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)
• Ecological Applications (0501)

Socio-Economic Objectives

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

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

• Armstrong A, Armstrong A, Bennett M, McGregor F, Abrantes K, Barnett A, Richardson A, Townsend K and Dudgeon C (2020) The geographic distribution of reef and oceanic manta rays (Mobula alfredi and Mobula birostris) in Australian coastal waters. Journal of Fish Biology, 96 (3), pp. 835-840, DOI:10.1111/jfb.14256.
• Sheaves M, Abrantes K, Barnett A, Benham C, Dale P, Mattone C, Sheaves A, Waltham N and Bradley M (in press) The consequences of paradigm change and poorly validated science: the example of the value of mangroves to fisheries. Fish and Fisheries, , DOI:10.1111/faf.12479.
• 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, DOI:10.1007/s12237-018-0455-y.
• Barnett A, McAllister J, Semmens J, Abrantes K, Sheaves M and Awruch C (2019) Identification of essential habitats: including chimaeras into current shark protected areas. Aquatic Conservation: marine and freshwater ecosystems, 29 (6), pp. 865-880, DOI:10.1002/aqc.3087.
• Crook K, Barnett A, Sheaves M and Abrantes K (2019) Effects of lipid and urea extraction on stable isotope values (δ¹³C and δ¹⁵N) of two batoids: a call for more species-specific investigations. Limnology and Oceanography: Methods, 17 (11), pp. 565-574, DOI:10.1002/lom3.10333.
• Queiroz N, Humphries N, Couto A, Vedor M, da Costa I, Sequeira A, Mucientes G, Santos A, Abascal F, Abercrombie D, Abrantes K, Acuña-Marrero D, Afonso A, Afonso P, Anders D, Araujo G, Arauz R, Bach P, Barnett A, Bernal D, Berumen M, Lion S, Bezerra N, Blaison A, Block B, Bond M, Bonfil R, Bradford R, Braun C, Brooks E, Brooks A, Brown J, Bruce B, Byrne M, Campana S, Carlisle A, Chapman D, Chapple T, Chisholm J, Clarke C, Clua E, Cochran J, Crochelet E, Dagorn L, Daly R, Cortés D, Doyle T, Drew M, Duffy C, Erikson T, Espinoza E, Ferreira L, Ferretti F, Filmalter J, Fischer G, Fitzpatrick R, Fontes J, Forget F, Fowler M, Francis M, Gallagher A, Gennari E, Goldsworthy S, Gollock M, Green J, Gustafson J, Guttridge T, Guzman H, Hammerschlag N, Harman L, Hazin F, Heard M, Hearn A, Holdsworth J, Holmes B, Howey L, Hoyos M, Hueter R, Hussey N, Huveneers C, Irion D, Jacoby D, Jewell O, Johnson R, Jordan L, Jorgensen S, Joyce W, Daly C, Ketchum J, Klimley A, Kock A, Koen P, Ladino F, Lana F, Lea J, Llewellyn F, Lyon W, MacDonnell A, Macena B, Marshall H, McAllister J, McAuley R, Meyer M, Morris J, Nelson E, Papastamatiou Y, Patterson T, Penaherrera-Palma C, Pepperell J, Pierce S, Poisson F, Quintero L, Richardson A, Rogers P, Rohner C, Rowat D, Samoilys M, Semmens J, Sheaves M, Shillinger G, Shivji M, Singh S, Skomal G, Smale M, Snyders L, Soler G, Soria M, Stehfest K, Stevens J, Thorrold S, Tolotti M, Towner A, Travassos P, Tyminski J, Vandeperre F, Vaudo J, Watanabe Y, Weber S, Wetherbee B, White T, Williams S, Zarate P, Harcourt R, Hays G, Meekan M, Thums M, Irigoien X, Eguiluz V, Duarte C, Sousa L, Simpson S, Southall E and Sims D (2019) Global spatial risk assessment of sharks under the footprint of fisheries. Nature, 572 (7770), pp. 461-466, DOI:10.1038/s41586-019-1444-4.
• Semmens J, Kock A, Watanabe Y, Shepard C, Berkenpas E, Stehfest K, Barnett A and Payne N (2019) Preparing to launch: biologging reveals the dynamics of white shark breaching behaviour. Marine Biology, 166, Article: 95, DOI:10.1007/s00227-019-3542-0.
• 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, DOI:10.1016/j.biocon.2018.05.021.
• Baker R, Bradley M, Freddi S, Abrantes K, Barnett A and Sheaves M (2018) Non-lethal aging of tropical catch-and-release sport fishery species. Fisheries Research, 207, pp. 110-117, DOI:10.1016/j.fishres.2018.06.011.
• 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, Trueman C, 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 and Lorrain A (2018) A global perspective on the trophic geography of sharks. Ecology and Evolution, 2, pp. 299-305, DOI:10.1038/s41559-017-0432-z.
• 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, DOI:10.1111/acv.12370.
• Daly R, Smale M, Singh S, Anders D, Shivji M, Daly C, Lea J, Sousa L, Wetherbee B, Fitzpatrick R, Clarke C, Sheaves M and Barnett A (2018) Refuges and risks: evaluating the benefits of an expanded MPA network for mobile apex predators. Diversity and Distributions, 24 (9), pp. 1217-1230, DOI:10.1111/ddi.12758.

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 55+ research outputs authored by Dr Adam Barnett from 2005 onwards.

Current and recent Research Funding to JCU is shown by funding source and project.

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

• Assessing the potential for recreational fishing to contribute to conservation of coastal marine species and habitats (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Drivers of Migration in Elasmobranchs (Masters , 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)

Completed

• Context dependence in the habitat relationships of coastal and marine fishes (2019, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Assessing the functional roles of rays in coastal sandflats (2020, PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Measuring productivity of Australian tropical estuaries using standing stock analysis (2020, Masters , Secondary Advisor)

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