Dr Kirsten Benkendorff

Publications

1. Benkendorff, K. 2002. Potential conservation benefits and problems associated with bioprospecting in the marine environment. In A Zoological Revolution: Using native fauna to assist in its own survival. D. Lunney and C. Dickman (Eds). Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales and Australian Museum. Pp 90-100.
   
   
2. Westley, C.B., Vine, K.L. and Benkendorff, K. 2005. A proposed functional role for indole derivatives in reproduction and defence of the Muricidae (Neogastropoda: Mollusca). Indirubin, the red shade of indigo. Ed L. Meijer, N. Guyard, L. Skaltsounis, G. Eisenbrand. Life in Progress Editions, Roscoff, France.

3. Benkendorff, K. 1999. A critique of the requirements for Environmental Impact Assessment: Shell Cove Marina, case study. Pacific Conservation Biology. 5(3): 214-223.
   
   
4. Benkendorff, K. 2000. Molluscan Medicines. Nature Australia. (2000 winter edition).
   
   
5. Benkendorff, K. 2003. Rapid biodiversity assessment on rocky intertidal reefs: An examination of molluscan species richness. Records of the South Australian Museum Monograph Series 7: 67-78.
   
   
6. Benkendorff, K. 2005. Intertidal molluscan and echinoderm diversity at Althorpe Island and Innes National park, South Australia. Transactions of the Royal Society of S. Aust. 129: 145-157.
   
   
7. Benkendorff, K., Beardmore, K., Gooley, A., Packer, N. and Tait, N. 1999. Characterisation of the Slime Gland secretion from the Peripatus Euperipatoides kanangrensisi (Onychophora: Peripatopsidae).. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology B. 124:457-465.
   
   
8. Benkendorff, K., Bremner, J.B. and Davis, A.R. 2000. A putative role for the precursors of Tyrian Purple in the egg masses of the Australian Muricid, Dicathais orbita. Journal of Chemical Ecology 26: 1037-1050.
   
   
9. Benkendorff, K. Bremner, J.B. and Davis, A.R. 2001. Indole Derivatives from the Egg Masses of Muricid Molluscs. Molecules 6:70-78.
   
   
10. Benkendorff, K. and Davis, A.R. 2002. Identifying hotspots of molluscan species richness on rocky intertidal reefs. Biodiversity and Conservation 11: 1959-1973.
    
    
11. Benkendorff, K. and Davis, A.R 2004. Gastropod egg mass deposition on a temperate, wave exposed coastline in New South Wales Australia: Implications for intertidal conservation. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 14: 263-280.
    
    
12. Benkendorff, K., Davis, A.R and Bremner, J.B. 2000. Rapid screening for antimicrobial agents in the egg masses of marine molluscs. Journal of Medical and Applied Malacology 10:211-223.
    
    
13. Benkendorff, K., Davis, A.R. and Bremner J.B. 2001. Chemical defense in the egg masses of benthic invertebrates: An assessment of antibacterial activity in 39 molluscs and 4 polychaetes. Journal of Invertebrate Pathology 78: 109-118.
    
    
14. Benkendorff, K., Davis, A.R., Rogers, C.N. and Bremner, J.B. 2005. Free fatty acids and sterols in the benthic spawn of aquatic molluscs, and their associated antimicrobial properties. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 316:29-44.
    
    
15. Benkendorff, K., Pillai, R. and Bremner, J.B. 2004. 2,4,5-Tribromo-1H-imidazole in the egg masses of three muricid molluscs. Natural Products Research 18: 427-431.
    
    
16. Benkendorff, K., Westley, C.B. and Gallardo, C.S. 2004. Observations on the production of purple pigments in the egg capsules, hypobranchial and reproductive glands from seven species of Muricidae (Gastropoda: Mollusca). Invertebrate Reproduction and Development. 46: 93-102
    
    
17. Collier, N, Mackay, D., Benkendorff, K., Austin, A., McCarthew, S. 2006 Butterfly communities in South Australian urban reserves: estimating abundance and diversity using the Pollard walk. Austral Ecology. 31:282-290.
    
    
18. Davis, A.R., Benkendorff, K. and Ward, D.W. 2005. Responses of common SE Australian herbivores to three suspected invasive Caulerpa spp. Marine Biology 146:859-868.
    
