Search Results - "Choat, J. H."

Declining grouper spawning aggregations in Western Province, Solomon Islands, signal the need for a modified management approach by Hughes, A T, Hamilton, R J, Choat, J H, Rhodes, K L

“…Globally, groupers (Epinephelidae) that form fish spawning aggregations (FSAs) are highly vulnerable to overfishing and often require site-specific approaches…”
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Comparative demography of commercially important parrotfish species from Micronesia by Taylor, B. M., Choat, J. H.

“…Fishery‐independent sampling was used to determine growth patterns, life span, mortality rates and timing of maturation and sex change in 12 common…”
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Dangerous demographics: the lack of juvenile humphead parrotfishes Bolbometopon muricatum on the Great Barrier Reef by Bellwood, D. R., Choat, J. H.

“…The humphead parrotfish, Bolbometopon muricatum , the largest of all parrotfish species, is heavily fished throughout most of its range. In remote and heavily…”
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High genetic diversities and complex genetic structure in an Indo-Pacific tropical reef fish (Chlorurus sordidus): evidence of an unstable evolutionary past? by BAY, L. K, CHOAT, J. H, VAN HERWERDEN, L, ROBERTSON, D. R

“…Historical sea level fluctuations have influenced the genetic structure and evolutionary history of marine species and examining widespread species across…”
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Ocean surgeonfish Acanthurus bahianus. I. The geography of demography by ROBERTSON, D. R, ACKERMAN, J. L, CHOAT, J. H, POSADA, J. M, PITT, J

“…The ocean surgeonfish Acanthurus bahianus is a common inhabitant of reefs throughout the west and central Atlantic. We examined geographic variation in its…”
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An age-based demographic analysis of the Caribbean stoplight parrotfish Sparisoma viride by CHOAT, J. H, ROBERTSON, D. R, ACKERMAN, J. L, POSADA, J. M

“…The parrotfish Sparisoma viride is an abundant and ecologically important member of the tropical NW Atlantic reef fish fauna. Sagittal otoliths of 417…”
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Age structure and growth in a large teleost,Cheilinus undulatus, with a review of size distribution in labrid fishes by Choat, J. H., Davies, C. R., Ackerman, J. L., Mapstone, B. D.

“…Age-based demographic parameters were estimated from 164 individuals of the large teleostCheilinus undulatusfrom NE Australia. Analysis of sagittal otoliths…”
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Differences in demographic traits of four butterflyfish species between two reefs of the Great Barrier Reef separated by 1,200 km by Berumen, M. L., Trip, E. D. L., Pratchett, M. S., Choat, J. H.

“…Many species demonstrate variation in life history attributes in response to gradients in environmental conditions. For fishes, major drivers of life history…”
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Sexual development and reproductive demography of the green humphead parrotfish (Bolbometopon muricatum) in the Solomon Islands by Hamilton, R. J., Adams, S., Choat, J. H.

“…An investigation of the reproductive biology of the green humphead parrotfish ( Bolbometopon muricatum ) from three areas in the Western Province of the…”
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Hybridization of reef fishes at the Indo-Pacific biogeographic barrier : a case study by MARIE, A. D, VAN HERWERDEN, L, CHEAT, J. H, HOBBS, J.-P. A

“…Hybridization is recognized as an important source of genetic variation. In some reef fishes, including the Acanthuridae, hybridization has been detected due…”
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Growth and longevity in acanthurid fishes; an analysis of otolith increments by Choat, J. H., Axe, L. M.

“…Increments in the sagittal otoliths from 10 species of acanthurid fishes from eastern Australian coral reefs were used to estimate age. The species included…”
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A re-evaluation of the diel feeding hypothesis for marine herbivorous fishes by LINDSEY ZEMKE-WHITE, W, CHOAT, J. H, CLEMENTS, K. D

“…We re-evaluated the "diel feeding hypothesis" by measuring diel variation in starch, protein, and floridoside in three algal "types" collected from a fringing…”
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Comparison of herbivory in the closely-related marine fish genera Girella and Kyphosus by CLEMENTS, K. D, CHOAT, J. H

“…Clements and Choat collected specimens of the nominally herbivorous, closely-related fish genera Girella and Kyphosus from Australian waters to examine the…”
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Demographic plasticity in tropical reef fishes by GUST, N, CHOAT, J. H, ACKERMAN, J. L

“…We use age-based analyses to demonstrate consistent differences in growth, mortality, and longevity of coral reef fishes from similar habitats (exposed reef…”
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Patterns of biogeographic and regional life-history trait variation in four large-bodied tropical wrasses by Lowe, J. R., Russ, G. R., Bucol, A. A., Abesamis, R. A., Stockwell, B. L., Choat, J. H.

“…Ectotherms display substantial demographic variation across latitudinal gradients of temperature. Higher temperatures are often associated with smaller size,…”
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Spatial variability in reef fish distribution, abundance, size and biomass: a multi-scale analysis by Gust, Nick, Choat, J. Howard, McCormick, Mark I.

“…This study used underwater visual census techniques to quantify the distribution, abundance, fork lengths and biomass of scarid fishes on multiple reefs across…”
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Coupled dynamics of territorial damselfishes and juvenile corals on the reef crest by Casey, J. M., Choat, J. H., Connolly, S. R.

“…Territories of grazing fishes in the family Pomacentridae have been documented to cover a substantial proportion of shallow, exposed coral reef fronts, and…”
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Phylogenetic and evolutionary perspectives of the indo-Pacific grouper Plectropomus species on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia by VAN HERWERDEN, L, DAVIES, C. R, CHOAT, J. H

“…Molecular tools were used to investigate relationships between species of Plectropomus, an Indo-Pacific group with a potentially recent evolutionary history on…”
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Latitudinal variation in abundance of herbivorous fishes : a comparison of temperate and tropical reefs by MEEKAN, M. G, CHOAT, J. H

“…Meekan and Choat provide comparable estimates of abundance of herbivorous reef fishes at temperate and tropical localities using a standardized methodology…”
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Limited functional redundancy in high diversity systems: resilience and ecosystem function on coral reefs by Bellwood, David R., Hoey, Andrew S., Choat, J. Howard

“…Biodiversity is frequently associated with functional redundancy. Indo‐Pacific coral reefs incorporate some of the most diverse ecosystems on the globe with…”
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