Davis, Andrew

Research Areas

Research Overview

- Ecology of invertebrate larvae
- Chemical ecology
- Defensive strategies in marine invertebrates
- Human impacts on natural systems, including the impact of introduced marine pests
- Structure and dynamics of invertebrate assemblages
- Pattern and determinants of biodiversity
- Additional research information on Caulerpa taxifolia
- Monitoring fish assemblages with Baited Remote Underwater Video (BRUV)

Member Of

School of Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2022	Does habitat complexity and prior residency influence aggression between invasive and native freshwater crayfish? Published In Ethology
2022	Seascape connectivity of temperate fishes between estuarine nursery areas and open coastal reefs Published In Journal of Applied Ecology
2021	Assessing trap bias in the endemic Australian genus of freshwater crayfish, Euastacus Published In Marine and Freshwater Research
2021	Temporal stability in a protected and isolated fish community within marine parks surrounding Lord Howe Island Published In Regional Studies in Marine Science
2021	Widespread bleaching in the One Tree Island lagoon (Southern Great Barrier Reef) during record-breaking temperatures in 2020 Published In Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
2020	Biogeographic conundrum: Why so few stream nerite species (Gastropoda: Neritidae) in Australia? Published In Freshwater Biology
2020	Curious Kids: how would the disappearance of anglerfish affect our environment? Published In The Conversation
2020	Differences in architecture between native and non-indigenous macroalgae influence associations with epifauna Published In Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
2020	Increased sensitivity of subantarctic marine invertebrates to copper under a changing climate - Effects of salinity and temperature Published In Environmental Pollution
2020	Insight into invasion: Interactions between a critically endangered and invasive crayfish Published In Austral Ecology: a journal of ecology in the Southern Hemisphere
2020	Reversal of competitive dominance between invasive and native freshwater crayfish species under near-future elevated water temperature Published In Aquatic Invasions
2020	Temperate zone coastal seascapes: seascape patterning and adjacent seagrass habitat shape the distribution of rocky reef fish assemblages Published In Landscape Ecology
2020	The effect of density on aggression between a highly invasive and native fish Published In Ethology
2020	Anchor and chain scour as disturbance agents in benthic environments: trends in the literature and charting a course to more sustainable boating and shipping Published In Marine Pollution Bulletin
2020	Are Spine-Bearing Freshwater Gastropods Better Defended? Published In Ecologies
2020	Coexisting with sharks: a novel, socially acceptable and non-lethal shark mitigation approach Published In Scientific Reports
2020	Continuous wildlife monitoring using blimps as an aerial platform: A case study observing marine Megafauna Published In Australian Zoologist
2020	Determining stingray movement patterns in a wave-swept coastal zone using a blimp for continuous aerial video surveillance Published In Fishes
2020	Fish assemblages in protected seagrass habitats: Assessing fish abundance and diversity in no-take marine reserves and fished areas Published In Aquaculture and Fisheries
2020	Seagrass canopies and the performance of acoustic telemetry: Implications for the interpretation of fish movements Published In Animal Biotelemetry
2020	Sharkeye: Real-Time Autonomous Personal Shark Alerting via Aerial Surveillance Published In Drones
2019	Biogeographic conundrum: Why so few stream nerite species (Gastropoda: Neritidae) in Australia? Published In Freshwater Biology
2019	Curious Kids: how would the disappearance of anglerfish affect our environment? Published In The Conversation
2019	Differences in architecture between native and non-indigenous macroalgae influence associations with epifauna Published In Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
2019	Increased sensitivity of subantarctic marine invertebrates to copper under a changing climate - Effects of salinity and temperature Published In Environmental Pollution
2019	Insight into invasion: Interactions between a critically endangered and invasive crayfish Published In Austral Ecology: a journal of ecology in the Southern Hemisphere
2019	Reversal of competitive dominance between invasive and native freshwater crayfish species under near-future elevated water temperature Published In Aquatic Invasions
2019	Temperate zone coastal seascapes: seascape patterning and adjacent seagrass habitat shape the distribution of rocky reef fish assemblages Published In Landscape Ecology
2019	The effect of density on aggression between a highly invasive and native fish Published In Ethology
2018	Accounting for habitat structural complexity improves the assessment of performance in no-take marine reserves Published In Biological Conservation
2018	Behavioral interactions under multiple stressors: temperature and salinity mediate aggression between an invasive and a native fish Published In Biological Invasions
2018	Biotic consequences of a shift in invertebrate ecosystem engineers: Invasion of New Zealand rocky shores by a zone-forming ascidian Published In Marine Ecology
2018	Comparative copper sensitivity between life stages of common subantarctic marine invertebrates Published In Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
2018	Defence behind the ramparts: Spicule armament against specialist predators in a subtidal habitat-forming ascidian Published In Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
2018	Habitat and seascape patterns drive spatial variability in temperate fish assemblages: Implications for marine protected areas Published In Marine Ecology: Progress Series
2018	Living on the edge: Early life history phases as determinants of distribution in Pyura praeputialis (Heller, 1878), a rocky shore ecosystem engineer Published In Marine Environmental Research
