Janet Lanyon

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Janet Lanyon

Positions

Affiliate of Centre for Geoanalytical Mass Spectrometry : Centre for Geoanalytical Mass Spectrometry : Faculty of Science

Affiliate of Centre for Marine Science : Centre for Marine Science : Faculty of Science

Senior Lecturer : School of the Environment : Faculty of Science

Overview

Background

Conservation, biology and ecology of large marine vertebrates

Current research interests:

Population ecology of dugongs and coastal dolphins
Population genetics of dugongs
Physiology, functional morphology and ecology of dugongs
Health assessment of inshore marine mammals, particularly dugongs

Availability

Dr Janet Lanyon is: : Available for supervision : Media expert

Fields of research

Ecology Fisheries sciences Zoology

Works

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All (91) Book (1) Journal Article (72) Other Outputs (3) Conference Publication (4) Book Chapter (11)

Featured

2024

Journal Article

How much seagrass does a dugong need? Metabolic rate of live wild dugongs, Dugong dugon, determined through indirect calorimetry (oxygen consumption)

Lanyon, Janet M., Sneath, Helen L., Long, Trevor, Blanshard, Wendy H., Worthy, Graham A. J. and Booth, David T. (2024). How much seagrass does a dugong need? Metabolic rate of live wild dugongs, Dugong dugon, determined through indirect calorimetry (oxygen consumption). Marine Mammal Science, 41 (2) e13190. doi: 10.1111/mms.13190

How much seagrass does a dugong need? Metabolic rate of live wild dugongs, Dugong dugon, determined through indirect calorimetry (oxygen consumption)

Featured

2024

Journal Article

Sirenian genomes illuminate the evolution of fully aquatic species within the mammalian superorder afrotheria

Tian, Ran, Zhang, Yaolei, Kang, Hui, Zhang, Fan, Jin, Zhihong, Wang, Jiahao, Zhang, Peijun, Zhou, Xuming, Lanyon, Janet M., Sneath, Helen L., Woolford, Lucy, Fan, Guangyi, Li, Songhai and Seim, Inge (2024). Sirenian genomes illuminate the evolution of fully aquatic species within the mammalian superorder afrotheria. Nature Communications, 15 (1) 5568, 5568. doi: 10.1038/s41467-024-49769-x

Sirenian genomes illuminate the evolution of fully aquatic species within the mammalian superorder afrotheria

Featured

2024

Journal Article

A chromosome-level genome assembly for the dugong (Dugong dugon)

Baker, D Nevé, Abueg, Linelle, Escalona, Merly, Farquharson, Katherine A., Lanyon, Janet M., Le Duc, Diana, Schöneberg, Torsten, Absolon, Dominic, Sims, Ying, Fedrigo, Olivier, Jarvis, Erich D, Belov, Katherine, Hogg, Carolyn J and Shapiro, Beth (2024). A chromosome-level genome assembly for the dugong (Dugong dugon). Journal of Heredity, 115 (2), 212-220. doi: 10.1093/jhered/esae003

A chromosome-level genome assembly for the dugong (Dugong dugon)

Featured

2023

Journal Article

Cryptic marine barriers to gene flow in a vulnerable coastal species, the dugong (Dugong dugon)

McGowan, Alexandra M., Lanyon, Janet M., Clark, Nicholas, Blair, David, Marsh, Helene, Wolanski, Eric and Seddon, Jennifer M. (2023). Cryptic marine barriers to gene flow in a vulnerable coastal species, the dugong (Dugong dugon). Marine Mammal Science, 39 (3), 918-939. doi: 10.1111/mms.13021

Cryptic marine barriers to gene flow in a vulnerable coastal species, the dugong (Dugong dugon)

Featured

2022

Book Chapter

Research methods for marine mammals and reptiles

Lanyon, Janet M., Kirkwood, Roger J. and Bell, Ian P. (2022). Research methods for marine mammals and reptiles. Wildlife research in Australia. (pp. 233-256) edited by Bradley P. Smith, Helen P. Waudby, Corinne Alberthsen and Jordan O. Hampton. Clayton South, VIC, Australia: CSIRO.

