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Scopus Author ID: 6507868911

Keywords

environmental science, freshwater ecology, biodiversity, wildlife conservation, Mollusca

Countries

Australia, United States

Biography

Broad fields of study include Biology, Ecology, Zoology, Conservation, Animal Science, Taxonomy, Biogeography, Phylogeny. Most interested in Conservation and Ecology of Native Australian flora and fauna.

Current field of research includes the Biology, Ecology, Taxonomy and Conservation of Australasian freshwater mussels (Hyriidae).

Previous research 2000-2005 included nutrient management and feeding varied diets to turkeys and pigs to reduce phosphorus excretion with the aim of reducing nutrient run-off when animal waste is applied to land as fertilizer.

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Employment (13)

Stantec (Australia): Perth, Western Australia, AU

2025-01-06 to present | Principal Environmental Scientist (Aquatic Ecology)
Employment
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Michael W. Klunzinger

AECOM (Australia): Perth, Western Australia, AU

2024-08-12 to 2024-12-17 | Principal Ecologist (Natural Resources)
Employment
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Michael W. Klunzinger

Griffith University: Brisbane, Queensland, AU

2022-06-01 to 2024-08-09 | Research Fellow (Freshwater Ecology & Conservation) (Australian Rivers Institute)
Employment
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Michael W. Klunzinger

Unitywater: Morayfield, QLD - QUEENSLAND, AU

2016 to 2022 | Trade Waste/Sampling/On-call Environmental Officer/Environmental Planning Specialist (Customer and Community)
Employment
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Michael W. Klunzinger

Australian Rivers Institute, Griffith University: Nathan, Queensland, AU

2020 to 2021 | Research Asistant
Employment
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Michael W. Klunzinger

James Cook University: Townsville, Queensland, AU

2015 to 2016 | Environmental Research Consultant
Employment
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Michael W. Klunzinger

Griffin Coal Mining Company: Collie, Western Australia, AU

2014 to 2015 | Environmental Coordinator
Employment
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Michael W. Klunzinger

City of Bunbury: Bunbury, Western Australia, AU

2013 to 2014 | Environmental Officer (Sustainability and Integrated Land Use Planning)
Employment
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Michael W. Klunzinger

South East Regional Centre for Urban Landcare: Perth, Western Australia, AU

2012 to 2013 | Environmental Management Planning Officer
Employment
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Michael W. Klunzinger

Murdoch University: Murdoch, Western Australia, AU

2010 to 2013 | Postgraduate Research Scholar
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Michael W. Klunzinger

Murdoch University: Murdoch, Western Australia, AU

2011 to 2012 | Laboratory Demonstrator in Australian Biodiversity (School of Veterinary & Biological Sciences)
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Michael W. Klunzinger

Murdoch University: Murdoch, Western Australia, AU

2010 to 2012 | Demonstrator in Parasitology (School of Veterinary & Biological Sciences)
Employment
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Michael W. Klunzinger

Central Institute of Technology: Perth, Western Australia, AU

2010 to 2012 | Lecturer in Environmental Science
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Michael W. Klunzinger

Education and qualifications (3)

Murdoch University: Murdoch, WA, AU

2009 to 2013 | Doctor of Philosophy (School of Veterinary and Life Sciences)
Education
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Michigan State University: East Lansing, MI, US

2000 to 2002 | Master of Science (College of Agriculture and Natural Resources)
Education
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Michael W. Klunzinger

Michigan State University: East Lansing, MI, US

1995 to 1999 | Bachelor of Science (College of Agriculture and Natural Resources)
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Michael W. Klunzinger

Professional activities (8)

Griffith University: Brisbane, AU

2024-08-09 to present | Adjunct Research Fellow (Australian Rivers Institute)
Invited position
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Michael W. Klunzinger

Western Australian Museum: Perth, AU

2023 to present | Research Associate (Department of Aquatic Zoology)
Invited position
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael W. Klunzinger

The Malacological Society of Australasia Limited: Nathan, QLD, AU

2022-12-01 to present | Councillor and Director
Membership
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Michael W. Klunzinger

International Union for Conservation of Nature: Gland, Vaud, CH

2014 to present (Mollusk Specialist Group)
Membership
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Michael W. Klunzinger

