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... Although subaqueous slopes on active continental margins are subject to a variety of failure styles, their movement mechanisms during earthquakes remain poorly constrained. A primary explanation is that few submarine landslides have been directly sampled for detailed investigation. We have conducted a series of dynamic shear experiments on samples recovered from the base of the Tuaheni Landslide C ...
NewZealand, etc ; accountability; occupations; veterinarians; Show all 4 Subjects
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... BACKGROUND: While previous research has examined components of professionalism that veterinary employers and clients expect in veterinarians, little attention has been paid to practising clinical veterinarians’ opinions on important professional competencies that help to enhance the veterinarian‐client relationship. This study used a phenomenological approach and critical incident technique to gat ...
NewZealand, etc ; freshwater; keystone species; lakes; research; Show all 5 Subjects
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... Kākahi (Echyridella spp.) are freshwater cultural keystone species in New Zealand; they represent a valuable mahinga kai (species used as a food) resource and have high cultural significance to Māori, particularly to the Te Arawa and Ngāti Tūwharetoa iwi (tribal groups). Population densities of kākahi are thought to have declined in many locations in New Zealand, and accurate assessment methods ar ...
NewZealand, etc ; Trichosurus vulpecula; pest control; possums; Show all 4 Subjects
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... Leg-hold or foot-hold traps have been used in New Zealand for trapping brushtail possums (Trichosurus vulpecula) since the 1920s. In the mid-1990s, when the National Pest Control Agencies (NPCA) developed a national protocol for monitoring possums, they standardised how traps should be set, which lure to use and where to place it. These recommendations aimed to achieve standardisation (important f ...
NewZealand, etc ; biomass; fish; habitats; herbivores; macroalgae; predation; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Marine reserves can increase the abundance and size of harvested fish species, but the indirect effects of protection on wider fish assemblages are less well understood. Better understanding how marine reserves indirectly effect reef fish is essential to interpreting changes in non-targeted taxa and informing management expectations as to the long-term effects of marine protection. We investigated ...
NewZealand, etc ; confidence interval; exercise; sports; work schedules; Show all 5 Subjects
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... Horse racing and training is a physically demanding sport. The aims of this study were to quantify the physical activities of jockeys during a working week and to investigate self-reported fall and injury incidence rates of jockeys at work. A daily workload diary examining workday and physical activities was emailed to all jockeys licensed to ride in a race in New Zealand in 2020. Sixty-three jock ...
NewZealand, etc ; COVID-19 infection; face; politics; vaccination; vaccines; Show all 6 Subjects
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... It is not uncommon for conspiracy theories to have a political agenda, some conspiracies are more endorsed by the political left-wing than the political right-wing and vice-versa. Conspiracy theories quickly flourished as the COVID-19 pandemic emerged and this may have been an underlying factor in a reluctance by some in following public health policies such as the wearing of face masks. In the pr ...
NewZealand, etc ; Eudyptula minor; glucocorticoids; metabolites; physiology; zoology; zoos; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Little penguins (Eudyptula minor), or Kororā in Māori, show variation in their behavioural responses towards zoo visitors in Australian zoos. We experimentally examined the effects of visitor presence on the behaviour and stress physiology of little penguins at Wellington Zoo, New Zealand. The two treatments were: (1) Visitor presence – the exhibit was open to visitors; and (2) Visitor absence – t ...
NewZealand, etc ; consciousness; food choices; food quality; personality; questionnaires; Show all 6 Subjects
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... In this study the valence × arousal circumplex-inspired emotion questionnaire (CEQ) was used to assess the valence and arousal components of emotions evoked in response to both tasted and written food and beverages. A total of 6 studies were conducted in the USA and New Zealand with a total of 3657 consumers and 69 stimuli in both central location tests (CLT) and on-line studies. Individuals parti ...
NewZealand, etc ; farming systems; farms; herbicide resistance; herbicides; stakeholders; Show all 6 Subjects
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... Herbicide-resistant weeds are a growing challenge in agricultural systems worldwide, leading to additional management costs and yield losses. Best practice management guidelines have been promoted for decades, yet incidences of resistance continue to increase. In New Zealand, herbicide resistance might be more widespread than commonly assumed. To respond to the emerging challenge, this article dra ...
