Conference Paper
Flint, Mark, Morton, J. M., Patterson-Kane, Janet, Limpus, Colin, Murray, Peter J. and Mills, Paul C. (2009). Using plasma biochemistry and haematolgical blood reference ranges as a tool in diagnosing disease for green turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Queensland Australia. 29th Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, Brisbane, Australia, 17-19 February 2009.
Hermanussen, Siobhan, Limpus, Colin J., Paepke, Olaf, Connell, Des and Gaus, Caroline (2006). The exposure of sea turtles to persistent organic pollutants within Moreton Bay, Queensland. 26th Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, Crete, Greece,, 3-8 April 2006. Athens, Greece: International Sea Turtle Society.
Hermanussen, S., Limpus, C., Papke, O., Connell, D. W. and Gaus, C. (2006). Foraging Habitat Contamination Influences Green Sea Turtle PCDD/F Exposure. International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants, Oslo, 21-25 August 2006. Oslo: Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
Muusse, M., Hermanussen, S., Limpus, C., Papke, O. and Gaus, C. (2006). Maternal Transfer of PCDD/Fs and PCBs in Marine Turtles. 26th International Symposium on Halogenated Persistent Organic Pollutants, Oslo, 21-25 August 2006. Oslo: Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
Muusse, M., Limpus, C. and Gaus, C. (2005). Maternal transfer of dioxins in marine turtles. Science Week at QHSS, Brisbane, Queensland, 15-19 August 2005. Brisbane, Queensland: EnTox, The University of Queensland.
Hermanussen, Siobhan, Limpus, Colin J., Papke, Olaf, Blanchard, Wendy, Connell, Des and Gaus, Caroline (2004). Evaluating spatial patterns of dioxins in sediments to aid determination of potential implications for marine reptiles. Dioxin 2004, Berlin, 6-10 September 2004. Berlin: TU Berlin Servicegesellschaft mbH.
McMaster, S., Lanyon, J. M., O'Neil, J. M. and Limpus, C. (2003). Interactions between Lyngbya majuscula and green turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Moreton Bay, Australia. Marine Biocomplexity: The 2003 Annual Conference of the Australian Marine Sciences Association, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 9 - 11 July 2003. Brisbane, Australia: Australian Marine Sciences Association.
Sperling, J. B., Grigg, G. C. and Limpus, C. (2003). Internesting diving behavior in flatback sea turtles (Natator depressus). 22nd Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, Miami, Florida, USA, 4 - 7 April 2002. Miami, Florida, USA: NOAA Technical Memorandum.
Arthur, K. E., Udy, J. W., Shaw, G. R., Limpus, C and Balazs, G (2003). The potential exposure of green turtles to tumour promoting compounds from the toxic cyanobacteria Lyngbya majuscula. SETAC ASE Asia Pacific 2003, Christchurch, 28th September - 1st October 2003. Christchurch: New Zealand Water & Wastes Association.
Arthur, K. E., Udy, J. W., Limpus, C.J. and Shaw, G. R. (2003). The diet of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Shoalwater Bay, Queensland and their potential exposure to tumour promoters produced by the toxic cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula. AMSA 2003 Marine Biocomplexity, Brisbane, 9-11 July 2003. Brisbane: Aust Marine Sciences Association.
Hamann, M., Jessop, T., Forest, M., Limpus, C. and Whittier, J. M. (2000). Seasonal changes in plasma steroid and triglyceride concentrations in adult female green sea turtles from Southern Queensland. 18th International Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, Mazatian, Mexico, 3-7 Mar, 1998. Miami, Florida, USA: Department of Commerce, USA.
Slater, L., Limpus, C. and Whittier, J. M. (2000). A seasonal profile of plasma triglyceride levels in nesting flatback (Natator depressus) turtles on Curtis Island, Queensland, Australia. 18th International Symposium in Sea Turtle Biology and Conservation, Mazatlan, Mexico, 3-7 Mar, 2000. Miami, Florida, USA: Department of Commerce, USA.
