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Piers are hotspots for benthic marine debris in an urbanised estuary by Sherow, Brie A, Johnston, Emma L, Clark, Graeme F

“…Records of anthropogenic marine debris and the threats it poses are increasing worldwide, yet we know relatively little about the distribution of benthic…”
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The Roles of Sea-Ice, Light and Sedimentation in Structuring Shallow Antarctic Benthic Communities by Clark, Graeme F, Stark, Jonathan S, Palmer, Anne S, Riddle, Martin J, Johnston, Emma L

“…On polar coasts, seasonal sea-ice duration strongly influences shallow marine environments by affecting environmental conditions, such as light, sedimentation,…”
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Light-driven tipping points in polar ecosystems by Clark, Graeme F., Stark, Jonathan S., Johnston, Emma L., Runcie, John W., Goldsworthy, Paul M., Raymond, Ben, Riddle, Martin J.

“…Some ecosystems can undergo abrupt transformation in response to relatively small environmental change. Identifying imminent ‘tipping points’ is crucial for…”
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Increased shark bite survivability revealed by two centuries of Australian records by Tucker, James P., Santos, Isaac R., Kelaher, Brendan P., Green, Marcel, Clark, Graeme F., Butcher, Paul A.

“…The perceived and real threat of shark bites have significant direct health and indirect economic impacts. Here we assess the changing odds of surviving an…”
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Assessing National Biodiversity Trends for Rocky and Coral Reefs through the Integration of Citizen Science and Scientific Monitoring Programs by STUART-SMITH, RICK D., EDGAR, GRAHAM J., BARRETT, NEVILLE S., BATES, AMANDA E., BAKER, SUSAN C., BAX, NICHOLAS J., BECERRO, MIKEL A., BERKHOUT, JUST, BLANCHARD, JULIA L., BROCK, DANIEL J., CLARK, GRAEME F., COOPER, ANTONIA T., DAVIS, TOM R., DAY, PAUL B., DUFFY, J. EMMETT, HOLMES, THOMAS H., HOWE, STEFFAN A., JORDAN, ALAN, KININMONTH, STUART, KNOTT, NATHAN A., LEFCHECK, JONATHAN S., LING, SCOTT D., PARR, AMANDA, STRAIN, ELISABETH, SWEATMAN, HUGH, THOMSON, RUSSELL

“…Reporting progress against targets for international biodiversity agreements is hindered by a shortage of suitable biodiversity data. We describe a…”
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The role of habitat complexity in community development is mediated by resource availability by Smith, Rachel S, Johnston, Emma L, Clark, Graeme F

“…Habitat complexity strongly affects the structure and dynamics of ecological communities, with increased complexity often leading to greater species diversity…”
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Polychaete richness and abundance enhanced in anthropogenically modified estuaries despite high concentrations of toxic contaminants by Dafforn, Katherine A, Kelaher, Brendan P, Simpson, Stuart L, Coleman, Melinda A, Hutchings, Pat A, Clark, Graeme F, Knott, Nathan A, Doblin, Martina A, Johnston, Emma L

“…Ecological communities are increasingly exposed to multiple chemical and physical stressors, but distinguishing anthropogenic impacts from other environmental…”
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LESI: A quantitative indicator to measure local environmental stewardship by Turnbull, John W., Johnston, Emma L., Clark, Graeme F.

“…This method develops a local environmental stewardship indicator (LESI), which represents the level of stewardship action of a person at a place. The goal of…”
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Evaluating the social and ecological effectiveness of partially protected marine areas by Turnbull, John W., Johnston, Emma L., Clark, Graeme F.

“…Marine protected areas (MPAs) are a primary tool for the stewardship, conservation, and restoration of marine ecosystems, yet 69% of global MPAs are only…”
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Intensification of Southern Hemisphere westerly winds 2000-1000 years ago: evidence from the subantarctic Campbell and Auckland Islands (52-50°S) by Turney, Chris S. M., McGlone, Matt, Palmer, Jonathan, Fogwill, Christopher, Hogg, Alan, Thomas, Zoë A., Lipson, Mathew, Wilmshurst, Janet M., Fenwick, Pavla, Jones, Richard T., Hines, Ben, Clark, Graeme F.

