Prof Andrew Hoey ~ Professor
College of Science & Engineering
- About
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- Teaching
- Interests
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- Research
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- My research focuses on broad-scale ecological processes and the functional importance of different taxa to the resilience of coral reef ecosystems, in particular the functional role of herbivorous fishes and the dangers of seaweed expansion on coral reefs. I have worked at over 30 locations spanning the world’s tropical oceans and this experience has provided him with considerable insight into the differences among these systems in terms of diversity, reef community structure, human use patterns and, perhaps more importantly, the underlying processes. My current research focuses on understanding the functional importance of different herbivorous fishes in preventing and/or reversing seaweed expansion on coral reefs, the differential responses of herbivorous fishes to changes in the benthic community structure on coral reefs, the recruitment dynamics and replenishment of reef fish populations, and the effects of increasing water temperature on the physiology and function of reef fish.
- Experience
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- 2019 - Principal Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
- 2013 to 2018 - Senior Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
- 2016 to 2017 - President, Australian Coral Reef Society
- 2013 to 2015 - DECRA Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
- 2012 to 2013 - Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
- 2011 to 2012 - Senior Postdoctoral Fellow, Red Sea Research Center, KAUST
- 2010 to 2011 - Experimental Scientist, Australian Institute of Marine Science (Townsville, Australia)
- Research Disciplines
- Socio-Economic Objectives
- Honours
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- Awards
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- 2019 - Queensland Young Tall Poppy Science Award
- 2018 - JCU Primary Advisor of the Year
- 2018 - Fellow of the International Society for Reef Studies
- 2017 - JCU Research Excellence Award
- 2014 - ESA George Mercer Award - Outstanding Ecological Paper
- 2013 - Churchill Medal
- 2012 - Virginia Chadwick Award
- 2009 - Virginia Chadwick Award
- 2008 - Science for Management Award, GBRMPA
- 2008 - Terry Walker Award, Australia Coral Reef Society
- Fellowships
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- 2013 - Isobel Bennett Marine Biology Fellowship, Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation
- 2011 - Churchill Fellowship
- 2007 to 2009 - Ian Potter Doctoral Fellowship at Lizard Island
- Publications
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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
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- Aston E, Duce S, Hoey A and Ferrari R (2022) A Protocol for Extracting Structural Metrics From 3D Reconstructions of Corals. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9.
- Cinner J, Zamborain-Mason J, Maire E, Hoey A, Graham N, Mouillot D, Villeger S, Ferse S and Lockie S (2022) Linking key human-environment theories to inform the sustainability of coral reefs. Current Biology, 32 (12). pp. 2610-2620.e4
- Juhel J, Marques V, Utama R, Vimono I, Sugeha H, Kadarusman K, Cochet C, Dejean T, Hoey A, Mouillot D, Hocde R and Pouyaud L (2022) Estimating the extended and hidden species diversity from environmental DNA in hyper-diverse regions. Ecography, 2022 (10).
- Wilson S, Fulton C, Graham N, Abesamis R, Berkstrom C, Coker D, Depczynski M, Evans R, Fisher R, Goetze J, Hoey A, Holmes T, Kulbicki M, Noble M, Robinson J, Bradley M, Akerlund C, Barrett L, Bucol A, Birt M, Chacin D, Chong-Seng K, Eggertsen L, Eggertsen M, Ellis D, Leung P, Lam P, van Lier J, Matis P, Perez-Matus A, Piggott C, Radford B, Tano S and Tinkler P (2022) The contribution of macroalgae-associated fishes to small-scale tropical reef fisheries. Fish and Fisheries, 23 (4). pp. 847-861
- Bauman A, Hoey A, Dunshea G, Fong J, Chan I and Todd P (2021) Fear effects and group size interact to shape herbivory on coral reefs. Functional Ecology, 35 (9). pp. 1985-1997
- Chow C, Wassénius E, Dornelas M and Hoey A (2021) Species differences drive spatial scaling of foraging patterns in herbivorous reef fishes. Oikos, 130 (12). pp. 2217-2230
- Comeros-Raynal M, Brodie J, Bainbridge Z, Choat J, Curtis M, Lewis S, Stevens T, Shuler C, Sudek M and Hoey A (2021) Catchment to sea connection: impacts of terrestrial run-off on benthic ecosystems in American Samoa. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 169.