    
19. Hooper, C., Day, R., Slocombe, R., Handlinger, J., Benkendorff, K. 2006. Stress and immune responses in abalone: limitations in current knowledge and investigative methods based on other models. Fish and Shellfish Immunology. In press.
    
    
20. Przeslawski, R., and Benkendorff, K. 2005. The role of surface fouling in the development of encapsulated gastropod embryos. Journal of Molluscan Studies 71: 75-83.
    
    
21. Przeslawski, R., Davis, A. and Benkendorff, K. 2004. Effects of ultraviolet radiation and visible light on the development of encapsulated molluscan embryos. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 268:151-160.
    
    
22. Przeslawski, R., Benkendorff, K. and Davis, AR. 2005. Synergies, climate change and the development of rocky shore invertebrates. Global Change Biology. 11: 515-522.
    
    
23. Przeslawski, R., Davis, A., Benkendorff, K. 2005. A quantitative survey of mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) in intertidal egg masses from temperate rocky shores. Journal of Chemical Ecology. 31:2417-2438.
    
    
24. Wright, J.T., Benkendorff, K., and Davis, A.R. 1997. Habitat associated differences in temperate sponge assemblages: The importance of chemical defense. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 213: 199-213.

25. Benkendorff, K. 1999. Molluscan Resources: The past present and future value of molluscs. The Other 99%. The Conservation and Biodiversity of Invertebrates. Pp. 316-321. Edited by W. Ponder and D. Lunney. The Royal Zoological Society of New South Wales.
    
    
26. Benkendorff, K. 2001. School Projects for Monitoring the State of the Marine Environment. The 50th Conference of the Australian Science Teachers Association. Sydney University, NSW, 8-13 July. Peer reviewed and selected for inclusion in the ERIC database (US Educational Resources Information Center).
    
    
27. Benkendorff, K. 2003. Immune indicators for monitoring abalone health. Pp. 131-138 in: Proceedings of the 10th Annual Abalone Aquaculture Workshop, 19-21st November, 2003, Port Lincoln, Australia. Fleming, A.E. (Editor). Abalone Aquaculture Subprogram, Fisheries Research and Development Corporation, Canberra, Australia.
    
    
28. Hooper C, Benkendorff K., Slocombe R, Handlinger J and Day R (2005) Progress Report; Affect of Stress on Abalone Immunology. In: Fleming A (ed) The 12th Annual Abalone Aquaculture Workshop. Abalone Aquaculture Subprogram, Fisheries Research and Development Corporation, Canberra, Australia 1-3 August 2005, McLaren Vale, S.A.
    
    
29. Vakalia, S and Benkendorff, K. Antimicrobial activity in the haemolymph of Haliotis laevigata and the effects of a dietary immunostimulant. In: Fleming A (ed) The 12th Annual Abalone Aquaculture Workshop. Abalone Aquaculture Subprogram, Fisheries Research and Development Corporation, Canberra, Australia 1-3 August 2005, McLaren Vale, S.A.

30. Benkendorff, K. Vine, K. and Ranson, M. 2004. Indole derivatives and their use as chemotherapeutic agents. Provisional Patent Application No. 2004900937.
    
    
31. Hooper, C. Day, R. Benkendorff, K. Handlinger, J, Slocombe R 2005. The link between stress and immunity in abalone: only some in vitro immune responses and invertebrate models will be relevant. FRDC Milestone report.
    
    
32. Benkendorff, K. 1998. Important molluscan habitat threatened by development. Australasian Shell News. (Newsletter of the Malacological Society of Australasia Ltd). 98:1-4.
    
    
33. Benkendorff, K. 1999. Ecological factors in environmental impact assessment. Position Statement for the Ecological Society of Australia. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of Australia Incorporated. 29 (3): 14-18.
    
    
34. Benkendorff, K. 1999. The Shellharbour and Bass Point Marine Environment. 46 pp. Shellharbour City Council.
    Commissioned Report for the Bass Point Management Plan.
    
    
35. Benkendorff, K. 1999. Sustainable bioprospecting. Chemistry in Australia. 66 (9):14-16. Article written by invitation from the editor.
    
    
36. Benkendorff, K. 2000. Great Inspirations. The SLAB, ABC Online. Invited contribution.
    
    
37. Benkendorff, K. 2000. Science Meets Parliament Day. Chemistry in Australia. Invited contribution stemming from my representation of the NSW Branch of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute at Science Meets Parliament Day, 2000.
    
