Temporal variation in reproductive characteristics of an introduced and abundant island population of koalas Whisson, Desley A. and Carlyon, Kris 2010, Temporal variation in reproductive characteristics of an introduced and abundant island population of koalas, Journal of mammalogy, vol. 91, no. 5, pp. 1160-1167. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads whisson-temporalvariationin-2010.pdf Published version application/pdf 1.88MB 237 Title Temporal variation in reproductive characteristics of an introduced and abundant island population of koalas Author(s) Whisson, Desley A. orcid.org/0000-0002-4221-0706 Carlyon, Kris Journal name Journal of mammalogy Volume number 91 Issue number 5 Start page 1160 End page 1167 Total pages 8 Publisher American Society of Mammalogists Place of publication Lawrence, Kan. Publication date 2010-10 ISSN 0022-2372 1545-1542 Keyword(s) koala maternal characteristics Phascolarctos cinereus reproduction wildlife management Summary Reproductive characteristics of a wildlife population are typically sensitive to changes in environmental conditions and intrinsic factors. Knowledge of these relationships is critical for understanding population dynamics and effective long-term management of a population. We examined temporal variation in reproductive parameters of an abundant, genetically compromised, and high-density population of koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) on Kangaroo Island, South Australia, over 3 breeding seasons spanning 9 years: November–May of 1997–1998, 2005–2006, and 2006–2007. Timing of the breeding season was consistent between years, but fecundity, sex ratio of young, and the percentage of independent females (those not accompanying a lactating female) , 6 kg varied. Fecundity was lower than in other island populations, suggesting that the quality and distribution of food resources or inbreeding may be impacting the Kangaroo Island population. We did not test for Chlamydophila (synonym =Chlamydia), and clinical signs of this disease were not reported for any of the koalas in this study. However, historical evidence of Chlamydophila-infected koalas on Kangaroo Island exists, and the potential impact of this disease on fecundity warrants further investigation. Language eng Field of Research 060207 Population Ecology Socio Economic Objective 960806 Forest and Woodlands Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal HERDC collection year 2010 Copyright notice ©2010, American Society of Mammalogists Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30032381 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment School of Life and Environmental Sciences Open Access Collection 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. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Mon, 31 Jan 2011, 15:04:07 EST Mon, 31 Jan 2011, 15:10:57 EST Tue, 01 Feb 2011, 08:06:35 EST Wed, 02 Feb 2011, 10:21:05 EST Wed, 02 Feb 2011, 10:22:14 EST Wed, 02 Feb 2011, 10:24:57 EST Thu, 09 Jun 2011, 15:43:25 EST Wed, 23 Apr 2014, 12:30:12 EST Thu, 05 Mar 2015, 13:26:33 EST Thu, 05 Mar 2015, 13:27:46 EST Tue, 05 Dec 2017, 10:46:21 EST Fri, 07 Sep 2018, 15:14:47 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 20 times in TR Web of Science Cited 20 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 885 Abstract Views, 237 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Mon, 31 Jan 2011, 15:04:06 EST by Teresa Treffry