publications / staff publications

STUART HALSE'S PUBLICATION LIST

Refereed Journal Papers and Conference Proceedings

97. Halse, S.A., Scanlon, M.D., Cocking, J.S., Barron H.J. & Eberhard, S.M. Pilbara stygofauna: deep groundwater of an ancient landscape contains globally significant radiation of biodiversity. In preparation.

96. Pinder, A.M, Halse, S.A, Shiel,, R.J. & McRae, J.M. An arid zone awash with diversity: patterns in the distribution of aquatic invertebrates in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum Supplement (submitted).

95. Adamowicz, S.J., Menu-Marque, S., Halse, S.A., Topan, J., Zemlak, T., deWaard, J. & Hebert, P.D.N. 2010. The evolutionary diversification of the Centropagidae (Calanoida, Copepoda): a history of habitat shifts. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution (in press).

94. Eberhard, S.M., Halse, S.A., Williams, M.R., Scanlon, M.D., Cocking, J.S. and Barron, H.J. 2009. Exploring the relationship between sampling efficiency and short range endemicity for stygofauna in the Pilbara region, Western Australia. Freshwater Biology 54, 885-901.

93. Horwitz, P, Rogan, R., Halse, S., Davis, J. & Sommer, B. 2009. Wetland invertebrate richness and endemism on the Swan Coastal Plain, Western Australia. Marine and Freshwater Research 60, 1006-1020.

92. Reeves, J.M., De Deckker, P. and Halse, S.A. 2007. Groundwater ostracods from the arid Pilbara region of northwestern Australia: distribution and water chemistry. Hydrobiologia 585, 99-118.

91. Lyons, M.N., Halse, S.A., Gibson, N., Cale, D.J., Lane, J.A.K., Walker, C.D., Mickle, D.A. and Froend, R.H. 2007. Monitoring wetlands in a salinizing landscape: case studies from the Wheatbelt of Western Australia. Hydrobiologia 591, 147-164.

90. Halse, S.A., Scanlon, M.D., Cocking, J.S., Smith, M.J. and Kay, W.R. 2007. Factors affecting river health and its assessment over broad geographic ranges: the Western Australian experience. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 134, 161-175.

89. Finston, T.L., Johnston, M.S., Humphreys, W.F., Eberhard, S.M. and Halse, S.A. 2007. Cryptic speciation in two widespread subterranean amphipod genera reflects historical drainage patterns in an ancient landscape. Molecular Ecology 16, 355-365.

88. Strehlow, K., Davis, J., Sim, L., Chambers, J., McGuire, M., Halse, S., Hamilton, D., Horwitz, P., McComb, A. and Froend, R. 2005. Temporal variation, alternative states and macroinvertebrate community composition in primary and secondary saline wetlands in southern Western Australia. Hydrobiologia 552, 20-34.

87. Pinder, A.M., Halse, S.A., McRae, J.M. and Shiel, R.J. 2005. Occurrence of aquatic invertebrates of the Wheatbelt region of Western Australia in relation to salinity. Hydrobiologia 543, 1-24.

86. Halse, S.A. and Massenbauer, T. 2005. Putting science into wetland management: lessons from recovery catchments in saline landscapes. Hydrobiologia 552, 35-46.

85. Halse, S.A., Pearson, G.B., Hassell, C., Collins, P., Scanlon, M.D. and Minton, C.D.T. 2005. Mandora Marsh, north-western Australia, an arid zone wetland in maintaining continental populations of waterbirds. Emu 105, 115-125.

84. Finston, T., Johnson, M., Humphreys, W., Eberhard, S. and Halse, S. 2005. Haplotype diversity in Pilbarus millsi, a widespread groundwater species of amphipod from the Pilbara, Western Australia. In World Subterranean Biodiversity: Proceedings of an International Symposium, 8-10 December 2004, Villeurbanne France (ed. J. Gibert) pp. 69-71. Equipe Hydrobiologie at Ecologie Souterraines, Université Clause Bernard Lyon, Villeurbanne.

