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Colin McLay's Degrees
- PhD Marine Science University of New Zealand
- Masters Zoology University of New Zealand
- Bachelors Zoology University of New Zealand
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Colin McLay is a retired New Zealand marine biologist. Educated at the University of Otago and the University of British Columbia, he served as an Associate Professor of Marine Biology at the University of Canterbury. He discovered several species of crab, including Desmodromia tranterae, Euryxanthops chiltoni, and Hirsutodynomene vespertilio.
Colin McLay's Published Works
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Published Works
- A Theory Concerning the Distance Travelled by Animals Entering the Drift of a Stream (1970) (144)
- Brachyura and crab-like anomura of New Zealand (1988) (94)
- A study of drift in the Kakanui River, New Zealand (1968) (82)
- A hypothesis about the origin of sperm storage in the Eubrachyura, the effects of seminal receptacle structure on mating strategies and the evolution of crab diversity: How did a race to be first become a race to be last? (2011) (74)
- The effect of pH on the population growth of three species of duckweed: Spirodela oligorrhiza, Lemna minor and Wolffia arrhiza (1976) (72)
- Human-Mediated Spread of Alien Crabs (2011) (69)
- Crustacea Decapoda: the sponge crabs (Dromiidae) of New Caledonia and the Philippines with a review of the genera (1993) (67)
- Mating behaviour, female receptivity and male-male competition in the intertidal crab Hemigrapsus sexdentatus (Brachyura: Grapsidae) (2005) (52)
- Crustacea decapoda : Revision of the family Dynomenidae (1999) (52)
- Contingencies in the behaviour of the crab Heterozius rotundifrons (2000) (49)
- Reproduction in Brachyura (2015) (43)
- Comparative observations on the ecology of four species of ostracods living in a temporary freshwater puddle (1978) (42)
- Responses to predation risk: alternative strategies in the crab Heterozius rotundifrons (2005) (37)
- COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE MATING STRATEGIES IN GRAPSID CRABS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCES TO THE INTERTIDAL CRABS CYCLOGRAPSUS LAVAUXI AND HELICE CRASSA (DECAPODA: GRAPSIDAE) FROM NEW ZEALAND (2005) (36)
- Handling times, prey size and species selection by Cancer novaezelandiae (Jacquinot, 1853) feeding on molluscan prey (1990) (36)
- Competition and niche segregation following the arrival of Hemigrapsus takanoi in the formerly Carcinus maenas dominated Dutch delta (2012) (34)
- Use of camouflage materials as a food store by the spider crab Notomithrax ursus (Brachyura: Majidae) (1994) (31)
- Disinfectants in the control of small animal ringworm due to Microsporum canis (1991) (30)
- Tri-locus sequence data reject a "Gondwanan origin hypothesis" for the African/South Pacific crab genus Hymenosoma. (2009) (29)
- Dispersal and use of sponges and ascidians as camouflage by Cryptodromia hilgendorfi (Brachyura: Dromiacea) (1983) (28)
- Is the Brachyura Podotremata a Monophyletic Group (2009) (28)
- New crabs from hydrothermal vents of the Kermadec Ridge submarine volcanoes, New Zealand: Gandalfus gen. nov. (Bythograeidae) and Xenograpsus (Varunidae) (Decapoda: Brachyura) (2007) (27)
- Moulting and growth in Brachyura (2015) (26)
- How does the intertidal spider Desis marina (Hector) remain under water for such a long time (1983) (25)
- Responses of the Crab Heterozius rotundifronsto Heterospecific Chemical Alarm Cues: Phylogeny vs. Ecological Overlap (2005) (25)
- Factors influencing the onset and duration of receptivity of female purple rock crabs, Hemigrapsus sexdentatus (H. Milne Edwards, 1837) (Brachyura: Grapsidae) (2005) (23)
- The Distribution of Duckweed Lemna Perpusilla in a Small Southern California Lake: An Experimental Approach (1974) (23)
- Use of the Sterile Male Technique to Investigate Sperm Competition, Storage, and Use in a Pill Box Crab, Halicarcinus cookii (Brachyura: Hymenosomatidae) (2009) (21)
