A5069607511- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- UAV Applications and Optimization
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- Marine animal studies overview
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Marine and fisheries research
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Coastal and Marine Dynamics
- Bryophyte Studies and Records
- Recreation, Leisure, Wilderness Management
- 3D Surveying and Cultural Heritage
Southern Cross University
2016-2022
Climate change is driving global declines of marine habitat-forming species through physiological effects and changes to ecological interactions, with projected trajectories for ocean warming acidification likely exacerbate such impacts in coming decades. Interactions between habitat-formers their microbiomes are fundamental host functioning resilience, but how relationships will future conditions largely unknown. We investigated independent interactive on a large brown seaweed, the kelp...
The combination of ocean warming and acidification brings an uncertain future to kelp forests that occupy the warmest parts their range. These are not only subject direct negative effects climate change, but also a unknown indirect associated with changing ecological landscapes. Here, we used mesocosm experiments test on biomass photosynthetic health, as well climate-driven disparities in involving key consumers (urchins rock lobsters) competitors (algal turf). Elevated water temperature...
Abstract Understanding fishing participation assists sustainable fisheries management. Relative to commercial fisheries, however, accurate quantitative data on recreational is often more challenging collect. The quality and robustness of surveys assess fisher numbers may be improved with cost‐effective remote sensing platforms, such as aerial drones. Here, the precision cost‐effectiveness drone‐based were compared traditional vessel‐based at four locations east coast Australia. Although had...
When ocean warming and acidification impact habitat-forming species, substantial alterations to the supported ecological communities associated ecosystems are likely follow. Here, we used experimental manipulations test hypotheses that would negatively affect coralline algal turfs diverse molluscan assemblages they support. Boulders covered in a turf of Amphiroa anceps with intact faunal were subjected an orthogonal combination current (~ 23 °C) future 26 temperatures, 430 µatm) 880 seawater...
Abstract The issues surrounding illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing, that of abandoned, lost discarded fishing gears, leading to ghost are intensifying. Estuarine crab trapping is likely subject high levels illegal potential because it also has good economic incentives regarding catch, low gear acquisition costs accessible grounds. To improve the efficiency effectiveness fisheries monitoring, control surveillance operations, efficacy small consumer‐grade drones for sighting traps in...
Climate change can affect marine and estuarine fish via alterations to their distributions, abundances, sizes, physiology ecological interactions, threatening the provision of ecosystem goods services. While we have an emerging understanding such impacts fish, know little about potential influence climate on nutritional seafood sustain human populations. In particular, quantity, quality and/or taste may be altered by future environmental changes with implications for economic viability...
Abstract Illegal fishing is a global issue that threatens the viability of industries and biodiversity conservation. Management agencies typically use on‐ground surveillance to monitor minimise illegal practices, efficacy which may be enhanced by integrating emerging remote sensing technology. Affordable drones contribute cost‐effective detection activity associated gear, although their application has yet evaluated in many types fisheries. Here, utility for crab traps floats set shallow...