83. Eberhard, S.M., Halse, S.A., Scanlon, M.D., Cocking, J.S. and Barron, H.J. 2005. Assessment and conservation of aquatic life in the subsurface of the Pilbara region, Western Australia. In World Subterranean Biodiversity: Proceedings of an International Symposium, 8-10 December 2004, Villeurbanne France (ed. J. Gibert) pp. 61-68. Equipe Hydrobiologie at Ecologie Souterraines, Université Clause Bernard Lyon, Villeurbanne. [Download]

82. Eberhard, S.M., Halse, S.A. and Humphreys, W.F. 2005. Stygofauna in the Pilbara region, north-west Western Australia: a systematic review. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 88, 167-178. [Download]

81. Walshe, T.V., Halse, S.A., McKenzie, N.L. and Gibson, N. 2004. Toward identification of an efficient set of conservation recovery catchments for Western Australian wheatbelt biodiversity. Records of the Western Australian Museum Supplement 67, 65-84. [Download]

80. Pinder, A.M., Halse, S.A., McRae, J.M. and Shiel, R.J. 2004. Aquatic invertebrate assemblages of wetlands and rivers in the wheatbelt region of Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum Supplement 67, 7-37. [Download]

79. Halse, S.A. and McRae, J.M. 2004. New genera and species of giant ostracods (Crustacea: Cyprididae) from Australia. Hydrobiologia 524, 1-52.

78. Halse, S.A., Lyons, M.N., Pinder, A.M. and Shiel, R.J. 2004. Biodiversity patterns and their conservation in wetlands of the Western Australian wheatbelt. Records of the Western Australian Museum Supplement 67, 337-364. [Download]

77. Halse, S.A. 2004. Biological impacts of drainage disposal in wetlands of the Western Australian wheatbelt. In Proceedings of the 1st National Salinity Engineering Conference (eds S Dogramaci and A. Waterhouse) pp. 373-378. Institution of Engineers, Perth. [Download]

76. Cale, D.J., Halse, S.A. and Walker, C.D. 2004. Wetland monitoring in the wheatbelt of south-west Western Australia: site descriptions, waterbird, aquatic invertebrate and groundwater data. Conservation Science Western Australia 5, 20-135. [Download]

75. Blinn, D.W., Halse, S.A., Pinder, A.M. and Shiel, R.J. 2004. Diatom and zooplankton communities and environmental determinants in the Western Australia wheatbelt: a response to secondary salinization. Hydrobiologia 528, 229-248.

74. Radke, L.C., Juggins, S., Halse, S.A., De Deckker, P. and Finston, T. 2003. Chemical diversity in south-eastern Australian saline lakes II: biotic implications. Marine and Freshwater Research 54, 895-912.

73. Halse, S.A., Ruprecht, J.K., and Pinder, A.M. 2003. Salinization and prospects for biodiversity in rivers and wetlands of south-west Western Australia. Australian Journal of Botany 51, 673-688.

72. Davis, J.A., McGuire, M., Halse, S.A, Hamilton, D., Horwitz, P., McComb, A.J., Froend R.H., Lyons, M. and Sim, L. 2003. What happens when you add salt: predicting impacts of secondary salinisation on shallow aquatic ecosystems using an alternative states model. Australian Journal of Botany 51, 715-724.

71. Sutcliffe, K., Taplin, R., Davis, J.A. and Halse, S.A. 2002. Factors affecting the distribution of stoneflies (Plecoptera) in south-western Australia. Verhandlungen Internationale Vereinigung fur theoretische und angewandte Limnologie 28, 1538-1541.

70. Pinder, A.M., Halse, S.A., Shiel, R.J., Cale, D.J. and McRae, J.M. 2002. Halophile aquatic invertebrates in the wheatbelt region of south-western Australia. Verhandlungen Internationale Vereinigung fur theoretische und angewandte Limnologie 28, 1687-1694. [Download]

69. Pinder, A.M. and Halse, S.A. 2002. Two new species of Ainudrilus (Clitellata: Tubificidae) from south-western Australia, with notes on Ainudrilus nharna Pinder and Brinkhurst. Records of the Western Australian Museum 21, 1-7.

