The University of Queensland

Diversity, extinction, and threat status in Lagomorphs

Verde Arregoitia, Luis D., Leach, Katie, Reid, Neil and Fisher, Diana O. (2015). Diversity, extinction, and threat status in Lagomorphs. Ecography, 38 (11), 1155-1165. doi: 10.1111/ecog.01063

Sperm competition drives the evolution of suicidal reproduction in mammals

Fisher, Diana O., Dickman, Christopher R., Jones, Menna E. and Blomberg, Simon P. (2013). Sperm competition drives the evolution of suicidal reproduction in mammals. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 110 (44), 17910-17914. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1310691110

Correlates of rediscovery and the detectability of extinction in mammals

Fisher, D. O. and Blomberg, S. P. (2011). Correlates of rediscovery and the detectability of extinction in mammals. Proceedings of The Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences, 278 (1708), 1090-1097. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2010.1579

Rarity of a Top Predator Triggers Continent-wide Collapse of Mammal Prey: Dingoes and Marsupials in Australia

Johnson, Christopher N., Isaac, Joanne I. and Fisher, Diana O. (2007). Rarity of a Top Predator Triggers Continent-wide Collapse of Mammal Prey: Dingoes and Marsupials in Australia. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 274 (1608), 341-346. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2006.3711

Post-mating sexual selection increases lifetime fitness of polyandrous females in the wild

Fisher, Diana O., Double, Michael C., Blomberg, Simon P., Jennions, Michael D. and Cockburn, Andrew (2006). Post-mating sexual selection increases lifetime fitness of polyandrous females in the wild. Nature, 444 (7115), 89-92. doi: 10.1038/nature05206

The comparative method in conservation biology

Fisher, Diana O. and Owens, Ian P. F. (2004). The comparative method in conservation biology. Trends In Ecology & Evolution, 19 (7), 391-398. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2004.05.004

Extrinsic versus intrinsic factors in the decline and extinction of Australian marsupials

Fisher, Diana O., Blomberg, Simon P. and Owens, Ian P. F. (2003). Extrinsic versus intrinsic factors in the decline and extinction of Australian marsupials. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B, 270 (1526), 1801-1808. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2003.2447

Solomon Islands forest life: information on biology and management of forest resources

Lavery, Tyrone, Pikacha, Patrick and Fisher, Diana (2016). Solomon Islands forest life: information on biology and management of forest resources. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.

Conservation Biogeography of Modern Species of Australasian Marsupials

Woinarski, John C. Z. and Fisher, Diana O. (2023). Conservation Biogeography of Modern Species of Australasian Marsupials. American and Australasian Marsupials. (pp. 1319-1366) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-08419-5_44

Taxonomy and Diversity of Living Australasian Marsupials

Baker, Andrew M., Eldridge, Mark D. B., Fisher, Diana O., Frankham, Greta, Helgen, Kristofer, Jackson, Stephen M., Potter, Sally, Travouillon, Kenny J. and Umbrello, Linette S. (2023). Taxonomy and Diversity of Living Australasian Marsupials. American and Australasian Marsupials. (pp. 163-247) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-08419-5_32

Reproductive strategies

Fisher, D. O. (2018). Reproductive strategies. The secret lives of carnivorous marsupials. (pp. 211-212) edited by C.R. Dickman and A. Baker. Clayton, VIC Australia: CSIRO Publishing.

The bridled nailtail wallaby

Fisher, D. O. (2016). The bridled nailtail wallaby. A fragile balance: the extraordinary story of Australian marsupials. (pp. 21-22) edited by Dickman, C. R.. Sydney, NSW Australia: Australian Geographic.

Sperm competition in the Macropodoidea: a review of evidence

Paplinska, J. Z., Bencini, R., Fisher, D. O., Newell, G., Goldizen, A. W., Hazlitt, S. L., Sigg, D. P., Finlayson, G., Munn, A., Chambers, B., Mayberry, C. and Taggart, D. A. (2010). Sperm competition in the Macropodoidea: a review of evidence. Macropods: The biology of kangaroos, wallabies and rat-kangaroos. (pp. 65-76) edited by Graeme Coulson and Mark Eldridge. Collingwood, Vic., Australia: CSIRO Publishing.

Maternal behavior of marsupials

Fisher, D.O. (2004). Maternal behavior of marsupials. Encyclopedia of animal behaviour. (pp. 850-852) edited by Marc Bekoff. London, United Kingdom: Greenwood Press.