2018	Miniature baited remote underwater video (mini-BRUV) reveals the response of cryptic fishes to seagrass cover Published In Environmental Biology of Fishes
2018	Sharks, rays and abortion: The prevalence of capture-induced parturition in elasmobranchs Published In Biological Conservation
2018	Some old movies become classics - a case study determining the scientific value of ROV inspection footage on a platform on Australia's North West Shelf Published In Frontiers in Marine Science
2017	Effects of dredging on critical ecological processes for marine invertebrates, seagrasses and macroalgae, and the potential for management with environmental windows using Western Australia as a case study Published In Ecological Indicators
2017	Toxicity of copper to three common subantarctic marine gastropods Published In Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
2016	Active acoustic tracking suggests that soft sediment fishes can show site attachment: a preliminary assessment of the movement patterns of the blue-spotted flathead (Platycephalus caeruleopunctatus) Published In Animal Biotelemetry
2016	Anchors away? The impacts of anchor scour by ocean-going vessels and potential response options Published In Marine Policy
2016	Environment: Curb anchor scour for green shipping Published In Nature
2016	Sensitivity of six subantarctic marine invertebrates to common metal contaminants Published In Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
2016	The effects of the diel cycle and the density of an invasive predator on predation risk and prey response Published In Animal Behaviour
2016	Tightening the net: in search of alternatives to destructive fishing and meshing programs Published In Drain
2016	Under the radar: sessile epifaunal invertebrates in the seagrass Posidonia australis Published In The Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
2015	Rules of attraction: enticing pelagic fish to mid-water remote underwater video systems (RUVS) Published In Marine Ecology: Progress Series
2014	Abiotic surrogates for temperate rocky reef biodiversity: implications for marine protected areas Published In Diversity and Distributions: a journal of conservation biogeography
2014	Changes in fish assemblages following the establishment of a network of no-take marine reserves and partially-protected areas Published In PLoS One
2014	Diel and tidal cycles regulate larval dynamics in salt marshes and mangrove forests Published In Marine Biology: international journal on life in oceans and coastal waters
2014	Ecological response to MPA zoning following cessation of bait harvesting in an estuarine tidal flat Published In Marine Ecology: Progress Series
2014	Molluscs on acid: gastropod shell repair and strength in acidifying oceans Published In Marine Ecology: Progress Series
2014	Response of the hairy mussel Trichomya hirsuta to sediment-metal contamination in the presence of a bioturbator Published In Marine Pollution Bulletin
2014	Sponges as sentinels: metal accumulation using transplanted sponges across a metal gradient Published In Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
2014	The influence of gummy sharks, Mustelus antarcticus, on observed fish assemblage structure Published In Environmental Biology of Fishes
2013	A comparison of the impact of 'seagrass-friendly' boat mooring systems on Posidonia australis Published In Marine Environmental Research
2013	Bait type affects fish assemblages and feeding guilds observed at baited remote underwater video stations Published In Marine Ecology: Progress Series
2013	Biodiversity in saline coastal lagoons: patterns of distribution and human impacts on sponge and ascidian assemblages Published In Diversity and Distributions: a journal of conservation biogeography
2013	Complex responses of intertidal molluscan embryos to a warming and acidifying ocean in the presence of UV radiation Published In PLoS One
2013	Final frontiers: the deep sea Published In The Conversation
2012	Response of marine invertebrate larvae to natural and anthropogenic sound: a pilot study Published In The Open Marine Biology Journal
2012	Sponges as sentinels: patterns of spatial and intra-individual variation in trace metal concentration Published In Marine Pollution Bulletin
2011	Unshelled abalone and corrupted urchins: development of marine calcifiers in a changing ocean Published In Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
2010	Cellular responses of encapsulated gastropod embryos to multiple stressors associated with climate change Published In Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
2010	Distribution and abundance of the introduced gastropod Zeacumantus subcarinatus in the Sydney Region Published In Molluscan Research
2010	Effects of a shark repulsion device on rocky reef fishes: No shocking outcomes Published In Marine Ecology: Progress Series
2010	Fertilization in a suite of coastal marine invertebrates from SE Australia is robust to near-future ocean warming and acidification Published In Marine Biology: international journal on life in oceans and coastal waters
2010	Impact of ocean warming and ocean acidification on larval development and calcification in the sea urchin Tripneustes gratilla Published In PLoS One
2010	Non-indigenous macroalga hosts different epiphytic assemblages to conspecific natives in southeast Australia Published In Marine Biology: international journal on life in oceans and coastal waters
2010	Reproduction and early development in Haliotis coccoradiata (Vetigastropoda: Haliotidae) Published In Invertebrate Reproduction and Development
2010	Sea urchin fertilization in a warm, acidified and high pCO(2) ocean across a range of sperm densities Published In Marine Environmental Research
2009	Differences in soft-sediment macrobenthic assemblages invaded by Caulerpa taxifolia compared to uninvaded habitats Published In Marine Ecology: Progress Series