Jessop, T., Limpus, C. and Whittier, J. M. (2000). Rewards for the big, dumb and socially inept: hormonal evidence for life-history tradeoffs in the green turtle, Chelonia mydas. 18th International Symposium on Sea Turtle Biology and Consern, Mazatian, Mexico, March 3-7, 1998. Miami, Florida, USA: Department of Commerce, USA.
Jessop, T., Fitzsimmons, N., Limpus, C. and Whittier, J. M. (2000). Behavioural steroid interactions within the scramble mating system of the polygynous male green turtle. 19th Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Conservation and Biology, South Padre Island, Texas, USA, 2-6 Mar, 1999. Miami, Florida, USA: Department of Commerce, USA.
Hamann, M., Limpus, C. and Whittier, J. M. (2000). Morphological characteristics, nesting frequency and plasma hormones on female Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas). 19th Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Conservation and Biology, South Padre Island, Texas, USA, 2-6 March 1999. Miami, Florida, USA: Department of Commerce, USA.
Coufal, K., Limpus, C. and Whittier, J. M. (2000). A survey of endocrine disruptors in marin turtles in Eastern Australia and Malaysia. Endocrine Disruptors in the Marine Environment Impact on Marine Wildlife and Human Health, Jackson Laboratory, Bar Harbour, Maine USA, 12-22 June, 2000. Bar Harbour, Maine, USA: Marine Environmental Research Institute.
Jessop, T., Fitzsimmons, N., Limpus, C. and Whittier, J. M. (1999). Behavioural endocrinology of the male green sea turtle. American Association of Icthyologists and Herpetologists, State College, Pennsylvania, 24 - 30 June 1999. State College, PA, USA: Penn State Univ..
Journal Article
Villa, C. A., Bell, I., Madden Hof, C., Limpus, C. J. and Gaus, C. (2019). Elucidating temporal trends in trace element exposure of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) using the toxicokinetic differences of blood and scute samples. Science of the Total Environment, 651 (Pt 2), 2450-2459. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.10.092
Flint, Jaylene, Flint, Mark, Limpus, Colin J. and Mills, Paul C. (2017). The impact of environmental factors on marine turtle stranding rates. PLoS One, 12 (8) e0182548, e0182548. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182548
Flint, Jaylene, Flint, Mark, Limpus, Colin James and Mills, Paul (2017). Status of marine turtle rehabilitation in Queensland. PeerJ, 2017 (3) e3132, e3132. doi: 10.7717/peerj.3132
Truscott, Zoe, Booth, David T. and Limpus, Colin J. (2017). The effect of on-shore light pollution on sea-turtle hatchlings commencing their off-shore swim. Wildlife Research, 44 (2), 127-134. doi: 10.1071/WR16143
Flint, Jaylene, Flint, Mark, Limpus, Colin James and Mills, Paul C. (2015). Trends in Marine Turtle Strandings along the East Queensland, Australia Coast, between 1996 and 2013. Journal of Marine Biology, 2015 848923 doi: 10.1155/2015/848923
Villa, C. A., Finlayson, S., Limpus, C. and Gaus, C. (2015). A multi-element screening method to identify metal targets for blood biomonitoring in green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas). Science of the Total Environment, 512-513, 613-621. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2014.11.100
Flint, Mark, Limpus, Duncan J., Limpus, Colin J., Patterson-Kane, Janet C., Eales, Jennifer A. and Mills, Paul C. (2011). Biochemical and hematological reference intervals for Krefft's turtles Emydura macquarii krefftii from the Burnett River Catchment, Australia. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 95 (1), 43-48. doi: 10.3354/dao02352
Flint, Mark, Morton, John M., Limpus, Colin J., Patterson-Kane, Janet C. and Mills, Paul C. (2010). Reference intervals for plasma biochemical and hematologic measures in loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta Caretta) from Moreton bay Australia. Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 46 (3), 731-741. doi: 10.7589/0090-3558-46.3.731
Flint, M., Limpus, C. J., Patterson-Kane, J. C., Murray, P. J. and Mills, P. C. (2010). Corneal Fibropapillomatosis in Green Sea Turtles (Chelonia mydas) in Australia.. Journal of Comparative Pathology, 142 (4), 341-346. doi: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2009.10.012
Flint, M, Patterson-Kane, JC, Limpus, CJ, Work, TM, Blair, D and Mills, PC (2009). Postmortem diagnostic investigation of disease in free-ranging marine turtle populations: a review of common pathologic findings and protocols. Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 21 (6), 733-759. doi: 10.1177/104063870902100601
