The University of Queensland

Utilising the boundary layer to help restore the connectivity of fish habitats and populations

A pathogenic skin fungus and sloughing exacerbate cutaneous water loss in amphibians

Russo, Catherine J. M., Ohmer, Michel E. B., Cramp, Rebecca L. and Franklin, Craig E. (2018) A pathogenic skin fungus and sloughing exacerbate cutaneous water loss in amphibians. The Journal of Experimental Biology, 221 9: jeb167445. doi:10.1242/jeb.167445

Negative impacts of elevated nitrate on physiological performance are not exacerbated by low pH

Gomez Isaza, Daniel F., Cramp, Rebecca L. and Franklin, Craig E. (2018) Negative impacts of elevated nitrate on physiological performance are not exacerbated by low pH. Aquatic Toxicology, 200 217-225. doi:10.1016/j.aquatox.2018.05.004

Erratum to “Making culverts great again: efficacy of a common culvert remediation strategy across sympatric fish species.” [Ecol. Eng. 116 (2018) 143–153]

Goodrich, Harriet R., Watson, Jabin R., Cramp, Rebecca L., Gordos, Matthew A. and Franklin, Craig E. (2018) Erratum to “Making culverts great again: efficacy of a common culvert remediation strategy across sympatric fish species.” [Ecol. Eng. 116 (2018) 143–153]. Ecological Engineering, 116 143-153. doi:10.1016/j.ecoleng.2018.04.004

Body size influences energetic and osmoregulatory costs in frogs infected with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis

Wu, Nicholas C., Cramp, Rebecca L. and Franklin, Craig E. (2018) Body size influences energetic and osmoregulatory costs in frogs infected with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Scientific reports, 8 1: . doi:10.1038/s41598-018-22002-8

Exploring the link between ultraviolet B radiation and immune function in amphibians: implications for emerging infectious diseases

Cramp, Rebecca L. and Franklin, Craig E. (2018) Exploring the link between ultraviolet B radiation and immune function in amphibians: implications for emerging infectious diseases. Conservation Physiology, 6 1: coy035. doi:10.1093/conphys/coy035

Measuring Ucrit and endurance: Equipment choice influences estimates of fish swimming performance

Kern, P., Cramp, R. L., Gordos, M. A., Watson, J. R. and Franklin, C. E. (2017) Measuring Ucrit and endurance: Equipment choice influences estimates of fish swimming performance. Journal of Fish Biology, 92 1: 237-247. doi:10.1111/jfb.13514

Skin sloughing in susceptible and resistant amphibians regulates infection with a fungal pathogen

Ohmer, Michel E. B., Cramp, Rebecca L., Russo, Catherine J. M., White, Craig R. and Franklin, Craig E. (2017) Skin sloughing in susceptible and resistant amphibians regulates infection with a fungal pathogen. Scientific Reports, 7 1: 3529. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-03605-z

Living with a leaky skin: upregulation of ion transport proteins during sloughing

Wu, Nicholas C., Cramp, Rebecca L. and Franklin, Craig E. (2017) Living with a leaky skin: upregulation of ion transport proteins during sloughing. Journal of Experimental Biology, 220 11: 2026-2035. doi:10.1242/jeb.151738

Substrate roughening improves swimming performance in two small-bodied riverine fishes: implications for culvert remediation and design

Rodgers, Essie M., Heaslip, Breeana M., Cramp, Rebecca L., Riches, Marcus, Gordos, Matthew A. and Franklin, Craig E. (2017) Substrate roughening improves swimming performance in two small-bodied riverine fishes: implications for culvert remediation and design. Conservation Physiology, 5 1: cox034. doi:10.1093/conphys/cox034

Early exposure to ultraviolet-B radiation decreases immune function later in life

Ceccato, Emma, Cramp, Rebecca L., Seebacher, Frank and Franklin, Craig E. (2016) Early exposure to ultraviolet-B radiation decreases immune function later in life. Conservation Physiology, 4 1: . doi:10.1093/conphys/cow037

Plasticity of protective mechanisms only partially explains interactive effects of temperature and UVR on upper thermal limits

Kern, Pippa, Cramp, Rebecca L., Seebacher, Frank, Ghanizadeh Kazerouni, Ensiyeh and Franklin, Craig E. (2015) Plasticity of protective mechanisms only partially explains interactive effects of temperature and UVR on upper thermal limits. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part A: Molecular and Integrative Physiology, 190 75-82. doi:10.1016/j.cbpa.2015.09.007