“…ABSTRACT The Southern Ocean plays a significant role in driving global climate–ocean–carbon dynamics. Unfortunately, a relative dearth of datasets across the…”
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Continental patterns in marine debris revealed by a decade of citizen science by Gacutan, Jordan, Johnston, Emma L., Tait, Heidi, Smith, Wally, Clark, Graeme F.

“…Anthropogenic marine debris is a persistent threat to oceans, imposing risks to ecosystems and the communities they support. Whilst an understanding of marine…”
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Assessing human and physical drivers of macro-plastic debris spatially across Queensland, Australia by Gacutan, Jordan, Tait, Heidi, Johnston, Emma L., Clark, Graeme F.

“…Plastic pollution poses environmental and socio-economic risks, requiring policy and management interventions. The evidence-base for informing management and…”
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Artificial reefs increase fish abundance in habitat‐limited estuaries by Folpp, Heath R., Schilling, Hayden T., Clark, Graeme F., Lowry, Michael B., Maslen, Ben, Gregson, Marcus, Suthers, Iain M., Trenkel, Verena

“…Human activities have reduced the carrying capacity of many estuarine systems by degrading and removing habitat. Artificial reefs may increase estuarine…”
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Brief communication: Impacts of a developing polynya off Commonwealth Bay, East Antarctica, triggered by grounding of iceberg B09B by Fogwill, Christopher J, van Sebille, Erik, Cougnon, Eva A, Turney, Chris S. M, Rintoul, Steve R, Galton-Fenzi, Benjamin K, Clark, Graeme F, Marzinelli, E. M, Rainsley, Eleanor B, Carter, Lionel

“…The dramatic calving of the Mertz Glacier tongue in 2010, precipitated by the movement of iceberg B09B, reshaped the oceanographic regime across the Mertz…”
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Variation in Successional Dynamics Shape Biodiversity Patterns over a Tropical-Temperate Latitudinal Gradient by Bracewell, Sally A, Johnston, Emma L, Clark, Graeme F

“…AbstractSuccessional dynamics can vary because of a range of ecological and environmental factors, but our understanding of biogeographic variation in…”
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Habitat complexity effects on diversity and abundance differ with latitude: an experimental study over 20 degrees by Bracewell, Sally A., Clark, Graeme F., Johnston, Emma L.

“…Habitat complexity is accepted as a general mechanism for increasing the abundance and diversity of communities. However, the circumstances under which…”
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Land use and COVID-19 lockdowns influence debris composition and abundance in stormwater drains by Sherow, Brie, Gacutan, Jordan, Tait, Heidi, Johnston, Emma L., Clark, Graeme F.

“…Stormwater drains act as a pathway for anthropogenic debris from land to sea, particularly in urbanised estuaries where impervious surfaces expedite the…”
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Effect of Desalination Discharge on the Abundance and Diversity of Reef Fishes by Kelaher, Brendan P, Clark, Graeme F, Johnston, Emma L, Coleman, Melinda A

“…Global growth in desalination industries has increased the need for an evidence-based understanding of associated environmental impacts. We completed a…”
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Investigating the interactive effects of habitat type and light intensity on rocky shores by Schaefer, Nina, Dafforn, Katherine A., Johnston, Emma L., Clark, Graeme F., Mayer-Pinto, Mariana

“…Light availability and habitat complexity are two key drivers of community assembly. Urbanisation has been shown to affect both, with important consequences to…”
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First large-scale ecological impact study of desalination outfall reveals trade-offs in effects of hypersalinity and hydrodynamics by Clark, Graeme F., Knott, Nathan A., Miller, Brett M., Kelaher, Brendan P., Coleman, Melinda A., Ushiama, Shinjiro, Johnston, Emma L.

“…Desalination is an increasingly common method of meeting potable water demands, but the associated ecological risks are not well understood. Seawater…”
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