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Functional traits reveal early responses in marine reserves following protection from fishing by Coleman, M. A, Bates, A. E, Stuart‐Smith, R. D, Malcolm, H. A, Harasti, D, Jordan, A, Knott, N. A, Edgar, G. J, Kelaher, B. P, Schoeman, David

“…AIM: Evaluating the effectiveness of marine reserves in achieving conservation goals is challenged by the decadal scales over which biological systems respond…”
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A coherent, representative, and bioregional marine reserve network shows consistent change in rocky reef fish assemblages by Knott, N. A., Williams, J., Harasti, D., Malcolm, H. A., Coleman, M. A., Kelaher, B. P., Rees, M. J., Schultz, A., Jordan, A.

“…Worldwide, several countries have established coherent, representative, and large‐scale networks of marine reserves to conserve biodiversity. Very few have,…”
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Dredging related metal bioaccumulation in oysters by Hedge, L.H., Knott, N.A., Johnston, E.L.

“…Bivalves are regularly used as biomonitors of contaminants in coastal and estuarine waters. We used oysters to assess short term changes in metal availability…”
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Rules of attraction: enticing pelagic fish to mid-water remote underwater video systems (RUVS) by Rees, M. J., Knott, N. A., Fenech, G. V., Davis, A. R.

“…Mid-water baited remote underwater video systems (BRUVS) are becoming an increasingly popular tool for examining pelagic fish assemblages in a non-destructive,…”
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Miniature baited remote underwater video (mini-BRUV) reveals the response of cryptic fishes to seagrass cover by Kiggins, R. S., Knott, N. A., Davis, A. R.

“…Seagrass habitats worldwide are degrading and becoming fragmented, threatening the important ecosystem services they provide. Fauna associated with seagrasses,…”
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Passive Flow through an Unstalked Intertidal Ascidian: Orientation and Morphology Enhance Suspension Feeding in Pyura stolonifera by Knott, N. A., Davis, A. R., Buttemer, W. A.

“…Passive flow is believed to increase the gains and reduce the costs of active suspension feeding. We used a mixture of field and laboratory experiments to…”
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Does the abundance of girellids and kyphosids correlate with cover of the palatable green algae, Ulva spp.? A test on temperate rocky intertidal reefs by Ferguson, A. M., Harvey, E. S., Rees, M. J., Knott, N. A.

“…This study assessed whether the abundance of girellids and kyphosids was related to cover of the palatable green algae, Ulva australis and Ulva compressa, on…”
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Habitat and humans predict the distribution of juvenile and adult snapper (Sparidae: Chrysophrys auratus) along Australia's most populated coastline by Rees, M.J., Knott, N.A., Hing, M.L., Hammond, M., Williams, J., Neilson, J., Swadling, D.S., Jordan, A.

“…Ecosystem-based fisheries managers are increasingly seeking quantitative and spatially-explicit information on species distributions to assist with the…”
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Temporal stability in a protected and isolated fish community within marine parks surrounding Lord Howe Island by Rees, M.J., Knott, N.A., Davis, T.R., Davis, A.R., Gudge, S., Neilson, J.M., Fetterplace, L.C., Jordan, A.

“…Remote oceanic islands often display high levels of biodiversity and endemism, making them important locations for marine parks aimed at conserving…”
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Effects of food provisioning on site use in the short-tail stingray Bathytoshia brevicaudata by Pini-Fitzsimmons, Joni, Knott, Nathan A., Brown, Culum

“…Food provisioning can have significant effects on marine wildlife. It is common practice for recreational anglers to discard fish waste back into waterways,…”
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Habitat and seascape patterns drive spatial variability in temperate fish assemblages: implications for marine protected areas by Rees, Matthew J., Knott, Nathan A., Davis, Andrew R.

“…Habitat classes are often used as surrogates to represent or capture species assemblages in the design of spatial conservation strategies, such as multi-use…”
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Impacts of two introduced suspension feeders in Port Phillip Bay, Australia by Ross, D. Jeff, Keough, Michael J., Longmore, Andy R., Knott, Nathan A.

“…In the past decade there has been a rapid increase in the study of the ecological consequences of marine invasions, but we still have data for only a small…”
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Spatially variable effects of copper on sessile invertebrates across a marina by Addison, Prue F.E., Knott, Nathan A., Keough, Michael J.

“…Heavy metals often occur at elevated concentrations in bays and estuaries surrounded by urbanised areas and can cause substantial ecological changes to marine…”
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