"January 2003" / Addendum on back page. / Bibliography: p. 175-184. / 184 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / "In the study reported in this thesis, a PCR-based approach was used to isolate the b-like globin genes that are present in the tammar wallaby, Macropus eugenii, including the gene that encodes the w-globin chain. Three -like globin genes (b-, e-, w-) that had previously been described at the protein level in the tammar wallaby were characterised. w-globin orthologues were also identified in a wide range of marsupial species, and in one of these species, the dunnart (Sminthopsis crassicaudata), the complete DNA sequence of the w-globin gene was determined. Southern analysis in the dunnart and in situ hybridisation in the tammar wallaby, provided evidence for the unexpected conclusion that w-globin is not part of the -globin gene cluster in these species. RT-PCR studies using RNA isolated from a new-born dunnarts confirmed that w-globin is expressed in this species. Therefore, this is the first report of an "orphaned" b-like globin gene that is expressed in a vertebrate." --p. 6. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Molecular Biosciences, 2003

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Queensland. / Includes bibliographical references.

"January 2003" / Addendum on back page. / Bibliography: p. 175-184. / 184 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / "In the study reported in this thesis, a PCR-based approach was used to isolate the b-like globin genes that are present in the tammar wallaby, Macropus eugenii, including the gene that encodes the w-globin chain. Three -like globin genes (b-, e-, w-) that had previously been described at the protein level in the tammar wallaby were characterised. w-globin orthologues were also identified in a wide range of marsupial species, and in one of these species, the dunnart (Sminthopsis crassicaudata), the complete DNA sequence of the w-globin gene was determined. Southern analysis in the dunnart and in situ hybridisation in the tammar wallaby, provided evidence for the unexpected conclusion that w-globin is not part of the -globin gene cluster in these species. RT-PCR studies using RNA isolated from a new-born dunnarts confirmed that w-globin is expressed in this species. Therefore, this is the first report of an "orphaned" b-like globin gene that is expressed in a vertebrate." --p. 6. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Molecular Biosciences, 2003

Thesis (B.A. (Hons.))-- University of Adelaide, Dept. of Psychology,1973.

Thesis (Ph.D.) - James Cook University, 2007. / Typescript (photocopy) Bibliography: leaves 241-268.

Jaw disease in kangaroos and wallabies, while uncommon in animals living in the free state, is a major cause of death in captive macropods. There are two major schools of thought regarding its aetiology. The first accepts the findings of Fox (1923) and considers the disease to be actinomycosis while the second believes jaw disease to be one manifestation of necrobacillosis. Regardless of the belief of the authors the clinical and pathological descriptions indicate the condition attacking macropods throughout the world is a single disease. / Over one hundred affected macropods were examined during the course of this study and few species were found to be spared from jaw disease. Cases of lumpy jaw most commonly occurred in the winter months. All ages of macropods were affected although a higher prevalence was recorded in younger animals; however this may have been a reflection of the age of macropods in the zoo under study. The most common site of infection was the premolar and anterior molar region of the oral cavity, regardless of the age of the animal. The gross pathological findings were similar to the descriptions of affected animals by various authors throughout the world. The site of infection could generally be recognized at the gingival crevice, commonly between teeth, and excessive calculus formation associated with gingivitis and gingival recession was a common finding in affected animals. Penetration of the gingival mucosae by plant fibre was not found to be a significant predisposing factor in the initiation of the disease. (For complete abstract open document.)

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Sydney, 2002. / Title from title screen (viewed Apr. 24, 2008). Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy to the School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science. Degree awarded 2002; thesis submitted 2001. Includes bibliography. Also available in print form.

Thesis (PhD) -- University of Western Sydney, Nepean, 2000. / "A thesis submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy" Bibliography : leaves 203-235.

[Truncated abstract] Understanding the effect that the disturbance of habitat by humans has on the population dynamics and ecology of wild animals is critical for the management of these populations. By understanding the demographic effects of disturbance the ways in which a population can be managed to increase or decrease its rate of change in size also become apparent. This thesis describes the effect that human disturbance, through the establishment of a large naval base, has had on the population dynamics and ecology of tammar wallabies (Macropus eugenii) on Garden Island, Western Australia. The disturbance of the environment on the HMAS Stirling Naval Base included the establishment of large areas of irrigated and fertilised couch grass (Cynodon dactylon) that increased and made virtually constant the amount of food available to the tammars in that area. In addition, traffic associated with the naval base resulted in large numbers of tammar wallabies being killed by vehicles. The effects of these disturbances were determined by comparing population dynamics, through vital rates of survival and fecundity and population growth rates, and spatial ecology, through the size of the animals' home ranges, in three areas of Garden Island. The three areas were the naval base (highly disturbed), southern bushland (adjacent to the naval base) and the northern bushland (undisturbed). The tammars on the naval base were in better body condition than those living in the two bushland areas of the island. ... When the impact of road-kills was removed, increased to 1.150.101 per year on the naval base and 0.960.076 per year in the southern bushland. Fecundity transitions, defined as the product of the rates of birth and pouch-young survival, and adult survival rates were lower in the bushland areas compared with the naval base in two of the three years, which were the main reasons for the lower estimates. There were no significant differences in the size of the tammars' home ranges between areas with modified or unmodified habitats or between the sexes (P>0.05). In summer the mean size of the home ranges was 3.90.66 ha, which was larger than winter when home ranges were 3.20.54 ha, but this difference failed to reach significance (P=0.058). These results indicate that the modification of the tammars' habitat has probably not caused significant changes in the size of the animals' home ranges. The size of the home ranges of tammar wallabies is likely to be determined by a complex interaction of many factors, and habitat modification alone has not been sufficient to cause substantial changes. The results presented in this thesis demonstrate that the disturbance caused by the establishment of the naval base on Garden Island has altered the population dynamics of the tammars wallabies, through increasing in the amount of food available to the tammars and through high numbers of road-kills. These results also demonstrate how gaining detailed knowledge of population dynamics can have direct application to managing the impact of disturbance on populations of wild animals.