https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index en-au 5 https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:19056 Wed 11 Apr 2018 15:45:47 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:26247 Wed 11 Apr 2018 11:24:34 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:26207 Thu 19 Aug 2021 10:51:41 AEST ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:20082 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:00:08 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:20083 Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:00:05 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:19302 Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:56:07 AEDT ]]> https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:23886 Litoria aurea) using radio tracking methods during winter when detection is low and knowledge is limited. We followed 26 individuals between May and July, 2011 to determine whether they selected specific overwintering microhabitats and related this to levels of individual exposure to predators, distance from the edge of the water and temperature of microhabitats. We found that overwintering bell frogs inhabited reeds and rock gabions more frequently than expected and that females used a reduced subset of microhabitats compared to males. Additionally, microhabitats used were more likely to conceal an individual from view, and the majority of overwintering sites were located within 5m of the edge of the water which may be important for reducing the risk of predation and desiccation. Rock gabions had significantly warmer (1.2°C-1.8°C) mean temperatures than the other microhabitats used. The information presented here can be used in habitat creation and reintroduction programmes to provide habitat which is suitable during both the breeding and non-breeding season for the conservation of other populations.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:13:40 AEDT ]]>