Chu, T.C., Booth, D.T. and Limpus, C. (2008). Estimating the Sex Ratio of Loggerhead Turtle Hatchlings at Mon Repos Rookery (Australia) from Nest Temperatures. Australian Journal of Zoology, 56 (1), 57-64. doi: 10.1071/ZO08004
Arthur, K. E., Limpus, C. J. and Whittier, J. M. (2008). Baseline blood biochemistry of Australian green turtles (Chelonia mydas) and effects of exposure to the toxic cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula. Australian Journal of Zoology, 56 (1), 23-32. doi: 10.1071/ZO08055
Arthur, K, Limpus, C, Balazs, G, Capper, A, Udy, J, Shaw, G, Keuper-Bennett, U and Bennett, P (2008). The exposure of green turtles (Chelonia mydas) to tumour promoting compounds produced by the cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula and their potential role in the aetiology of fibropapillomatosis. Harmful algae, 7 (1), 114-125. doi: 10.1016/j.hal.2007.06.001
Hermanussen, S., Matthews, V., Papke, O., Limpus, C. J. and Gaus, C. (2008). Flame retardants (PBDEs) contamination of marine turtles, dugongs and seafood from Queensland, Australia. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 57 (6-12), 409-418. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2008.01.003
Arthur, K. E., Shaw, G. R., Limpus, J. and Udy, J. W. (2006). A review of the potential role of tumour-promoting compounds produced by Lyngbya majuscula in marine turtle fibropapillomatosis. African Journal Of Marine Science, 28 (2), 441-446. doi: 10.2989/18142320609504194
Lanyon, Janet M., Slade, Rob W., Sneath, Helen L., Broderick, Damien P., Kirkwood, John M., Limpus, Duncan, Limpus, Colin J. and Jessop, Tim (2006). A Method for Capturing Dugongs (Dugong dugon) in Open Water. Aquatic Mammals, 32 (2), 196-201. doi: 10.1578/AM.32.2.2006.196
Gordos, M. A., Limpus, C. J. and Franklin, C. E. (2006). Response of heart rate and cloacal ventilation in the bimodally respiring freshwater turtle, Rheodytes leukops to experimental changes in aquatic PO2. Journal of Comparative Physiology B-biochemical Systemic And Environmental Physiology, 176 (1), 65-73. doi: 10.1007/s00360-005-0033-z
Chaloupka, Milani and Limpus, Colin (2005). Estimates of sex- and age-class-specific survival probabilities for a southern Great Barrier Reef green sea turtle population. Marine Biology, 146 (6), 1251-1261. doi: 10.1007/s00227-004-1512-6
Gordos, M. A., Franklin, C. E. and Limpus, C. (2004). Effect of water depth and water velocity upon the surfacing frequency of the bimodally respiring freshwater turtle, Rheodytes leukops. The Journal of Experimental Biology, 207 (17), 3099-3107. doi: 10.1242/jeb.01108
Jessop, TS, Sumner, JM, Limpus, CJ and Whittier, JM (2004). Interplay between plasma hormone profiles, sex and body condition in immature hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) subjected to a capture stress protocol. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology. Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, 137 (1), 197-204. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpb.2003.09.029
Gordos, Matthew A., Franklin, Craig E. and Limpus, Colin J. (2003). Seasonal changes in the diel surfacing behaviour of the bimodally respiring turtle Rheodytes leukops. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 81 (9), 1614-1622. doi: 10.1139/Z03-153
Gordos, Matthew A., Franklin, Craig E. and Limpus, Colin J. (2003). Seasonal changes in the diving performance of the bimodally respiring freshwater turtle Rheodytes leukops in a natural setting. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 81 (4), 617-625. doi: 10.1139/Z03-037
Jessop, TS, Tucker, AD, Limpus, CJ and Whittier, JM (2003). Interactions between ecology, demography, capture stress, and profiles of corticosterone and glucose in a free-living population of Australian freshwater crocodiles. General And Comparative Endocrinology, 132 (1), 161-170. doi: 10.1016/S0016-6480(03)00078-9
Hamann, M, Jessop, TS, Limpus, CJ and Whittier, JM (2002). Interactions among endocrinology, seasonal reproductive cycles and the nesting biology of the female green sea turtle. Marine Biology, 140 (4), 823-830. doi: 10.1007/s00227-001-0755-8
Tucker, A. D., Kelly, W. R., Limpus, C. J., Priest, T. E. and Guarino, F. (2002). Prevalence of ulcerative disease in free-ranging Krefft's turtle. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum, 48 (1), 233-237.
