Overview
Background
My lab investigates the physiological and behavioural responses of fish, frogs and reptiles to changing environmental conditions including assessing and predicting the impact of human-induced environmental change. A major thrust of this research is within the emerging field of Conservation Physiology. We are particularly interested in the capacity and plasticity of physiological systems (e.g. respiratory, cardiovascular, osmoregulatory, digestive and musculo-skeletal) to compensate and maintain performance under changing environmental conditions.
We combine lab-based experimental studies with fieldwork, and take an integrative approach that utilises ecological, behavioural, physiological and genomic methodologies. In the field we utilise remote sensing technology (acoustic and satellite telemetry, archival tags) to investigate the movement patterns and behaviours of animals in relation to environmental conditions.
Current projects include:
- assessing the effects of increasing temperatures on sharks, frogs, turtles and crocodiles;
- determining the physiological basis for the impact of increasing UV-B radiation on frogs;
- diving behaviour and physiology of freshwater turtles and crocodiles;
- acoustic and satellite tracking of sharks, turtles and crocodiles in Queensland;
- regulation of physiological function in aestivating frogs
Availability
- Professor Craig Franklin is:
- Not available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), University of Canterbury
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Canterbury
Works
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2015
Journal Article
Does the telemetry technology matter? Comparing estimates of aquatic animal space-use generated from GPS-based and passive acoustic tracking
Dwyer, Ross G., Campbell, Hamish A., Irwin, Terri R. and Franklin, Craig E. (2015). Does the telemetry technology matter? Comparing estimates of aquatic animal space-use generated from GPS-based and passive acoustic tracking. Marine and Freshwater Research, 66 (7), 654-664. doi: 10.1071/MF14042
2015
Journal Article
An open Web-based system for the analysis and sharing of animal tracking data
Dwyer, Ross G., Brooking, Charles, Brimblecombe, Wilfred, Campbell, Hamish A., Hunter, Jane, Watts, Matthew and Franklin, Craig E. (2015). An open Web-based system for the analysis and sharing of animal tracking data. Animal Biotelemetry, 3 (1) 1, 1. doi: 10.1186/s40317-014-0021-8
2015
Book
Antarctica cruising guide
Carey, Peter and Franklin, Craig (2015). Antarctica cruising guide. 3rd ed. Wellington, New Zeaalnd: Awa Press.
2015
Journal Article
Activity, abundance and expression of Ca2+-activated proteases in skeletal muscle of the aestivating frog, Cyclorana alboguttata
Reilly, Beau D., Cramp, Rebecca L. and Franklin, Craig E. (2015). Activity, abundance and expression of Ca2+-activated proteases in skeletal muscle of the aestivating frog, Cyclorana alboguttata. Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology, 185 (2), 243-255. doi: 10.1007/s00360-014-0880-6
2015
Journal Article
Physiological plasticity increases resilience of ectothermic animals to climate change
Seebacher, Frank, White, Craig R. and Franklin, Craig E. (2015). Physiological plasticity increases resilience of ectothermic animals to climate change. Nature Climate Change, 5 (1), 61-66. doi: 10.1038/NCLIMATE2457
2015
Journal Article
Diving in a warming world: the thermal sensitivity and plasticity of diving performance in juvenile estuarine crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus)
Rodgers, Essie M., Schwartz, Jonathon J. and Franklin, Craig E. (2015). Diving in a warming world: the thermal sensitivity and plasticity of diving performance in juvenile estuarine crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus). Conservation Physiology, 3 (1), cov054. doi: 10.1093/conphys/cov054
2015
Conference Publication
A reusable scientific workflow for conservation planning
Guru, S. M., Dwyer, R. G., Watts, M. E., Dinh, M. N., Abramson, D., Nguyen, H. A., Campbell, H.A., Franklin, C. E., Clancy, T. and Possingham, H. P. (2015). A reusable scientific workflow for conservation planning. International Congress on Modelling and Simulation, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 29 November to 4 December 2015. Gold Coast, QLD, Australia: MSSANZ.
