Michael Clarke
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My research proceeds along two distinct, but complementary, lines. The first is applied research in the field of conservation biology - studying ecology in conservation-related contexts. The second is basic or fundamental research in the field of behavioural ecology - studying the evolution and adaptive value of social behaviour, particularly relating to avian mating systems. My applied research in conservation biology centres on studying the impact of fire upon the ecology of the Australian fauna. I also have a strong interest in the behavioural ecology of endangered species of birds, particularly honeyeaters, and threatening processes involved in the degradation of habitat. The majority of my basic research has focused on the evolution of cooperative breeding in Australian honeyeaters, in particular within the genus Manorina. This has involved intensive field studies, coupled with molecular analyses of parentage and genetic relationships (using mini and microsatellites) carried out in collaboration with colleagues in molecular labs. Mallee Fire and Biodiversity Project
The Black-eared Miner - A decade of recovery by David Baker-Gabb TeachingVolunteer opportunities (see linked pdf list)Black-eared Miner identification chart Contact detailsEnquiries from prospective graduate students welcome. Assoc. Prof. Michael Clarke Department of Zoology Email: m.clarke@latrobe.edu.au Publications from our research groupDare A. J, McDonald P. G. , Clarke M. F., in press. The ecological context and consequences of colonisation of a site by Bell Miners Manorina melanophrys. Wildlife Research. Oldland J. M., Taylor R., and Clarke M. F. in press. Habitat preferences of the noisy miner (Manorina melanocephala) – a propensity for prime real estate? Austral Ecology Taylor R., Oldland J. M., Clarke M. F., in press. Habitat preferences of the noisy miner, Manorina melanocephala, an edge specialist threatening woodland bird communities in south-eastern Australia. Landscape Ecology. Pacheco M. L., McDonald P. G., Wright J., Kazem A. J. N., Clarke M. F. 2008. Helper contributions to antiparasite behaviour in the cooperatively breeding bell miner. Behavioural Ecology (pdf) Clarke M. F., Oldland J. M, 2007. Penetration of remnant edges by noisy miners (Manorina melanocephala) and implications for habitat restoration. Wildlife Research 34:253-261 (email me for pdf) Clarke M. F, Taylor R., Oldland J.M., Grey M.J , Dare A. 2007 Challenges in managing miners. Victorian Naturalist 124:102-105 pdf McDonald PG, Heathcote CF, Clarke MF, Wright J, Kazem AJN, 2007 Provisioning calls of the cooperatively breeding bell miner Manorina melanophrys encode sufficient information for individual discrimination. Journal of Avian Biology 38: 113-121 pdf Archard GA, Robertson RJ, Jones D, Painter J, Crozier R, Clarke M F, 2006. Brooding behaviour in the cooperatively breeding Bell Miner (Manorina melanophrys). Emu 106:105-112 pdf Clarke MF, 2006. Distribution and habitat requirements. In: Ecology. An
Australian Perspective, 2nd Edition (Attiwell P,
Wilson B, eds). Scoble J, Clarke MF 2006 Nectar availability and flower choice by eastern spinebills foraging on mountain correa. Animal Behaviour 72:1387-1394 pdf Splittgerber K, Clarke MF 2006
Band-related leg injuries in an Australian passerine bird and their possible
causes. Journal of Field Ornithology 77:195-206
pdf Clarke R. H., Boulton R. L., & Clarke M.F. 2005 Estimating population size of the black-eared miner, with an assessment of landscape-scale habitat requirements. Pacific Conservation Biology 11:174-88 pdf Boulton, R. L. & Clarke,
M. F. 2003. Do Yellow-faced Honeyeater Lichenostomus
chrysops nests experience higher predation
at forest edges? Wildlife Research, 30, 119-125.
pdf Boulton, R. L., Schipper, C., Cassey, P. &
Clarke, M. F. 2003. Nest site selection by Yellow-faced Honeyeaters Lichenostomus chrysops
- behavioural plasticity. Journal of Avian
Biology, 34, 267-274. Clarke, R. H. 2003. Oriental Honey Buzzard Pernis
ptilorhyncus on Christmas Island, Clarke, R. H., Oliver, D. L., Boulton, R.
