The University of Queensland

Selection in the city: rapid and fine-scale evolution of urban eastern water dragons

Jackson, Nicola, Littleford-Colquhoun, Bethan L., Strickland, Kasha, Class, Barbara and Frere, Celine H. (2022). Selection in the city: rapid and fine-scale evolution of urban eastern water dragons. Evolution, 76 (10), 2302-2314. doi: 10.1111/evo.14596

Heterogeneity in resource competition covaries with individual variation in long-term social relationships

Levengood, Alexis L., Strickland, Kasha, Foroughirad, Vivienne, Mann, Janet, Cristescu, Romane H., Krzyszczyk, Ewa and Frère, Céline H. (2022). Heterogeneity in resource competition covaries with individual variation in long-term social relationships. Behavioral Ecology, 33 (4), 745-757. doi: 10.1093/beheco/arac037

How microbiomes can help inform conservation: landscape characterisation of gut microbiota helps shed light on additional population structure in a specialist folivore

Littleford-Colquhoun, B. L., Weyrich, L. S., Hohwieler, K., Cristescu, R. and Frere, C. H. (2022). How microbiomes can help inform conservation: landscape characterisation of gut microbiota helps shed light on additional population structure in a specialist folivore. Animal Microbiome, 4 (1) 12, 1-15. doi: 10.1186/s42523-021-00122-3

Lifetime stability of social traits in bottlenose dolphins

Evans, Taylor, Krzyszczyk, Ewa, Frère, Céline and Mann, Janet (2021). Lifetime stability of social traits in bottlenose dolphins. Communications Biology, 4 (1) 759. doi: 10.1038/s42003-021-02292-x

Microchromosomes are building blocks of bird, reptile, and mammal chromosomes

Waters, Paul D., Patel, Hardip R., Ruiz-Herrera, Aurora, Alvarez-Gonzalez, Lucia, Lister, Nicholas C., Simakov, Oleg, Ezaz, Tariq, Kaur, Parwinder, Frere, Celine, Grutzner, Frank, Georges, Arthur and Marshall Graves, Jennifer A. (2021). Microchromosomes are building blocks of bird, reptile, and mammal chromosomes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 118 (45) e2112494118. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2112494118

Crocodile social environments dictated by male philopatry

Baker, Cameron J., Frère, Céline H., Franklin, Craig E., Campbell, Hamish A., Irwin, Terri R. and Dwyer, Ross G. (2021). Crocodile social environments dictated by male philopatry. Behavioral Ecology, 33 (1), 156-166. doi: 10.1093/beheco/arab120

Repeatability and heritability of social reaction norms in a wild agamid lizard

Strickland, Kasha, Mitchell, David J., Delmé, Coralie and Frère, Céline H. (2021). Repeatability and heritability of social reaction norms in a wild agamid lizard. Evolution, 75 (8), 1953-1965. doi: 10.1111/evo.14298

Inbreeding and disease avoidance in a free‐ranging koala population

Schultz, Anthony J., Cristescu, Romane H., Hanger, Jon, Loader, Jo, de Villiers, Deidre and Frère, Celine H. (2020). Inbreeding and disease avoidance in a free‐ranging koala population. Molecular Ecology, 29 (13), 2416-2430. doi: 10.1111/mec.15488

City life alters the gut microbiome and stable isotope profiling of the eastern water dragon ( Intellagama lesueurii )

Littleford‐Colquhoun, Bethan L., Weyrich, Laura S., Kent, Nicola and Frere, Celine H. (2019). City life alters the gut microbiome and stable isotope profiling of the eastern water dragon ( Intellagama lesueurii ). Molecular Ecology, 28 (20), 4592-4607. doi: 10.1111/mec.15240

Individual variation in the social plasticity of water dragons

Strickland, Kasha and Frère, Céline H. (2019). Individual variation in the social plasticity of water dragons. The American Naturalist, 194 (2), 194-206. doi: 10.1086/704089

Quality and quantity of genetic relatedness data affect the analysis of social structure

Foroughirad, Vivienne, Levengood, Alexis L., Mann, Janet and Frère, Céline H. (2019). Quality and quantity of genetic relatedness data affect the analysis of social structure. Molecular Ecology Resources, 19 (5), 1181-1194. doi: 10.1111/1755-0998.13028

How sexual and natural selection shape sexual size dimorphism: Evidence from multiple evolutionary scales

Littleford‐Colquhoun, Bethan L., Clemente, Christofer, Thompson, Graham, Cristescu, Romane H., Peterson, Nicola, Strickland, Kasha, Stuart‐Fox, Devi and Frere, Celine H. (2019). How sexual and natural selection shape sexual size dimorphism: Evidence from multiple evolutionary scales. Functional Ecology, 33 (8), 1446-1458. doi: 10.1111/1365-2435.13337

Archipelagos of the Anthropocene: rapid and extensive differentiation of native terrestrial vertebrates in a single metropolis

Littleford-Colquhoun, Bethan L. , Clemente, Christofer, Whiting, Martin J. , Ortiz-Barrientos, Daniel and Frere, Celine H. (2017). Archipelagos of the Anthropocene: rapid and extensive differentiation of native terrestrial vertebrates in a single metropolis. Molecular Ecology, 26 (9), 2466-2481. doi: 10.1111/mec.14042

Whole-genome sequencing reveals untapped genetic potential in Africa's indigenous cereal crop sorghum

Mace, Emma S., Tai, Shuaishuai, Gilding, Edward K., Li, Yanhong, Prentis, Peter J., Bian, Lianle, Campbell, Bradley C., Hu, Wushu, Innes, David J., Han, Xuelian, Cruickshank, Alan, Dai, Changming, Frere, Celine, Zhang, Haikuan, Hunt, Colleen H., Wang, Xianyuan, Shatte, Tracey, Wang, Miao, Su, Zhe, Li, Jun, Lin, Xiaozhen, Godwin, Ian D., Jordan, David R. and Wang, Jun (2013). Whole-genome sequencing reveals untapped genetic potential in Africa's indigenous cereal crop sorghum. Nature Communications, 4 (1) 2320, 2320.1-2320.8. doi: 10.1038/ncomms3320