- To invade or not to invade? Exploring the niche-based processes underlying the failure of a biological invasion using the invasive Chinese mitten crab. (2020) (21)
- Masking and ingestion preferences of the spider crab Notomithrax ursus (Brachyura: Majidae) (1994) (20)
- Ensemble forecasting of the global potential distribution of the invasive Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis (2018) (20)
- The population biology of Cyprinotus carolinensis and Herpetocypris reptans (Crustacea, Ostracoda) (1978) (20)
- Retroplumidae (Crustacea, Decapoda) from the Indo-Malayan archipelago (Indonesia, Philippine) and the Melanesian arc islands (Solomon Islands, Fiji and New Caledonia), and paleogeographical comments (2006) (19)
- Burrowing behaviour of the paddle crab Ovalipes catharus (White, 1843) (Brachyura: Portunidae) (1985) (19)
- An annotated key to the hermit crabs (Crustacea : Decapoda : Anomura) of the Otago region (southeastern New Zealand) (1983) (19)
- Gill-cleaning Mechanisms of Paratya Curvirostris (Caridea: Atyidae) and Comparisons With Seven Species of Japanese Atyid Shrimps (1998) (18)
- Relative growth and size at sexual maturity in Halicarcinus cookii (Brachyura: Hymenosomatidae): why are some crabs precocious moulters? (2009) (17)
- Some like it hot: the effect of temperature on brood development in the invasive crab Hemigrapsus takanoi (Decapoda: Brachyura: Varunidae) (2012) (17)
- GEOLOGICAL HISTORY OF BRACHYURAN DECAPODS FROM NEW ZEALAND (1993) (16)
- Population biology of the sponge crab Cryptodromia hilgendorfi (Dromiacea) in Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia (1982) (16)
- Receptivity of female Neohelice granulata (Brachyura, Varunidae): different strategies to maximize their reproductive success in contrasting habitats (2012) (15)
- Mating behaviour of Heterozius rotundifrons (Crustacea : Brachyura : Belliidae): is it a hard or soft shell mater? (2005) (15)
- New records of crabs (Decapoda: Brachyura) from the New Zealand region, including a new species of Rochinia A. Milne-Edwards, 1875 (Majidae), and a revision of the genus Dromia Weber, 1795 (Dromiidae) (2009) (15)
- Reproductive biology of the intertidal spider Desis marina (Araneae: Desidae) on a New Zealand rocky shore (1987) (14)
- The Dromiidae of French Polynesia and a new collection of crabs (Crustacea, Decapoda, Brachyura) from the Marquesas Islands (2001) (14)
- Competing for last place: Mating behaviour in a pill-box crab, Halicarcinus cookii (Brachyura: Hymenosomatidae) (2010) (14)
- A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF THE DEFENSE SYNDROMES OF SOME NEW ZEALAND MARINE CRUSTACEA (2000) (12)
- Early stages of a New Zealand invasion by Charybdis japonica (A. Milne-Edwards, 1861) (Brachyura: Portunidae) from Asia: population demography (2013) (12)
- ON THE FIRST ZOEA OF LAURIDROMIA INDICA (GRAY, 1831), WITH AN APPRAISAL OF THE GENERIC CLASSIFICATION OF THE DROMIIDAE (DECAPODA: BRACHYURA) USING LARVAL CHARACTERS (2001) (12)
- Ciguatera fish poisoning (1999) (12)
- New species of Miocene spider crabs from New Zealand, and a partial cladistic analysis of the genus Leptomithrax Miers, 1876 (Brachyura: Majidae) (1995) (12)
- The species diversity of New Zealand forest birds: Some possible consequences of the modification of beech forests (1974) (12)
- Molecular phylogenetic position of the New Zealand sentinel crab, Macrophthalmus ( Hemiplax ) hirtipes (Jacquinot, in Hombron & Jacquinot, 1846) (Decapoda, Brachyura, Macrophthalmidae) (2010) (12)
- On the systematic position of Lambrachaeus Alcock, 1895 (Brachyura, Parthenopidae) (2003) (12)
- The biogeography and bathymetric distribution of New Zealand hermit crabs (Crustacea: Anomura: Paguridea) (2001) (12)
- On a collection of Dromiidae and Dynomenidae from the Philippines, with description of a new species of Hirsutodynomene McLay, 1999 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura) (2005) (11)