68. Keighery, G., Halse, S. and McKenzie, N. 2002. Why wheatbelt valleys are valuable and vulnerable: the ecology of wheatbelt valleys and threats to their survival. In Dealing with Salinity in Wheatbelt Valleys: Processes, Prospects and Practical Options (ed. V.A. Read) pp. 1-8. Water and Rivers Commission, Perth (Available on CD).

67. Halse, S.A., Scanlon, M.D. and Cocking, J.S. 2002 Do springs provide a window to the groundwater fauna of the Australian arid zone? In Balancing the Groundwater Budget: Proceedings of an International Groundwater Conference, Darwin 2002 (ed. D Yinfoo) pp. 1-12. International Association of Hydrogeologists, Darwin (Available on CD). [Download]

66. Halse, S.A., Cale, D.J., Jasinska, E.J. and Shiel, R.J. 2002. Monitoring change in aquatic invertebrate biodiversity: sample size, faunal elements and analytical methods. Aquatic Ecology 36, 395-410.

65. Halse, S.A. 2002. Diversity of Ostracoda (Crustacea) in inland waters of Western Australia. Verhandlungen Internationale Vereinigung fur theoretische und angewandte Limnologie 28, 914-918. [Download]

64. Kay, W.R., Halse, S.A., Scanlon, M.D. and Smith, M.J. 2001. Distribution and environmental tolerances of aquatic macroinvertebrate families in the agricultural zone of south-western Australia. Journal of the North American Benthological Society 20, 182-199.

63. Halse, S.A. and McRae, J.M. 2001. Calamoecia trilobata n. sp. (Copepoda: Calanoida) from salt lakes in south-western Australia. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 84, 5-11. [Download]

62. Davis, J.A., Halse, S.A. and Froend, R.H. 2001. Factors influencing biodiversity in coastal plain wetlands of southwestern Australia. In Biodiversity in Wetlands: Assessment, Function and Conservation, Vol. 2 (eds B. Gopal, W.J. Junk and J.A. Davis) pp. 89-100. Backhuys, Leiden. [Download]

61. Pinder, A.M., Halse, S.A., Shiel, R.J. and McRae, J.M. 2000. Granite outcrop pools in south-western Australia: foci of diversification and refugia for aquatic invertebrates. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 83, 117-129. [Download]

60. McKenzie, N.L., Halse, S.A. and Gibson, N. 2000. Some gaps in the reserve system of the southern Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum Supplement 61, 547-567. [Download]

59. Halse, S.A., Shiel, R.J., Storey, A.W., Edward, D.H.D., Lansbury, I, Cale, D.J. and Harvey, M.S. 2000. Aquatic invertebrates and waterbirds of wetlands and rivers of the southern Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia. Records of the Western Australian Museum Supplement 61, 217-265. [Download]

58. Halse, S.A., Pearson, G.B., McRae, J.M. and Shiel, R.J. 2000. Monitoring aquatic invertebrates and waterbirds at Toolibin and Walbyring Lakes in the Western Australian wheatbelt. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 83, 17-28. [Download]

57. Smith, M.J., Kay, W.R., Edward, D.H.E., Richardson, K., Papas, P., Pinder, A.M, Cale, D.J, Horwitz, P.H.J., Davis, J.A., Simpson, J.C, Yung, Y.H., Norris, R.H. and Halse, S.A. 1999. AUSRIVAS: using macroinvertebrates to assess ecological condition of rivers in Western Australia. Freshwater Biology 41, 269-282.

