Overview
Background
Conservation, biology and ecology of large marine vertebrates
Current research interests:
- Population ecology of dugongs and coastal dolphins
- Population genetics of dugongs
- Physiology, functional morphology and ecology of dugongs
- Health assessment of inshore marine mammals, particularly dugongs
Availability
- Dr Janet Lanyon is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Works
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2024
Journal Article
Sirenian genomes illuminate the evolution of fully aquatic species within the mammalian superorder afrotheria
Tian, Ran, Zhang, Yaolei, Kang, Hui, Zhang, Fan, Jin, Zhihong, Wang, Jiahao, Zhang, Peijun, Zhou, Xuming, Lanyon, Janet M., Sneath, Helen L., Woolford, Lucy, Fan, Guangyi, Li, Songhai and Seim, Inge (2024). Sirenian genomes illuminate the evolution of fully aquatic species within the mammalian superorder afrotheria. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 5568. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-49769-x
2024
Journal Article
Faecal bacterial communities differ amongst discrete foraging populations of dugongs along the east Australian coast
Mikkelsen, Deirdre, McGowan, Alexandra M, Gibson, Justine S, Lanyon, Janet M, Horsman, Sara and Seddon, Jennifer M (2024). Faecal bacterial communities differ amongst discrete foraging populations of dugongs along the east Australian coast. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 100 (6) fiae051. doi: 10.1093/femsec/fiae051
2024
Journal Article
A chromosome-level genome assembly for the dugong (<i>Dugong dugon</i>)
Baker, D Nevé, Abueg, Linelle, Escalona, Merly, Farquharson, Katherine A, Lanyon, Janet M, Le Duc, Diana, Schöneberg, Torsten, Absolon, Dominic, Sims, Ying, Fedrigo, Olivier, Jarvis, Erich D, Belov, Katherine, Hogg, Carolyn J and Shapiro, Beth (2024). A chromosome-level genome assembly for the dugong (Dugong dugon). Journal of Heredity, 115 (2), 212-220. doi: 10.1093/jhered/esae003
2023
Journal Article
Baseline urinalysis of the fully marine, herbivorous dugong (Dugong dugon)
Lanyon, Janet M., Sneath, Helen L., Golding, Kirsten M. and Madden, Claire (2023). Baseline urinalysis of the fully marine, herbivorous dugong (Dugong dugon). Aquatic Mammals, 49 (6), 585-596. doi: 10.1578/am.49.6.2023.585
2023
Journal Article
Identification of antimicrobial resistance in faecal microbes from wild dugongs (Dugong dugon)
McGowan, Alexandra M., Seddon, Jennifer M., Lanyon, Janet M., Clark, Nicholas and Gibson, Justine S. (2023). Identification of antimicrobial resistance in faecal microbes from wild dugongs (Dugong dugon). Aquatic Mammals, 49 (4), 395-405. doi: 10.1578/am.49.4.2023.395
2023
Journal Article
Cryptic marine barriers to gene flow in a vulnerable coastal species, the dugong (Dugong dugon)
McGowan, Alexandra M., Lanyon, Janet M., Clark, Nicholas, Blair, David, Marsh, Helene, Wolanski, Eric and Seddon, Jennifer M. (2023). Cryptic marine barriers to gene flow in a vulnerable coastal species, the dugong (Dugong dugon). Marine Mammal Science, 39 (3), 918-939. doi: 10.1111/mms.13021
2023
Journal Article
A new DNA extraction method (HV-CTAB-PCI) for amplification of nuclear markers from open ocean-retrieved faeces of an herbivorous marine mammal, the dugong
Ooi, Vicky, McMichael, Lee, Hunter, Margaret E., Kamla, Aristide Takoukam and Lanyon, Janet M. (2023). A new DNA extraction method (HV-CTAB-PCI) for amplification of nuclear markers from open ocean-retrieved faeces of an herbivorous marine mammal, the dugong. PLoS One, 18 (6) e0278792, 1-29. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278792
2023
Other Outputs
Dugong Microsatellite and SNP Genotypes
McGowan, Alexandra, Seddon, Jenny, McMichael, Lee, Lanyon, Janet, McCarthy, Morgan Lee and Ooi, Vicky (2023). Dugong Microsatellite and SNP Genotypes. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/6735890
2023
Book Chapter
Anatomical Measurements of Dugong Auditory Systems for Evoked Potential Studies
Ketten, Darlene R., Lucke, Klaus and Lanyon, Janet M. (2023). Anatomical Measurements of Dugong Auditory Systems for Evoked Potential Studies. The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life. (pp. 1-10) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-10417-6_77-1
2023
Book Chapter
Measuring Hearing Sensitivity of Wild Dugongs in Moreton Bay, Australia
Lucke, Klaus, Lanyon, Janet M. and Ketten, Darlene R. (2023). Measuring Hearing Sensitivity of Wild Dugongs in Moreton Bay, Australia. The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life. (pp. 1-9) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-10417-6_94-1
2022
Book Chapter
Research methods for marine mammals and reptiles
Lanyon, Janet M., Kirkwood, Roger J. and Bell, Ian P. (2022). Research methods for marine mammals and reptiles. Wildlife research in Australia. (pp. 233-256) edited by Bradley P. Smith, Helen P. Waudby, Corinne Alberthsen and Jordan O. Hampton. Clayton South, VIC, Australia: CSIRO.