Marsupial position on life-history continua and the potential contribution of life-history traits to population growth

Ferreira, Mariana Silva, Dickman, Christopher R., Fisher, Diana O., Figueiredo, Marcos de Souza Lima and Vieira, Marcus Vinícius (2023). Marsupial position on life-history continua and the potential contribution of life-history traits to population growth. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 290 (2005) 20231316. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2023.1316

Modeling mammal response to fire based on species’ traits

Pocknee, Christopher A., Legge, Sarah M., McDonald, Jane and Fisher, Diana O. (2023). Modeling mammal response to fire based on species’ traits. Conservation Biology, 37 (4) e14062. doi: 10.1111/cobi.14062

Animal population decline and recovery after severe fire: Relating ecological and life history traits with expert estimates of population impacts from the Australian 2019-20 megafires

Ensbey, Michelle, Legge, Sarah, Jolly, Chris J., Garnett, Stephen T., Gallagher, Rachael V., Lintermans, Mark, Nimmo, Dale G., Rumpff, Libby, Scheele, Ben C., Whiterod, Nick S., Woinarski, John C.Z., Ahyong, Shane T., Blackmore, Caroline J., Bower, Deborah S., Burbidge, Allan H., Burns, Phoebe A., Butler, Gavin, Catullo, Renee, Chapple, David G., Dickman, Christopher R., Doyle, Katie E., Ferris, Jason, Fisher, Diana O., Geyle, Hayley M., Gillespie, Graeme R., Greenlees, Matt J., Hohnen, Rosemary, Hoskin, Conrad J., Kennard, Mark ... Zukowski, Sylvia (2023). Animal population decline and recovery after severe fire: Relating ecological and life history traits with expert estimates of population impacts from the Australian 2019-20 megafires. Biological Conservation, 283 110021, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2023.110021

Missing species listing reveals undiagnosed extinction among reptiles, tropical, and island vertebrates

Fisher, D. O. (2023). Missing species listing reveals undiagnosed extinction among reptiles, tropical, and island vertebrates. Animal Conservation, 26 (1), 27-28. doi: 10.1111/acv.12861

<i>Corrigendum to</i>: White-footed dunnarts (<i>Sminthopsis leucopus</i>) in Queensland’s Wet Tropics, with the description of a new subspecies

Lavery, Tyrone H., Collett, Rachael, Fisher, Diana O., Hoskin, Conrad J. and Rowland, Jesse (2023). <i>Corrigendum to</i>: White-footed dunnarts (<i>Sminthopsis leucopus</i>) in Queensland&#x2019;s Wet Tropics, with the description of a new subspecies. Australian Mammalogy, 45 (1), 125-125. doi: 10.1071/am22002_co

Plastic ingestion by fishing cats suggests trophic transfer in urban wetlands

Ratnayaka, Anya A. W., Serieys, Laurel E. K., Hangawatte, Therangika A., Leung, Luke K. P. and Fisher, Diana O. (2023). Plastic ingestion by fishing cats suggests trophic transfer in urban wetlands. Environmental Pollution, 316 120694, 120694. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120694

Threat-abatement framework confirms habitat retention and invasive species management are critical to conserve Australia's threatened species

Kearney, Stephen G., Watson, James E. M., Reside, April E., Fisher, Diana O., Maron, Martine, Doherty, Tim S., Legge, Sarah M., Woinarski, John C. Z., Garnett, Stephen T., Wintle, Brendan A., Ritchie, Euan G., Driscoll, Don A., Lindenmayer, David, Adams, Vanessa M., Ward, Michelle S. and Carwardine, Josie (2023). Threat-abatement framework confirms habitat retention and invasive species management are critical to conserve Australia's threatened species. Biological Conservation, 277 109833, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2022.109833

Non-preferred habitat increases the activity area of the endangered northern quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus) in a semi-arid landscape

Cowan, M. A., Moore, H. A., Hradsky, B. A., Jolly, C. J., Dunlop, J. A., Wysong, M. L., Hernandez-Santin, L., Davis, R. A., Fisher, D. O., Michael, D. R., Turner, J. M., Gibson, L. A., Knuckey, C. G., Henderson, M. and Nimmo, D. G. (2022). Non-preferred habitat increases the activity area of the endangered northern quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus) in a semi-arid landscape. Australian Mammalogy, 45 (2), 138-150. doi: 10.1071/am22006

Population genomics of a predatory mammal reveals patterns of decline and impacts of exposure to toxic toads

von Takach, Brenton, Ranjard, Louis, Burridge, Christopher P., Cameron, Skye F., Cremona, Teigan, Eldridge, Mark D. B., Fisher, Diana O., Frankenberg, Stephen, Hill, Brydie M., Hohnen, Rosemary, Jolly, Chris J., Kelly, Ella, MacDonald, Anna J., Moussalli, Adnan, Ottewell, Kym, Phillips, Ben L., Radford, Ian J., Spencer, Peter B. S., Trewella, Gavin J., Umbrello, Linette S. and Banks, Sam C. (2022). Population genomics of a predatory mammal reveals patterns of decline and impacts of exposure to toxic toads. Molecular Ecology, 31 (21), 5468-5486. doi: 10.1111/mec.16680

Northern quolls in the Pilbara persist in high‐quality habitat, despite a decline trajectory consistent with range eclipse by feral cats

Hernandez‐Santin, Lorna, Goldizen, Anne W. and Fisher, Diana O. (2022). Northern quolls in the Pilbara persist in high‐quality habitat, despite a decline trajectory consistent with range eclipse by feral cats. Conservation Science and Practice, 4 (8) e12733, 1-13. doi: 10.1111/csp2.12733

White-footed dunnarts (Sminthopsis leucopus) in Queensland's Wet Tropics, with the description of a new subspecies