Allelic variation at a single gene increases food value in a drought-tolerant staple cereal

Gilding, Edward K., Frere, Celine H., Cruickshank, Alan, Rada, Anna K., Prentis, Peter J., Mudge, Agnieszka M., Mace, Emma S., Jordan, David R. and Godwin, Ian D. (2013). Allelic variation at a single gene increases food value in a drought-tolerant staple cereal. Nature Communications, 4 (1) 1483, 1483.1-1483.5. doi: 10.1038/ncomms2450

Social and genetic interactions drive fitness variation in a free-living dolphin population

Frere, Celine H., Krutzen, Michael, Mann, Janet, Connor, Richard C., Bejder, Lars and Sherwin, William B. (2010). Social and genetic interactions drive fitness variation in a free-living dolphin population. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA, 107 (46), 19949-19954. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1007997107

Molecular markers in plant improvement

Prentis, Peter J., Gilding, Edward K., Pavasovic, Ana, Frere, Celine H. and Godwin, Ian D. (2013). Molecular markers in plant improvement. Molecular markers in plants. (pp. 67-78) edited by Robert J. Henry. Ames, IA, United States: John Wiley and Sons. doi: 10.1002/9781118473023.ch5

Social inheritance of avoidances shapes the structure of animal social networks

Frère, Celine H, Class, Barbara, Potvin, Dominique A and Ilany, Amiyaal (2024). Social inheritance of avoidances shapes the structure of animal social networks. Behavioral Ecology, 35 (1) arad088, 1-8. doi: 10.1093/beheco/arad088

Influence of scat ageing on the gut microbiome: how old is too old?

Oliveros, Alejandro, Terraube, Julien, Levengood, Alexis L., Powell, Daniel and Frère, Céline H. (2023). Influence of scat ageing on the gut microbiome: how old is too old?. BMC Genomics, 24 (1) 427. doi: 10.1186/s12864-023-09520-0

Adaptive significance of affiliative behaviour differs between sexes in a wild reptile population

Delmé, C., Jackson, N., Class, B., Strickland, K., Potvin, D. A. and Frère, C. H. (2023). Adaptive significance of affiliative behaviour differs between sexes in a wild reptile population. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 290 (2001) 20230805, 1-9. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2023.0805

Agonism does not covary with territoriality in a gregarious reptile

Ball, Sarah, Potvin, Dominique A., Class, Barbara and Frère, Celine H. (2023). Agonism does not covary with territoriality in a gregarious reptile. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 77 (6) 73, 1-8. doi: 10.1007/s00265-023-03348-0

Impacts of fungal disease on dyadic social interactions in a wild agamid lizard

Tacey, J., Class, B., Delmé, C., Powell, D. and Frère, C. H. (2023). Impacts of fungal disease on dyadic social interactions in a wild agamid lizard. Animal Behaviour, 200, 125-136. doi: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2023.04.002

Protected area coverage has a positive effect on koala occurrence in Eastern Australia

Terraube, J., Gardiner, R., Hohwieler, K., Frère, C. H. and Cristescu, R. H. (2023). Protected area coverage has a positive effect on koala occurrence in Eastern Australia. Biodiversity and Conservation, 32 (7), 2495-2511. doi: 10.1007/s10531-023-02615-w

Long-term tracking reveals a dynamic crocodylian social system

Baker, Cameron J., Frère, Céline H., Franklin, Craig E., Campbell, Hamish A., Irwin, Terri R. and Dwyer, Ross G. (2023). Long-term tracking reveals a dynamic crocodylian social system. Animal Behaviour, 199, 59-78. doi: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2023.02.015

Conditional alternative movement tactics in male crocodiles

Barham, Kaitlin E., Baker, Cameron J., Franklin, Craig E., Campbell, Hamish A., Frére, Celine H., Irwin, Terri R. and Dwyer, Ross G. (2023). Conditional alternative movement tactics in male crocodiles. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 77 (3) 31. doi: 10.1007/s00265-023-03303-z

Whole‐mitochondrial genomes of Nannizziopsis provide insights in evolution and detection

Powell, Daniel, Schwessinger, Benjamin and Frère, Céline H. (2023). Whole‐mitochondrial genomes of Nannizziopsis provide insights in evolution and detection. Ecology and Evolution, 13 (3) e9955, 1-8. doi: 10.1002/ece3.9955

Post-whaling shift in mating tactics in male humpback whales

Dunlop, Rebecca and Frere, Celine (2023). Post-whaling shift in mating tactics in male humpback whales. Communications Biology, 6 (1) 162, 1-11. doi: 10.1038/s42003-023-04509-7

Evaluating the genetic consequences of population subdivision as it unfolds and how to best mitigate them: a rare story about koalas

Frère, C. H., O’Reilly, G. D., Strickland, K., Schultz, A., Hohwieler, K., Hanger, J., de Villiers, D., Cristescu, R., Powell, D. and Sherwin, W. (2023). Evaluating the genetic consequences of population subdivision as it unfolds and how to best mitigate them: a rare story about koalas. Molecular Ecology, 32 (9), 2174-2185. doi: 10.1111/mec.16877

Small effects of family size on sociality despite strong kin preferences in female bottlenose dolphins

Foroughirad, Vivienne, Frère, Celine H., Levengood, Alexis L., Kopps, Anna M., Krzyszczyk, Ewa and Mann, Janet (2023). Small effects of family size on sociality despite strong kin preferences in female bottlenose dolphins. Animal Behaviour, 195, 53-66. doi: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2022.10.011

Roads and water availability influence the occurrence of koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) in secondary habitat: a multiscale approach

Gardiner, Riana, Terraube, Julien, Frere, Celine and Cristescu, Romane (2022). Roads and water availability influence the occurrence of koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) in secondary habitat: a multiscale approach. Biodiversity and Conservation, 32 (1), 1-18. doi: 10.1007/s10531-022-02493-8

Selection in the city: rapid and fine-scale evolution of urban eastern water dragons

