Dr Nick Graham ~ Adjunct Professorial Research Fellow

Dr Nick Graham tackles large-scale ecological and social-ecological coral reef issues under the overarching themes of climate change, human use and resilience.

He has worked extensively on the ecological ramifications of fishing and closed area management. He assessed the long-term impacts of climate induced coral bleaching on coral reef fish assemblages, fisheries and ecosystem stability.

He studies the patterns and processes by which degraded coral reefs recover, and how this can be incorporated into, or influenced by, management action. Increasingly, he works with social scientists and economists to assess methods of linking social-ecological systems for natural resource assessment and management.

Interests

Research

• Impacts of climate change on reef systems
• Predator prey dynamics
• Predicting recovery patterns in disturbed reef systems
• Linking social-ecological data
• Impacts of humans on fish behaviour

Research Disciplines

• Environmental management (4104)
• Ecology (3103)
• Fisheries sciences (3005)

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

• Cannon S, Donner S, Liu A, González Espinosa P, Baird A, Baum J, Bauman A, Beger M, Benkwitt C, Birt M, Chancerelle Y, Cinner J, Crane N, Denis V, Depczynski M, Fadli N, Fenner D, Fulton C, Golbuu Y, Graham N, Guest J, Harrison H, Hobbs J, Hoey A, Holmes T, Houk P, Januchowski-Hartley F, Jompa J, Kuo C, Limmon G, Lin Y, McClanahan T, Muenzel D, Paddack M, Planes S, Pratchett M, Radford B, Reimer J, Richards Z, Ross C, Rulmal Jr. J, Sommer B, Williams G and Wilson S (2023) Macroalgae exhibit diverse responses to human disturbances on coral reefs. Global Change Biology, 29 (12). pp. 3318-3330
• Karkarey R, Arthur R, Nash K, Pratchett M, Sankaran M and Graham N (2022) Spatial decoupling of ? and ? diversity suggest different management needs for coral reef fish along an extensive mid-oceanic ridge. Global Ecology and Conservation, 36.
• Mellin C, Hicks C, Fordham D, Golden C, Kjellevold M, MacNeil M, Maire E, Mangubhai S, Mouillot D, Nash K, Omukoto J, Robinson J, Stuart-Smith R, Zamborain-Mason J, Edgar G and Graham N (2022) Safeguarding nutrients from coral reefs under climate change. Nature Ecology and Evolution, 6. pp. 1808-1817
• Nash K, MacNeil M, Blanchard J, Cohen P, Farmery A, Graham N, Thorne-lyman A, Watson R and Hicks C (2022) Trade and foreign fishing mediate global marine nutrient supply. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 119 (22).
• Robinson J, Mills D, Asiedu G, Byrd K, Mancha Cisneros M, Cohen P, Fiorella K, Graham N, MacNeil M, Maire E, Mbaru E, Nico G, Omukoto J, Simmance F and Hicks C (2022) Small pelagic fish supply abundant and affordable micronutrients to low- and middle-income countries. Nature Food, 3 (12). pp. 1075-1084
• Robinson J, Nash K, Blanchard J, Jacobsen N, Maire E, Graham N, MacNeil M, Zamborain-Mason J, Allison E and Hicks C (2022) Managing fisheries for maximum nutrient yield. Fish and Fisheries, 23 (4). pp. 800-811
• Robinson J, Maire E, Bodin N, Hempson T, Graham N, Wilson S, MacNeil M and Hicks C (2022) Climate-induced increases in micronutrient availability for coral reef fisheries. One Earth, 5 (1). pp. 98-108
• 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).
• Cinner J, Zamborain Mason J, Gurney G, Graham N, MacNeil M, Hoey A, Mora C, Villéger S, Maire E, McClanahan T, Maina J, Kittinger J, Hicks C, D'agata S, Huchery C, Barnes M, Feary D, Williams I, Kulbicki M, Vigliola L, Wantiez L, Edgar G, Stuart-smith R, Sandin S, Green A, Beger M, Friedlander A, Wilson S, brokovich E, Brooks A, Cruz-Motta J, Booth D, Chabanet P, Tupper M, Ferse S, Sumaila U, Hardt M and Mouillot D (2020) Meeting fisheries, ecosystem function, and biodiversity goals in a human-dominated world. Science, 368 (6488). pp. 307-311
• Mbaru E, Graham N, McClanahan T and Cinner J (2020) Functional traits illuminate the selective impacts of different fishing gears on coral reefs. Journal of Applied Ecology, 57 (2). pp. 241-252
• Richardson L, Graham N and Hoey A (2020) Coral species composition drives key ecosystem function on coral reefs. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B, Biological Sciences, 287 (1921).
• Taylor B, Benkwitt C, Choat H, Clements K, Graham N and Meekan M (2020) Synchronous biological feedbacks in parrotfishes associated with pantropical coral bleaching. Global Change Biology, 26 (3). pp. 1285-1294

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 176+ research outputs authored by Dr Nick Graham from 2003 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.

Completed

• Variation in structure and function of reef fish assemblages among distinct coral habitats (2018, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• Diffusion of a gear-based conservation innovation: adoption patterns and social - ecological outcomes (2019, PhD , Secondary 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.

• Barnes, M. (2019) Trophic interactions among key target reef fish in Kenya. 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
• Hempson, T. (2017) Data from: Regime shifts shorten food chains for mesopredators with potential sublethal effects. James Cook University
• Robinson, J. (2016) Expert interview data for a risk assessment of spawning aggregation fisheries . James Cook University
• Robinson, J. (2016) Rabbitfish fishery and spawning aggregation surveys in the Seychelles. James Cook University
• Robinson, J. (2016) Multi-species grouper spawning aggregation fishery study in Papua New Guinea. James Cook University
• Robinson, J. (2015) The role of fisher knowledge on the susceptibility of spawning aggregations to fishing: interview data from Papua New Guinea. James Cook University
• Graham, N. (2012) Coral reef benthic and fish surveys in the Chagos Archipelago. James Cook University
• Graham, N. (2012) Coral reef benthic and fish surveys in the Inner Seychelles. James Cook University
• Graham, N. (2012) Coral reef benthic and fish surveys in Papua New Guinea. James Cook University

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