L., Casey, P. & Clarke, M. F. 2003. Assessing programs for monitoring threatened
species - a tale of three honeyeaters (Meliphagidae).
Wildlife Research, 30, 427-435. Clarke, R. H., Schipper, C., Boulton, R. L., Ewen, J. G. & Clarke, M. F. 2003.
Biometrics and sexing criteria for the Yellow-faced Honeyeater Lichenostomus chrysops.
Corella, 27, 106-108. Clarke, M. F., Schipper, C., Boulton, R. & Ewen, J. 2003. The social organisation and breeding behaviour
of the Yellow-faced Honeyeater Lichenostomus
chrysops - a migratory passerine from the
Southern Hemisphere. Ibis, 145, 611-623. Ewen, J. G., Crozier, R., Cassey, P., Jones, D., Robertson, R. J. & Clarke, M.
F. 2003. Facultative control of offspring sex in the cooperatively breeding
Bell Miner Manorina melanophrys. Behavioural
Ecology, 14, 157-164. Ewen, J. G., Cassey, P. & King, R. A. R.
2003. Assessment of the randomization test for binomial sex-ratio
distributions in birds. Auk, 120, 62-68. Abbott, C. L., Poldmaa, T., Lougheed, S., Clarke, M. & Boag,
P. T. 2002. Hierarchical analysis of genetic population structure in the
Noisy Miner using DNA microsatellite markers. Condor,
104, 652-656. Clarke, M. F., Jones, D. A., Ewen, J. G., Robertson, R. J., Griffiths,
R., Painter, J., Boag, P. T. & Crozier, R. 2002. Male-biased sex ratios in broods of the
cooperatively breeding Bell Miner, Manorina melanophrys. Journal of Avian Biology, 33,
71-76. Clarke, R. H., Boulton, R. L., Ewen, J. G., Moysey, E. & Clarke, M. F. 2002. Methods for ageing
and sexing the black-eared miner Manorina
melanotis and the yellow-throated miner M. flavigula. Emu, 102,
339-344. Clarke, R. H., Boulton, R. L. & Clarke,
M. F. 2002. Translocation of the socially complex Black-eared Minor Manorina melanotis:
a trial using hard and soft release techniques. Pacific Conservation
Biology, 8, 223-234. Griffioen, P. A. &
Clarke, M. F. 2002. Large-scale bird movement patterns evident in eastern
Australian atlas data. Emu, 102,
99-125. Clarke, R. H., Gordon, Ewen, J. G., Clarke, R. H., Moysey, E., Boulton, R., Crozier, R. H.
& Clarke, M. F. 2001. Primary sex ratio bias in an endangered
cooperatively breeding bird, the black-eared miner, and its implications for
conservation. Biological Conservation, 101, 137-145. Clarke, R. H. & Clarke, M. F. 2000. The breeding biology of the
Crescent Honeyeater, Phylidonyris pyrrhoptera, at Wilsons
Promontory, Victoria. Emu, 100,
115-124. Painter, J. N., Crozier, R. H., Poiani, A.,
Robertson, R. & Clarke, M. F. 2000. Complex social organisation
reflects genetic structure and relatedness in the cooperatively breeding bell
miner, Manorina melanophrys.
Molecular Ecology, 9, 1339-1348. Clarke, R. H. & Clarke, M. F. 1999. The social organization of a
sexually dimorphic honeyeater: the Crescent Honeyeater Phylidonyris
pyrrhoptera, at Wilsons
Promotory, Victoria. Australian Journal of
Ecology, 24, 644-654. Clarke, M. F. & Schedvin, N. 1999. Removal of bell miners Manorina melanophrys from
Eucalyptus radiata forest and its effect on
avian diversity, psyllids and tree health. Biological
Conservation, 88, 111-120. Conrad, K. F., Clarke, M. F., Robertson, R. J. & Boag, P. T. 1998. Paternity and the relatedness of
helpers in the cooperatively breeding bell miner Manorina
melanophrys. Condor, 100,
343-349. Grey, M. J., Clarke, M. F. & Loyn, R. L.
