Journal articles: 'Pilbara Region'

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CATULLO, RENEE A., PAUL DOUGHTY, J. DALE ROBERTS, and J. SCOTT KEOGH. "Multi-locus phylogeny and taxonomic revision of Uperoleia toadlets (Anura: Myobatrachidae) from the western arid zone of Australia, with a description of a new species." Zootaxa 2902, no. 1 (June 1, 2011): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.2902.1.1.

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We generated a multi-locus phylogeny to test monophyly and distributional limits in Australian toadlets of the genus Uperoleia from the western arid zone of Australia. The molecular data were used in combination with a detailed assessment of morphological variation and some data on call structure to complete a taxonomic revision of the species that occur in this region. Our work reveals the existence of not two but five species in the region. Uperoleia russelli is restricted to the Carnarvon and Gascoyne Regions south of the Pilbara. Uperoleia micromeles is distributed from the Tanami Desert through the Great Sandy Desert and along the northern edge of the Pilbara. Uperoleia talpa was previously believed to be a Fitzroyland region endemic but it is further distributed along Dampierland and into the Roebourne Plain. Uperoleia glandulosa is a larger species than previously described as well as a greater habitat generalist, inhabiting the rocky Pilbara region and the sandy region around Port Hedland. We also describe a new species, U. saxatilis sp. nov., endemic to the Pilbara craton.

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Cramer, Viki A., Judy Dunlop, Rob Davis, Ryan Ellis, Belinda Barnett, Annette Cook, Keith Morris, and Stephen van Leeuwen. "Research priorities for the northern quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus) in the Pilbara region of Western Australia." Australian Mammalogy 38, no. 2 (2016): 135. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/am15005.

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The Pilbara population of the northern quoll (Dasyurus hallucatus) has been seldom studied, and the impacts of threats such as altered fire regimes, total grazing pressure, predation and mining and infrastructure development are not well understood. While the Pilbara was once thought likely to provide refuge for northern quolls from the poisonous cane toad (Rhinella marina), recent modelling suggests that cane toads will invade the region. The environmental approvals process for mining development in the Pilbara has generated considerable offset funds that are to be directed towards research on the northern quoll. In an effort to identify future research priorities for this species in the Pilbara through a collaborative process, the Western Australian Department of Parks and Wildlife hosted a workshop attended by scientists, environmental consultants, mining proponents and state and federal regulators. Participants at the workshop identified five key areas for future research effort: (1) develop appropriate and standardised survey and monitoring methods; (2) define areas of critical habitat and better understand how disturbance affects habitat quality; (3) improve our understanding of population dynamics; (4) better understand the key threats to the northern quoll and the interactions between these threats in the Pilbara; and (5) determine whether the northern quoll will colonise restored areas or artificial habitat. We provide the expected timelines and current allocation of resources to these research priorities over the next 10 years. We reflect on the lessons learnt from the workshop process and consider ways to improve the outcomes of such collaborative exercises.

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Peterson, Magnus. "A new species of Amycterus Schoenherr from the Pilbara region of Western Australia (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Cyclominae)." Journal of Insect Biodiversity 1, no. 5 (July 1, 2013): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.12976/jib/2013.1.5.

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Amycterus pilbara sp. nov. is described and diagnosed. Its distribution appears to be restricted to the vicinity of the Fortescue River in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, based on available specimens. It is most closely allied to A. caudatus (W. J. Macleay) and A. flavosetosus (Ferguson), based on external structure. Four species of Amycterus Schoenherr are now known to occur in Western Australia.

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Walker, Bruce F., Norman J. Stomski, Anne E. Price, and Elizabeth Jackson-Barrett. "Health professionals’ views on Indigenous Health and the delivery of healthcare services in the Pilbara." Australian Health Review 37, no. 4 (2013): 431. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ah13059.

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Purpose To explore health professionals’ views about Australian Indigenous people’s health and the delivery of healthcare to them in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Methods An open-ended questionnaire was used to gather information from health professionals located across diverse regions in the Pilbara. The responses were analysed with the use of thematic analysis. In the first stage, codes were developed by assigning names to small sections of the interview transcripts. Next, the most salient incisive codes were identified and developed into themes that captured the most important issues. Findings Twenty-eight health professionals indicated that the most important health issues were chronic diseases, substance abuse and ear disease. These health issues were often attributed to a cycle of poor health perpetuated throughout generations. Educational initiatives were thought to be integral to intervening in this cycle. Of particular importance in improving the effectiveness of educational initiatives was facilitating the participation of Australian Indigenous peoples to determine the content of such initiatives. The other main issues the health professionals identified were lifting the standard of Australian Indigenous housing and implementing strategies to improve the continuity of healthcare. Conclusion Educational initiatives need to be prioritised to improve the health of Australian Indigenous people in the Pilbara and the initiatives should be delivered with the involvement of the local community in order to increase the likelihood of sustained behavioural change. Innovative solutions are required to improve the continuity of healthcare in the Pilbara, including increased use of mobile services. What is known about this topic? About two out of every three Indigenous adults in the Pilbara experience a chronic health condition. Moreover, compared with non-Indigenous peoples in the region, Indigenous peoples experience a significantly higher mortality rate for numerous chronic health conditions. Although some information is available about the provision of health services for Indigenous people in the Pilbara, little is known about its adequacy or how it could be most effectively delivered. What does this paper add? This study details health professionals’ views about the types of health conditions that need to be prioritised in addressing the health needs of Indigenous people in the Pilbara. It also details health professionals’ perceptions of gaps in health service delivery for Indigenous people in the Pilbara and examines how these services could be most effectively delivered. What are the implications for practitioners? Educational initiatives need to be prioritised to improve the health of Australian Indigenous people in the Pilbara and the initiatives should be delivered with the involvement of the local community in order to increase the likelihood of sustained behavioural change. Innovative solutions are required to improve the continuity of healthcare in the Pilbara, including increased use of mobile services.

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RABOSKY, DANIEL L., PAUL DOUGHTY, and HUATENG HUANG. "Lizards in pinstripes: morphological and genomic evidence for two new species of scincid lizards within Ctenotus piankai Storr and C. duricola Storr (Reptilia: Scincidae) in the Australian arid zone." Zootaxa 4303, no. 1 (August 8, 2017): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4303.1.1.

