An increasing trend in use of tracking devices such as geolocators is based on the
assumption that the information gathered from such devices provides reliable information …

Around cities, natural wetlands are rapidly being destroyed and replaced with wetlands
constructed to treat stormwater. Although the intended purpose of these wetlands is to …

Anthropogenic noise can have negative effects on animal behaviour and physiology.
However, noise is often introduced systematically and potentially provides information for …

Reliably marking larvae and reidentifying them after metamorphosis is a challenge that has
hampered studies on recruitment, dispersal, migration and survivorship of amphibians for a …

Population demographics for amphibian larvae are rarely estimated due to marking
technique limitations on small body size, morphological change (metamorphosis), and the …

Photo-identification allows individual recognition of animal species based on natural marks,
being an alternative to other more stressful artificial tagging/marking techniques. An …

Animals must balance the conflicting needs to forage and avoid predation. The optimal
balance of risk and reward should depend on the individual's state, particularly hunger …

Understanding how animals respond to disturbance by investigators is essential for a fair
assessment of the presence of bias in routinely used research protocols. It is also an …

Native wildlife are impacted by invasive species in numerous ways and will be more
vulnerable if they cannot recognize the threat posed by an invader. Impacts, however, are …