1998. Influence of the Noisy Miner Manorina melanocephala on avian diversity and abundance in
remnant Grey Box woodland. Pacific Conservation Biology, 4,
55-69. Clarke, M. F. & Schedvin, N. 1997. An experimental study of the
translocation of Noisy Miners Manorina melanocephala and difficulties associated with
dispersal. Biological Conservation, 80, 161-167. Clarke, M. F. 1997. A review of studies of the breeding biology of
Australian birds from 1986-1995: biases and consequences. Emu,
97, 283-289. Grey, M. J., Clarke, M. F. & Loyn, R. H.
1997. Initial changes in the avian communities of remnant eucalypt woodlands
following a reduction in the abundance of Noisy Miners Manorina
melanocephala. Wildlife Research, 24,
631-648. Moysey, E. M. 1997. A
study of resource partitioning within the Helmeted Honeyeater Lichenostomus melanops
cassidix during the non-breeding season. Emu, 97, 207-219. Painter, J., Crozier, R. H., Crozier, Y. C. & Clarke, M. F. 1997. Characterization
of microsatellite loci for a co-operatively
breeding honeyeater. Molecular Ecology, 6, 1103-1105. Diez, S. & Clarke, M. F. 1996. The consumption
of Onion Grass Romulea rosea
corms by Purple Swamphens Porphyrio
porphyrio - is there potential for native
animals to help control weeds? Victorian Naturalist, 113,
247-255. Giese, M. 1996. Effects of human activity on the breeding success of
the Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis
adelie). Biological Conservation, 75,
157-164. Belcher, C. A. 1995. Diet of the Tiger Quoll
(Dasyurus maculatus)
in Clarke, M. F. 1995. Co-operative breeding in Australasian birds: a
review of hypotheses and evidence. Corella, 19,
73-90. Clarke, M. F. & Kramer, D. L. 1994. The placement, recovery and
loss of scatter hoards by eastern chipmunks, Tamias
striatus. Behavioural
Ecology, 5, 353-361. Clarke, M. F. & Fitz-Gerald, G. F. 1994.
Spatial organisation of the cooperatively breeding
bell miner Manorina melanophrys.
Emu, 94, 96-105. Clarke, M. F. 1994. Studying the food hoarding behaviour
of animals. Victorian Ornithological Research Group Notes, 28,
6-18. Clarke, M. F. & Kramer, D. L. 1994. Scatter hoarding by a larder
hoarding rodent: intraspecific variation in the
hoarding behaviour of the eastern chipmunk, Tamias striatus. Animal
Behaviour, 48, 299-308. Clarke, M. F., Burke da Silva, K., Lair, H.,
Pocklington, R., Kramer, D. L. & McLaughlin, R.
L. 1993. Site familiarity affects escape behaviour
of the eastern chipmunk Tamias striatus. Oikos, 66,
533-537. Giese, M. 1992. Measuring the effects of human visitation to Adelie Penguin breeding in Clarke, M. F. & Heathcote, C. F. 1990.
Dispersal, survivorship and demography in the cooperatively - breeding Bell
Miner Manorina melanophrys.
Emu, 90, 15-23. Clarke, M. F. 1990. The pattern of helping in the bell miner
revisited: a reply to Jamieson and Craig. Ethology,
86, 250-255. Raadik, T. A., Bourke,
D., Clarke, M. F. & Martin, A. A. 1990. Behaviour
and reproductive success of pairs and lone parents in the convict cichlid Heros nigrofasciatus.
Animal Behaviour, 39, 594-596. Clarke, M. F. 1989. Review of: Helping and Communal Breeding in Birds
by JL Brown, Princeton, Clarke, M. F. 1989. The pattern of helping in the Bell Miner (Manorina melanophrys).
