Search Results - "Mitchell, Nicola"

Biodiversity redistribution under climate change: Impacts on ecosystems and human well-being by Pecl, Gretta T., Araújo, Miguel B., Bell, Johann D., Blanchard, Julia, Bonebrake, Timothy C., Chen, I-Ching, Clark, Timothy D., Colwell, Robert K., Danielsen, Finn, Evengård, Birgitta, Falconi, Lorena, Ferrier, Simon, Frusher, Stewart, Garcia, Raquel A., Griffis, Roger B., Hobday, Alistair J., Janion-Scheepers, Charlene, Jarzyna, Marta A., Jennings, Sarah, Lenoir, Jonathan, Linnetved, Hlif I., Martin, Victoria Y., McCormack, Phillipa C., McDonald, Jan, Mitchell, Nicola J., Mustonen, Tero, Pandolfi, John M., Pettorelli, Nathalie, Popova, Ekaterina, Robinson, Sharon A., Scheffers, Brett R., Shaw, Justine D., Sorte, Cascade J. B., Strugnell, Jan M., Sunday, Jennifer M., Tuanmu, Mao-Ning, Vergés, Adriana, Villanueva, Cecilia, Wernberg, Thomas, Wapstra, Erik, Williams, Stephen E.

“…Distributions of Earth's species are changing at accelerating rates, increasingly driven by human-mediated climate change. Such changes are already altering…”
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Activity of a freshwater turtle varies across a latitudinal gradient: Implications for the success of assisted colonisation by Paget, Siobhan, Gleiss, Adrian C., Kuchling, Gerald, Mitchell, Nicola J.

“…The value of assisted colonisation as a response to climate change can only be realised if focal species are well suited to their new habitats. For ectotherms,…”
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Benefits and challenges of incorporating citizen science into university education by Mitchell, Nicola, Triska, Maggie, Liberatore, Andrea, Ashcroft, Linden, Weatherill, Richard, Longnecker, Nancy

“…A common feature of many citizen science projects is the collection of data by unpaid contributors with the expectation that the data will be used in research…”
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A review of applications of environmental DNA for reptile conservation and management by Nordstrom, Bethany, Mitchell, Nicola, Byrne, Margaret, Jarman, Simon

“…Reptile populations are in decline globally, with total reptile abundance halving in the past half century, and approximately a fifth of species currently…”
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Sex ratio bias and extinction risk in an isolated population of Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) by Grayson, Kristine L, Mitchell, Nicola J, Monks, Joanne M, Keall, Susan N, Wilson, Joanna N, Nelson, Nicola J

“…Understanding the mechanisms underlying population declines is critical for preventing the extinction of endangered populations. Positive feedbacks can hasten…”
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Breeding phenology of a terrestrial‐breeding frog is associated with soil water potential: Implications for conservation in a changing climate by Hoffmann, Emily P., Mitchell, Nicola J.

“…Amphibian breeding is often linked to environmental cues. Given accelerating global climate change and habitat alteration, it is important to understand how…”
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Drying microclimates threaten persistence of natural and translocated populations of threatened frogs by Hoffmann, Emily P., Williams, Kim, Hipsey, Matthew R., Mitchell, Nicola J.

“…Defining species habitat requirements is essential for effective conservation management through revealing agents of population decline and identifying…”
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Variation in thermal traits describing sex determination and development in Western Australian sea turtle populations by Bentley, Blair P., Stubbs, Jessica L., Whiting, Scott D., Mitchell, Nicola J., Husak, Jerry

“…Both the development rate and sex of sea turtle embryos depend on incubation temperature, as all species of sea turtle are ectotherms and show…”
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The Influence of Temperature on Embryonic Respiration, Growth, and Sex Determination in a Western Australian Population of Green Turtles (Chelonia mydas) by Stubbs, Jessica L., Mitchell, Nicola J.

