2018
Published October 24, 2018Species images sourced from Flickr's Creative CommonsSubject EditorsCharlotte Birkmanis, Victoria Camilieri-Asch, Dr Miakaela Ciprian, Mavra Grimonprez, Dr Bridget Johnson, Anton Kuhar, Dr Thea Linke, Belinda Martin, Jen Middleton, Dr Margaret Uloth
Bladder cicada
ClimateWatch data cannot determine phenology and influences of projected climate change on Cystosoma saundersii
Bruin, J., Hooper, R., Jumeaux, G. and Stella, R.The challenges of using ClimateWatch data as a basis for studying phenophases of the Bladder cicada, Cystosoma saundersii
Elstermann, E., Mardoukhaev, A. and Oh, C.Climate change and the calling phenophase of Cytosoma saundersii: no link found with citizen science data
Tuckey, A., Bena, A., Tang, L. and Zhou, N.
Channel-billed cuckoo
ClimateWatch data shows the Channel-billed cuckoo (Scythrops novaehollandiae) migrates earlier with increased rainfall
Brennan, B., Botman, C., Lee, J., Thoo, K. and Zhang, S.ClimateWatch and the Channel-billed cuckoo (Scythrops novaehollandiae): tentative evidence that climate change advances migration time
Davis, A., Neunuebel, G., Rothwell, M. and Underwood, F.
Bootlace oak
Poor quality data suggests longitude affects flowering period of Hakea lorea
Kardol, E., Higgs, J., Findlay-Cooper, S. and Low, W.Insufficient ClimateWatch data fail to identify shifts in the phenology of Hakea lorea
van der Mescht, C., Crkovsky, E. and Henson, M.
Cowslip orchid
Sensitivity of the Cowslip orchid (Caladenia flava) to variations in temperature and rainfall, and it’s potential as a ClimateWatch indicator species
Brauhart, D., Palandri, C. and Poggioli, M.Climate variation in south western Australia is not influencing the timing of the flowering phenophase of Caladenia flava
Cooper, W., Dixon, N. and Piggott, P.
Giant tree frog
ClimateWatch data prove inconclusive on whether temperature effects the distribution and phenology of Litoria infrafrenata
Auchard, S., Mills, S., Gebauer, E. and Andrew, B.The ClimateWatch dataset for Litoria infrafrenata shows challenges for citizen science to provide reliable data
Norrish, W., Baker, A. and Zou, H.
Moon jelly
Climate change is altering the dispersal and increasing the population size of Aurelia aurita
Benjamin, A., Eldridge, K., Gibbons, R., and Lloyd-Stein, A.The heat is on: temperature dependence creates fluctuations in the presence of Aurelia aurita medusae
Vermeulen, R., Pasho, S., Beidatsch, E., and Kilby-Glencross, M.
Orchard swallowtail
ClimateWatch: a promising tool for study of Papilio aegeus in the context of climate change, in conjunction with other databases
Flach, S., Anderson, W., and Suleski, I.ClimateWatch data reveals a shift in the distribution of Papilio aegeus which is not due to climate change
Theis, N., Smith, D., Southern, B. and Zhang, K.
Purple mulla mulla
ClimateWatch data proves inadequate to demonstrate a causal relationship between climate change and the timing of flowering in Purple mulla mulla
MacRae, L., Hartung, P., Kennett, I. and Collier, H.ClimateWatch data are insufficient to support an association between temperature rises and changing phenology of Ptilotus exaltatus
Woollard, C., Wetter, S., Gulliver, J. and Branson-Sims, D.
Rainbow Bee-eater
ClimateWatch data prove inconclusive on the timing of the migration of Merops ornatus, indicating potential reliability issues
Martin, D., Leemans, R., Lennon, J. and Scheibe, E.Citizen-logged sightings of Merops ornatus point to unlikely migratory trends, contrary to those found in previous studies
Minson, B., Priemus, A., Ely, M. and Warwick, J.Shifting migration: climate change alters the arrival and departure dates of Rainbow bee-eaters (Merops ornatus)
Weldon, M., Blechynden, S., Bosch, D. and Garnaut, K.
Red-necked stint
ClimateWatch data do not produce conclusive results concerning variation in the timing of Red-necked stint sightings
Seow, O., Re, A., Boxall, H. and Smith, G.ClimateWatch data are not sufficient to discern reliable changes in timing of the Red-necked stint (Calidris ruficollis) migration
Jiang, L., Pomeroy, M. and Vanschellebeek, R.