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2023

Journal Article

Marsupial position on life-history continua and the potential contribution of life-history traits to population growth

Ferreira, Mariana Silva, Dickman, Christopher R., Fisher, Diana O., Figueiredo, Marcos de Souza Lima and Vieira, Marcus Vinícius (2023). Marsupial position on life-history continua and the potential contribution of life-history traits to population growth. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 290 (2005) 20231316, 1-9. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2023.1316

Marsupial position on life-history continua and the potential contribution of life-history traits to population growth

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2013

Journal Article

Sperm competition drives the evolution of suicidal reproduction in mammals

Fisher, Diana O., Dickman, Christopher R., Jones, Menna E. and Blomberg, Simon P. (2013). Sperm competition drives the evolution of suicidal reproduction in mammals. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 110 (44), 17910-17914. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1310691110

Sperm competition drives the evolution of suicidal reproduction in mammals

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2011

Journal Article

Correlates of rediscovery and the detectability of extinction in mammals

Fisher, D. O. and Blomberg, S. P. (2011). Correlates of rediscovery and the detectability of extinction in mammals. Proceedings of The Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences, 278 (1708), 1090-1097. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2010.1579

Correlates of rediscovery and the detectability of extinction in mammals

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2007

Journal Article

Rarity of a Top Predator Triggers Continent-wide Collapse of Mammal Prey: Dingoes and Marsupials in Australia

Johnson, Christopher N., Isaac, Joanne I. and Fisher, Diana O. (2007). Rarity of a Top Predator Triggers Continent-wide Collapse of Mammal Prey: Dingoes and Marsupials in Australia. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 274 (1608), 341-346. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2006.3711

Rarity of a Top Predator Triggers Continent-wide Collapse of Mammal Prey: Dingoes and Marsupials in Australia

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2006

Journal Article

Post-mating sexual selection increases lifetime fitness of polyandrous females in the wild

Fisher, Diana O., Double, Michael C., Blomberg, Simon P., Jennions, Michael D. and Cockburn, Andrew (2006). Post-mating sexual selection increases lifetime fitness of polyandrous females in the wild. Nature, 444 (7115), 89-92. doi: 10.1038/nature05206

Post-mating sexual selection increases lifetime fitness of polyandrous females in the wild

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2004

Journal Article

The comparative method in conservation biology

Fisher, Diana O. and Owens, Ian P. F. (2004). The comparative method in conservation biology. Trends In Ecology & Evolution, 19 (7), 391-398. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2004.05.004

The comparative method in conservation biology

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2003

Journal Article

Extrinsic versus intrinsic factors in the decline and extinction of Australian marsupials

Fisher, Diana O., Blomberg, Simon P. and Owens, Ian P. F. (2003). Extrinsic versus intrinsic factors in the decline and extinction of Australian marsupials. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B, 270 (1526), 1801-1808. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2003.2447

Extrinsic versus intrinsic factors in the decline and extinction of Australian marsupials

2024

Journal Article

Evidence for modern extinction in plants and animals

Fisher, Diana O. and Humphreys, Aelys M. (2024). Evidence for modern extinction in plants and animals. Biological Conservation, 298 110772, 110772. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2024.110772

Evidence for modern extinction in plants and animals

2024

Journal Article

Conservation prioritisation of genomic diversity to inform management of a declining mammal species

von Takach, Brenton, Cameron, Skye F., Cremona, Teigan, Eldridge, Mark D.B., Fisher, Diana O., Hohnen, Rosemary, Jolly, Chris J., Kelly, Ella, Phillips, Ben L., Radford, Ian J., Rick, Kate, Spencer, Peter B.S., Trewella, Gavin J., Umbrello, Linette S. and Banks, Sam C. (2024). Conservation prioritisation of genomic diversity to inform management of a declining mammal species. Biological Conservation, 291 110467, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2024.110467

Conservation prioritisation of genomic diversity to inform management of a declining mammal species

2023

Journal Article

Modeling mammal response to fire based on species’ traits

Pocknee, Christopher A., Legge, Sarah M., McDonald, Jane and Fisher, Diana O. (2023). Modeling mammal response to fire based on species’ traits. Conservation Biology, 37 (4) e14062, e14062. doi: 10.1111/cobi.14062

Modeling mammal response to fire based on species’ traits

2023

Journal Article

Animal population decline and recovery after severe fire: Relating ecological and life history traits with expert estimates of population impacts from the Australian 2019-20 megafires

Ensbey, Michelle, Legge, Sarah, Jolly, Chris J., Garnett, Stephen T., Gallagher, Rachael V., Lintermans, Mark, Nimmo, Dale G., Rumpff, Libby, Scheele, Ben C., Whiterod, Nick S., Woinarski, John C.Z., Ahyong, Shane T., Blackmore, Caroline J., Bower, Deborah S., Burbidge, Allan H., Burns, Phoebe A., Butler, Gavin, Catullo, Renee, Chapple, David G., Dickman, Christopher R., Doyle, Katie E., Ferris, Jason, Fisher, Diana O., Geyle, Hayley M., Gillespie, Graeme R., Greenlees, Matt J., Hohnen, Rosemary, Hoskin, Conrad J., Kennard, Mark ... Zukowski, Sylvia (2023). Animal population decline and recovery after severe fire: Relating ecological and life history traits with expert estimates of population impacts from the Australian 2019-20 megafires. Biological Conservation, 283 110021, 1-16. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2023.110021

