Symposium: Communities

An enigmatic snapper parasite (Trematoda: Cryptogonimidae) found in an unexpected host.

Helen Armstrong (Murdoch University); Storm Martin (Murdoch University); Alan Lymbery (Harry Butler Institute, Murdoch University); Scott Cutmore (Queensland Museum). The Cryptogonimidae are a group within the Trematoda that have a three host life-cycle: snail, fish, fish. The previously known final fish hosts of cryptogonimids have been larger reef associated fish such as snapper (Lutjanids), likely due […]

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A new species of endophytic Coprinopsis from subtropical rainforest in south-east Queensland.

Brooke Raphael (School of Agriculture and Environmental Science, University of Southern Queensland); Eliza J. Whiteside (University of Southern Queensland); Mark Lynch (University of Southern Queensland); John Dearnaley (University of Southern Queensland). Endophytic fungi are microbes that occur in plant tissues without enacting disease symptoms. Fungal endophytes are not well studied in Australia, and little is

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Mycorrhizal associations: biotic correlates of phylogenetic dispersion patterns in the Sunshine Coast Heathlands, Queensland, Australia?

Hilary R. Pearl (University of the Sunshine Coast); Alison Shapcott (University of the Sunshine Coast). This study provides the first overview of mycorrhizal functional groups in Queensland Sunshine Coast heathlands, a community of low phylogenetic diversity. Broad proportions of mycorrhizal functional groups in the heathlands were compared with patterns in the surrounding rainforest flora, and across

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Soil-mediated effects of Eucalyptus viminalis dieback on plant performance and associations with mycorrhizal assemblages.

S.Ayyub (Division of Ecology and Evolution, Research School of Biology, Australian National University); C. Linde (Division of Ecology and Evolution, Research School of Biology, Australian National University); B. Gooden (CSIRO, Health & Biosecurity).   Various factors may be associated with Eucalyptus dieback in Australia. To investigate Eucalyptus viminalis woodlands’ soil-mediated effects on plant performance, we conducted a greenhouse experiment

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Serendipita fungi from Australian orchids as possible barley root endophytes.

H.A. C. Nisha (Australian National University); J.D.W. Dearnaley (University of Southern Queensland); C.C. Linde (Australian National University). Serendipita (syn Piriformospora) indica has been shown to be an effective root endophyte, plant growth promotor, and inducer of disease resistance in a number of plant systems. Australia is rich in Serendipita species which have a mycorrhizal association with orchids.  The aim of this study

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The unknown highly diverse and endemic invertebrate communities of forest floors in south-eastern Australia threatened by the new fire regime.

Nick Murphy (Department of Environment and Genetics, La Trobe University); Nick Porch (Deakin University), Heloise Gibb (La Trobe University). Terrestrial decomposer communities play a crucial role in forest biodiversity. However, many invertebrate groups within these communities, such as millipedes, arachnids, and crustaceans, remain poorly described. To better understand the impact of the 2019/2020 megafires on this

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Environmental DNA metabarcoding tools for freshwater conservation: parallel characterisation of vertebrate and invertebrate communities.

Brock A. Hedges (The University of Adelaide); Perry G. Beasley-Hall (The University of Adelaide); Phil Weinstein (The University of Adelaide); Andy D. Austin (The University of Adelaide); Michelle T. Guzik (The University of Adelaide). Surface freshwater is sporadic in its occurrence throughout much of semi-arid and arid Australia and where it does occur, it is often

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Illuminating the mesophotic: taxonomy on the hidden half of coral reefs

Yi-Kai Tea (Australian Museum Research Institute and University of Sydney). Mesophotic coral ecosystems are rich and unique realms within tropical and subtropical reefs, characterized by deep coral communities typically found at depths of 30 to 150 m. At this depth, light is very attenuated, though present in sufficient quantity to support some primary production via photosynthesis.

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