Jackson, Nicola, Littleford-Colquhoun, Bethan L., Strickland, Kasha, Class, Barbara and Frere, Celine H. (2022). Selection in the city: rapid and fine-scale evolution of urban eastern water dragons. Evolution, 76 (10), 2302-2314. doi: 10.1111/evo.14596

Susceptibility to a sexually transmitted disease in a wild koala population shows heritable genetic variance but no inbreeding depression

Cristescu, Romane H., Strickland, Kasha, Schultz, Anthony J., Kruuk, Loeske E. B., de Villiers, Deidre and Frère, Céline H. (2022). Susceptibility to a sexually transmitted disease in a wild koala population shows heritable genetic variance but no inbreeding depression. Molecular Ecology, 31 (21), 5455-5467. doi: 10.1111/mec.16676

Reproductive timing as an explanation for skewed parentage assignment ratio in a bisexually philopatric population

Foroughirad, Vivienne, McEntee, Molly, Kopps, Anna M., Levengood, Alexis, Frère, Celine and Mann, Janet (2022). Reproductive timing as an explanation for skewed parentage assignment ratio in a bisexually philopatric population. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 76 (9) 129. doi: 10.1007/s00265-022-03233-2

Genetic erosion detected in a specialist mammal living in a fast-developing environment

Hohwieler, Katrin R., de Villiers, Deidre L., Cristescu, Romane H. and Frere, Celine H. (2022). Genetic erosion detected in a specialist mammal living in a fast-developing environment. Conservation Science and Practice, 4 (7) e12738, 1-17. doi: 10.1111/csp2.12738

Heterogeneity in resource competition covaries with individual variation in long-term social relationships

Levengood, Alexis L., Strickland, Kasha, Foroughirad, Vivienne, Mann, Janet, Cristescu, Romane H., Krzyszczyk, Ewa and Frère, Céline H. (2022). Heterogeneity in resource competition covaries with individual variation in long-term social relationships. Behavioral Ecology, 33 (4), 745-757. doi: 10.1093/beheco/arac037

How microbiomes can help inform conservation: landscape characterisation of gut microbiota helps shed light on additional population structure in a specialist folivore

Littleford-Colquhoun, B. L., Weyrich, L. S., Hohwieler, K., Cristescu, R. and Frere, C. H. (2022). How microbiomes can help inform conservation: landscape characterisation of gut microbiota helps shed light on additional population structure in a specialist folivore. Animal Microbiome, 4 (1) 12, 1-15. doi: 10.1186/s42523-021-00122-3

Australian magpies Gymnorhina tibicen cooperate to remove tracking devices

Crampton, Joel, Frère, Celine and Potvin, Dominique (2022). Australian magpies Gymnorhina tibicen cooperate to remove tracking devices. Australian Field Ornithology, 39, 7-11. doi: 10.20938/afo39007011

Correction to: A framework for the identification of long-term social avoidance in longitudinal datasets

Strickland, K., Levengood, A., Foroughirad, V., Mann, J., Krzyszczyk, E. and Frère, C. H. (2022). Correction to: A framework for the identification of long-term social avoidance in longitudinal datasets. Royal Society Open Science, 9 (1), 220017. doi: 10.1098/rsos.220017

Testing the effectiveness of genetic monitoring using genetic non‐invasive sampling

Schultz, Anthony James, Strickland, Kasha, Cristescu, Romane H., Hanger, Jonathan, Villiers, Deidre and Frère, Céline H. (2022). Testing the effectiveness of genetic monitoring using genetic non‐invasive sampling. Ecology and Evolution, 12 (1) e8459, e8459. doi: 10.1002/ece3.8459

From flames to inflammation: how wildfires affect patterns of wildlife disease

Albery, Gregory F., Turilli, Isabella, Joseph, Maxwell B., Foley, Janet, Frere, Celine H. and Bansal, Shweta (2021). From flames to inflammation: how wildfires affect patterns of wildlife disease. Fire Ecology, 17 (1) 23. doi: 10.1186/s42408-021-00113-4

Lifetime stability of social traits in bottlenose dolphins

Evans, Taylor, Krzyszczyk, Ewa, Frère, Céline and Mann, Janet (2021). Lifetime stability of social traits in bottlenose dolphins. Communications Biology, 4 (1) 759. doi: 10.1038/s42003-021-02292-x

Publisher Correction: Cross-continental emergence of Nannizziopsis barbatae disease may threaten wild Australian lizards (Scientific Reports, (2020), 10, 1, (20976), 10.1038/s41598-020-77865-7)

Peterson, Nicola R., Rose, Karrie, Shaw, Stephanie, Hyndman, Tim H., Sigler, Lynne, Kurtböke, D. İpek, Llinas, Josh, Littleford‑Colquhoun, Bethan L., Cristescu, Romane and Frère, Celine (2021). Publisher Correction: Cross-continental emergence of Nannizziopsis barbatae disease may threaten wild Australian lizards (Scientific Reports, (2020), 10, 1, (20976), 10.1038/s41598-020-77865-7). Scientific Reports, 11 (1) 6871. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-86463-0

Microchromosomes are building blocks of bird, reptile, and mammal chromosomes

Waters, Paul D., Patel, Hardip R., Ruiz-Herrera, Aurora, Alvarez-Gonzalez, Lucia, Lister, Nicholas C., Simakov, Oleg, Ezaz, Tariq, Kaur, Parwinder, Frere, Celine, Grutzner, Frank, Georges, Arthur and Marshall Graves, Jennifer A. (2021). Microchromosomes are building blocks of bird, reptile, and mammal chromosomes. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 118 (45) e2112494118. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2112494118

Crocodile social environments dictated by male philopatry

Baker, Cameron J., Frère, Céline H., Franklin, Craig E., Campbell, Hamish A., Irwin, Terri R. and Dwyer, Ross G. (2021). Crocodile social environments dictated by male philopatry. Behavioral Ecology, 33 (1), 156-166. doi: 10.1093/beheco/arab120

Repeatability and heritability of social reaction norms in a wild agamid lizard

Strickland, Kasha, Mitchell, David J., Delmé, Coralie and Frère, Céline H. (2021). Repeatability and heritability of social reaction norms in a wild agamid lizard. Evolution, 75 (8), 1953-1965. doi: 10.1111/evo.14298

