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DR TRACEY ROGERS

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PUBLICATIONS FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS
Southwell, C., Paxton, C., Borchers, D., Boveng, P. Rogers, T. and de la Mare, W. (in press). Uncommon or cryptic? Challenges in estimating leopard seal abundance using conventional but state-of-the-art methods. Deep Sea Research I accepted February 2008 (impact factor: 2.2)
 
Gray, R. B., Canfield, P. J., Rogers, T. L., (in press) Trace element analysis in the serum and hair of Antarctic leopard seal, Hydrurga leptonyx, and Weddell seal, Leptonychotes weddellii. Science of the Total Environment accepted March 2008 (impact factor: 2.4).
 
Burleigh, A. Lynch, T. and Rogers, T. (in press) Best practice techniques for monitoring the fur seal haul-out site at Steamers Head, NSW, Australia. Wildlife Research (impact factor 1.0)
 
Hogg, C. And Rogers, T., Shorter, A., Miller, P.J.O., Barton, K. and Nowacek, D. (in press). Determination of steroid hormones in whale blow: it is possible. Marine Mammal Science accepted December 2007 (impact factor: 1.1).
 
Hall-Aspland, S., Rogers, T. (2007). Identification of hairs found in leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) scats. Polar Biology 30(5): 581-585 (impact factor: 1.5).
 
Hall-Aspland, S., Rogers, T., Canfield, R., Tripovich, J. (2007). Rate of passage of digesta in captive leopard seals (Hydrurga leptonyx). Marine Mammal Science (impact factor: 1.1).
 
Rogers, T. (2007) Age-related differences in the acoustic characteristics of male leopard seals, Hydrurga leptonyx. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 122(1): 596-605. (impact factor: 1.5)
 
Hogg, C., Rogers, T., and Vickers, E.R. (2006) Reproductive hormones are unstable in some non-invasive samples Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A - Comparative Experimental Biology 305A (2): 133-133
 
Collins, K. T., Terhune, J. M., Rogers, T. L., Wheatley, K. E., Harcourt, R. G., 2006. Vocal individuality of in-air Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) pup 'primary' calls. Marine Mammal Science 22, 933-951 (impact factor: 1.1).
 
Constable, S., Parslow, A., Dutton, G., Rogers, T., Hogg, C., 2006. Urinary cortisol sampling: A non-invasive technique for examining cortisol concentrations in the Weddell seal, Leptonychotes weddellii. Zoo Biology 25, 137-144 (impact factor: 0.4).
 
Gray, R. B., Canfield, P. J., Rogers, T. L., 2006. Histology of selected tissues of the leopard seal and implications for functional adaptations to an aquatic lifestyle. Journal of Anatomy 209, 179-199 (impact factor: 2.5).
 
Rogers, T. L., Knight, C., 2006. Burrow and mate fidelity in the little penguin (Eudyptula minor) at Lion Island, New South Wales. Ibis 148(4): 801-806 (impact factor: 1.6).
 
Tripovich, J. S., Rogers, T. L., Canfield, R., Arnould, J. P. Y., 2006. Individual variation in the pup attraction call produced by female Australian fur seals during early lactation. Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 120, 502-509 (impact factor: 1.5).
 
Hogg, C.J., Vickers, E.R. and Rogers, T.L. 2005. Determination of testosterone in saliva and blow of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Journal of Chromatography B 814: 339-346 (impact factor: 3.6).
 
Van den Hoff, J. Fraccaro, R., Mitchell, P., Field, I., McMahon, C., Burton, H., Blanchard, W., Duignan, P., Rogers,T. 2005. Estimating body mass and condition of leopard seals by allometrics.  Journal of Wildlife Management 69(3): 1015-1023 (impact factor: 1.6).
 
Gray R.B., Canfield, P.J. and Rogers, T.L. 2005. Investigation of serum proteins in the leopard seal, Hydrurga leptonyx, in Prydz Bay, Eastern Antarctica and the coast of NSW, Australia.  Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part B. 142: 67-78 (impact factor: 1.6).
 
