Dr. Belinda Appleton

Recent Publications 2000 - 2009

Goodman SM, Maminirina CP, Weyeneth N, Bradman HM, Christidis L Ruedi M and Appleton BR (2009) The use of molecular phylogenetic and morphological characters to resolve the identity of cryptic species: the case of Miniopterus manavi (Chiroptera: Miniopteridae) on Madagascar and the Comoros. Zoologica Scripta (in press).

Goodman SM, Maminirina CP, Bradman HM, Christidis L and Appleton BR (2009) Patterns of morphological and genetic variation in the endemic Malagasy bat Miniopterus gleni Peterson et al., 1995 (Chiroptera: Miniopteridae), with the description of a new species. Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research (in press).
 
Mamanirina CP, Bradman HM, Appleton BR and Goodman SM (2009) Variation géographique et moléculaires de Miniopterus majori (Chiroptera : Miniopteridae) de Madagascar. Malagasy Nature. (in press).

York KL, Blacket MJ, Appleton BR(2008) The Bassian Isthmus and the major ocean currents of south-east Australia influence the phylogeography and population structure of a southern Australian intertidal barnacle, Catomerus polymerus (Darwin). Molecular Ecology 17, issue 8, pages 1948–1961.

Goodman SM. Bradman H, Mamanirina CP, Fahr J, Christidis L and Appleton BR (2008) A new species of Miniopterus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) from lowland southeastern Madagascar. Mammalian Biology 73 199-213.

Behere GT, Tay WT, Russell D, Appleton BR, Kranthi KR and Batterham P (2007) Mitochondrial DNA analysis of field populations of Helicoverpa armigera (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) and phylogenetic analysis of the genus Helicoverpa. BMC Evolutionary Biology 7:117.

Goodman SM, Ryan K, Maminirina CP, Fahr, J, Christidis L and Appleton BR (2007) The specific status of populations on Madagascar referred to Miniopterus fraterculus (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae). Journal of Mammalogy 88(5) 1216-1229.

Appleton BR (2005) Speciation (Book Review) Ecoscience 12(1) 148.

Appleton BR (2004) Genetics in Ecology, In (eds Attiwill P and Wilson B) Ecology, an Australian Perspective. Oxford University Press. Online publication http://www.oup.com.au/companion/Attiwill/ATTIWILL-Chapter6A.pdf

Appleton BR, McKenzie JA and Christidis L (2004) Molecular systematics and biogeography of the bent-wing bat complex Miniopterus schreibersii (Kuhl, 1817) (Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 31(2): 431-439

Archer MS and Cardinal BR (2001) Seasonal reproduction and host infestation rates for nycteribiids of the large bent-wing bat. Medical and Veterinary Entomology 15: 452-454.

Cardinal BR and Christidis L (2000) Mitochondrial DNA and morphology reveal three geographically distinct lineages of M.schreibersii in Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology 48: 1-19.