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Teaching

MB1110: Introductory Marine Science (Level 1; TSV)
MB3014: Managing Tropical Fisheries (Level 3; TSV)
MB3050: Biological Oceanography (Level 3; TSV)
MB3150: Fisheries Science (Level 3; TSV)
MB3200: Marine Conservation Biology (Level 3; TSV)
MB5003: Fisheries Science (Level 5; TSV)
MB5014: Managing Tropical Fisheries (Level 5; TSV)
MB5310: Marine Reserves as Fisheries Management Tools (Level 5; TSV)
MB5610: Fishing Gear and Technologies (Level 5; TSV)

Research Disciplines

Socio-Economic Objectives

Publications

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Journal Articles

Lowe J, Russ G, Bucol A, Abesamis R, Stockwell B and Choat J (2022) Patterns of biogeographic and regional life-history trait variation in four large-bodied tropical wrasses. Marine Biology, 169 (9).
Bucol A, Abesamis R, Stockwell B, Lowe J and Russ G (2021) Development of reproductive potential in protogynous coral reef fishes within Philippine no-take marine reserves. Journal of Fish Biology, 99 (5). pp. 1561-1575
Lowe J, Russ G, Bucol A, Abesamis R and Choat J (2021) Geographic variability in the gonadal development and sexual ontogeny of Hemigymnus, Cheilinus and Oxycheilinus wrasses among Indo-Pacific coral reefs. Journal of Fish Biology, 99 (4). pp. 1348-1363
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
Russ G, Rizzari J, Abesamis R and Alcala A (2021) Coral cover a stronger driver of reef fish trophic biomass than fishing. Ecological Applications, 31 (1).
Abesamis R, Utzurrum J, Raterta L and Russ G (2020) Shore-fish assemblage structure in the central Philippines from shallow coral reefs to the mesophotic zone. Marine Biology, 167 (12).
Lowe J, Williamson D, Ceccarelli D, Evans R and Russ G (2020) Environmental disturbance events drive declines in juvenile wrasse biomass on inshore coral reefs of the Great Barrier Reef. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 103. pp. 1279-1293
McClure E, Sievers K, Abesamis R, Hoey A, Alcala A and Russ G (2020) Higher fish biomass inside than outside marine protected areas despite typhoon impacts in a complex reefscape. Biological Conservation, 241.
Sievers K, Abesamis R, Bucol A and Russ G (2020) Unravelling seascape patterns of cryptic life stages: non-reef habitat use in juvenile parrotfishes. Diversity, 12 (10).
Sievers K, McClure E, Abesamis R and Russ G (2020) Non-reef habitats in a tropical seascape affect density and biomass of fishes on coral reefs. Ecology and Evolution, 10 (24). pp. 13673-13686
Ceccarelli D, Evans R, Logan M, Mantel P, Puotinen M, Petus C, Russ G and Williamson D (2019) Long-term dynamics and drivers of coral and macroalgal cover on inshore reefs of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Ecological Applications,
Lowe J, Williamson D, Ceccarelli D, Evans R and Russ G (2019) Responses of coral reef wrasse assemblages to disturbance and marine reserve protection on the Great Barrier Reef. Marine Biology, 166 (9).

More: ResearchOnline@JCU stores 109+ research outputs authored by Prof Garry Russ from 1998 onwards.

Current Funding

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

American Australian Association - USA to Australia Fellowships

Microhabitat selectivity and condition of juvenile ?shes in coral reef seascapes

Indicative Funding: $53,914 over 2 years
Summary: This research focuses on the importance of multiple habitat types in a tropical seascape to understand how ?shes may be using alternative habitats in the Great Barrier Reef (GBR). This project aims to describe how juvenile ?shes utilize habitats at small spatial scales to understand the variability in habitat use across a changing reef environment. Speci?cally, this work aims to disentangle the cascading e?ects habitat use has on the condition, growth, and reproductive potential of juvenile ?shes. These results will be compared and contrasted between reefs to varying condition (i.e. healthy coral reef, and degraded reef) to understand how species may cope with a changing reef environment.
Investigators: Katherine Sievers and Garry Russ (College of Science & Engineering)
Keywords: Coral Reef; Seascape; Fisheries

