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Coral-macroalgal phase shifts or reef resilience: links with diversity and functional roles of herbivorous fishes on the Great Barrier Reef by Cheal, A. J, MacNeil, M. Aaron, Cripps, E, Emslie, M. J, Jonker, M, Schaffelke, B, Sweatman, H

“…Changes from coral to macroalgal dominance following disturbances to corals symbolize the global degradation of coral reefs. The development of effective…”
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Recovery from disturbance of coral and reef fish communities on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia by Emslie, M. J., Cheal, A. J., Sweatman, H., Delean, S.

“…Coral reefs are consistently and increasingly subject to acute disturbance events that often lead to a reduction in live coral cover with concomitant effects…”
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Spatial Synchrony in Coral Reef Fish Populations and the Influence of Climate by Cheal, A. J., Delean, S., Sweatman, H., Thompson, A. A.

“…We investigated spatial patterns of synchrony among coral reef fish populations and environmental variables over an eight-year period on the Great Barrier…”
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Effects of different disturbance types on butterflyfish communities of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef by Emslie, M. J., Pratchett, M. S., Cheal, A. J.

“…The effects of disturbances on coral reef fishes have been extensively documented but most studies have relied on opportunistic sampling following single…”
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Great Barrier Reef butterflyfish community structure: the role of shelf position and benthic community type by Emslie, M. J, Pratchett, M. S, Cheal, A. J, Osborne, K

“…The extent to which fish communities are structured by spatial variability in coral reef habitats versus stochastic processes (such as larval supply) is very…”
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Regional-scale variation in the distribution and abundance of farming damselfishes on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef by Emslie, M. J., Logan, M., Ceccarelli, D. M., Cheal, A. J., Hoey, A. S., Miller, I., Sweatman, H. P. A.

“…Territorial damselfishes that manipulate (“farm”) the algae in their territories can have a marked effect on benthic community structure and may influence…”
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Maintenance of fish diversity on disturbed coral reefs by Wilson, S. K, Dolman, A. M, Cheal, A. J, Emslie, M. J, Pratchett, M. S, Sweatman, H. P. A

“…Habitat perturbations play a major role in shaping community structure; however, the elements of disturbance-related habitat change that affect diversity are…”
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Resilience to large-scale disturbance in coral and fish assemblages on the great barrier reef by Halford, A, Cheal, A.J, Ryan, D, Williams, D.M

“…Recognition of the complex spatial and temporal variability of abundance and diversity found in many populations has led to a greater focus on the roles of…”
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Responses of coral and fish assemblages to a severe but short-lived tropical cyclone on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia by CHEAL, A. J, COLEMAN, G, DELEAN, S, MILLER, I, OSBORNE, K, SWEATMAN, H

“…Changes in reef assemblages of corals and fishes following a tropical cyclone were assessed using data sets from (1) manta tow surveys of entire reef…”
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Comparing visual counts of coral reef fish: implications of transect width and species selection by Cheal, Alistair J., Thompson, Angus A.

“…We compared fish count data derived simultaneously from visual censuses of transects of different width for a wide range of species on 3 coral reefs within the…”
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Towards a reefscape ecology: relating biomass and trophic structure of fish assemblages to habitat at Davies Reef, Australia by Arias-González, J. E., Done, T. J., Page, C. A., Cheal, A. J., Kininmonth, S., Garza-Pérez, J. R.

“…The complex relationship between coral reef fish assemblages and reef habitats at Davies Reef, a middle-shelf reef in the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, was…”
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Spatial variation in the functional characteristics of herbivorous fish communities and the resilience of coral reefs by Cheal, Alistair J., Emslie, Michael, MacNeil, M. Aaron, Miller, Ian, Sweatman, Hugh

“…Many ecosystems face degradation unless factors that underpin their resilience can be effectively managed. In tropical reef ecosystems, grazing by herbivorous…”
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Protracted estuarine phase in the life cycle of the marine pufferfish Torquigener pleurogramma by Potter, I. C., Cheal, A. J., Loneragan, N. R.

“…T. pleurogramma feeds on a wide variety of organisms in the estuary, the main components of its diet are polychaetes and amphipods for fish < 130 mm and…”
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Disentangling the response of fishes to recreational fishing over 30 years within a fringing coral reef reserve network by Cresswell, A.K., Langlois, T.J., Wilson, S.K., Claudet, J., Thomson, D.P., Renton, M., Fulton, C.J., Fisher, R., Vanderklift, M.A., Babcock, R.C., Stuart-Smith, R.D., Haywood, M.D.E., Depczynski, M., Westera, M., Ayling, A.M., Fitzpatrick, B., Halford, A.R., McLean, D.L., Pillans, R.D., Cheal, A.J., Tinkler, P., Edgar, G.J., Graham, N.A.J., Harvey, E.S., Holmes, T.H.

“…Few studies assess the effects of recreational fishing in isolation from commercial fishing. We used meta-analysis to synthesise 4444 samples from 30 years…”
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Responses of reef fish communities to coral declines on the Great Barrier Reef by Cheal, Alistair J., Wilson, Shaun K., Emslie, Michael J., Dolman, Andrew M., Sweatman, Hugh

“…The functional roles of certain reef fishes are considered to facilitate recovery of reef ecosystems following coral mortality. Maintenance of high fish…”
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Protacted estuarine phase in the life cycle of the marine pufferfish Torquigener pleurogramma by Potter, I C, Cheal, A J, Loneragan, N R

“…The present study was undertaken to elucidate the way in which the Swan Estuary in south-western Australia is used by the common blowfish Torquigener…”
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Protracted estuarine phase in the life cycle of the marine putterfish Torquigener pleurogramma by POTTER, I. C, CHEAL, A. J, LONERAGAN, N. R

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