- Respiration rates for the intertidal spider Desis marina (Hector) (1983) (11)
- A taxonomic revision of the genus Paradynomene Sakai, 1963 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Dynomenidae) (2004) (11)
- Moulting and growth in Pagurus traversi and P. novizealandiae (Decapoda: Anomura: Paguridae): The effects of neighbours (1985) (10)
- Dynomenidae and Dromiidae (Decapoda, Brachyura) from Guam, Philippine Islands, Tonga and Samoa (2001) (10)
- Morphological and Molecular Comparison of Hemigrapsus crenulatus (Milne Edwards, 1837) (Brachyura: Varunidae) from New Zealand and Chile: Was Miss Rathbun Right? (2011) (9)
- Habitat-related differences in the pre-copulatory guarding and copulation behavior of Neohelice granulata (Brachyura, Grapsoidea, Varunidae) (2014) (8)
- Population structure and use of Durvillaea antarctica holdfasts by the intertidal spider Desis marina (Araneae: Desidae) (1987) (8)
- Competition, coexistence, and survival: a computer simulation study of ostracods living in a temporary puddle (1978) (8)
- Dicranodromia danielae, a new species of homolodromiid crab from the Philippines (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura) (2005) (8)
- Revision of the crab genus Garthambrus Ng, 1996, with the description of two new genera and discussion of the status of Tutankhamen Rathbun, 1925 (Crustacea: Brachyura: Parthenopidae) (2009) (8)
- Behavioural and molecular evidence for the systematic position of Macrophthalmus (Hemiplax) hirtipes Hombron & Jacquinot, 1846, with comments on macrophthalmine subgenera (Decapoda, Brachyura, Macrophthalmidae) (2010) (7)
- A new genus and two new species of unusual dromiid crabs (Brachyura: Dromiidae) from northern Australia (2001) (7)
- A new genus and species of dromiid crab (Brachyura, Dromiidae) from the Timor Sea, North-West Australia with records of other species from the China Sea (1998) (7)
- Diet and cryptic colouration of the crab Eurynolambrus australis (Brachyura: Majidae) at Kaikoura, New Zealand (1996) (7)
- On the correct name for Hemigrapsus edwardsii (Hilgendorf, 1882) (Brachyura: Varunidae) from New Zealand (2004) (7)
- Anew species of Eulimnadia (Crustacea: Spinicaudata: Limnadiidae) from New Zealand (2005) (7)
- Capital or income breeding crabs: who are the better invaders? (2014) (6)
- The terrestrial crabs Sesarma (Sesarmops) impressum and Geograpsus crinipes (Brachyura, Grapsidae, Sesarminae) recorded from the Fiji Is. (1990) (5)
- NEW RECORDS OF DROMIIDAE, AETHRIDAE, AND PARTHENOPIDAE FROM TAIWAN (DECAPODA, BRACHYURA) (2001) (5)
- Description of a new and unusual species of Sphaerodromia (Brachyura, Dromiidae) from the Seychelles Islands (1991) (5)
- Calcium Levels in the Vulvar Opercula of Grapsoid and Ocypodoid Crabs (Decapoda: Brachyura) (2016) (5)
- The effect of temperature on brood duration in three Halicarcinus species (Crustacea: Brachyura: Hymenosomatidae) (2011) (5)
- Retropluma solomonensis nom. nov., a replacement name for Retropluma laurentae McLay, 2006 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Retroplumidae) (2006) (4)
- Intertidal zonation of Cyclograpsus lavauxi H.Milne Edwards, 1853 (Brachyura: Grapsidae) along the coast of the South Island of New Zealand (1995) (4)
- Two new species of deep-water xanthid crabs of the genera Euryxanthops Garth & Kim, 1983, and Medaeops Guinot, 1967 (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura: Xanthidae) from New Zealand (2007) (4)
- Camouflage by the masking crab, Notomithrax ursus (Herbst, 1788) (Decapoda: Brachyura: Majidae): is it a decorator or a dressmaker? (2020) (4)
- Variation in the post-copulatory guarding behavior of Neohelice granulata (Brachyura, Grapsoidea, Varunidae) in two different habitats (2015) (4)
- Anti-predator responses of the intertidal crab Heterozius rotundifrons (Brachyura: Belliidae) in air and water (2005) (3)
- The Occurrence of Percnon Affine (H. Milne Edwards, 1853) On Niue Island (Decapoda, Brachyura, Grapsidae) (1989) (3)