56. Knott, B. and Halse, S.A. 1999. Pilbarophreatoicus platyarthricus n. gen., n. sp. (Isopoda, Phreatoicidea, Amphisopodidae) from the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Records of the Australian Museum 51, 33-42. [Download]

55. Kay, W.R., Smith, M.J., Pinder, A., McRae, J.M., Davis, J.A. and Halse, S.A. 1999. Patterns of distribution of macroinvertebrate families in rivers of north-western Australia. Freshwater Biology 41, 299-316.

54. Kingsford, R.T. and Halse, S.A. 1998. Waterbirds as the ‘flagship' for the conservation of arid zone wetlands? In Wetlands for the Future: Contributions from INTECOL's V International Wetlands Conference (eds A.J. McComb and J.A. Davis) pp. 139-160. Gleneagles Publishing, Adelaide. [Download]

53. Halse, S.A., Shiel, R.J. and Williams, W.D. 1998. Aquatic invertebrates of Lake Gregory, north-western Australia, in relation to salinity and ionic composition. Hydrobiologia 381, 15-29.

52. Halse, S.A., Pearson, G.B. and Kay, W.R. 1998. Arid zone networks in time and space: waterbird use of Lake Gregory in north-western Australia. International Journal of Ecology and Environmental Sciences 24, 207-222. [Download]

51. Halse, S.A. 1998. Wetland R&D requirements in Western Australia. In Wetlands in a Dry Land: Understanding for Management (ed. W.D. Williams) pp. 59-66. Environment Australia, Canberra.

50. Geering, D.J., Maddock, M., Cam, G.R., Ireland, C., Halse, S.A. and Pearson, G.B. 1998. Movement patterns of Great, Intermediate and Little Egrets from Australian breeding colonies. Corella 22, 37-46. [Download]

49. Maly, E.J., Halse, S.A. and Maly, M.P. 1997. Distribution and incidence patterns of Boeckella, Calamoecia, and Hemiboeckella (Copepoda: Calanoida) in Western Australia. Marine and Freshwater Research 48, 615-621.

48. Froend, R.H., Halse, S.A. and Storey, A.W. 1997. Planning for the recovery of Lake Toolibin, Western Australia. Wetlands Ecology and Management 5, 73-85.

47. De Laurentiis, P., Pesce, G.L. and Halse, S.A. 1997. Discovery of the first representative of the genus Neocyclops Gurney in Australia, and description of Neocyclops (Neocyclops) petkovskii n. sp. (Copepoda: Halicyclopinae). Bulletin Zoologisch Museum Universiteit van Amsterdam 16, 15-19. [Download]

46. Halse, S.A., Shiel, R.J. and Pearson, G.B. 1996. Waterbirds and aquatic invertebrates of swamps on the Victoria Bonaparte mudflat, northern Western Australia. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 79, 31-38. [Download]

45. McRoberts, K.M., Meloni, B.P., Morgan, U.M., Marano, R., Binz, N., Erlandsen, S.L., Halse, S.A. and Thompson, R.C.A. 1996. Morphological and molecular characterisation of Giardia isolated from the Straw-necked Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis) in Western Australia. Journal of Parasitology 82, 711-718.

44. Halse, S.A., Pearson, G.B., Jaensch, R.P., Kulmoi, P., Gregory, P., Kay, W.R. and Storey, A.W. 1996. Waterbird surveys of the middle Fly River floodplain, Papua New Guinea. Wildlife Research 23, 557-569.

43. Halse, S.A. 1996. Case study 2: Australia. Lake Gregory. In Wetlands, Biodiversity and the Ramsar Convention (ed. A.J. Hails) pp. 173-175. Ramsar Convention Bureau and Ministry of Environment and Forests, India.

42. Halse, S.A., Pearson, G.B., Vervest, R.M. and Yung. F.H. 1995. Annual waterfowl counts in south-west Western Australia - 1991/92. CALMScience 2, 1-24. [Download]

41. Halse, S.A., Burbidge, A.A., Lane, J.A.K., Haberley, B., Pearson, G.B. and Clarke, A. 1995. Size of the Cape Barren Goose population in Western Australia. Emu 95, 77-83.

