A5010788416- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Marine and fisheries research
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Recycling and Waste Management Techniques
- Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities
- Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Marine animal studies overview
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Water Quality Monitoring Technologies
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
- biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
Australian Institute of Marine Science
2015-2025
James Cook University
2017-2025
AIMS@JCU
2017-2025
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
2005-2015
Ecosystem Sciences
2011-2015
University of British Columbia
1996-2000
Uppsala University
1998
Plastic pollution is ubiquitous throughout the marine environment, with microplastic (i.e. <5 mm) contamination a global issue of emerging concern. The lack universally accepted methods for quantifying contamination, including consistent application microscopy, photography, an spectroscopy and may result in unrealistic estimates. Here, we present apply analysis workflow tailored to waters, incorporating stereomicroscopic visual sorting, microscopic photography attenuated total reflectance...
Reproduction in many organisms can be disrupted by changes to the physical environment, such as those predicted occur during climate change. Marine face dual change threats of increasing temperature and ocean acidification, yet no studies have examined potential interactive effects these stressors on reproduction marine fishes. We used a long-term experiment test increased CO2 reproductive performance anemonefish, Amphiprion melanopus. Adult breeding pairs were kept for 10 months at three...
Marine microdebris, in particular microplastics (plastics <5 mm), has become an issue of international concern due to its prevalence, persistence and potential adverse impacts on marine ecosystems. Informing source reduction based ecological effects requires understanding the origin, distribution characteristics microdebris interactions with organisms. Here we show widespread contamination central Great Barrier Reef environment microfibres comprising 86% all items detected. Microdebris...
Abstract Outbreaks of corallivorous Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (CoTS, Acanthaster spp.) have caused persistent and widespread loss coral cover across Indo-Pacific reefs. The potential drivers these outbreaks been debated for more than 50 years, hindering effective management to limit their destructive impacts. Here, we show that fish biomass removal through commercial recreational fisheries may be a major driver CoTS population outbreaks. densities increase systematically with increasing...
Given current concerns regarding the extent of microplastic contamination in environment, routine monitoring for microplastics biological tissues is becoming increasingly common place. However, complex sample matrices, such as lipid-rich tissues, require multiple pre-treatment steps which may lead to increased processing time and costs, a reduction recovery rates thereby hindering efforts. Lipid-rich (fat) often pose difficulties traditional potassium hydroxide (KOH) digestion methods due...
Abstract Population outbreaks of Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (COTS; Acanthaster spp.) are a major contributor to loss hard coral throughout the Indo-Pacific. On Australia’s Great Barrier Reef (GBR), management interventions have evolved over four COTS include: (1) manual control, (2) Marine Protected Area (MPA) zoning, and, (3) water quality improvement. Here we evaluate contribution these three approaches managing population minimize loss. Strategic control at sites reduced numbers, including...
Microplastics are ubiquitous contaminants in marine environments and organisms. Concerns about potential impacts on organisms usually associated with uptake of microplastics, especially via ingestion. This study used environmentally relevant exposure conditions to investigate microplastic ingestion depuration kinetics the planktivorous damselfish, Pomacentrus amboinensis . Irregular shaped blue polypropylene (PP) particles (longest length 125–250 μm), regular polyester (PET) fibers (length...
Seafood accounts for more than 17% of the global consumption animal protein, with an excess 335000 t consumed in Australia throughout 2019-2020. Recently, presence microplastics (MPs) within commercial seafood and potential vectorisation MPs to human consumers has become a significant concern public scientific community. Here, four commonly harvested wild-caught marine organisms were assessed MP presence. These species comprise proportion Queensland industry, as well being highly desirable...