Jessop, Tim S., Limpus, Colin J. and Whittier, Joan M. (2002). Nocturnal activity in the green sea turtle alters daily profiles of melatonin and corticosterone. Hormones and Behavior, 41 (4), 357-365. doi: 10.1006/hbeh.2002.1775
Hamann, M, Limpus, CJ and Whittier, JM (2002). Patterns of lipid storage and mobilisation in the female green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas). Journal of Comparative Physiology B-biochemical Systemic And Environmental Physiology, 172 (6), 485-493. doi: 10.1007/s00360-002-0271-2
Limpus, C.J., Carter, D. and Hamann, M. (2001). The green turtle, Chelonia mydas in Queensland, Australia: The Bramble Cay Rookery in the 1979-1980 breeding season. Chelonian Conservation and Biology: International Journal of Turtle and Tortoise Research, 4 (1), 34-36.
Jessop, Tim S., Hamann, Mark, Read, Mark A. and Limpus, Colin J. (2000). Evidence for a hormonal tactic maximising green turtle reproduction in response to a pervasive ecological stressor. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 118 (3), 407-417. doi: 10.1006/gcen.2000.7473
Jessop, T. S., Limpus, C. J. and Whittier, J. M. (1999). Plasma steroid interactions during high-density green turtle nesting and associated disturbance. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 115 (1), 90-100. doi: 10.1006/gcen.1999.7288
Brand-Gardner, S. J., Lanyon, J. M. and Limpus, C. J. (1999). Diet selection by immature green turtles, Chelonia mydas, in subtropical Moreton Bay, south-east Queensland. Australian Journal of Zoology, 47 (2), 181-191. doi: 10.1071/ZO98065
Brand, S. J., Lanyon, J. M. and Limpus, C. J. (1999). Digesta composition and retention times in wild immature green turtles, Chelonia mydas: a preliminary investigation. Marine and Freshwater Research, 50 (2), 145-147. doi: 10.1071/MF98033
Read, Mark A., Grigg, Gordon C. and Limpus, Colin J. (1996). Body Temperatures and Winter Feeding in Immature Green Turtles, Chelonia mydas, in Moreton Bay, Southeast Queensland. Journal of Herpetology, 30 (2), 262-265. doi: 10.2307/1565520
Research Report
Gaus, Caroline, Grant, Sharon, Jin, Nat Ling, Goot, Kristina, Chen, Lan, Villa, Alex, Neugebauer, Frank, QI, Lixia and Limpus, Colin (2012). Investigation of contaminant levels in green turtles from Gladstone: final report. St. Lucia, QLD, Australia: National Research Centre for Environmental Toxicology, The University of Queensland.
Flint, Mark, Patterson-Kane, Janet, Mills, Paul and Limpus, Col (2009). A veterinarian’s guide for sea turtle post mortem examination and histological investigation. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.