Rogers, T.L., Hogg, C., and Irvine, A. 2005. Spatial movement of adult leopard seals (Hydrurga leptonyx) in Prydz Bay, Eastern Antarctica. Polar Biology 28(6): 456-463 (impact factor: 1.5).
 
Rogers, T.L., Cato, D.H., Southwell, C., Chambers, M. and Anderson, K. 2005. Preliminary investigations - appropriateness of acoustic and visual surveys for Antarctic pack ice seals.  GESTS International Transaction on Acoustic Science and Engineering 3(1): 128-134.
 
Rogers, T. 2005. Influences of female pupping habitat and maternal care on the vocal repertoire size of male phocid seals.  Aquatic Mammals 31(1): 96-103.
 
Collins, K.T., Rogers, T.L., Terhune, J.M., McGreevy, P.D., Wheatley, K.E. and Harcourt, R.G. 2005. Individual variation of in-air female 'pup contact' calls in Weddell seals, Leptonychotes weddellii. Behaviour 142: 167-189 (impact factor: 1.2).
 
Hall-Aspland, S.A., Hall, A.P. and Rogers, T.L. 2005. A new approach to the solution of the linear mixing model for a single isotope: application to the case of an opportunistic predator. Oecologica 143: 143-147 (impact factor: 1.3).
 
Tripovich, J. S., Rogers, T.L. R., Arnould, J. P. Y., 2005Species-specific characteristics and individual variation of the bark call produced by male Australian fur seals, Arctocephalus pusillus doriferus.  Bioacoustics 15 (1), 79-96.
 
Hall-Aspland, S.A. and Rogers, T.L. 2004. Summer diet of leopard seals, Hydrurga leptonyx, in Prydz Bay, Eastern Antarctica. Polar Biology 27: 729-734 (impact factor: 1.5).
 
Sergent, N., Rogers, T., and Cunningham, M. 2004.  Influence of biological and ecological factors on haematological parameters in wild little penguins, Eudyptula minor. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A138(3): 333-339 (impact factor: 1.6).
 
Knight, C. and Rogers, T. 2004. Factors influencing the little penguin (Eudyptula minor) fledgling production. Wildlife Research 31: 339-344 (impact factor 1.0).
 
Rogers, T.L. (2003).  Factors influencing the acoustic behaviour of male phocid seals.  Aquatic Mammals 29(2): 247-260.
 
Southwell, C., Kerry, K., Ensor, P., Woehler, E.J. and Rogers, T. 2003. The timing of pupping by pack-ice seals in East Antarctica. Polar Biology 26: 648- 652 (impact factor: 1.5).
PEER-REVIEWED CHAPTERS IN BOOKS:
Gray, R. B., Rogers, T. L., Canfield, P. J., (In press). Health status of the Leopard-seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) in Prydz Bay, Eastern Antarctica. In: Kerry, K., Riddle, M., (Eds). Health of Antarctic Wildlife, Accepted January 2007
 
Hogg, C., Rogers, T., (In press). Measuring stress in Antarctic seals. In: Kerry, K., Riddle, M., (Eds). Health in Antarctic Wildlife, Accepted January 2007
 
Rogers, T.L., (In press). Leopard Seals. In: Riffenburgh, B., ed. The Encyclopaedia of the Antarctic, pp.
 
Rogers, T. L., King, J. E., (In press). Leopard Seal, Hydrurga leptonyx (de Blainville, 1820). In: Van Dyck, S., ed. Mammals of Australia. Accepted Dec 2005, pp.
 