2009	Establishment and persistence of species-rich patches in a species-poor landscape: role of a structure-forming subtidal barnacle Published In Marine Ecology: Progress Series
2009	Examining the phylogeny of the Australasian Lymnaeidae (Heterobranchia: Pulmonata: Gastropoda) using mitochondrial, nuclear and morphological markers Published In Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
2009	Phylogeny of the families Pyuridae and Styelidae (Stolidobranchiata, Ascidiacea) inferred from mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences Published In Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
2009	Structural complexity facilitates accumulation and retention of fragments of the invasive alga, Caulerpa taxifolia Published In Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
2009	Temperature, but not pH, compromises sea urchin fertilization and early development under near-future climate change scenarios Published In Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
2009	The role of recreational activities in creating fragments of invasive Caulerpa taxifolia Published In Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
2008	Heart of glass: spicule armament and physical defense in temperate reef sponges Published In Marine Ecology: Progress Series
2007	Anchors aweigh: Fragment generation of invasive Caulerpa taxifolia by boat anchors and its resistance to desiccation Published In Aquatic Botany
2007	Diet and feeding periodicity of Cox's gudgeon Gobiomorphus coxii (Krefft) in a south-eastern Australian stream Published In Journal of Fish Biology
2007	Does spawning behavior minimize exposure to environmental stressors for encapsulated gastropod embryos on rocky shores? Published In Marine Biology: international journal on life in oceans and coastal waters
2007	Spatial scale and the detection of impacts on the seagrass Posidonia australis following pier construction in an embayment in southeastern Australia Published In Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science
2007	The importance of spatial scale for the conservation of tidal flat macrobenthos: An example from New South Wales, Australia Published In Biological Conservation
1999	Does the large barnacle austrobalanusimperator (darwin, 1854) structure benthic invertebrate communities in se australia ? Published In Memoirs of the Queensland Museum
1999	Evidence for symbiotic algae in sponges from temperate coastal reefs in New South Wales, Australia Published In Memoirs of the Queensland Museum
1998	Antifouling defence in a subtidal guild of temperate zone encrusting invertebrates Published In Biofouling
1998	Rapid changes in encrusting marine assemblages exposed to anthropogenic point-source pollution: A 'Beyond BACI' approach Published In Marine Ecology Progress Series
1997	Genetic evidence for contrasting patterns of dispersal in solitary and colonial ascidians Published In Marine Biology
1997	Habitat associated differences in temperate sponge assemblages: The importance of chemical defence Published In Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
1997	Rapid invasion of a sponge-dominated deep-reef by Caulerpa scalpelliformis (Chlorophyta) in Botany Bay, New South Wales Published In Austral Ecology
1996	Association among ascidians: Facilitation of recruitment in Pyura spinifera Published In Marine Biology
1996	Patterns in sponge (Porifera) assemblages on temperate coastal reefs off Sydney, Australia Published In Marine and Freshwater Research
1996	The encrusting sponge Halisarca laxus: Population genetics and association with the ascidian Pyura spinifera Published In Marine Biology
1996	Two levels of spacing and limits to local population density for settled larvae of the ascidian Clavelina moluccensis: A nearest-neighbour analysis Published In Oecologia
1995	OVER-EXPLOITATION OF PYURA-CHILENSIS (ASCIDIACEA) IN SOUTHERN CHILE - THE URGENT NEED TO ESTABLISH MARINE RESERVES Published In REVISTA CHILENA DE HISTORIA NATURAL
1995	Selection of substrata by juvenile Choromytilus chorus (Mytilidae): are chemical cues important? Published In Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
1994	Epibiosis in a guild of sessile subtidal invertebrates in south-eastern Australia: a quantitative survey Published In Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
1991	Alkaloids and ascidian chemical defense: Evidence for the ecological role of natural products from Eudistoma olivaceum Published In Marine Biology
1991	Settlement behaviour of ascidian larvae: preliminary evidence for inhibition by sponge allelochemicals Published In Marine Ecology Progress Series
1990	Inhibition of larval settlement by natural products from the ascidian, Eudistoma olivaceum (Van Name) Published In Journal of Chemical Ecology
1989	Analysis and interpretation of the recruit-settler relationship Published In Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
1989	CONTRASTING POPULATION-DYNAMICS AND LIFE HISTORIES IN 2 POPULATIONS OF THE COLONIAL SUBTIDAL ASCIDIAN PODOCLAVELLA-MOLUCCENSIS Published In MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES
1989	Direct observations of larval dispersal in the colonial ascidian Podoclavella moluccensis Sluiter: evidence for closed populations Published In Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
1989	Interspecific differences in fouling of two congeneric ascidians (Eudistoma olivaceum and E. capsulatum): is surface acidity an effective defense? Published In Marine Biology
1988	Colony regeneration following damage and size-dependent mortality in the Australian ascidian Podoclavella moluccensis Sluiter Published In Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
1988	Effects of variation in initial settlement on distribution and abundance of Podoclavella moluccensis Sluiter Published In Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
1987	Variation in recruitment of the subtidal colonial ascidian Podoclavella cylindrica (Quoy & Gaimard): the rôle of substratum choice and early survival Published In Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Chapter

