scholarly journals Identification and characterisation of Botrylloides species from Aotearoa New Zealand coasts

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Berivan Temiz ◽  
Rebecca M. Clarke ◽  
Mike Page ◽  
Miles Lamare ◽  
Megan J. Wilson
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Cytochrome Oxidase ◽  
Ribosomal Rna ◽  
Morphological Features ◽  
Whole Body ◽  
Morphological Similarity ◽  
Histone 3 ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Botrylloides Diegensis ◽  
Bayesian Trees

ABSTRACTBotryllid ascidians possess diverse biological abilities like whole-body regeneration (WBR), hibernation/aestivation, blastogenesis, metamorphosis, and natural chimerism. However, the absence of distinctive morphological features often makes identification problematic. Botrylloides diegensis is a botryllid ascidian that has been misidentified in previous studies and is recorded in GenBank as Botrylloides leachii due to the high morphological similarity between the sister species. More available sequences and strategies around identification would help resolve some of the confusion currently surrounding its ambiguous nature. We collected several Botrylloides samples from 7 locations around New Zealand and barcoded the species based on Cytochrome Oxidase I, Histone 3, 18S, and 28S ribosomal RNA markers. Network and Bayesian trees confirmed three Botrylloides species: B. diegensis, B. jacksonianum, and B. aff. anceps. Additionally, recognition assays were applied to analyse the histocompatibility between distinct morphs qualitatively.

Mitochondrial DNA phylogeny of red and green rock lobsters (genus Jasus)

1997 ◽  
Vol 48 (8) ◽  
pp. 1131 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. R. Ovenden ◽  
J. D. Booth ◽  
A. J. Smolenski
Keyword(s):  
Mitochondrial Dna ◽  
Cytochrome Oxidase ◽  
Ribosomal Rna ◽  
Cladistic Analysis ◽  
16S Ribosomal Rna ◽  
Morphological Similarity ◽  
Cytochrome Oxidase Subunit ◽  
Nucleotide Substitutions ◽  
Separate Species ◽  
Dna Phylogeny

A cladistic analysis of nucleotide substitutions in the 16S ribosomal RNA and cytochrome oxidase subunit I genes of mitochondrial DNA does not support the monophyly of species within each of the ‘lalandii’ and ‘frontalis’ subgroups of Jasus; the subgroupings may need revision. The recently described species J. caveorum is most closely related to J. tristani and J. paulensis, and not to J. frontalis with which it shares an eastern South Pacific distribution and morphological similarity. Two species, J. tristani and J. paulensis, are so genetically similar that further genetic, morphological and behavioural analyses are needed to assess their status as separate species.

Book Review: Feminist Judgments of Aotearoa New Zealand – Te Rino: A Two-Stranded Rope

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 413
Author(s):  
Suzanne Robertson
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand

Book review of Elisabeth McDonald, Rhonda Powell, Māmari Stephens and Rosemary Hunter (eds) Feminist Judgments of Aotearoa New Zealand – Te Rino: A Two-Stranded Rope (Hart Publishing, Portland, 2017).

Applicability of management guidelines for surfing resources in California

Shore & Beach ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 53-64
Author(s):  
Edward Atkin ◽  
Dan Reineman ◽  
Jesse Reiblich ◽  
David Revell
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
National Level ◽  
State Level ◽  
The United States ◽  
Management Guidelines ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Coastal Marine ◽  
Management Measures ◽  
Legal Frameworks

Surf breaks are finite, valuable, and vulnerable natural resources, that not only influence community and cultural identities, but are a source of revenue and provide a range of health benefits. Despite these values, surf breaks largely lack recognition as coastal resources and therefore the associated management measures required to maintain them. Some countries, especially those endowed with high-quality surf breaks and where the sport of surfing is accepted as mainstream, have recognized the value of surfing resources and have specific policies for their conservation. In Aotearoa New Zealand surf breaks are included within national environmental policy. Aotearoa New Zealand has recently produced Management Guidelines for Surfing Resources (MGSR), which were developed in conjunction with universities, regional authorities, not-for-profit entities, and government agencies. The MGSR provide recommendations for both consenting authorities and those wishing to undertake activities in the coastal marine area, as well as tools and techniques to aid in the management of surfing resources. While the MGSR are firmly aligned with Aotearoa New Zealand’s cultural and legal frameworks, much of their content is applicable to surf breaks worldwide. In the United States, there are several national-level and state-level statutes that are generally relevant to various aspects of surfing resources, but there is no law or policy that directly addresses them. This paper describes the MGSR, considers California’s existing governance frameworks, and examines the potential benefits of adapting and expanding the MGSR in this state.

Registered nurse prescribing: A descriptive survey of prescribing practices in a single district health board in Aotearoa New Zealand

2020 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 61-72
Author(s):  
Melinda McGinty ◽  
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Betty Poot ◽  
Jane Clarke ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Registered Nurse ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Health Board ◽  
Prescribing Practices ◽  
District Health ◽  
Survey Tool ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The expansion of prescribing rights in Aotearoa New Zealand has enabled registered nurse prescribers (RN prescribers) working in primary care and specialty teams, to enhance nursing care, by prescribing medicines to their patient population. This widening of prescribing rights was to improve the population’s access to medicines and health care; however, little is known about the medications prescribed by RN prescribers. This paper reports on a descriptive survey of self-reported RN prescribers prescribing in a single district health board. The survey tool used was a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet to record nurse’s area of practice, patient demographic details, health conditions seen, and medicines prescribed and deprescribed. Simple data descriptions and tabulations were used to report the data. Eleven RN prescribers consented to take part in the survey and these nurses worked in speciality areas of cardiology, respiratory, diabetes, and primary care. Findings from the survey demonstrated that RN prescribers prescribe medicines within their area of practice and within the limits of the list of medicines for RN prescribers. Those working in primary care saw a wider range of health conditions and therefore prescribed a broader range of medications. This survey revealed that the list of medications available for RN prescribers needs to be updated regularly to align with the release of evidence-based medications on the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule. It is also a useful record for both educational and clinical settings of the types of medications prescribed by RN prescribers.

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