2014
Journal Article
Skin sloughing rate increases with chytrid fungus infection intensity in a susceptible amphibian
Ohmer, Michel E. B., Cramp, Rebecca L., White, Craig R. and Franklin, Craig E. (2014). Skin sloughing rate increases with chytrid fungus infection intensity in a susceptible amphibian. Functional Ecology, 29 (5), 674-682. doi: 10.1111/1365-2435.12370
2014
Journal Article
Predicting the probability of large carnivore occurrence: a strategy to promote crocodile and human coexistence
Campbell, H. A., Dwyer, R. G., Wilson, H., Irwin, T. R. and Franklin, C. E. (2014). Predicting the probability of large carnivore occurrence: a strategy to promote crocodile and human coexistence. Animal Conservation, 18 (4), 387-395. doi: 10.1111/acv.12186
2014
Journal Article
Feeding across the food web: The interaction between diet, movement and body size in estuarine crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus)
Hanson, Jeffrey O., Salisbury, Steven W., Campbell, Hamish A., Dwyer, Ross G., Jardine, Timothy D. and Franklin, Craig E. (2014). Feeding across the food web: The interaction between diet, movement and body size in estuarine crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus). Austral Ecology, 40 (3), 275-286. doi: 10.1111/aec.12212
2014
Journal Article
Synergistic interaction between UV-B and temperature increases susceptibility to parasitic infection in a fish
Cramp, Rebecca L., Reid, Stefanie, Seebacher, Frank and Franklin, Craig E. (2014). Synergistic interaction between UV-B and temperature increases susceptibility to parasitic infection in a fish. Biology Letters, 10 (9) 20140449, 20140449. doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2014.0449
2014
Journal Article
Decreased hydrogen peroxide production and mitochondrial respiration in skeletal muscle but not cardiac muscle of the green-striped burrowing frog, a natural model of muscle disuse
Reilly, Beau D., Hickey, Anthony J. R., Cramp, Rebecca L. and Franklin, Craig E. (2014). Decreased hydrogen peroxide production and mitochondrial respiration in skeletal muscle but not cardiac muscle of the green-striped burrowing frog, a natural model of muscle disuse. Journal of Experimental Biology, 217 (7), 1087-1093. doi: 10.1242/jeb.096834
2014
Journal Article
Temperature and UV-B-insensitive performance in tadpoles of the ornate burrowing frog: an ephemeral pond specialist
Kern, Pippa, Cramp, Rebecca L. and Franklin, Craig E. (2014). Temperature and UV-B-insensitive performance in tadpoles of the ornate burrowing frog: an ephemeral pond specialist. Journal of Experimental Biology, 217 (8), 1246-1252. doi: 10.1242/jeb.097006
2014
Journal Article
First line of defence: the role of sloughing in the regulation of cutaneous microbes in frogs
Cramp, Rebecca L., McPhee, Rebcca K., Meyer, Edward A., Ohmer, Michel E. and Franklin, Craig E. (2014). First line of defence: the role of sloughing in the regulation of cutaneous microbes in frogs. Conservation Physiology, 2 (1) ARTN cou012, 1-12. doi: 10.1093/conphys/cou012
2014
Journal Article
Physiology, behavior, and conservation
Cooke, Steven J., Blumstein, Daniel T., Buchholz, Richard, Caro, Tim, Fernandez-Juricic, Esteban, Franklin, Craig E., Metcalfe, Julian, O'Connor, Constance M., St Clair, Colleen Cassady, Sutherland, William J. and Wikelski, Martin (2014). Physiology, behavior, and conservation. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, 87 (1), 1-14. doi: 10.1086/671165
2014
Journal Article
The importance of underground shelter resources for reptiles in dryland landscapes: a woma python case study
Bruton, Melissa J., McAlpine, Clive A., Smith, Andrew G. and Franklin, Craig E. (2014). The importance of underground shelter resources for reptiles in dryland landscapes: a woma python case study. Austral Ecology, 39 (7), 819-829. doi: 10.1111/aec.12150
2014
Journal Article
Facilitating upstream passage of small-bodied fishes: linking the thermal dependence of swimming ability to culvert design
Rodgers, Essie M., Cramp, Rebecca L., Gordos, Matthew, Weier, Anna, Fairfall, Sarah, Riches, Marcus and Franklin, Craig E. (2014). Facilitating upstream passage of small-bodied fishes: linking the thermal dependence of swimming ability to culvert design. Marine and Freshwater Research, 65 (8), 710-719. doi: 10.1071/MF13170
2013
Journal Article
Selectivity and repeated use of nesting sites in a freshwater turtle
Micheli-Campbell, Mariana A., Baumgartl, Thomas, Booth, David T., Campbell, Hamish A., Connell, Marilyn and Franklin, Craig E. (2013). Selectivity and repeated use of nesting sites in a freshwater turtle. Herpetologica, 69 (4), 383-396. doi: 10.1655/HERPETOLOGICA-D-12-00057
2013
Journal Article
Creating a behavioural classification module for acceleration data: using a captive surrogate for difficult to observe species
