Dr Janet Lanyon
Dr

Janet Lanyon

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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

Ecology Fisheries sciences Zoology

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92 works between 1986 and 2024
All (92) Journal Article (71) Book Chapter (13) Conference Publication (4) Book (1) Other Outputs (3)

1 - 20 of 92 works

Featured

2024

Journal Article

How much seagrass does a dugong need? Metabolic rate of live wild dugongs, <i>Dugong dugon</i>, determined through indirect calorimetry (oxygen consumption)

Lanyon, Janet M., Sneath, Helen L., Long, Trevor, Blanshard, Wendy H., Worthy, Graham A. J. and Booth, David T. (2024). How much seagrass does a dugong need? Metabolic rate of live wild dugongs, Dugong dugon, determined through indirect calorimetry (oxygen consumption). Marine Mammal Science e13190. doi: 10.1111/mms.13190

How much seagrass does a dugong need? Metabolic rate of live wild dugongs, <i>Dugong dugon</i>, determined through indirect calorimetry (oxygen consumption)

Featured

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, 5568. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-49769-x

Sirenian genomes illuminate the evolution of fully aquatic species within the mammalian superorder afrotheria

Featured

2024

Journal Article

A chromosome-level genome assembly for the dugong (Dugong dugon)

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

A chromosome-level genome assembly for the dugong (Dugong dugon)

Featured

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

Cryptic marine barriers to gene flow in a vulnerable coastal species, the dugong (Dugong dugon)

Featured

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.

Research methods for marine mammals and reptiles

Featured

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

Management of megafauna in estuaries and coastal waters: Moreton Bay as a case study

Featured

2018

Journal Article

Surveys of environmental DNA (eDNA): a new approach to estimate occurrence in Vulnerable manatee populations

Hunter, Margaret E., Meigs-Friend, Gaia, Ferrante, Jason A., Kamla, Aristide Takoukam, Dorazio, Robert M., Diagne, Lucy Keith, Luna, Fabia, Lanyon, Janet M. and Reid, James P. (2018). Surveys of environmental DNA (eDNA): a new approach to estimate occurrence in Vulnerable manatee populations. Endangered Species Research, 35, 101-111. doi: 10.3354/esr00880

Surveys of environmental DNA (eDNA): a new approach to estimate occurrence in Vulnerable manatee populations

Featured

2014

Journal Article

Fine scale population structure of dugongs (Dugong dugon) implies low gene flow along the southern Queensland coastline

Seddon, Jennifer M., Ovenden, Jennifer R., Sneath, Helen L., Broderick, Damien, Dudgeon, Christine L. and Lanyon, Janet M. (2014). Fine scale population structure of dugongs (Dugong dugon) implies low gene flow along the southern Queensland coastline. Conservation Genetics, 15 (6), 1381-1392. doi: 10.1007/s10592-014-0624-x

Fine scale population structure of dugongs (Dugong dugon) implies low gene flow along the southern Queensland coastline

Featured

2010

Journal Article

Characterization of highly informative cross-species microsatellite panels for the Australian dugong (Dugong dugon) and Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) including five novel primers

Hunter, Margaret Kellogg, Broderick, Damien, Ovenden, Jennifer, Tucker, Kimberly Pause, Bonde, Robert McGuire, McGuire, Peter M. and Lanyon, Janet M. Lanyons (2010). Characterization of highly informative cross-species microsatellite panels for the Australian dugong (Dugong dugon) and Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) including five novel primers. Molecular Ecology Resources, 10 (2), 368-377. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2009.02761.x

Characterization of highly informative cross-species microsatellite panels for the Australian dugong (Dugong dugon) and Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) including five novel primers

Featured

2006

Journal Article

Degenerate dentition of the dugong (Dugong dugon), or why a grazer does not need teeth: morphology, occlusion and wear of mouthparts

Lanyon, J. M. and Sanson, G. D. (2006). Degenerate dentition of the dugong (Dugong dugon), or why a grazer does not need teeth: morphology, occlusion and wear of mouthparts. Journal of Zoology, 268 (2), 133-152. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2005.00004.x

Degenerate dentition of the dugong (Dugong dugon), or why a grazer does not need teeth: morphology, occlusion and wear of mouthparts

2024

Journal Article

Validation and application of stable isotope analysis of dugong tusks to determine long‐term shifts in foraging patterns

Lanyon, Janet M., Dawson, Lilly C. and Baublys, Kim (2024). Validation and application of stable isotope analysis of dugong tusks to determine long‐term shifts in foraging patterns. Marine Mammal Science. doi: 10.1111/mms.13202

Validation and application of stable isotope analysis of dugong tusks to determine long‐term shifts in foraging patterns

2024

Journal Article

Measuring steroid hormone levels in the skin of free‐ranging dugongs: A less invasive way to determine reproductive status

Smoll, Laetitia I., Keeley, Tamara, Burgess, Elizabeth A. and Lanyon, Janet M. (2024). Measuring steroid hormone levels in the skin of free‐ranging dugongs: A less invasive way to determine reproductive status. Marine Mammal Science. doi: 10.1111/mms.13206

Measuring steroid hormone levels in the skin of free‐ranging dugongs: A less invasive way to determine reproductive status

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

Faecal bacterial communities differ amongst discrete foraging populations of dugongs along the east Australian coast

2024

Book Chapter

Anatomical Measurements of Dugong Auditory Systems for Evoked Potential Studies

Ketten, Darlene R., Lucke, Klaus and Lanyon, Janet M. (2024). Anatomical Measurements of Dugong Auditory Systems for Evoked Potential Studies. The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life. (pp. 663-672) Cham: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-50256-9_77

