A5057034497- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine and fisheries research
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Marine animal studies overview
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Paleopathology and ancient diseases
- Botany and Plant Ecology Studies
- Coastal and Marine Dynamics
University of the Sunshine Coast
2016-2025
Hudson Institute
2019
John Wiley & Sons (United States)
2019
Griffith University
2014-2017
Deakin University
2017
The University of Queensland
2010-2011
Researchers on conservation planning and practice have increasingly recognized adopted the pivotal role of landscape attributes in shaping effectiveness protected areas. However, degree to which these concepts been integrated into habitat restoration projects has not quantified. We reviewed global literature found that context was considered fewer than one eight selection sites (11% 472 projects). This figure remarkably similar across terrestrial (10% 243 projects), marine (13% 89),...
Achieving a sustainable socioecological future now requires large-scale environmental repair across legislative borders. Yet, enabling conservation is complicated by policy-making processes that are disconnected from socioeconomic interests, multiple sources of knowledge, and differing applications policy. We considered how multidisciplinary approach to marine habitat restoration generated the scientific evidence base, community support, funding needed begin forgotten, functionally extinct...
Abstract Global declines in oyster reefs have resulted reduced habitat heterogeneity, extent and quality for some coastal finfish, potentially reducing fish populations catches. It is well established that restoration results higher finfish biomass diversity where replace bare substrata. Therefore, restoring with a view to also improving stocks often key goal of restoration. However, the principles quality, ecological connectivity broader ecosystem management are poorly integrated within...
Abstract The structure of seafloor terrain affects the distribution and diversity animals in all seascapes. Effects on fish assemblages have been reported from most ecosystems, but it is unclear whether bathymetric effects vary among seascapes or change response to modification by humans. We reviewed global literature linking species (96 studies) determined that relief (e.g. depth), complexity roughness), feature classes substrate types) morphology curvature), widespread assemblages....
Ecological restoration is increasingly being upscaled to larger spatial scales of tens hundreds kilometers. Yet the complex logistics and high costs ecological mean that actions must be placed strategically at local meters maximize benefits reduce socioeconomic costs. Despite purported use systematic planning tools for allocating effort, uptake implementation data‐driven goal setting remains poor in many programs. Here we demonstrate how sequential workflows conservation can translated two...
Abstract Aim Disturbance and connectivity shape the structure spatial distribution of animal populations in all ecosystems, but combined effects these factors are rarely measured coastal seascapes. We used surf zones exposed sandy beaches eastern Australia as a model seascape to test for urbanization (i.e. links between zones, estuaries rocky headlands) on fish assemblages. Location Four hundred kilometres along coastline Australia. Methods Fish assemblages were surveyed from 14...
Many species of birds breeding on ocean beaches and in coastal dunes are global conservation concern. Most these rely invertebrates (e.g. insects, small crustaceans) as an irreplaceable food source, foraging primarily around the strandline upper beach near dunes. Sandy also prime sites for human recreation, which impacts resources via negative trampling effects. We quantified acute assemblages shore a controlled experiment over range foot traffic intensities (up to 56 steps per square metre)...
Humans have urbanised and fragmented landscapes across the globe, with detrimental impacts to biodiversity, habitats food webs in most biomes. Urbanisation might also modify provision of ecological functions, but these putative effects landscape transformation are rarely measured. Coastal cities typically located near estuaries, we tested for potential on functions. Our study used 22 estuaries eastern Australia as model systems examine how urbanisation shapes consumption carrion by fish, a...
Ecological restoration principally seeks to restore lost or degraded ecosystems. Restoration can, however, also deliver a suite of wider ecological, social, and economic benefits. To optimize performance it is, therefore, important plan the design placement initiatives with view maximizing joint effects on ecosystems, animal populations, ecological functions, ecosystem services. We measured multiple (13) restored oyster reefs benefits (oyster settlement growth, fish diversity abundance,...
The ecological impacts of landscape modification and urbanisation have transformed the composition plant animal assemblages, altered condition ecosystems globally. Landscape transformation influences spatial distribution species functions by selecting for generalist with wide niches, which can adapt to opportunities in highly‐modified environments. These effects shape functional diversity on land, but it is not clear whether they similar consequences sea. We used estuaries as a model system...
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Early indicators of restoration success can inform adaptive management strategies and maintain community interest financial investment. Coastal wetland projects prioritize monitoring the succession habitat forming communities. However, these communities often expand slowly. In contrast, fish crustaceans quickly occupy newly available habitats therefore, may be early success. Here, we compared short‐term responses crustacean landcover area to actions at a restoring three reference wetlands in...
Abstract The seascape context of coastal ecosystems plays a pivotal role in shaping patterns fish recruitment, abundance, and diversity. It might also be principal determinant structuring the recruitment assemblages to restored habitats, but trajectories these relationships require further testing. In this study, we surveyed from 14 oyster reefs control sites Noosa River, Queensland, Australia, that differed presence or absence seagrass within 500 m, over four periods using baited cameras....
Nest selection is widely regarded as a key process determining the fitness of individuals and viability animal populations. For marine turtles that nest on beaches, this particularly pivotal nesting environment can significantly control reproductive success.The aim study was to identify environmental attributes beaches (i.e., morphology, vegetation, urbanisation) may be associated with successful oviposition in green loggerhead turtle nests.We quantified proximity nests (and surrounding...