- D’Agostino D, Burt J, Santinelli V, Vaughan G, Fowler A, Reader T, Taylor B, Hoey A, Cavalcante G, Bauman A and Feary D (2021) Growth impacts in a changing ocean: insights from two coral reef fishes in an extreme environment. Coral Reefs, 40 (2). pp. 433-446
- Loiseau N, Thuiller W, Stuart-smith R, Devictor V, Edgar G, Velez L, Cinner J, Graham N, Renaud J, Hoey A, Manel S and Mouillot D (2021) Maximizing regional biodiversity requires a mosaic of protection levels. PLoS Biology, 19 (5).
- Lowe J, Payet S, Harrison H, Hobbs J, Hoey A, Taylor B, Sinclair-Taylor T and Pratchett M (2021) Regional versus latitudinal variation in the life-history traits and demographic rates of a reef fish, Centropyge bispinosa, in the Coral Sea and Great Barrier Reef Marine Parks, Australia. Journal of Fish Biology, 99 (5). pp. 1602-1612
- McClure E, Hoey A, Sievers K, Abesamis R and Russ G (2021) Relative influence of environmental factors and fishing on coral reef fish assemblages. Conservation Biology, 35 (3). pp. 976-990
- Nay T, Johansen J, Rummer J, Steffensen J and Hoey A (2021) Species interactions alter the selection of thermal environment in a coral reef fish. Oecologia, 196 (2). pp. 363-371
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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 170+ research outputs authored by Prof Andrew Hoey from 2002 onwards.
- Current Funding
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Current and recent Research Funding to JCU is shown by funding source and project.
Fisheries Society of the British Isles - Research Grant Fund
Impacts of a volcanic eruption on coral reef fisheries in a co-managed fishery-system
- Indicative Funding
- $12,186 over 2 years
- Summary
- In January 2022, a massive submarine volcanic eruption occurred in the Kingdom of Tonga, causing widespread damage from both ashfall and tsunami waves. For 20 years prior to this eruption, the Tongan government has worked closely with local communities to manage and conserve the countries coral reef ecosystem and reef fisheries. In the wake of this acute disturbance, I aim to: 1)understand how coral reefs and their fisheries respond to massive acute disturbances, and 2)investigate whether local marine management measures can mitigate observed impacts. Ecological surveys of fish and reef health will be conducted across the country?s coral reefs, both within and beyond managed areas, at varying distances from the eruption epicentre.
- Investigators
- Lucy Southworth, Andrew Hoey, Patrick Smallhorn-West and Amy Diedrich (ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, Research Division and College of Science & Engineering)
- Keywords
- Small scale fisheries; Fisheries co-management; Volcanic eruption; Habitat degradation; Food security; Fisheries productivity
Department of the Environment and Energy - Director of National Parks - Tender
Coral Sea Bright Spot Reef Health and Resilience Survey ? 2022-24
- Indicative Funding
- $765,778 over 2 years
- Summary
- The Coral Sea Marine Park (CSMP) covers approximately 990,000 km2 and includes over 30 individual reef systems that are surrounded by deep waters. Extensive bleaching of corals was recorded across shallow reef habitats within the CSMP in 2020 and 2021. This project will use surveys of benthic, fish and invertebrate communities to assess the ongoing effects and potential recovery from these back-to-back bleaching events.
- Investigators
- Andrew Hoey, Eva McClure, Morgan Pratchett, Deborah Burn and Gemma Galbraith (ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies and Research Division)
- Keywords
- Coral reef; Coral bleaching; Marine park management; Reef fish; Coral Sea
Lizard Island Research Station - Gough Family Doctoral Fellowship
The influence of habitat-degradation induced stress on population regulation of coral reef fishes
- Indicative Funding
- $22,000 over 2 years
- Summary
- This project will use an experimental approach to better understand how loss of live coral affects the population dynamics of coral dwelling fishes through alterations in energetics and stress physiology. I will use a combination of field surveys and laboratory experiments to examine if the transition from live coral to algal dominated habitats affects body condition and survival of juvenile fishes differentially based on their reliance of live coral habitat. The outcomes of this study will provide a new perspective on the attributes of individuals and populations that make some species more resilient to habitat change than others.