Year	Title
2009	Habitat, Substrata and Communities: Introduction Published In Marine Hard Bottom Communities: Patterns, Dynamics, Diversity, and Change
2009	The role of mineral, living and artificial substrata in the development of subtidal assemblages Published In Marine hard bottom communities - patterns, dynamics, diversity, and change
2007	Are we underestimating the defensive capacity of sessile invertebrates? Published In Marine Ecology
1989	Epibiosis of Marine Algae and Benthic Invertebrates: Natural Products Chemistry and Other Mechanisms Inhibiting Settlement and Overgrowth Published In Bioorganic Marine Chemistry Publisher Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2017	Anchors Aweigh? the visible and invisible effects of anchored oceangoing vessels Published In Australasian Coasts and Ports 2017 Conference
2014	Abiotic surrogates for temperate rocky reef biodiversity: implications for Marine Protected Areas Published In GEOHAB 2014: Abstract Volume
1999	Conservation of sessile marine invertebrates: you do not know what you have got until it is gone Published In OTHER 99%: THE CONSERVATION AND BIODIVERSITY OF INVERTEBRATES
1988	ASCIDIAN ANTIFOULING DEFENSES - SURFACE-ACIDITY VS SECONDARY METABOLITES Published In AMERICAN ZOOLOGIST

Investigator On

Year	Title
2018 - 2020	Utilisation acoustic tracking to better design marine protected areas: quantifying life-history connectivity among seagrass nurseries and rocky reefs Awarded by: Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation Inc Funding Scheme: Grant
2018	"Sharkeye" -- Real-Time Smart App Alerting through Aerial Surveillance Awarded by: NSW Government Department of Industry Funding Scheme: Annual Competitive Grants Program
2017 - 2018	Pregnant and protected? an assessment of a novel but overlooked source of mortality for discarded elasmobranchs Awarded by: Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation Inc Funding Scheme: Grant
2014	Interactions between Australian Bass and the invasive Eastern Mosquito Fish: Implications for Stocking Programs Awarded by: NSW Department of Primary Industries Funding Scheme: Recreational Fishing Trusts
2011	Ensuring the NSW oyster industry adapts to a changing climate: genetic resilience and food supply Awarded by: Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Funding Scheme: Marine Biodiversity, Resources and Fisheries Research Program
2008	'Sponge watch': assessing the utility of sponges as biomonitors Awarded by: NSW Environmental Trust Funding Scheme: Grant
2008	Development and calcification in benthic marine invertebrates (Mollusca and Project Title Echinodermata) in an acidified and warm ocean Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2008	Review on assessment of the ecology, diversity and distribution of sessile invertebrates on rocky reefs within NSW coastal waters Awarded by: NSW Department of Environment & Climate Change Funding Scheme: Grant
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	Pregnant and protected? an assessment of a novel but overlooked source of mortality for discarded elasmobranchs Awarded by: Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment Funding Scheme: Research Grant

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	The archaeology of inshore faunal remains: The role of non-molluscan invertebrates in Western Melanesia
Doctor of Philosophy	Understanding Fish Movements and Connectivity Across Temperate Seascapes: Implications for Marine Conservation	Swadling, Daniel
Doctor of Philosophy	Assessing Biodiversity on Rocky Shore of Lord Howe Island	Woods, Caitlin
Doctor of Philosophy	Blue Carbon and Fisheries in the Pacific	Depaune, Mavis
Doctor of Philosophy	Assessing Key Threatening Processes to the Critically Endangered Fitzroy Falls Spiny Crayfish	O'Hea Miller, Sarah
Doctor of Philosophy	Assessing Impacts of Anchoring Commercial Vessels Near Australian Ports	Broad, Allison

Education And Training

M.Sc. in Zoology, University of Auckland, Hons - 1st class 1982
B.Sc. in Zoology, University of Auckland 1980
Ph.D. in Zoology, University of Adelaide 1987

Awards And Honors

VC’s award for Outstanding Achievement in Research Partner-ship and Impact, conferred by UOW VC, 2018
VC’s award for Interdisciplinary Research (highly commended), conferred by UOW VC, 2017
International Visiting Scholar, Leigh Marine Lab. (Inaugural), conferred by University of Auckland, 2014
United Nations Environment Program, Environmental Effects Assessment Panel, invited reviewer, 2014 - 2018
Appointed to NSW Fisheries Scientific Committee, conferred by NSW Minister for Fisheries, 2014 - 2015

Keywords

- Human Impacts
- Invertebrate ecology
- Invasive species
- Marine parks
- Climate change
- Ocean acidification
- UV radiation
- Anchor scour
- Endangered species
- Ascidians
- Sponges
- Crayfish

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8146-7424 (confirmed)

