Adam’s research interests include the ecology and conservation of chondrichthyans (sharks, batoids and chimaeras), teleosts and sea turtles. This includes studying the roles of predators in structuring ecosystems, with a focus on predator-prey relationships, and spatial ecology (i.e. migration, movement behaviour and habitat use).

Other interests include assessing the effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas for sharks, identifying essential fish habitats, and evaluating the effects of tourism on animal behaviour and health (e.g. shark provisioning and recreational fishing).

Presently, Adam is involved in a range of research projects along the east coast of Australia, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Mozambique and South Africa.

Research Disciplines

• Ecology (0602)
• Environmental Science and Management (0502)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Flora, Fauna and Biodiversity (9608)
• Ecosystem Assessment and Management (9605)
• Fisheries - Wild Caught (8302)

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Baker R, Barnett A, Bradley M, Abrantes K and Sheaves M (2019) Contrasting seascape use by a coastal fish assemblage: a multi-method approach. Estuaries and Coasts, 42 (1). pp. 292-307
• Abrantes K, Brunnschweiler J and Barnett A (2018) You are what you eat: examining the effects of provisioning tourism on shark diets. Biological Conservation, 224. pp. 300-308
• Bird C, Veríssimo A, Magozzi S, Abrantes K, Aguilar A, Al-Reasi H, Barnett A, Bethea D, Biais G, Borrell A, Bouchoucha M, Boyle M, Brooks E, Brunnschweiler J, Bustamante P, Carlisle A, Catarino D, Caut S, Cherel Y, Chouvelon T, Churchill D, Ciancio J, Claes J, Colaco A, Courtney D, Cresson P, Daly R, de Necker L, Endo T, Figueiredo I, Frisch A, Holst Hansen J, Heithaus M, Hussey N, Litembu J, Juanes F, Kinney M, Kiszka J, Klarian S, Kopp D, Leaf R, Li Y, Lorrain A, Madigan D, Maljkovic A, Malpica-Cruz L, Matich P, Meekan M, Ménard F, Menezes G, Munroe S, Newman M, Papastamatiou Y, Pethybridge H, Plumlee J, Polo-Silva C, Quaeck-Davies K, Raoult V, Reum J, Torres-Rojas Y, Shiffman D, Shipley O, Speed C, Staudinger M, Teffer A, Tilley A, Valls M, Vaudo J, Wai T, Wells R, Wyatt A, Yool A and Trueman C (2018) A global perspective on the trophic geography of sharks. Ecology and Evolution, 2. pp. 299-305
• Brunnschweiler J, Payne N and Barnett A (2018) Hand feeding can periodically fuel a major portion of bull shark energy requirements at a provisioning site in Fiji. Animal Conservation, 21 (1). pp. 31-35
• McAllister J, Barnett A, Lyle J, Stehfest K and Semmens J (2018) Examining trends in abundance of an overexploited elasmobranch species in a nursery area closure. Marine and Freshwater Research, 69 (3). pp. 376-384
• Barnett A, Braccini M, Dudgeon C, Payne N, Abrantes K, Sheaves M and Snelling E (2017) The utility of bioenergetics modelling in quantifying predation rates of marine apex predators: ecological and fisheries implications. Scientific Reports, 7.
• Ferreira L, Thums M, Heithaus M, Barnett A, Abrantes K, Holmes B, Zamora L, Frisch A, Pepperell J, Burkholder D, Vaudo J, Nowicki R, Meeuwig J and Meekan M (2017) The trophic role of a large marine predator, the tiger shark Galeocerdo cuvier. Scientific Reports, 7. pp. 1-14
• MacDonald C, Gallagher A, Barnett A, Brunnschweiler J, Shiffman D and Hammerschlag N (2017) Conservation potential of apex predator tourism. Biological Conservation, 215. pp. 132-141
• Trave C, Brunnschweiler J, Sheaves M, Diedrich A and Barnett A (2017) Are we killing them with kindness? Evaluation of sustainable marine wildlife tourism. Biological Conservation, 209. pp. 211-222
• Barnett A, Payne N, Semmens J and Fitzpatrick R (2016) Ecotourism increases the field metabolic rate of whitetip reef sharks. Biological Conservation, 199. pp. 132-136
• Barnett A, Abrantes K, Baker R, Diedrich A, Farr M, Kuilboer A, Mahony T, McLeod I, Moscardo G, Prideaux M, Stoeckl N, Van Luyn A and Sheaves M (2016) Sportfisheries, conservation and sustainable livelihoods: a multidisciplinary guide to developing best practice. Fish and Fisheries, 17 (3). pp. 696-713
• Hammerschlag N, Bell I, Fitzpatrick R, Gallagher A, Hawkes L, Meekan M, Stevens J, Thums M, Witt M and Barnett A (2016) Behavioral evidence suggests facultative scavenging by a marine apex predator during a food pulse. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 70 (10). pp. 1777-1788

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 45+ research outputs authored by Dr Adam Barnett from 2005 onwards.

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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Current

• The Role of Context in the Habitat and Seascape Relationships of Coastal Fishes (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Assessing the Functional Roles of Batoids in Coastal Sandflats (PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Population structure and connectivity of small-bodied benthic shark species: Comparing patterns across the Pacific, a case study of the genus Heterodontus (PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Potential for recreational fisheries to contribute to conservation of coastal species and habitats. (PhD , Secondary Advisor)

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