Commonwealth Threatened Species Scientific Committee: Canberra, ACT, AU

2023 to 2027 | Member
Membership
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Michael W. Klunzinger

Western Australian Museum: Welshpool, WA, AU

2015 to 2023 | Adjunct Research Associate (Department of Aquatic Zoology)
Invited position
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Michael W. Klunzinger

Griffith University Australian Rivers Institute: Nathan, QLD, AU

2020 to 2022 | Adjunct Research Fellow
Invited position
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael W. Klunzinger

Murdoch University: Murdoch, WA, AU

2016 to 2020 | Adjunct Lecturer in Environmental Science (School of Veterinary and Life Sciences)
Invited position
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Michael W. Klunzinger

Funding (5)

Technical review for internal conservation policy on threatened flora of the Murray Darling Basin

2024-06 to 2024-06 | Contract
Murray Darling Basin Authority (Canberra, ACT, AU)
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael W. Klunzinger

Bush Blitz Wudjari Country 2023

2023-02 to 2023-08 | Contract
Director of National Parks Australia (Canberra, ACT, AU)
URL: https://bushblitz.org.au/
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael W. Klunzinger

Age estimation in Australian freshwater mussels and fishes

2022-12 to 2022-12 | Grant
Griffith University (Nathan, Queensland, AU)
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael W. Klunzinger

Publication costs for Scientific Reports

2022-11 to 2022-11 | Grant
University of Western Australia (Albany and Welshpool, Western Australia, AU)
URL: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-24767-5
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael W. Klunzinger

Biology and Ecology of Westralunio carteri

2010 to 2013 | Grant
Murdoch University (WA, WA, AU)
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael W. Klunzinger

Works (32)

‘Molluscs on the Edge’: Triennial meeting of the Malacological Society of Australasia, 24–28 November 2024, Perth, Western Australia

Molluscan Research
2025-04-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/13235818.2025.2459372
Contributors: Michael W. Klunzinger; Priscila M. Salloum; Nathan J. Kenny; Lisa A. Kirkendale
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Author Correction: Integrated taxonomy reveals new threatened freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Hyriidae: Westralunio) from southwestern Australia (Scientific Reports, (2022), 12, 1, (20385), 10.1038/s41598-022-24767-5)

Scientific Reports
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-40483-0
EID:

2-s2.0-85168440103

Part of ISSN: 20452322
Contributors: Klunzinger, M.W.; Whisson, C.; Zieritz, A.; Benson, J.A.; Stewart, B.A.; Kirkendale, L.
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael W. Klunzinger via Scopus - Elsevier

Comparative diversity in glochidia of Australasian freshwater mussels

Frontiers in Environmental Science
2023 | Journal article
DOI: 10.3389/fenvs.2023.1305077
EID:

2-s2.0-85181483275

Part of ISSN: 2296665X
Contributors: Klunzinger, M.W.; Jones, H.A.; Humphrey, C.L.; Melchior, M.; Raadik, T.A.; Treby, S.; Chandler, L.; Sheldon, F.
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Michael W. Klunzinger via Scopus - Elsevier

Description of the glochidia of Westralunio albertisi Clench, 1957 (Bivalvia: Unionida: Hyriidae) from the Fly River system, Papua New Guinea

Molluscan Research
2023-04-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/13235818.2023.2203075
Contributors: Michael W. Klunzinger
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Freshwater mussel conservation: A global horizon scan of emerging threats and opportunities

Global Change Biology
2023-02 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/gcb.16510
Contributors: David C. Aldridge; Isobel S. Ollard; Yulia V. Bespalaya; Ivan N. Bolotov; Karel Douda; Juergen Geist; Wendell R. Haag; Michael W. Klunzinger; Manuel Lopes‐Lima; Musa C. Mlambo et al.
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Integrated taxonomy reveals new threatened freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Hyriidae: Westralunio) from southwestern Australia