    
38. Benkendorff, K. 2001. A response to Dr O’Brien’s paper: Risking Australia’s future with the precautionary principle”. Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering FOCUS 115: 14-15.

39. Benkendorff, K. 1994. Characterisation of the Slime Gland secretion from Euperipatoides leukartii (Onychophora: Peripatopsidae). Thompson Protein Prize Symposium. Sydney Protein Group.
    
    
40. Benkendorff, K. 1996. Chemical and biological studies on extractives from the egg capsules of the marine molluscs, Dicathais orbita. Natural Products Chemistry Symposium, Royal Australian Chemical Institute.
    
    
41. Benkendorff, K. 1997. Bioactive compounds from the egg capsules of marine molluscs. Molluscs 97, Symposium on the molluscs of the Indo-West Pacific and Australasian Region, The Malacological Society of Australasia.
    
    
42. Benkendorff, K. 1997. Environmental Impact Assessment: Are the requirements stringent enough? ESA 97 Annual symposium of the Ecological Society of Australia.
    
    
43. Benkendorff, K. 1997. Molluscan resources: the past present and future value of molluscs. The Other 99%: Invertebrate diversity and conservation conference. The Australian Museum.
    
    
44. Benkendorff, K. 1997. The value and vulnerability of complex sheltered reefs. The Other 99%: Invertebrate diversity and conservation conference. The Australian Museum.
    
    
45. Benkendorff, K. 1997. Antifeedant and antimicrobial activity in the egg masses of marine molluscs. International Larval Ecology Meeting. University of Melbourne.
    
    
46. Benkendorff, K. 1998. Bioactive compounds from Muricid egg masses. 9th International Symposium on Marine Natural Products. Townsville, Australia.
    
    
47. Benkendorff, K. 1998. Bioactive molluscan resources and conservation. Conservation Biology, International Symposium. Macquarie University.
    
    
48. Benkendorff, K. 1998. Sustainable bioprospecting in the egg masses of marine molluscs. Natural Products Chemistry Symposium, Royal Australian Chemical Institute. Sydney University.
    
    
49. Benkendorff, K. 1999. Rapid screening for antimicrobial activity in the egg masses of Australian marine molluscs. The Fifth International Congress on Medical and Applied Malacology. Chiangmai, Thailand.
    
    
50. Benkendorff, K. 2000. Sustainable development of a new marine antibiotic. Australian Marine Sciences Association Annual Conference. University of New South Wales.
    
    
51. Benkendorff, K. 2001. School Projects for Monitoring the State of the Marine Environment. The 50th Conference of the Australian Science Teachers Association. Sydney University, NSW, 8-13 July. (Invited)
    
    
52. Benkendorff, K. 2001 Antimicrobial compounds from marine molluscs. World Congress of Malacology, Abstracts. Vienna, Austria, 19-25 August, pp 27.
    
    
53. Benkendorff, K. 2001. Antimicrobial agents from marine molluscs. The 18th Conference of Residue Chemists. Old Parliament House, Canberra, 31 October – 2 November, pp 10- 18. (Invited)
    
    
54. Benkendorff, K. 2001. Rapid biodiversity assessment on intertidal reefs. The Other 99%: Invertebrate Biodiversity and Conservation, Abstracts. University of Adelaide, South Australia, 1-4 December.
    
    
55. Benkendorff, K. 2003. An Overview of Molluscan Medicines. Invertebrates and Environmental Change 34th Australian Entomological Society & 6th Invertebrate Biodiversity & Conservation Combined Conference, Hobart. 29th Nov-3rd Oct.
    
    
56. Benkendorff, K. 2003. Immune indicators for monitoring abalone health. 10th Abalone Aquaculture Workshop. Port Lincoln. 19th-21st November.
    
    
57. Benkendorff, K. 2004. Techniques for measurement of immune response factors. Specialist Workshop on Abalone Health: Diagnosis and Control. Sydney, Sep 30-Oct 1
    
    
58. Benkendorff. K. 2004. Advances in chemical ecology: Making it relevant. Current Ecology and Evolution. Postgraduate Workshop ESA 2004. Annual Conference of the Ecological Society of Australia, Adelaide, 6-9 December.
    