Lavery, Tyrone H., Collett, Rachael, Fisher, Diana O., Hoskin, Conrad J. and Rowland, Jesse (2022). White-footed dunnarts (Sminthopsis leucopus) in Queensland's Wet Tropics, with the description of a new subspecies. Australian Mammalogy, 45 (1), 77-90. doi: 10.1071/AM22002

Community structure of dasyurid marsupials in the arid Pilbara is consistent with a top-down system, their distribution and abundance depend on that of larger members of the guild

Hernandez-Santin, Lorna and Fisher, Diana O. (2022). Community structure of dasyurid marsupials in the arid Pilbara is consistent with a top-down system, their distribution and abundance depend on that of larger members of the guild. Journal of Arid Environments, 198 104680, 104680. doi: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2021.104680

The conservation impacts of ecological disturbance: time‐bound estimates of population loss and recovery for fauna affected by the 2019–2020 Australian megafires

Legge, Sarah, Rumpff, Libby, Woinarski, John C. Z., Whiterod, Nick S., Ward, Michelle, Southwell, Darren G., Scheele, Ben C., Nimmo, Dale G., Lintermans, Mark, Geyle, Hayley M., Garnett, Stephen T., Hayward‐Brown, Brittany, Ensbey, Miki, Ehmke, Glenn, Ahyong, Shane T., Blackmore, Caroline J., Bower, Deborah S., Brizuela‐Torres, Diego, Burbidge, Allan H., Burns, Phoebe A., Butler, Gavin, Catullo, Renee, Chapple, David G., Dickman, Christopher R., Doyle, Katherine E., Ferris, Jason, Fisher, Diana, Gallagher, Rachael, Gillespie, Graeme R. ... Zukowski, Sylvia (2022). The conservation impacts of ecological disturbance: time‐bound estimates of population loss and recovery for fauna affected by the 2019–2020 Australian megafires. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 31 (10), 2085-2104. doi: 10.1111/geb.13473

A chromosome-level genome of Antechinus flavipes provides a reference for an Australian marsupial genus with male death after mating

Tian, Ran, Han, Kai, Geng, Yuepan, Yang, Chen, Shi, Chengcheng, Thomas, Patrick B., Pearce, Coral, Moffatt, Kate, Ma, Siming, Xu, Shixia, Yang, Guang, Zhou, Xuming, Gladyshev, Vadim N., Liu, Xin, Fisher, Diana O., Chopin, Lisa K., Leiner, Natália O., Baker, Andrew M., Fan, Guangyi and Seim, Inge (2022). A chromosome-level genome of Antechinus flavipes provides a reference for an Australian marsupial genus with male death after mating. Molecular Ecology Resources, 22 (2), 740-754. doi: 10.1111/1755-0998.13501

The importance of appropriate taxonomy in Australian mammalogy

Jackson, S. M., Baker, A. M., Eldridge, M. D. B., Fisher, D. O., Frankham, G. J., Lavery, T. H., MacDonald, A. J., Menkhorst, P. W., Phillips, M. J., Potter, S., Rowe, K. C., Travouillon, K. J. and Umbrello, L. S. (2022). The importance of appropriate taxonomy in Australian mammalogy. Australian Mammalogy, 45 (1), 13-23. doi: 10.1071/am22016

Endangered Australian marsupial species survive recent drought and megafires

Baker, Andrew M., Batista, Stephane, Laidlaw, Melinda J., Baker, Lynn M., Gynther, Ian C., Hines, Harry B. and Fisher, Diana O. (2021). Endangered Australian marsupial species survive recent drought and megafires. Oryx, 55 (6), 812-813. doi: 10.1017/s0030605321001149

A chromosome-level genome of the agile gracile mouse opossum (Gracilinanus agilis)

Tian, Ran, Han, Kai, Geng, Yuepan, Yang, Chen, Guo, Han, Shi, Chengcheng, Xu, Shixia, Yang, Guang, Zhou, Xuming, Gladyshev, Vadim N., Liu, Xin, Chopin, Lisa K., Fisher, Diana O., Baker, Andrew M., Leiner, Natália O, Fan, Guangyi and Seim, Inge (2021). A chromosome-level genome of the agile gracile mouse opossum (Gracilinanus agilis). Genome Biology and Evolution, 13 (8) evab162. doi: 10.1093/gbe/evab162

How many bird and mammal extinctions has recent conservation action prevented?

Bolam, Friederike C., Mair, Louise, Angelico, Marco, Brooks, Thomas M., Burgman, Mark, Hermes, Claudia, Hoffmann, Michael, Martin, Rob W., McGowan, Philip J. K., Rodrigues, Ana S. L., Rondinini, Carlo, Westrip, James R. S., Wheatley, Hannah, Bedolla-Guzman, Yuliana, Calzada, Javier, Child, Matthew F., Cranswick, Peter A., Dickman, Christopher R., Fessl, Birgit, Fisher, Diana O., Garnett, Stephen T., Groombridge, Jim J., Johnson, Christopher N., Kennerley, Rosalind J., King, Sarah R. B., Lamoreux, John F., Lees, Alexander C., Lens, Luc, Mahood, Simon P. ... Butchart, Stuart H. M. (2020). How many bird and mammal extinctions has recent conservation action prevented?. Conservation Letters, 14 (1) e12762. doi: 10.1111/conl.12762

