| 2023 |
Rankin C, Gaston T, Sadat-Noori M, Glamore W, Morton J, Chalmers A, 'Innovative tidal control successfully promotes saltmarsh restoration', RESTORATION ECOLOGY, 31 (2023) [C1]
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Open Research Newcastle |
| 2022 |
Killen C, McIntyre K, Drabsch B, Cassin A, Chalmers A, Callen A, Foster L, Ransom L, Mulcahy A, Williams B, Duncan K, Richards E, Smith K-J, 'Communicating as Community: Examining power and authority in community focused environmental communication through participatory action research in the Ourimbah Creek Valley.', Platform: journal of media and communication, 9.2, 6-21 (2022) [C1]
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Open Research Newcastle |
| 2022 |
Voigt J, Chalmers A, 'Environmental factors affecting the abundance of the threatened shrub
Tasmannia glaucifolia (Winteraceae) in Barrington Tops National Park', Cunninghamia, 22, 1-10 (2022) [C1]
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Open Research Newcastle |
| 2021 |
Sadat-Noori M, Rankin C, Rayner D, Heimhuber V, Gaston T, Drummond C, Chalmers A, Khojasteh D, Glamore W, 'Coastal wetlands can be saved from sea level rise by recreating past tidal regimes', SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 11 (2021) [C1]
Climate change driven Sea Level Rise (SLR) is creating a major global environmental crisis in coastal ecosystems, however, limited practical solutions are provided to p... [more]
Climate change driven Sea Level Rise (SLR) is creating a major global environmental crisis in coastal ecosystems, however, limited practical solutions are provided to prevent or mitigate the impacts. Here, we propose a novel eco-engineering solution to protect highly valued vegetated intertidal ecosystems. The new 'Tidal Replicate Method' involves the creation of a synthetic tidal regime that mimics the desired hydroperiod for intertidal wetlands. This synthetic tidal regime can then be applied via automated tidal control systems, "SmartGates", at suitable locations. As a proof of concept study, this method was applied at an intertidal wetland with the aim of restabilising saltmarsh vegetation at a location representative of SLR. Results from aerial drone surveys and on-ground vegetation sampling indicated that the Tidal Replicate Method effectively established saltmarsh onsite over a 3-year period of post-restoration, showing the method is able to protect endangered intertidal ecosystems from submersion. If applied globally, this method can protect high value coastal wetlands with similar environmental settings, including over 1,184,000¿ha of Ramsar coastal wetlands. This equates to a saving of US$230 billion in ecosystem services per year. This solution can play an important role in the global effort to conserve coastal wetlands under accelerating SLR.
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Open Research Newcastle |
| 2020 |
Turner A, Bond DR, Vuong QV, Chalmers A, Beckett EL, Weidenhofer J, Scarlett CJ, 'Elaeocarpus reticulatus fruit extracts reduce viability and induce apoptosis in pancreatic cancer cells in vitro', Molecular Biology Reports, 47, 2073-2084 (2020) [C1]
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Open Research Newcastle |
| 2019 |
Hayward MW, Jachowski D, Bugir CK, Clulow J, Krishnamurthy R, Griffin AS, Chalmers AC, Linnell JDC, Montgomery RA, Somers MJ, Kowalczyk R, Heurich M, Caravaggi A, Marnewick KA, Di Blanco Y, Shuttleworth CM, Callen A, Weise F, Scanlon R, Moehrenschlager A, Howell LG, Upton RMO, 'The search for novelty continues for rewilding', BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION, 236, 584-585 (2019)
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| 2019 |
Hayward MW, Scanlon RJ, Callen A, Howell LG, Klop-Toker KL, Di Blanco Y, Balkenhol N, Bugir CK, Campbell L, Caravaggi A, Chalmers AC, Clulow J, Clulow S, Cross P, Gould JA, Griffin AS, Heurich M, Howe BK, Jachowski DS, Jhala YV, Krishnamurthy R, Kowalczyk R, Lenga DJ, Linnell JDC, Marnewick KA, Moehrenschlager A, Montgomery RA, Osipova L, Peneaux C, Rodger JC, Sales LP, Seeto RGY, Shuttleworth CM, Somers MJ, Tamessar CT, Upton RMO, Weise FJ, 'Reintroducing rewilding to restoration – Rejecting the search for novelty', Biological Conservation, 233, 255-259 (2019) [C1]
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Open Research Newcastle |
| 2018 |
Vuong QV, Hong NTP, Vu HT, Trung TD, Thanh VN, Chalmers AC, 'Fruit characteristics, phytochemical and antioxidant properties of blueberry ash (Elaeocarpus reticulatus)', HELIYON, 4 (2018) [C1]
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Open Research Newcastle |
| 2018 |
