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Marine protected areas increase resilience among coral reef communities by Mellin, Camille, Aaron MacNeil, M., Cheal, Alistair J., Emslie, Michael J., Julian Caley, M.

“…With marine biodiversity declining globally at accelerating rates, maximising the effectiveness of conservation has become a key goal for local, national and…”
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Harnessing global fisheries to tackle micronutrient deficiencies by Hicks, Christina C., Cohen, Philippa J., Graham, Nicholas A. J., Nash, Kirsty L., Allison, Edward H., D’Lima, Coralie, Mills, David J., Roscher, Matthew, Thilsted, Shakuntala H., Thorne-Lyman, Andrew L., MacNeil, M. Aaron

“…Micronutrient deficiencies account for an estimated one million premature deaths annually, and for some nations can reduce gross domestic product 1 , 2 by up…”
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The threat to coral reefs from more intense cyclones under climate change by Cheal, Alistair J., MacNeil, M. Aaron, Emslie, Michael J., Sweatman, Hugh

“…Ocean warming under climate change threatens coral reefs directly, through fatal heat stress to corals and indirectly, by boosting the energy of cyclones that…”
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Gravity of human impacts mediates coral reef conservation gains by Cinner, Joshua E., Maire, Eva, Huchery, Cindy, MacNeil, M. Aaron, Graham, Nicholas A. J., Mora, Camilo, McClanahan, Tim R., Barnes, Michele L., Kittinger, John N., Hicks, Christina C., D’Agata, Stephanie, Hoey, Andrew S., Gurney, Georgina G., Feary, David A., Williams, Ivor D., Kulbicki, Michel, Vigliola, Laurent, Wantiez, Laurent, Edgar, Graham J., Stuart-Smith, Rick D., Sandin, Stuart A., Green, Alison, Hardt, Marah J., Beger, Maria, Friedlander, Alan M., Wilson, Shaun K., Brokovich, Eran, Brooks, Andrew J., Cruz-Motta, Juan J., Booth, David J., Chabanet, Pascale, Gough, Charlotte, Tupper, Mark, Ferse, Sebastian C. A., Sumaila, U. Rashid, Pardede, Shinta, Mouillot, David

“…Coral reefs provide ecosystem goods and services for millions of people in the tropics, but reef conditions are declining worldwide. Effective solutions to the…”
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Trait similarity in reef fish faunas across the world’s oceans by McLean, Matthew, Stuart-Smith, Rick D., Villéger, Sébastien, Auber, Arnaud, Edgar, Graham J., MacNeil, M. Aaron, Loiseau, Nicolas, Leprieur, Fabien, Mouillot, David

“…Species’ traits, rather than taxonomic identities, determine community assembly and ecosystem functioning, yet biogeographic patterns have been far less…”
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Recovery potential of the world's coral reef fishes by MacNeil, M. Aaron, Graham, Nicholas A. J., Cinner, Joshua E., Wilson, Shaun K., Williams, Ivor D., Maina, Joseph, Newman, Steven, Friedlander, Alan M., Jupiter, Stacy, Polunin, Nicholas V. C., McClanahan, Tim R.

“…A study of the recovery potential of over 800 of the world's coral reefs shows that 83% of fished reefs are missing more than half their expected biomass, with…”
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Rescaling the trophic structure of marine food webs by Hussey, Nigel E., MacNeil, M. Aaron, McMeans, Bailey C., Olin, Jill A., Dudley, Sheldon F.J., Cliff, Geremy, Wintner, Sabine P., Fennessy, Sean T., Fisk, Aaron T.

“…Measures of trophic position (TP) are critical for understanding food web interactions and human‐mediated ecosystem disturbance. Nitrogen stable isotopes…”
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Utilizing causal diagrams across quasi‐experimental approaches by Arif, Suchinta, MacNeil, M. Aaron

“…Recent developments in computer science have substantially advanced the use of observational causal inference under Pearl's structural causal model (SCM)…”
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Expectations and Outcomes of Reserve Network Performance following Re-zoning of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park by Emslie, Michael J., Logan, Murray, Williamson, David H., Ayling, Anthony M., MacNeil, M. Aaron, Ceccarelli, Daniela, Cheal, Alistair J., Evans, Richard D., Johns, Kerryn A., Jonker, Michelle J., Miller, Ian R., Osborne, Kate, Russ, Garry R., Sweatman, Hugh P.A.

“…Networks of no-take marine reserves (NTMRs) are widely advocated for preserving exploited fish stocks and for conserving biodiversity. We used underwater…”
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Critical thresholds and tangible targets for ecosystem-based management of coral reef fisheries by McClanahan, Tim R, Graham, Nicholas A. J, MacNeil, M. Aaron, Muthiga, Nyawira A, Cinner, Joshua E, Bruggemann, J. Henrich, Wilson, Shaun K

“…Sustainably managing ecosystems is challenging, especially for complex systems such as coral reefs. This study develops critical reference points for…”
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Comanagement of coral reef social-ecological systems by Cinner, Joshua E, McClanahan, Tim R, MacNeil, M. Aaron, Graham, Nicholas A. J, Daw, Tim M, Mukminin, Ahmad, Feary, David A, Rabearisoa, Ando L, Wamukota, Andrew, Jiddawi, Narriman, Campbell, Stuart J, Baird, Andrew H, Januchowski-Hartley, Fraser A, Hamed, Salum, Lahari, Rachael, Morove, Tau, Kuange, John

“…In an effort to deliver better outcomes for people and the ecosystems they depend on, many governments and civil society groups are engaging natural resource…”
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Water quality mediates resilience on the Great Barrier Reef by MacNeil, M. Aaron, Mellin, Camille, Matthews, Sam, Wolff, Nicholas H., McClanahan, Timothy R., Devlin, Michelle, Drovandi, Christopher, Mengersen, Kerrie, Graham, Nicholas A. J.