Ethology, 80, 292-306. Clarke, M. F. 1988. The reproductive behaviour
of the bell miner Manorina melanophrys. Emu,
88, 88-100. Clarke, M. F. & Heathcote, C. F. 1988.
Methods for sexing and ageing the Bell Miner, Manorina
melanophrys. Emu,
88, 118-121. Clarke, M. F. 1984. Co-operative breeding by the Australian Bell
Miner, Manorina melanophrys
Latham: a test of kin selection theory. Behavioural
Ecology and Sociobiology, 14, 137-146. Clarke, M. F. 1984. Interspecific aggression
within the genus Manorina. Emu, 84, 113-115. Consultancy Reports
***Clarke R. H. (2005) Habitat preferences of threatened mallee birds in relation to time since fire in Vic. SA and NSW. pdf Clarke R.H. and Clarke M.F. (2005) Monitor and control threats to the Black-eared Miner. Report to Mallee CMA. pdf Clarke M.F. (ed.) (2004) A Survey of the Fauna of Ned's Corner Station.
Dept of Zoology, La Clarke, M. F. 2004. Monitor and control of threats to the Black-eared
Miner. pp. 11. Bundoora: La Harrington, R., Clarke, R. H. & Clarke, M. F. 2003. Proposal for
the Translocation of Black-eared Miners from Harrington, R. & Clarke, M. F. 2003. Field Management of the
Black-eared Miner. pp. 21. Bundoora: La Boulton, R., Clarke, R.
H. & Clarke, M. F. 2002. Field Management of the Black-eared Miner. Bundoora: Department of Zoology, La Boulton, R. & Clarke,
M. F. 2001. Controlling Genetic Introgression in the Black-eared Miner. Bundoora: Department of Zoology, La Boulton, R. & Clarke,
M. F. 2001. Field Management of the Black-eared Miner. Bundoora:
Department of Zoology, La Boulton, R. & Clarke,
M. F. 2000. Field Management of the Black-eared Miner. Bundoora:
Department of Zoology, La Boulton, R. & Clarke,
M. F. 2000. The Status of the Black-eared Miner Manorina
melanotis in Clarke, R. H. & Clarke, M. F. 1999. Translocation Proposal for the
Black-eared Miner. La Clarke, R. H. & Clarke, M. F. 1999. Field Management of the
Black-eared Miner. Bundoora: Department of Zoology,
La Clarke, R. H. & Clarke, M. F. 1998. Field Management of the
Black-eared Miner. Bundoora: La Backhouse, G., McLaughlin, J., Clarke, M. & Copley, P. 1997.
Recovery Plan for the Black-eared Miner Manorina
melanotis 1997-2001. Clarke, M. F., Grey, M. J., Britton, D. R. & Loyn,
R. H. 1995. The Noisy Miner Manorina melanocephala and rural dieback in remnant
eucalypt woodlands. RAOU Report No. 98. Royal Australasian Ornithologists Reviews
Clarke, M. F. 1988. Review
of: Helpers at birds' nests: A worldwide survey of cooperative breeding and
related behaviour, By Skutch,
A.F., Clarke, M. F. 1987. Review of: Birds of Magazine and Newsletter Articles
Astheimer, L. B. & Clarke, M. F. 2000. The 2nd Southern Hemisphere
Ornithological Congress Conference Program and Book of Abstracts. In: Birds
Clarke, M. F. & Astheimer,
L. B. 2000. Report on Second Southern Hemisphere Ornithological Congress. Emu, pp. 1-2. Clarke, M. F., Griffioen, P. & Loyn, R. H. 2000. Where do all the bush birds go? A
report on the Australian Bird Count. In: Wingspan supplement, pp. 1-16. Clarke, R. H. 1999. Befriending Black-eared Miners. Gluepot
Reserve Newsletter, 2. Clarke, R. H. 1999. Gluepot Reserve: Haven for threatened mallee birds. Wingspan, 9, 18-23. Clarke, M. F. & Fitz-Gerald, G. F. 1990.