Research Areas

Research Overview

- Ecology of invertebrate larvae
- Chemical ecology
- Defensive strategies in marine invertebrates
- Human impacts on natural systems, including the impact of introduced marine pests
- Structure and dynamics of invertebrate assemblages
- Pattern and determinants of biodiversity
- Additional research information on Caulerpa taxifolia
- Monitoring fish assemblages with Baited Remote Underwater Video (BRUV)

Member Of

School of Earth, Atmospheric and Life Sciences

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2022	Does habitat complexity and prior residency influence aggression between invasive and native freshwater crayfish? Published In Ethology
2022	Seascape connectivity of temperate fishes between estuarine nursery areas and open coastal reefs Published In Journal of Applied Ecology
2021	Assessing trap bias in the endemic Australian genus of freshwater crayfish, Euastacus Published In Marine and Freshwater Research
2021	Temporal stability in a protected and isolated fish community within marine parks surrounding Lord Howe Island Published In Regional Studies in Marine Science
2021	Widespread bleaching in the One Tree Island lagoon (Southern Great Barrier Reef) during record-breaking temperatures in 2020 Published In Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
2020	Biogeographic conundrum: Why so few stream nerite species (Gastropoda: Neritidae) in Australia? Published In Freshwater Biology
2020	Curious Kids: how would the disappearance of anglerfish affect our environment? Published In The Conversation
2020	Differences in architecture between native and non-indigenous macroalgae influence associations with epifauna Published In Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
2020	Increased sensitivity of subantarctic marine invertebrates to copper under a changing climate - Effects of salinity and temperature Published In Environmental Pollution
2020	Insight into invasion: Interactions between a critically endangered and invasive crayfish Published In Austral Ecology: a journal of ecology in the Southern Hemisphere
2020	Reversal of competitive dominance between invasive and native freshwater crayfish species under near-future elevated water temperature Published In Aquatic Invasions
2020	Temperate zone coastal seascapes: seascape patterning and adjacent seagrass habitat shape the distribution of rocky reef fish assemblages Published In Landscape Ecology
2020	The effect of density on aggression between a highly invasive and native fish Published In Ethology
2020	Anchor and chain scour as disturbance agents in benthic environments: trends in the literature and charting a course to more sustainable boating and shipping Published In Marine Pollution Bulletin
2020	Are Spine-Bearing Freshwater Gastropods Better Defended? Published In Ecologies
2020	Coexisting with sharks: a novel, socially acceptable and non-lethal shark mitigation approach Published In Scientific Reports
2020	Continuous wildlife monitoring using blimps as an aerial platform: A case study observing marine Megafauna Published In Australian Zoologist
2020	Determining stingray movement patterns in a wave-swept coastal zone using a blimp for continuous aerial video surveillance Published In Fishes
2020	Fish assemblages in protected seagrass habitats: Assessing fish abundance and diversity in no-take marine reserves and fished areas Published In Aquaculture and Fisheries
2020	Seagrass canopies and the performance of acoustic telemetry: Implications for the interpretation of fish movements Published In Animal Biotelemetry
2020	Sharkeye: Real-Time Autonomous Personal Shark Alerting via Aerial Surveillance Published In Drones
2019	Biogeographic conundrum: Why so few stream nerite species (Gastropoda: Neritidae) in Australia? Published In Freshwater Biology
2019	Curious Kids: how would the disappearance of anglerfish affect our environment? Published In The Conversation
2019	Differences in architecture between native and non-indigenous macroalgae influence associations with epifauna Published In Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
2019	Increased sensitivity of subantarctic marine invertebrates to copper under a changing climate - Effects of salinity and temperature Published In Environmental Pollution
2019	Insight into invasion: Interactions between a critically endangered and invasive crayfish Published In Austral Ecology: a journal of ecology in the Southern Hemisphere
2019	Reversal of competitive dominance between invasive and native freshwater crayfish species under near-future elevated water temperature Published In Aquatic Invasions
2019	Temperate zone coastal seascapes: seascape patterning and adjacent seagrass habitat shape the distribution of rocky reef fish assemblages Published In Landscape Ecology
2019	The effect of density on aggression between a highly invasive and native fish Published In Ethology
2018	Accounting for habitat structural complexity improves the assessment of performance in no-take marine reserves Published In Biological Conservation
2018	Behavioral interactions under multiple stressors: temperature and salinity mediate aggression between an invasive and a native fish Published In Biological Invasions
2018	Biotic consequences of a shift in invertebrate ecosystem engineers: Invasion of New Zealand rocky shores by a zone-forming ascidian Published In Marine Ecology
2018	Comparative copper sensitivity between life stages of common subantarctic marine invertebrates Published In Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
2018	Defence behind the ramparts: Spicule armament against specialist predators in a subtidal habitat-forming ascidian Published In Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
2018	Habitat and seascape patterns drive spatial variability in temperate fish assemblages: Implications for marine protected areas Published In Marine Ecology: Progress Series
2018	Living on the edge: Early life history phases as determinants of distribution in Pyura praeputialis (Heller, 1878), a rocky shore ecosystem engineer Published In Marine Environmental Research