- Investigators
- Eric Fakan, Andrew Hoey and Geoff Jones (ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies and College of Science & Engineering)
- Keywords
- Habitat Degradation; Pomacentridge; sub-lethal effects; Coral-associated fishes; Fitness; Stress
Great Barrier Reef Foundation - Reef Restoration and Adaptation Science (RRAP)
EcoRAP ? Macroalgal dynamics
- Indicative Funding
- $189,000 over 4 years (administered by AIMS)
- Summary
- The Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program is a collaboration of Australia?s leading experts to create an integrated group of reef interventions that is safe, acceptable, and at a scale to be effective to help protect the future of the Great Barrier Reef, other Australian reefs and coral reefs globally. This project will assess the ecology and demographic rates of macroalgae on inshore reefs of the GBR
- Investigators
- Andrew Hoey (ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies)
- Keywords
- Macroalgae; Coral reef; Competition; Demographics
Department of the Environment and Energy - Director of National Parks - Tender
Moore Reef Grounding Assessment (Coral Sea Marine Park)
- Indicative Funding
- $51,487 over 1 year
- Summary
- A vessel was reported to have run aground at Moore Reef in the Coral Sea Marine Park in December 2022. This project will use surveys of the grounding site and surrounding habitat to understand the impact of the vessel grounding on reef habitats, and benthic and fish communities on Moore Reef.
- Investigators
- Andrew Hoey, Eva McClure and Gemma Galbraith (College of Science & Engineering and TropWater)
- Keywords
- Coral reef; Grounding; Marine park management; Reef fish; Coral Sea; Impact assessment
Department of the Environment and Energy - Director of National Parks - Contract Research
Reef - Island connectivity in the Coral Sea Marine Park.
- Indicative Funding
- $40,906 over 1 year
- Summary
- This project use stable isotope analyses of fish, algae and sponge samples to investigate potential island reef-connectivity in the Coral Sea Marine Park. The work is intended to identify potential nutrient subsidies from seabirds and vegetated island to surrounding reef systems.
- Investigators
- Andrew Hoey (ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies)
- Keywords
- Coral Reefs; Sea birds; Nutrient subsidies; Connectivity
Great Barrier Reef Foundation - Crown-of-Thorns Control Innovation Program (CCIP)
Quantifying predation rates on CoTS relative to fisheries management zones and corresponding differences in abundance of putative predators
- Indicative Funding
- $299,115 over 2 years
- Summary
- The purpose of this research is to quantify rates of predation on CoTS at reefs within contrasting Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (GBRMP) management zones. More specifically, we will quantify predation and mortality rates for CoTS, as well as differences in the abundance and composition of potential predators, between reefs where fishing is permitted (Blue zones), restricted (Yellow zones) or effectively prohibited (Green zones). The focus of this project is unequivocally on relatively large and conspicuous post-settlement life stages of CoTS (e.g., sub-adults and adults) and the relatively large predators (mainly fishes) that might be consuming them.
- Investigators
- Morgan Pratchett, Ciemon Caballes, Andrew Hoey, Symon Dworjanyn and Scott Ling (ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, Southern Cross University and University of Tasmania)
- Keywords
- Coral Reefs; Crown-of-thorns starfish; Zoning; Predation; Outbreaks; Marine protected areas
Lizard Island Research Station - Gough Family Doctoral Fellowship
Differential effects of sequential disturbances on the structure and function of reefs across the continental shelf
- Indicative Funding
- $15,000 over 1 year
- Summary
- On the Great Barrier Reef, the greatest distinction in benthic composition and herbivorous fish assemblage structure and function is found across the continental shelf, among inner-, mid- and outer-shelf reefs. Yet our understanding of how these unique assemblages respond and re-form following disturbances is limited. This project investigates changes in benthic composition and the structure, function and behaviour of herbivorous fish assemblages on inner-, mid- and outer-shelf reefs following multiple cyclone and bleaching events from 2015-2017. In doing so, this project will provide the first longitudinal study of cross-shelf assemblages and processes and improve understanding of reef recovery.