Ecological generalism and resilience of tropical island mammals to logging: a 23 year test

Lavery, Tyrone H., Posala, Corzzierrah K., Tasker, Elizabeth M. and Fisher, Diana O. (2020). Ecological generalism and resilience of tropical island mammals to logging: a 23 year test. Global Change Biology, 26 (6), 3285-3293. doi: 10.1111/gcb.15038

Demography of the northern quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus) in the most arid part of its range

Hernandez-Santin, Lorna, Dunlop, Judy A., Goldizen, Anne W. and Fisher, Diana O. (2019). Demography of the northern quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus) in the most arid part of its range. Journal of Mammalogy, 100 (4) gyz092, 1191-1198. doi: 10.1093/jmammal/gyz092

Range‐wide genetic structure of a cooperative mouse in a semi‐arid zone: evidence for panmixia

Firman, Renée C., Ottewell, Kym M., Fisher, Diana O. and Tedeschi, Jamie N. (2019). Range‐wide genetic structure of a cooperative mouse in a semi‐arid zone: evidence for panmixia. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 32 (10) jeb.13498, 1014-1026. doi: 10.1111/jeb.13498

Male semelparity and multiple paternity confirmed in an arid‐zone dasyurid

Hayes, G. L. T., Simmons, L. W., Dugand, R. J., Mills, H. R., Roberts, J. D., Tomkins, J. L. and Fisher, D. O. (2019). Male semelparity and multiple paternity confirmed in an arid‐zone dasyurid. Journal of Zoology, 308 (4) jzo.12672, 266-273. doi: 10.1111/jzo.12672

Persistence through tough times: fixed and shifting refuges in threatened species conservation

Reside, April E., Briscoe, Natalie J., Dickman, Chris R., Greenville, Aaron C., Hradsky, Bronwyn A., Kark, Salit, Kearney, Michael R., Kutt, Alex S., Nimmo, Dale G., Pavey, Chris R., Read, John L., Ritchie, Euan G., Roshier, David, Skroblin, Anja, Stone, Zoe, West, Matt and Fisher, Diana O. (2019). Persistence through tough times: fixed and shifting refuges in threatened species conservation. Biodiversity and Conservation, 28 (6), 1303-1330. doi: 10.1007/s10531-019-01734-7

Reply to ‘Consider species specialism when publishing datasets’ and ‘Decision trees for data publishing may exacerbate conservation conflict’

Tulloch, Ayesha I. T., Auerbach, Nancy, Avery-Gomm, Stephanie, Dickman, Chris R., Fisher, Diana O., Grantham, Hedley, Holden, Matthew H., Lavery, Tyrone H., Leseberg, Nicholas P., O’Connor, James, Roberson, Leslie, Smyth, Anita K., Stone, Zoe, Tulloch, Vivitskaia, Turak, Eren, Watson, James E. M. and Wardle, Glenda M. (2019). Reply to ‘Consider species specialism when publishing datasets’ and ‘Decision trees for data publishing may exacerbate conservation conflict’. Nature Ecology and Evolution, 3 (3), 320-321. doi: 10.1038/s41559-019-0805-6

Prey productivity and predictability drive different axes of life-history variation in carnivorous marsupials

Collett, Rachael A., Baker, Andrew M. and Fisher, Diana O. (2018). Prey productivity and predictability drive different axes of life-history variation in carnivorous marsupials. Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences, 285 (1890) 20181291, 20181291. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2018.1291

A decision tree for assessing the risks and benefits of publishing biodiversity data

Tulloch, Ayesha I. T., Auerbach, Nancy, Avery-Gomm, Stephanie, Bayraktarov, Elisa, Butt, Nathalie, Dickman, Chris R., Ehmke, Glenn, Fisher, Diana O., Grantham, Hedley, Holden, Matthew H., Lavery, Tyrone H., Leseberg, Nicholas P., Nicholls, Miles, O'Connor, James, Roberson, Leslie, Smyth, Anita K., Stone, Zoe, Tulloch, Vivitskaia, Turak, Eren, Wardle, Glenda M. and Watson, James E. M. (2018). A decision tree for assessing the risks and benefits of publishing biodiversity data. Nature Ecology and Evolution, 2 (8), 1209-1217. doi: 10.1038/s41559-018-0608-1

Quantifying extinction risk and forecasting the number of impending Australian bird and mammal extinctions

Geyle, Hayley M., Woinarski, John C.Z., Baker, G. Barry, Dickman, Chris R., Dutson, Guy, Fisher, Diana O., Ford, Hugh, Holdsworth, Mark, Jones, Menna E., Kutt, Alex, Legge, Sarah, Leiper, Ian, Loyn, Richard, Murphy, Brett P., Menkhorst, Peter, Reside, April E., Ritchie, Euan G., Roberts, Finley E., Tingley, Reid and Garnett, Stephen T. (2018). Quantifying extinction risk and forecasting the number of impending Australian bird and mammal extinctions. Pacific Conservation Biology, 24 (2), 157-167. doi: 10.1071/PC18006

