Platypus Survey Data, Tasmania (1901 - 2009)
The fungal disease mucormycosis, caused by the fungal pathogen Mucor amphibiorum, has infected Tasmanian platypus for almost three decades (Gust et al 2009, Gust and Griffiths, 2011). The disease causes skin lesions, morbidity and mortality (Gust and Griffiths, 2009). To investigate spatial and temporal distribution patterns of mucormycosis and its impacts on platypus, a database of extensive historic platypus capture and observation records was created. This data was used to map historic distribution and prevalence of mucormycosis. In 2008-2009 live trapping surveys were undertaken to determine the spread, prevalence and persistence of the disease. In addition, demographic (sex, age), morphometric (body size) and health and moult condition of captured individuals were assessed (Gust et al 2009, Gust and Griffiths, 2011). Furthermore, influences of mucormycosis on the hematology, plasma biochemistry and other indicators of health in platypus were investigated (Geraghty et al 2011).
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- Date (Publication)
- 2015-01-01
- Date (Revision)
- 2015-01-01
- Edition
- 4/2015
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Author
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- Keywords (Discipline)
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- Species Presence/Abundance
- Fauna
- Ornithorhynchus anatinus
- Specimens
- ANZSRC Fields of Research
- ANZSRC Socio-economic Objective
Extent
- Description
- Tasmanian waterways.
Temporal extent
- Time period
- 1901-01-01 2009-09-12
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- These data can be freely downloaded via the TERN AEKOS and used subject to the null licence. Attribution and citation is required as described under Licence and Citation. We ask you to send citations of publications arising from work that use these data to esupport@tern.org.au and citation and copies of publications to support@naturalvaluesatlas.tas.gov.au.
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- Classification
- Unclassified
Distribution Information
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- Distribution format
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- OnLine resource
- http://aekos.org.au/collection/tas.gov.au/platypus
Reference System Information
- Reference system identifier
- EPSG/EPSG:3577
- Reference system type
- Geodetic Geographic 2D
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- TERN GeoNetwork UUID - Advanced Ecological Knowledge and Observation System
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- English
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- UTF8
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- Dataset
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- Date info (Creation)
- 2015-06-17T00:00:00
- Date info (Revision)
- 2017-05-01T00:00:00
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- Title
- ISO 19115-1:2014/AMD 1:2018 Geographic information - Metadata - Fundamentals
- Edition
- 1
Metadata standard
- Title
- ISO/TS 19115-3:2016
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- 1.0
Metadata standard
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- ISO/TS 19157-2:2016
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- 1.0
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- Terrestrial Ecosystem Research Network (TERN) Metadata Profile of ISO 19115-3:2016 and ISO 19157-2:2016
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- 2021
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- 1.0