Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements

I would like to express my deepest thanks to my supervisor Dr Belinda Dunstan for her enthusiasm, patients and guidance through the development of this dissertation. My greatest thanks is also extended to Colleen Hutchison, Catherin Bull and Nicole Porter for their help in gathering valuable resources needed to undertake this dissertation.

A special and warm thanks to Peter Jenkins for his time and effort in proofreading this dissertation and Susannah Jenkins, Justin Brunner and Phoebe Jenkins and for their constant encouragement and

support.