Ecological context and the probability of mistakes underlie speed choice

Wheatley, Rebecca, Niehaus, Amanda C., Fisher, Diana O. and Wilson, Robbie S. (2018). Ecological context and the probability of mistakes underlie speed choice. Functional Ecology, 32 (4), 990-1000. doi: 10.1111/1365-2435.13036

Surface friction alters the agility of a small Australian marsupial

Wheatley, Rebecca, Clemente, Christofer J., Niehaus, Amanda C., Fisher, Diana O. and Wilson, Robbie S. (2018). Surface friction alters the agility of a small Australian marsupial. The Journal of Experimental Biology, 221 (Pt 8) jeb172544, jeb172544. doi: 10.1242/jeb.172544

The threats to Australia's imperilled species and implications for a national conservation response

Kearney, Stephen G., Cawardine, Josie, Reside, April E., Fisher, Diana O., Maron, Martine, Doherty, Tim S., Legge, Sarah, Silcock, Jennifer, Woinarski, John C. Z., Garnett, Stephen T., Wintle, Brendan A. and Watson, James E. M. (2018). The threats to Australia's imperilled species and implications for a national conservation response. Pacific Conservation Biology, 25 (3), 231-244. doi: 10.1071/PC18024

Time-lapse camera trapping as an alternative to pitfall trapping for estimating activity of leaf litter arthropods

Collett, Rachael A. and Fisher, Diana O. (2017). Time-lapse camera trapping as an alternative to pitfall trapping for estimating activity of leaf litter arthropods. Ecology and Evolution, 7 (18), 7527-7533. doi: 10.1002/ece3.3275

A guide for ecologists: Detecting the role of disease in faunal declines and managing population recovery

Preece, Noel D., Abell, Sandra E., Grogan, Laura, Wayne, Adrian, Skerratt, Lee F., van Oosterzee, Penny, Shima, Amy L., Daszak, Peter, Field, Hume, Reiss, Andrea, Berger, Lee, Rymer, Tasmin L., Fisher, Diana O., Lawes, Michael J., Laurance, Susan G., McCallum, Hamish, Esson, Carol and Epstein, Jon H. (2017). A guide for ecologists: Detecting the role of disease in faunal declines and managing population recovery. Biological Conservation, 214, 136-146. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2017.08.014

Minimizing species extinctions through strategic planning for conservation fencing

Ringma, Jeremy L., Wintle, Brendan, Fuller, Richard A., Fisher, Diana and Bode, Michael (2017). Minimizing species extinctions through strategic planning for conservation fencing. Conservation Biology, 31 (5), 1029-1038. doi: 10.1111/cobi.12922

Extinct or still out there? Disentangling influences on extinction and rediscovery helps to clarify the fate of species on the edge

Lee, Tasmin E. , Fisher, Diana O. , Blomberg, Simon P. and Wintle, Brendan A. (2017). Extinct or still out there? Disentangling influences on extinction and rediscovery helps to clarify the fate of species on the edge. Global Change Biology, 23 (2), 621-634. doi: 10.1111/gcb.13421

Morphology captures diet and locomotor types in rodents

Verde Arregoitia, Luis D., Fisher, Diana O. and Schweizer, Manuel (2017). Morphology captures diet and locomotor types in rodents. Royal Society Open Science, 4 (1) 160957, 160957. doi: 10.1098/rsos.160957

Subsistence farmers’ management of infestations of the little fire ant in garden plots on Bauro, Makira Province, Solomon Islands

Fasi, John, Furlong, Michael J. and Fisher, Diana (2016). Subsistence farmers’ management of infestations of the little fire ant in garden plots on Bauro, Makira Province, Solomon Islands. Human Ecology, 44 (6), 765-774. doi: 10.1007/s10745-016-9856-3

Introduced predators and habitat structure influence range contraction of an endangered native predator, the northern quoll

Hernandez-Santin, Lorna, Goldizen, Anne W. and Fisher, Diana O. (2016). Introduced predators and habitat structure influence range contraction of an endangered native predator, the northern quoll. Biological Conservation, 203, 160-167. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2016.09.023

Correlates of recent declines of rodents in northern and southern Australia: habitat structure is critical

Lawes, Michael J., Fisher, Diana O., Johnson, Chris N., Blomberg, Simon P., Frank, Anke S. K., Fritz, Susanne A., McCallum, Hamish, VanDerWal, Jeremy, Abbott, Brett N., Legge, Sarah, Letnic, Mike, Thomas, Colette R., Thurgate, Nikki, Fisher, Alaric, Gordon, Iain J. and Kutt, Alex (2015). Correlates of recent declines of rodents in northern and southern Australia: habitat structure is critical. PloS One, 10 (6) e0130626, 1-17. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0130626

The Evolution of Relative Brain Size in Marsupials Is Energetically Constrained but Not Driven by Behavioral Complexity

Weisbecker, Vera, Blomberg, Simon, Goldizen, Anne W, Brown, Meredeth and Fisher, Diana (2015). The Evolution of Relative Brain Size in Marsupials Is Energetically Constrained but Not Driven by Behavioral Complexity. Brain, Behavior and Evolution, 85 (2), 125-135. doi: 10.1159/000377666

Diversity, extinction, and threat status in Lagomorphs

Verde Arregoitia, Luis D., Leach, Katie, Reid, Neil and Fisher, Diana O. (2015). Diversity, extinction, and threat status in Lagomorphs. Ecography, 38 (11), 1155-1165. doi: 10.1111/ecog.01063

Response to commentary by Woinarski (Critical-weight-range marsupials in northern Australia are declining: a commentary on Fisher et al. (2014) ‘The current decline of tropical marsupials in Australia: is history repeating?’)