40. McRoberts, K.M., Meloni, B.P., Halse, S.A. and Thompson, R.C.A. 1994. Scanning electron microscopy and isoenyzme electrophoresis of Giardia isolated from the Straw-necked Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis) in Western Australia. In Giardia: From Molecules to Disease (eds R.C.A. Thompson, J.A. Reynoldson and A.J. Lymbery) pp. 67-68. CAB International Press, Wallingford, U.K.

39. Halse, S.A., Vervest, R.M., Pearson, G.B., Yung, F.H. and Fuller, P.J. 1994. Annual waterfowl counts in south-west Western Australia - 1990/91. CALMScience 1, 107-129. [Download]

38. Halse, S.A. and Jensen, A. 1993. Riparian zone management in Western Australia and South Australia - policy and practice. In Ecology and management of riparian zones in Australia (eds S.E. Bunn, B.J. Pusey and P. Price) pp. 143-156. Occasional Paper 05/93. Australian Water Resources Council, Canberra.

37. Halse, S.A., Pearson, G.B. and Patrick, S. 1993. Vegetation of depth-gauged wetlands in nature reserves of south-west Western Australia. Technical Report 30. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Perth, 146 pp. [Download]

36. Storey, A.W., Vervest, R.M., Pearson, G.B. and Halse, S.A. 1993. Wetlands of the Swan Coastal Plain. Vol. 7. Waterbird Usage of Wetlands of the Swan Coastal Plain. Water Authority of Western Australia and Environmental Protection Authority, Perth, 168 pp. [Download]

35. Storey, A.W., Halse, S.A. and Shiel, R.J. 1993. The aquatic invertebrate fauna of the Two Peoples Bay area, south-western Australia. Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 76, 25-32. [Download]

34. Halse, S.A., Williams, M.R., Jaensch, R.P. and Lane, J.A.K. 1993. Wetland characteristics and waterbird use of wetlands in south-western Australia. Wildlife Research 20, 103-126.

33. Halse, S.A., James, I.R., Fitzgerald, P.E., Diepeveen, D.A. and Munro, D.R. 1993. Survival and hunting mortality of Pacific Black Ducks and Grey Teal. Journal of Wildlife Management 57, 42-48.

32. Halse, S.A., Vervest, R.M., Munro, D.R., Pearson, G.B. and Yung, F.H. 1992. Annual waterfowl counts in south-west Western Australia - 1989/90. Technical Report 29. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Perth, 50 pp. [Download]

31. Halse, S.A. and Blyth, J. 1992. Aquatic fauna of the karri forest. In Research on the impact of forest management in south-west Western Australia, pp. 115-138. Occasional Paper 2/92. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Perth. [Download]

30. Forshaw, D., Palmer, D.G., Halse, S.A., Hopkins, R.M. and Thompson, R.C.A. 1992. Giardia infection in Straw-necked Ibis (Threskiornis spinicollis) in south-west Western Australia. Veterinary Record 131, 267-268.

29. Marchant, N.G. and Halse, S.A. 1990. The flora of Lake Gregory. In The natural features of Lake Gregory: a preliminary review (ed. S.A. Halse) pp. 12-16. Occasional Paper 2/90. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Perth. [Download]

28. Halse, S.A., Jaensch, R.P., Munro, D.R. and Pearson, G.B. 1990. Annual waterfowl counts in south-western Australia - 1988/89. Technical Report 25. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Perth, 43 pp. [Download]

27. Halse, S.A. 1990. Waterbirds at Lake Gregory: available data and information required. In The natural features of Lake Gregory: a preliminary review (ed. S.A. Halse) pp. 20-29. Occasional Paper 2/90. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Perth. [Download]

26. Halse, S.A. 1990. Review of bird pest research in Western Australia. In National Bird Pest Workshop Proceedings, 1990 (eds P. Fleming, I. Temby and J. Thompson) pp. 34-37. New South Wales Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Armidale.

