
Overview
Background
I am a comparative and environmental physiologist based at the University of Queensland. My research focuses primarily how the environment constrains the physiology of invertebrates, fish, amphibians and reptiles. I have a highly diverse research program that incorporates fundamental, curiosity-driven research and increasingly, a more applied research agenda in the emerging field of conservation physiology. Conservation physiology explores the responses of organisms to anthropogenic threats and attempts to determine the ecophysiological constraints dictated by current conditions and future environmental change. My research interests encompass the general areas of osmo- and ion-regulation, digestive and thermal physiology, environmental drivers of physiological function (specifically immune function and disease susceptibility) and animal performance in anthropogenically modified environments.
Availability
- Dr Rebecca Cramp is:
- Not available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Conservation Physiology
Conservation physiology explores the responses of organisms to anthropogenic threats and attempts to determine the ecophysiological constraints dictated by current conditions and future environmental change. By taking a conservation physiology approach to studies of the impacts of environmental change on organisms, we can determine not only the degree of threat but most importantly an organisms’ capacity for acclimatisation/adaptation to these changes.
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Integrative Physiology
Research impacts
My research program, incorporates fundamental, curiosity-driven research and increasingly, a more applied research agenda in the emerging field of conservation physiology. By taking a conservation physiology approach to studies of the impacts of environmental change on organisms, we can determine not only the degree of threat but most importantly an organisms’ capacity for acclimatisation/adaptation to these changes. Exploring how organisms cope at environmental extremes and predicting how they respond to environmental change is becoming increasingly important as ecosystems are modified and threatened by human activity and climate change.
Works
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2025
Journal Article
High protein diets improve the growth of juvenile barramundi (Lates calcarifer) at elevated temperatures
Nuic, Barbara, Bowden, Alyssa, Rombenso, Artur, Simon, Cedric, Franklin, Craig E., Jago, Matthew, Smullen, Richard and Cramp, Rebecca L. (2025). High protein diets improve the growth of juvenile barramundi (Lates calcarifer) at elevated temperatures. Aquaculture, 595 741485, 741485. doi: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2024.741485
2024
Journal Article
Effects of glutamine supplementation on Atlantic salmon Salmo salar metabolic performance at high temperatures
Nuic, Barbara, Bowden, Alyssa, Rombenso, Artur, Salini, Michael, Jago, Matthew K., Smullen, Richard, Franklin, Craig E. and Cramp, Rebecca L. (2024). Effects of glutamine supplementation on Atlantic salmon Salmo salar metabolic performance at high temperatures. Aquaculture Nutrition, 2024 (1) 6632942, 6632942. doi: 10.1155/anu/6632942
2024
Journal Article
Older amphibian larvae are more sensitive to ultraviolet radiation and experience more sublethal carryover effects post‐metamorphosis
Lundsgaard, Niclas U., Franklin, Craig E. and Cramp, Rebecca L. (2024). Older amphibian larvae are more sensitive to ultraviolet radiation and experience more sublethal carryover effects post‐metamorphosis. Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology, 343 (2), 197-210. doi: 10.1002/jez.2882
2024
Other Outputs
Dataset - Effects of glutamine supplementation on Atlantic salmon Salmo salar metabolic performance at high temperatures