Fisher, Diana O., Johnson,Chris N., Lawes, Michael J., Fritz, Susanne A., McCallum, Hamish, Blomberg, Simon P., VanDerWal, Jeremy, Abbott, Brett, Frank, Anke, Legge, Sarah, Letnic, Mike, Thomas, Colette R., Fisher, Alaric, Gordon, Iain J. and Kutt, Alex (2015). Response to commentary by Woinarski (Critical-weight-range marsupials in northern Australia are declining: a commentary on Fisher et al. (2014) ‘The current decline of tropical marsupials in Australia: is history repeating?’). Global Ecology and Biogeography, 24 (1), 123-125. doi: 10.1111/geb.12252

Transdisciplinary synthesis for ecosystem science, policy and management: the Australian experience

Lynch, A. J. J., Thackway, R., Specht, A., Beggs, P. J., Brisbane, S., Burns, E. L., Byrne, M., Capon, S. J., Casanova, M. T., Clarke, P. A., Davies, J. M., Dovers, S., Dwyer, R. G., Ens, E., Fisher, D. O., Flanigan, M., Garnier, E., Guru, S. M., Kilminster, K., Locke, J., Mac Nally, R., McMahon, K. M., Mitchell, P. J., Pierson, J. C., Rodgers, E. M., Russell-Smith, J., Udy, J. and Waycott, M. (2015). Transdisciplinary synthesis for ecosystem science, policy and management: the Australian experience. Science of the Total Environment, 534, 173-184. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.04.100

Common species affects the utility of non-invasive genetic monitoring of a cryptic endangered mammal: the bridled nailtail wallaby

Nuske, Susan, Fisher, Diana and Seddon, Jennifer (2014). Common species affects the utility of non-invasive genetic monitoring of a cryptic endangered mammal: the bridled nailtail wallaby. Austral Ecology, 39 (6), 633-642. doi: 10.1111/aec.12124

The current decline of tropical marsupials in Australia: Is history repeating?

Fisher, Diana O., Johnson, Chris N., Lawes, Michael J., Fritz, Susanne A., Mccallum, Hamish, Blomberg, Simon P., Vanderwal, Jeremy, Abbott, Brett, Frank, Anke, Legge, Sarah, Letnic, Mike, Thomas, Colette R., Fisher, Alaric, Gordon, Iain J. and Kutt, Alex (2014). The current decline of tropical marsupials in Australia: Is history repeating?. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 23 (2), 181-190. doi: 10.1111/geb.12088

Sperm competition drives the evolution of suicidal reproduction in mammals

Fisher, Diana O., Dickman, Christopher R., Jones, Menna E. and Blomberg, Simon P. (2013). Sperm competition drives the evolution of suicidal reproduction in mammals. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 110 (44), 17910-17914. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1310691110

Phylogenetic correlates of extinction risk in mammals: species in older lineages are not at greater risk

Arregoitia, Luis Darcy Verde, Blomberg, Simon P. and Fisher, Diana O. (2013). Phylogenetic correlates of extinction risk in mammals: species in older lineages are not at greater risk. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 280 (1765) 20131092, 20131092.1-20131092 .7. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2013.1092

Assessing the vulnerability of an assemblage of subtropical rainforest vertebrate species to climate change in south-east Queensland

Hagger, Valerie, Fisher, Diana, Schmidt, Susanne and Blomberg, Simon (2013). Assessing the vulnerability of an assemblage of subtropical rainforest vertebrate species to climate change in south-east Queensland. Austral Ecology, 38 (4), 465-475. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2012.02437.x

Brave new green world - Consequences of a carbon economy for the conservation of Australian biodiversity

Bradshaw, Corey J. A., Bowman, David M. J. S., Bond, Nick R., Murphy, Brett P., Moore, Andrew D., Fordham, Damien A., Thackway, Richard, Lawes, Michael J., McCallum, Hamish, Gregory, Stephen D., Dalal, Ram C., Boer, Matthias M., Lynch, A. Jasmyn J., Bradstock, Ross A., Brook, Barry W., Henry, Beverley K., Hunt, Leigh P., Fisher, Diana O., Hunter, David, Johnson, Christopher N., Keith, David A., Lefroy, Edward C., Penman, Trent D., Meyer, Wayne S., Thomson, James R., Thornton, Craig M., VanDerWal, Jeremy, Williams, Richard J., Keniger, Lucy and Specht, Alison (2013). Brave new green world - Consequences of a carbon economy for the conservation of Australian biodiversity. Biological Conservation, 161, 71-90. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2013.02.012

Higher extinction rates of dasyurids on Australo-Papuan continental shelf islands and the zoogeography of New Guinea mammals

Lavery, Tyrone H., Fisher, Diana O., Flannery, Tim F. and Leung, Luke K-P (2013). Higher extinction rates of dasyurids on Australo-Papuan continental shelf islands and the zoogeography of New Guinea mammals. Journal of Biogeography, 40 (4), 747-758. doi: 10.1111/jbi.12072

An improved body mass dataset for the study of marsupial brain size evolution

Weisbecker, Vera, Ashwell, Ken and Fisher, Diana (2013). An improved body mass dataset for the study of marsupial brain size evolution. Brain Behavior and Evolution, 82 (2), 81-82. doi: 10.1159/000348647

Establishment of an endangered species on a private nature refuge: What can we learn from reintroductions of the bridled nailtail wallaby Onychogalea fraenata?