25. Halse, S.A. and Jaensch, R.P. 1989. Breeding seasons of waterbirds in south-western Australia - the importance of rainfall. Emu 89, 232-249.

24. Halse, S.A. 1989. Wetlands of the Swan Coastal Plain - past and present. In Proceedings of the Swan Coastal Plain Groundwater Management Conference (ed. G. Lowe) pp. 105-112. Western Australian Water Resources Council, Perth. [Download]

23. Halse, S.A. and Rose, R.W. 1988. Variation in the basal body temperature of the common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) in Tasmania. Mammalia 52, 225-231.

22. Halse, S.A. and Halse, N.J. 1988. Seabirds and shorebirds at Ningaloo in winter, with comments on Hutton's Shearwater. Western Australian Naturalist 17, 97-106.

21. Halse, S.A. 1987. Probable effect of increased salinity on the waterbirds of Lake Toolibin. Technical Report 15. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Perth, 31pp.

20. Halse, S.A. and Trevenen, H.J. 1986. Damage to cereal crops by larks in north-western Iraq. Annals of Applied Biology 108, 423-430.

19. Halse, S.A. 1986. Parrot damage in apple orchards in south-western Australia - a review. Technical Report 8. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Perth, 75pp.

18. Halse, S.A. and Trevenen, H.J. 1985. Damage to medic pastures by Skylarks in north-western Iraq. Journal of Applied Ecology 22, 337-346.

17. Halse, S.A., Morris, K.D., Nichols, O.G. and Rice, G.E. 1985. Vertebrate fauna along the Marchagee Track, Western Australia. Western Australian Naturalist 16, 57-69.

16. Halse, S.A. and Dobbs, J.C. 1985. Carcass composition of Spur-winged Geese with comments on reproduction and moulting. African Journal of Ecology 23, 171-178.

15. Halse, S.A. 1985. Activity budgets of Spur-winged and Egyptian Geese at Barberspan during winter. Ostrich 56, 104-110.

14. Halse, S.A. 1985. Gonadal cycles and levels of luteinizing hormone in wild Spur-winged Geese, Plectropterus gambensis. Journal of Zoology, London 205, 335-355.

13. Halse, S.A. 1985. Diet and size of the digestive organs of Spur-winged Geese. Wildfowl 36, 129-134.

12. Halse, S.A. 1984. Food intake, digestive efficiency and retention time in Spur-winged Geese Plectropterus gambensis. South African Journal of Wildlife Research 14, 106-110.

11. Halse, S.A. 1984. Diet, body condition, and gut size of Egyptian Geese. Journal of Wildlife Management 48, 569-573.

10. Halse, S.A. and Skead, D.M. 1983. Wing moult, body measurements and condition indices of Spur-winged Geese. Wildfowl 34, 108-114.

9. Halse, S.A. 1983. Weight and particle size of grit in gizzards of Spur-winged Geese. Ostrich 54, 180-182.

8. Halse, S.A. and Skead, D.M. 1982. Body measurements of Egyptian Geese. Ostrich 53, 251-253.

7. Halse, S.A. 1981. Faunal assemblages of some saline lakes near Marchagee, Western Australia. Australian Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 32, 133-142.

6. Halse, S.A. 1981. Migration by Hutton's Shearwater. Emu 81, 42-44.

5. Castleden, W.M., Halse, S.A. and Stenhouse, N.S. 1981. Final examinations in Surgery: support for the retention of the clinical examination. Australian and New Zealand Journal of urgery 51, 503-507.

4. Halse, S.A., Prideaux, P.L., Cockson, A. and Zwicky, K.T. 1980. Observations on the morphology and histochemistry of the venom glands of a scorpion, Urodacus novaehollandiae Peters (Scorpionidae). Australian Journal of Zoology 28, 185-194.

3. Halse, S.A. 1979. A sighting of the Brown Booby outside its recognized range. Western Australian Naturalist 14, 159.

2. Kitchener, D.J. and Halse, S.A. 1978. Reproduction in female Eptesicus regulus (Thomas) (Vespertilionidae), in south-western Australia. Australian Journal of Zoology 26, 257-267.