    
59. Benkendorff, K. 2005. Molluscan Medicines. South Australian Science Teachers Annual Conference, 18th April.
    
    
60. Benkendorff, K. 2006. Indole derivatives in the reproduction and defense of Muricidae. Indirubins The Red Shade of Indigo. Les Eysies de Tayac, France, April 8-12th. Invited keynote speaker.
    
    
61. Benkendorff, K. 2006. An overview of the marine bioresource industry. Australasian Aquaculture, Adelaide, 27-30 August. Invited symposium co-convenor.
    
    
62. Benkendorff, K. and Davis, A.R. 2000. Identifying “hotspots” of molluscan species richness: single inventories versus repeated sampling. Molluscs 2000. The Malacological Society of Australasia. Sydney University.
    
    
63. Benkendorff, K., Westley, C. and Gallardo. 2004. The distribution of Tyrian purple and influence of reproductive glands on secondary metabolism in the Muricidae (Gastropoda:Mollusca). World Congress of Malacology. 11th-16th July University of Western Australia, Perth.
    
    
64. Eustace, A., Benkendorff, K. and Davis, A. 2001. Molluscs as surrogates for echinoderms and crustaceans. The Other 99%: Invertebrate Biodiversity and Conservation, Abstracts, University of Adelaide, South Australia, 1-4 December.
    
    
65. Hooper C, Benkendorff, K., Slocombe R, Handlinger J and Day R (2005) Progress Report; Affect of Stress on Abalone Immunology. The 12th Annual Abalone Aquaculture Workshop. 1-3 August 2005, McLaren Vale, S.A.
    
    
66. Millard, E., Benkendorff, K. and Bremner, J.B. 2001. The isolation and elucidation of the antibacterially active components of the egg masses of the marine mollusc Siphonaria denticulata. RACI Natural Products Group Annual Symposium, Abstracts, University of Newcastle, Central Coast Campus, NSW, 28th September.
    
    
67. Smart, E., Benkendorff, K. and Davis, A.R. 2000. The influence of boulders on molluscan species richness. Molluscs 2000. The Malacological Society of Australasia. Sydney University.
    
    
68. Vakalia, S.F and Benkendorff, K. 2004. Antimicrobial activity in the haemolymph of Haliotis laevigata and the effects of a dietary immunostimulant. The 12th Annual Abalone Aquaculture Workshop. 1st -3rd August 2005, McLaren Vale, S.A.

• Peer-reviewed Journal Articles
  
  Przeslawski, R. 2004.
  Review of environmental effects on rtidal molluscan egg mass development and mortality.
  Molluscan Research 24: 43-63.
  
  Przeslawski, R. 2005.
  Chemical sunscreens in intertidal gastropod egg masses.
  Invertebrate Reproduction & Development 46:199-124
  
  Przeslawski, R.
  Interactions between solar radiation and desiccation the encapsulated development of rocky shore gastropods.
  Marine Ecology Progress Series. In press.
  
  
• Conference presentations
  
  Cantin, A. 2004.
  Rapid biodiversity assessment on South Australia’s intertidal reefs
  Ecological Society of Australia conference, Adelaide, SA. Abstract pp 32-33.
  
  Glavinic, A. 2004.
  Phylogeny and phylogeography of Neotrigonia (Bivalvia: Palaeoheterodonta)
  World Malacology Congress Perth, WA. Abstracts pp 51-52.
  
  McKechnie, J. 2004.
  Investigating the life history and aquaculture potential of the marine mollusc Dicathais orbita
  World Malacology Congress, Perth, WA, Abstracts pg 98.
  
  Noble, W. 2004.
  A comparison of survey methodologies for assessing populations of orbita in South Australia
  World Malacology Congress, Perth, WA Abstracts pg 108.
  
  Przeslawski, R. 2003.
  “Effects of ultraviolet radiation on the development of encapsulated molluscan embryos”
  at American Malacological Society Conference, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
  
  Przeslawski, R. 2004
  “Synergies, climate change, and the development of rocky shore invertebrates”
  Ecological Society of Australia conference, Adelaide, SA. Abstract pg 91.
  
  Przeslawski, R. 2004
  “A Sunburnt Country: UVR and intertidal molluscan development”
  NSW Australian Marine Science Association, Wollongong, NSW.
  
  Przeslawski, R. 2004
  “Chemical Sunscreens in Intertidal Gastropod Egg Masses”
  at World Malacology Congress, Perth, WA. Abstracts pg 121.

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