Kingsley, Lisa, Goldizen, Anne and Fisher, Diana O. (2012). Establishment of an endangered species on a private nature refuge: What can we learn from reintroductions of the bridled nailtail wallaby Onychogalea fraenata?. Oryx, 46 (2), 240-248. doi: 10.1017/S0030605311000652

Inferring extinction of mammals from sighting records, threats, and biological traits

Fisher, Diana O. and Blomberg, Simon P. (2012). Inferring extinction of mammals from sighting records, threats, and biological traits. Conservation Biology, 26 (1), 57-67. doi: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2011.01797.x

Dingoes affect activity of feral cats, but do not exclude them from the habitat of an endangered macropod

Wang, Yiwei and Fisher, Diana O. (2012). Dingoes affect activity of feral cats, but do not exclude them from the habitat of an endangered macropod. Wildlife Research, 39 (7), 611-620. doi: 10.1071/WR11210

Cost, effort and outcome of mammal rediscovery : Neglect of small species

Fisher, Diana O. (2011). Cost, effort and outcome of mammal rediscovery : Neglect of small species. Biological Conservation, 144 (5), 1712-1718. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2011.03.005

Trajectories from extinction: Where are missing mammals rediscovered?

Fisher, Diana O. (2011). Trajectories from extinction: Where are missing mammals rediscovered?. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 20 (3), 415-425. doi: 10.1111/j.1466-8238.2010.00624.x

Correlates of rediscovery and the detectability of extinction in mammals

Fisher, D. O. and Blomberg, S. P. (2011). Correlates of rediscovery and the detectability of extinction in mammals. Proceedings of The Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences, 278 (1708), 1090-1097. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2010.1579

The evolution of sociality in small, carnivorous marsupials: The lek hypothesis revisited

Fisher, Diana O., Nuske, Susan, Green, Sally, Seddon, Jennifer M. and McDonald, Brenda (2011). The evolution of sociality in small, carnivorous marsupials: The lek hypothesis revisited. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 65 (4), 593-605. doi: 10.1007/s00265-010-1060-7

Costs of reproduction and terminal investment by females in a semelparous marsupial

Fisher, Diana O. and Blomberg, Simon P. (2011). Costs of reproduction and terminal investment by females in a semelparous marsupial. PLoS One, 6 (1 Article # e15226) e15226, e15226. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0015226

Toe-bud clipping of juvenile small marsupials for ecological field research: No detectable negative effects on growth or survival

Fisher, D.O. and Blomberg, S.P. (2009). Toe-bud clipping of juvenile small marsupials for ecological field research: No detectable negative effects on growth or survival. Austral Ecology, 34 (8), 858-865. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9993.2009.01991.x

Experimental translocation of juvenile water voles in a Scottish lowland metapopulation

Fisher, D. O., Lambin, X. and Yletyinen, S. M. (2009). Experimental translocation of juvenile water voles in a Scottish lowland metapopulation. Population Ecology, 51 (2), 289-295. doi: 10.1007/s10144-008-0122-4

Rarity of a Top Predator Triggers Continent-wide Collapse of Mammal Prey: Dingoes and Marsupials in Australia

Johnson, Christopher N., Isaac, Joanne I. and Fisher, Diana O. (2007). Rarity of a Top Predator Triggers Continent-wide Collapse of Mammal Prey: Dingoes and Marsupials in Australia. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 274 (1608), 341-346. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2006.3711

Variation in ectoparasite infestation on the brown antechinus, Antechinus stuartii, with regard to host, habitat and environmental parameters

Lorch , Dagmar, Fisher, Diana O. and Spratt, David M. (2007). Variation in ectoparasite infestation on the brown antechinus, Antechinus stuartii, with regard to host, habitat and environmental parameters. Australian journal of zoology, 55 (3), 169-176. doi: 10.1071/ZO06073

Post-mating sexual selection increases lifetime fitness of polyandrous females in the wild

Fisher, Diana O., Double, Michael C., Blomberg, Simon P., Jennions, Michael D. and Cockburn, Andrew (2006). Post-mating sexual selection increases lifetime fitness of polyandrous females in the wild. Nature, 444 (7115), 89-92. doi: 10.1038/nature05206

The large-male advantage in brown antechinuses: female choice, male dominance, and delayed male death

Fisher, D. O. and Cockburn, A. (2006). The large-male advantage in brown antechinuses: female choice, male dominance, and delayed male death. Behavioral Ecology, 17 (2), 164-171. doi: 10.1093/beheco/arj012

