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Research Disciplines: Ecology (3103)

Ecological applications (4102)

Environmental management (4104)
Socio-Economic Objectives: Marine systems and management (1805)

Publications

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Journal Articles

Earp H, Vye S, Bohn K, Burrows M, Chenery J, Dickens S, Foster C, Grist H, Lamont P, Long S, Morrall Z, Pocklington J, Scott A, Watson G, West V, Jenkins S, Delany J and Sugden H (2022) Do you see what i see? Quantifying inter-observer variability in an intertidal marine citizen science experiment. Citizen Science: Theory and Practice, 7 (1).
Scott A, York P, Macreadie P and Rasheed M (2021) Spatial and temporal variability of green turtle and dugong herbivory in seagrass meadows of the southern Great Barrier Reef (GBR). Marine Ecology Progress Series, 667. pp. 225-231
Scott A, York P and Rasheed M (2021) Spatial and temporal patterns in macroherbivore grazing in a multi-species tropical seagrass meadow of the Great Barrier Reef. Diversity, 13 (1).
Scott A, York P and Rasheed M (2021) Herbivory has a major influence on structure and condition of a Great Barrier Reef subtropical seagrass meadow. Estuaries and Coasts, 44. pp. 506-521
Scott A, York P and Rasheed M (2020) Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) grazing plot formation creates structural changes in a multi-species Great Barrier Reef seagrass meadow. Marine Environmental Research, 162.
Jinks K, Brown C, Rasheed M, Scott A, Sheaves M, York P and Connolly R (2019) Habitat complexity influences the structure of food webs in Great Barrier Reef seagrass meadows. Ecosphere, 10 (11).
Scott A, York P, Duncan C, Macreadie P, Connolly R, Ellis M, Jarvis J, Jinks K, Marsh H and Rasheed M (2018) The role of herbivory in structuring tropical seagrass ecosystem service delivery. Frontiers in Plant Science, 9.

Other research outputs

Carter A, David M, Whap T, Hoffman L, Scott A and Rasheed M (2021) Torres Strait Seagrass 2021 Report Card. Centre for Tropical Water & Aquatic Ecosystem Research Publication, 21/13. James Cook University, Cairns, QLD, Australia [Report]

Current Funding

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CSIRO - Contract Research

RRAP Moore Reef Collaborative Monitoring Pilot.

Indicative Funding: $89,039 over 2 years
Summary: The JCU TropWATER team are working with the CSIRO RRAP engagement subprogram to develop and deliver a collaborative monitoring project with local partners at Moore Reef. TropWATER will also assist the CSIRO team with reporting and evaluation from the pilot. This work will be carried out as a complementary body of work to the CPD Reef Hub coordinator currently fulfilled by TropWATER.
Investigators: Abigail Scott and Katie Chartrand (TropWater)
Keywords: Coral; Restoration; Network; Capacity building

Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment - National Environmental Science Program 2 (NESP 2) - Marine and Coastal Hub (NESP MAC Hub)

The role of Dugong and Turtle Grazing in Torres Strait Seagrass Declines

Indicative Funding: $50,000 over 1 year, in partnership with the Torres Strait Regional Authority ($34,000)
Summary: Declines in seagrass meadows in the Torres Strait Western Cluster were recorded in 2019 and 2020. These meadows are culturally important and represent significant foraging grounds for green turtles and dugongs. This project will use a short-term field study to investigate the role of megaherbivore grazing in two key locations where seagrass declines have been most dramatic. This project has been co-developed with the TSRA, Sea Rangers and Goemulgaw PBC in response to community concerns about seagrass declines and the implications for the totemic megaherbivores they support. The results will inform Traditional Owner led dugong and turtle management plans.
Investigators: Abigail Scott and Michael Rasheed (TropWater)
Keywords: Seagrass; Torres Strait; Dugong; Green Turtle; Grazing; megaherbivore

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