Scientific Publications

 

Spencer R-J, Janzen F. (2014) A novel hypothesis for the adaptive maintenance of environmental sex determination in a turtle. Proceedings of the Royal Society B doi:10.1098/rspb.2014.0831 (published online July 9 2014). IF-5.4

 

Spencer R-J, Georges A; Dorothy Lim; Mick Welsh; Adele Reid. (2014) Inter-specific Competition in Australian Freshwater Short-Necked Turtles. Ecological Research. Published online June 2014 10.1007/s11284-014-1169-7. IF-1.5.

 

Spencer R-J, Old J, Wolfenden J. The Common Myna (Sturnus tristis) in Urban Sydney and its Surrounds. Emu. Published online June 2014 http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/MU13029 IF- 1.9.

 

* Claridge A., L. Corbett, A. Wilton, D. Jenkins, R-J. Spencer ,S. Lapidge and D. Dall. 2014. When is a dingo not a dingo? Hybridisation with domestic dogs. Carnivores in Australia. CSIRO Publishing (To be published November 2014).

 

Loudon, F., Spencer, R-J., Strassmeyer, A. and Harland, K. (2013), 'Metabolic circadian rhythms in embryonic turtles', Integrative & Comparative Biology, 175 - 182. IF- 3.0.

 

Blamires, S. and Spencer, R. (2013), 'Influence of habitat and predation on population dynamics of the freshwater turtle Myuchelys georgesi', Herpetologica, 46 - 57. IF- 1.1

 

McGlashan, J., Spencer, R. and Old, J. (2012), 'Embryonic communication in the nest: metabolic responses of reptilian embryos to developmental rates of siblings', Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 1709 - 1715. IF- 5.4

 

Spencer, R. (2012), 'Embryonic heart rate and hatching behavior of a solitary nesting turtle', Journal of Zoology, 169 - 174. IF- 2.0

 

* Loudon, F;  Spencer R-J. (2012) Applying theories of life history and ageing to predict the adaptive response of Murray River turtles to climate change and habitat modification. Wildlife and Climate Change : towards Robust Conservation Strategies for Australian Fauna, Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales.- Book Chapter.

 

Old, J. and Spencer, R. (2011), 'Development of online learning activities to enhance student knowledge of animal behaviour prior to engaging in live animal handling practical sessions', Open Journal of Animal Sciences, 65 - 76. 

 

Georges, A., Spencer, R., Welsh, M., Shaffer, H., Walsh, R. and Zhang, X. (2011), 'Application of the precautionary principle to taxa of uncertain status: The case of the Bellinger River turtle', Endangered Species Research, 127 - 134. IF- 2.3

 

Spencer, R. and Janzen, F. (2011), 'Hatching Behavior in Turtles', Integrative and Comparative Biology, 100 - 110. IF- 3.0

 

Pascoe, J., Mulley, R., Spencer, R. and Chapple, R. (2011), 'Diet analysis of mammals, raptors and reptiles in a complex predator assemblage in the Blue Mountains, eastern Australia', Australian Journal of Zoology, 295 - 301. IF- 0.8

 

Colbert, P., Spencer, R. and Janzen, F. (2010), 'Mechanism and cost of synchronous hatching', Functional Ecology, 112 - 121. IF- 4.9

 

Schwanz, L., Spencer, R., Bowden, R. and Janzen, F. (2010), 'Climate and predation dominate juvenile and adult recruitment in a turtle with temperature-dependent sex determination', Ecology, 3016 - 3026. IF- 5.1

 

Spencer, R. and Janzen, F. (2010), 'Demographic consequences of adaptive growth and the ramifications for conservation of long-lived organisms', Biological Conservation, 1951 - 1959. IF- 4.2

 

Schwanz L, Bowden R, Spencer R-J, Janzen F, 2009, Nesting ecology and offspring recruitment in a long-lived turtle: Ecological Archives E090-119, Ecology, vol 90, no. 6, pp 1709-0, IF- 5.1

 

Spencer R-J, Janzen F, Thompson M, 2006, Counterintuitive density-dependent growth in a long-lived vertebrate after removal of nest predators, Ecology, vol 87, no. 12, pp 3109-3118, IF- 5.1

 

Spencer R-J, Baxter G, 2006, Effects of fire on the structure and composition of open eucalypt forests, Austral Ecology, vol 31, no. 5, pp 638-646, IF-1.7

 

Bowen K, Spencer R-J, Janzen F, 2005, A comparative study of environmental factors that affect nesting in Australian and North American freshwater turtles, Journal of Zoology, vol 267, no. 4, pp 397-404, IF-2.0

 

Blamires S, Spencer R-J, King P, Thompson M, 2005, Population parameters and life-table analysis of two coexisting freshwater turtles: Are the Bellinger River turtle populations threatened?, Wildlife Research, vol 32, no. 4, pp 339-347 IF- 1.4

 

Spencer R-J, Cavanough V, Baxter J, Kennedy M, 2005, Adult free zones in small mammal populations: Response of Australian native rodents to reduced cover, Austral Ecology, vol 30, no. 8, pp 868-876, IF-2.0

 

Fuller S, Bull C, Murray K, Spencer R-J, 2005, Clustering of related individuals in a population of the Australian lizard, Egernia frerei.,Molecular Ecology, vol 14, pp 1207-1213, IF- 7.4

 

Spencer R-J, Thompson M, 2005, Experimental analysis of the impact of foxes on freshwater turtle populations, Conservation Biology, vol 19, no. 3, pp 845-854, IF- 4.4

 

Spencer R-J, Janzen F, 2003, Ecology and evolution of TSD in turtles: the value of long-term research and the effects of climate change, Integrative and Comparative Biology, vol 43, no. 6, IF- 3.0

 

Spencer R-J, Clark W, 2003, Testing a theoretical model of nest site selection in turtles and water birds., Integrative and Comparative Biology, vol 43, no. 6, IF- 3.0

 

Kennedy M, Spencer R-J, Baxter G, 2003, Using small mammals to test ecological processes driving population and community processes after fire in a nutrient poor environment, Integrative and Comparative Biology, vol 43, no. 6, pp 843-843, IF- 3.0

 

Spencer R-J, Thompson M, 2003, The significance of predation in nest site selection of turtles: An experimental consideration of macro- and microhabitat preferences, Oikos, vol 102, no. 3, pp 592-600, IF- 3.3

 

Spencer R-J, 2002, Growth patterns of two widely distributed freshwater turtles and a comparison of common methods used to estimate age, Australian Journal of Zoology, vol 50, no. 5, pp 477-490, IF- 0.8

 

Spencer R-J, 2002, Experimentally testing nest site selection: Fitness trade-offs and predation risk in turtles, Ecology, vol 83, no. 8, pp 2136-2144, IF- 5.1

 

Spencer R-J, Thompson M, Banks P, 2001, Hatch or wait? A dilemma in reptilian incubation, Oikos, vol 93, no. 3, pp 401-406, IF- 3.3

 

Spencer R-J., M.B. Thompson & I.D. Hume. 1998. The diet and digestive energetics of the Murray short-necked turtle, Emydura macquarii. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. 121A: 341-349. IF- 2.2

 

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