Search Results - "Desbiens, Amelia A."

Novel rubble-dwelling predators of herbivorous juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster sp.) by Desbiens, Amelia A., Mumby, Peter J., Dworjanyn, Symon, Plagányi, Éva E., Uthicke, Sven, Wolfe, Kennedy

“…Crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS) are a pervasive coral predator prone to population outbreaks that have damaged coral reefs across Australia and the wider…”
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Emigration patterns of motile cryptofauna and their implications for trophic functioning in coral reefs by Wolfe, Kennedy, Desbiens, Amelia A., Mumby, Peter J.

“…Patterns of movement of marine species can reflect strategies of reproduction and dispersal, species' interactions, trophodynamics, and susceptibility to…”
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From rookeries to foraging grounds: understanding regional connectivity and genetic diversity in hawksbill turtles by Madden Hof, Christine A., Desbiens, Amelia A., Kinch, Jeff, Fitzsimmons, Nancy N., Versace, Hayley, Amon, Angelique, McIntyre, Nathan, Townsend, Kathy A., Jensen, Michael P.

“…This study investigated the genetic structure, diversity, and migratory patterns of hawksbill turtles ( Eretmochelys imbricata ) from two nesting locations in…”
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Biology and epibiont community of the red decorator crab, Schizophrys aspera, on the southern Great Barrier Reef by Goodhill, Clare, Desbiens, Amelia A., Wolfe, Kennedy

“…Organismal symbioses are fundamental to biodiversity, evolution, and ecosystem functioning. On coral reefs, many decapod species have formed distinct epibiotic…”
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Habitat and distribution of the red decorator crab, Schizophrys aspera, a cryptic crown-of-thorns seastar predator by Wolfe, Kennedy, Desbiens, Amelia A, Pietsch, Emma, Mumby, Peter J

“…Abstract Cryptic species and their interactions are challenging to describe owing to the difficulties in observing and sampling their populations. Such…”
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Revisiting the paradigm of shark-driven trophic cascades in coral reef ecosystems by Desbiens, Amelia A., Roff, George, Robbins, William D., Taylor, Brett M., Castro-Sanguino, Carolina, Dempsey, Alexandra, Mumby, Peter J.

“…Global overfishing of higher-level predators has caused cascading effects to lower trophic levels in many marine ecosystems. On coral reefs, which support…”
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Validating effectiveness of crown-of-thorns starfish control thresholds to limit coral loss throughout the Great Barrier Reef by Rogers, Jacob G. D., Plagányi, Éva E., Blamey, Laura K., Desbiens, Amelia A.

“…Population irruptions of the Pacific crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS, Acanthaster cf. solaris ) are a key source of coral loss on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef…”
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Corresponding planktivore and predator spatial distributions in an oceanic coral reef system by Skinner, Christina, Gallimore, Samantha, Polunin, Nicholas V. C., Rushton, Stephen, Newman, Steven P., Desbiens, Amelia A., Mill, Aileen C.

“…Understanding the drivers of food web community structure is a fundamental goal in ecology. While studies indicate that many coral reef predators depend on…”
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HIERARCHICAL DRIVERS OF CRYPTIC BIODIVERSITY ON CORAL REEFS by Wolfe, Kennedy, Kenyon, Tania M., Desbiens, Amelia A.

“…Habitat complexity and degradation shape global biodiversity, species distributions, and ecological functioning. Coral reefs are a model example for these…”
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