- Investigators
- Eva McClure and Andrew Hoey (ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies)
- Keywords
- Coral Reefs; Great Barrier Reef; Cross-Shelf; Disturbance; Recovery
Department of the Environment and Energy - Director of National Parks - Tender
Coral reef research and monitoring in the Coral Sea Marine Park (CSMP).
- Indicative Funding
- $451,795 over 1 year
- Summary
- The Coral Sea Marine Park (CSMP) covers approximately 990,000 km2 and includes over 30 individual reef systems that are surrounded by deep waters. In March 2020 extensive bleaching of corals was recorded across shallow reef habitats within the CSMP. This project will use surveys of benthic, fish and invertebrate communities to assess the ongoing effects of the 2020 bleaching event on coral reefs within the CSMP.
- Investigators
- Andrew Hoey, Morgan Pratchett and Eva McClure (ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies)
- Keywords
- Coral Reef; Coral Bleaching; marine park management; Reef Fish; Coral Sea
Ian Potter Foundation - Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation - Crown-of-Thorns Starfish Research Grants
Effective sampling of Acanthaster cf. solaris to provide early-warning of new and renewed outbreaks
- Indicative Funding
- $62,727 over 2 years
- Summary
- This project aims to develop a holistic monitoring program that will not only help to deliver an early-warning syste, but will increase the viability of culling CoTS populations even during non-outbreak periods with the ultimate goal of reducing the frequency and severity of future outbreaks. Perhaps even more importantly, this project will deliver (for the first time) spatially and temporally explicit information about the structure and dynamics of crown-of-thorns starfish within the ?initiation zone? and in the lead-up to a new population irruption, which is a critical knowledge gap that limits understanding of the initiation and causes of population outbreaks.
- Investigators
- Morgan Pratchett, Andrew Hoey, Ciemon Caballes, Sven Uthicke and Jason Doyle in collaboration with Peter Doll and Janai Chandler (ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies and Australian Institute of Marine Science)
- Keywords
- Coral Reefs; Disturbance; Management; Monitoring
Department of the Environment and Energy - Director of National Parks - Tender
Coral Sea Marine Park Coral Reef Health Survey (2021)
- Indicative Funding
- $354,402 over 1 year
- Summary
- The Coral Sea Marine Park (CSMP) covers approximately 990,000 km2 and includes over 30 individual reef systems that are surrounded by deep waters. In March 2020 extensive bleaching of corals was recorded across shallow reef habitats within the CSMP. This project will use surveys of benthic, fish and invertebrate communities to assess the impacts of the 2020 bleaching event on coral reefs within the CSMP.
- Investigators
- Andrew Hoey, Morgan Pratchett and Hugo Harrison (ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies)
- Keywords
- Coral Reef; Coral Bleaching; Marine Mark Management; Reef Fish; Coral
New York University Abu Dhabi - Research Enhancement Fund
Migrate or hibernate: How do coral reef fishes survive extreme seasonal temperatures in the Arabian Gulf?
- Indicative Funding
- $30,098 over 2 years (administered by New York University Abu Dhabi)
- Summary
- Seawater temperatures of the Arabian Gulf are among the most extreme and variable in which coral reefs exist, consistently reaching above 36 degrees C in summer and below 14 degrees C in winter. These temperatures present a challenging environment for marine organisms, extending substantially beyond the survivable temperature range of most tropical coral reef fishes worldwide. This project will use implanted acoustic tags to track fish movement and activity patterns and location (presence /absence on the reef) on the reef during summer and winter; and aquarium studies of metabolic activity to determine how these fishes cope with the extreme temperatures in the Arabian Gulf.
- Investigators
- John Burt, Andrew Hoey and Jacob Johansen (New York University Abu Dhabi, ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies and University of Hawaii - Manoa)
- Keywords
- Temperature; activity patterns; Coral Reef Fish; seasonal movement; Arabian Gulf
- Supervision
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Advisory Accreditation: I can be on your Advisory Panel as a Primary or Secondary Advisor.
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.
