Rhys Coleman

Environmental drivers of fish population dynamics in an estuarine ecosystem of south-eastern Australia

Gregory P Jenkins, Rhys A Coleman, Joshua S Barrow, John R Morrongiello

Journal article  |  2022  |  FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AND ECOLOGY

Estuaries are dynamic environments and often support rich biodiversity and important fisheries. Linking environmental drivers or e..

Flow-through passive sampler for zinc in freshwaters free from flow pattern, water cationic composition and temperature effects

Fidelis Nitti, M Ines GS Almeida, Richard Morrison, Robert W Cattrall, Vincent J Pettigrove, Rhys A Coleman, Spas D Kolev

Journal article  |  2022  |  MICROCHEMICAL JOURNAL

Providing reliable passive sampling results for the time-weighted average concentrations of pollutants in an aquatic system requir..

Understanding and managing the interactive impacts of growth in urban land use and climate change on freshwater biota: A case study using the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)

Rhys A Coleman, Yung En Chee, Nick R Bond, Andrew Weeks, Josh Griffiths, Melody Serena, Geoff A Williams, Christopher J Walsh

Journal article  |  2021  |  GLOBAL CHANGE BIOLOGY

Globally, urban expansion and climate change interact to threaten stream ecosystems and are accelerating the loss of aquatic biodi..

Climate warming threatens critically endangered wingless stonefly Riekoperla darlingtoni (Illies, 1968) (Plecoptera: Gripopterygidae)

Edward Tsyrlin, Katie Robinson, Ary Hoffmann, Rhys A Coleman

Journal article  |  2021  |  JOURNAL OF INSECT CONSERVATION

Abstract: The critically endangered wingless stonefly, Riekoperla darlingtoni (Illies, 1968), is endemic to the summit of Mt Donna..

Using unsorted sweep-net samples to rapidly assess macroinvertebrate biodiversity

Melissa E Carew, Rhys A Coleman, Katie L Robinson, Ary A Hoffmann

Journal article  |  2021  |  FRESHWATER SCIENCE

Macroinvertebrate biodiversity is routinely used to assess the ecological condition of freshwater environments. Macroinvertebrates..

Assessing the effects of swimming net material on populations of an endangered seahorse

M Simpson, RL Morris, D Harasti, RA Coleman

Journal article  |  2021  |  Marine and Freshwater Research

The endangered seahorse Hippocampus whitei has declined in abundance as a result of natural habitat loss, and inhabits copper-brai..

Accounting for false positive detections in occupancy studies based on environmental DNA: A case study of a threatened freshwater fish (Galaxiella pusilla)

R Tingley, R Coleman, N Gecse, A van Rooyen, A R. Weeks

Journal article  |  2021  |  Environmental DNA

Environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling is a promising method for surveying aquatic fauna. Recent eDNA studies have investigated the lik..

Multispecies models reveal that eDNA metabarcoding is more sensitive than backpack electrofishing for conducting fish surveys in freshwater streams

Emily F McColl-Gausden, Andrew R Weeks, Rhys A Coleman, Katie L Robinson, Sue Song, Tarmo A Raadik, Reid Tingley

Journal article  |  2020  |  MOLECULAR ECOLOGY

Environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling can provide accurate, cost-effective, landscape-level data on species distributions. Previous st..

Testing the adaptive advantage of a threatened species over an invasive species using a stochastic population model

Timothy R Brown, Charles R Todd, Robin Hale, Stephen E Swearer, Rhys A Coleman

Journal article  |  2020  |  JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT

Introduced species are a major threat to freshwater biodiversity. Often eradication is not feasible, and management must focus on ..

The application of recreational fishing survey data for ecological research, a case study from Western Port, Australia

Gregory P Jenkins, David Ball, Rhys A Coleman, Simon Conron

Journal article  |  2020  |  FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AND ECOLOGY

There is a world-wide need for information on the ecology and habitat dependencies of important fish species. Recreational fishing..