Research methods for marine mammals and reptiles

Featured

2019

Book Chapter

Management of megafauna in estuaries and coastal waters: Moreton Bay as a case study

Lanyon, Janet M. (2019). Management of megafauna in estuaries and coastal waters: Moreton Bay as a case study. Coasts and estuaries: the future. (pp. 87-101) edited by Eric Wolanski, John W. Day, Michael Elliott and Ramesh Ramachandran. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-814003-1.00006-X

Management of megafauna in estuaries and coastal waters: Moreton Bay as a case study

Featured

2018

Journal Article

Surveys of environmental DNA (eDNA): a new approach to estimate occurrence in Vulnerable manatee populations

Hunter, Margaret E., Meigs-Friend, Gaia, Ferrante, Jason A., Kamla, Aristide Takoukam, Dorazio, Robert M., Diagne, Lucy Keith, Luna, Fabia, Lanyon, Janet M. and Reid, James P. (2018). Surveys of environmental DNA (eDNA): a new approach to estimate occurrence in Vulnerable manatee populations. Endangered Species Research, 35, 101-111. doi: 10.3354/esr00880

Surveys of environmental DNA (eDNA): a new approach to estimate occurrence in Vulnerable manatee populations

Featured

2014

Journal Article

Fine scale population structure of dugongs (Dugong dugon) implies low gene flow along the southern Queensland coastline

Seddon, Jennifer M., Ovenden, Jennifer R., Sneath, Helen L., Broderick, Damien, Dudgeon, Christine L. and Lanyon, Janet M. (2014). Fine scale population structure of dugongs (Dugong dugon) implies low gene flow along the southern Queensland coastline. Conservation Genetics, 15 (6), 1381-1392. doi: 10.1007/s10592-014-0624-x

Fine scale population structure of dugongs (Dugong dugon) implies low gene flow along the southern Queensland coastline

Featured

2010

Journal Article

Characterization of highly informative cross-species microsatellite panels for the Australian dugong (Dugong dugon) and Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) including five novel primers

Hunter, Margaret Kellogg, Broderick, Damien, Ovenden, Jennifer, Tucker, Kimberly Pause, Bonde, Robert McGuire, McGuire, Peter M. and Lanyon, Janet M. Lanyons (2010). Characterization of highly informative cross-species microsatellite panels for the Australian dugong (Dugong dugon) and Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) including five novel primers. Molecular Ecology Resources, 10 (2), 368-377. doi: 10.1111/j.1755-0998.2009.02761.x

Characterization of highly informative cross-species microsatellite panels for the Australian dugong (Dugong dugon) and Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) including five novel primers

Featured

2006

Journal Article

Degenerate dentition of the dugong (Dugong dugon), or why a grazer does not need teeth: morphology, occlusion and wear of mouthparts

Lanyon, J. M. and Sanson, G. D. (2006). Degenerate dentition of the dugong (Dugong dugon), or why a grazer does not need teeth: morphology, occlusion and wear of mouthparts. Journal of Zoology, 268 (2), 133-152. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-7998.2005.00004.x

Degenerate dentition of the dugong (Dugong dugon), or why a grazer does not need teeth: morphology, occlusion and wear of mouthparts

2025

Journal Article

Salivary Cortisol as a Measure of Acute Stress and Diurnal Adrenal Activity in Bottlenose Dolphins

Charlton, Bella, Lanyon, Janet M., Madden, Claire, Phillips, Wayne and Keeley, Tamara (2025). Salivary Cortisol as a Measure of Acute Stress and Diurnal Adrenal Activity in Bottlenose Dolphins. Marine Mammal Science, 41 (4) e70044. doi: 10.1111/mms.70044

Salivary Cortisol as a Measure of Acute Stress and Diurnal Adrenal Activity in Bottlenose Dolphins

2025

Journal Article

Validation and application of stable isotope analysis of dugong tusks to determine long‐term shifts in foraging patterns

Lanyon, Janet M., Dawson, Lilly C. and Baublys, Kim (2025). Validation and application of stable isotope analysis of dugong tusks to determine long‐term shifts in foraging patterns. Marine Mammal Science, 41 (2) e13202, 1-19. doi: 10.1111/mms.13202

Validation and application of stable isotope analysis of dugong tusks to determine long‐term shifts in foraging patterns

2024

Journal Article

Measuring steroid hormone levels in the skin of free‐ranging dugongs: a less invasive way to determine reproductive status

Smoll, Laetitia I., Keeley, Tamara, Burgess, Elizabeth A. and Lanyon, Janet M. (2024). Measuring steroid hormone levels in the skin of free‐ranging dugongs: a less invasive way to determine reproductive status. Marine Mammal Science, 41 (2) e13206. doi: 10.1111/mms.13206

Measuring steroid hormone levels in the skin of free‐ranging dugongs: a less invasive way to determine reproductive status

2024

Journal Article

Faecal bacterial communities differ amongst discrete foraging populations of dugongs along the east Australian coast

Mikkelsen, Deirdre, McGowan, Alexandra M, Gibson, Justine S, Lanyon, Janet M, Horsman, Sara and Seddon, Jennifer M (2024). Faecal bacterial communities differ amongst discrete foraging populations of dugongs along the east Australian coast. FEMS Microbiology Ecology, 100 (6) fiae051. doi: 10.1093/femsec/fiae051