NewZealand, etc ; climate; climate change; greenhouse gases; immigration; people; surveys; Show all 7 Subjects
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... As the effects of climate change begin to materialise across Pacific Island nations, many exposed communities are considering migrating away from their homelands. Migrants’ resettlement experiences can depend upon their reception in the host nation. However, it is unclear whether justice-based obligations will influence host attitudes toward climate migrants. Using an online survey of 238 Aotearoa ...
NewZealand, etc ; decision support systems; herds; hock; hooves; lameness; locomotion; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Earlier detection followed by efficient treatment can reduce the impact of lameness. Currently, locomotion scoring (LS) is the most widely used method of early detection but has significant limitations in pasture-based cattle and is not commonly used routinely in New Zealand. Scoring in the milking parlour may be more achievable, so this study compared an in-parlour scoring (IPS) technique with LS ...
NewZealand, etc ; case studies; cognition; empirical research; environmental management; society; Show all 6 Subjects
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... Disconnect between humans and nature has been considered a driver of contemporary environmental crises. This has resulted in environmental managers calling for society to ‘re-connect’ with nature for future sustainability. However, conceptualisations of ‘connections to nature’ are fragmented in theoretical terms and practical application, as empirical research in environmental management literatur ...
NewZealand, etc ; fauna; larvae; light microscopy; new genus; new species; Show all 6 Subjects
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... The present contribution provides the first exploration of the Loricifera fauna in New Zealand. A new species, Pliciloricus apteryx sp. nov. and a new species and genus, Patuloricus tangaroa gen. et sp. nov., are described from Bay of Plenty at North Island. The latter species is represented by a Shira larva containing a different larval stage. This is only the second loriciferan species with a Sh ...
NewZealand, etc ; agronomy; apples; canopy; lighting; rootstocks; trees; vigor; Italy; Show all 9 Subjects
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... The adoption of high-density plantings (HDP) in apple orchards started with the introduction of dwarfing rootstocks from East Malling’s (UK) breeding program. A range of spindle-derived training systems have been developed to improve light interception/distribution with a variation in leader numbers. Many of these training systems cannot guarantee early, consistent, and uniform illumination of the ...
NewZealand, etc ; agricultural research; beef; body condition; body weight; energy; Show all 6 Subjects
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... Extensive farming systems require beef cows to cope with varying environmental conditions while repeatedly producing calves. Cows use body energy reserves as a buffer in times of feed shortage and replenish reserves under a feed surplus. The aims of the research were to (1) quantify live weight (LW) and body condition score (BCS) fluctuations among farms, years and over the production cycle (matin ...
NewZealand, etc ; Carpobrotus edulis; Cotyledon orbiculata; flora; invasive species; livestock; Show all 6 Subjects
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... New Zealand is acutely aware of the threats posed by invasive non-native plants. Nonnative species make up nearly ninety percent of the country's flora. Succulents, numbering over a hundred, constitute a relatively small proportion of the total. Most, if not all, of the country's non-native succulents are a consequence of introduction, escape from cultivation or careless disposal. Carpobrotus edul ...
NewZealand, etc ; German Shepherd; computed tomography; diaphragm; dogs; hernia; surgery; Show all 7 Subjects
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... A 1-year-old German Shepherd dog presented for delayed onset of a traumatic, dorsal diaphragmatic hernia of the pars lumborum. Herniorrhaphy via a ventral midline celiotomy (with and without a paracostal extension) were unsuccessful and the hernia recurred. The hernia was successfully repaired using a single lateral paracostal surgical approach. This approach provided excellent exposure and should ...
NewZealand, etc ; biological nomenclature; botany; case studies; common names; flora; Show all 6 Subjects
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... Tohutō (macrons) or long vowels when used in te reo Māori assist with the correct pronunciation and spelling of words and in providing their meaning. When te reo is used in the formation of botanical names, the International Code of Nomenclature rules state that diacritical signs are to be transcribed into Latin letters; therefore, the long vowel ‘ā’ would become the double vowel ‘aa’. Critique of ...
NewZealand, etc ; bitumen; environment; quarries; solubility; styrene; water reuse; Australia; Show all 8 Subjects
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... This study investigated the suitability of 31 recycled waste plastic samples obtained from 15 major recycling companies across Australia and New Zealand to be used as bitumen/asphalt modifiers. The plastics have been selected to be representative of recycled waste plastic around Australia and New Zealand. The recycled waste plastics belonged to either the post-industrial or post-consumer collectio ...