Rogers, T.L.  2002.  The leopard seal, Hydrurga leptonyx. In: W. F. Perrin, B. Wursig & J.G.M. Thewissen, (eds.)  Encyclopaedia of Marine Mammals. Academic Press. pp. 692-693.
PEER-REVIEWED CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS::
Rogers, T.L., Cato, D.H., Southwell, C., Chambers, M. and Anderson, K. Eavesdropping on Antarctic pack ice seals - appropriateness acoustic and visual surveys? (2004). D.J. Mee, R.J. Hooker and I.D.M. Hilcock (eds.) Acoustics 2004 - Transportation Noise and Vibration. Australian Acoustical Society, pp. 297-300.
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Gray, R. B., Canfield, P. J., Rogers, T. (2006). Hair as a non-invasive sample for trace element and heavy metal analysis in the leopard and Weddell seal. SCAR XXIX / COMNAP XVIII Conference, Hobart, Australia: 17-19 July 2006.
 
Hall-Aspland, S. A., Rogers, T. L., Canfield, R. C. (2006). Stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis of vibrissae: long-term indicators of dietary change. The 5th International Conference on Applications of Stable Isotope Techniques to Ecological Studies, Queens University Belfast, Northern Ireland.
 
Rogers, T., Hogg, C., Ciaglia, M. B., Cato, D. H. (2006). Using vocalizations of Antarctic seals to determine pupping habitats. 4th Joint Meeting of the Acoustical Society of America and the Acoustical Society of Japan, Honolulu, Hawaii: 28 November - 2 December 2006.
 
Rogers, T. L., Bryden, M. M. (2006). AMMRC a working model to build dollars and profile for zoo research. ARAZPA 2006 Conference, Perth, Western Australia: 26-31 March 2006.
 
Rogers, T.L. (2005) Leopard Seals (Hydrurga leptonyx): home range, habitat use and selection. IXth SCAR Biology Symposium. Curitiba, Brazil. 25-29 July 2005.
 
Rogers, T.L., Cato, D.H., Southwell, C., Anderson, K. and Chambers, M. (2005) Passive acoustic surveying of Antarctic pack ice seals. Underwater Acoustic Measurement Technologies and Results. Invited Lecture. Heraklion, Crete. 28th June - 1st July 2005.
 
Rogers, T.L., Cato, D.H., Southwell C. (2005) Acoustic surveys offer a promise for surveying difficult to survey Antarctic marine mammals. IXth SCAR Biology Symposium. Curitiba, Brazil. 25-29 July 2005.
 
Collins, K.T., Rogers, T.L., Terhune, J.M., McGreevy, P.D., Wheatley, K.E., and Harcourt, R.G. (2005) Mother-pup vocalisations in Weddell seals, Leptonychotes weddellii. 16th Biennial conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals. San Diego, California, U.S.A. 12-16 December 2005.
 
Gray, R.B., Canfield, P.J., Rogers, T.L. and McQuilty, R. (2005) An investigation of the health status of the leopard seal Hydrurga leptonyx in Prydz Bay, Eastern Antarctica and NSW, Australia. IXth SCAR Biology Symposium. Curitiba, Brazil. 25-29 July 2005.
 
Hall-Aspland, S.A. and Rogers, T.L. (2005) Some solutions to studying foraging patterns of Antarctic generalists. IXth SCAR Biology Symposium. Curitiba, Brazil. 25-29 July 2005.
 
Hogg, C.J. and Rogers, T.L. (2005) Weddell seal cortisol concentrations: invasive vs. non-invasive sampling. IXth SCAR Biology Symposium. Curitiba, Brazil. 25-29 July 2005.
 
Hogg, C.J., Rogers, T.L. and Vickers, E.R. (2005) Reproductive hormones are unstable in some non-invasive samples. 15th International Conference on Comparative Endocrinology. Boston, U.S.A. 23-27 May 2005.
 
Hogg, C.J, Vickers, E.R. and Rogers, T.L. (2005) Using liquid chromatographymass spectrometry to determine testosterone concentrations in dolphin saliva and blow. Australian and New Zealand Society of Mass Spectrometry. Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. 30 January - 3 February 2005.
 
Tripovich, J.S., Arnould, J.P.Y., Charrier, I., Rogers, T.L., Canfield, R. (2005) Vocal playback studies on male Australian fur seals. 16th Biennial conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals. San Diego, California, U.S.A. 12-16 December 2005.
 