Animal population decline and recovery after severe fire: Relating ecological and life history traits with expert estimates of population impacts from the Australian 2019-20 megafires

2023

Journal Article

Missing species listing reveals undiagnosed extinction among reptiles, tropical, and island vertebrates

Fisher, D. O. (2023). Missing species listing reveals undiagnosed extinction among reptiles, tropical, and island vertebrates. Animal Conservation, 26 (1), 27-28. doi: 10.1111/acv.12861

Missing species listing reveals undiagnosed extinction among reptiles, tropical, and island vertebrates

2023

Journal Article

Corrigendum to: White-footed dunnarts (Sminthopsis leucopus) in Queensland's Wet Tropics, with the description of a new subspecies

Lavery, Tyrone H., Collett, Rachael, Fisher, Diana O., Hoskin, Conrad J. and Rowland, Jesse (2023). Corrigendum to: White-footed dunnarts (Sminthopsis leucopus) in Queensland's Wet Tropics, with the description of a new subspecies. Australian Mammalogy, 45 (1), 125-125. doi: 10.1071/am22002_co

Corrigendum to: White-footed dunnarts (Sminthopsis leucopus) in Queensland's Wet Tropics, with the description of a new subspecies

2023

Journal Article

Threat-abatement framework confirms habitat retention and invasive species management are critical to conserve Australia's threatened species

Kearney, Stephen G., Watson, James E. M., Reside, April E., Fisher, Diana O., Maron, Martine, Doherty, Tim S., Legge, Sarah M., Woinarski, John C. Z., Garnett, Stephen T., Wintle, Brendan A., Ritchie, Euan G., Driscoll, Don A., Lindenmayer, David, Adams, Vanessa M., Ward, Michelle S. and Carwardine, Josie (2023). Threat-abatement framework confirms habitat retention and invasive species management are critical to conserve Australia's threatened species. Biological Conservation, 277 109833, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2022.109833

Threat-abatement framework confirms habitat retention and invasive species management are critical to conserve Australia's threatened species

2023

Journal Article

Plastic ingestion by fishing cats suggests trophic transfer in urban wetlands

Ratnayaka, Anya A. W., Serieys, Laurel E. K., Hangawatte, Therangika A., Leung, Luke K. P. and Fisher, Diana O. (2023). Plastic ingestion by fishing cats suggests trophic transfer in urban wetlands. Environmental Pollution, 316 (Pt 2) 120694, 120694. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2022.120694

Plastic ingestion by fishing cats suggests trophic transfer in urban wetlands

2022

Journal Article

Non-preferred habitat increases the activity area of the endangered northern quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus) in a semi-arid landscape

Cowan, M. A., Moore, H. A., Hradsky, B. A., Jolly, C. J., Dunlop, J. A., Wysong, M. L., Hernandez-Santin, L., Davis, R. A., Fisher, D. O., Michael, D. R., Turner, J. M., Gibson, L. A., Knuckey, C. G., Henderson, M. and Nimmo, D. G. (2022). Non-preferred habitat increases the activity area of the endangered northern quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus) in a semi-arid landscape. Australian Mammalogy, 45 (2), 138-150. doi: 10.1071/am22006

Non-preferred habitat increases the activity area of the endangered northern quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus) in a semi-arid landscape

2022

Journal Article

Population genomics of a predatory mammal reveals patterns of decline and impacts of exposure to toxic toads

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. and Banks, Sam C. (2022). Population genomics of a predatory mammal reveals patterns of decline and impacts of exposure to toxic toads. Molecular Ecology, 31 (21), 5468-5486. doi: 10.1111/mec.16680

Population genomics of a predatory mammal reveals patterns of decline and impacts of exposure to toxic toads

2022

Journal Article

Northern quolls in the Pilbara persist in high‐quality habitat, despite a decline trajectory consistent with range eclipse by feral cats

Hernandez‐Santin, Lorna, Goldizen, Anne W. and Fisher, Diana O. (2022). Northern quolls in the Pilbara persist in high‐quality habitat, despite a decline trajectory consistent with range eclipse by feral cats. Conservation Science and Practice, 4 (8) e12733, 1-13. doi: 10.1111/csp2.12733

Northern quolls in the Pilbara persist in high‐quality habitat, despite a decline trajectory consistent with range eclipse by feral cats

2022

Journal Article

White-footed dunnarts (Sminthopsis leucopus) in Queensland's Wet Tropics, with the description of a new subspecies

Lavery, Tyrone H., Collett, Rachael, Fisher, Diana O., Hoskin, Conrad J. and Rowland, Jesse (2022). White-footed dunnarts (Sminthopsis leucopus) in Queensland's Wet Tropics, with the description of a new subspecies. Australian Mammalogy, 45 (1), 77-90. doi: 10.1071/AM22002

White-footed dunnarts (Sminthopsis leucopus) in Queensland's Wet Tropics, with the description of a new subspecies

2022

Journal Article

Community structure of dasyurid marsupials in the arid Pilbara is consistent with a top-down system, their distribution and abundance depend on that of larger members of the guild

Hernandez-Santin, Lorna and Fisher, Diana O. (2022). Community structure of dasyurid marsupials in the arid Pilbara is consistent with a top-down system, their distribution and abundance depend on that of larger members of the guild. Journal of Arid Environments, 198 104680, 104680. doi: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2021.104680

Community structure of dasyurid marsupials in the arid Pilbara is consistent with a top-down system, their distribution and abundance depend on that of larger members of the guild