2021
Journal Article
Body scarring as an indicator of social function of dugong (Dugong dugon) tusks
Lanyon, Janet M., Athousis, Chrissa, Sneath, Helen L. and Burgess, Elizabeth A. (2021). Body scarring as an indicator of social function of dugong (Dugong dugon) tusks. Marine Mammal Science, 37 (3), 962-981. doi: 10.1111/mms.12788
2020
Journal Article
Osmoregulation and electrolyte balance in a fully marine mammal, the dugong (Dugong dugon)
Smoll, Laetitia I., Beard, Lyn A. and Lanyon, Janet M. (2020). Osmoregulation and electrolyte balance in a fully marine mammal, the dugong (Dugong dugon). Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology, 190 (1), 139-148. doi: 10.1007/s00360-019-01250-8
2020
Journal Article
Serum antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in southeast Queensland dugongs
Wong, Arthur, Lanyon, Janet M., O'Handley, Ryan, Linedale, Richard, Woolford, Lucy, Long, Trevor and Leggatt, Graham R. (2020). Serum antibodies against Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora caninum in southeast Queensland dugongs. Marine Mammal Science, 36 (1) mms.12629, 180-194. doi: 10.1111/mms.12629
2019
Book Chapter
Ecology of the marine mammals of Moreton Bay
Lanyon, Janet M., Noad, Michael and Meager, Justin (2019). Ecology of the marine mammals of Moreton Bay. Moreton Bay Quandamooka and catchment: past present and future. (pp. 415-430) edited by Ian R. Tibbetts, Peter C. Rothlisberg, David T. Neil, Tamara A. Homburg, David T. Brewer and Angela H. Arthington. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The Moreton Bay Foundation.
2019
Book Chapter
Management of megafauna in estuaries and coastal waters: Moreton Bay as a case study
Lanyon, Janet M. (2019). Management of megafauna in estuaries and coastal waters: Moreton Bay as a case study. Coasts and estuaries: the future. (pp. 87-101) edited by Eric Wolanski, John W. Day, Michael Elliott and Ramesh Ramachandran. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-814003-1.00006-X
2019
Book Chapter
Reproductive science methods for wild, fully-marine mammals: Current approaches and future applications
Lanyon, Janet M. and Burgess, Elizabeth A. (2019). Reproductive science methods for wild, fully-marine mammals: Current approaches and future applications. Reproductive Sciences in Animal Conservation. (pp. 363-411) edited by Pierre Comizzoli, Janine L. Brown and William V. Holt. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-23633-5_13
2018
Journal Article
Ancient convergent losses of Paraoxonase 1 yield potential risks for modern marine mammals
Meyer, Wynn K., Jamison, Jerrica, Richter, Rebecca, Woods, Stacy E., Partha, Raghavendran, Kowalczyk, Amanda, Kronk, Charles, Chikina, Maria, Bonde, Robert K., Crocker, Daniel E., Gaspard, Joseph, Lanyon, Janet M., Marsillach, Judit, Furlong, Clement E. and Clark, Nathan L. (2018). Ancient convergent losses of Paraoxonase 1 yield potential risks for modern marine mammals. Science, 361 (6402), 591-594. doi: 10.1126/science.aap7714
2018
Journal Article
Development of a polyclonal anti-dugong immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody with evaluation of total plasma IgG in a living dugong (Dugong dugon) population
Wong, Arthur, Lanyon, Janet M., McKee, Sara J., Linedale, Richard, Woolford, Lucy, Long, Trevor and Leggatt, Graham R. (2018). Development of a polyclonal anti-dugong immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibody with evaluation of total plasma IgG in a living dugong (Dugong dugon) population. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, 200, 16-25. doi: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2018.04.003
2018
Journal Article
Comparison of i-STAT® with traditional laboratory analysers in the measurement of blood analytes from field captured dugongs (Dugong dugon)
Wong, Arthur W., Lanyon, Janet M., Sneath, Helen L., Leggatt, Graham R. and Woolford, Lucy (2018). Comparison of i-STAT® with traditional laboratory analysers in the measurement of blood analytes from field captured dugongs (Dugong dugon). Aquatic Mammals, 44 (1), 19-31. doi: 10.1578/AM.44.1.2018.19
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Compatible husbandry and welfare practices for mixed-species exhibits in captivity: evaluating enclosure suitability for two penguin species with distinct environmental and behavioural differences
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Bottlenose Dolphins in Human Care: evaluating the role of structured daily activities in animal welfare
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Sirenian conservation physiology: an integrated approach to evaluate the health of dugongs and manatees
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Connectivity of seagrasses for megaherbivores under environmental change
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Mumby, Dr Daniel Dunn
Completed supervision
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Health surveillance of a subtropical wild dugong population: development and application of tools for assessment of clinical health and immunology
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Graham Leggatt
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Animal movement between populations based on family trees - a test case on dugongs in southern Queensland
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Philip Pollett
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Determination of critical reproductive parameters of live, free-ranging dugongs in a subtropical environment
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hugh Possingham
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2012
Doctor Philosophy
Fine-Scale Population Structure of Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins, Tursiops aduncus, in Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Michael Noad
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2009
Doctor Philosophy
The ecology of the leopard shark Stegostoma fasciatum
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Michael Noad
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2008
Master Philosophy
The effect of water temperature on the digestive physiology of juvenile green turtles (chelonia mydas) in a temperate feeding ground, Moreton Bay, Australia
Principal Advisor
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Ecological genetics of dugongs (Dugong dugon) in Queensland
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Justine Gibson, Dr Nicholas Clark
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Loggerhead and green turtles of the south west Pacific: Investigating foraging ecology and migration using integrated analytical methods
Associate Advisor
Media
Enquiries
Contact Dr Janet Lanyon directly for media enquiries about:
- Biology - marine mammal
- Dolphins
- Dugongs
- Herbivore-plant interactions - marine life
- Marine animals
- Marine mammal biology
- Marine studies
- Plant-herbivore interactions - marine life
- Seagrass
- Turtles
- Whales
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