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- Vulnerability of coral assemblages in Australia?s coral sea marine park (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
- The effects of habitat degradation on live coral associated reef fishes (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
- Effect of Environmental Stressors on the Competitive Ability of Corals (PhD , Secondary Advisor/AM)
- Spatial Dynamics of Tropical Shallow Marine Habitats and their Related Mobile marine Faunal Communities (PhD , Secondary Advisor/AM)
- Establishing how the Nature of Environmental Change Influences Phenotypic and Adaptive outcomes (PhD , Secondary Advisor/AM)
- Changes in behaviour and sociality of Chaetodon butterflyfish linked to population declines and coral loss (Masters , Secondary Advisor)
- Do the effects of multiple environmental stressors depend on the timing of experience across generations? (Masters , Secondary Advisor/AM)
- Changing mesophotic nature coral of reef ecosystems fish herbivory with depth: from shallow to upper mesophotic coral ecosystems (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
- Local- versus broad-scale effects of algal assemblages on coral demography (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
- Regional and Local Variation in Fish Assemblages and Demography: A Seascape Perspective (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
- Effects of water quality on the ecology of herbivorous parrotfishes and surgeonfishes in American Samoa (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
- The effects of macroalgal stands on coral demographics on the GBR (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
- Interactions between fish and coral reefs: the influence of habitat degradation on fish communities (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
- Habitat suitability and patterns of larval settlement for crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris) in the western Pacific (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
- Dynamics of Reef-building corals along the north-western Australian coastline (PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
- The Effect of Ocean Warming on the Behaviour and Fitness of Post-settlement Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris) (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
- Completed
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- Spatial and temporal variation in the demography of early-stage juvenile Pacific crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris) from Australia's Great Barrier Reef (2020, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
- Differential susceptibility of corals to major versus routine disturbances in Australia's Coral Sea (2021, Masters , Secondary Advisor)
- Beyond the reef: the influence of seascape structure on the composition and function of tropical fish communities (2021, PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
- Socio-ecological dynamics in mollusc fisheries: a case study from the Keppel Bay Islands, Great Barrier Reef, Australia (2021, PhD , Secondary Advisor/AM)
- The effect of habitat degradation on parasitism of coral reef fishes (2022, PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
- Variation in structure and function of reef fish assemblages among distinct coral habitats (2018, PhD , Primary Advisor)
- Deciphering the bacterial microworld in corals: structure, variability and persistence (2018, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
- The persistence of Sargassum communities on coral reefs: resilience and herbivory (2019, PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
- Socio-ecological drivers of fish biomass on coral reefs: the importance of accessibility, protection and key species (2019, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
- No-take marine reserve performance under varying environmental and anthropogenic influences (2019, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
- The effects of suspended sediments on the physiology and performance of coral reef fishes (2019, PhD , Secondary Advisor/AM)
- The effect of increasing temperature on algae-fish interactions on coral reefs (2020, PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
- Temperature preferences of tropical fishes and the influence of local abiotic and biotic factors (2020, PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
- Exploring the role of microbes in coral-algal interactions on the inshore Great Barrier Reef (2020, Masters , Secondary Advisor/AM)
- Data
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These are the most recent metadata records associated with this researcher. To see a detailed description of all dataset records, visit Research Data Australia.
- Graba-Landry, A. (2020) Graba-Landry PhD thesis: The effect of increasing temperature to algae-fish interactions on coral reefs. James Cook University
- Nay, T. (2019) Habitat complexity results in high preference of lower, but not higher temperature by a common coral reef fish, Chromis atripectoralis. James Cook University
- Nay, T. (2019) Species interactions alter the selection of thermal environment in a coral reef fish. James Cook University
- Barnes, M. (2019) Trophic interactions among key target reef fish in Kenya. James Cook University
- Hughes, T. (2019) Global warming impairs stock-recruitment dynamics of corals. James Cook University
- Richardson, L. (2018) PhD thesis data: Variation in structure and function of reef fish assemblages among distinct coral habitats, by Laura E. Richardson (2018). James Cook University
- Hughes, T. (2018) Global warming transforms coral reef assemblages. James Cook University
- Hess, S. (2017) Species-specific impacts of suspended sediments on gill structure and function in coral reef fishes. James Cook University
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- 19.111, Kevin Stark Research Building (Townsville campus)
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