- Sexual size dimorphism in two endemic hermit crabs, Pagurus traversi and P. novizealandiae, in New Zealand (2014) (3)
- Another shell-carrying dromiid crab, Desmodromia tranterae McLay, 2001, from the Dampier Archipelago, Western Australia and observations of shell-acquisition behaviour of Conchoecetes artificiosus (Fabricius, 1798) (Decapoda, Brachyura, Dromiidae) (2012) (3)
- REVISION OF THE INDO-WEST PACIFIC SPONGE CRABS OF THE GENUS PETALOMERA STIMPSON, 1858 (DECAPODA: BRACHYURA: DROMIIDAE) (2007) (2)
- Ten Arms Meet Ten Legs: Decapoda (Mollusca: Cephalopoda: Sepioidea) Spawn on Decapoda (Crustacea: Brachyura: Homolidae) (1997) (2)
- Metadynomene tuamotu, a new species of dynomenid crab from French Polynesia (Crustacea: Decapoda: Brachyura) (2010) (2)
- Ciguatera fish poisoning. (1999) (2)
- Wind-blown dust as a source of nutrients for aquatic plants (1973) (2)
- FOREDROMIA ROSTRATA, A NEW GENUS AND SPECIES OF SPONGE CRAB (DECAPODA, BRACHYURA, DROMIIDAE) FROM SOUTHEAST ASIA (2002) (2)
- Podotreme reproduction: occurrence of sperm plaque in sponge crabs (Decapoda: Brachyura: Dromiidae) (2018) (1)
- Competitive exclusion of ostracod species in a temporary environment (1970) (1)
- Hard-shell mating in Neohelice granulata: the role of ecdysone in female receptivity and mate attraction (2017) (1)
- Reproductive anatomy and receptivity of the female Cyrtograpsus angulatus (Brachyura: Varunidae): Implications for the mating system (2020) (1)
- Defenders of the peace: New Zealand's marine parasites versus exotic crabs? (2006) (1)
- Jacques Forest Recipient of the Crustacean Society Award for Research Excellence (2008) (1)
- Revision of the shell-carrying crab genus Conchoecetes Stimpson, 1858 (Crustacea: Brachyura: Dromiidae). (2019) (1)
- Detecting Cryptic Female Choice in Decapod Crustaceans (2020) (1)
- Pattern of integration of conflicting stimuli by the crab Heterozius rotundifrons (2011) (1)
- A COMPARATIVE STUDYOF THE DEFENSE SYNDROMESOF SOME NEW ZEALANDMARINE CRUSTACEA (2004) (0)
- Gerhard Scholtz Recipient of the Crustacean Society Excellence in Research Award (2012) (0)
- Relative growth of Eurynolambrus australis H. Milne Edwards & Lucas, 1841 (Decapoda: Brachyura: Majidae): use of epibionts to interpret moulting patterns and maturation (2021) (0)
- Population Dynamics And Distribution Of Ozius Truncatus H. Milne Edwards, 1834 (Brachyura, Oziidae) On Echinoderm Reef, Leigh Marine Reserve, New Zealand (2010) (0)
- Hard-shell mating in Neohelice granulata: the role of ecdysone in female receptivity and mate attraction (2017) (0)
- SIMULATION OFANGLER- EXPLOITATION OF SALMON INTHE RAKAIA RIVER (1976) (0)
- Rediscovery of the sponge crab Cryptodromia fallax (Latreille in Milbert, 1812) (Decapoda: Brachyura: Dromiidae) at Mauritius, with the description of a new genus and the confirmation of an unusual seaweed-carrying camouflage mode (2020) (0)
- Ensemble forecasting of the global potential distribution of the invasive Chinese mitten crab, Eriocheir sinensis (2018) (0)
- Climate change and long-term data are the hot topics at Auckland conference on ‘Climate and Oceans’ (2010) (0)
- Receptivity of female Neohelice granulata (Brachyura, Varunidae): different strategies to maximize their reproductive success in contrasting habitats (2012) (0)
- The sponge crabs of Western Australia and the Northwest Shelf with descriptions of new genera and species (Crustacea: Brachyura: Dromiidae). (2022) (0)
- Erratum: COLIN L. McLAY TOHRU NARUSE (2019) Revision of the shell-carrying crab genus Conchoecetes Stimpson, 1858 (Crustacea: Brachyura: Dromiidae). Zootaxa, 4706: 001-047. (2020) (0)
- Minutes of the Crustacean Society Twenty-first Annual Business Meeting Melbourne, Victoria, Australia 11 July 2001 (2002) (0)
- Erratum to: Relative growth of Eurynolambrus australis H. Milne Edwards & Lucas, 1841 (Decapoda: Brachyura: Majidae): use of epibionts to interpret moulting patterns and maturation (2021) (0)
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