1. Halse, S.A. 1978. Feeding habits of six species of honeyeater in south-western Australia. Emu 78, 145-148.

Edited Books

Keighery, G.J., Halse, S.A., Harvey, M.S. and McKenzie N.L. (eds) 2004. A biodiversity survey of the Western Australian Agricultural Zone. Records of the Western Australian Museum Supplement 67, 384 pp.

Halse, S.A. (ed.) 1990. The natural features of Lake Gregory: a preliminary review. Occasional Paper 2/90. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Perth, 34 pp.

Reports and Unrefereed Publications

Jones, S.M., Pinder, A.M., Sim, L.L. and Halse, S.A. 2009. Evaluating the conservation significance of basin wetlands within the Avon Natural Resource Management region: stage three assessment method. Department of Environment and Conservation, Perth, 100 pp. [Download]

Jones, S.M., Pinder, A.M., Sim, L.L. and Halse, S.A. 2008. Evaluating the conservation significance of basin and granite outcrop wetlands within the Avon Natural Resource Management region: stage one assessment method. Prepared for the Avon Catchment Council. Department of Environment and Conservation, Perth, 62 pp. [Download]

Kingsford, R.T., Halse, S.A. & Porter, J.L. 2008. Aerial surveys of waterbirds - assessing wetland condition. Final report to the National Land & Water Resources Audit. University of New South Wales, Sydney, 60 pp. [Download]

Jones, S. M., Pinder, A. M., Sim, L.L and Halse, S. A. 2008. Framework for assigning conservation values to Avon Natural Resource Management region wetlands: Stage 2 assessment. Prepared for the Avon Catchment Council. Department of Environment and Conservation, Perth, 48 pp. [Download]

Halse, S.A., Scanlon, M.D. and Cocking, J.S. 2002. Australia-wide assessment of river health: Western Australian bioassessment report (WA Final Report). Monitoring River Health Technical Report 7, Commonwealth of Australia, Canberra, 95 pp.

Halse, S., Smith, M., Kay, W., Scanlon, M. and Cocking, J. 2002. Australia-wide assessment of river health: Western Australian AusRivAS sampling and processing manual. Monitoring River Health Initiative Technical Report 18, Commonwealth of Australia, 23 pp.

Halse, S.A. 2001. Waterbird and invertebrate values. In Ord River Scientific Panel Report: recommendations for estimation of interim Environmental Water Requirements for the Ord River. Water and Rivers Commission, Perth, pp. 100-106.

Keighery, G., Halse, S. and McKenzie, N. 2001. Why wheatbelt valleys are valuable and vulnerable: the ecology of wheatbelt valleys and threats to their survival. In Conference Papers: Dealing With Salinity in Wheatbelt Valleys: Processes, Prospects and Practical Options, Merredin, 30 July-1 August 2001, pp. 55-65. State Salinity Council, Perth.

Keighery, G.J., Halse, S., McKenzie, N., Gibson, N., Burbidge, A.H. and Gomboso, J. 2000. Salinity: driving the catastrophic collapse of our ecosystem. Life Lines 6(3), 29-30.

Pontre, J., Cavana, M., Tiedeman, K., Herford, I., Halse, S. and Haberley, B. 1999. Esperance Lakes Nature Reserves Management Plan. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Perth, 55 pp.

Halse, S.A. and Jaensch, R.P. 1998. Waterbirds and other fauna of the Fitzroy River and associated wetlands. In Limnology of the Fitroy River, Australia: a technical workshop. Australian Society for Limnology, Perth, pp. 16-17.

Halse, S.A. and Storey, A.W. 1996. Aquatic invertebrate surveys and water quality of Perth Airport swamps, 23 pp. In Survey of the Western Swamp Tortoise and its habitat at Perth Airport (G. Kuchling and A.A. Burbidge). Report to Federal Airports Corporation and Australian Nature Conservation Agency, Canberra.