Bhuyan DJ, Vuong QV, Chalmers AC, Bowyer MC, Scarlett CJ, 'An array of bioactive compounds from Australian eucalypts and their relevance in pancreatic cancer therapeutics', Pancreas, 47, 690-707 (2018) [C1]
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Open Research Newcastle |
| 2018 |
Bhuyan DJ, Vuong QV, Bond DR, Chalmers AC, Bowyer MC, Scarlett CJ, 'Eucalyptus microcorys leaf extract derived HPLC-fraction reduces the viability of MIA PaCa-2 cells by inducing apoptosis and arresting cell cycle', Biomedicine and Pharmacotherapy, 105, 449-460 (2018) [C1]
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Open Research Newcastle |
| 2017 |
Bhuyan DJ, Vuong QV, Chalmers AC, van Altena IA, Bowyer MC, Scarlett CJ, 'Development of the ultrasonic conditions as an advanced technique for extraction of phenolic compounds from Eucalyptus robusta', SEPARATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, 52, 100-112 (2017) [C1]
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Open Research Newcastle |
| 2017 |
Pham Q, Chalmers A, Vuong QV, Bowyer MC, Scarlett CJ, 'Characterising the Physical, Phytochemical and Antioxidant Properties of the Tuckeroo (Cupaniopsis anacardioides) Fruit', Technologies, 5 (2017) [C1]
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Open Research Newcastle |
| 2017 |
Bhuyan DJ, Sakoff J, Bond DR, Predebon M, Vuong QV, Chalmers AC, van Altena IA, Bowyer MC, Scarlett CJ, 'In vitro anticancer properties of selected Eucalyptus species', IN VITRO CELLULAR & DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY-ANIMAL, 53, 604-615 (2017) [C1]
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Open Research Newcastle |
| 2017 |
Bhuyan DJ, Vuong QV, Bond DR, Chalmers AC, van Altena IA, Bowyer MC, Scarlett CJ, 'Exploring the Least Studied Australian Eucalypt Genera: Corymbia and Angophora for Phytochemicals with Anticancer Activity against Pancreatic Malignancies', CHEMISTRY & BIODIVERSITY, 14 (2017) [C1]
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Open Research Newcastle |
| 2017 |
Bhuyan DJ, Vuong QV, Chalmers AC, Bowyer MC, van Altena IA, Scarlett CJ, 'Phytochemical, antibacterial and antifungal properties of an aqueous extract of Eucalyptus microcorys leaves', SOUTH AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY, 112, 180-185 (2017) [C1]
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Open Research Newcastle |
| 2016 |
Tozer M, Chalmers AC, 'Hunter Valley Weeping Myall Woodland in the Sydney Basin Bioregion should remain listed as a Threatened Ecological Community until strong evidence emerges in support of delisting', Cunninghamia, 16, 31-34 (2016) [C1]
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Open Research Newcastle |
| 2016 |
Bhuyan D, Vuong QV, Chalmers A, van Altena I, Bowyer M, Scarlett C, 'Investigation of phytochemicals and antioxidant capacity of selected Eucalyptus species using conventional extraction', Chemical Papers, 70, 567-575 (2016) [C1]
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Open Research Newcastle |
| 2015 |
Vuong QV, Hirun S, Chuen TLK, Goldsmith CD, Munro B, Bowyer MC, Chalmers AC, Sakoff JA, Phillips PA, Scarlett CJ, 'Physicochemical, antioxidant and anti-cancer activity of a Eucalyptus robusta (Sm.) leaf aqueous extract', INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS, 64, 167-174 (2015) [C1]
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Open Research Newcastle |
| 2015 |
Tozer M, Chalmers AC, 'Should Hunter Valley Weeping Myall Woodland in the Sydney Basin Bioregion be listed as a Threatened Ecological Community?', Cunninghamia, 15, 201-201 (2015)
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| 2015 |
Munro B, Vuong QV, Chalmers AC, Goldsmith CD, Bowyer MC, Scarlett CJ, 'Phytochemical, Antioxidant and Anti-Cancer Properties of Euphorbia tirucalli Methanolic and Aqueous Extracts', ANTIOXIDANTS, 4, 647-661 (2015) [C1]
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Open Research Newcastle |
| 2015 |
Bhuyan DJ, Quan VV, Chalmers AC, van Altena IA, Bowyer MC, Scarlett CJ, 'Microwave-assisted extraction of Eucalyptus robusta leaf for the optimal yield of total phenolic compounds', INDUSTRIAL CROPS AND PRODUCTS, 69, 290-299 (2015) [C1]
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Open Research Newcastle |
| 2015 |
Chalmers AC, Bakewell G, Taggart A, 'Comparison of long-stem and standard tube-stock performance five years after planting in a rainforest edge on the Central Coast of NSW', Ecological Management and Restoration, 16, 236-238 (2015) [C1]
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Open Research Newcastle |
| 2014 |
Vuong QV, Hirun S, Chuen TLK, Goldsmith CD, Bowyer MC, Chalmers AC, Phillips PA, Scarlett CJ, 'Physicochemical composition, antioxidant and anti-proliferative capacity of a lilly pilly (Syzygium paniculatum) extract', Journal of Herbal Medicine, 4, 134-140 (2014) [C1]
