Article
Chemistry, Physical
Reza Rezaee
Summary: The discovery of a large accumulation of natural hydrogen in Mali has prompted the search for similar hydrogen accumulations in other countries. The generation of hydrogen in Mali is linked to very old iron-rich basement rocks, and similar features may exist in certain regions of Western Australia. These regions appear to have the necessary elements for developing a complete Hydrogen System.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2021)
Article
Geology
Tasman Gillfeather-Clark, Tom Horrocks, Eun-Jung Holden, Daniel Wedge
Summary: This study evaluated the use of three types of supervised neural networks for first break detection in a seismic refraction dataset over a detrital iron ore deposit, with CNN and LSTM showing particularly effective results compared to manual interpretation.
ORE GEOLOGY REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Callum Burgess, Wahidul K. Biswas
Summary: This paper examines the environmental and economic feasibility of energy generation from wave energy conversion in Western Australia, finding that wave generation was the most ecoefficient option and could be deemed a sustainable energy generation technology. The proposed wave device was estimated to produce a global warming potential of 27.3 kg CO2 eq/MWh and have a levelised cost of energy at 134 $AUD/MWh, confirming that the application of WEC in Western Australia would be an ecoefficient option and that research should be undertaken to develop this technology as a key player in the transition to a sustainable energy industry.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Ahmed Al-Yaseri, Mujahid Ali, Muhammad Ali, Reza Taheri, Domenik Wolff-Boenisch
Summary: This study compares the wetting behavior of basalt from Western Australia with a similar type from Iceland in CO2 geo-storage conditions, finding that the basalt transitions from water-wet to CO2-wet as pressure increases. The experimental results suggest that injection depth should be controlled to prevent potential CO2 leakage risks.
JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Dirk Botje, Ashraf Dewan, T. C. Chakraborty
Summary: This study analyzes the differences in land surface temperature (LST) of three different products in urban and non-urban areas of Western Australia. The results show that there are significant differences in LST between the products, particularly in Perth city and the Kimberley region. It is important to further investigate these differences, especially if the older product is to be replaced by the newer systems.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ajiao Chen, Huade Guan, Okke Batelaan
Summary: Australia experiences four consecutive periods of seesaw wetting and drying between eastern and western regions in the past five decades, lasting for approximately 11 years each. This phenomenon is characterized by gaining water in eastern Australia while losing water in western Australia, and vice versa. The seesaw pattern is related to the strong La Nina event and has implications for future water resource and disaster risk management in Australia.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Gregory J. Retallack, Mark D. Schmitz
Summary: The Pilbara craton in northwestern Australia is known for its oldest known microfossils and paleosols, although there has been controversy surrounding their interpretations. This study re-examined and analyzed the suspected paleosols in the Strelley Pool Formation and discovered new outcrops, providing further insights into these ancient geological phenomena.
Article
Chemistry, Physical
Emanuelle Frery, Laurent Langhi, Mederic Maison, Isabelle Moretti
Summary: Through studying the natural hydrogen seeps in Australia, it has been confirmed that fairy circles exist in the region; soil-gas measurements demonstrate persistent hydrogen emissions in the outer ring of circular depressions in a specific geological setting, potentially impacting the generation, migration pathways, and entrapment of natural hydrogen.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY
(2021)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
D. Phillips, W. Clarke, A. L. Jaques
Summary: New high precision 40Ar/39Ar ages are presented to tightly constrain the eruption ages of the West Kimberley lamproites of northwestern Western Australia. The southward progression of lamproite ages is likely related to regional uplift and small-scale mantle convection, rather than the migration of a mantle plume.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Leanne M. Currey-Randall, Ronen Galaiduk, Marcus Stowar, Brigit Vaughan, Karen J. Miller
Summary: This study investigated the drivers of fish species richness and assemblage composition along an ancient coastline in north-western Australia. The results showed that depth, seafloor complexity, and habitat type explained patterns in richness and abundance, while the diversity and depth surrounding the ancient coastline also played an important role.
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Przemyslaw Galadyk, Katarzyna Podhorodecka
Summary: This article analyzes the conditions for the development of caravan tourism in Western Australia, focusing on the relationship between the distribution of tourism assets and the location of campsites. The study reveals a significant correlation between the attractiveness of tourist areas and the distribution of camping fields in Western Australia.
CURRENT ISSUES IN TOURISM
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Eunjoo Choi, Marco L. Fiorentini, Andrea Giuliani, Stephen F. Foley, Roland Maas, Stuart Graham
Summary: The study revealed that the Proterozoic alkaline ultramafic rocks in the Yilgarn Craton and its northern margin have different origins, indicating varying mantle sources; the rocks from the Eastern Goldfields Superterrane and Norseman share similar compositions, possibly originating from a common mantle source; while the orangeites in the Earaheedy Basin show signatures of subduction-related magmas, suggesting an ancient lithospheric mantle source.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Tom Clune, Shane Besier, Sam Hair, Serina Hancock, Amy Lockwood, Andrew Thompson, Martina Jelocnik, Caroline Jacobson
Summary: This study investigated the causes of perinatal lamb deaths for lambs born to primiparous ewes in Western Australia. The main causes of death were identified as starvation-mismosthering-exposure, dystocia, and stillbirth. Additionally, a pathogenic strain of Chlamydia pecorum (ST23) was detected in aborted and stillborn lambs on multiple farms.