Faecal bacterial communities differ amongst discrete foraging populations of dugongs along the east Australian coast

2024

Book Chapter

Measuring Hearing Sensitivity of Wild Dugongs in Moreton Bay, Australia

Lucke, Klaus, Lanyon, Janet M. and Ketten, Darlene R. (2024). Measuring Hearing Sensitivity of Wild Dugongs in Moreton Bay, Australia. The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life. (pp. 687-695) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-50256-9_94

Measuring Hearing Sensitivity of Wild Dugongs in Moreton Bay, Australia

2024

Book Chapter

Anatomical Measurements of Dugong Auditory Systems for Evoked Potential Studies

Ketten, Darlene R., Lucke, Klaus and Lanyon, Janet M. (2024). Anatomical Measurements of Dugong Auditory Systems for Evoked Potential Studies. The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life. (pp. 663-672) Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-50256-9_77

Anatomical Measurements of Dugong Auditory Systems for Evoked Potential Studies

2023

Journal Article

Baseline urinalysis of the fully marine, herbivorous dugong (Dugong dugon)

Lanyon, Janet M., Sneath, Helen L., Golding, Kirsten M. and Madden, Claire (2023). Baseline urinalysis of the fully marine, herbivorous dugong (Dugong dugon). Aquatic Mammals, 49 (6), 585-596. doi: 10.1578/am.49.6.2023.585

Baseline urinalysis of the fully marine, herbivorous dugong (Dugong dugon)

2023

Journal Article

Identification of antimicrobial resistance in faecal microbes from wild dugongs (Dugong dugon)

McGowan, Alexandra M., Seddon, Jennifer M., Lanyon, Janet M., Clark, Nicholas and Gibson, Justine S. (2023). Identification of antimicrobial resistance in faecal microbes from wild dugongs (Dugong dugon). Aquatic Mammals, 49 (4), 395-405. doi: 10.1578/am.49.4.2023.395

Identification of antimicrobial resistance in faecal microbes from wild dugongs (Dugong dugon)

2023

Journal Article

A new DNA extraction method (HV-CTAB-PCI) for amplification of nuclear markers from open ocean-retrieved faeces of an herbivorous marine mammal, the dugong

Ooi, Vicky, McMichael, Lee, Hunter, Margaret E., Kamla, Aristide Takoukam and Lanyon, Janet M. (2023). A new DNA extraction method (HV-CTAB-PCI) for amplification of nuclear markers from open ocean-retrieved faeces of an herbivorous marine mammal, the dugong. PLoS One, 18 (6) e0278792, 1-29. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278792

A new DNA extraction method (HV-CTAB-PCI) for amplification of nuclear markers from open ocean-retrieved faeces of an herbivorous marine mammal, the dugong

2023

Other Outputs

Dugong Microsatellite and SNP Genotypes

McGowan, Alexandra, Seddon, Jenny, McMichael, Lee, Lanyon, Janet, McCarthy, Morgan Lee and Ooi, Vicky (2023). Dugong Microsatellite and SNP Genotypes. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.48610/6735890

Dugong Microsatellite and SNP Genotypes

Funding

Past funding

2023 - 2025

Susceptibility of Australian sea lions to plastic contaminants

Australian Geographic Society

Open grant - 2022

Dugong hearing sensitivity study

JASCO Applied Sciences (Australia) Pty Ltd

Open grant - 2019 - 2022

Development and application of thyroid hormone assays as biomarkers of nutritional stress in dugongs

Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation Inc

Open grant - 2018 - 2019

Continuous flow isotope ratio mass spectrometer (CF-IRMS) and ancillary preparation systems for carbon, nitrogen and sulfur isotope microanalysis for archaeology, biology, earth and environmental scie

UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure

Open grant - 2016 - 2019

Assessing health threats to inshore bottlenose dolphins in urban Qld waterways

Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation Inc

Open grant - 2016 - 2018

Contemporary population substructure of marine vertebrates detected by commensal bacteria: A test in the dugongs of Moreton Bay

Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation Inc

Open grant - 2015 - 2017

Dugong population structure, connectivity and movements along the developing central Queensland coastline

Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation Inc

Open grant - 2015 - 2023

Dugong population structure, connectivity and movements along the developing central-northern Queensland coastline: determining baseline data to better manage threats to dugongs and their inshore...

