Toby Ross

Associate Research Fellow at Deakin University.
You could say that I like birds.
I also draw things, occasionally.

[Toby Ross @tobyaross]

6/6 #BOUsci23 #SESH8
Pollution generally below toxicity levels, with no observed negative effects on health. Wastewater ponds may be adequate habitat to combat habitat loss, however ongoing monitoring will be needed.
Read the paper here: https://t.co/reAbBmuCY6

[Toby Ross @tobyaross]

1/6 #BOUsci23 #SESH8
Habitat loss threatens migratory #shorebirds of the East Asian-Australasian Flyway, which now often inhabit wastewater ponds. Are these ideal habitats for the #birds, or are they a health risk to already declining species? #ornithology

[Toby Ross @tobyaross]

5/6 #BOUsci23 #SESH8
No significant differences in average adult local survival between habitats, but average juvenile local survival was lower at the wastewater ponds for both species. This could be due to mortality or emigration to other habitats.

[Michelle Wille @DuckSwabber]

Congrats to Toby Ross and @MarsKlaassen for the first paper addressing contaminants in Australian shorebirds.

Assessment of contaminants, health and survival of migratory shorebirds in natural versus artificial wetlands
👉https://t.co/rHykpEi5VC