The University of Queensland

Manganese contamination affects the motor performance of wild northern quolls (Dasyurus hallucatus)

Amir Abdul Nasir, Ami Fadhillah, Cameron, Skye F., Niehaus, Amanda C., Clemente, Christofer J., von Hippel, Frank A. and Wilson, Robbie S. (2018) Manganese contamination affects the motor performance of wild northern quolls (Dasyurus hallucatus). Environmental Pollution, 241 55-62. doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2018.03.087

Multidimensional analyses of physical performance reveal a size-dependent trade-off between suites of traits

Charters, Jordan E., Heiniger, Jaime, Clemente, Christofer J., Cameron, Skye F., Amir Abdul Nasir, Ami F., Niehaus, Amanda C. and Wilson, Robbie S. (2018) Multidimensional analyses of physical performance reveal a size-dependent trade-off between suites of traits. Functional Ecology, 32 6: 1541-1553. doi:10.1111/1365-2435.13115

Ecological context and the probability of mistakes underlie speed choice

Wheatley, Rebecca, Niehaus, Amanda C., Fisher, Diana O. and Wilson, Robbie S. (2018) Ecological context and the probability of mistakes underlie speed choice. Functional Ecology, 32 4: 990-1000. doi:10.1111/1365-2435.13036

Surface friction alters the agility of a small Australian marsupial

Wheatley, Rebecca, Clemente, Christofer J., Niehaus, Amanda C., Fisher, Diana O. and Wilson, Robbie S. (2018) Surface friction alters the agility of a small Australian marsupial. The Journal of Experimental Biology, 221 Pt 8: jeb172544. doi:10.1242/jeb.172544

Integrating conservation biology into the development of automated vehicle technology to reduce animal-vehicle collisions

Niehaus, Amanda C. and Wilson, Robbie S. (2017) Integrating conservation biology into the development of automated vehicle technology to reduce animal-vehicle collisions. Conservation Letters, 11 3: e12427. doi:10.1111/conl.12427

Skill not athleticism predicts individual variation in match performance of soccer players

Wilson, Robbie S., David, Gwendolyn K., Murphy, Sean C., Angilletta, Michael J., Niehaus, Amanda C., Hunter, Andrew H. and Smith, Michelle D. (2017) Skill not athleticism predicts individual variation in match performance of soccer players. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 284 1868: 1-9. doi:10.1098/rspb.2017.0953

Manganese accumulates in the brain of northern quolls (Dasyurus hallucatus) living near an active mine

Amir Abdul Nasir, Ami Fadhillah, Cameron, Skye F., von Hippel, Frank A., Postlethwait, John, Niehaus, Amanda C., Blomberg, Simon and Wilson, Robbie S. (2017) Manganese accumulates in the brain of northern quolls (Dasyurus hallucatus) living near an active mine. Environmental Pollution (Barking, Essex : 1987), 233 377-386. doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2017.10.088

Daylight saving time can decrease the frequency of wildlife-vehicle collisions

Ellis, William A., FitzGibbon, Sean I., Barth, Benjamin J., Niehaus, Amanda C., David, Gwendolyn K., Taylor, Brendan D., Matsushige, Helena, Melzer, Alistair, Bercovitch, Fred B., Carrick, Frank, Jones, Darryl N., Dexter, Cathryn, Gillett, Amber, Predavec, Martin, Lunney, Dan and Wilson, Robbie S. (2016) Daylight saving time can decrease the frequency of wildlife-vehicle collisions. Biology Letters, 12 11: . doi:10.1098/rsbl.2016.0632

Multivariate analyses of individual variation in soccer skill as a tool for talent identification and development: utilising evolutionary theory in sports science

Wilson, Robbie S., James, Rob S., David, Gwendolyn, Hermann, Ecki, Morgan, Oliver J., Niehaus, Amanda C., Hunter, Andrew, Thake, Doug and Smith, Michelle D. (2016) Multivariate analyses of individual variation in soccer skill as a tool for talent identification and development: utilising evolutionary theory in sports science. Journal of Sports Sciences, 34 21: 2074-2086. doi:10.1080/02640414.2016.1151544

Does individual quality mask the detection of performance tradeoffs? A test using analyses of human physical performance

Wilson, Robbie S., Niehaus, Amanda C., David, Gwendolyn, Hunter, Andrew and Smith, Michelle (2014) Does individual quality mask the detection of performance tradeoffs? A test using analyses of human physical performance. Journal of Experimental Biology, 217 4: 545-551. doi:10.1242/jeb.092056

Dehydration hardly slows hopping toads (Rhinella granulosa) from xeric and mesic environments

Prates, Ivan, Angilleta, Michael J., Jr., Wilson, Robbie S., Niehaus, Amanda C. and Navas, Carlos A. (2013) Dehydration hardly slows hopping toads (Rhinella granulosa) from xeric and mesic environments. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, 86 4: 451-457. doi:10.1086/671191

Fall field crickets did not acclimate to simulated seasonal changes in temperature

Niehaus, Amanda C., Wilson, Robbie S., Storm, Jonathan J. and Angilletta, Michael J. (2012) Fall field crickets did not acclimate to simulated seasonal changes in temperature. Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical Systemic And Environmental Physiology, 182 2: 199-207. doi:10.1007/s00360-011-0611-1

Predicting the physiological performance of ectotherms in fluctuating thermal environments