Nuic Vidigal, Barbara, Franklin, Craig, Bowden, Alyssa and Cramp, Rebecca (2024). Dataset - Effects of glutamine supplementation on Atlantic salmon Salmo salar metabolic performance at high temperatures. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/4a2e78e
2024
Journal Article
Considering ultraviolet radiation in experimental biology: a neglected pervasive stressor
Hird, Coen, Lundsgaard, Niclas U., Downie, Adam T., Cramp, Rebecca L. and Franklin, Craig E. (2024). Considering ultraviolet radiation in experimental biology: a neglected pervasive stressor. The Journal of Experimental Biology, 227 (16) jeb247231, 1-7. doi: 10.1242/jeb.247231
2024
Other Outputs
Effects of high protein versus high lipid diet on juvenile barramundi, Lates calcarifer, performance at elevated temperature
Nuic Vidigal, Barbara, Franklin, Craig, Bowden, Alyssa and Cramp, Rebecca (2024). Effects of high protein versus high lipid diet on juvenile barramundi, Lates calcarifer, performance at elevated temperature. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/91eeb67
2024
Journal Article
Atlantic salmon Salmo salar do not prioritize digestion when energetic budgets are constrained by warming and hypoxia
Nuic, Barbara, Bowden, Alyssa, Franklin, Craig E. and Cramp, Rebecca L. (2024). Atlantic salmon Salmo salar do not prioritize digestion when energetic budgets are constrained by warming and hypoxia. Journal of Fish Biology, 104 (6), 1718-1731. doi: 10.1111/jfb.15693
2024
Journal Article
Dramatic genome-wide reprogramming of mRNA in hypometabolic muscle
Hudson, Nicholas J., Cramp, Rebecca L. and Franklin, Craig E. (2024). Dramatic genome-wide reprogramming of mRNA in hypometabolic muscle. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part B: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 272 110952, 110952. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2024.110952
2024
Journal Article
Cold-induced skin darkening does not protect amphibian larvae from UV-associated DNA damage
Hird, Coen, Flanagan, Emer, Franklin, Craig E. and Cramp, Rebecca L. (2024). Cold-induced skin darkening does not protect amphibian larvae from UV-associated DNA damage. Journal of Experimental Zoology. Part A, Ecological and Integrative Physiology, 341 (3), 272-281. doi: 10.1002/jez.2780
2024
Journal Article
The interactive impacts of a constant reef stressor, ultraviolet radiation, with environmental stressors on coral physiology
Downie, Adam T., Cramp, Rebecca L. and Franklin, Craig E. (2024). The interactive impacts of a constant reef stressor, ultraviolet radiation, with environmental stressors on coral physiology. Science of The Total Environment, 907 168066, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168066
2024
Other Outputs
Dataset - measurements from 3 treatments of Asian sea bass held under chronic thermal stress (37C)
Bowden, Alyssa, Franklin, Craig and Cramp, Rebecca (2024). Dataset - measurements from 3 treatments of Asian sea bass held under chronic thermal stress (37C) . The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/f1be0dc
2023
Other Outputs
Quantile regression for comparative physiologists
Hird, Coen, Franklin, Craig and Cramp, Rebecca (2023). Quantile regression for comparative physiologists. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/60f1bf8
2023
Journal Article
Thermal compensation reduces DNA damage from UV radiation
Hird, Coen, Cramp, Rebecca L. and Franklin, Craig E. (2023). Thermal compensation reduces DNA damage from UV radiation. Journal of Thermal Biology, 117 103711, 103711. doi: 10.1016/j.jtherbio.2023.103711
2023
Other Outputs
Atlantic salmon do not prioritise digestion when energetic budgets are constrained
Nuic Vidigal, Barbara, Franklin, Craig, Bowden, Alyssa and Cramp, Rebecca (2023). Atlantic salmon do not prioritise digestion when energetic budgets are constrained. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/98432b8
2023
Journal Article
Carryover effects from environmental change in early life: an overlooked driver of the amphibian extinction crisis?
