Originally from Mozambique, Kátya is an aquatic ecologist with experience working in rivers and estuaries of Australia, East Africa and the Pacific Islands. Her research is mostly related to the identification and quantification of impacts of different human activities (e.g. urbanization, deforestation, flow regulation, agriculture, introduction of exotic species) on the aquatic ecology. She also works on animal movement, particularly in questions related to migration patterns and habitat use of bony fish and sharks; to the identification of critical habitats for fisheries species so that the best habitats to protect, preserve or restore can be identified; and to the development of fisheries best practices.

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

• 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.
• Abrantes K, Sheaves M and Fries J (2019) Estimating the value of tropical coastal wetland habitats to fisheries: caveats and assumptions. PLoS ONE, 14 (4), Article: e0215350, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0215350.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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, DOI:10.1038/s41559-017-0432-z.
• Masese F, Abrantes K, Gettel G, Irvine K, Bouillon S and McClain M (2018) Trophic structure of an African savanna river and organic matter inputs by large terrestrial herbivores: a stable isotope approach. Freshwater Biology, 63 (11), pp. 1365-1380, DOI:10.1111/fwb.13163.
• 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, Article: 12982, DOI:10.1038/s41598-017-13388-y.

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• Assessing the Functional Roles of Batoids in Coastal Sandflats (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Effects of Biodiversity and Environment on Benthic Ecosystem Functioning of Tropical Estuaries. (PhD , Secondary Advisor)

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