The use of a contouring package to map the 'home range' of breeding Bell
Miners. Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. Theses
Clarke, R. H. 2003.
Conservation Biology of the Black-eared Miner. Ph.D
thesis, Department of Zoology, La Trobe University. Dare, A. 2003. Contrasting nesting behabiour
in captive and wild populations of Helmeted Honeyeaters, Lichenostomus
melanops cassidix.
Hons thesis, Department of Zoology, La Trobe
University. O'Connor, J. 2003. Aspects of parental care behaviour
in wild and captive populations of the Black-eared Miner, Manorina
melanotis. Hons
thesis, Department of Zoology, La Trobe University. Scoble, J. 2003. The
foraging behaviour of the Eastern Spinebill Acanthorhynchus
tenuirostris upon Correa lawrenceana var latrobeana. Hons
thesis, Department of Zoology, La Trobe University. Splittgerber, K. 2002. An investigation
into the incidence and causes of leg injury in a range of metal and colour-banded Australian passerine birds. Hons thesis, Department of Zoology, La Trobe University. Ewen, J. 2001. Primary sex ratio variation in the Meliphagidae
(honeyeaters). . Ph.D thesis, Department of
Zoology, La Trobe University. Griffioen, P. 2001. Temporal changes in the
distributions of bird species in eastern Boulton, R. 1999. Choice
of nest site by the Yellow-faced Honeyeater, Lichenostomus
chrysops, a study using natural and
artificial nests. Hons thesis, Department of
Zoology, La Trobe University. Western, N. 1999. The relationship between Bell Miners Manorina melanophrys
and the occurrence of psyllid Glycaspis
spp. infestations within their territory. Hons thesis, Department of Zoology, La Trobe University. Schipper, C. 1998. The
social organisation of the migratory Yellow-faced
Honeyeater Lichenostomus chrysops
during the breeding season. Hons thesis, Department
of Zoology, La Trobe University. Clarke, R. H. 1997. The social behaviour of breeding
Crescent Honeyeaters, Phylidonyris pyrrhoptera, at Wilsons
Promontory. Hons thesis, Department of Zoology, La
Trobe University. Painter, J. N. 1997. Colony structure and relatedness in the
cooperatively breeding Bell Miner Manorina melanophrys. Ph.D
thesis Department of Genetics and Human Variation, La Trobe University. Griffioen, P. 1996. Investigation
of bird movements using the Australian Bird Count: a pilot study based on the
Silvereye, Zosterops lateralis.
Grad. Dip. thesis, Department of Zoology, La Trobe
University. Giese, M. 1995. A quantitative analysis of the effects of human activity
on the behaviour, physiology and breeding success
of the Adelie Penguin (Pygoscelis
adelie). Ph.D thesis,
Department of Zoology, La Trobe University. Belcher, C. A. 1994. Studies on the diet of the Tiger Quoll (Dasyurus maculatus). La Grey, M. J. 1994. The Noisy Miner (Manorina
melanocephala) and rural dieback in remnant
eucalypt woodlands. Grad. Dip. thesis, Department of
Zoology, La Trobe University. Moysey, E. D. 1994. Resource
partitioning within the endangered Helmeted Honeyeater, Lichenostomus
melanops cassidix.
Hons thesis, Department of Zoology, La Trobe
University. Diez, S. 1993. The interaction between the Swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio) and the introduced weed, Onion Grass (Romulea rosea). Hons thesis, Department of Zoology, La Trobe University. Sprunt, N. 1993. The
interaction between Australian Fur Seals (Arctocephalus
pusillus doriferus)
and the Southern Rock Lobster (Jasus novaehollandiae) fishing industry. . Hons thesis, Department of Zoology, La Trobe University. Clarke, M. F. 1987. The social organisation
of the bell miner, Manorina melanophrys. . Ph.D
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