Niehaus, Amanda C., Angilletta, Michael J., Sears, Michael W., Franklin, Craig E. and Wilson, Robbie S. (2012) Predicting the physiological performance of ectotherms in fluctuating thermal environments. Journal of Experimental Biology, 215 4: 694-701. doi:10.1242/jeb.058032

Striped marsh frog (Limnodynastes peronii) tadpoles do not acclimate metabolic performance to thermal variability

Niehaus, Amanda C., Wilson, Robbie S., Seebacher, Frank and Franklin, Craig E. (2011) Striped marsh frog (Limnodynastes peronii) tadpoles do not acclimate metabolic performance to thermal variability. Journal of Experimental Biology, 214 11: 1965-1970. doi:10.1242/jeb.054478

Females prefer athletes, males fear the disadvantaged: Different signals used in female choice and male competition have varied consequences

Wilson, Robbie S., Condon, Catriona H., David, Gwendolyn, FitzGibbon, Sean, Niehaus, Amanda C. and Pratt, Kirstin (2010) Females prefer athletes, males fear the disadvantaged: Different signals used in female choice and male competition have varied consequences. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 277 1689: 1923-1928. doi:10.1098/rspb.2009.2196

The fast and the fractalous: speed and tortuosity trade off in running ants

Angilletta Jr, M.J., Roth II, T.C., Wilson, R. S., Niehaus, A. and Ribeiro, P.L. (2008) The fast and the fractalous: speed and tortuosity trade off in running ants. Functional Ecology, 22 1: 78-83. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2435.2007.01348.x

Urban Physiology: City ants possess high heat tolerance

Angilletta, Michael J., Wilson, Robbie S., Niehaus, Amanda C., Sears, Michael W., Navas, Carlos A. and Ribeiro, Pedro L. (2007) Urban Physiology: City ants possess high heat tolerance. PLoS One, 2 2: e258.1-e258.4. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0000258

Ecological factors associated with the breeding and migratory phenology of high-latitude breeding western sandpipers

Niehaus, Amanda C. and Ydenberg, Ronald C. (2006) Ecological factors associated with the breeding and migratory phenology of high-latitude breeding western sandpipers. Polar Biology, 30 1: 11-17. doi:10.1007/s00300-006-0154-1

Short- and long-term consequences of thermal variation in the larval environment of anurans

Niehaus, A. C., Wilson, R. S. and Franklin, C. E. (2006) Short- and long-term consequences of thermal variation in the larval environment of anurans. Journal of Animal Ecology, 75 3: 686-692. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2656.2006.01089.x

Interannual differences in the relative timing of southward migration of male and female western sandpipers (Calidris mauri)

Ydenberg, Ronald C., Niehaus, Amanda C. and Lank, David B. (2005) Interannual differences in the relative timing of southward migration of male and female western sandpipers (Calidris mauri). Naturwissenschaften, 92 7: 332-335. doi:10.1007/s00114-005-0637-x

Response of predators to Western Sandpiper nest exclosures

Niehaus, Amanda C., Ruthrauff, Daniel R. and McCaffery, Brian J. (2004) Response of predators to Western Sandpiper nest exclosures. Waterbirds, 27 1: 79-82. doi:10.1675/1524-4695(2004)027[0079:ROPTWS]2.0.CO;2

Measuring edge effects on nest predation in forest fragments: do finch and quail eggs tell different stories?

Niehaus, Amanda C., Heard, Stephen B., Hendrix, Stephen D. and Hillis, Stephen L. (2003) Measuring edge effects on nest predation in forest fragments: do finch and quail eggs tell different stories?. American Midland Naturalist, 149 2: 335–343-335–343. doi:10.1674/0003-0031(2003)149[0335:MEEONP]2.0.CO;2

Building the best sex addict: what are the morphological and performance bases of individual quality?

Charters, J., Clemente, C., Heiniger, J., Abdul Nasir, Amir A., Cameron, S. F., Niehaus, A. C. and Wilson, R. S. (2015). Building the best sex addict: what are the morphological and performance bases of individual quality?. In: Poster Abstracts. Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB), West Palm Beach, Fl United States, (E233-E233). 03-07 January 2015. doi:10.1093/icb/icv012

Does individual quality mask the detection of performance trade-offs? A test using Australian northern quolls (Dasyurus hallucatus)

Charters, J., Clemente, C., Heiniger, J., Niehaus, A. C. and Wilson, R. S. (2015). Does individual quality mask the detection of performance trade-offs? A test using Australian northern quolls (Dasyurus hallucatus). In: Symposia and Oral Abstracts. Annual Meeting of the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB), West Palm Beach, Fl United States, (E28-E28). 03-07 January 2015. doi:10.1093/icb/icv011

How fast should an animal run when escaping? An optimality model based on the trade-off between speed and accuracy

Wheatley, Rebecca, Angilletta Jr., Michael J., Niehaus, Amanda C. and Wilson, Robbie S. (2015). How fast should an animal run when escaping? An optimality model based on the trade-off between speed and accuracy. In: Towards a General Framework for Predicting Animal Movement Speeds in Nature, West Palm Beach, Florida, (1166-1175). 3-7 January 2015. doi:10.1093/icb/icv091

Consequences of diel thermal variation on the growth, development and locomotor performance of ectotherms

Amanda Niehaus (2008). Consequences of diel thermal variation on the growth, development and locomotor performance of ectotherms PhD Thesis, School of Integrative Biology, The University of Queensland.