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The scincid lizard genus Ctenotus is one of the most species-rich genera of squamate reptiles, but few molecular phylogenetic studies have been undertaken on the group. Here we assess molecular and morphological variation within C. piankai and C. duricola, an arid-adapted pair of nominate species characterized by a pattern of thin pale longitudinal lines on a dark background that occur primarily in the western deserts and Pilbara region of Australia. We sequenced mitochondrial DNA and genome-wide restriction-site associated DNA (RAD) from geographically widespread samples of these lizard taxa, with particularly dense sampling from the Pilbara region. Phylogenetic analyses of the mitochondrial cytochrome B gene and approximately 5,000 nuclear loci identified four highly divergent lineages within the two taxa. The four genetically-defined populations were concordant with geography and are distinguishable based on multiple morphological and color pattern characters, despite appearing superficially similar in appearance. Despite limited mtDNA exchange between two lineages in the Pilbara, we found no evidence for ongoing gene flow across the nuclear genome. For the western desert lineages, there was no evidence of introgression for either mtDNA or nDNA in our data. To resolve the taxonomy of the group, we redescribe C. piankai and C. duricola, and recognize the two divergent lineages as new species: C. rhabdotus sp. nov., from the south-eastern Kimberley, Ord, Victoria River and northern Tanami Desert regions of Western Australia and the Northern Territory, and C. pallasotus sp. nov., from the western Pilbara and North West Cape regions of Western Australia.

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Armstrong, KN, and SD Anstee. "The ghost bat in the Pilbara: 100 years on." Australian Mammalogy 22, no. 2 (2000): 93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/am00093.

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This paper summarises the roost habitat and distribution of the ghost bat, Macroderma gigas (Dobson, 1880), in the Pilbara region of Western Australia, with particular emphasis on natural habitats. The preferred habitat of M. gigas in the Hamersley Ranges appears to be caves beneath bluffs of low rounded hills composed of Marra Mamba geology. Habitats were also found in the larger hills of Brockman Iron Formation in the Hamersley Range, and other formations beneath bluffs composed of Gorge Creek Group geology to the north east. Granite rockpiles are also used in the eastern Pilbara. A summary of Pilbara records from numerous sources is presented, including anecdotal accounts and other new records. This includes a newly discovered maternity site from the Hamersley Ranges, only the third reported from natural cave formations in the region. Threats to M. gigas in the region are highlighted and include disturbances associated with mining and entanglement in barbed wire fences.

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HARMS, DANILO, and VOLKER W. FRAMENAU. "New species of Mouse Spiders (Araneae: Mygalomorphae: Actinopodidae: Missulena) from the Pilbara region, Western Australia." Zootaxa 3637, no. 5 (April 15, 2013): 521. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3637.5.2.

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Two new species of Mouse Spiders, genus Missulena, from the Pilbara region in Western Australia are described based on morphological features of males. Missulena faulderi sp. nov. and Missulena langlandsi sp. nov. are currently known from a small area in the southern Pilbara only. Mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) sequence divergence failed in clearly delimiting species in Missulena, but provided a useful, independent line of evidence for taxonomic work in addition to morphology.

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Physick, W., P. Mountford, and K. Rayner. "Boundary-layer observations in the Pilbara coastal region." Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Journal 63, no. 3 (September 2013): 413–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.22499/2.6303.006.

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Cleary, Paul. "Native title contestation in Western Australia's Pilbara region." International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy 3, no. 3 (December 1, 2014): 132–48. http://dx.doi.org/10.5204/ijcjsd.v3i3.182.

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The rights afforded to Indigenous Australians under the Native Title Act 1993 (NTA) are very limited and allow for undue coercion by corporate interests, contrary to the claims of many prominent authors in this field. Unlike the Commonwealth’s first land rights law, Aboriginal Lands Rights (Northern Territory) Act 1976 (ALRA) , the NTA does not offer a right of veto to Aboriginal parties; instead, they have a right to negotiate with developers, which has in practice meant very little leverage in negotiations for native title parties. And unlike ALRA, developers can deal with any Indigenous corporation, rather than land councils. These two factors have encouraged opportunistic conduct by some developers and led to vexatious litigation designed to break the resistance of native title parties, as demonstrated by the experience of Aboriginal corporations in the iron ore-rich Pilbara region of Western Australia.

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Walker, Bruce F., Norman J. Stomski, Anne Price, and Elizabeth Jackson-Barrett. "Perspectives of Indigenous people in the Pilbara about the delivery of healthcare services." Australian Health Review 38, no. 1 (2014): 93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/ah13074.

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Aim To identify Indigenous people’s views about gaps and practical solutions for the delivery of healthcare services in the Pilbara. Methods A structured guide was used to interview three Indigenous language groups from the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The responses were analysed with the use of content analysis. In the first stage, codes were developed by assigning names to small sections of the interview transcripts. Next, the most salient incisive codes were identified and developed into themes that captured the most important issues. Results Many respondents said that there were insufficient health professionals near country, which was compounded by a lack of adequate transport to reach healthcare services. Moreover, respondents commonly indicated that they would be unable to secure adequate accommodation for themselves and any carer when needing to leave country to undergo medical care. The importance of secondary healthcare interventions was highlighted, particularly health promotion initiatives that improved diet and exercise levels and reduced substance abuse. Assuming responsibility for one’s own health was seen as integral to improving the overall health of communities. The respondents saw role models as the most important influence in leading people to take responsibility for improving their own health. Conclusion This study provides Indigenous perspectives about gaps and solutions in healthcare service delivery in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Although initiatives have commenced to address the shortfall in health professionals and inadequate transport to healthcare, there are still gaps in service provision. Mobile health services were strongly supported as an integral measure to address these gaps. What is known about this topic? About two out of every three Indigenous adults in the Pilbara experience a chronic health condition. Moreover, compared with non-Indigenous people in the region, Indigenous people experience a significantly higher mortality rate for numerous chronic health conditions. Although some information is available about the provision of health services for Indigenous people in the Pilbara, little is known about Indigenous people’s perspectives about its adequacy or how it should be delivered. What does this paper add? This study details three local language groups’ views about the gaps and solutions to delivery of healthcare for Indigenous people in the Pilbara. It highlights the need for secondary healthcare interventions given difficulties around providing adequate primary care in remote settings. What are the implications for practitioners? Health promotion initiatives need to be prioritised to improve the health of Australian Indigenous people in the Pilbara and the initiatives should be delivered with the involvement of the local communities. Innovative solutions are required to improve the continuity of healthcare in the Pilbara, including increased use of mobile services.

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Cramer, Viki A., Kyle N. Armstrong, Robert D. Bullen, Ryan Ellis, Lesley A. Gibson, N. L. McKenzie, Morgan O'Connell, Andy Spate, and Stephen van Leeuwen. "Research priorities for the Pilbara leaf-nosed bat (Rhinonicteris aurantia Pilbara form)." Australian Mammalogy 38, no. 2 (2016): 149. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/am15012.

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Significant biodiversity offset funds have been allocated towards conservation research on threatened species as part of the environmental approvals process for resource development in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. One of these species is the Pilbara leaf-nosed bat (Rhinonicteris aurantia Pilbara form), which is entirely reliant on roosting in a limited number of caves and disused mines, many of which exist in the mineral-bearing strata that are the focus of mining activity. A research agenda for the Pilbara leaf-nosed bat was developed during a workshop attended by scientists, environmental consultants and mining industry representatives. Five research priorities were identified: (1) collate existing data contained within unpublished environmental surveys; (2) clarify and better characterise the number and distribution of day roosts; (3) better understand habitat requirements, particularly foraging habitat, and the movement of bats between roosts; (4) provide more robust estimates of total population and colony size, and improve understanding of social behaviour; and (5) investigate appropriate buffers in a range of mining contexts and protocols for artificial roost construction. Meta-analysis of current data, confirmation of potential day roosts, and long-term monitoring of activity patterns would rapidly increase our knowledge of the Pilbara leaf-nosed bat to enable effective conservation actions.

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Carlin, Emma, David Atkinson, and Julia V. Marley. "‘Having a Quiet Word’: Yarning with Aboriginal Women in the Pilbara Region of Western Australia about Mental Health and Mental Health Screening during the Perinatal Period." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 21 (November 1, 2019): 4253. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16214253.

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Despite high rates of perinatal depression and anxiety, little is known about how Aboriginal women in Australia experience these disorders and the acceptability of current clinical screening tools. In a 2014 study, the Kimberley Mum’s Mood Scale (KMMS) was validated as an acceptable perinatal depression and anxiety screening tool for Aboriginal women in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. In the current study, we explored if it was appropriate to trial and validate the KMMS with Aboriginal women in the Pilbara. Yarning as a methodology was used to guide interviews with 15 Aboriginal women in the Pilbara who had received maternal and child health care within the last three years. Data were analysed thematically, the results revealing that this cohort of participants shared similar experiences of stress and hardship during the perinatal period. Participants valued the KMMS for its narrative-based approach to screening that explored the individual’s risk and protective factors. While support for the KMMS was apparent, particular qualities of the administering health care professional were viewed as critical to the tool being well received and culturally safe. Building on these findings, we will work with our partner health services in the Pilbara to validate the KMMS with Pilbara Aboriginal women.

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King, Rachael A., Erinn P. Fagan-Jeffries, Tessa M. Bradford, Danielle N. Stringer, Terrie L. Finston, Stuart A. Halse, Stefan M. Eberhard, et al. "Cryptic diversity down under: defining species in the subterranean amphipod genus." Invertebrate Systematics 36, no. 2 (February 18, 2022): 113–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/is21041.

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Amphipod crustaceans comprise a significant and enigmatic component of Australian groundwater ecosystems, particularly in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Many amphipod species in the Pilbara, including species in the genus Nedsia Barnard & Williams, 1995, are considered short range endemics, poorly or contentiously defined by taxonomic treatments based on morphology alone and have uncertain distributions as a consequence of this taxonomy. A modern systematic revision of Nedsia is presented here, utilising both molecular and morphological analyses alongside distributional data to delineate species. We describe 13 new species of Nedsia, confirm three existing species and synonymise eight previously described species. Nedsia species are confirmed to be functionally morphologically cryptic, with COI divergences at the 5–20% level. We present comparatively reduced taxonomic descriptions for these cryptic amphipod species in an effort to provide an accelerated pathway for future taxonomic work. The research provides the basis for future environmental impact assessments involving Nedsia species and ongoing monitoring of the groundwater communities these form part of in the resource-rich Pilbara region.

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Casson, NE, and JED Fox. "The post-fire regeneration responses of Triodia wiseana and T. basedowii." Rangeland Journal 9, no. 1 (1987): 53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/rj9870053.

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The difference between the regeneration responses of two Triodia species from Western Australia's Pilbara region could be exploited in establishing natural firebreaks. Little n known of the biology of most spinifex species. Observations on the post-fire regeneration of Triodia wiwam and I: bmedowii are reported from a study in the Pilbara. It was found that, in the early stages of post-fire growth and under certain conditions, ind~vidual plants of Triodia wiseam achieved a larger size than T hedowii plants. This was attributed to a sprouting response in the former.

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Brown, Louise, Terrie Finston, Garth Humphreys, Stefan Eberhard, and Adrian Pinder. "Groundwater oligochaetes show complex genetic patterns of distribution in the Pilbara region of Western Australia." Invertebrate Systematics 29, no. 5 (2015): 405. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/is14037.

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Patterns of genetic diversity in the groundwater fauna of Australia have largely focused on obligate stygobites of relatively large size, namely, crustaceans. Oligochaete worms, with their smaller size and broader ecological niches, provide a contrasting model in which to examine such patterns. Genetic diversity in subterranean oligochaetes in the Pilbara region of Western Australia were examined using one nuclear (18S) and two mitochondrial (COI, 12S) regions. The observed variation was assessed at three levels of hydrology – river basin, creek catchment, and individual bore or site – to document geographic patterns. Most species appeared to be restricted to an individual catchment; however, five species, representing three families, were widespread, with some haplotypes being shared between bores, catchments and even basins. General patterns suggest that while hydrology plays a role in the distribution of oligochaete species, it does not always confine them to catchments, in contrast to patterns observed in groundwater isopods and amphipods in the region. We suggest that intrinsic characteristics of oligochaetes, such as body size, shape, reproductive strategy and ecological requirements, may have allowed them greater dispersal within the subterranean biome of the Pilbara. In particular, oligochaetes may occupy subterranean and surface waters, increasing their opportunities for dispersal.

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Keighery, Greg. "The naturalised vascular plants of the Pilbara region, Western Australia." Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 78, no. 1 (2010): 299. http://dx.doi.org/10.18195/issn.0313-122x.78(1).2010.299-311.

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King, Rachael A., Erinn P. Fagan-Jeffries, Tessa M. Bradford, Danielle N. Stringer, Terrie L. Finston, Stuart A. Halse, Stefan M. Eberhard, et al. "Corrigendum to: Cryptic diversity down under: defining species in the subterranean amphipod genus Nedsia Barnard & Williams, 1995 (Hadzioidea: Eriopisidae) from the Pilbara, Western Australia." Invertebrate Systematics 36, no. 9 (September 27, 2022): 877–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/is21041_co.

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Amphipod crustaceans comprise a significant and enigmatic component of Australian groundwater ecosystems, particularly in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Many amphipod species in the Pilbara, including species in the genus Nedsia <a href="#R1">Barnard & Williams, 1995</a>, are considered short range endemics, poorly or contentiously defined by taxonomic treatments based on morphology alone and have uncertain distributions as a consequence of this taxonomy. A modern systematic revision of Nedsia is presented here, utilising both molecular and morphological analyses alongside distributional data to delineate species. We describe 13 new species of Nedsia, confirm three existing species and synonymise eight previously described species. Nedsia species are confirmed to be functionally morphologically cryptic, with COI divergences at the 5–20% level. We present comparatively reduced taxonomic descriptions for these cryptic amphipod species in an effort to provide an accelerated pathway for future taxonomic work. The research provides the basis for future environmental impact assessments involving Nedsia species and ongoing monitoring of the groundwater communities these form part of in the resource-rich Pilbara region.

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Umbrello, Linette S., Raphael K. Didham, Ric A. How, and Joel A. Huey. "Multi-Species Phylogeography of Arid-Zone Sminthopsinae (Marsupialia: Dasyuridae) Reveals Evidence of Refugia and Population Expansion in Response to Quaternary Change." Genes 11, no. 9 (August 20, 2020): 963. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/genes11090963.

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Historical population contraction and expansion events associated with Pleistocene climate change are important drivers of intraspecific population structure in Australian arid-zone species. We compared phylogeographic patterns among arid-adapted Dasyuridae (Sminthopsis and Planigale) with close phylogenetic relationships and similar ecological roles to investigate the drivers of phylogeographic structuring and the importance of historical refugia. We generated haplotype networks for two mitochondrial (control region and cytochrome b) and one nuclear (omega-globin) gene from samples distributed across each species range. We used ΦST to test for a genetic population structure associated with the four Pilbara subregions, and we used expansion statistics and Bayesian coalescent skyline analysis to test for signals of historical population expansion and the timing of such events. Significant population structure associated with the Pilbara and subregions was detected in the mitochondrial data for most species, but not with the nuclear data. Evidence of population expansion was detected for all species, and it likely began during the mid-late Pleistocene. The timing of population expansion suggests that these species responded favorably to the increased availability of arid habitats during the mid-late Pleistocene, which is when previously patchy habitats became more widespread. We interpret our results to indicate that the Pilbara region could have acted as a refugium for small dasyurids.

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Harvey, Mark S., Kym M. Abrams, Amber S. Beavis, Mia J. Hillyer, and Joel A. Huey. "Pseudoscorpions of the family Feaellidae (Pseudoscorpiones : Feaelloidea) from the Pilbara region of Western Australia show extreme short-range endemism." Invertebrate Systematics 30, no. 5 (2016): 491. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/is16013.

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The phylogenetic relationships of the Australian species of Feaellidae are assessed with a molecular analysis using mitochondrial (CO1) and nuclear (ITS2) data. These results confirm the morphological analysis that three previously undescribed species occur in the Pilbara bioregion, which are named and described: Feaella (Tetrafeaella) callani, sp. nov., F. (T.) linetteae, sp. nov. and F. (T.) tealei, sp. nov. The males of these three species, as well as males of F. anderseni Harvey and other unnamed species from the Kimberley region of north-western Australia, have a pair of enlarged, thick-walled bursa that are not found in other feaellids. Despite numerous environmental impact surveys for short-range endemic invertebrates in the Pilbara, very few specimens have been collected, presumably due to their relictual distributions, restricted habitat preferences and low densities. http://zoobank.org/urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:131F0587-F2EE-405F-BE5A-772F072D9915

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ABRAMS, KYM M., JOEL A. HUEY, MIA J. HILLYER, RAPHAEL K. DIDHAM, and MARK S. HARVEY. "A systematic revision of Draculoides (Schizomida: Hubbardiidae) of the Pilbara, Western Australia, Part I: the Western Pilbara." Zootaxa 4864, no. 1 (October 22, 2020): 1–75. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4864.1.1.

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The schizomid fauna of mainland Australia currently comprises 60 species within seven named genera, of which five are endemic to the continent: Attenuizomus Harvey, 2000, Brignolizomus Harvey, 2000, Draculoides Harvey, 1992, Julattenius Harvey, 1992, Notozomus Harvey, 2000. Most Australian schizomids have been described from eastern and northern Australia, but there is also a significant subterranean fauna that has been found in hypogean habitats in the semi-arid Pilbara region of Western Australia. The vast majority of these species can be assigned to the genus Draculoides and this study is the first in a proposed series to revise this highly diverse genus. We treat the species found in the western Pilbara region, which includes 13 new species and 13 previously named species, using morphological characters and multi-locus sequence data. We also incorporate a molecular “mini-barcode” approach for COI, 12S and ITS2 to diagnose the new species. The new species are named: Draculoides akashae Abrams and Harvey, n. sp., D. belalugosii Abrams and Harvey, n. sp., D. carmillae Abrams and Harvey, n. sp., D. christopherleei Abrams and Harvey, n. sp., D. claudiae Abrams and Harvey, n. sp., D. immortalis Abrams and Harvey, n. sp., D. karenbassettae Abrams and Harvey, n. sp., D. mckechnieorum Abrams and Harvey, n. sp., D. minae Abrams and Harvey, n. sp., D. noctigrassator Abrams and Harvey, n. sp., D. nosferatu Abrams and Harvey, n. sp., D. piscivultus Abrams and Harvey, n. sp. and D. warramboo Abrams and Harvey, n. sp. We also provide the first descriptions of males of D. anachoretus (Harvey, Berry, Edward and Humphreys, 2008) and D. gnophicola (Harvey, Berry, Edward and Humphreys, 2008). All of the new species are subterranean-dwelling, short-range endemic species that occur in regions subject to mining activities, rendering them of high conservation significance.

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Nistelberger, Heidi M., Rachel M. Binks, Stephen van Leeuwen, David J. Coates, Shelley L. McArthur, Bronwyn M. Macdonald, Margaret Hankinson, and Margaret Byrne. "Extensive Genetic Connectivity and Historical Persistence Are Features of Two Widespread Tree Species in the Ancient Pilbara Region of Western Australia." Genes 11, no. 8 (July 29, 2020): 863. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/genes11080863.

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Phylogeographic studies can be used as a tool to understand the evolutionary history of a landscape, including the major drivers of species distributions and diversity. Extensive research has been conducted on phylogeographic patterns of species found in northern hemisphere landscapes that were affected by glaciations, yet the body of literature for older, unaffected landscapes is still underrepresented. The Pilbara region of north-western Australia is an ancient and vast landscape that is topographically complex, consisting of plateaus, gorges, valleys, and ranges, and experiences extreme meteorological phenomena including seasonal cyclonic activity. These features are expected to influence patterns of genetic structuring throughout the landscape either by promoting or restricting the movement of pollen and seed. Whilst a growing body of literature exists for the fauna endemic to this region, less is known about the forces shaping the evolution of plant taxa. In this study we investigate the phylogeography of two iconic Pilbara tree species, the Hamersley Bloodwood (Corymbia hamersleyana) and Western Gidgee (Acacia pruinocarpa), by assessing patterns of variation and structure in several chloroplast DNA regions and nuclear microsatellite loci developed for each species. Gene flow was found to be extensive in both taxa and there was evidence of long-distance seed dispersal across the region (pollen to seed ratios of 6.67 and 2.96 for C. hamersleyana and A. pruinocarpa, respectively), which may result from flooding and strong wind gusts associated with extreme cyclonic activity. Both species possessed high levels of cpDNA genetic diversity in comparison to those from formerly glaciated landscapes (C. hamersleyana = 14 haplotypes, A. pruinocarpa = 37 haplotypes) and showed evidence of deep lineage diversification occurring from the late Miocene, a time of intensifying aridity in this landscape that appears to be a critical driver of evolution in Pilbara taxa. In contrast to another study, we did not find evidence for topographic features acting as refugia for the widely sampled C. hamersleyana.

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Beatty, Stephen J., Ashley Ramsay, Adrian M. Pinder, and David L. Morgan. "Reservoirs act as footholds for an invasive freshwater crayfish." Pacific Conservation Biology 26, no. 1 (2020): 78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/pc19012.

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Understanding the modalities of aquatic species introductions is important in predicting and preventing new invasions. Australia’s Pilbara Province is an arid region with no naturally occurring freshwater crayfishes. We assessed the population demographics and reproductive potential of redclaw crayfish (Cherax quadricarinatus) in Lake Poongkaliyarra, a major Pilbara water supply reservoir, in which public access and fishing are prohibited. We found the population to have a high relative abundance with a range of size-cohorts present. The species was believed to have first been introduced into the reservoir from at least 2010 and has subsequently been introduced and established in other lotic systems in the region, probably through deliberate releases from the lake for the purposes of providing fishing opportunities to areas where public access is permitted. Introductions of C. quadricarinatus in other parts of Australia and the world have also initially established in reservoirs before subsequently colonising natural systems. The study highlights the potential for reservoirs to act as primary stepping stones for invasion by freshwater crayfish.

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Klunzinger, Michael W., David L. Morgan, Alan J. Lymbery, Brendan C. Ebner, Stephen J. Beatty, and Gordon L. Thomson. "Discovery of a host fish for glochidia of Velesunio angasi (Sowerby, 1867) (Bivalvia:Unionoida:Hyriidae) from the Fortescue River, Pilbara, Western Australia." Australian Journal of Zoology 58, no. 4 (2010): 263. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/zo10055.

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Freshwater fishes are the most common hosts of the glochidia (parasitic larvae) of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionoida: Unionoidea). Velesunio angasi (Sowerby, 1867) (Hyriidae), is the only known hyriid species recorded from the Fortescue River in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Eleven species of fish (n = 516) were captured from pools of the Fortescue River in June 2010. Small, white, bladder-like cysts were observed on Neosilurus hyrtlii Steindachner, 1867, though not on any of the remaining 10 species examined. Light microscopy of sectioned cysts revealed that they contained glochidia that were of similar size and shape to those of V. angasi. Glochidia were found on 73.2% of 168 N. hyrtlii examined, with a mean intensity of 3.3 cysts per infested fish. Prevalence was significantly greater on smaller fish (P < 0.01); however, no relationship between size and intensity of infestation was observed. This represents the first record of glochidia infestation on fish from the Pilbara region.

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Bird, Caroline. "Rockshelter Excavations in the East Hamersley Range, Pilbara Region, Western Australia." Australian Archaeology 87, no. 2 (March 21, 2021): 214–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03122417.2021.1884416.

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Whisson, Corey, and Frank Köhler. "Gastrocopta (Mollusca, Gastropoda, Pupillidae) in the Pilbara region of Western Australia." ZooKeys 261 (January 24, 2013): 15–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.261.4269.

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Karanovic, T. "Subterranean copepods (Crustacea, Copepoda) from the Pilbara region in Western Australia." Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 70, no. 1 (2006): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.18195/issn.0313-122x.70.2006.001-239.

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Rojas, Rodrigo, Philip Commander, Don McFarlane, Riasat Ali, Warrick Dawes, Olga Barron, Geoff Hodgson, and Steve Charles. "Groundwater Resource Assessment and Conceptualization in the Pilbara Region, Western Australia." Earth Systems and Environment 2, no. 2 (May 19, 2018): 345–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s41748-018-0051-0.

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SLACK, MICHAEL, MELANIE FILLIOS, and RICHARD FULLAGAR. "Aboriginal Settlement during the LGM at Brockman, Pilbara Region, Western Australia." Archaeology in Oceania 44, S1 (December 2009): 32–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1834-4453.2009.tb00066.x.

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Moro, D., N. J. H. Campbell, M. S. Elphinstone, and P. R. Baverstock. "The Thevenard Island mouse: historic and conservation implications from mitochondrial DNA sequence-variation." Pacific Conservation Biology 4, no. 4 (1998): 282. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/pc980282.

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The level of mitochondrial differentiation between Thevenard Island and mainland populations of the short-tailed mice Leggadina lakedownensis was determined using DNA sequencing of the Control Region. Using temperature gradient gel electrophoresis, outgroup heteroduplex analysis detected eight haplotypes. These were sequenced for 362 basepairs. Our results show that the Thevenard Island Short-tailed Mouse is indeed L. lakedownensis, and is most closely related to L. lakedownensis in the Pilbara in Western Australia. Together, Thevenard Island and adjacent mainland populations are sufficiently divergent from those in northern Australia as to be recognized as two clearly distinct mitochondrial DNA lineages. Conservation and taxonomic implications arising from a phylogeny of haplotypes suggest that two Management Units exist within L. lakedownensis ? a northern unit that includes individuals from the Kimberley (Western Australia) to Kakadu National Park (Northern Territory), and a western unit comprising individuals from Thevenard Island and the Pilbara (Western Australia). These conservation units should be managed as separate subspecies of L. lakedownensis, and a high conservation priority should be given to the Thevenard Island population because it provides an important refugium for L. lakedownensis not just in the Pilbara, but in Australia.

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Lawn, R. J., and A. Cottrell. "Distribution, habitat, morphological diversity and genetic interrelations of native Vigna in the Pilbara, Western Australia." Crop and Pasture Science 69, no. 10 (2018): 985. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/cp18110.

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A 2-week road trip was made through the Pilbara region to collect seed of native Vigna species. Thirty-two new accessions were collected, all of which were within what can be broadly described as the V. lanceolata Benth. complex. All 32 accessions were amphicarpic, rhizomatous, trailing or vining perennials. The largest and most widely distributed group of 21 accessions belonged to the Silverleaf morphotype and a further nine accessions belonged to the Central morphotype. Two accessions from the Karratha region were of a recently described diminutive species, V. triodiophila. The Silverleaf accessions were all collected from grassy woodlands on river levees and alluvial floodplains. The Central accessions were collected from a more diverse range of habitats, albeit again mostly in wetter or ‘run-on’ parts of the landscape. Measurements of selected traits on a subset of accessions grown for seed increase in Townsville indicated that the Pilbara Silverleaf and Central accessions were comparable with accessions of these morphotypes from elsewhere in northern Australia. Healthy, viable F1 hybrids were readily obtained from crosses between accessions from all three Vigna groups collected from the Pilbara, indicating that all belong to same primary gene pool. This includes V. triodiophila, notwithstanding its taxonomy. Healthy, viable and fertile F1 hybrids were also obtained between the Pilbara accessions of both the Silverleaf and Central morphotypes and respective accessions of these morphotypes from elsewhere in northern Australia. The F1 hybrids between V. triodiophila and both the Silverleaf and the Central accessions exhibited near-normal plant phenotype in terms of the size of their vegetative and reproductive structures, indicating that the diminutive size of V. triodiophila is a recessive trait. The most plausible explanation is that V. triodiophila is a dwarf variant of the Central morphotype, which it most closely resembles apart from its size. The fact that the F1 hybrids between V. triodiophila and two Pilbara Central accessions were fully self-fertile supports that conclusion, while the recovery of dwarf segregants from small numbers of F2 and backcross progeny from one of the crosses indicates that the dwarf trait may involve just a single gene. These 32 new accessions extend the range of climatic and edaphic environments, especially at the harsher end, from which accessions of V. lanceolata have been collected and seeds conserved.

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Start, A. N. "Mistletoe flora (Loranthaceae and Santalaceae) of the Kimberley, a tropical region in Western Australia, with particular reference to fire." Australian Journal of Botany 61, no. 4 (2013): 309. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/bt13021.

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The mistletoe flora of the tropical Kimberley region of Western Australia was studied over a 30-year period, with a particular emphasis on distributions, use of hosts and effects of fire. The results were compared with those of a similar study undertaken in the Pilbara, a more arid tropical region in the same State. The flora consisted of one genus with three species in the Santalaceae and five genera with 22 species (one with two varieties) in the Loranthaceae. Amyema was the largest genus in both regions. Four species are regarded as Kimberley endemics but two of them may also occur in the Northern Territory. Most species occurred in three or more of five Kimberley bioregions. However, six species were recorded only from the North Kimberley where they were all rare. Host records included 165 species from 33 families. Fabaceae (particularly Acacia) and Myrtaceae (particularly Eucalyptus and Corymbia) were the most important. The perfect dichotomy between species using fabaceous and myrtaceous hosts in the Pilbara was strong but imperfect in the Kimberley. Fire responses of two species were not observed. Two (perhaps three) taxa were able to resprout, whereas the remaining taxa were killed if scorched. Most species occurred, at least occasionally, in relatively fire-safe refugia. Nevertheless, fire is eroding distributions of many species and may be threatening some, particularly the rare North Kimberley species.

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Abrams, Kym M., and Mark S. Harvey. "A new troglobitic schizomid (Hubbardiidae: Paradraculoides) from the Pilbara region, Western Australia." Records of the Western Australian Museum 30, no. 2 (2015): 132. http://dx.doi.org/10.18195/issn.0312-3162.30(2).2015.132-136.

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Ahooghalandari, Matin, Mehdi Khiadani, and Mina Esmi Jahromi. "Calibration of Valiantzas’ reference evapotranspiration equations for the Pilbara region, Western Australia." Theoretical and Applied Climatology 128, no. 3-4 (February 4, 2016): 845–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00704-016-1744-7.

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MORSE, KATE. "Emerging from the abyss - archaeology in the Pilbara region of Western Australia." Archaeology in Oceania 44, S1 (December 2009): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1834-4453.2009.tb00062.x.

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STEHLÍK, JAROSLAV L., and ZDENĚK JINDRA. "Australodindymus nigroruber gen. et sp. nov. from Western Australia (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Pyrrhocoridae)." Zootaxa 3316, no. 1 (May 17, 2012): 57. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3316.1.6.

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A new genus and species, Australodindymus nigroruber gen. et sp. nov., is described from the Pilbara region of WesternAustralia based on male, female and 5th instar nymph. This endemic genus is related to the cosmopolitan genus, DindymusStål, 1861, but differs markedly in structure of both male and female genitalia, and is the first member of the Pyrrhocoridae recorded from Western Australia.

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CAR, CATHERINE A., MARK S. HARVEY, MIA J. HILLYER, and JOEL A. HUEY. "The millipede genus Antichiropus (Diplopoda: Polydesmida: Paradoxosomatidae), part 3: species of the Pilbara bioregion of Western Australia." Zootaxa 4617, no. 1 (June 17, 2019): 1–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4617.1.1.

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The species of the millipede genus Antichiropus Attems, 1911 found in the Pilbara region of Western Australia are reviewed, and 33 new species are described. The new species are: A. anguinus Car, n. sp., A. antius Car, n. sp., A. apricus Car, n. sp., A. cirratus Car, n. sp., A. confragus Car, n. sp., A. cristatus Car, n. sp., A. cucumeraceous Car, n. sp., A. cunicularis Car, n. sp, A. echinus Car, n. sp., A. filiolus Car, n. sp., A. forcipatus Car, n. sp., A. georginae Car, n. sp., A. gibbus Car, n. sp., A. hystricosus Car, n. sp., A. julianneae Car, n. sp., A. literulus Car, n. sp., A. lucyae Car, n. sp., A. nicholasi Car, n. sp., A. nimbus Car, n. sp., A. patriciae Car, n. sp., A. pendiculus Car, n. sp., A. picus Car, n. sp., A. procerus Car, n. sp., A. quaestionis Car, n. sp., A. rupinus Car, n. sp., A. salutus Car, n. sp., A. servulus Car, n. sp., A. simmonsi Car, n. sp., A. sloanae Car, n. sp., A. spathion Car, n. sp., A. uvulus Car, n. sp., A. verutus Car, n. sp. and A. vindicatus Car, n. sp.. The number of described Antichiropus species now stands at 72. Two species (A. julianneae Car, n. sp. and A. pendiculus Car, n. sp.) lack one diagnostic feature of the genus, namely a solenomere process, but are included here because they conform to the genus definition in all other characters. We also obtained sequence data from four mitochondrial genes (cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1 [COI], cytochrome c oxidase subunit 3 [COIII], cytochrome B [CytB], and 12S rRNA [12S]), and one nuclear gene (28S rRNA [28S]) for 19 species. Three main clades were recovered: one in the northern Pilbara, one in the southern Pilbara, and one just outside the south-western margin of the Pilbara.