Campbell, Hamish A., Gao, Lianli, Bidder, Owen R., Hunter, Jane and Franklin, Craig E. (2013). Creating a behavioural classification module for acceleration data: using a captive surrogate for difficult to observe species. Journal of Experimental Biology, 216 (24), 4501-4506. doi: 10.1242/jeb.089805
2013
Journal Article
Integrating telemetry with a predictive model to assess habitat preferences and juvenile survival in an endangered freshwater turtle
Micheli-Campbell, Mariana A., Campbell, Hamish A., Connell, Marilyn, Dwyer, Ross G. and Franklin, Craig E. (2013). Integrating telemetry with a predictive model to assess habitat preferences and juvenile survival in an endangered freshwater turtle. Freshwater Biology, 58 (11), 2253-2263. doi: 10.1111/fwb.12206
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Craig Franklin is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Behavioural and physiological responses of a large ectotherm to environmental conditions
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Celine Frere
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Doctor Philosophy
Adaptation to environmental change; how plastic is the gut bacterial microbiome of koalas?
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Celine Frere
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Doctor Philosophy
Ecophysiology of feeding under stress in salmonids -
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Rebecca Cramp
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Doctor Philosophy
Urbanisation and the emergence of wildlife fungal diseases
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Rebecca Cramp, Associate Professor Celine Frere
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Amphibian declines and UV radiation: a molecular and ecological investigation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Rebecca Cramp
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
The movement ecology of whale sharks Rhincodon typus in the Anthropocene ocean
Principal Advisor
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Using spatial ecology to reveal sociality: The movement ecology, behaviour, and social structure of the estuarine crocodile, Crocodylus porosus
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Celine Frere
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Consequences of ultraviolet-B exposure regime on physiological carryover effects in amphibians
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Robbie Wilson, Dr Rebecca Cramp
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Metabolic responses to suboptimal macronutrient ratios in Drosophila melanogaster
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Rebecca Cramp
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Anthropogenic disturbances to freshwater taxa: Interactions between nitrate and additional stressors on various physiological traits
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Rebecca Cramp
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2020
Master Philosophy
The movement ecology and habitat oreferences of the endangered speartooth shark Glyphis glyphis in the Wenlock River, northern Australia.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ian Tibbetts
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
The role of sloughing on the pathophysiology of chytridiomycosis in amphibians
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Robbie Wilson, Dr Rebecca Cramp
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
DIVING IN A WARMING WORLD: Thermal constraints on the diving capacity of estuarine crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus)
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Rebecca Cramp
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Interactions between amphibian skin sloughing and a cutaneous fungal disease: infection progression, immune defence, and phylogenetic patterns
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Rebecca Cramp
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Physiological responses to daily temperature variation and ultraviolet radiation in amphibian larvae
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Rebecca Cramp
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Mechanisms underlying inhibition of muscle disuse atrophy during aestivation in the green-striped burrowing frog, Cyclorana alboguttata
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Rebecca Cramp, Associate Professor Paul Ebert
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
The interactive effects of ultraviolet-B radiation and other environmental stressors on amphibians
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Robbie Wilson
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Habitat requirements for nesting and early life-stages of the endangered Mary River turtle (Elusor macrurus): Insights for conservation.
