Rebecca L Cramp

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Affiliation: University of Queensland
Country: Australia

Publications

  1. ncbi Arousal and re-feeding rapidly restores digestive tract morphology following aestivation in green-striped burrowing frogs
    Rebecca L Cramp
    School of Integrative Biology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
    Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 142:451-60. 2005
  2. ncbi Changes in cutaneous microbial abundance with sloughing: possible implications for infection and disease in amphibians
    Edward A Meyer
    School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
    Dis Aquat Organ 101:235-42. 2012
  3. ncbi Metabolic depression during aestivation in Cyclorana alboguttata
    Sara M Kayes
    School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
    Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 154:557-63. 2009
  4. ncbi Does simultaneous UV-B exposure enhance the lethal and sub-lethal effects of aquatic hypoxia on developing anuran embryos and larvae?
    Manuel Hernando Bernal
    School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
    J Comp Physiol B 181:973-80. 2011
  5. ncbi Ups and downs of intestinal function with prolonged fasting during aestivation in the burrowing frog, Cyclorana alboguttata
    Rebecca L Cramp
    The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
    J Exp Biol 212:3656-63. 2009
  6. ncbi Activity, abundance, distribution and expression of Na+/K+-ATPase in the salt glands of Crocodylus porosus following chronic saltwater acclimation
    Rebecca L Cramp
    School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
    J Exp Biol 213:1301-8. 2010
  7. ncbi Influence of elevated temperature on metabolism during aestivation: implications for muscle disuse atrophy
    Karen M Young
    School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
    J Exp Biol 214:3782-9. 2011
  8. ncbi Hormone-dependent dissociation of blood flow and secretion rate in the lingual salt glands of the estuarine crocodile, Crocodylus porosus
    Rebecca L Cramp
    School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
    J Comp Physiol B 180:825-34. 2010
  9. ncbi Skeletal muscle atrophy occurs slowly and selectively during prolonged aestivation in Cyclorana alboguttata (Gunther 1867)
    Beth L Mantle
    University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
    J Exp Biol 212:3664-72. 2009
  10. ncbi Benefits of thermal acclimation in a tropical aquatic ectotherm, the Arafura filesnake, Acrochordus arafurae
    Melissa J Bruton
    School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    J Comp Physiol B 182:541-51. 2012

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Publications15

  1. ncbi Arousal and re-feeding rapidly restores digestive tract morphology following aestivation in green-striped burrowing frogs
    Rebecca L Cramp
    School of Integrative Biology, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4072, Australia
    Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 142:451-60. 2005
    ..The proximate causes behind these transitions and their functional significance are discussed...
  2. ncbi Changes in cutaneous microbial abundance with sloughing: possible implications for infection and disease in amphibians
    Edward A Meyer
    School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
    Dis Aquat Organ 101:235-42. 2012
    ....
  3. ncbi Metabolic depression during aestivation in Cyclorana alboguttata
    Sara M Kayes
    School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
    Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 154:557-63. 2009
    ..This strategy allows maximal energy savings during aestivation without compromising organ functionality and survival at arousal...
  4. ncbi Does simultaneous UV-B exposure enhance the lethal and sub-lethal effects of aquatic hypoxia on developing anuran embryos and larvae?
    Manuel Hernando Bernal
    School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
    J Comp Physiol B 181:973-80. 2011
    ..The results of this study show the importance of examining both the direct actions of individual stressors and how these may be influenced by the presence of other environmental factors...
  5. ncbi Ups and downs of intestinal function with prolonged fasting during aestivation in the burrowing frog, Cyclorana alboguttata
    Rebecca L Cramp
    The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
    J Exp Biol 212:3656-63. 2009
    ..Despite this, the functional capacity of the SI in aestivating C. alboguttata is significantly reduced due to a reduction in tissue mass, helping frogs to conserve energy while in aestivation...
  6. ncbi Activity, abundance, distribution and expression of Na+/K+-ATPase in the salt glands of Crocodylus porosus following chronic saltwater acclimation
    Rebecca L Cramp
    School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
    J Exp Biol 213:1301-8. 2010
    ..These data suggest that either chronic SW acclimation does not affect NKA in crocodile salt glands in the same manner as seen in other models or crocodiles possess the capacity to moderate NKA activity following prolonged exposure to SW...
  7. ncbi Influence of elevated temperature on metabolism during aestivation: implications for muscle disuse atrophy
    Karen M Young
    School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
    J Exp Biol 214:3782-9. 2011
    ..Our data show that the metabolism of C. alboguttata and its skeletal muscles is elevated at higher temperatures during aestivation and that the capacity of the whole animal to actively depress metabolism is impaired at 30°C...
  8. ncbi Hormone-dependent dissociation of blood flow and secretion rate in the lingual salt glands of the estuarine crocodile, Crocodylus porosus
    Rebecca L Cramp
    School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4072, Australia
    J Comp Physiol B 180:825-34. 2010
    ..porosus are regulated independently; indeed, it is apparent that maximal secretion from the salt glands may not require maximal blood flow...
  9. ncbi Skeletal muscle atrophy occurs slowly and selectively during prolonged aestivation in Cyclorana alboguttata (Gunther 1867)
    Beth L Mantle
    University of Queensland, St Lucia, Australia
    J Exp Biol 212:3664-72. 2009
    ....
  10. ncbi Benefits of thermal acclimation in a tropical aquatic ectotherm, the Arafura filesnake, Acrochordus arafurae
    Melissa J Bruton
    School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
    J Comp Physiol B 182:541-51. 2012
    ..Our study established that A. arafurae is capable of thermal acclimation and this confers a benefit to the diving abilities of this snake...
  11. ncbi Damage to the gills and integument of Litoria fallax larvae (Amphibia: Anura) associated with ionoregulatory disturbance at low pH
    Edward A Meyer
    School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, 4072 Australia
    Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol 155:164-71. 2010
    ....
  12. ncbi Branchial osmoregulation in the euryhaline bull shark, Carcharhinus leucas: a molecular analysis of ion transporters
    Beau D Reilly
    School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
    J Exp Biol 214:2883-95. 2011
    ..These data suggest that NHE3 and NKA together may be important in mediating branchial Na(+) uptake in freshwater environments, whereas PDN and VHA might contribute to Cl(-)/HCO(3)(-) transport in marine and freshwater bull shark gills...
  13. ncbi Each to their own: skeletal muscles of different function use different biochemical strategies during aestivation at high temperature
    Karen M Young
    School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 4072
    J Exp Biol 216:1012-24. 2013
    ..Consideration is given to how the complex responses of muscle biochemistry inform the different strategies muscles may use in regulating their oxidative environment during extended disuse and disuse at high temperature...
  14. ncbi Surviving the drought: burrowing frogs save energy by increasing mitochondrial coupling
    Sara M Kayes
    School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
    J Exp Biol 212:2248-53. 2009
    ..Cyclorana alboguttata can survive in a dormant state for several years and we propose the hypothesis that energy efficiency is increased during aestivation...
  15. ncbi Is re-feeding efficiency compromised by prolonged starvation during aestivation in the green striped burrowing frog, Cyclorana alboguttata?
    Rebecca L Cramp
    Physiological Ecology Lab, School of Life Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 4072
    J Exp Zool A Comp Exp Biol 300:126-32. 2003
    ..These findings suggest that C. alboguttata employs reduced digesta passage rates so as to maximize nutrient assimilation efficiency following prolonged food deprivation during aestivation...