Estate of Winifred V. Scott

Open grant - 2014 - 2019

Monitoring the health of wild dugongs

Australian Geographic Society

Open grant - 2014 - 2016

Monitoring the health of wild dugongs

Sea Life Conservation Fund

Open grant - 2012 - 2013

Dugong health assessments using a portable flotation navy mat

Open grant - 2012 - 2014

The effects of an extreme weather event, coastal flooding of south-east Queensland January 2011, on clinical health parameters and reproductive potential of free-ranging dugongs

Sydney Aquarium Conservation Fund

Open grant - 2012

Effects of 2010-11 coastal flooding on body condition, health and movements of dugongs in south-east Queensland

Noosa and District Landcare Group Inc

Open grant - 2010 - 2012

Determining baseline health and disease parameters for wild dugongs in urban and non-urban waters of northern Australia

Australian Antarctic Division

Open grant - 2009 - 2014

Taxonomy and population structure of bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops sp., in Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia

Estate of Winifred V. Scott

Open grant - 2009 - 2015

Determining baseline health and disease parameters for wild dugongs in urban and non-urban waters of northern Australia.

Estate of Winifred V. Scott

Open grant - 2009 - 2015

Physiological ecology of wild and captive dugongs: a study examining metabolism, thermoregulation and osmoregulation

Estate of Winifred V. Scott

Open grant - 2009 - 2012

Animal movement between populations deduced from family trees - a test case on dugongs in southern Queensland

ARC Linkage Projects

Open grant - 2009 - 2010

Profiling the hindgut bacteria of wild and captive dugong as an indicator of gut health

Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation Inc

Open grant - 2008 - 2010

Using unmanned Aerial Vehicles for surveys of marine mammals in Australia: Test of concept

Commonwealth Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts

Open grant - 2007 - 2008

Determining critical reproductive parameters for a subtropical dugong population (AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR MARINE MAMMAL SCIENCE, AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC DIVISION)

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER RESOURCES

Open grant - 2007

Gene-tagging the dugongs of southern Queensland to determine population dynamics, relatedness and movements (AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR MARINE MAMMAL SCIENCE, AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC DIVISION)

DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER RESOURCES

Open grant - 2006 - 2007

The Dugong DNA fingerprints to population studies of the endangered Florida Manatee.

Estate of Winifred V. Scott

Open grant - 2006

Genetic tagging of dugongs in South-East Queensland

Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation Inc

Open grant - 2006

Reproductive patterns and diet in a temperate dugong population

Ingram Trust

Open grant - 2004 - 2006

The Ecology of the Leopard Shark Stegostoma fasciatum

Australia & Pacific Science Foundation

Open grant - 2004 - 2005

Genetic tagging of dugongs in south-east Queensland

Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation Inc

Open grant - 2002 - 2003

The effect of incubation temperature on the morphology and swimming performance of the green sea turtle hatchling

Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation Inc

Open grant - 2002

Development of body condition indices for free-ranging dugongs

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

Open grant - 1997

Identification of specific habitat requirements of Dugong by investigation of small scale movements and foraging by individual Dugongs in Moreton Bay, South-East Queensland

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

Open grant - 1997

Small scale movements and habitat use by individual dugongs in Moreton Bay, south-east Queensland

Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation Inc

Open grant - 1997

Small scale movements and habitat use by individual dugongs in Moreton Bay, South-East Queensland

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

Open grant - 1996

Seasonal patterns of foraging by dugongs in Moreton Bay, South-East Queensland

University of Queensland New Staff Research Grant

Open grant - 1995 - 1998

The dugong population and associated seagrass communities in Moreton Bay,South-east Queensland.

Department of Environment - Queensland

Open grant - 1995 - 1996

Dugong surveys in Moreton Bay.

Department of Environment - Queensland

Open grant

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Supervision

Availability

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Supervision history

Current supervision

Doctor Philosophy

##### Compatible husbandry and welfare practices for mixed-species exhibits in captivity: evaluating enclosure suitability for two penguin species with distinct environmental and behavioural differences

Principal Advisor

Completed supervision

2025

Doctor Philosophy

##### Towards Better Dolphin Welfare: Bridging Physiology, Behaviour and Cognition

Principal Advisor - 2025

Doctor Philosophy

##### Sirenian conservation physiology: An integrated approach to evaluate the health of dugongs and manatees

Principal Advisor - 2016

Doctor Philosophy

##### Health surveillance of a subtropical wild dugong population: development and application of tools for assessment of clinical health and immunology

Principal Advisor

Other advisors: Associate Professor Graham Leggatt - 2014

Doctor Philosophy

##### Animal movement between populations based on family trees - a test case on dugongs in southern Queensland

Principal Advisor

Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Philip Pollett - 2013

Doctor Philosophy

##### Determination of critical reproductive parameters of live, free-ranging dugongs in a subtropical environment

Principal Advisor

Other advisors: Professor Hugh Possingham - 2012

Doctor Philosophy

##### Fine-Scale Population Structure of Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins, Tursiops aduncus, in Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia