Increasing evidence suggests that climate change is negatively affecting marine ecosystems
and biota. However, little is known of how climate change will impact marine mammals. This …

The analysis of apex predator diet has the ability to deliver valuable insights into ecosystem
health, and the potential impacts a predator might have on commercially relevant species …

We examined the movement characteristics and seasonality of feeding behaviour for an
endemic Australian otariid, the Australian sea lion Neophoca cinerea. By combining tracking …

We used the Ecopath with Ecosim software to develop a trophic mass-balance model of the
eastern Great Australian Bight ecosystem, off southern Australia. Results provide an …

Measurement of cytokine gene expression by reverse transcription quantitative polymerase
chain reaction (RT-qPCR) is used widely to assess the immune system of animals and to …

Colonial living imposes strong selection pressures on the communication systems of
species with many animals communicating on the same sensory channels simultaneously …

Background In many gregarious mammals, mothers and offspring have developed the
abilities to recognise each other using acoustic signals. Such capacity may develop at …

We applied DNA‐based faecal analysis to determine the diet of female A ustralian sea lions
(n= 12) from two breeding colonies in S outh A ustralia. DNA dietary components of fish and …

Australian sea lions Neophoca cinerea are endemic to Australia, with their contemporary
distribution restricted to South Australia (SA) and Western Australia (WA). Monitoring of the …

Climate change is acknowledged as an emerging threat for top-order marine predators, yet
obtaining evidence of impacts is often difficult. In south-eastern Australia, a marine global …