Lundsgaard, Niclas U., Hird, Coen, Doody, Kathleen A., Franklin, Craig E. and Cramp, Rebecca L. (2023). Carryover effects from environmental change in early life: an overlooked driver of the amphibian extinction crisis?. Global Change Biology, 29 (14), 3857-3868. doi: 10.1111/gcb.16726
2023
Journal Article
Sublethal consequences of ultraviolet radiation exposure on vertebrates: Synthesis through meta‐analysis
Downie, Adam T., Wu, Nicholas C., Cramp, Rebecca L. and Franklin, Craig E. (2023). Sublethal consequences of ultraviolet radiation exposure on vertebrates: Synthesis through meta‐analysis. Global Change Biology, 29 (23), 1-15. doi: 10.1111/gcb.16848
2023
Journal Article
Modelling prolonged stratification and hypoxia in dryland river waterholes during drought conditions
Zhai, Sherry Y., Huang, Peisheng, Marshall, Jonathan C., Lobegeiger, Jaye, Cramp, Rebecca L., Parisi, Monique A., Franklin, Craig E., Prior, Andrea, Kurucz, Kamilla and Hipsey, Matthew R. (2023). Modelling prolonged stratification and hypoxia in dryland river waterholes during drought conditions. Inland Waters, 13 (2), 272-292. doi: 10.1080/20442041.2023.2213629
2023
Other Outputs
Cold-acclimation completely compensates UV radiation-induced DNA damage rate in amphibian larvae (Limnodynastes peronii)
Hird, Coen, Cramp, Rebecca and Franklin, Craig (2023). Cold-acclimation completely compensates UV radiation-induced DNA damage rate in amphibian larvae (Limnodynastes peronii). The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/221fbfe
2023
Journal Article
Biological mechanisms matter in contemporary wildlife conservation
Cooke, Steven J., Madliger, Christine L., Lennox, Robert J., Olden, Julian D., Eliason, Erika J., Cramp, Rebecca L., Fuller, Andrea, Franklin, Craig E. and Seebacher, Frank (2023). Biological mechanisms matter in contemporary wildlife conservation. iScience, 26 (3) 106192, 1-13. doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.106192
2023
Book Chapter
The impact of the 2019–20 Australian wildfires on aquatic systems
Whiterod, Nick S., Lintermans, Mark, Cramp, Rebecca L., Franklin, Craig E., Kennard, Mark J., McCormack, Rob, Pearce, Luke, Raadik, Tarmo A., Ward, Michelle and Zukowski, Sylvia (2023). The impact of the 2019–20 Australian wildfires on aquatic systems. Australia's Megafires: Biodiversity Impacts and Lessons from 2019-2020. (pp. 59-77) edited by Libby Rumpff, Sarah M. Legge, Stephen van Leeuwen, Brendan A. Wintle and John C. Z. Woinarski. Melbourne, VIC Australia: CSIRO.
Funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Rebecca Cramp is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Ecophysiology of feeding under stress in salmonids -
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Craig Franklin
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Doctor Philosophy
Urbanisation and the emergence of wildlife fungal diseases
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Craig Franklin, Associate Professor Celine Frere
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Doctor Philosophy
Nutritional immunology and physiology of cold stress in barramundi
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Andrew Barnes
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Doctor Philosophy
behaviour, fitness and emerging wildlife fungal diseases
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Celine Frere
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Doctor Philosophy
Social behaviour and emerging fungal diseases in eastern water dragons.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Celine Frere
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Doctor Philosophy
Urbanisation and the emergence of wildlife fungal diseases
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Craig Franklin, Associate Professor Celine Frere
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Optimising aquaculture fish species performance under challenging environmental conditions through dietary interventions
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Craig Franklin
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Physiological responses of freshwater fish to stressors in the Murray-Darling Basin, Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Craig Franklin
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Amphibian declines and UV radiation: a molecular and ecological investigation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Craig Franklin
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Consequences of ultraviolet-B exposure regime on physiological carryover effects in amphibians
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Robbie Wilson, Professor Craig Franklin
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Metabolic responses to suboptimal macronutrient ratios in Drosophila melanogaster
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Craig Franklin
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2020
Doctor Philosophy
Anthropogenic disturbances to freshwater taxa: Interactions between nitrate and additional stressors on various physiological traits
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Craig Franklin
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
The role of sloughing on the pathophysiology of chytridiomycosis in amphibians
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Robbie Wilson, Professor Craig Franklin
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
The relationship between phosphine resistance and genetic determinants of longevity
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Paul Ebert
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
DIVING IN A WARMING WORLD: Thermal constraints on the diving capacity of estuarine crocodiles (Crocodylus porosus)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Craig Franklin
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Interactions between amphibian skin sloughing and a cutaneous fungal disease: infection progression, immune defence, and phylogenetic patterns
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Craig Franklin
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Mechanisms underlying inhibition of muscle disuse atrophy during aestivation in the green-striped burrowing frog, Cyclorana alboguttata
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Craig Franklin, Associate Professor Paul Ebert
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Physiological responses to daily temperature variation and ultraviolet radiation in amphibian larvae
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Craig Franklin
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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.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Craig Franklin
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