Anatomical Measurements of Dugong Auditory Systems for Evoked Potential Studies

2024

Book Chapter

Measuring Hearing Sensitivity of Wild Dugongs in Moreton Bay, Australia

Lucke, Klaus, Lanyon, Janet M. and Ketten, Darlene R. (2024). Measuring Hearing Sensitivity of Wild Dugongs in Moreton Bay, Australia. The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life. (pp. 687-695) Cham: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-50256-9_94

Measuring Hearing Sensitivity of Wild Dugongs in Moreton Bay, Australia

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

Baseline urinalysis of the fully marine, herbivorous dugong (Dugong dugon)

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

Identification of antimicrobial resistance in faecal microbes from wild dugongs (Dugong dugon)

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

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

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

Dugong Microsatellite and SNP Genotypes

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

Anatomical Measurements of Dugong Auditory Systems for Evoked Potential Studies

Current funding

  • 2023 - 2025
    Susceptibility of Australian sea lions to plastic contaminants
    Australian Geographic Society
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2022
    Dugong hearing sensitivity study
    JASCO Applied Sciences (Australia) Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    Development and application of thyroid hormone assays as biomarkers of nutritional stress in dugongs
    Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation Inc
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Continuous flow isotope ratio mass spectrometer (CF-IRMS) and ancillary preparation systems for carbon, nitrogen and sulfur isotope microanalysis for archaeology, biology, earth and environmental scie
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Assessing health threats to inshore bottlenose dolphins in urban Qld waterways
    Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation Inc
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    Contemporary population substructure of marine vertebrates detected by commensal bacteria: A test in the dugongs of Moreton Bay
    Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation Inc
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2017
    Dugong population structure, connectivity and movements along the developing central Queensland coastline
    Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation Inc
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2023
    Dugong population structure, connectivity and movements along the developing central-northern Queensland coastline: determining baseline data to better manage threats to dugongs and their inshore...
    Estate of Winifred V. Scott
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2019
    Monitoring the health of wild dugongs
    Australian Geographic Society
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2016
    Monitoring the health of wild dugongs
    Sea Life Conservation Fund
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Dugong health assessments using a portable flotation navy mat
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2014
    The effects of an extreme weather event, coastal flooding of south-east Queensland January 2011, on clinical health parameters and reproductive potential of free-ranging dugongs
    Sydney Aquarium Conservation Fund
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Effects of 2010-11 coastal flooding on body condition, health and movements of dugongs in south-east Queensland
    Noosa and District Landcare Group Inc
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Determining baseline health and disease parameters for wild dugongs in urban and non-urban waters of northern Australia
    Australian Antarctic Division
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2014
    Taxonomy and population structure of bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops sp., in Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia
    Estate of Winifred V. Scott
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2015
    Determining baseline health and disease parameters for wild dugongs in urban and non-urban waters of northern Australia.
    Estate of Winifred V. Scott
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2015
    Physiological ecology of wild and captive dugongs: a study examining metabolism, thermoregulation and osmoregulation
    Estate of Winifred V. Scott
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    Animal movement between populations deduced from family trees - a test case on dugongs in southern Queensland
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    Profiling the hindgut bacteria of wild and captive dugong as an indicator of gut health
    Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation Inc
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2008
    Determining critical reproductive parameters for a subtropical dugong population (AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR MARINE MAMMAL SCIENCE, AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC DIVISION)
    DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER RESOURCES
    Open grant
  • 2007
    Gene-tagging the dugongs of southern Queensland to determine population dynamics, relatedness and movements (AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR MARINE MAMMAL SCIENCE, AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC DIVISION)
    DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER RESOURCES
    Open grant
  • 2006 - 2007
    The Dugong DNA fingerprints to population studies of the endangered Florida Manatee.
    Estate of Winifred V. Scott
    Open grant
  • 2006
    Genetic tagging of dugongs in South-East Queensland
    Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation Inc
    Open grant
  • 2006
    Reproductive patterns and diet in a temperate dugong population
    Ingram Trust
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2006
    The Ecology of the Leopard Shark Stegostoma fasciatum
    Australia & Pacific Science Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2005
    Genetic tagging of dugongs in south-east Queensland
    Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation Inc
    Open grant
  • 2002 - 2003
    The effect of incubation temperature on the morphology and swimming performance of the green sea turtle hatchling
    Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation Inc
    Open grant
  • 2002
    Development of body condition indices for free-ranging dugongs
    Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
    Open grant
  • 1997
    Identification of specific habitat requirements of Dugong by investigation of small scale movements and foraging by individual Dugongs in Moreton Bay, South-East Queensland
    Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
    Open grant
  • 1997
    Small scale movements and habitat use by individual dugongs in Moreton Bay, South-East Queensland
    Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
    Open grant
  • 1996
    Seasonal patterns of foraging by dugongs in Moreton Bay, South-East Queensland
    University of Queensland New Staff Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 1995 - 1998
    The dugong population and associated seagrass communities in Moreton Bay,South-east Queensland.
    Department of Environment - Queensland
    Open grant

Availability

Dr Janet Lanyon is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • 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

  • 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Bottlenose Dolphins in Human Care: evaluating the role of structured daily activities in animal welfare

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Sirenian conservation physiology: An integrated approach to evaluate the health of dugongs and manatees

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Sirenian conservation physiology: An integrated approach to evaluate the health of dugongs and manatees

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Bottlenose Dolphins in Human Care: evaluating the role of structured daily activities in animal welfare

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Connectivity of seagrasses for megaherbivores under environmental change

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Peter Mumby, Associate Professor Daniel Dunn

Completed supervision

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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