Principal Advisor
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
The effect of elevated temperature on the ability to preserve disused muscle during metabolic depression in the aestivating ectotherm, Cyclorana alboguttata.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Rebecca Cramp
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Metabolic depression in Cyclorana alboguttata and the potential role of the endogenous opioid system and thyroid axis as regulators of aestivation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nick Hudson
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
Metabolic rate, respiratory partitioning and the implications for dive duration in the bimodally respiring Arafura filesnake, Acrochordus arafurae
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Robbie Wilson
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
Consequences of thermal variation in the ontogenetic environment of ecotherms
Principal Advisor
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
The Diving Physiological Ecology Of Australia Freshwater Turtle Hatchlings
Principal Advisor
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2008
Doctor Philosophy
Effect of Prolonged Aestivation on Muscle Morphology and Biochemistry in the Green-Striped Burrowing Frog, Cyclorana Alboguttata
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nick Hudson
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
THE PHYSIOLOGICAL ECOLOGY OF THE BULL SHARK Carcharhinus leucas IN THE BRISBANE RIVER
Principal Advisor
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2006
Doctor Philosophy
THE EFFECT OF EARLY TEMPERATURE ON MUSCLE DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH OF MANGROVE JACK, AND SWIMING ABILITY OF MANGROVE JACK- 'Lutjanus argentimaculatus', SILVER PERCH -'Bidyanus bidyanus' AND BARRAMUNDI -'Lates calcarifer'
Principal Advisor
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2005
Doctor Philosophy
The Evolution of Predator-induced Phenotypic Plasticity in Tadpoles
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Mark Blows
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2005
Doctor Philosophy
THE EFFECTS AESTIVATION AND RE-FEEDING ON THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF THE GUT IN THE GREEN-STRIPED BURROWING FROG, CYCLORANA ALBOGUTTATA
Principal Advisor
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
EFFECT OF WATER QUALITY UPON THE DIVING ECOLOGY OF THE FITZROY TURTLE, Rheodytes Leukops
Principal Advisor
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2004
Doctor Philosophy
MECHANISMS FOR SOFTWATER ACID TOLERANCE IN LARVAE OF ANURAN SPECIES NATIVE TO THE 'WALLUM' OF EAST AUSTRALIA
Principal Advisor
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
Effect of aestivation on skeletal muscle in C. alboguttata
Principal Advisor
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Physiological responses of freshwater fish to stressors in the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Rebecca Cramp
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Determining the Genetic and Mutational Contributions to a Complex, Environmentally Dependent, Phenotype
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Katrina McGuigan
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Decision-making for estuarine wetlands to facilitate species movements using remote sensing in coastal Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Stuart Phinn, Professor Hugh Possingham
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Nest environment and hatchling fitness correlates in the sea turtles Caretta caretta and Natator depressus
Associate Advisor
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Multi-scale patterns of habitat use by reptiles in regenerating dryland landscapes
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Martine Maron
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
The implications of variation in metabolism and discontinuous gas exchange exhibition in the speckled cockroach: consequences for life history
Associate Advisor
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2003
Doctor Philosophy
HIBERNATION IN ECHIDNAS
Associate Advisor
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2002
Doctor Philosophy
BIOLOGICAL ELECTRIC FIELD SENSORS
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Ian Tibbetts
Media
Enquiries
Contact Professor Craig Franklin directly for media enquiries about:
- Amphibians
- Antarctica - ecology
- Climate change
- Conservation biology
- Crocodiles
- Diving
- Environment and wildlife
- Evolution - fish and reptiles
- Fish
- Frogs
- Reptiles
- Sharks
- Turtles
- UV radiation
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