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Clark, Huon L., Bruno A. Buzatto, and Stuart A. Halse. "A Hotspot of Arid Zone Subterranean Biodiversity: The Robe Valley in Western Australia." Diversity 13, no. 10 (September 30, 2021): 482. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/d13100482.

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Knowledge of subterranean fauna has mostly been derived from caves and streambeds, which are relatively easily accessed. In contrast, subterranean fauna inhabiting regional groundwater aquifers or the vadose zone (between surface soil layers and the watertable) is difficult to sample. Here we provide species lists for a globally significant subterranean fauna hotspot in the Robe Valley of the Pilbara region, Western Australia. This fauna was collected from up to 50 m below ground level using mining exploration drill holes and monitoring wells. Altogether, 123 subterranean species were collected over a distance of 17 km, comprising 65 troglofauna and 58 stygofauna species. Of these, 61 species were troglobionts and 48 stygobionts. The troglofauna occurs in small voids and fissures in mesas comprised mostly of an iron ore formation, while the stygofauna occurs in the alluvium of a river floodplain. The richness of the Robe Valley is not a localized aberration, but rather reflects the richness of the arid Pilbara region. While legislation in Western Australia has recognized the importance of subterranean fauna, mining is occurring in the Robe Valley hotspot with conditions of environmental approval that are designed to ensure species persistence.

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O'Neill, Caitlin, Michael S. Johnson, Zoë R. Hamilton, and Roy J. Teale. "Molecular phylogenetics of the land snail genus Quistrachia (Gastropoda : Camaenidae) in northern Western Australia." Invertebrate Systematics 28, no. 3 (2014): 244. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/is13045.

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Recent collecting in the remote Pilbara region of Western Australia has revealed substantial increases in the apparent distributions of species of the genus Quistrachia, and the discovery of new forms, raising questions about the morphological taxonomy. To resolve these questions, we examined mtDNA sequences in all known species of Quistrachia, the unidentified new forms and other members of the subfamily Sinumeloninae. Phylogenetic analysis confirmed the monophyly of Quistrachia, including one of the new forms. The two other new forms represent new genera within the Sinumeloninae. Monophyly of each species was confirmed, with the exception of Q. legendrei, in which populations from the Dampier Archipelago and those from the adjacent Burrup Peninsula are in separate clades. Based on phylogeny and levels of divergence within other species in the genus, the Burrup populations appear to be conspecific with Q. turneri. This is supported by anatomical comparisons, but not by shell morphology, which may well reflect the evolutionary plasticity of shell form. Given the patchiness of searches for land snails in the largely inaccessible Pilbara region, additional species almost certainly remain to be discovered. Our study shows the value of including molecular analyses in determining the taxonomic status of new forms.

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Giachino, Pier Mauro, Stefan Eberhard, and Giulia Perina. "A rich fauna of subterranean short-range endemic Anillini (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Trechinae) from semi-arid regions of Western Australia." ZooKeys 1044 (June 16, 2021): 269–337. http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1044.58844.

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Globally, the great majority of Anillini species are endogean, adapted to live in the interstices of soil and leaf litter, while the extremely low vagility of these minute ground beetles gives rise to numerous shortrange endemic species. Until recently the Australian Anillini fauna was known only from leaf litter in rain forests and eucalypt forests in the wetter, forested regions of eastern and south eastern Australia, as well as Lord Howe and Norfolk islands. The first hypogean Anillini in Australia (17 species in six genera) were described in 2016 from mineral exploration drill holes in iron-ore bearing rocks of the Pilbara region in Western Australia, representing the first finding of the tribe deep underground in a semi-arid climate region. A further eight new genera and 20 new species are described herein, mostly from the Pilbara region as well as the semi-arid Kimberley and Goldfields regions; all were collected in mineral exploration drill holes. The following new genera are described: Erwinanillusgen. nov., Gregorydytesgen. nov., Pilbaraphanusgen. nov., Neoillaphanusgen. nov., Kimberleytyphlusgen. nov., Gilesdytesgen. nov., Pilbaradytesgen. nov., and Bylibaraphanusgen. nov. The following new species are described: Erwinanillus baehrisp. nov.; Gracilanillus hirsutussp. nov., G. pannawonicanussp. nov.; Gregorydytes ophthalmianussp. nov.; Pilbaraphanus chichesterianussp. nov., P. bilybarianussp. nov.; Magnanillus firetalianussp. nov., M. sabaesp. nov., M. salomonissp. nov., M. regalissp. nov., M. serenitatissp. nov.; Neoillaphanus callawanussp. nov.; Kimberleytyphlus carrboydianussp. nov.; Austranillus jinayrianussp. nov.; Gilesdytes pardooanussp. nov., G. ethelianussp. nov.; Pilbaradytes abydosianussp. nov., P. webberianussp. nov.; Bylibaraphanus cundalinianussp. nov.; and Angustanillus armatussp. nov. Identification keys are provided for all Australian anilline genera, and Western Australian species. All the described species are known from a single locality and qualify as short-range endemics. The Anillini are recognised as a significant and diverse element making up part of Western Australia’s remarkable subterranean fauna, and whose conservation may potentially be impacted by mining developments.

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Ride, B. M. "THE GOLDFIELDS GAS PIPELINE: 'OPENING A NEW FRONTIER'." APPEA Journal 36, no. 1 (1996): 599. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/aj95039.

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Gas exploration and development in the northwest Pilbara in WA has increased due to the commitment of the Goldfields Gas Transmission Joint Venture to a 1,380 km gas pipeline linking the north west Pilbara to the east Pilbara iron ore region and the northern and central Goldfields. Construction of the GGT pipeline was approved in January 1995 and it is expected the pipeline will be servicing major mining operations in Newman, Mt Keith, Leinster and Kalgoorlie by August 1996. Other existing mining operations located near the pipeline are expected to convert from distillate for power station fuel to gas in 1996-97. Major new mining prospects in these highly prospective minerals provinces also offer potential for increased gas demand and GGT Pipeline throughput.The commercial arrangements for GGT Pipeline services are the first in Australia to be offered under the open access arrangements espoused by the Federal and WA Governments, and have set a benchmark for other pipelines in Australia. The innovative distance related pipeline tariff arrangements offer prospective gas shippers a simple method for evaluating use of the GGT pipeline and securing gas transmission services.The GGT Pipeline has had and will continue to have a major effect on the WA gas scene, stimulating gas exploration by capturing an established base load energy market currently dependent on liquid fuels and stimulating further WA gas demand growth.

