Dr Alexandre Siqueira Correa ~ Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Marine Evolution

Being born where the Brazilian savannah meets the rainforest, Alexandre (Ale) has always been fascinated with biological diversity. This fascination led him to study Biological Sciences, and during his degree he started working with freshwater fishes. Although these fishes taught him a lot, he decided to fulfill a passion for the sea and went on a search for more salty environments.

In 2015, he earned a MSc degree in Ecology from the Federal University of Santa Catarina, examining evolutionary processes related to the latitudinal distribution of reef fish biodiversity. Between 2015 and 2016 he was hired as a lecturer of Ecology and Vertebrate Zoology at the same university.

Then, to dive deeper into the evolution of coral reefs, he decided to make a move far from home and settled in Australia. He finished his PhD at JCU in early 2021 under the supervision of Dr Peter Cowman and Prof David Bellwood, examining the evolution, macroecology and biogeography of coral reef fishes from a trophic perspective. Now, as a Post Doc at the Reef Function Hub, Ale is investigating the evolution of key functions in coral reef organisms and its consequences for present-day biodiversity patterns.

Teaching

• MB3160: Evolution and Ecology of Reef Fishes (Level 3; TSV)

Interests

Research

• Ale is fascinated with biological diversity, having particular interest in the interplay between ecology and evolutionary biology, and how they define patterns of species distributions. In his research, Ale employs techniques ranging from molecular phylogenetics to palaeontology and ecological modelling with the goal of answering questions about macroecology, macroevolution and biogeography. Ale's current research focuses on coral reefs due to their astonishing biodiversity and complexity, which makes them particularly insightful study systems.

Research Disciplines

• Evolutionary biology (3104)
• Ecology (3103)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Expanding knowledge (2801)
• Marine systems and management (1805)

Awards

• 2021 - PhD thesis passed with cum laude

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

• Siqueira A, Yan H, Morais R and Bellwood D (2023) The evolution of fast-growing coral reef fishes. Nature, 618. pp. 322-327
• Tebbett S, Schlaefer J, Bowden C, Collins W, Hemingson C, Ling S, Morais J, Morais R, Siqueira A, Streit R, Swan S and Bellwood D (2023) Bio-physical determinants of sediment accumulation on an offshore coral reef: A snapshot study. Science of the Total Environment, 895.
• Cantalice K, Alvarado-Ortega J, Bellwood D and Siqueira A (2022) Rising from the Ashes: The Biogeographic Origins of Modern Coral Reef Fishes. BioScience, 72 (8). pp. 769-777
• Ng I, Bellwood D and Siqueira A (2022) Do currents shape global patterns of hybrid richness in reef fishes? Global Ecology and Biogeography, 31 (12). pp. 2524-2540
• Schlaefer J, Tebbett S, Bowden C, Collins W, Duce S, Hemingson C, Huertas V, Mihalitsis M, Morais J, Morais R, Siqueira A, Streit R, Swan S, Valenzuela J and Bellwood D (2022) A snapshot of sediment dynamics on an inshore coral reef. Marine Environmental Research, 181.
• Siqueira Correa A, Kiessling W and Bellwood D (2022) Fast-growing species shape the evolution of reef corals. Nature Communications, 13.
• Tebbett S, Siqueira Correa A and Bellwood D (2022) The functional roles of surgeonfishes on coral reefs: past, present and future. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 32. pp. 387-439
• Hemingson C, Siqueira A, Cowman P and Bellwood D (2021) Drivers of eyespot evolution in coral reef fishes. Evolution, 75 (4). pp. 903-914
• Morais Araujo R, Siqueira Correa A, Smallhorn-West P and Bellwood D (2021) Spatial subsidies drive sweet spots of tropical marine biomass production. PLoS Biology, 19 (11).
• Pie M, Divieso R, Caron F, Siqueira Correa A, Barneche D and Luiz O (2021) The evolution of latitudinal ranges in reef-associated fishes: heritability, limits and inverse Rapoport's rule. Journal of Biogeography, 48 (9). pp. 2121-2132
• Santaquiteria A, Siqueira A, Duarte-Ribeiro E, Carnevale G, White W, Pogonoski J, Baldwin C, Ortí G, Arcila D and Ricardo B (2021) Phylogenomics and historical biogeography of seahorses, dragonets, goatfishes, and allies (Teleostei: syngnatharia): assessing factors driving uncertainty in biogeographic inferences. Systematic Biology, 70 (6). pp. 1145-1162
• Siqueira A, Morais R, Bellwood D and Cowman P (2021) Planktivores as trophic drivers of global coral reef fish diversity patterns. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 118 (9).

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 21+ research outputs authored by Dr Alexandre Siqueira Correa from 2016 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

• Fish-coral associations: inter-relationships across time and space (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• The evolution of diet, habitat, and morphology in reef fishes (PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Assessing the movement, habits, and functional roles of nocturnal fishes (PhD , Primary Advisor)

These are the most recent metadata records associated with this researcher. To see a detailed description of all dataset records, visit Research Data Australia.

• Siqueira Correa, A. (2020) Data from 'Trophic innovations fuel reef fish diversification'. James Cook University
• Siqueira Correa, A. (2019) Data from 'Historical biogeography of herbivorous coral reef fishes: the formation of an Atlantic fauna'. James Cook University

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