Publications

A list of our publications from the last five years.

Robinson, Nicholas. A., Robledo, Diego, Sveen, Lene, Daniels, Rose. Ruiz, Krasnov, Aleksei, Coates, Andrew, Jin, Ye. Hwa, Barrett, Luke. T., Lillehammer, Marie, Kettunen, Anne. H., Phillips, Ben. L., Dempster, Tim, Doeschl-Wilson, Andrea, Samsing, Francisca, Difford, Gareth, Salisbury, Sarah, Gjerde, Bjarne, Haugen, John-Erik, Burgerhout, Erik, Dagnachew, Binyam. S., Kurian, Dominic, Fast, Mark. D., Rye, Morten, Salazar, Marcela, Bron, James. E., Monaghan, Sean. J., Jacq, Celeste, Birkett, Mike, Browman, Howard. I., Skiftesvik, Anne. Berit, Fields, David. M., Selander, Erik, Bui, Samantha, Sonesson, Anna, Skugor, Stanko, Østbye, Tone-Kari. Knutsdatter, Houston, Ross. D. (2023). Applying genetic technologies to combat infectious diseases in aquaculture Reviews in Aquaculture. 15:491–535.

Lettoof, Damian. Christopher, Parkin, Tom, Jolly, Chris. James, de Laive, Alana, von Takach, Brenton (2023). Snake life history traits and their association with urban habitat use in a tropical city Urban Ecosystems. **:.

Kearney, M. R, Martin, R. W, Larson, J, B L Phillips, (2023). An observation of predation by a Scrub Python on a Striped Possum North Queensland Naturalist. 53:17–21.

Harrison, Natasha. D., Phillips, Ben. L., Mitchell, Nicola. J., Wayne, Julia. C., Maxwell, Marika. A., Ward, Colin. G., Wayne, Adrian. F. (2023). Perverse outcomes from fencing fauna: Loss of antipredator traits in a havened mammal population Biological Conservation. 281:110000.

Han, Shaolin, Phillips, Ben. L., Elgar, Mark. A. (2023). Group resource-holding potential: worker size, colony size and the outcome of contests in ants Animal Behaviour. 198:85–91.

Han, Shaolin, Phillips, Ben. L., Elgar, Mark. A. (2023). Colony-level aggression escalates with the value of food resources BMC Ecology and Evolution. 23:18.

Walsh, Sean. F., Trouvé, Raphaël, Vesk, Peter. A., von Takach, Brenton, Nitschke, Craig. R. (2022). The cost of fruit and the penalty of youth: Predicting mean annual seed production in single-species forest stands Forest Ecology and Management. 508:119978.

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., Banks, Sam. C. (2022). Population genomics of a predatory mammal reveals patterns of decline and impacts of exposure to toxic toads Molecular Ecology. 31:5468–5486.

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., Banks, Sam. C. (2022). Population genomics of a predatory mammal reveals patterns of decline and impacts of exposure to toxic toads Molecular Ecology. 31:5468–5486.

von Takach, Brenton, Jolly, Chris. J., Dixon, Kelly. M., Penton, Cara. E., Doherty, Tim. S., Banks, Sam. C. (2022). Long-unburnt habitat is critical for the conservation of threatened vertebrates across Australia Landscape Ecology. 37:1469–1482.

Scheele, Ben. C., Brawata, Renee. L., Hoffmann, Emily. P., Loneragan, Rachael, May, Sarah, Pierson, Jennifer, Sopniewski, Jarrod. D., von Takach, Brenton (2022). Identifying and assessing assisted colonisation sites for a frog species threatened by chytrid fungus Ecological Management \& Restoration. **:emr.12554.

Racimo, Fernando, Galtier, Nicolas, De Herde, Véronique, Bonn, Noémie. Aubert, Phillips, Ben, Guillemaud, Thomas, Bourget, Denis (2022). Ethical Publishing: How Do We Get There? Philosophy, Theory, and Practice in Biology. 14:.

