Animal Science

Books and Chapters

Blache, D., Van Cleeff, J., Blackberry, M., Martin, G.B. and Sharp, P.J. Seasonality in emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae), Avian Endocrinology, ed A. Dawson, C.M. Chaturvedi, New Dehli, India, Narosa Publishing House, pp 129-139 (2002)

Nudda, A., Battacone, G., Bencini, R. and Pulina, G. Chapter 8 - Nutrition and Milk Quality, Dairy Sheep Feeding and Nutrition, ed G. Pulina, Bologna, Italy, Avenue media, pp 197-228 (2002)

Journal Articles

Adams, N.R., Briegel, J.R. and Blache, D. Feed intake, liveweight and wool growth rate in Merino sheep with different responsiveness to low- and high-quality feed, Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture, 42: pp 399-405 (2002)

Bencini, R. Factors affecting the clotting properties of sheep milk, Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 82: pp 705-719 (2002)

Bielli, A., Perez, R., Pedrana, G., Milton, J.T.B.M., Lopez, A., Blackberry, M.A., Duncombe, G., Rodriguez-Martinez, H. and Martin, G.B. Low maternal nutrition during pregnancy reduces the number of Sertoli cells in the newborn lamb, Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 14: pp 333-337 (2002)

Hammond, E.L., Lymbery, A.J., Martin, G.B., Groth, D. and Wetherall, J.D. Microsatellite Analysis of Genetic Diversity in Wild and Farmed Emus, Journal of Heredity, 93:5, pp 376-380 (2002)

Lawrence, C.S., Morrissy, N.M., Vercoe, P.E., Williams, I.H. and Cheng, Y.W. Physical, chemical and biological variation among freshwater crayfish (Cherax albidus Clark, 1936) research ponds, Journal of Shellfish Research, 21:1, pp 273-278 (2002)

Malecki, I.A. and Martin, G.B. Fertility of male and female emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) as determined by spermatozoa trapped in eggs, Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 14: pp 495-502 (2002)

Malecki, I.A. and Martin, G.B. Fertile period and clutch size in the Emu (Dromaius novaehollandiae), Emu, 102: pp 165-170 (2002)

Martin, G.B., Hotzel, M.J., Blache, D.B., Walkden-Brown, S.W., Blackberry, M.A., Boukhliq, R., Fisher, J.S. and Miller, D.W. Determinants of the annual pattern of reproduction in mature male Merino and Suffolk sheep: modification of responses to photoperiod by an annual cycle in food supply, Reproduction, Fertility and Development, 14: pp 165-175 (2002)

Munoz-Gutierrez, M., Blache, D., Martin, G.B. and Scaramuzzi, R.J. Folliculogenesis and ovarian expression of mRNA encoding aromatase in anoestrous sheep after 5 days of glucose or glucosamine infusion or supplementary lupin feeding, Reproduction, 124: pp 721-731 (2002)

Nudda, A., Bencini, R., Mijatovic, S. and Pulina, G. The Yield and Composition of Milk in Sarda, Awassi, and Merino Sheep Milked Unilaterally at Different Frequencies, Journal of Dairy Science, 85: pp 2879-2884 (2002)

Shalan, A.G., Bradshaw, S.D., Withers, P.C., Thompson, G., Bayomy, M.F.F., Bradshaw, F.J. and Stewart, T. Spermatogenesis and plasma testosterone levels in Western Australian burrowing desert frogs, Cyclorana platycephalan, Cyclorana maini, and Neobatrachus sutor, during aestivation, General and Comparative Endocrinology, 136: pp 90-100 (2002)

White, C.L., Hanbury, C.D., Young, P., Phillips, N., Wiese, S.C., Milton, J.B., Davidson, R.H., Siddique, K. and Harris, D. The nutritional value of Lathyrus cicera and Lupinus angustifolius grain for sheep, Animal Feed Science and Technology, 99: pp 45-64 (2002)

Conference Publications

Alvarez, L., Martin, G., Galindo, F. and Zarco, L. The relationships between social dominance in female goats and response to male effect, 36th International Congress of the ISAE, The Netherlands, International Society for Applied Ethology, 1: p 169 (2002)

Banchero, G.E., Milton, J.T.B.M., Martin, G.B. and Lindsay, D.R. Colostrum production by Merino ewes fed adequate or sub-maintenance diets in late pregnancy, Sixth International Symposium on Reproduction in Domestic Ruminants, Scotland, Society for Reproduction and Fertility, 1: p A3 (2002)

Bencini, R. Factors Affecting the Quality of Ewe's Milk, 7th Great Lakes Dairy Sheep Symposium, Wisconsin, USA, Wisconsin Sheep Dairy Cooperative, 1: pp 52-83 (2002)

Bencini, R. The Australian Sheep Dairy Industry: History, Current Status and Research Initiatives, 7th Great Lakes Dairy Sheep Symposium, Wisconsi, USA, Wisconsin Sheep Dairy Cooperative, 1: pp 170-177 (2002)

Blache, D., Zhang, S. and Martin, G.B. Fertility in males: modulators of the acute effects of nutrition on the reproductive axis of male sheep, Sixth International Symposium on Reproduction in Domestic Ruminants, Scotland, Society for Reproduction and Fertility, 1: p S30 (2002)

Blache, D.B., Adam, C.L. and Martin, G.B. The mature male sheep: a model to study the effects of nutrition on the reproductive axis, Reproduction, United Kingdom, Society for Reproduction and Fertility, 59: pp 219-233 (2002)