Rogers, T.L., Cato, D.H., Southwell, C., Chambers, M., and Anderson, K. (2004) Eavesdropping on Antarctic pack ice seals - comparing Acoustic and Visual Surveys? Acoustics 2004 Conference, Australian Acoustical Society. Gold Coast, Australia. 3-5 November 2004.
 
Buck, J.R., Rogers, T.L. and Cato, D.H. (2004) Information entropy analysis of leopard seal vocalization bouts. Acoustical Society of America Meeting. New York, U.S.A. May 2004.
 
Collins, K., Rogers, T., Terhune, J., and McGreevy, P. (2004) Mother-Pup In-Air 'Contact Calls' In Weddell Seals, Leptonychotes Weddellii. Faculty of Veterinary Science Postgraduate Student Conference. 3 November 2004.
 
Gray R.B., Canfield, P.J. and Rogers, T.L. (2004) The health status of the leopard seal, Hydrurga leptonyx, in Prydz Bay, Eastern Antarctica and NSW, Australia: a comparative study. Australian Marine Science Association Conference. Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. July 2004.
 
Tripovich, J., Rogers, T., Arnould, J., and Canfield, R. (2004) Individual variation of the Pup Attraction Call and Female Attraction produced by female and pup Australian fur seals. Faculty of Veterinary Science Postgraduate Student Conference. 3 November 2004.
 
Collins, K, Rogers, T., Terhune, J. and McGreevy, P. (2003) Individual variation of in-air cow-pup 'attraction' calls in Weddell seals, Leptonychotes weddellii (True seals). Proceedings of the 8th Western Pacific Acoustics Conference. Melbourne, Australia. Reference: TA24. April 2003.
 
Collins, K., Rogers, T., Terhune, J. and McGreevy, P. (2003) Individual variation of cow-pup 'attraction' calls in Weddell seals, Leptonychotes weddellii. Proceedings of the 17TH Annual European Cetacean, Marine Mammals and Sound Conference. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. pp.82- 83. March. 2003.
 
Gray, R, Canfield, P., Rogers, T. and McQuilty, R. (2003) Trace metal analysis using inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy in the leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) in Prydz Bay, Eastern Antarctica. Australian Mammal Society Conference. Sydney, Australia. July 2003.
 
Gray, R.B., Canfield, P.J., Rogers, T.L. and McQuilty, R. (2003) Determination of trace metal concentrations in the leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) and Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) in Prydz Bay, Eastern Antarctica. Australian Marine Science Association Conference. University of Queensland, Australia. July 2003.
 
Gray, R.B., Canfield, P.J., Rogers, T.L. (2003) Haematology and serum biochemistry in the leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) and Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) in Eastern Antarctica. Wildlife Disease Association Conference. Healesville Sanctuary, Victoria, Australia. December 2003.
 
Gray, R.B., Canfield, P.J., Rogers, T.L. and McQuilty, R. (2003) Determination of trace metal concentrations in the fur of leopard seals (Hydrurga leptonyx) in Eastern Antarctica. 3rd International Wildlife Management Congress. Christchurch, New Zealand. December 2003.
 
Gray, R.B., Canfield, P.J. and Rogers, T.L. (2003) Haematology and serum biochemistry in the leopard seal (Hydrurga leptonyx) and Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) in Eastern Antarctica. Wildlife Disease Association.
 
Hall-Aspland, S.A., Rogers, T.L. and Canfield, R. (2003) Diet of the leopard seal in Prydz Bay, East Antarctica. Proceedings of the 17TH Annual European Cetacean, Marine Mammals and Sound, Conference, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, March. 2003. pp.199.
 
Hall-Aspland, S., Rogers, T. and Canfield, R. (2003) A new technique to identify hairs found in leopard seal scats. Australian Mammal Society Conference. Sydney, Australia. July 2003.
 
Hogg, C., Vickers, E.R. and Rogers, T. (2003) Non-invasive hormone analysis in cetaceans. Australian Mammal Society Conference. Sydney, Australia. July 2003.
 