“…Threats from climate change and other human pressures have led to widespread concern for the future of Australia’s Great Barrier Reef (GBR). Resilience of GBR…”
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Trophic distribution of nutrient production in coral reef fisheries by Robinson, James P. W., Darling, Emily S., Maire, Eva, Hamilton, Mark, Hicks, Christina C., Jupiter, Stacy D., Aaron MacNeil, M., Mangubhai, Sangeeta, McClanahan, Tim, Nand, Yashika, Graham, Nicholas A. J.

“…Coral reef fisheries supply nutritious catch to tropical coastal communities, where the quality of reef seafood is determined by both the rate of biomass…”
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Extinction vulnerability of coral reef fishes by Graham, Nicholas A.J, Chabanet, Pascale, Evans, Richard D, Jennings, Simon, Letourneur, Yves, Aaron MacNeil, M, McClanahan, Tim R, Öhman, Marcus C, Polunin, Nicholas V.C, Wilson, Shaun K

“…Ecology Letters (2011) 14: 341-348 ABSTRACT: With rapidly increasing rates of contemporary extinction, predicting extinction vulnerability and identifying how…”
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Hierarchical livelihood outcomes among co-managed fisheries by Aaron MacNeil, M., Cinner, Joshua E.

“…•Diagnostic frameworks provide a key link to quantitative analysis social–ecological systems.•Social–ecological systems include a large number of variables…”
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Coral-macroalgal phase shifts or reef resilience: links with diversity and functional roles of herbivorous fishes on the Great Barrier Reef by Cheal, A. J, MacNeil, M. Aaron, Cripps, E, Emslie, M. J, Jonker, M, Schaffelke, B, Sweatman, H

“…Changes from coral to macroalgal dominance following disturbances to corals symbolize the global degradation of coral reefs. The development of effective…”
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Prioritizing key resilience indicators to support coral reef management in a changing climate by McClanahan, Tim R, Donner, Simon D, Maynard, Jeffrey A, MacNeil, M Aaron, Graham, Nicholas A J, Maina, Joseph, Baker, Andrew C, Alemu I, Jahson B, Beger, Maria, Campbell, Stuart J, Darling, Emily S, Eakin, C Mark, Heron, Scott F, Jupiter, Stacy D, Lundquist, Carolyn J, McLeod, Elizabeth, Mumby, Peter J, Paddack, Michelle J, Selig, Elizabeth R, van Woesik, Robert

“…Managing coral reefs for resilience to climate change is a popular concept but has been difficult to implement because the empirical scientific evidence has…”
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Commonness and rarity in the marine biosphere by Connolly, Sean R., MacNeil, M. Aaron, Caley, M. Julian, Knowlton, Nancy, Cripps, Ed, Hisano, Mizue, Thibaut, Loïc M., Bhattacharya, Bhaskar D., Benedetti-Cecchi, Lisandro, Brainard, Russell E., Brandt, Angelika, Bulleri, Fabio, Ellingsen, Kari E., Kaiser, Stefanie, Kröncke, Ingrid, Linse, Katrin, Maggi, Elena, O'Hara, Timothy D., Plaisance, Laetitia, Poore, Gary C. B., Sarkar, Santosh K., Satpathy, Kamala K., Schückel, Ulrike, Williams, Alan, Wilson, Robin S.

“…Explaining patterns of commonness and rarity is fundamental for understanding and managing biodiversity. Consequently, a key test of biodiversity theory has…”
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Reef fish communities are spooked by scuba surveys and may take hours to recover by Emslie, Michael J, Cheal, Alistair J, MacNeil, M Aaron, Miller, Ian R, Sweatman, Hugh P A

“…Ecological monitoring programs typically aim to detect changes in the abundance of species of conservation concern or which reflect system status. Coral reef…”
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Sustainable reference points for multispecies coral reef fisheries by Zamborain-Mason, Jessica, Cinner, Joshua E., MacNeil, M. Aaron, Graham, Nicholas A. J., Hoey, Andrew S., Beger, Maria, Brooks, Andrew J., Booth, David J., Edgar, Graham J., Feary, David A., Ferse, Sebastian C. A., Friedlander, Alan M., Gough, Charlotte L. A., Green, Alison L., Mouillot, David, Polunin, Nicholas V. C., Stuart-Smith, Rick D., Wantiez, Laurent, Williams, Ivor D., Wilson, Shaun K., Connolly, Sean R.

“…Sustainably managing fisheries requires regular and reliable evaluation of stock status. However, most multispecies reef fisheries around the globe tend to…”
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