Australian Research Council - Centres of Excellence

ARC Centre of Excellence for Integrated Coral Reef Studies

Indicative Funding: $28,000,000 over 7 years
Summary: The overarching aim of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Integrated Coral Reef Studies is to provide the scientific knowledge necessary for sustaining ecosystem goods and services of the world's coral reefs, which support the livelihoods and food security of millions of people in the tropics. The Centre will enhance Australia's global leadership in coral reef science through three ambitious research programs addressing the future of coral reefs and their ability to adapt to change. A key outcome of the research will be providing tangible benefits to all Australians by bui8lding bridges between the natural and social sciences, strengthening capacity, and informing and supporting transformative changes in coral reef governance and management.
Investigators: Graeme Cumming, Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Malcolm McCulloch, Peter Mumby, Sean Connolly, John Pandolfi, Bob Pressey, Andrew Baird, David Bellwood, Joshua Cinner, Sophie Dove, Maja Adamska, Mia Hoogenboom, Geoff Jones, Mike Kingsford, Ryan Lowe, Mark McCormick, David Miller, Philip Munday, Morgan Pratchett, Garry Russ and Tiffany Morrison in collaboration with Janice Lough, David Wachenfeld, Stephen Palumbi, Serge Planes and Philippa Cohen (Research Division, The University of Queensland, The University of Western Australia, College of Science & Engineering, Australian National University, College of Public Health, Medical & Vet Sciences, Australian Institute of Marine Science, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, Stanford University, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique and WorldFish)
Keywords: coral reef ecosystems; Climate Change Adaptation; ecological resilience; biodiversity goods and services; social-ecological dynamics

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority - Reef 2050 Integrated Monitoring and Reporting Program (RIMReP) - Contract Research

Assessing the Ecological Effects of Management Zoning on Inshore Reefs of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

Indicative Funding: $520,000 over 3 years
Summary: This proposed project will provide an assessment of the ecological effects of management zoning on inshore reefs of the Great Barrier Reef marine Park (GBRMP). The proposed research will build upon and enhance our long-term monitoring program that has a strong track record of delivering findings that have proven to be highly relevant and useful to the GBRMPA and a range of Marine Park stakeholders. The key objectives are to provide a robust assessment of the effects of the GBRMP zoning plan on: *Abundance and population structure of fishery target species *Reef fish and benthic (coral) community composition, status and dynamics *Reef community productivity and resilience *Usage patterns of recreational fishers and compliance with zoning regulations
Investigators: David Williamson, Garry Russ, Geoff Jones and Daniela Ceccarelli (Research Division)
Keywords: Great Barrier Reef; Management Zoning; Biodiversity; Coral Reef; Fisheries; Resilience

Supervision

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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

Effects of water quality on the ecology of herbivorous parrotfishes and surgeonfishes in American Samoa (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
Coral ? Fish Interactions on Coral Reefs. (PhD , Secondary Advisor/AM)
Coral reef communities through space and time (PhD , Secondary Advisor/AM)
Response of the Recreational Small Boat Fleet to Changes in Marine Park Zoning Arrangements. (PhD , Secondary Advisor)

Completed

Diving into the deep-end: investigating tropical deep-reef fish assemblages (2019, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
No-take marine reserve performance under varying environmental and anthropogenic influences (2019, PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
Poaching in marine protected areas: drivers of and responses to illegal fishing (2018, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
Non-reef habitats in a tropical seascape: the effects of the surrounding seascape on coral reef fishes (2021, PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
Relative effects of environmental variation and fishing on the demography and ecology of tropical wrasses (2021, PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
The ecological state and fishing practices of coral reefs in South Buton (2018, Masters , Secondary Advisor)
Latitudinal Variations in the Age-based Demography of Two Large Predatory Reef Fishes (Lutjanus malabaricus and Lutjanus sebae) in Queensland, Australia (2023, PhD , Primary Advisor/AM/Adv)
The ecological significance of encrusting sponges on coral reefs: community structure, habitat preferences, competitive interactions and influence on reef-associated fishes. (2022, PhD , Secondary Advisor)

Data

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

Russ, G. (2020) Data from: Russ GR et al “Coral cover a stronger driver of reef fish trophic biomass than fishing”. Ecological Applications.. James Cook University
Williamson, D. (2014) Inshore GBR Reefs, derelict fishing line and benthic data, 2007-2009. James Cook University

Collaboration

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