“…The thermal environment of sea turtle embryos has marked effects on many aspects of their development and energetics and has consequences for posthatching…”
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Managing consequences of climate‐driven species redistribution requires integration of ecology, conservation and social science by Bonebrake, Timothy C., Brown, Christopher J., Bell, Johann D., Blanchard, Julia L., Chauvenet, Alienor, Champion, Curtis, Chen, I‐Ching, Clark, Timothy D., Colwell, Robert K., Danielsen, Finn, Dell, Anthony I., Donelson, Jennifer M., Evengård, Birgitta, Ferrier, Simon, Frusher, Stewart, Garcia, Raquel A., Griffis, Roger B., Hobday, Alistair J., Jarzyna, Marta A., Lee, Emma, Lenoir, Jonathan, Linnetved, Hlif, Martin, Victoria Y., McCormack, Phillipa C., McDonald, Jan, McDonald‐Madden, Eve, Mitchell, Nicola, Mustonen, Tero, Pandolfi, John M., Pettorelli, Nathalie, Possingham, Hugh, Pulsifer, Peter, Reynolds, Mark, Scheffers, Brett R., Sorte, Cascade J. B., Strugnell, Jan M., Tuanmu, Mao‐Ning, Twiname, Samantha, Vergés, Adriana, Villanueva, Cecilia, Wapstra, Erik, Wernberg, Thomas, Pecl, Gretta T.

“…ABSTRACT Climate change is driving a pervasive global redistribution of the planet's species. Species redistribution poses new questions for the study of…”
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Using PVA and captive breeding to balance trade-offs in the rescue of the island dibbler onto a new island ark by Aisya, Zahra, White, Daniel J., Thavornkanlapachai, Rujiporn, Friend, J. Anthony, Rick, Kate, Mitchell, Nicola J.

“…In the face of the current global extinction crisis, it is critical we give conservation management strategies the best chance of success. Australia is not…”
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How to decide whether to move species threatened by climate change by Rout, Tracy M

“…Notes how introducing species to areas outside their historical range to secure their future under climate change is a controversial strategy for preventing…”
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Predicting the fate of a living fossil: how will global warming affect sex determination and hatching phenology in tuatara? by Mitchell, Nicola J, Kearney, Michael R, Nelson, Nicola J, Porter, Warren P

“…How will climate change affect species' reproduction and subsequent survival? In many egg-laying reptiles, the sex of offspring is determined by the…”
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A genome‐wide search for local adaptation in a terrestrial‐breeding frog reveals vulnerability to climate change by Cummins, Deanne, Kennington, W. Jason, Rudin‐Bitterli, Tabitha, Mitchell, Nicola J.

“…Terrestrial‐breeding amphibians are likely to be vulnerable to warming and drying climates, as their embryos require consistent moisture for successful…”
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Mental health and resilience in the Irish defense forces during the COVID-19 global pandemic by Mitchell, Nicola A., McCauley, Mathew, O'Brien, Dorota, Wilson, Charlotte E.

“…The Irish Defense Forces (DF) responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and national public health crisis by deploying personnel to aid domestic civil authorities in…”
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Sustained predation pressure may prevent the loss of anti‐predator traits from havened populations by Harrison, Natasha D., Phillips, Ben L., Wayne, Adrian F., Mitchell, Nicola J.

“…Conservation havens free of invasive predators are increasingly relied upon for fauna conservation, although havened populations can lose anti‐predator traits,…”
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Extensive geographical variation in testes size and ejaculate traits in a terrestrial-breeding frog by Rudin-Bitterli, Tabitha S, Mitchell, Nicola J, Evans, Jonathan P

“…Ejaculate traits vary extensively among individuals and species, but little is known about their variation among populations of the same species. Here, we…”
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Environmental Stress Increases the Magnitude of Nonadditive Genetic Variation in Offspring Fitness in the Frog Crinia georgiana by Rudin-Bitterli, Tabitha S., Mitchell, Nicola J., Evans, Jonathan P.

“…When organisms encounter heterogeneous environments, selection may favor the ability of individuals to tailor their phenotypes to suit the prevailing…”
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Correction to: Drying microclimates threaten persistence of natural and translocated populations of threatened frogs by Hoffmann, Emily P., Williams, Kim, Hipsey, Matthew R., Mitchell, Nicola J.

“…In the original publication of the article, Figure 1 was published incorrectly. The correct figure is given below. The original article has been corrected…”
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Microclimate modelling of beach sand temperatures reveals high spatial and temporal variation at sea turtle rookeries by Bentley, Blair P., Kearney, Michael R., Whiting, Scott D., Mitchell, Nicola J.

“…The continual development of ecological models and availability of high-resolution gridded climate surfaces have stimulated studies that link climate variables…”
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