Dr Orpha Bellwood ~ Senior Lecturer

Teaching

• EA3120: The Fossil Record: Dinosaurs and Vertebrates Through Time (Level 3; TSV)
• MB1110: Introductory Marine Science (Level 1; TSV)
• MB2050: Functional Biology of Marine Organisms (Level 2; TSV)
• MB2070: Marine Biogeography (Level 2; TSV)
• MB2080: Invertebrate Biology (Level 2; TSV)
• MB3050: Biological Oceanography (Level 3; TSV)
• MB5055: Biological Oceanography (Level 5; TSV)
• MB5070: Marine Biogeography (Level 5; TSV)
• MB5380: Invertebrate Biology (Level 5; TSV)

Research Disciplines

• Ecology (3103)
• Archaeology (4301)
• Heritage, archive and museum studies (4302)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Expanding knowledge (2801)

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

• Bellwood D, Bellwood O, Bellwood H and Bellwood O (in press) Sixteenth century recessed armour: evaluating links with the Spanish Armada. Arms and Armour,
• Gahan J, Bellwood D, Bellwood O and Schlaefer J (in press) Gelatinous versus non-gelatinous zooplankton: their value as food for planktivorous coral reef fishes. Coral Reefs,
• Bellwood D, Bellwood O and Ilming T (2021) The evolution of black and white or fleur-de-lis high comb morions. Arms and Armour, 18 (2). pp. 163-183
• Bellwood D, Tebbett S, Bellwood O, Mihalitsis M, Morais R, Streit R and Fulton C (2018) The role of the reef flat in coral reef trophodynamics: past, present, and future. Ecology and Evolution, 8 (8). pp. 4108-4119
• Bellwood D, Goatley C and Bellwood O (2017) The evolution of fishes and corals on reefs: form, function and interdependence. Biological Reviews, 92 (2). pp. 878-901
• Kramer M, Bellwood O and Bellwood D (2016) Foraging and microhabitat use by crustacean-feeding wrasses on coral reefs. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 548. pp. 277-282
• Bellwood D, Goatley C, Bellwood O, Delbarre D and Friedman M (2015) The rise of jaw protrusion in spiny-rayed fishes closes the gap on elusive prey. Current Biology, 25 (20). pp. 2696-2700
• Kramer M, Bellwood O, Fulton C and Bellwood D (2015) Refining the invertivore: diversity and specialisation in fish predation on coral reef crustaceans. Marine Biology, 162 (9). pp. 1779-1786
• Bellwood D, Hoey A, Bellwood O and Goatley C (2014) Evolution of long-toothed fishes and the changing nature of fish-benthos interactions on coral reefs. Nature Communications, 5. pp. 1-6
• Bellwood D, Goatley C, Brandl S and Bellwood O (2014) Fifty million years of herbivory on coral reefs: fossils, fish and functional innovations. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B, Biological Sciences, 281. pp. 1-8
• Kramer M, Bellwood D and Bellwood O (2014) Benthic Crustacea on coral reefs: a quantitative survey. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 511. pp. 105-116

Book Chapters

• Bellwood D, Goatley C, Cowman P and Bellwood O (2015) The evolution of fishes on coral reefs: fossils, phylogenies and functions. In: Ecology of Fishes on Coral Reefs. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK, pp. 55-63

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 21+ research outputs authored by Dr Orpha Bellwood from 2000 onwards.

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.

Current

• Coral reef communities through space and time (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• The population dynamics and functions of corals on post-bleach coral reefs (PhD , Secondary Advisor)

Completed

• The trophic ecology of reef fishes: the cnidarian challenge (2021, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• The colours of coral reef fishes (2021, PhD , Secondary Advisor)