Paril, Jeff. F., Phillips, Ben. L. (2022). Slow and steady wins the race: Spatial and stochastic processes and the failure of suppression gene drives Molecular Ecology. 31:4451–4464.

de Jong, Madeleine, Phillips, Ben. L., Llewelyn, John, Chapple, David. G., Wong, Bob. B.. M. (2022). Effects of developmental environment on animal personality in a tropical skink Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 76:137.

Cremona, Teigan, Banks, Sam. C., Davies, Hugh. F., Geyle, Hayley. M., Penton, Cara. E., Stobo-Wilson, Alyson. M., von Takach, Brenton, Trewella, Gavin. J., Murphy, Brett. P. (2022). On the brink of extinction: the small mammal decline in northern Australia in DellaSala, D.. A., Goldstein, M.. I. **. Elsevier. .

Coates, Andrew, Robinson, Nick, Dempster, Tim, Samsing, Francisca, Johnsen, Ingrid, Phillips, Ben. L (2022). A metapopulation model reveals connectivity-driven hotspots in treatment resistance evolution in a marine parasite ICES Journal of Marine Science. **:fsac202.

von Takach, Brenton, Penton, Cara. E., Murphy, Brett. P., Radford, Ian. J., Davies, Hugh. F., Hill, Brydie. M., Banks, Sam. C. (2021). Population genomics and conservation management of a declining tropical rodent Heredity. 126:763–775.

von Takach, Brenton, Ahrens, Collin. W., Lindenmayer, David. B., Banks, Sam. C. (2021). Scale-dependent signatures of local adaptation in a foundation tree species Molecular Ecology. 30:2248–2261.

Shine, R, Phillips, B. L (2021). Increased rates of dispersal of free-ranging cane toads (Rhinella marina) during their global invasion Scientific Reports. in press:.

Penton, Cara. E., Radford, Ian. J., Woolley, Leigh-Ann, von Takach, Brenton, Murphy, Brett. P. (2021). Unexpected overlapping use of tree hollows by birds, reptiles and declining mammals in an Australian tropical savanna Biodiversity and Conservation. 30:2977–3001.

Parkin, Tom, Jolly, Chris. J., Laive, Alana. de, von Takach, Brenton (2021). Snakes on an urban plain: Temporal patterns of snake activity and human–snake conflict in Darwin, Australia Austral Ecology. 46:449–462.

Nørgaard, Louise. Solveig, Ghedini, Giulia, Phillips, Ben. L., Hall, Matthew. D. (2021). Energetic scaling across different host densities and its consequences for pathogen proliferation Functional Ecology. 35:475–484.

Lettoof, Damian. C., Thomson, Vicki. A., Cornelis, Jari, Bateman, Philip. W., Aubret, Fabien, Gagnon, Marthe. M., von Takach, Brenton (2021). Bioindicator snake shows genomic signatures of natural and anthropogenic barriers to gene flow PLoS One. 16:e0259124.

Kelly, Ella, Rangers, Kenbi. Traditional. Owners. and, Jolly, Chris. J., Indigo, Naomi, Smart, Adam, Webb, Jonathan, Phillips, B (2021). No outbreeding depression in a trial of targeted gene flow in an endangered Australian marsupial Conservation Genetics. 22:23–33.

Jolly, Chris. J., von Takach, Brenton, Webb, Jonathan. K. (2021). Slow life history leaves endangered snake vulnerable to illegal collecting Scientific Reports. 11:5380.

Jolly, Chris. J., Smart, Adam. S., Moreen, John, Webb, Jonathan. K., Gillespie, Graeme. R., Phillips, Ben. L. (2021). Trophic cascade driven by behavioral fine-tuning as naïve prey rapidly adjust to a novel predator Ecology. 102:e03363.

Jolly, Chris. J., Phillips, Ben. L. (2021). Rapid evolution in predator‐free conservation havens and its effects on endangered species recovery Conservation Biology. 35:383–385.