Maternal effects and fitness consequences of individual variation in bottlenose dolphins' ecological niche

Strickland, Kasha, Mann, Janet, Foroughirad, Vivienne, Levengood, Alexis L. and Frère, Céline H. (2021). Maternal effects and fitness consequences of individual variation in bottlenose dolphins' ecological niche. Journal of Animal Ecology, 90 (8) 1365-2656.13513, 1-13. doi: 10.1111/1365-2656.13513

Genome sequence of the fungus Nannizziopsis barbatae, an emerging reptile pathogen

Powell, Daniel, Jones, Ashley, Kent, Nicola, Kaur, Parwinder, Bar, Ido, Schwessinger, Benjamin and Frère, Céline H. (2021). Genome sequence of the fungus Nannizziopsis barbatae, an emerging reptile pathogen. Microbiology Resource Announcements, 10 (1). doi: 10.1128/mra.01213-20

Difficulties of assessing the impacts of the 2019–2020 bushfires on koalas

Cristescu, Romane H., Gardiner, Riana, Terraube, Julien, McDonald, Kye, Powell, Dan, Levengood, Alexis L. and Frère, Céline H. (2021). Difficulties of assessing the impacts of the 2019–2020 bushfires on koalas. Austral Ecology, 48 (1), 12-18. doi: 10.1111/aec.13120

Cross-continental emergence of Nannizziopsis barbatae disease may threaten wild Australian lizards

Peterson, Nicola R., Rose, Karrie, Shaw, Stephanie, Hyndman, Tim H., Sigler, Lynne, Kurtböke, D. İpek, Llinas, Josh, Littleford-Colquhoun, Bethan L., Cristescu, Romane and Frère, Celine (2020). Cross-continental emergence of Nannizziopsis barbatae disease may threaten wild Australian lizards. Scientific Reports, 10 (1) 20976, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-77865-7

Shrinking into the big city: influence of genetic and environmental factors on urban dragon lizard morphology and performance capacity

Baxter-Gilbert, James, Riley, Julia L., Frère, Celine H. and Whiting, Martin J. (2020). Shrinking into the big city: influence of genetic and environmental factors on urban dragon lizard morphology and performance capacity. Urban Ecosystems, 24 (4), 661-674. doi: 10.1007/s11252-020-01065-4

Juvenile social dynamics reflect adult reproductive strategies in bottlenose dolphins

Galezo, Allison A., Foroughirad, Vivienne, Krzyszczyk, Ewa, Frère, Céline H. and Mann, Janet (2020). Juvenile social dynamics reflect adult reproductive strategies in bottlenose dolphins. Behavioral Ecology, 31 (5), 1159-1171. doi: 10.1093/beheco/araa068

Inbreeding and disease avoidance in a free‐ranging koala population

Schultz, Anthony J., Cristescu, Romane H., Hanger, Jon, Loader, Jo, de Villiers, Deidre and Frère, Celine H. (2020). Inbreeding and disease avoidance in a free‐ranging koala population. Molecular Ecology, 29 (13), 2416-2430. doi: 10.1111/mec.15488

Fitness benefits of male dominance behaviours depend on the degree of individual inbreeding in a polyandrous lizard

Piza-Roca, Carmen, Schoeman, David and Frere, Celine (2020). Fitness benefits of male dominance behaviours depend on the degree of individual inbreeding in a polyandrous lizard. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 287 (1927) 20200097, 20200097. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2020.0097

Sniffing out solutions to enhance conservation: How detection dogs can maximise research and management outcomes, through the example of koalas

Cristescu, Romane H., Miller, Russell L. and Frère, Céline H. (2020). Sniffing out solutions to enhance conservation: How detection dogs can maximise research and management outcomes, through the example of koalas. Australian Zoologist, 40 (3), 416-432. doi: 10.7882/az.2019.030

Quantifying koala locomotion strategies: implications for the evolution of arborealism in marsupials

Gaschk, Joshua L., Frère, Celine H. and Clemente, Christofer J. (2019). Quantifying koala locomotion strategies: implications for the evolution of arborealism in marsupials. Journal of Experimental Biology, 222 (24) jeb207506. doi: 10.1242/jeb.207506

City life alters the gut microbiome and stable isotope profiling of the eastern water dragon ( Intellagama lesueurii )

Littleford‐Colquhoun, Bethan L., Weyrich, Laura S., Kent, Nicola and Frere, Celine H. (2019). City life alters the gut microbiome and stable isotope profiling of the eastern water dragon ( Intellagama lesueurii ). Molecular Ecology, 28 (20), 4592-4607. doi: 10.1111/mec.15240

Applying network analysis to birdsong research

Potvin, Dominique A., Strickland, Kasha, MacDougall-Shackleton, Elizabeth A., Slade, Joel W.G. and Frère, Celine H. (2019). Applying network analysis to birdsong research. Animal Behaviour, 154, 95-109. doi: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2019.06.012

Environmental impact assessments can misrepresent species distributions: a case study of koalas in Queensland, Australia

Cristescu, R. H., Scales, K. L., Schultz, A. J., Miller, R. L., Schoeman, D. S., Dique, D. and Frère, C. H. (2019). Environmental impact assessments can misrepresent species distributions: a case study of koalas in Queensland, Australia. Animal Conservation, 22 (4), 314-323. doi: 10.1111/acv.12455

Individual variation in the social plasticity of water dragons

Strickland, Kasha and Frère, Céline H. (2019). Individual variation in the social plasticity of water dragons. The American Naturalist, 194 (2), 194-206. doi: 10.1086/704089

Robust science underpinning legislation can create better outcomes for threatened species impacted by infrastructure projects : robust science is critical for EIAs

Cristescu, R. H., Scales, K. L., Schultz, A. J., Miller, R. L., Schoeman, D. S., Dique, D. and Frère, C. H. (2019). Robust science underpinning legislation can create better outcomes for threatened species impacted by infrastructure projects : robust science is critical for EIAs. Animal Conservation, 22 (4), 328-330. doi: 10.1111/acv.12528

Presence of kin-biased social associations in a lizard with no parental care: the eastern water dragon (Intellagama lesueurii)