2018	Miniature baited remote underwater video (mini-BRUV) reveals the response of cryptic fishes to seagrass cover Published In Environmental Biology of Fishes
2018	Sharks, rays and abortion: The prevalence of capture-induced parturition in elasmobranchs Published In Biological Conservation
2018	Some old movies become classics - a case study determining the scientific value of ROV inspection footage on a platform on Australia's North West Shelf Published In Frontiers in Marine Science
2017	Effects of dredging on critical ecological processes for marine invertebrates, seagrasses and macroalgae, and the potential for management with environmental windows using Western Australia as a case study Published In Ecological Indicators
2017	Toxicity of copper to three common subantarctic marine gastropods Published In Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
2016	Active acoustic tracking suggests that soft sediment fishes can show site attachment: a preliminary assessment of the movement patterns of the blue-spotted flathead (Platycephalus caeruleopunctatus) Published In Animal Biotelemetry
2016	Anchors away? The impacts of anchor scour by ocean-going vessels and potential response options Published In Marine Policy
2016	Environment: Curb anchor scour for green shipping Published In Nature
2016	Sensitivity of six subantarctic marine invertebrates to common metal contaminants Published In Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
2016	The effects of the diel cycle and the density of an invasive predator on predation risk and prey response Published In Animal Behaviour
2016	Tightening the net: in search of alternatives to destructive fishing and meshing programs Published In Drain
2016	Under the radar: sessile epifaunal invertebrates in the seagrass Posidonia australis Published In The Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom
2015	Rules of attraction: enticing pelagic fish to mid-water remote underwater video systems (RUVS) Published In Marine Ecology: Progress Series
2014	Abiotic surrogates for temperate rocky reef biodiversity: implications for marine protected areas Published In Diversity and Distributions: a journal of conservation biogeography
2014	Changes in fish assemblages following the establishment of a network of no-take marine reserves and partially-protected areas Published In PLoS One
2014	Diel and tidal cycles regulate larval dynamics in salt marshes and mangrove forests Published In Marine Biology: international journal on life in oceans and coastal waters
2014	Ecological response to MPA zoning following cessation of bait harvesting in an estuarine tidal flat Published In Marine Ecology: Progress Series
2014	Molluscs on acid: gastropod shell repair and strength in acidifying oceans Published In Marine Ecology: Progress Series
2014	Response of the hairy mussel Trichomya hirsuta to sediment-metal contamination in the presence of a bioturbator Published In Marine Pollution Bulletin
2014	Sponges as sentinels: metal accumulation using transplanted sponges across a metal gradient Published In Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
2014	The influence of gummy sharks, Mustelus antarcticus, on observed fish assemblage structure Published In Environmental Biology of Fishes
2013	A comparison of the impact of 'seagrass-friendly' boat mooring systems on Posidonia australis Published In Marine Environmental Research
2013	Bait type affects fish assemblages and feeding guilds observed at baited remote underwater video stations Published In Marine Ecology: Progress Series
2013	Biodiversity in saline coastal lagoons: patterns of distribution and human impacts on sponge and ascidian assemblages Published In Diversity and Distributions: a journal of conservation biogeography
2013	Complex responses of intertidal molluscan embryos to a warming and acidifying ocean in the presence of UV radiation Published In PLoS One
2013	Final frontiers: the deep sea Published In The Conversation
2012	Response of marine invertebrate larvae to natural and anthropogenic sound: a pilot study Published In The Open Marine Biology Journal
2012	Sponges as sentinels: patterns of spatial and intra-individual variation in trace metal concentration Published In Marine Pollution Bulletin
2011	Unshelled abalone and corrupted urchins: development of marine calcifiers in a changing ocean Published In Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
2010	Cellular responses of encapsulated gastropod embryos to multiple stressors associated with climate change Published In Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
2010	Distribution and abundance of the introduced gastropod Zeacumantus subcarinatus in the Sydney Region Published In Molluscan Research
2010	Effects of a shark repulsion device on rocky reef fishes: No shocking outcomes Published In Marine Ecology: Progress Series
2010	Fertilization in a suite of coastal marine invertebrates from SE Australia is robust to near-future ocean warming and acidification Published In Marine Biology: international journal on life in oceans and coastal waters
2010	Impact of ocean warming and ocean acidification on larval development and calcification in the sea urchin Tripneustes gratilla Published In PLoS One
2010	Non-indigenous macroalga hosts different epiphytic assemblages to conspecific natives in southeast Australia Published In Marine Biology: international journal on life in oceans and coastal waters
2010	Reproduction and early development in Haliotis coccoradiata (Vetigastropoda: Haliotidae) Published In Invertebrate Reproduction and Development
2010	Sea urchin fertilization in a warm, acidified and high pCO(2) ocean across a range of sperm densities Published In Marine Environmental Research
2009	Differences in soft-sediment macrobenthic assemblages invaded by Caulerpa taxifolia compared to uninvaded habitats Published In Marine Ecology: Progress Series