Indigo, Naomi. L., Jolly, Chris. J., Kelly, Ella, Smith, James, Webb, Jonathan. K., Phillips, Ben. L. (2021). Effects of learning and adaptation on population viability Conservation Biology. Early view:.

Harrison, Natasha. D., Phillips, Ben. L., Hemmi, Jan. M., Wayne, Adrian. F., Steven, Rochelle, Mitchell, Nicola. J. (2021). Identifying the most effective behavioural assays and predator cues for quantifying anti-predator responses in mammals: a systematic review protocol Environmental Evidence. 10:38.

Goulet, Celine. T., Hart, Wes, Phillips, Ben. L., Llewelyn, John, Wong, Bob. B.. M., Chapple, David. G. (2021). No behavioral syndromes or sex-specific personality differences in the southern rainforest sunskink (Lampropholis similis) Ethology. 127:102–108.

Drapes, Sally, Hall, Matthew. D., Phillips, Ben. L. (2021). Effect of habitat permanence on life-history: extending the Daphnia model into new climate spaces Evolutionary Ecology. 35:595–607.

Dempster, T., Overton, K., Bui, S., Stien, L.. H., Oppedal, F., Karlsen, Ø, Coates, A., Phillips, B.. L., Barrett, L.. T. (2021). Farmed salmonids drive the abundance, ecology and evolution of parasitic salmon lice in Norway Aquaculture Environment Interactions. 13:237–248.

Coates, Andrew, Phillips, Ben. L., Bui, Samantha, Oppedal, Frode, Robinson, Nick. A., Dempster, Tim (2021). Evolution of salmon lice in response to management strategies: a review Reviews in Aquaculture. 13:1397–1422.

Coates, Andrew, Johnsen, Ingrid. A., Dempster, Tim, Phillips, Ben. L. (2021). Parasite management in aquaculture exerts selection on salmon louse behaviour Evolutionary Applications. 14:2025–2038.

von Takach, Brenton, Scheele, Ben. C., Moore, Harry, Murphy, Brett. P., Banks, Sam. C. (2020). Patterns of niche contraction identify vital refuge areas for declining mammals Diversity and Distributions. 26:1467–1482.

von Takach Dukai, B., Peakall, R., Lindenmayer, D.. B., Banks, S.. C. (2020). The influence of fire and silvicultural practices on the landscape-scale genetic structure of an Australian foundation tree species Conservation Genetics. 21:231–246.

Smart, Adam. S., Tingley, Reid, Phillips, Ben. L. (2020). Estimating the benefit of quarantine: eradicating invasive cane toads from islands NeoBiota. 60:117–136.

Saleeba, K, O’Shea, M, Phillips, B. L, Kearney, Michael. R (2020). Using Biophysical Models to Improve Survey Efficiency for Cryptic Ectotherms Journal of Wildlife Management. 84:1185–1195.

Lettoof, Damian, von Takach, Brenton, Bateman, Philip.. W., Gagnon, Marthe. Monique, Aubret, Fabien (2020). Investigating the role of urbanisation, wetlands and climatic conditions in nematode parasitism in a large Australian elapid snake International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife. 11:32–39.

Jolly, Chris. J., Webb, Jonathan. K., Gillespie, Graeme. R., Phillips, Ben. L. (2020). Training fails to elicit behavioral change in a marsupial suffering evolutionary loss of antipredator behaviors Journal of Mammalogy. 101:1108–1116.

Erm, Philip, Phillips, Ben. L (2020). Evolution transforms pushed waves into pulled waves The American Naturalist. 195:E87–E99.

Coates, Andrew, Phillips, Ben. L., Oppedal, Frode, Bui, Samantha, Overton, Kathy, Dempster, Tim (2020). Parasites under pressure: salmon lice have the capacity to adapt to depth-based preventions in aquaculture International Journal for Parasitology. **:S0020751920301636.

Burns, Phoebe. A, Phillips, Ben. L (2020). Time since fire is an over-simplified measure of habitat suitability for the New Holland mouse Journal of Mammalogy. 101:476–486.

von Takach Dukai, Brenton, Jack, Cameron, Borevitz, Justin, Lindenmayer, David. B., Banks, Sam. C. (2019). Pervasive admixture between eucalypt species has consequences for conservation and assisted migration Evolutionary Applications. 12:845–860.