Piza-Roca, Carme, Strickland, Kasha, Kent, Nicola and Frere, Celine H (2019). Presence of kin-biased social associations in a lizard with no parental care: the eastern water dragon (Intellagama lesueurii). Behavioral Ecology, 30 (5), 1406-1415. doi: 10.1093/beheco/arz093

Parthenogenesis in a captive Asian water dragon (Physignathus cocincinus) identified with novel microsatellites

Miller, Kyle L., Castañeda Rico, Susette, Muletz-Wolz, Carly R., Campana, Michael G., McInerney, Nancy, Augustine, Lauren, Frere, Celine, Peters, Alan M. and Fleischer, Robert C. (2019). Parthenogenesis in a captive Asian water dragon (Physignathus cocincinus) identified with novel microsatellites. PLoS One, 14 (6) e0217489, e0217489. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0217489

Quality and quantity of genetic relatedness data affect the analysis of social structure

Foroughirad, Vivienne, Levengood, Alexis L., Mann, Janet and Frère, Céline H. (2019). Quality and quantity of genetic relatedness data affect the analysis of social structure. Molecular Ecology Resources, 19 (5), 1181-1194. doi: 10.1111/1755-0998.13028

Is MHC diversity a better marker for conservation than neutral genetic diversity? A case study of two contrasting dolphin populations

Manlik, Oliver, Krützen, Michael, Kopps, Anna M., Mann, Janet, Bejder, Lars, Allen, Simon J., Frère, Celine, Connor, Richard C. and Sherwin, William B. (2019). Is MHC diversity a better marker for conservation than neutral genetic diversity? A case study of two contrasting dolphin populations. Ecology and Evolution, 9 (12), 6986-6998. doi: 10.1002/ece3.5265

How sexual and natural selection shape sexual size dimorphism: Evidence from multiple evolutionary scales

Littleford‐Colquhoun, Bethan L., Clemente, Christofer, Thompson, Graham, Cristescu, Romane H., Peterson, Nicola, Strickland, Kasha, Stuart‐Fox, Devi and Frere, Celine H. (2019). How sexual and natural selection shape sexual size dimorphism: Evidence from multiple evolutionary scales. Functional Ecology, 33 (8), 1446-1458. doi: 10.1111/1365-2435.13337

Developing non-invasive methodologies to assess koala population health through detecting Chlamydia from scats

Cristescu, Romane H., Miller, Russell L., Schultz, Anthony J., Hulse, Lyndal, Jaccoud, Damian, Johnston, Stephen, Hanger, Jon, Booth, Rosie and Frère, Céline H. (2019). Developing non-invasive methodologies to assess koala population health through detecting Chlamydia from scats. Molecular Ecology Resources, 19 (4) 1755-0998.12999, 957-969. doi: 10.1111/1755-0998.12999

Maternal nesting behaviour in city dragons: a species with temperature-dependent sex determination

Kent, Nicola, Cristescu, Romane H., Piza-Roca, Carme, Littleford-Colquhoun, Bethan L., Strickland, Kasha and Frère, Céline H. (2019). Maternal nesting behaviour in city dragons: a species with temperature-dependent sex determination. Journal of Urban Ecology, 5 (1) juz005. doi: 10.1093/jue/juz005

Eastern water dragons modify their social tactics with respect to the location within their home range

Piza-Roca, Carme, Strickland, Kasha, Schoeman, David and Frere, Celine H. (2018). Eastern water dragons modify their social tactics with respect to the location within their home range. Animal Behaviour, 144, 27-36. doi: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2018.08.001

Eastern water dragons use alternative social tactics at different local densities

Strickland, Kasha, Patterson, Eric M. and Frère, Céline H. (2018). Eastern water dragons use alternative social tactics at different local densities. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 72 (9) 148. doi: 10.1007/s00265-018-2563-x

Low genetic diversity, limited gene flow and widespread genetic bottleneck effects in a threatened dolphin species, the Australian humpback dolphin

Parra, Guido J., Cagnazzi, Daniele, Jedensjö, Maria, Ackermann, Corinne, Frere, Celine, Seddon, Jennifer, Nikolic, Natacha and Krützen, Michael (2018). Low genetic diversity, limited gene flow and widespread genetic bottleneck effects in a threatened dolphin species, the Australian humpback dolphin. Biological Conservation, 220, 192-200. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2017.12.028

Fresh is best: accurate SNP genotyping from koala scats

Schultz, Anthony J., Cristescu, Romane H., Littleford-Colquhoun, Bethan L., Jaccoud, Damian and Frère, Céline H. (2018). Fresh is best: accurate SNP genotyping from koala scats. Ecology and Evolution, 8 (6), 3139-3151. doi: 10.1002/ece3.3765

Predictable males and unpredictable females: repeatability of sociability in eastern water dragons

Strickland, Kasha and Frère, Céline H. (2018). Predictable males and unpredictable females: repeatability of sociability in eastern water dragons. Behavioral Ecology, 29 (1), 236-243. doi: 10.1093/beheco/arx148

Genomic DNA variation confirmed Seriola lalandi comprises three different populations in the Pacific, but with recent divergence

Premachandra, H. K.A., La Cruz, Fabiola Lafarga-De, Takeuchi, Yutaka, Miller, Adam, Fielder, Stewart, O'Connor, Wayne, Frère, Celine H., Nguyen, Nguyen Hong, Bar, Ido and Knibb, Wayne (2017). Genomic DNA variation confirmed Seriola lalandi comprises three different populations in the Pacific, but with recent divergence. Scientific Reports, 7 (1) 9386. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-07419-x

Archipelagos of the Anthropocene: rapid and extensive differentiation of native terrestrial vertebrates in a single metropolis

Littleford-Colquhoun, Bethan L. , Clemente, Christofer, Whiting, Martin J. , Ortiz-Barrientos, Daniel and Frere, Celine H. (2017). Archipelagos of the Anthropocene: rapid and extensive differentiation of native terrestrial vertebrates in a single metropolis. Molecular Ecology, 26 (9), 2466-2481. doi: 10.1111/mec.14042

A framework for the identification of long-term social avoidance in longitudinal datasets