Halse, S.A. and Pearson, G.B. 1993. Survey of Magpie Geese in Western Australia. States Cooperative Assistance Program Project 4474. Report to Australian Nature Conservation Agency, Canberra, 5 pp.

Halse, S.A. 1991. The relationship between catchment management and wetlands, avifaunal utilisation of wetlands and agricultural wetland management. In Wetlands of the South-west - The Role of Local Government and Landowners in the Management of Wetlands in the South-West of Western Australia, pp. 7-12. South West Development Authority, Bunbury.

Halse, S.A. 1991. Report on the conservation value of the area west of the Preston River mouth, Leschenault Inlet, 13 pp. In Bunbury Port Authority, wetland reclamation: assessment of the conservation value of reclamation areas A1 and A2. Kinhill Engineers, Perth.

Anon. 1990 (S.A. Halse). List of Wetlands nominated by the State of Western Australia to the List of Wetlands of International Importance. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Perth, 43 pp.

Burbidge, A.A., McKenzie, N.L. and Halse, S.A. 1990. Fauna. In The Hill River Project and the proposed conservation reserve at Lesueur (eds A.A. Burbidge and S. van Leeuwen) pp. 31-42. Occasional Paper 1/90. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Perth.

Halse, S.A., Pearson, G.B. and Pinder, A.M. 1989. Invertebrate fauna and waterbird diet at mosquito breeding areas of Leschenault Inlet, Bunbury, Western Australia. Preliminary report to Mosquito Control Review Committee, Perth, 22 pp.

Halse, S.A. 1986. Herdsman Lake situation report. Report to Department of Conservation and Land Management, Perth, 49 pp.

Halse, S.A. 1984. Benthic flora and macrofauna around the proposed site for the Blackmans Bay sewerage outfall. Report to Gutteridge, Haskins & Davey, Hobart, 12 pp.

Halse, S.A. 1983. Damage by birds to medics and cereals on the Jezira Project, northern Iraq. Consultant Report 11. General Body of Applied Agricultural Research, Abu Graib, 50 pp.

POPULAR PUBLICATIONS

Halse, S., Pinder, A. Powling, J. and McRae, J. 2006. Wetlands of the Pilbara. Landscope 21 (2), 24-29.

Halse, S. 2004. Western Australia. In The State of Australia's Birds 2004: Water, Wetlands and Birds (eds P. Olsen and M. Weston), p. xvii. Birds Australia, Melbourne.

Thompson-Dans, C. and Halse, S. 2001. Waterbirds of South-West Wetlands. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Perth, pp.72.

Anon. 2000 (based on information and material supplied by S.A. Halse). Small signs of a salty past. Ecos 105, 15-17.

Kay, W., Scanlon, M. and Halse, S. 2000. AusRivAS in Western Australia. Rivers for the Future 11, 32-36.

Smith, M., Kay, W., Pinder, A. and Halse, S. 1997. Spineless indicators. Landscope 12 (3), 49-53.

Burbidge, A., Haberley, B., Halse, S., Lane, J. and Pearson, G. 1993. How many geese are enough? Landscope 9 (1), 28-33.

Halse, S., Wyrwoll, K.-H. and Pearson, G. 1993. Lake Gregory. Landscope 8 (2), 16-19.

Anon. 1991 (S.A. Halse). To catch a waterbird, Bush Telegraph. Landscope 6 (3), 5 .

Halse, S.A. 1988. The last lake. Landscope 3 (4), 17-22.

Blyth, J. and Halse, S. 1987. Herdsman Lake: inner city sanctuary. Landscope 2 (2), 29-34.

Halse, S. 1987. Red-capped parrots, marri and apple orchards: adaptation and pre-adaptation. Resource Notes 5. Department of Conservation and Land Management, Perth, 2pp.

Halse, S.A. 1986. Parrot damage in south-western Australian orchards. Western Australian Avicultural Magazine 30, 4-9.