A5020868243- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Marine and fisheries research
- Crustacean biology and ecology
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Cruise Tourism Development and Management
- Marine animal studies overview
- Echinoderm biology and ecology
James Cook University
2014-2025
Reef Ecologic
2017
<title>Abstract</title> Coral reef ecosystems are declining globally due to climate change. As most ecological studies have focused on stony corals, the distribution of other benthic communities and their susceptibility bleaching remain largely overlooked. Soft corals can form diverse ecologically important assemblages; hence it is understand quantify impacts heatwaves soft coral demographics. We surveyed two inshore fringing reefs: Geoffrey Bay (19°09'13.7"S, 146°52'09.5"E) Alma...
Bimini Islands (Bahamas, 25°44′ N 79°16′ W) are characterized by a unique tropical marine environment which provides critical nursery habitats and food resources for many important species of ecological economical value. Two areas particularly in the function dynamics local environment: North Sound South Bimini. Since 1998 northern part island has been subject to an intense urbanization process that involves construction extensive touristic complex. Over years this activity radically...
Abstract Intertidal crabs display distinct morphological traits that allow differential interactions with biotic and abiotic features of the intertidal landscape, but are also influenced by allometry sexual selection. This study aimed to explore influence sexual, allometric habitat factors on variation in mangrove crab assemblage. A standardized photographic protocol was developed using readily available, low-cost technology capture morphology carapaces claws as sets Cartesian landmarks....
The frequent transit of vehicles (recreational or not) through saltpans and saltmarsh fields has been recorded as one the major causes physical ecological damage for these environments. While several studies have carried out to assess consequence this anthropogenic activity on different local plant species, little is known its long-term impact faunal community. Invertebrates, such crabs, provide essential services, their presence abundance are tightly connected that plants. Decrease...