Strickland, Kasha, Levengood, Alexis, Foroughirad, Vivienne, Mann, Janet, Krzyszczyk, Ewa and Frère, Celine H. (2017). A framework for the identification of long-term social avoidance in longitudinal datasets. Royal Society Open Science, 4 (8) 170641, 170641. doi: 10.1098/rsos.170641

Dolphin sociality, distribution and calving as important behavioural patterns informing management

Smith, H., Frère, C., Kobryn, H. and Bejder, L. (2016). Dolphin sociality, distribution and calving as important behavioural patterns informing management. Animal Conservation, 19 (5), 462-471. doi: 10.1111/acv.12263

Influence of putative forest refugia and biogeographic barriers on the level and distribution of genetic variation in an African savannah tree, Khaya senegalensis (Desr.) A. Juss

Sexton, Gary J., Frere, C.H., Kalinganire, A., Uwamariya, A., Lowe, A.J., Godwin, I.D., Prentis, P.J. and Dieters, M.J. (2015). Influence of putative forest refugia and biogeographic barriers on the level and distribution of genetic variation in an African savannah tree, Khaya senegalensis (Desr.) A. Juss. Tree Genetics and Genomes, 11 (103) 103. doi: 10.1007/s11295-015-0933-3

Regional vegetation change and implications for local conservation: An example from West Cornwall (United Kingdom)

Kosanic, A., Anderson, K., Frère, C. H. and Harrison, S. (2015). Regional vegetation change and implications for local conservation: An example from West Cornwall (United Kingdom). Global Ecology and Conservation, 4, 405-413. doi: 10.1016/j.gecco.2015.08.006

Correction: Potential 'Ecological Traps' of restored landscapes: Koalas Phascolarctos cinereus re-occupy a rehabilitated mine site

Cristescu, Romane H., Banks, Peter B., Carrick, Frank N. and Frère, Céline (2015). Correction: Potential 'Ecological Traps' of restored landscapes: Koalas Phascolarctos cinereus re-occupy a rehabilitated mine site. PLoS ONE, 10 (6) e0130115. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0130115

Polyandry in dragon lizards: inbred paternal genotypes sire fewer offspring

Frere, Celine H., Chandrasoma, Dani and Whiting, Martin J. (2015). Polyandry in dragon lizards: inbred paternal genotypes sire fewer offspring. Ecology and Evolution, 5 (8), 1686-1692. doi: 10.1002/ece3.1447

Accuracy and efficiency of detection dogs: a powerful new tool for koala conservation and management

Cristescu, Romane H., Foley, Emily, Markula, Anna, Jackson, Gary, Jones, Darryl and Frere, Celine (2015). Accuracy and efficiency of detection dogs: a powerful new tool for koala conservation and management. Scientific Reports, 5 (1) 8349. doi: 10.1038/srep08349

Intellagama lesueurii Eastern water dragon: cannibalism

Frère, Celine H., Nugent, Daniel R., Littleford-Colquhoun, Bethan and Strickland, Kasha (2015) Intellagama lesueurii Eastern water dragon: cannibalism. Herpetological Bulletin, 133: 38-39.

The social life of eastern water dragons: sex differences, spatial overlap and genetic relatedness

Strickland, K., Gardiner, R., Schultz, A. J. and Frere, C. H. (2014). The social life of eastern water dragons: sex differences, spatial overlap and genetic relatedness. Animal Behaviour, 97, 53-61. doi: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2014.08.009

Population differentiation and hybridisation of Australian snubfin (Orcaella heinsohni) and Indo-Pacific humpback (Sousa chinensis) dolphins in North-Western Australia

Brown, Alexander M., Kopps, Anna M., Allen, Simon J., Bejder, Lars, Littleford-Colquhoun, Bethan, Parra, Guido J., Cagnazzi, Daniele, Thiele, Deborah, Palmer, Carol and Frere, Celine H. (2014). Population differentiation and hybridisation of Australian snubfin (Orcaella heinsohni) and Indo-Pacific humpback (Sousa chinensis) dolphins in North-Western Australia. PloS One, 9 (7) e101427, e101427. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0101427

A face in the crowd: a non-invasive and cost effective photo-identification methodology to understand the fine scale movement of eastern water dragons

Gardiner, Riana Zanarivero, Doran, Erik, Strickland, Kasha, Carpenter-Bundhoo, Luke and Frere, Celine (2014). A face in the crowd: a non-invasive and cost effective photo-identification methodology to understand the fine scale movement of eastern water dragons. PLoS ONE, 9 (5) e96992, e96992. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0096992

Phylogeography of the finless porpoise (genus Neophocaena): Testing the stepwise divergence hypothesis in the northwestern Pacific

Lin, Wenzhi, Frère, Céline H., Karczmarski, Leszek, Xia, Jia, Gui, Duan and Wu, Yuping (2014). Phylogeography of the finless porpoise (genus Neophocaena): Testing the stepwise divergence hypothesis in the northwestern Pacific. Scientific Reports, 4 (1) 6572. doi: 10.1038/srep06572

Potential 'Ecological Traps' of restored landscapes: koalas Phascolarctos cinereus re-occupy a rehabilitated mine site

Cristescu, Romane H., Banks, Peter B., Carrick, Frank N. and Frere, Celine (2013). Potential 'Ecological Traps' of restored landscapes: koalas Phascolarctos cinereus re-occupy a rehabilitated mine site. PLoS One, 8 (11) e80469, e80469.1-e80469.12. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0080469

Whole-genome sequencing reveals untapped genetic potential in Africa's indigenous cereal crop sorghum

Mace, Emma S., Tai, Shuaishuai, Gilding, Edward K., Li, Yanhong, Prentis, Peter J., Bian, Lianle, Campbell, Bradley C., Hu, Wushu, Innes, David J., Han, Xuelian, Cruickshank, Alan, Dai, Changming, Frere, Celine, Zhang, Haikuan, Hunt, Colleen H., Wang, Xianyuan, Shatte, Tracey, Wang, Miao, Su, Zhe, Li, Jun, Lin, Xiaozhen, Godwin, Ian D., Jordan, David R. and Wang, Jun (2013). Whole-genome sequencing reveals untapped genetic potential in Africa's indigenous cereal crop sorghum. Nature Communications, 4 (1) 2320, 2320.1-2320.8. doi: 10.1038/ncomms3320

