Damian Stuart Morrant

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What is a good digital microscope/borescope, compatible with a smartphone?

I wish to purchase a smartphone-compatible microscope, primarily for counting scales on small lizards, identifying invertebrates etc. A low magnification capability (e.g. 5 or 10x) is more...

31 December 2018 3,119 4 View

What is the best brand/model of acoustic recorder for birds, frogs and microbats?

I'd appreciate advice about acoustic recorders for undertaking surveys for a range of taxa, particularly birds, frogs and microbats (i.e. audible and ultrasonic). The units will be left in situ...

16 October 2017 4,133 15 View

Does anyone have data on the growth rates of vibrissae in canids (ideally Canis spp)?

I've measured stable C and N isotopes in sequential segments of dingo vibrissae, and hope to determine whether there are any seasonal patterns in their diet. To really do this analysis justice I...

21 August 2014 2,931 3 View

Can someone please suggest a K nearest-neighbors randomization test for stable isotope data?

I'm trying to determine the most likely set of dingo prey, from stable isotope data from dingoes and their prey, using Bayesian Mixing Models. I need to perform a k nearest-neighbor randomization...

11 August 2014 1,551 11 View

Can anyone recommend good papers demonstrating human perceptions of predators not matching reality & where lethal control led to ecological disaster?

I'm seeking papers which describe situations in which predators were perceived by people to pose a greater conservation threat than they actually did, and where subsequent lethal control actually...

01 May 2014 8,984 6 View