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Impacts of Climate Change on Densities of the Urchin Centrostephanus rodgersii Vary among Marine Regions in Eastern Australia by Davis, Tom R., Knott, Nathan A., Champion, Curtis, Przeslawski, Rachel

“…The urchin Centrostephanus rodgersii is expanding its range southward in eastern Australia, which has been associated with negative ecological impacts,…”
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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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Heterarchy Reveals Social Organization of a Smooth Stingray (Bathytoshia brevicaudata) Population in a Provisioned Food Context by Pini-Fitzsimmons, Joni, Knott, Nathan A., Brown, Culum

“…The advent of new technologies and statistical analyses has provided valuable insights into chondrichthyan social behavior. It has become apparent that sharks…”
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Spiny lobster predation of barrens‐forming sea urchins is not limited by body size, but may be overstated by Day, Jeremy K., Knott, Nathan A., Swadling, Daniel S., Ayre, David, Huggett, Megan J., Gaston, Troy F.

“…Worldwide, lobsters are considered key predators that control urchin populations. It has been widely reported that lobster size plays a significant role in the…”
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Connectivity within and among a network of temperate marine reserves by Coleman, Melinda A, Chambers, Justine, Knott, Nathan A, Malcolm, Hamish A, Harasti, David, Jordan, Alan, Kelaher, Brendan P

“…Networks of marine reserves are increasingly being promoted as a means of conserving marine biodiversity. One consideration in designing systems of marine…”
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Herbivore abundance, site fidelity and grazing rates on temperate reefs inside and outside marine reserves by Ferguson, Adrian M., Harvey, Euan S., Knott, Nathan A.

“…A key objective of marine reserves is to maintain ecological processes important to the functioning of marine ecosystems. Grazing by tropical herbivores…”
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Seagrass canopies and the performance of acoustic telemetry: implications for the interpretation of fish movements by Swadling, Daniel S, Knott, Nathan A, Rees, Matthew J, Pederson, Hugh, Adams, Kye R, Taylor, Matthew D, Davis, Andrew R

“…Abstract Background Acoustic telemetry has been used with great success to quantify the movements of marine fishes in open habitats, however research has begun…”
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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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A herbivore knows its patch: luderick, Girella tricuspidata, exhibit strong site fidelity on shallow subtidal reefs in a temperate marine park by Ferguson, Adrian M, Harvey, Euan S, Taylor, Matthew D, Knott, Nathan A

“…Understanding movement patterns, habitat use and behaviour of fish is critical to determining how targeted species may respond to protection provided by…”
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Impacts of desalination plant discharges on the marine environment: A critical review of published studies by Roberts, David A., Johnston, Emma L., Knott, Nathan A.

“…Desalination of seawater is an increasingly common means by which nations satisfy demand for water. Desalination has a long history in the Middle East and…”
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Sharks, rays and abortion: The prevalence of capture-induced parturition in elasmobranchs by Adams, Kye R., Fetterplace, Lachlan C., Davis, Andrew R., Taylor, Matthew D., Knott, Nathan A.

“…The direct impacts of fishing on chondrichthyans (sharks, rays and chimeras) are well established. Here we review a largely unreported, often misinterpreted…”
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Appropriate set times to represent patterns of rocky reef fishes using baited video by Harasti, David, Malcolm, Hamish, Gallen, Christopher, Coleman, Melinda A., Jordan, Alan, Knott, Nathan A.

“…Baited Remote Underwater Video (BRUV) has become a popular technique to survey fish assemblages for a wide range of purposes. BRUV methodology has, however,…”
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Bioaccumulation of perfluoroalkyl substances in exploited fish and crustaceans: Spatial trends across two estuarine systems by Taylor, Matthew D., Beyer-Robson, Janina, Johnson, Daniel D., Knott, Nathan A., Bowles, Karl C.

“…Spatial patterns in perfluoroalkyl substances were quantified for exploited fish and crustaceans across two contrasting Australian estuaries (Port Stephens and…”
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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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Coexisting with sharks: a novel, socially acceptable and non-lethal shark mitigation approach by Adams, Kye R., Gibbs, Leah, Knott, Nathan A., Broad, Allison, Hing, Martin, Taylor, Matthew D., Davis, Andrew R.

“…Conflict between humans and large predators is a longstanding challenge that can present negative consequences for humans and wildlife. Sharks have a global…”
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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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Preliminary observations on the movement ecology of a crested horn shark (Heterodontus galeatus) by Bass, Nathan Charles, Day, Joanna, Guttridge, Tristan L., Knott, Nathan A., Brown, Culum

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Preliminary observations on the movement ecology of a crested horn shark (Heterodontus galeatus) by Bass, Nathan Charles, Day, Joanna, Guttridge, Tristan L., Knott, Nathan A., Brown, Culum

“…The residency and movements of a single acoustically tagged female crested horn shark (Heterodontus galeatus) were monitored in Jervis Bay, Australia. The…”
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Temperate zone coastal seascapes: seascape patterning and adjacent seagrass habitat shape the distribution of rocky reef fish assemblages by Swadling, Daniel S., Knott, Nathan A., Rees, Matthew J., Davis, Andrew R.

“…Context Whilst the composition and arrangement of habitats within landscape mosaics are known to be important determinants of biodiversity patterns, the…”
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Seascape connectivity of temperate fishes between estuarine nursery areas and open coastal reefs by Swadling, Daniel S., Knott, Nathan A., Taylor, Matthew D., Coleman, Melinda A., Davis, Andrew R., Rees, Matthew J.

“…While estuaries are considered valuable nurseries for many harvested fish species, little quantitative data exist about the spatial scales over which estuaries…”
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