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Robert D. Adlard

Robert D. Adlard

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Animal Science and Veterinary

D-Index
39
Citations
6114
World Ranking
1267
National Ranking
74

Overview

Robert D. Adlard is affiliated with the Queensland Museum in Australia. Their research focuses primarily on environmental science and biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.

The scientist's work encompasses key areas within ecology and genetics as subfields. Their research topics include parasite biology and host interactions, environmental DNA in biodiversity studies, and genetic diversity and population structure.

Robert D. Adlard has contributed to peer-reviewed literature with papers published in recognized venues. Notably, a recent paper titled Stemmatostoma cribbi n. sp. (Digenea: Cryptogonimidae) from Freshwater Fishes in the Wet Tropics Bioregion of Queensland, Australia appeared in the Journal of Parasitology in 2020.

Frequent collaborators in their research include Terrence L. Miller, with whom they have co-authored work.

Publication venues associated with Robert D. Adlard prominently include the Journal of Parasitology.

  • Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
  • Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
  • Genetic diversity and population structure

  • Ecology
  • Genetics

  • Environmental Science
  • Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

  • Stemmatostoma cribbi n. sp. (Digenea: Cryptogonimidae) from Freshwater Fishes in the Wet Tropics Bioregion of Queensland, Australia, 2020, Journal of Parasitology

  • Terrence L. Miller

  • Journal of Parasitology

Best Publications

  • Disease and health management in Asian aquaculture.

    Melba G. Bondad-Reantaso;Rohana P. Subasinghe;J. Richard Arthur;Kazuo Ogawa

  • First report of three Kudoa species from eastern Australia: Kudoa thyrsites from mahi mahi (Coryphaena hippurus), Kudoa amamiensis and Kudoa minithyrsites n. sp. from sweeper (Pempheris ypsilychnus).

    Christopher M Whipps;Robert D Adlard;Mal S Bryant;Robert J G Lester

  • A DNA-based demonstration of a three-host life-cycle for the Bivesiculidae (Platyhelminthes : Digenea)

    Thomas H Cribb;Glenn R anderson;Robert D Adlard;Rodney A Bray

  • Comparison of the second internal transcribed spacer (Ribosomal DNA) from populations and species of fasciolidae (Digenea)

    Robert D. Adlard;Stephen C. Barker;David Blair;Thomas H. Cribb

  • Phylogeny of the multivalvulidae (Myxozoa: Myxosporea) based on comparative ribosomal DNA sequence analysis.

    C. M. Whipps;G. Grossel;R. D. Adlard;H. Yokoyama

  • Marteiliosis in molluscs: A review

    Franck C. J. Berthe;Frédérique Le Roux;Robert D. Adlard;Antonio Figueras

  • Phylogenetic analysis of the Monogenea and their relationships with Digenea and Eucestoda inferred from 28S rDNA sequences.

    Isabelle Mollaret;Barrie G.M Jamieson;Robert D Adlard;Andrew Hugall

  • Dynamics of the interaction between the parasitic isopod, Anilocra pomacentri, and the coral reef fish, Chromis nitida

    R. D. Adlard;R. J. G. Lester

  • Phylogenetic analysis of the Monocotylidae (Monogenea) inferred from 28S rDNA sequences.

    Leslie A. Chisholm;Jess A.T. Morgan;Rob D. Adlard;Ian D. Whittington

  • Synoptic checklist of ascaridoid parasites (Nematoda) from fish hosts

    NL Bruce;RD Adlard;Lrg Cannon

  • The life cycle of Cardicola forsteri (Trematoda: Aporocotylidae), a pathogen of ranched southern bluefin tuna, Thunnus maccoyi

    Thomas H. Cribb;Robert D. Adlard;Craig J. Hayward;Craig J. Hayward;Nathan J. Bott

  • Ceratomyxa (Myxozoa: Bivalvulida): robust taxon or genus of convenience?

    Nicole L. Gunter;Christopher M. Whipps;Robert D. Adlard;Robert D. Adlard

  • The butterfly effect: parasite diversity, environment, and emerging disease in aquatic wildlife.

    Robert D. Adlard;Terrence L. Miller;Nico J. Smit

  • Two unusual myxozoans, Kudoa quadricornis n. sp. (Multivalvulida) from the muscle of goldspotted trevally (Carangoides fulvoguttatus) and Kudoa permulticapsula n. sp. (Multivalvulida) from the muscle of Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson) from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.

    C. M. Whipps;R. D. Adlard;M. S. Bryant;M. L. Kent

  • THE LIFE CYCLE AND BIOLOGY OF ANILOCRA POMACENTRI (ISOPODA: CYMOTHOIDAE), AN ECTOPARASITIC ISOPOD OF THE CORAL REEF FISH, CHROMIS NITIDA (PERCIFORMES: POMACENTRIDAE)

    R. D. Adlard;R. J. G. Lester

  • Intraspecific variation in Cryptocaryon irritans

    Benjamin K. Diggles;Robert D. Adlard

  • Differential expression of genes encoding anti-oxidant enzymes in Sydney rock oysters, Saccostrea glomerata (Gould) selected for disease resistance.

    Timothy J. Green;Tom J. Dixon;Emilie Devic;Robert D. Adlard;Robert D. Adlard

  • Patterns of relatedness in the Kudoidae with descriptions of Kudoa chaetodoni n. sp. and K. lethrini n. sp. (Myxosporea: Multivalvulida)

    M. A. A. Burger;T. H. Cribb;R. D. Adlard

  • Detection of the initial infective stages of the protozoan parasite Marteilia sydneyi in Saccostrea glomerata and their development through to sporogenesis.

    S.N Kleeman;R.D Adlard;R.J.G Lester

  • The demise of Leptotheca Thélohan, 1895 (Myxozoa: Myxosporea: Ceratomyxidae) and assignment of its species to Ceratomyxa Thélohan, 1892 (Myxosporea: Ceratomyxidae), Ellipsomyxa Køie, 2003 (Myxosporea: Ceratomyxidae), Myxobolus Bütschli, 1882 and Sphaerospora Thélohan, 1892 (Myxosporea: Sphaerosporidae)

    Nicole Gunter;Nicole Gunter;Robert Adlard;Robert Adlard

  • Four new species of Kudoa Meglitsch, 1947 (Myxosporea: Multivalvulida) from Australia with recommendations for species descriptions in the Kudoidae.

    M. A. A. Burger;R. D. Adlard

Frequent Co-Authors

Peter J. O'Donoghue
Peter J. O'Donoghue University of Queensland
Thomas H. Cribb
Thomas H. Cribb University of Queensland
Stephen L. Cameron
Stephen L. Cameron Purdue University West Lafayette
Rodney A. Bray
Rodney A. Bray Natural History Museum
Jess A. T. Morgan
Jess A. T. Morgan Department of Primary Industries, Queensland
Ian D. Whittington
Ian D. Whittington University of Adelaide
Christopher M. Whipps
Christopher M. Whipps SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Stephen C. Barker
Stephen C. Barker University of Queensland
Sonya M. Clegg
Sonya M. Clegg University of Oxford
Michael L. Kent
Michael L. Kent Oregon State University

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