Physiological responses of ectotherms to daily temperature variation

Kern, Pippa, Cramp, Rebecca L. and Franklin, Craig E. (2015) Physiological responses of ectotherms to daily temperature variation. Journal of Experimental Biology, 218 19: 3068-3076. doi:10.1242/jeb.123166

Osmoregulation by juvenile brown-banded bamboo sharks, Chiloscyllium punctatum, in hypo- and hyper-saline waters

Cramp, R. L., Hansen, M. J. and Franklin, C. E. (2015) Osmoregulation by juvenile brown-banded bamboo sharks, Chiloscyllium punctatum, in hypo- and hyper-saline waters. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A : Molecular and Integrative Physiology, 185 107-114. doi:10.1016/j.cbpa.2015.04.001

Activity, abundance and expression of Ca2+-activated proteases in skeletal muscle of the aestivating frog, Cyclorana alboguttata

Reilly, Beau D., Cramp, Rebecca L. and Franklin, Craig E. (2015) Activity, abundance and expression of Ca2+-activated proteases in skeletal muscle of the aestivating frog, Cyclorana alboguttata. Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology, 185 2: 243-255. doi:10.1007/s00360-014-0880-6

Skin sloughing rate increases with chytrid fungus infection intensity in a susceptible amphibian

Ohmer, Michel E. B., Cramp, Rebecca L., White, Craig R. and Franklin, Craig E. (2014) Skin sloughing rate increases with chytrid fungus infection intensity in a susceptible amphibian. Functional Ecology, 29 5: 674-682. doi:10.1111/1365-2435.12370

Synergistic interaction between UV-B and temperature increases susceptibility to parasitic infection in a fish

Cramp, Rebecca L., Reid, Stefanie, Seebacher, Frank and Franklin, Craig E. (2014) Synergistic interaction between UV-B and temperature increases susceptibility to parasitic infection in a fish. Biology Letters, 10 9: . doi:10.1098/rsbl.2014.0449

Decreased hydrogen peroxide production and mitochondrial respiration in skeletal muscle but not cardiac muscle of the green-striped burrowing frog, a natural model of muscle disuse

Reilly, Beau D., Hickey, Anthony J. R., Cramp, Rebecca L. and Franklin, Craig E. (2014) Decreased hydrogen peroxide production and mitochondrial respiration in skeletal muscle but not cardiac muscle of the green-striped burrowing frog, a natural model of muscle disuse. Journal of Experimental Biology, 217 7: 1087-1093. doi:10.1242/jeb.096834

Temperature and UV-B-insensitive performance in tadpoles of the ornate burrowing frog: an ephemeral pond specialist

Kern, Pippa, Cramp, Rebecca L. and Franklin, Craig E. (2014) Temperature and UV-B-insensitive performance in tadpoles of the ornate burrowing frog: an ephemeral pond specialist. Journal of Experimental Biology, 217 8: 1246-1252. doi:10.1242/jeb.097006

First line of defence: the role of sloughing in the regulation of cutaneous microbes in frogs

Cramp, Rebecca L., McPhee, Rebcca K., Meyer, Edward A., Ohmer, Michel E. and Franklin, Craig E. (2014) First line of defence: the role of sloughing in the regulation of cutaneous microbes in frogs. Conservation Physiology, 2 1: 1-12. doi:10.1093/conphys/cou012

Facilitating upstream passage of small-bodied fishes: linking the thermal dependence of swimming ability to culvert design

Rodgers, Essie M., Cramp, Rebecca L., Gordos, Matthew, Weier, Anna, Fairfall, Sarah, Riches, Marcus and Franklin, Craig E. (2014) Facilitating upstream passage of small-bodied fishes: linking the thermal dependence of swimming ability to culvert design. Marine and Freshwater Research, 65 8: 710-719. doi:10.1071/MF13170

Frogs and estivation: transcriptional insights into metabolism and cell survival in a natural model of extended muscle disuse

Reilly, Beau D., Schlipalius, David I., Cramp, Rebecca L., Ebert, Paul R. and Franklin, Craig E. (2013) Frogs and estivation: transcriptional insights into metabolism and cell survival in a natural model of extended muscle disuse. Physiological Genomics, 45 10: 377-388. doi:10.1152/physiolgenomics.00163.2012

Each to their own: skeletal muscles of different function use different biochemical strategies during aestivation at high temperature

Young, Karen M., Cramp, Rebecca L. and Franklin, Craig E. (2013) Each to their own: skeletal muscles of different function use different biochemical strategies during aestivation at high temperature. Journal of Experimental Biology, 216 6: 1012-1024. doi:10.1242/jeb.072827

Hot and steady: elevated temperatures do not enhance muscle disuse atrophy during prolonged aestivation in the ectotherm Cyclorana alboguttata

Young, K. M., Cramp, R. L. and Franklin, C. E. (2013) Hot and steady: elevated temperatures do not enhance muscle disuse atrophy during prolonged aestivation in the ectotherm Cyclorana alboguttata. Journal of Morphology, 274 2: 165-174. doi:10.1002/jmor.20080

Effect of opioids on tissue metabolism in aestivating and active Green-Striped Burrowing Frogs, Cyclorana alboguttata

Kayes, Sara M., Cramp, Rebecca L., Hudson, Nicholas J. and Franklin, Craig E. (2013) Effect of opioids on tissue metabolism in aestivating and active Green-Striped Burrowing Frogs, Cyclorana alboguttata. Journal of Herpetology, 47 2: 369-377. doi:10.1670/12-039

Changes in cutaneous microbial abundance with sloughing: possible implications for infection and disease in amphibians

Meyer, Edward A., Cramp, Rebecca L., Hernando Bernal, Manuel and Franklin, Craig E. (2012) Changes in cutaneous microbial abundance with sloughing: possible implications for infection and disease in amphibians. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 101 3: 235-242. doi:10.3354/dao02523

Benefits of thermal acclimation in a tropical aquatic ectotherm, the Arafura filesnake, Acrochordus arafurae

Bruton, Melissa J., Cramp, Rebecca L. and Franklin, Craig E. (2012) Benefits of thermal acclimation in a tropical aquatic ectotherm, the Arafura filesnake, Acrochordus arafurae. Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical Systemic and Environmental Physiology, 182 4: 541-551. doi:10.1007/s00360-011-0643-6

Staying cool, keeping strong: Incubation temperature affects performance in a freshwater turtle

Micheli-Campbell, M. A., Campbell, H. A., Cramp, R. L., Booth, D. T. and Franklin, C. E. (2011) Staying cool, keeping strong: Incubation temperature affects performance in a freshwater turtle. Journal of Zoology, 285 4: 266-273. doi:10.1111/j.1469-7998.2011.00840.x

Influence of elevated temperature on metabolism during aestivation : Implications for muscle disuse atrophy

Young, Karen M., Cramp, Rebecca L., White, Craig R. and Franklin, Craig E. (2011) Influence of elevated temperature on metabolism during aestivation : Implications for muscle disuse atrophy. Journal of Experimental Biology, 214 22: 3782-3789. doi:10.1242/jeb.054148

Does simultaneous UV-B exposure enhance the lethal and sub-lethal effects of aquatic hypoxia on developing anuran embryos and larvae?

Bernal, Manuel Hernando, Alton, Lesley A., Cramp, Rebecca L. and Franklin, Craig E. (2011) Does simultaneous UV-B exposure enhance the lethal and sub-lethal effects of aquatic hypoxia on developing anuran embryos and larvae?. Journal of Comparative Physiology B, 181 7: 973-980. doi:10.1007/s00360-011-0581-3

Branchial osmoregulation in the euryhaline bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas: A molecular analysis of ion transporters

Reilly, Beau D., Cramp, Rebecca L., Wilson, Jonathan M., Campbell, Hamish A. and Franklin, Craig E. (2011) Branchial osmoregulation in the euryhaline bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas: A molecular analysis of ion transporters. The Journal of Experimental Biology, 214 17: 2883-2895. doi:10.1242/jeb.058156

Hormone-dependent dissociation of blood flow and secretion rate in the lingual salt glands of the estuarine crocodile, Crocodylus porosus

Cramp, Rebecca L., De Vries, Inga, Anderson, W. Gary and Franklin, Craig E. (2010) Hormone-dependent dissociation of blood flow and secretion rate in the lingual salt glands of the estuarine crocodile, Crocodylus porosus. Journal of Comparative Physiology B. Biochemical, Systematic and Environmental Physiology, 180 6: 825-834. doi:10.1007/s00360-010-0464-z

Activity, abundance, distribution and expression of Na+/K+-ATPase in the salt glands of Crocodylus porosus following chronic saltwater acclimation

Cramp, Rebecca L., Hudson, Nicholas J. and Franklin, Craig E. (2010) Activity, abundance, distribution and expression of Na+/K+-ATPase in the salt glands of Crocodylus porosus following chronic saltwater acclimation. Journal of Experimental Biology, 213 8: 1301-1308. doi:10.1242/jeb.039305

Damage to the gills and integument of Litoria fallax larvae (Amphibia: Anura) associated with ionoregulatory disturbance at low pH

Meyer, Edward A., Cramp, Rebecca L. and Franklin, Craig E. (2010) Damage to the gills and integument of Litoria fallax larvae (Amphibia: Anura) associated with ionoregulatory disturbance at low pH. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, 155 2: 164-171. doi:10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.10.032

Metabolic depression during aestivation in Cyclorana alboguttata

Kayes, S.M., Cramp, R. and Franklin, C.E. (2009) Metabolic depression during aestivation in Cyclorana alboguttata. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, 154 4: 557-563. doi:10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.09.001

Skeletal muscle atrophy occurs slowly and selectively during prolonged aestivation in Cyclorana alboguttata (Gunther 1867)

Mantle, Beth L., Hudson, Nicholas J., Harper, Gregory S., Cramp, Rebecca L. and Franklin, Craig E. (2009) Skeletal muscle atrophy occurs slowly and selectively during prolonged aestivation in Cyclorana alboguttata (Gunther 1867). Journal of Experimental Biology, 212 22: 3664-3672. doi:10.1242/jeb.033688

Ups and downs of intestinal function with prolonged fasting during aestivation in the burrowing frog, Cyclorana alboguttata

Cramp, Rebecca L., Kayes, Sara M., Meyer, Edward A. and Franklin, Craig E. (2009) Ups and downs of intestinal function with prolonged fasting during aestivation in the burrowing frog, Cyclorana alboguttata. Journal of Experimental Biology, 212 22: 3656-3663. doi:10.1242/jeb.027748

Metabolic depression during aestivation does not involve remodeling of membrane fatty acids in the Australian frogs

Berner, Nancy, J., Else, P. L., Hulbert, A. J., Mantle, B. L., Cramp, R. L. and Franklin, C. E. (2009) Metabolic depression during aestivation does not involve remodeling of membrane fatty acids in the Australian frogs. Journal of Comparative Physiology B, 179 7: 857-866. doi:10.1007/s00360-009-0368-y

Surviving the drought: Burrowing frogs save energy by increasing mitochondrial coupling

Kayes, Sara M., Cramp, Rebecca L., Hudson, Nicholas J. and Franklin, Craig E. (2009) Surviving the drought: Burrowing frogs save energy by increasing mitochondrial coupling. Journal of Experimental Biology, 212 14: 2248-2253. doi:10.1242/jeb.028233

Effect of incubation temperature on muscle growth of barramundi Lates calcarifer at hatch and post-exogenous feeding

Carey, G. R., Kraft, P. G., Cramp, R. L. and Franklin, C. E. (2009) Effect of incubation temperature on muscle growth of barramundi Lates calcarifer at hatch and post-exogenous feeding. Journal of Fish Biology, 74 1: 77-89. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.02110.x

Functional and morphological plasticity of crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) salt glands

Cramp, Rebecca L., Meyer, Edward A., Sparks, Nicole and Franklin, Craig E. (2008) Functional and morphological plasticity of crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) salt glands. The Journal of Experimental Biology, 211 9: 1482-1489. doi:10.1242/jeb.015636

The effects of saltwater acclimation on neurotransmitters in the lingual salt glands of the estuarine crocodile, Crocodylus porosus

Cramp, Rebecca L., Hudson, Nicholas J., Holmberg, Anna, Holmgren, Susanne and Franklin, Craig E. (2007) The effects of saltwater acclimation on neurotransmitters in the lingual salt glands of the estuarine crocodile, Crocodylus porosus. Regulatory Peptides, 140 1-2: 55-64. doi:10.1016/j.regpep.2006.11.011

Arousal and re-feeding rapidly restores digestive tract morphology following aestivation in green-striped burrowing frogs

Cramp, R. L. and Franklin, C. E. (2005) Arousal and re-feeding rapidly restores digestive tract morphology following aestivation in green-striped burrowing frogs. Comparative Biochemistry And Physiology A-molecular & Integrative Physiology, 142 4: 451-460. doi:10.1016/j.cbpa.2005.09.013

Cholinergic and adrenergic innervation of lingual salt glands of the estuarine crocodile, Crocodylus porosus