Briese, D.T., Heard, T.A., McFadyen, R.E., Sheppard, A.W. and Spafford, H. The selection, testing and evaluation of weed biological control agents: Is there still room for improvement?, Proceedings of the CRC for Australian Weed Management Biological Control of Weeds Symposium and Workshop, Australia, CRC for Australian Weed Management, Technical Series No 7: pp 1-4 (2002)

Chagas, L.M., Rhodes, R.M., Blackberry, M.A., Gore, P.J.S. and Verkerk, G.A. Effects of manipulating pre-partum nutrition on the postpartum anoestrous interval in young dairy cows, Sixth International Symposium on Reproduction in Domestic Ruminants, Scotland, Society for Reproduction and Fertility, 1: p A14 (2002)

Chindarsi, K., Spafford, H. and Miller, J. How can we teach students how to learn?, 11th Annual Teaching and Learning Forum, Australia, Edith Cowan University, No 1 only: pp 183-188 (2002)

Joder, A., Spafford Jacob, H., Batchelor, K. and Woodburn, T. Biology of Stethynium sp. nov. (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) an egg parasitoid of Zygina sp. (Hemiptera: Cicadellidae), 13th Australian Weeds Conference, Australia, Plant Protection Society of WA, 1: p 412 (2002)

Lawrence, C.S., Morrissy, N.M., Vercoe, P.E. and Williams, I.H. Cherax of south-eastern and central Australia. Part II. Habitat variation, Thirteenth Symposium of the International Association of Astacoogy, Australia, International Association of Astacology, 13: pp 570-583 (2002)

Lawrence, C.S., Morrissy, N.M., Vercoe, P.E. and Williams, I.H. Cherax of south eastern and central Australia. Part I: A review of taxonomy and distribution, Thirteenth Symposium of the International Association of Astacoogy, Australia, International Association of Astacology, 13: pp 555-569 (2002)

Malecki, I. and Martin, G.B. Egg fertilisation in the Emu and Ostrich - How much sperm do they need?, World Ostrich Congress, Poland, Polish Academy of Sciences Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding, 1: pp 44-49 (2002)

Malecki, I.A. and Martin, G.B. Semen collection in the Emu and Ostrich, World Ostrich Congress, Poland, Polish Academy of Sciences Institute of Genetics and Animal Breeding, 1: pp 38-43 (2002)

Martin, G.B. Socio-sexual signals and reproduction in mammals - an overview, 1 er Curso Internacional sobre Feromonas Y Bioestimulacion Sexual, Mexico, Universidad Nacional Autonoma De Mexico, 1: pp 11-28 (2002)

Martin, G.B. and Milton, J.T.B.M. Incorporating social-sexual cues into the management of reproduction in the sheep industry, 1 er Curso Internatcional sobre Feromonas Y Bioestimulacion Sexual, Mexico, Universidad Nacional Autonoma De Mexico, 1: pp 41-50 (2002)

Minkey, D. and Spafford Jacob, H. Weed seed predation in a low rainfall cropping zone of Western Australia: ant survey, 13th Australian Weeds Conference, Australia, Plant Protection Society of WA, 1: p 413 (2002)

Munoz-Gutierrez, M., Blache, D., Martin, G.B. and Scaramuzzi, R.J. Glucose has a direct effect on IGF-BP2 expression in the ovine ovarian follicle, Sixth International Symposium on Reproduction in Domestic Ruminants, Scotland, Society for Reproduction and Fertility, 1: p A59 (2002)

Munoz-Gutierrez, M., Blache, D., Martin, G.B. and Scaramuzzi, R.J. Is IGFBP2 and IGF-IR gene expression in the ovine ovary affected by dietary energy?, National Ovarian Workshop, Cambridge, National Ovarian Society, 1: p 1 (2002)

Royal, M.D., Flint, A.P.F., Webb, R., Blache, D. and Woolliams, J.A. Estimation of genetic variance of leptin in pre-pubertal Holstein-Friesian heifers, The British Society of Animal Science Annual Meeting, United Kingdom, The British Society of Animal Science, 1: p 44 (2002)

Spafford, H. and Briese, D.T. Improving the selection, testing and evaluation of weed biological control agents, Proceedings of the CRC for Australian Weed Management Biological Control of Weeds Symposium and Workshop, Australia, CRC for Australian Weed Management, Series No 7: pp 1-92 (2002)

Spafford, H., Dodd, J. and Moore, J.H. Weeds "Threats now and forever", 13th Australian Weeds Conference, Australia, Plant Protection Society of WA Inc.,, 1 only: pp 1-760 (2002)

Spafford Jacob, H., Dodd, J. and Moore, J. 13th Australian Weeds Conference Papers & Proceedings, 13th Australian Weeds Conference, Australia, RG and FJ Richardson, 1: pp 1-764 (2002)

Spafford Jacob, H., Honey, R. and Jordan, C.L. Getting the most out of sequential teaching, Teaching and Learning Forum 2002: Focusing on the Student, Perth, Australia, Edith Cowan University, 1: pp 95-101 (2002)

Spafford Jacob, H. and Goody, A.E. Are teaching workshops worthwhile?, 4th World Conference of the International Consortium for Educational Development, Australia, Organisational and Staff Development Services, UWA, 1: pp 1-13 (2002)

Tygesen, M., Nielsen, M.O., Norgaard, P., Rangiv, H., Blache, D. and Tauson, A-H. Metabolic challenge of ewes during late gestation - animal performance and leptin, European Association of Animal Production, Cairo, Egypt, European Association of Animal Production, 1: p 1 (2002)

Others

Malecki, I., Koppen, J. and Martin, G.B. Ostrich egg fertility - first study report, Australian Ostrich Association Newsletter, Victoria, Australia (2002)