Is restoring flora the same as restoring fauna? Lessons learned from koalas and mining rehabilitation

Cristescu, Romane H., Rhodes, Jonathan, Frere, Celine and Banks, Peter B. (2013). Is restoring flora the same as restoring fauna? Lessons learned from koalas and mining rehabilitation. Journal of Applied Ecology, 50 (2), 423-431. doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.12046

Allelic variation at a single gene increases food value in a drought-tolerant staple cereal

Gilding, Edward K., Frere, Celine H., Cruickshank, Alan, Rada, Anna K., Prentis, Peter J., Mudge, Agnieszka M., Mace, Emma S., Jordan, David R. and Godwin, Ian D. (2013). Allelic variation at a single gene increases food value in a drought-tolerant staple cereal. Nature Communications, 4 (1) 1483, 1483.1-1483.5. doi: 10.1038/ncomms2450

Fission-fusion dynamics in wild giraffes may be driven by kinship, spatial overlap and individual social preferences

Carter, Kerryn D., Seddon, Jennifer M., Frère, Celine H., Carter, John K. and Goldizen, Anne W. (2013). Fission-fusion dynamics in wild giraffes may be driven by kinship, spatial overlap and individual social preferences. Animal Behaviour, 85 (2), 385-394. doi: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2012.11.011

Phylogenetic analysis reveals multiple introductions of Cynodon species in Australia

Jewell, M., Frere, C. H., Harris-Shultz, K., Anderson, W. F., Godwin, I. D. and Lambrides, C. J. (2012). Phylogenetic analysis reveals multiple introductions of Cynodon species in Australia. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 65 (2), 390-396. doi: 10.1016/j.ympev.2012.06.026

Experimental Evaluation of Koala Scat Persistence and Detectability with Implications for Pellet-Based Fauna Census

Cristescu, Romane H., Goethals, Klara, Banks, Peter B., Carrick, Frank N. and Frere, Celine (2012). Experimental Evaluation of Koala Scat Persistence and Detectability with Implications for Pellet-Based Fauna Census. International Journal of Zoology, 2012 (Article Number631856) 631856, 1-12. doi: 10.1155/2012/631856

A review of fauna in mine rehabilitation in Australia: current state and future directions

Cristescu, Romane H., Frere, Celine and Banks, Peter B. (2012). A review of fauna in mine rehabilitation in Australia: current state and future directions. Biological Conservation, 149 (1), 60-72. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2012.02.003

Differentiated or not? An assessment of current knowledge of genetic structure of Sousa chinensis in China

Lin, Wenzhi, Chang, Lihong, Frere, Céline H., Zhou, Ruilian, Chen, Jialin, Chen, Xi and Wu, Yuping (2012). Differentiated or not? An assessment of current knowledge of genetic structure of Sousa chinensis in China. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 416, 17-20. doi: 10.1016/j.jembe.2012.02.002

Isolation and characterisation of novel microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA markers for the Eastern Water Dragon (Physignathus lesueurii)

Frere, C. H., Prentis, P. J., Ezaz, T. and Georges, A. (2012). Isolation and characterisation of novel microsatellite and mitochondrial DNA markers for the Eastern Water Dragon (Physignathus lesueurii). Conservation Genetics Resources, 4 (1), 113-116. doi: 10.1007/s12686-011-9487-3

Multiple lines of evidence for an Australasian geographic boundary in the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis): Population or species divergence?

Frére, C. H., Seddon, J., Palmer, C., Porter, L. and Parra, G. J. (2011). Multiple lines of evidence for an Australasian geographic boundary in the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis): Population or species divergence?. Conservation Genetics, 12 (6), 1633-1638. doi: 10.1007/s10592-011-0242-9

Lack of low frequency variants masks patterns of non-neutral evolution following domestication

Frere, Celine H., Prentis, Peter J., Gilding, Edward K., Mudge, Agnieszka M., Cruickshank, Alan and Godwin, Ian D. (2011). Lack of low frequency variants masks patterns of non-neutral evolution following domestication. PLoS One, 6 (8 Article # e23041) e23041, e23041-1-e23041-5. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0023041

Nature and nurture: A step towards investigating their interactions in the wild

Frere, Celine H., Mann, Janet, Krutzen, Michael, Connor, Richard, Bejder, Lars and Sherwin, William B. (2011). Nature and nurture: A step towards investigating their interactions in the wild. Communicative and Integrative Biology, 4 (2), 192-193. doi: 10.4161/cib.4.2.14297

North Stradbroke Island: An island ark for Queensland's koala population?

Cristescu, R., Ellis, W., de Villiers, D., Lee, K., Woosnam-Merchez, O., Frere, C., Banks, P. B., Dique, D., Hodgkison, S., Carrick, H., Carter, D., Smith, P. and Carrick, F. (2011). North Stradbroke Island: An island ark for Queensland's koala population?. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, 117, 309-333.

Social and genetic interactions drive fitness variation in a free-living dolphin population

Frere, Celine H., Krutzen, Michael, Mann, Janet, Connor, Richard C., Bejder, Lars and Sherwin, William B. (2010). Social and genetic interactions drive fitness variation in a free-living dolphin population. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA, 107 (46), 19949-19954. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1007997107

Development and characterization of microsatellite loci for Khaya senegalensis (Meliaceae)

Sexton, G. J., Frere, C. H., Dieters, M. J., Godwin, I. D. and Prentis, P. J. (2010). Development and characterization of microsatellite loci for Khaya senegalensis (Meliaceae). American Journal of Botany, 97 (11), E111-E113. doi: 10.3732/ajb.1000300

Characterization and multiplexing of EST-SSR primers in Cynodon (Poaceae) species

Jewell, MC, Frere, CH, Prentis, PJ, Lambrides, CJ and Godwin, ID (2010). Characterization and multiplexing of EST-SSR primers in Cynodon (Poaceae) species. American Journal of Botany, 97 (10), E99-E101. doi: 10.3732/ajb.1000254