Scientific Reports
2022-11-27 | Journal article | Writing - original draft, Conceptualization, Data curation, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Validation, Visualization, Writing - review & editing, Supervision
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-24767-5
Contributors: Michael W. Klunzinger; Corey Whisson; Alexandra Zieritz; Justin A. Benson; Barbara A. Stewart; Lisa Kirkendale
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Michael W. Klunzinger
grade
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The role of anthropogenic habitats in freshwater mussel conservation

Global Change Biology 11: 2298-2314
2021-06 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1111/gcb.15549
Part of ISSN: 1354-1013
Part of ISSN: 1365-2486
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael W. Klunzinger
grade
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Burrowing behavior protects a threatened freshwater mussel in drying rivers

Hydrobiologia 848: 3141–3152
2020-04-25 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-020-04268-0
Part of ISSN: 0018-8158
Part of ISSN: 1573-5117
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael W. Klunzinger
grade
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Phylogeographic study of the West Australian freshwater mussel, Westralunio carteri, uncovers evolutionarily significant units that raise new conservation concerns

Hydrobiologia 848: 2951–2964
2020-02-15 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-020-04200-6
Part of ISSN: 0018-8158
Part of ISSN: 1573-5117
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael W. Klunzinger
grade
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Description of the glochidia of Alathyria pertexta pertexta Iredale, 1934 (Bivalvia : Hyriidae) from south-eastern Queensland

Australian Journal of Zoology 67: 1-8
2019 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1071/zo19056
Part of ISSN: 0004-959X
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Michael W. Klunzinger
grade
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Variability of mitochondrial ORFans hints at possible differences in the system of doubly uniparental inheritance of mitochondria among families of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionida)

BMC Evolutionary Biology 19: 229
2019-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1186/s12862-019-1554-5
Part of ISSN: 1471-2148
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael W. Klunzinger
grade
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Research priorities for freshwater mussel conservation assessment

Biological Conservation 231: 77-87
2019-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2019.01.002
Part of ISSN: 0006-3207
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Michael W. Klunzinger
grade
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Range decline and conservation status of Westralunio carteri Iredale, 1934 (Bivalvia:Hyriidae) from south-western Australia

Australian Journal of Zoology 63: 127-135
2015 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1071/zo15002
Part of ISSN: 0004-959X
Source: Self-asserted source
Michael W. Klunzinger
grade
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Molecular phylogenetic analysis supports a Gondwanan origin of the Hyriidae (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Unionida) and the paraphyly of Australasian taxa

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 85: 1-9
2015-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1016/j.ympev.2015.01.012
Part of ISSN: 1055-7903
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Michael W. Klunzinger
grade
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Age and growth in the Australian freshwater mussel, Westralunio carteri, with an evaluation of the fluorochrome calcein for validating the assumption of annulus formation

Freshwater Science 33: 1127-1135
2014-12 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1086/677815
Part of ISSN: 2161-9549
Part of ISSN: 2161-9565
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Michael W. Klunzinger
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Bivalves in a bottleneck: taxonomy, phylogeography and conservation of freshwater mussels (Bivalvia: Unionoida) in Australasia

Hydrobiologia 735: 61–79
2014-09 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1007/s10750-013-1522-9
Part of ISSN: 0018-8158
Part of ISSN: 1573-5117
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Michael W. Klunzinger
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A new record of Lortiella froggatti Iredale, 1934 (Bivalvia: Unionoida: Hyriidae) from the Pilbara region, Western Australia

Records of the Western Australian Museum 28: 1-6
2013 | Journal article
DOI: 10.18195/issn.0312-3162.28(1).2013.001-006
Part of ISSN: 0312-3162
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Michael W. Klunzinger

Ecology, Life History and Conservation Status of Westralunio carteri Iredale, 1934, an Endemic Freshwater Mussel of South-western Australia

2013 | Dissertation or Thesis
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Michael W. Klunzinger

Morphological evidence shows that not all Velesunioninae have smooth umbos

Journal of Molluscan Studies 79: 277–282
2013-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/mollus/eyt024
Part of ISSN: 0260-1230
Part of ISSN: 1464-3766
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Michael W. Klunzinger
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Morphological and morphometrical description of the glochidia of Westralunio carteri Iredale, 1934 (Bivalvia: Unionoida: Hyriidae)