Number of mates and timing of mating affect offspring growth in the small marsupial Antechinus agilis

Fisher, D. O., Double, M. C. and Moore, B. D. (2006). Number of mates and timing of mating affect offspring growth in the small marsupial Antechinus agilis. Animal Behaviour, 71 (2), 289-297. doi: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2005.03.041

Population density and presence of the mother are related to natal dispersal in male and female Antechinus stuartii

Fisher, D. O. (2005). Population density and presence of the mother are related to natal dispersal in male and female Antechinus stuartii. Australian Journal of Zoology, 53 (2), 103-110. doi: 10.1071/ZO04068

The comparative method in conservation biology

Fisher, Diana O. and Owens, Ian P. F. (2004). The comparative method in conservation biology. Trends In Ecology & Evolution, 19 (7), 391-398. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2004.05.004

Extrinsic versus intrinsic factors in the decline and extinction of Australian marsupials

Fisher, Diana O., Blomberg, Simon P. and Owens, Ian P. F. (2003). Extrinsic versus intrinsic factors in the decline and extinction of Australian marsupials. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B, 270 (1526), 1801-1808. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2003.2447

Convergent maternal care strategies in ungulates and macropods

Fisher, D. O., Blomberg, S. P. and Owens, I. P. (2002). Convergent maternal care strategies in ungulates and macropods. Evolution, 56 (1), 167-176. doi: 10.1554/0014-3820(2002)056[0167:CMCSIU]2.0.CO;2

The ecological basis of life history variation in marsupials

Fisher, Diana O., Owens, Ian P. F. and Johnson, Christopher N. (2001). The ecological basis of life history variation in marsupials. Ecology, 82 (12), 3531-3540. doi: 10.1890/0012-9658(2001)082[3531:TEBOLH]2.0.CO;2

Mechanisms of drought-induced population decline in an endangered wallaby

Fisher, D. O., Blomberg, S. P. and Hoyle, S. D. (2001). Mechanisms of drought-induced population decline in an endangered wallaby. Biological Conservation, 102 (1), 107-115. doi: 10.1016/S0006-3207(00)00200-7

Maternal care and infant behaviour of the bridled nailtail wallaby (Onychogalea fraenata)

Fisher, D. O. and Goldizen, A. W. (2001). Maternal care and infant behaviour of the bridled nailtail wallaby (Onychogalea fraenata). Journal of Zoology, 255 (3) S095283690100142X, 321-330. doi: 10.1017/S095283690100142X

Female home range size and the evolution of social organization in macropod marsupials

Fisher, Diana O. and Owens, Ian P. F. (2000). Female home range size and the evolution of social organization in macropod marsupials. Journal of Animal Ecology, 69 (6), 1083-1098. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.2000.00450.x

Endangered bridled nailtail wallaby: A strategy for survival

Fisher, Diana (2000). Endangered bridled nailtail wallaby: A strategy for survival. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, 109, 115-118.

Effects of vegetation structure, food and shelter on the home range and habitat use of an endangered wallaby

Fisher, D. O. (2000). Effects of vegetation structure, food and shelter on the home range and habitat use of an endangered wallaby. Journal of Applied Ecology, 37 (4), 660-671. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2664.2000.00518.x

Population dynamics and survival of an endangered wallaby: A comparison of four methods

Fisher, Diana O., Hoyle, Simon D. and Blomberg, Simon P. (2000). Population dynamics and survival of an endangered wallaby: A comparison of four methods. Ecological Applications, 10 (3), 901-910. doi: 10.2307/2641054

Effects of body size and home range on access to mates and paternity in male bridled nailtail wallabies.

Fisher, D. and Lara, M. C. (1999). Effects of body size and home range on access to mates and paternity in male bridled nailtail wallabies.. Animal Behaviour, 58 (1), 121-130. doi: 10.1006/anbe.1999.1119

Offspring sex ratio variation in the bridled nailtail wallaby, Onychogalea fraenata

Fisher, Diana O. (1999). Offspring sex ratio variation in the bridled nailtail wallaby, Onychogalea fraenata. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 45 (6), 411-419. doi: 10.1007/s002650050578

Endangered bridled nailtail wallaby: a strategy for survival

Fisher, Diana (1998). Endangered bridled nailtail wallaby: a strategy for survival. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, 107, 115-118.

Diets of Insectivorous Marsupials in Arid Australia - Selection for Prey Type, Size or Hardness

Fisher, DO and Dickman, CR (1993). Diets of Insectivorous Marsupials in Arid Australia - Selection for Prey Type, Size or Hardness. Journal of Arid Environments, 25 (4), 397-410. doi: 10.1006/jare.1993.1072

Body-size prey size relationships in insectivorous marsupials - tests of 3 hypotheses

Fisher, D. O. and Dickman, C. R. (1993). Body-size prey size relationships in insectivorous marsupials - tests of 3 hypotheses. Ecology, 74 (6), 1871-1883. doi: 10.2307/1939944

Behavioural ecology and demography of the bridled nailtail wallaby, Onychogalea fraenata

Fisher, Diana (1999). Behavioural ecology and demography of the bridled nailtail wallaby, Onychogalea fraenata. PhD Thesis, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/283775