Home range overlap, matrilineal and biparental kinship drive female associations in bottlenose dolphins

Frere, C. H., Krutzen, M., Mann, J., Watson-Capps, J. J., Tsai, Y. J., Patterson, E. M., Connor, R., Bejder, L. and Sherwin, W. B. (2010). Home range overlap, matrilineal and biparental kinship drive female associations in bottlenose dolphins. Animal Behaviour, 80 (3), 481-486. doi: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2010.06.007

Inbreeding tolerance and fitness costs in wild bottlenose dolphins

Frere, Céline H., Krutzen, Michael, Kopps, Anna M., Ward, Patrick, Mann, Janet and Sherwin, William B. (2010). Inbreeding tolerance and fitness costs in wild bottlenose dolphins. Proceedings of The Royal Society B-Biological Sciences, 277 (1694), 2667-2673. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2010.0039

Thar she blows! A novel method for DNA collection from cetacean blow

Frère, Céline H., Krzyszczyk, Ewa, Patterson, Eric M., Hunter, Sue, Ginsburg, Alison and Mann, Janet (2010). Thar she blows! A novel method for DNA collection from cetacean blow. PLoS ONE, 5 (8) e12299, e12299-1-e12299-5. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0012299

Phylogenetic analysis of mtDNA sequences suggests revision of humpback dolphin (Sousa spp.) taxonomy is needed

Frere, Celine H., Hale, Peter T., Porter, Lindsay, Cockcroft, Victor G. and Dalebout, Merel L. (2008). Phylogenetic analysis of mtDNA sequences suggests revision of humpback dolphin (Sousa spp.) taxonomy is needed. Marine and Freshwater Research, 59 (3), 259-268. doi: 10.1071/MF07120

Ecoturf - a case study on genetic variation and agronomic potential of bermudagrass (cynodon spp.) germplasm collected from Australian biodiversity

Lambrides, Christopher J., Zhou, Yi, Fukai, Shu, Jewell, Margaret, Loch, Don, Godwin, Ian, Holton, Tim, Innes, David, Frere, Celine, Hanna, Wayne, Ye, Changrong, Van Tran, Thinh, Le, Thu, Cao, Ninh, Al Dabbagh, Haider, O'Brien, Chris, Roche, Matt, Fullelove, Garry, Ballard, Emma, Kearns, Ryan, Pearce, Will, Hacker, Andrew, Puachuay, Meena, Shelton, Max, Dalzell, Scott, Anderson, Bill, Harris-Shultz, Karen and Cremer, Julia (2013). Ecoturf - a case study on genetic variation and agronomic potential of bermudagrass (cynodon spp.) germplasm collected from Australian biodiversity. ITRC 2013: 12th International Turfgrass Research Conference, Beijing, China, 14-19 July 2013. Overland Park, KS, USA: Intertec Publishing.

Influence of scat ageing on the gut microbiome

Oliveros, Alejandro, Terraube, Julien, Levengood, Alexis, Powell, Daniel and Frere, Celine (2022). Influence of scat ageing on the gut microbiome.

A species-specific qPCR assay for the reptile pathogen Nannizziopsis barbatae and mitochondrial genomes of Nannizziopsis and Paranannizziopsis

Powell, Daniel, Schwessinger, Benjamin and Frere, Celine (2022). A species-specific qPCR assay for the reptile pathogen Nannizziopsis barbatae and mitochondrial genomes of Nannizziopsis and Paranannizziopsis.

Changes in social position predict survival in bottlenose dolphins

Rankin, Robert William, Jilla Foroughirad, Vivienne, Krzyszczyk, Ewa Beata, Frère, Céline H. and Mann, Janet (2022). Changes in social position predict survival in bottlenose dolphins.

Methods for detection of recent population subdivisions

O'Reilly, Gabe, Frere, Celine, Schultz, Anthony, Kirkland, Layla and Sherwin, William (2022). Methods for detection of recent population subdivisions.

The epidemiology and genomics of a virulent emerging fungal pathogen in an Australian reptile

Class, B., Powell, D., Terraube, J., Albery, G., Delmé, C., Bansal, S. and Frère, C.H. (2021). The epidemiology and genomics of a virulent emerging fungal pathogen in an Australian reptile.

Immediate and long-term genetic consequences of linear transport infrastructure: can fauna crossing mitigate its cost?

Frere, Celine, O'Reilly, Gabe, Strickland, Kasha, Schultz, Anthony , Hohwieler, K., Hanger, J., de Villiers, D., Cristescu, R., Powell, D. and Sherwin, W. (2021). Immediate and long-term genetic consequences of linear transport infrastructure: can fauna crossing mitigate its cost?.

Koala Forever Noosa. Securing the future of wild koalas and wild koala eco-tourism in the Noosa Biosphere Reserve

Hohwieler, Katrin , Chudleigh, Sally , Frere, Celine and Cristescu, Romane (2020). Koala Forever Noosa. Securing the future of wild koalas and wild koala eco-tourism in the Noosa Biosphere Reserve. Interim Report Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia: Noosa Biosphere.

Cool Country Koala project 2018/2019 Final Report

Cristescu, Romane , Hohwieler, Katrin , Gardiner, Riana , deVilliers, Deidre , Vincent, Ben and Frere, Celine (2019). Cool Country Koala project 2018/2019 Final Report. Final Report NSW, Australia: NSW Government.

Cool Country Koala project 2016/2017 Northern Section

Frere, Celine and Cristescu, Romane (2017). Cool Country Koala project 2016/2017 Northern Section. Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia: University of the Sunshine Coast.

Bruce Highway Cooroy to Curra - Tinana Koala surveys

Frere, Celine H. and Cristescu, Romane (2016). Bruce Highway Cooroy to Curra - Tinana Koala surveys. Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia: University of the Sunshine Coast.

Bruce Highway Cooroy to Curra - Woodnam to Curra

Frere, Celine and Cristescu, Romane (2016). Bruce Highway Cooroy to Curra - Woodnam to Curra. Sunshine Coast, QLD, Australia: University of the Sunshine Coast.