Molluscan Research 33: 104-109
2013-05 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/13235818.2013.782791
Part of ISSN: 1323-5818
Part of ISSN: 1448-6067
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Michael W. Klunzinger
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Distribution of Westralunio carteri Iredale 1934 (Bivalvia: Unionoida: Hyriidaae) on the south coast of southwestern Australia, including new records of the species

Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 95: 77-81
2012 | Journal article
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Michael W. Klunzinger

Distribution of Westralunio carteri iredale 1934 (Bivalvia: Unionoida: Hyriidae) on the south coast of Southwestern Australia, including new records of the species

Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia
2012 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-85013787701

Part of ISSN: 0035922X
Contributors: Klunzinger, M.W.; Beatty, S.J.; Morgan, D.L.; Lymbery, A.J.; Pinder, A.M.; Cale, D.J.
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Michael W. Klunzinger via Scopus - Elsevier

Glochidia ecology in wild fish populations and laboratory determination of competent host fishes for an endemic freshwater mussel of south-western Australia

Australian Journal of Zoology 60: 26-36
2012 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1071/zo12022
Part of ISSN: 0004-959X
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Michael W. Klunzinger
grade
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Discovery of a host fish species for glochidia of Westralunio carteri Iredale, 1934 (Bivalvia: Unionoida: Hyriidae)

Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 94: 19-23
2011 | Journal article
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Michael W. Klunzinger

Discovery of a host fish species for glochidia of Westralunio carteri Iredale, 1934 (Bivalvia: Unionoidea: Hyriidae)

Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia
2011 | Journal article
EID:

2-s2.0-84857491040

Part of ISSN: 0035922X
Contributors: Klunzinger, M.W.; Beatty, S.J.; Morgan, D.L.; Lymbery, R.A.; Thomson, G.J.; Lymbery, A.J.
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Michael W. Klunzinger via Scopus - Elsevier

Freshwater shrimp (Palaemonetes australis) may be involved in glochidia release from the freshwater mussel Westralunio carteri

The Western Australian Naturalist 28: 61-65
2011 | Journal article
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Michael W. Klunzinger

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: 263-266
2010 | Journal article
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Michael W. Klunzinger

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
2010 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1071/ZO10055
EID:

2-s2.0-78649298144

Part of ISSN: 0004959X
Contributors: Klunzinger, M.W.; Morgan, D.L.; Lymbery, A.J.; Ebner, B.C.; Beatty, S.J.; Thomson, G.L.
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Michael W. Klunzinger via Scopus - Elsevier

Evaluation of phytase concentration needed for growing–finishing commercial turkey toms

British Poultry Science 46: 470-477
2005-08 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1080/00071660500190769
Part of ISSN: 0007-1668
Part of ISSN: 1466-1799
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Michael W. Klunzinger
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Confirmation of Phosphorus Availability in Low-Phytate and High-Protein Corn to Growing-Finishing Large White Toms

Journal of Applied Poultry Research 14: 94-105
2005-03 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/japr/14.1.94
Part of ISSN: 1056-6171
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Michael W. Klunzinger
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Benefit of feeding dietary calcium and nonphytate phosphorus levels above National Research Council recommendations to tom turkeys in the growing-finishing phases

Poultry Science 83: 689-695
2004-04 | Journal article
DOI: 10.1093/ps/83.4.689
Part of ISSN: 0032-5791
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Michael W. Klunzinger
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Utilization of low phytic acid corn with phytase to reduce phosphorus excretion from growing turkeys and pigs

2002 | Dissertation or Thesis
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Michael W. Klunzinger

Peer review (28 reviews for 14 publications/grants)

Review activity for Aquatic conservation. (2)
Review activity for Diversity. (4)
Review activity for Environments. (2)
Review activity for Food webs. (1)
Review activity for Freshwater biology. (1)
Review activity for Frontiers in physiology. (1)
Review activity for Global change biology. (1)
Review activity for Hydrobiologia. (1)
Review activity for Hydrobiologia. (1)
Review activity for Invertebrate biology. (1)
Review activity for Journal of basic & applied zoology (1)
Review activity for Marine & freshwater research. (3)
Review activity for Molluscan research. (8)
Review activity for PloS one. (1)
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