2009	Establishment and persistence of species-rich patches in a species-poor landscape: role of a structure-forming subtidal barnacle Published In Marine Ecology: Progress Series
2009	Examining the phylogeny of the Australasian Lymnaeidae (Heterobranchia: Pulmonata: Gastropoda) using mitochondrial, nuclear and morphological markers Published In Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
2009	Phylogeny of the families Pyuridae and Styelidae (Stolidobranchiata, Ascidiacea) inferred from mitochondrial and nuclear DNA sequences Published In Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
2009	Structural complexity facilitates accumulation and retention of fragments of the invasive alga, Caulerpa taxifolia Published In Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
2009	Temperature, but not pH, compromises sea urchin fertilization and early development under near-future climate change scenarios Published In Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences
2009	The role of recreational activities in creating fragments of invasive Caulerpa taxifolia Published In Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
2008	Heart of glass: spicule armament and physical defense in temperate reef sponges Published In Marine Ecology: Progress Series
2007	Anchors aweigh: Fragment generation of invasive Caulerpa taxifolia by boat anchors and its resistance to desiccation Published In Aquatic Botany
2007	Diet and feeding periodicity of Cox's gudgeon Gobiomorphus coxii (Krefft) in a south-eastern Australian stream Published In Journal of Fish Biology
2007	Does spawning behavior minimize exposure to environmental stressors for encapsulated gastropod embryos on rocky shores? Published In Marine Biology: international journal on life in oceans and coastal waters
2007	Spatial scale and the detection of impacts on the seagrass Posidonia australis following pier construction in an embayment in southeastern Australia Published In Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science
2007	The importance of spatial scale for the conservation of tidal flat macrobenthos: An example from New South Wales, Australia Published In Biological Conservation
1999	Does the large barnacle austrobalanusimperator (darwin, 1854) structure benthic invertebrate communities in se australia ? Published In Memoirs of the Queensland Museum
1999	Evidence for symbiotic algae in sponges from temperate coastal reefs in New South Wales, Australia Published In Memoirs of the Queensland Museum
1998	Antifouling defence in a subtidal guild of temperate zone encrusting invertebrates Published In Biofouling
1998	Rapid changes in encrusting marine assemblages exposed to anthropogenic point-source pollution: A 'Beyond BACI' approach Published In Marine Ecology Progress Series
1997	Genetic evidence for contrasting patterns of dispersal in solitary and colonial ascidians Published In Marine Biology
1997	Habitat associated differences in temperate sponge assemblages: The importance of chemical defence Published In Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
1997	Rapid invasion of a sponge-dominated deep-reef by Caulerpa scalpelliformis (Chlorophyta) in Botany Bay, New South Wales Published In Austral Ecology
1996	Association among ascidians: Facilitation of recruitment in Pyura spinifera Published In Marine Biology
1996	Patterns in sponge (Porifera) assemblages on temperate coastal reefs off Sydney, Australia Published In Marine and Freshwater Research
1996	The encrusting sponge Halisarca laxus: Population genetics and association with the ascidian Pyura spinifera Published In Marine Biology
1996	Two levels of spacing and limits to local population density for settled larvae of the ascidian Clavelina moluccensis: A nearest-neighbour analysis Published In Oecologia
1995	OVER-EXPLOITATION OF PYURA-CHILENSIS (ASCIDIACEA) IN SOUTHERN CHILE - THE URGENT NEED TO ESTABLISH MARINE RESERVES Published In REVISTA CHILENA DE HISTORIA NATURAL
1995	Selection of substrata by juvenile Choromytilus chorus (Mytilidae): are chemical cues important? Published In Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
1994	Epibiosis in a guild of sessile subtidal invertebrates in south-eastern Australia: a quantitative survey Published In Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
1991	Alkaloids and ascidian chemical defense: Evidence for the ecological role of natural products from Eudistoma olivaceum Published In Marine Biology
1991	Settlement behaviour of ascidian larvae: preliminary evidence for inhibition by sponge allelochemicals Published In Marine Ecology Progress Series
1990	Inhibition of larval settlement by natural products from the ascidian, Eudistoma olivaceum (Van Name) Published In Journal of Chemical Ecology
1989	Analysis and interpretation of the recruit-settler relationship Published In Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
1989	CONTRASTING POPULATION-DYNAMICS AND LIFE HISTORIES IN 2 POPULATIONS OF THE COLONIAL SUBTIDAL ASCIDIAN PODOCLAVELLA-MOLUCCENSIS Published In MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES
1989	Direct observations of larval dispersal in the colonial ascidian Podoclavella moluccensis Sluiter: evidence for closed populations Published In Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
1989	Interspecific differences in fouling of two congeneric ascidians (Eudistoma olivaceum and E. capsulatum): is surface acidity an effective defense? Published In Marine Biology
1988	Colony regeneration following damage and size-dependent mortality in the Australian ascidian Podoclavella moluccensis Sluiter Published In Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
1988	Effects of variation in initial settlement on distribution and abundance of Podoclavella moluccensis Sluiter Published In Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology
1987	Variation in recruitment of the subtidal colonial ascidian Podoclavella cylindrica (Quoy & Gaimard): the rôle of substratum choice and early survival Published In Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology

Chapter

Year	Title
2009	Habitat, Substrata and Communities: Introduction Published In Marine Hard Bottom Communities: Patterns, Dynamics, Diversity, and Change
2009	The role of mineral, living and artificial substrata in the development of subtidal assemblages Published In Marine hard bottom communities - patterns, dynamics, diversity, and change
2007	Are we underestimating the defensive capacity of sessile invertebrates? Published In Marine Ecology
1989	Epibiosis of Marine Algae and Benthic Invertebrates: Natural Products Chemistry and Other Mechanisms Inhibiting Settlement and Overgrowth Published In Bioorganic Marine Chemistry Publisher Springer Berlin Heidelberg

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2017	Anchors Aweigh? the visible and invisible effects of anchored oceangoing vessels Published In Australasian Coasts and Ports 2017 Conference
2014	Abiotic surrogates for temperate rocky reef biodiversity: implications for Marine Protected Areas Published In GEOHAB 2014: Abstract Volume
1999	Conservation of sessile marine invertebrates: you do not know what you have got until it is gone Published In OTHER 99%: THE CONSERVATION AND BIODIVERSITY OF INVERTEBRATES
1988	ASCIDIAN ANTIFOULING DEFENSES - SURFACE-ACIDITY VS SECONDARY METABOLITES Published In AMERICAN ZOOLOGIST

Investigator On

Year	Title
2018 - 2020	Utilisation acoustic tracking to better design marine protected areas: quantifying life-history connectivity among seagrass nurseries and rocky reefs Awarded by: Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation Inc Funding Scheme: Grant
2018	"Sharkeye" -- Real-Time Smart App Alerting through Aerial Surveillance Awarded by: NSW Government Department of Industry Funding Scheme: Annual Competitive Grants Program
2017 - 2018	Pregnant and protected? an assessment of a novel but overlooked source of mortality for discarded elasmobranchs Awarded by: Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation Inc Funding Scheme: Grant
2014	Interactions between Australian Bass and the invasive Eastern Mosquito Fish: Implications for Stocking Programs Awarded by: NSW Department of Primary Industries Funding Scheme: Recreational Fishing Trusts
2011	Ensuring the NSW oyster industry adapts to a changing climate: genetic resilience and food supply Awarded by: Fisheries Research and Development Corporation Funding Scheme: Marine Biodiversity, Resources and Fisheries Research Program
2008	'Sponge watch': assessing the utility of sponges as biomonitors Awarded by: NSW Environmental Trust Funding Scheme: Grant
2008	Development and calcification in benthic marine invertebrates (Mollusca and Project Title Echinodermata) in an acidified and warm ocean Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2008	Review on assessment of the ecology, diversity and distribution of sessile invertebrates on rocky reefs within NSW coastal waters Awarded by: NSW Department of Environment & Climate Change Funding Scheme: Grant
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	Pregnant and protected? an assessment of a novel but overlooked source of mortality for discarded elasmobranchs Awarded by: Holsworth Wildlife Research Endowment Funding Scheme: Research Grant

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	The archaeology of inshore faunal remains: The role of non-molluscan invertebrates in Western Melanesia
Doctor of Philosophy	Understanding Fish Movements and Connectivity Across Temperate Seascapes: Implications for Marine Conservation	Swadling, Daniel
Doctor of Philosophy	Assessing Biodiversity on Rocky Shore of Lord Howe Island	Woods, Caitlin
Doctor of Philosophy	Blue Carbon and Fisheries in the Pacific	Depaune, Mavis
Doctor of Philosophy	Assessing Key Threatening Processes to the Critically Endangered Fitzroy Falls Spiny Crayfish	O'Hea Miller, Sarah
Doctor of Philosophy	Assessing Impacts of Anchoring Commercial Vessels Near Australian Ports	Broad, Allison

Education And Training

M.Sc. in Zoology, University of Auckland, Hons - 1st class 1982
B.Sc. in Zoology, University of Auckland 1980
Ph.D. in Zoology, University of Adelaide 1987

Awards And Honors

VC’s award for Outstanding Achievement in Research Partner-ship and Impact, conferred by UOW VC, 2018
VC’s award for Interdisciplinary Research (highly commended), conferred by UOW VC, 2017
International Visiting Scholar, Leigh Marine Lab. (Inaugural), conferred by University of Auckland, 2014
United Nations Environment Program, Environmental Effects Assessment Panel, invited reviewer, 2014 - 2018
Appointed to NSW Fisheries Scientific Committee, conferred by NSW Minister for Fisheries, 2014 - 2015

Keywords

- Human Impacts
- Invertebrate ecology
- Invasive species
- Marine parks
- Climate change
- Ocean acidification
- UV radiation
- Anchor scour
- Endangered species
- Ascidians
- Sponges
- Crayfish

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http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8146-7424 (confirmed)

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