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Mr Nicholas Payne
To link to this page, please use the following URL: QualificationsBachelor of Environmental Science with 1st Class honours (University of Adelaide) 2001-2006Doctor of Philosophy (2007-present) University of Adelaide. Supervisors: Assoc. Prof Bronwyn Gillanders (University of Adelaide), Dr Jayson Semmens (TAFI). Research InterestsMy current research is aimed at providing insights into movement patterns of giant Australian cuttlefish (Sepia apama) in northern Spencer Gulf. This fascinating species forms a unique spawning aggregation each winter over a small rocky reef near Whyalla, South Australia; a global phenomenon that attracts extensive interest from the scientific and ecotourism communities. Despite its importance, significant gaps in knowledge of this species remain: Where do they come from? Do individuals remain at the spawning site for extended periods? What happens to recruits post-spawning? I employ a combination of tools - acoustic telemetry, microchemistry, physiology and biochemistry - to provide answers to some of these questions, and to achieve a greater understanding of the ecology of S. apama. Recent Grants/Awards: 2008- Sir Mark Mitchell Research Foundation ($4,620) 2008- The Australian Geographic Society ($2,500) 2008- Field Naturalists Society of SA Lirabenda Endowment ($2,975) 2007- The Australian Geographic Society ($3,000) 2007- Santos Research grant ($7,080) 2007- Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment ($4,700) PublicationsPayne, NL & Gillanders, BM (2009) Assemblages of fish along a mangrove-mudflat gradient in temperate Australia. Marine and Freshwater Research. 60(1) pp 1-13. Entry last updated: Thursday, 15 Oct 2009 The information in this directory is provided to support the academic, administrative and business activities of the University of Adelaide. To facilitate these activities, entries in the University Phone Directory are not limited to University employees. The use of information provided here for any other purpose, including the sending of unsolicited commercial material via email or any other electronic format, is strictly prohibited. The University reserves the right to recover all costs incurred in the event of breach of this policy. |
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