Rogers, T. and Hogg, C. (2003) Influence of sexual selection, spatial distribution and propagation characteristics on repertoire complexity in the phocid seals. Proceedings of the 8th Western Pacific Acoustics Conference. Melbourne, Australia. Reference: MA33. April 2003.
 
Rogers, T., Hogg, C., Parslow, A. and Constable, C. (2003) Cortisol modifying factors in the Antarctic Weddell seal: non-invasive technique. Australian Mammal Society Conference. Sydney, Australia. July 2003.
 
Rogers, T. and Hogg, C. (2003) Factors influencing acoustic behaviour in phocid seals. Proceedings of the 17TH Annual European Cetacean, Marine Mammals and Sound, Conference. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain. pp 93. March 2003.
 
Rogers, T. (2002) Satellite Tracking Leopard Seals: the gypsies of the Antarctic. Proceedings of the ARGOS Satellite Tracking Conference, Sydney, Australia. September 2002.
 
Cato, D.H., McCauley, R.D., Noad, M.J., Rogers, T., and Schultz, K.W. (2001) Australian research in marine mammal vocalisations. Proceedings of the 17th International Congress on Acoustics, Vol IV. Rome, Italy. September 2001.
 
Irvine, A. and Rogers, T. (1999) Factors affecting haul-out and activity behaviour of Australian fur seals at Montagu Island NSW. Proceedings of the 13th Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals. Hawaii, U.S.A. pp 88. November 1999.
 
Rogers T. and Anderson, K. (1998) Preliminary observations testing the value of acoustic techniques for assessing pack ice seal distributions. Proceedings of the 11th Annual Conference Australasian Wildlife Management Society. pp 37. Gatton, Queensland. December 1998.
 
Rogers, T., Irvine, A., Higgins, D., Odewahn, M., Hall-Aspland, S. and Bryden, M. (1998) Pack Ice Seal Research in Antarctica. Proceedings of the ARAZPA Conference. Auckland, New Zealand. March 1998.
 
Rogers T. (1997) A collaborative initiative: the Australian Marine Mammal Research Centre (AMMRC). Proceedings of the ARAZPA Conference. Sydney, Australia. March 1997.
 
Rogers, T. (1997) Factors influencing development of phocid vocal repertoires. Proceedings of Symposium on Information Processing by Aquatic Mammals. Vallejo, California. U.S.A. 6-11 April 1997.
 
Rogers, T. (1997) Influence of sexual choice and spatial distribution on the evolution of phocid vocal repertoires. Proceedings of 24th Annual ASSAB (Australian Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour) Conference. Dubbo, Australia. 3-6 July 1997.
 
Rogers, T. (1995) Acoustic behaviour of female leopard seals, Hydrurga leptonyx. Proceedings of the Eleventh Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals. Orlando, U.S.A.
 
Rogers, T., Cato, D.H. and Bryden, M.M. (1994) Agonistic and advertising vocalisations of the leopard seal, Hydrurga leptonyx. Proceedings of International Conference on Underwater Acoustics. pp. 9.
 
Rogers, T. and Bryden, M.M. (1994) Penguin hunting techniques of the leopard seal, Hydrurga leptonyx. Proceedings of the Australian Mammal Society Meeting, Marine Mammal Symposium.
 
Rogers, T., Cato, D.H. and Bryden, M.M. (1994) The behavioural significance of sound to the leopard seal, Hydrurga leptonyx. Proceedings of the Australian Mammal Society Meeting, Marine Mammal Symposium.
 
Rogers, T. (1992) Breeding success of little penguins on Lion Island, NSW. Proceedings of the Second International Penguin Conference. Victoria, Australia.
 
Rogers, T. and M.M. Bryden. (1991) Periodic fluctuations in the number of leopard seal sightings along the NSW coastline from 1982 to 1990. Proceedings of the Australasian Society of Zoo Keepers Conference.
 
Rogers, T. (1991) Ophthalmic problems in captive southern elephant seals, Mirounga leonina. Australasian Society of Zoo Keepers Conference.