Lilly pilly (LP) fruit (Syzygium paniculatum Gaertn.) is widely grown in eastern Australia and has been used as food by indigenous Australians. However, there is limite... [more]
Lilly pilly (LP) fruit (Syzygium paniculatum Gaertn.) is widely grown in eastern Australia and has been used as food by indigenous Australians. However, there is limited information on its bioactivity. This study investigated the physicochemical and antioxidant properties of the crude fruit extract, identified its bioactive compounds and also assessed its potential anti-proliferative effect on pancreatic cancer cells. Our data showed that the LP extract was water-soluble and possessed a total phenolic content of 96 mg of gallic acid equivalents (GAE)/g, flavonoid levels of 52 mg catechin equivalents (CAE)/g, proanthocyanidin levels of 29 mg CAE/g. Several phenolic compounds such as gallic acid, chlorogenic acid, catechin and epicatechin were identified in the LP extract with levels of 0.39, 2.35, 0.47 and 2.9 mg/g, respectively. Results from six different antioxidant assays revealed that the LP extract pocessed potent antioxidant and free radical scavenging capacity. Although antioxidant capacity of the extract was lower than that of vitamin E, vitamin C and BHT, it could be significantly improved if the extract was to be further purified. We also showed that the LP extract (200 µg/mL) significantly reduced the viability of MiaPaCa-2 and ASPC-1 pancreatic cancer cells to levels comparable to that of the chemotherapeutic agent gemcitabine. For this reason lilly pilly should be further investigated for its health promoting and potential anti-cancer benefits, particularly for pancreatic cancer. © 2014 Elsevier GmbH.
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| 2014 |
Booyens C, Chalmers AC, Beckers D, 'The effect of disturbance regime on Darwinia glaucophylla (Myrtaceae) and its habitat.', Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 136, 231-244 (2014) [C1]
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Open Research Newcastle |
| 2013 |
Erskine F, Chalmers AC, Erskine WD, 'Survival of Casuarina cunninghamiana on a recovering sand-bed stream in the Wollombi Valley of coastal New South Wales', Cunninghamia, 13, 295-304 (2013) [C1]
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Open Research Newcastle |
| 2012 |
Chalmers A, Erskine WD, Erskine F, 'Partial geomorphic and floristic recovery of an incised channel over the last twenty years on dairy arm, hunter valley, Australia', 101-130 (2012)
Dairy Arm is a small sand-bed stream whose channel and flood plain were essentially cleared of woody vegetation by early European settlers in the 1820s to 1880s for agr... [more]
Dairy Arm is a small sand-bed stream whose channel and flood plain were essentially cleared of woody vegetation by early European settlers in the 1820s to 1880s for agriculture. Channel incision of Dairy Arm was initiated on 17-18 June 1949 by a catastrophic flood and resulted in substantial erosion of the channel in the upstream part of the channel network and massive deposition in downstream reaches. River training works carried out in the depositional zone between 1982 and 1991 predominately involved the installation of cylindrical wire mesh barriers for bank protection, stockproof fencing and the planting of exotic poplars and willows and native river she-oaks. Thirteen permanently marked valley-floor cross sections were surveyed on three occasions between 1981 and 2009. Quantitative data from the cross sections show that the incision cycle initiated by the 1949 flood essentially finished in the early 1990s. Recovery from incision is now well advanced and, in the former incised zone, involves channel contraction, bank revegetation (predominately grasses) and spatially discontinuous bed erosion. Bed erosion involves the creation of a pool-riffle sequence or chain of ponds, and is also very active in the former depositional zone. Channel width has contracted by the construction of a new bench and flood plain in the bed of the former incised channel. In 2009/2010, the vegetation on the bar/bed, bench and flood plain at six cross sections was sampled and the abundance of plant functional types examined. Floristic recovery on Dairy Arm is evidenced by the diversity of plant functional types present on fluvial landforms, by native and exotic species being evenly represented, and by the presence of species indicative of the reference plant community. A lack of catastrophic floods, the exclusion of livestock by river training works, presence of remnant vegetation in the upstream reaches of Dairy Arm (as well as where the channel abuts steep valley slopes), scattered shade trees