VETERINARY RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Erica P. Suosaari, R. Pamela Reid, Christophe Mercadier, Brooke E. Vitek, Amanda M. Oehlert, John F. Stolz, Paige E. Giusfredi, Gregor P. Eberli
Summary: Hamelin Pool in Western Australia is a modern microbial carbonate factory, with the largest living marine stromatolite system, producing a significant amount of microbial sediments annually. Erosion and degradation of weakly lithified microbial mats in the pool lead to the production of sand-sized micritic grains, contributing to nearly a quarter of the total sediment. These modern examples provide valuable insight for identifying sedimentary deposits of microbial origin in the geologic record.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lara S. Garcia-Corral, Carlos M. Duarte, Susana Agusti
Summary: The study found that surface plankton communities in Western Australia act as CO2 sinks, with NCP, GPP, and CR decreasing with decreasing nutrient and chlorophyll-a concentrations. Community respiration increases with temperature, showing a stronger thermal-dependence compared to gross primary production rates.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Timothy J. Page, Jane M. Hughes, Kathryn M. Real, Mark I. Stevens, Rachael A. King, William F. Humphreys
MARINE BIODIVERSITY
(2018)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
John Mylroie, Joan Mylroie, William Humphreys, Darren Brooks, Greg Middleton
JOURNAL OF CAVE AND KARST STUDIES
(2017)
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Mohammad Javidkar, Steven J. B. Cooper, William F. Humphreys, Rachael A. King, Simon Judd, Andrew D. Austin
Article
Zoology
Simon M. Tierney, Barbara Langille, William F. Humphreys, Andrew D. Austin, Steven J. B. Cooper
INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Fisheries
Glenn Moore, William F. Humphreys, Ralph Foster
MARINE AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH
(2018)
Article
Zoology
Timothy J. Page, Mark I. Stevens, Mark Adams, Ralph Foster, Alejandro Velasco-Castrillon, William F. Humphreys
AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF ZOOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Biology
Stefano Mammola, Pedro Cardoso, David C. Culver, Louis Deharveng, Rodrigo L. Ferreira, Cene Flser, Diana M. P. Galassi, Christian Griebler, Stuart Halse, William F. Humphreys, Marco Isaia, Florian Malard, Alejandro Martinez, Oana T. Moldovan, Matthew L. Niemiller, Martina Pavlek, Ana Sofia P. S. Reboleira, Marconi Souza-Silva, Emma C. Teeling, J. Judson Wynne, Maja Zagmajster
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Danielle N. Stringer, Rachael A. King, Stefano Taiti, Michelle T. Guzik, Steven J. B. Cooper, Andrew D. Austin
JOURNAL OF CRUSTACEAN BIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Kym M. Abrams, Joel A. Huey, Mia J. Hillyer, William F. Humphreys, Raphael K. Didham, Mark S. Harvey
MOLECULAR PHYLOGENETICS AND EVOLUTION
(2019)
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Rachael A. King, Erinn P. Fagan-Jeffries, Tessa M. Bradford, Danielle N. Stringer, Terrie L. Finston, Stuart A. Halse, Stefan M. Eberhard, Garth Humphreys, Bill F. Humphreys, Andrew D. Austin, Steven J. B. Cooper
Summary: Amphipod crustaceans in Australian groundwater ecosystems, especially in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, are important but enigmatic. Taxonomic treatments based on morphology alone have led to poor definition and uncertain distribution of amphipod species in the genus Nedsia. This study presents a systematic revision of Nedsia using both molecular and morphological analyses, resulting in the description of 13 new species, confirmation of three existing species, and synonymization of eight previously described species. The research highlights the functional morphological crypticity of Nedsia species and provides a streamlined pathway for future taxonomic work. It also lays the foundation for environmental impact assessments and ongoing monitoring of groundwater communities in the resource-rich Pilbara region.
INVERTEBRATE SYSTEMATICS
(2022)
Review
Ecology
Mattia Sacco, Alison J. Blyth, Grant Douglas, William F. Humphreys, Grant C. Hose, Jenny Davis, Michelle T. Guzik, Alejandro Martinez, Stefan M. Eberhard, Stuart A. Halse
Summary: Coastal aquifers are important water sources for humanity, but current anthropogenic impacts place pressure on their sustainability. The significance of subterranean biota to ecosystem function and services is often overlooked in aquifer monitoring and management. Threats to coastal aquifers include water extraction, aridification, pollution, sea-level change, and salt water ingress. This review focuses on stygofaunal diversity, impacts, and future conservation challenges in Australian coastal aquifers, providing insights applicable globally.
FRESHWATER BIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
William F. Humphreys
Summary: This research aimed to investigate the changes in the composition of the subterranean fauna on the island of Curacao. The results showed that the groundwater fauna on the island may have become extinct within a period of 43 years. Despite using the same sampling methods and comprehensive coverage of sampling sites, no stygofauna specimen was collected in 2015, in contrast to the more than 50 species collected in 1973.
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Gregory D. Edgecombe, Joel A. Huey, William F. Humphreys, Mia Hillyer, Mieke A. Burger, Erich S. Volschenk, Julianne M. Waldock
INVERTEBRATE SYSTEMATICS
(2019)
Article
Entomology
Barbara L. Langille, Simon M. Tierney, Andrew D. Austin, William F. Humphreys, Steven J. B. Cooper
AUSTRAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2019)
Review
Entomology
Simon M. Tierney, Markus Friedrich, William F. Humphreys, Theresa M. Jones, Eric J. Warrant, William T. Wcislo
AUSTRAL ENTOMOLOGY
(2017)