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Kealley, Luke, Paul Doughty, Mitzy Pepper, J. Scott Keogh, Mia Hillyer, and Joel Huey. "Conspicuously concealed: revision of the arid clade of theGehyra variegata(Gekkonidae) group in Western Australia using an integrative molecular and morphological approach, with the description of five cryptic species." PeerJ 6 (July 19, 2018): e5334. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5334.

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The methods used to detect and describe morphologically cryptic species have advanced in recent years, owing to the integrative nature of molecular and morphological techniques required to elucidate them. Here we integrate recent phylogenomic work that sequenced many genes but few individuals, with new data from mtDNA and morphology from hundreds of gecko specimens of theGehyra variegatagroup from the Australian arid zone. To better understand morphological and geographical boundaries among cryptic forms, we generated new sequences from 656Gehyraindividuals, largely assigned toG. variegatagroup members over a wide area in Western Australia, with especially dense sampling in the Pilbara region, and combined them with 566Gehyrasequences from GenBank, resulting in a dataset of 1,222 specimens. Results indicated the existence of several cryptic species, from new species with diagnostic morphological characters, to cases when there were no useful characters to discriminate among genetically distinctive species. In addition, the cryptic species often showed counter-intuitive distributions, including broad sympatry among some forms and short range endemism in other cases. Two new species were on long branches in the phylogram and restricted to the northern Pilbara region: most records of the moderately sizedG. incognitasp. nov. are near the coast with isolated inland records, whereas the small-bodied saxicolineG. unguiculatasp. nov. is only known from a small area in the extreme north of the Pilbara. Three new species were on shorter branches in the phylogram and allied toG. montium. The moderately sizedG. cryptasp. nov. occurs in the western and southern Pilbara and extends south through the Murchison region; this species was distinctive genetically, but with wide overlap of characters with its sister species,G. montium. Accordingly, we provide a table of diagnostic nucleotides for this species as well as for all other species treated here. Two small-bodied species occur in isolated coastal regions:G. capensissp. nov. is restricted to the North West Cape andG. ocellatasp. nov. occurs on Barrow Island and other neighbouring islands. The latter species showed evidence of introgression with the mtDNA ofG. cryptasp. nov., possibly due to recent connectivity with the mainland owing to fluctuating sea levels. However,G. ocellatasp. nov. was more closely related toG. capensissp. nov. in the phylogenomic data and in morphology. Our study illustrates the benefits of combining phylogenomic data with extensive screens of mtDNA to identify large numbers of individuals to the correct cryptic species. This approach was able to provide sufficient samples with which to assess morphological variation. Furthermore, determination of geographic distributions of the new cryptic species should greatly assist with identification in the field, demonstrating the utility of sampling large numbers of specimens across wide areas.

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Edwards, Kevin, and Angela K. Murphy. "A Preliminary Report On Archaeological Investigations At Malea Rockshelter, Pilbara Region, Western Australia." Australian Archaeology 56, no. 1 (January 2003): 44–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03122417.2003.11681749.

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Dench, Alan. "The historical development of pronoun paradigms in the Pilbara region of Western Australia." Australian Journal of Linguistics 14, no. 2 (December 1994): 155–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07268609408599508.

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Page, C. A., and J. A. Stoddart. "New records of five coral diseases from the Pilbara Region of Western Australia." Coral Reefs 29, no. 4 (July 16, 2010): 987. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00338-010-0659-5.

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Thorburn, Dean C., James J. Keleher, and Simon G. Longbottom. "Introduction of an alien fish species in the Pilbara region of Western Australia." Records of the Western Australian Museum 33, no. 1 (2018): 108. http://dx.doi.org/10.18195/issn.0312-3162.33(1).2018.108-114.

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Gibson, L. A., and N. L. McKenzie. "Environmental associations of small ground-dwelling mammals in the Pilbara region, Western Australia." Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 78, no. 1 (2009): 91. http://dx.doi.org/10.18195/issn.0313-122x.78(1).2009.091-122.

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Baynes, Alexander, and Matthew C. McDowell. "The original mammal fauna of the Pilbara biogeographic region of north-western Australia." Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 78, no. 1 (2010): 285. http://dx.doi.org/10.18195/issn.0313-122x.78(1).2010.285-298.

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Lyons, M. N. "The riparian flora and plant communities of the Pilbara region of Western Australia." Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement 78, no. 2 (2015): 485. http://dx.doi.org/10.18195/issn.0313-122x.78(2).2015.485-513.

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Morris, R. C., and E. R. Ramanaidou. "Genesis of the channel iron deposits (CID) of the Pilbara region, Western Australia." Australian Journal of Earth Sciences 54, no. 5 (July 2007): 733–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/08120090701305251.

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Arteaga Claramunt, Alba M., Nicole E. White, Michael Bunce, Morgan O'Connell, Robert D. Bullen, and Peter R. Mawson. "Determination of the diet of the ghost bat (Macroderma gigas) in the Pilbara region of Western Australia from dried prey remains and DNA metabarcoding." Australian Journal of Zoology 66, no. 3 (2018): 195. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/zo18040.

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The ghost bat (Macroderma gigas) is listed as Vulnerable in Australia, and is a difficult species to study in the wild. The published literature available on even the most basic aspects of its ecology is limited. This study describes an investigation into the diet of ghost bats occupying the Pilbara region of Western Australia, using identification of dried food remains recovered from beneath roosts in the 1980s and 1990s, and DNA metabarcoding of faecal pellets collected from roost sites during 2011–12. Ghost bat diet in the Pilbara region consists primarily of small mammal and bird species, with a lesser contribution from reptiles (geckoes and skinks) and amphibians. In total, 46 vertebrate taxa were identified, with 32 taxa identified from the dried food remains, and 21 taxa by DNA metabarcoding analysis of the faecal pellets. Only seven of the taxa identified were common to both collection methods, and 32 of those taxa identified represent new prey records for ghost bats in Western Australia, and 19 prey species that had not previously been reported from any other part of Australia. Knowledge of the diet of the ghost bat will provide land managers with important information necessary to ensure the continued survival of this species across its range.

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