Franklin, Craig E., Taylor, Greg and Cramp, Rebecca L. (2005) Cholinergic and adrenergic innervation of lingual salt glands of the estuarine crocodile, Crocodylus porosus. Australian Journal of Zoology, 53 6: 345-351. doi:10.1071/ZO05001

The impact of prolonged fasting during aestivation on the structure of the small intestine in the green-striped burrowing frog, Cyclorana alboguttata

Cramp, R. L., Franklin, C. E. and Meyer, E. A. (2005) The impact of prolonged fasting during aestivation on the structure of the small intestine in the green-striped burrowing frog, Cyclorana alboguttata. Acta Zoologica, 86 1: 13-24. doi:10.1111/j.0001-7272.2005.00180.x

Is re-feeding efficiency compromised by prolonged starvation during aestivation in the green striped burrowing frog, Cyclorana alboguttata?

Cramp, R. L. and Franklin, C. E. (2003) Is re-feeding efficiency compromised by prolonged starvation during aestivation in the green striped burrowing frog, Cyclorana alboguttata?. Journal of Experimental Zoology. Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology, 300A 2: 126-132. doi:10.1002/jez.a.10272

Burrowing frog metabolism: maximising energy savings during dormancy

Kayes, Sara M., Cramp, Rebecca L., Hudson, Nicholas J. and Franklin, Craig E. (2009). Burrowing frog metabolism: maximising energy savings during dormancy. In: Abstracts of the Annual Main Meeting of the Society of Experimental Biology. Annual Meeting of the Society for Experimental Biology, Glasgow Scotland, (S101-S101). 28June-01 July 2009. doi:10.1016/j.cbpa.2009.04.126

Morphological and functional responses of the small intestine during aestivation in the green-striped burrowing frog, Cyclorana alboguttata

Cramp, R. L. and Franklin, C. E. (2009). Morphological and functional responses of the small intestine during aestivation in the green-striped burrowing frog, Cyclorana alboguttata. In: Mommsen, T.P and Walsh, P.J., Annual Main Meeting of the Society for Experimental Biology, Marseille, France, (S59-S59). 6th-10th July 2008. doi:10.1016/j.cbpa.2008.04.054

The effects of saltwater acclimation on Na-K-2Cl and Na-K-ATPase distribution, activity and gene expression in salt glands of the estuarine crocodile

Cramp, R., Husdon, N. and Franklin, C. (2008). The effects of saltwater acclimation on Na-K-2Cl and Na-K-ATPase distribution, activity and gene expression in salt glands of the estuarine crocodile. In: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology A Molecular & Integrative Physiology. Annual Meeting of the Society for Experimental Biology, Marseille, France, (S105-S105). 6-10 July, 2008. doi:10.1016/j.cbpa.2008.04.219

Endocrine regulation of blood flow and secretion rate in the salt gland of the estuarine crocodile, Crocodylus porosus

Anderson, W., De Vries, I., Cramp, R. and Franklin, C. (2007). Endocrine regulation of blood flow and secretion rate in the salt gland of the estuarine crocodile, Crocodylus porosus. In: Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology; Proceedings Abstracts of the Annual Main Meeting of the Society for Experimental Biology. Abstracts of the Annual Main Meeting of the Society for Experimental Biology, Glasgow, Scotland, UK, (S89-S90). 31st March - 4th April, 2007. doi:10.1016/j.cbpa.2007.01.127

The effect of aestivation on the structure and function of the small intestine in the striped burrowing frog, Cyclorana alboguttata

Cramp, R. L. and Franklin, C. E. (1999). The effect of aestivation on the structure and function of the small intestine in the striped burrowing frog, Cyclorana alboguttata. In: ANZSCPB Proceedings. Australian and New Zealand Society for Comparative Physiology and Bioschemistry 16th Annual Meeting, The University of New England, Armidale, (4-4). 2-5 Dec, 1999.

Waking up from aestivation in the green striped burrowing frog

Waking up from aestivation in the green striped burrowing frog (2000) . Edited by Franklin, C. E., Hudson, N. and Cramp, R. L.. Experimental Biology 2000- Milestones and Goals, 30 July-3 Aug, 2000, Cambridge, UK.

The effects of aestivation and re-feeding on the structure and function of the gut in the green-striped burrowing frog, Cyclorana alboguttata

Cramp, Rebecca L. (2005). The effects of aestivation and re-feeding on the structure and function of the gut in the green-striped burrowing frog, Cyclorana alboguttata PhD Thesis, School of Integrative Biology, The University of Queensland.