Marissa Parrott

Burrow use by juvenile platypuses (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) in their natal home range

Jessica L Thomas, Marissa L Parrott, Kathrine A Handasyde, Peter Temple-Smith

Journal article  |  2019  |  JOURNAL OF MAMMALOGY

We determined patterns of burrow use by juvenile platypuses (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) in their natal home range, and evaluated as..

Accounting for detectability and abundance in survey design for a declining species

Phoebe A Burns, Claire McCall, Kevin C Rowe, Marissa L Parrott, Ben L Phillips

Journal article  |  2019  |  DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS

Aim: As populations decline they become harder to detect simply because there are fewer animals to observe. In such cases, survey ..

Opportunity for female mate choice improves reproductive outcomes in the conservation breeding program of the eastern barred bandicoot (Perameles gunnii)

Christine M Hartnett, Marissa L Parrott, Raoul A Mulder, Graeme Coulson, Michael JL Magrath

Journal article  |  2018  |  APPLIED ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR SCIENCE

Captive breeding is fundamental to recovery programs for many endangered species. Most programs seek to maximise retention of gene..

Female control of reproductive behaviour in the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus), with notes on female competition for mating

Jessica L Thomas, Marissa L Parrott, Kathrine A Handasyde, Peter Temple-Smith

Journal article  |  2018  |  BEHAVIOUR

Opportunities for studying platypus courtship and mating behaviours in the wild are limited due to the nocturnal and cryptic natur..

Identification of threatened rodent species using infrared and white-flash camera traps

Phoebe A Burns, Marissa L Parrott, Kevin C Rowe, Benjamin L Phillips

Journal article  |  2018  |  AUSTRALIAN MAMMALOGY

Camera trapping has evolved into an efficient technique for gathering presence/absence data for many species however, smaller mamm..

Seasonal changes in food selection and nutrition of captive platypuses (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)

Jessica L Thomas, Kathrine A Handasyde, Peter Temple-Smith, Marissa L Parrott

Journal article  |  2017  |  AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY

Anecdotal observations of captive platypuses (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) suggest that they show a seasonal preference for particula..

Females Choose Mates Based on Genetic Relatedness in a Small Dasyurid Marsupial, the Agile Antechinus (Antechinus agilis)

Marissa L Parrott, Simon J Ward, Peter D Temple-Smith, Lynne Selwood

Journal article  |  2015  |  PLOS ONE

Females in a variety of taxa mate with more than one male during a single oestrus and exhibit mate preferences for genetically com..

Assortative mating among animals of captive and wild origin following experimental conservation releases

Brendan Slade, Marissa L Parrott, Aleisha Paproth, Michael JL Magrath, Graeme R Gillespie, Tim S Jessop

Journal article  |  2014  |  BIOLOGY LETTERS

Captive breeding is a high profile management tool used for conserving threatened species. However, the inevitable consequence of ..

Olfactory cues, genetic relatedness and female mate choice in the agile antechinus (Antechinus agilis)

Marissa L Parrott, Simon J Ward, Peter D Temple-Smith

Journal article  |  2007  |  BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY AND SOCIOBIOLOGY

Females show mate preferences for males that are genetically dissimilar to themselves in a variety of taxa, but how females choose..

Effects of drought on weight, survival and breeding success of agile antechinus (Antechinus agilis), dusky antechinus (A-swainsonii) and bush rats (Rattus fuscipes)

Marissa L Parrott, Simon J Ward, Peter D Temple-Smith, Lynne Selwood

Journal article  |  2007  |  WILDLIFE RESEARCH

Extreme weather conditions, such as drought, significantly decrease the survival and breeding success of numerous species. Despite..