Aspects of the ecology of swamp antechinus (Antechinus minimus maritimus) on a Bass Strait island Sale, M., Ward, S. and Arnould, John 2006, Aspects of the ecology of swamp antechinus (Antechinus minimus maritimus) on a Bass Strait island, Wildlife research, vol. 33, pp. 215-221, doi: 10.1071/WR05051. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title Aspects of the ecology of swamp antechinus (Antechinus minimus maritimus) on a Bass Strait island Formatted title Aspects of the ecology of swamp antechinus (Antechinus minimus maritimus) on a Bass Strait island Author(s) Sale, M. Ward, S. Arnould, John orcid.org/0000-0003-1124-9330 Journal name Wildlife research Volume number 33 Start page 215 End page 221 Publisher CSIRO Pub. Place of publication Collingwood, Vic. Publication date 2006-05-21 ISSN 1035-3712 1448-5494 Summary The swamp antechinus (Antechinus minimus maritimus) is a small insectivorous marsupial inhabiting closed heath and tussock grassland in south-eastern Australia. The species is considered 'Near Threatened' on the Australian mainland. Populations persist on coastal islands off Wilsons Promontory, but their current status is unknown. This study investigated the density, diet and reproduction of the swamp antechinus on Kanowna Island. Data were collected by live trapping in different vegetation types during four trips between August 2003 and January 2004. Higher animal densities (47-129 ha-1) were found for Kanowna Island than for previously studied mainland populations (1-18 ha-1). Examination ofscats showed that this species eats a wide variety ofprey types, with moth larvae a major dietary component, particularly during the breeding season. Births were estimated to have occurred between 28 June and 8 August, which is a longer period than reported for other populations of this species. Factors including reduced predation, restricted dispersal and increased food availability may be responsible for supporting this dense population. Language eng DOI 10.1071/WR05051 Field of Research 060299 Ecology not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 970106 Expanding Knowledge in the Biological Sciences HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2006, CSIRO Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30003908 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment School of Life and Environmental Sciences Centre for Integrative Ecology Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Mon, 19 Aug 2013, 12:30:41 EST Fri, 13 Jun 2014, 23:58:07 EST Fri, 22 Aug 2014, 15:38:18 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 13 times in TR Web of Science Cited 18 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 1183 Abstract Views, 1 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Mon, 07 Jul 2008, 09:06:38 EST