A5049033653- Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- High-Energy Particle Collisions Research
- Marine and fisheries research
- Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
- Particle Detector Development and Performance
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Marine animal studies overview
- Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Neutrino Physics Research
- Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
- Computational Physics and Python Applications
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Crustacean biology and ecology
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Aquatic life and conservation
- Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Island Studies and Pacific Affairs
The University of Queensland
2020-2024
James Cook University
2003-2023
Curtin University
2014-2023
Stony Brook University
2012-2023
Western Australian Museum
2022
The University of Adelaide
2014-2019
Northern Illinois University
2016-2019
Hudson Institute
2018
John Wiley & Sons (United States)
2018
Western Australian Marine Science Institution
2017
Not enough time for recovery Coral bleaching occurs when stressful conditions result in the expulsion of algal partner from coral. Before anthropogenic climate warming, such events were relatively rare, allowing reef between events. Hughes et al. looked at 100 reefs globally and found that average interval is now less than half what it was before. Such narrow windows do not allow full recovery. Furthermore, warming as El Niño are warmer previously, general ocean conditions. changes likely to...
The MINERvA experiment is designed to perform precision studies of neutrino-nucleus scattering using $\nu_\mu$ and ${\bar\nu}_\mu$ neutrinos incident at 1-20 GeV in the NuMI beam Fermilab. This article presents a detailed description \minerva detector describes {\em ex situ} techniques employed characterize monitor its performance. comprised finely-segmented scintillator-based inner tracking region surrounded by electromagnetic hadronic sampling calorimetry. upstream portion includes planes...
Science for societyWhile efforts to conserve biodiversity are increasing, research and conservation unequally allocated across different scales of biodiversity, with within-species diversity receiving the least overall attention. One potential solution is realign funding priorities promote scales, from genetic species ecosystem. With limited funding, prioritization approaches seek maximize impact by returning ongoing or focusing on high-profile species. However, these reinforce biases...
Abstract Aim The geological and palaeo‐climatic forces that produced the unique biodiversity in Red Sea are a subject of vigorous debate. Here, we review evidence for against hypotheses that: (1) fauna was extirpated during glacial cycles Pleistocene (2) coral reef found refuge within or just outside low sea level stands when conditions were inhospitable. Location Western Indian Ocean. Methods We literature on palaeontological, geological, biological genetic allow us to explore competing...
Abstract Dredging can have significant impacts on aquatic environments, but the direct effects fish not been critically evaluated. Here, a meta‐analysis following conservative approach is used to understand how dredging‐related stressors, including suspended sediment, contaminated hydraulic entrainment and underwater noise, directly influence effect size response elicited in across all ecosystems life‐history stages. This followed by an in‐depth review summarizing of each stressor fish....
Climate change is one of the greatest threats to persistence coral reefs. Sustained and ongoing increases in ocean temperatures acidification are altering structure function reefs globally. Here, we summarise recent advances our understanding effects climate on scleractinian corals reef fish. Although there considerable among-species variability responses increasing temperature seawater chemistry, changing regimes likely have influence fish assemblages, at least over short–medium timeframes....
Studying hybridization is crucial to understanding speciation and almost all our knowledge comes from terrestrial freshwater environments. Marine hybrids are considered rare, particularly on species-rich coral reefs. Here, we report a significant marine hybrid zone at Christmas Cocos Islands (eastern Indian Ocean) with 11 reef fishes (across six families); the most recorded of any location. In cases, least one parent species rare (less than three individuals per 3000 m 2 ), suggesting that...
Abstract Hybridisation was traditionally considered rare on coral reefs. However, a rapid increase in hybrid studies over the last 20 years has revealed that hybridisation reefs is common and widespread. In this review, we summarise growing body of evidence arising from stony corals reef fishes to verify occurrence hybridisation, examine influence had enormous level biodiversity present We discuss challenges distinguishing alternative hypotheses (e.g. incomplete lineage sorting). This review...
Abstract Aim Suture zones are areas where closely related species from different biogeographical regions come into contact and interbreed. This concept originated the study of terrestrial ecosystems but it remains unclear whether a similar phenomenon occurs in marine environment. Here we investigate potential suture zone previously unknown hybrid hotspot at Socotra Archipelago (Yemen), located Arabian Sea, fauna Red Gulf Aden, western Indian Ocean greater Indo‐Polynesian Province intersect....
Abstract Aim To describe, model and assess the relative importance of environmental climatic factors likely influencing regional distribution coral cover assemblages with contrasting life histories susceptibilities to bleaching. Location We compiled first comprehensive empirical dataset for communities in south‐eastern Indian Ocean ( SEIO ), incorporating information from 392 sites along western coast Australia offshore atolls/islands across ~19° latitude. Methods assessed hard community...
Abstract Accelerating coastal development and shipping activities dictate that dredging operations will intensify, increasing potential impacts to fishes. Coastal fishes have high economic, ecological, conservation significance there is a need for evidence‐based, quantitative guidelines on how mitigate the of activities. We assess risk from fish fisheries global scale. then develop two management strategies: threshold reference values seasonal restrictions. Globally, threatened species...
<title>Abstract</title> Ocean warming is increasing the incidence, scale, and severity of global-scale coral bleaching mortality, culminating in third global event that occurred during record marine heatwaves 2014-2017. While local effects these events have been widely reported, implications remain unknown. Analysis 15,066 reef surveys 2014-2017 revealed 80% surveyed reefs experienced significant 35% mortality. The extent mortality was assessed by extrapolating results from using...
Although spearfishing is a popular method of capturing fish, its ecological effects on fish populations are poorly understood, which makes it difficult to assess the legitimacy and desirability in multi-use marine reserves. Recent management changes within Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (GBRMP) fortuitously created unique scenario by quantify populations. As such, we employed underwater visual surveys before-after-control-impact experimental design investigate density size structure target...
Background Rising sea temperatures are causing significant destruction to coral reef ecosystems due mortality from thermally-induced bleaching (loss of symbiotic algae and/or their photosynthetic pigments). Although has been intensively studied in corals, little is known about the causes and consequences other tropical organisms. Methodology/Principal Findings This study used underwater visual surveys investigate 10 species anemones that host anemonefishes. Bleaching was confirmed seven...
Monitoring changes in coral cover and composition through space time can provide insights to reef health assist the focus of management conservation efforts. We used a meta-analytical approach assess data across latitudes 10–35°S along west Australian coast, including 25 years from Ningaloo region. Current estimates ranged between 3 44% habitats. Coral communities northern regions were dominated by corals families Acroporidae Poritidae, which became less common at higher latitudes. At Reef...
Natural hybridization is widespread among coral reef fishes. However, the ecological promoters and evolutionary consequences of fish have not been thoroughly evaluated. Butterflyfishes form a high number hybrids represent an appropriate group to investigate in This study provides rare test terrestrially derived theory marine environment by examining between Chaetodon trifasciatus C. lunulatus at Christmas Island. Overlapping spatial dietary ecologies enable heterospecific encounters....
Abstract Christmas Island is located at the overlap of Indian and Pacific Ocean marine provinces a hot spot for hybridization. Here, we evaluate ecological framework genetic consequences hybridization between butterflyfishes Chaetodon guttatissimus punctatofasciatus . Further, compare our current findings to those from previous study trifasciatus lunulatus For both species groups, habitat dietary parental facilitate frequent heterospecific encounters. Low abundance potential mates promotes...