Phillips, B. L, Perkins, T.. Alex (2019). Spatial sorting as the spatial analogue of natural selection Theoretical Ecology. 12:155–163.

Nørgaard, Louise. S., Phillips, Ben. L., Hall, Matthew. D. (2019). Infection in patchy populations: Contrasting pathogen invasion success and dispersal at varying times since host colonization Evolution Letters. 3:.

Nørgaard Louise Solveig, , Phillips Ben L., , Hall Matthew D., (2019). Can pathogens optimize both transmission and dispersal by exploiting sexual dimorphism in their hosts? Biology Letters. 15:20190180.

Kelly, Ella, Phillips, Ben (2019). How many and when? Optimising targeted gene flow for a step change in the environment Ecology Letters. 22:447–457.

Jolly, Chris. J., Webb, Jonathan. K., Gillespie, Graeme. R., Hughes, Nelika. K., Phillips, Ben. L. (2019). Bias averted: personality may not influence trappability Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology. 73:129.

Indigo, Naomi, Smith, James, Webb, Jonathan. K., Phillips, Ben. L. (2019). Bangers and cash: Baiting efficiency in a heterogeneous population Wildlife Society Bulletin. 43:669–677.

Gregg, Emily. A., Tingley, Reid, Phillips, Benjamin. L. (2019). The on-ground feasibility of a waterless barrier to stop the spread of invasive cane toads in Western Australia Conservation Science and Practice. 0:e74.

Erm, P. E, Hall, M. D, Phillips, B. L (2019). Anywhere but here: local conditions alone drive dispersal in Daphnia PeerJ. 7:e6599.

Crates, Ross, Olah, George, Adamski, Marcin, Aitken, Nicola, Banks, Sam, Ingwersen, Dean, Ranjard, Louis, Rayner, Laura, Stojanovic, Dejan, Suchan, Tomasz, von Takach Dukai, Brenton, Heinsohn, Robert (2019). Genomic impact of severe population decline in a nomadic songbird PLoS One. 14:e0223953.

Clarke, Gregory. S., Shine, Richard, Phillips, Benjamin. L. (2019). Whispers on the wind: male cane toads modify mate searching and amplexus tactics based on calls from other males Animal Behaviour. 153:131–136.

Clarke, Gregory. S., Shine, Richard, Phillips, Benjamin. L. (2019). May the (selective) force be with you: Spatial sorting and natural selection exert opposing forces on limb length in an invasive amphibian Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 32:994–1001.

Clarke, Gregory. S, Phillips, B.. L., Shine, R (2019). Clipping the tail fin enables cohort identification of small anuran tadpoles Copeia. 107:71–77.

Catullo, Renee. A., Llewelyn, John, Phillips, Ben. L., Moritz, Craig. C. (2019). The Potential for Rapid Evolution under Anthropogenic Climate Change Current Biology. 29:R996–R1007.

Burns, Phoebe. A., McCall, Claire, Rowe, Kevin. C., Parrott, Marissa. L., Phillips, Ben. L. (2019). Accounting for detectability and abundance in survey design for a declining species Diversity and Distributions. 25:1655–1665.

Briscoe, Natalie. J., Elith, Jane, Salguero‐Gómez, Roberto, Lahoz‐Monfort, José. J., Camac, James. S., Giljohann, Katherine. M., Holden, Matthew. H., Hradsky, Bronwyn. A., Kearney, Michael. R., McMahon, Sean. M., Phillips, Ben. L., Regan, Tracey. J., Rhodes, Jonathan. R., Vesk, Peter. A., Wintle, Brendan. A., Yen, Jian. D.L., Guillera‐Arroita, Gurutzeta (2019). Forecasting species range dynamics with process‐explicit models: matching methods to applications Ecology Letters. 22:1940–1956.