retained on the flood plain, burial of introduced pasture by substantial sand deposition and the resulting reduction in stocking rates have all played a role in this recovery. Whilst the abundance and diversity of herbaceous plants is good and they have played a crucial role in channel contraction, the same is not the case for woody species. Woody plants are present on the benches, banks and flood plain, but their abundance appears to be limited by grazing and the lack of supply of propagules. The absence of overstorey vegetation is hindering the recovery of important ecological functions, such as the regulation of stream temperature and the supply of large wood for further pool development. Full recovery of both the geomorphic processes and floristic diversity on Dairy Arm will take a long time yet because of the substantial lag time in natural recruitment from planted or remnant vegetation and the production of large wood from overstorey vegetation. This study shows that partial geomorphic and floristic recovery of an incised channel is possible in an agricultural setting, where grazing has been intermittent and stocking densities are low. However, progression to full recovery would be greatly enhanced by protecting the woody vegetation regenerating on the benches, banks and flood plain from livestock. © 2012 by Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved.
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Open Research Newcastle |
| 2012 |
Erskine AA, 'Influence of riparian vegetation on channel widening and subsequent contraction on a sand-bed stream since European settlement: Widden Brook, Australia', Geomorphology, 147-148, 102-114 (2012) [C1]
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Open Research Newcastle |
| 2012 |
Chalmers RTB, 'Relationship between vegetation, hydrology and fluvial landforms on an unregulated sand-bed stream in the Hunter Valley, Australia', Austral Ecology, 37, 193-203 (2012) [C1]
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Open Research Newcastle |
| 2012 |
Erskine WD, Saynor MJ, Chalmers AC, Riley SJ, 'Water, wind, wood, and trees: Interactions, spatial variations, temporal dynamics, and their potential role in river rehabilitation', Geographical Research, 50, 60-74 (2012) [C1]
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Open Research Newcastle |
| 2012 |
Payne R, Chalmers AC, Laxton J, 'Understanding the characteristics of a groundwater-dependent ecosystem: Eucalyptus parramattensis Woodland at Porters Creek Wetland, NSW', Cunninghamia, 12, 191-211 (2012) [C1]
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Open Research Newcastle |
| 2009 |
Erskine RB, 'Role of a rheophyte in bench development on a sand-bed river in southeast Australia', Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 34, 941-953 (2009) [C1]
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Open Research Newcastle |
| 2007 |
Todarello P, Chalmers AC, 'The characteristics of five species of hollow-bearing trees on the New South Wales Central Coast', Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales, 128, 1-14 (2007) [C1]
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| 2007 |
Chalmers AC, Bakewell G, Taggart A, 'Improved growth and survival of deep-planted long-stem tube-stock within a rainforest edge on the Central Coast of New South Wales: Preliminary results', Ecological Management & Restoration, 8, 151-154 (2007) [C1]
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| 2005 |
Chalmers AC, McIntyre S, Whalley RDB, Reid N, 'Grassland species response to soil disturbance and nutrient enrichment on the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales', Australian Journal of Botany, 53, 485-499 (2005) [C1]
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Open Research Newcastle |
| 2003 |
Hensley MJ, Chalmers AC, Clover K, Gibson PG, Toneguzzi R, Lewis PR, 'Symptoms of Asthma: Comparison of a Parent-Completed Retrospective Questionnaire With a Prospective Daily Symptom Diary', Pediatric Pulmonology, 36, 509-513 (2003) [C1]
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| 2001 |
Gibson PG, Simpson J, Chalmers AC, Toneguzzi R, Wark PA, Wilson AJ, Hensley MJ, 'Airway Eosinophilia is associated with Wheeze but is uncommon in Children with Persistent Cough and Frequent Chest Colds', American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 164, 977-981 (2001) [C1]
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Open Research Newcastle |
| 1994 |
Chalmers AC, Turner JC, 'Climbing plants in relation to their supports in a stand of dry rainforest in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales.', Proc. Linn. Soc. N.S.W, 114, 73-90 (1994) [C1]
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