• Wada N, Yuasa H, Kajitani R, Gotoh Y, Ogura Y, Yoshimura D, Toyoda A, Tang SL, Higashimura Y, Sweatman H, Forsman Z, Bronstein O, Eyal G, Thongtham N, Itoh T, Hayashi T, Yasuda N (2020) A ubiquitous subcuticular bacterial symbiont of a coral predator, the crown-of-updates thorns starfish, in the Indo-Pacific. Microbiome 8:123 

  Background: Population outbreaks of the crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster planci sensu lato; COTS), a primary predator of reef-building corals in the Indo-Pacific Ocean, are a major threat to coral reefs. While biological ...
• Quigley KM, Roa CA, Beltran VH, Leggat B, Willis BL (2021) Experimental evolution of the coral algal endosymbiont, Cladocopium goreaui: lessons learnt across a decade of stress experiments to enhance coral heat tolerance. Restoration Ecology (early online) 

  Projected increases in sea surface temperatures will exceed corals' ability to withstand heat stress within this century. Experimental evolution of cultured symbionts (Symbiodiniaceae) at high temperatures followed by ...
• Fabricius KE, Neill C, Van Ooijen E, Smith JN, Tilbrook B (2020) Progressive seawater acidification on the Great Barrier Reef continental shelf. Scientific Reports 10:18602 

  Coral reefs are highly sensitive to ocean acidification due to rising atmospheric CO2 concentrations. We present 10 years of data (2009-2019) on the long-term trends and sources of variation in the carbon chemistry from ...
• Skirving W, Pomeroy A, McCall R, Marra J, Storlazzi C (2021) Editorial: Flooding on Coral Reef-Lined Coasts: Current State of Knowledge and Future Challenges. Frontiers in Marine Science 7:635240 
• Illing B, Severati A, Hochen J, Boyd P, Raison P, Mather R, Downie AT, Rummer JL, Kroon FJ, Humphrey C (2021) Automated flow control of a multi-lane swimming chamber for small fishes indicates species-specific sensitivity to experimental protocols. Conservation Physiology 9(1):coaa131 

  In fishes, swimming performance is considered an important metric to measure fitness, dispersal and migratory abilities. The swimming performance of individual larval fishes is often integrated into models to make inferences ...
• Cure K, Currey-Randall L, Galaiduk R, Radford B, Wakeford M, Heyward A (2021) Depth gradients in abundance and functional roles suggest limited depth refuges for herbivorous fishes. Coral Reefs 

  As some types of disturbance to coral reefs are attenuated with depth, the resilience of herbivorous fish species utilizing shallow areas (< 30 m) is likely enhanced if their population footprint extends into adjacent ...
• Robbins SJ, Song W, Engelberts JP, Glasl B, Slaby BM, Boyd J, Marangon E, Botte ES, Laffy P, Thomas T, Webster NS (2021) A genomic view of the microbiome of coral reef demosponges. ISME Journal 

  Sponges underpin the productivity of coral reefs, yet few of their microbial symbionts have been functionally characterised. Here we present an analysis of similar to 1200 metagenome-assembled genomes (MAGs) spanning seven ...
• Uthicke S, Castro-Sanguino C, Ferrari R, Fabricius K, Lawrey E, Flores F, Patel F, Brunner C, A Negri (2020) From Exposure to Risk: Novel Experimental Approaches to Analyse Cumulative Impacts and Determine Thresholds in the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area (GBRWHA). Report to the National Environmental Science Program. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre Limited, Cairns (128pp.). 
• Høj L, Byrne M, Kroon F, Westcott D (2020) A Review of Biologically Based Control Technologies for Crown-of-Thorns Starfish: Options for Enhancing the Integrated Pest Management Approach. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre Limited, Cairns (133pp.). 
• Jones R, Fisher R, Francis D, Klonowski W, Luter H, Negri A, Pineda MC, Ricardo G, Slivkoff M, Whinney J. (2020). Risk Assessing Dredging Activities in Shallow-Water Mesophotic Reefs. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre Limited, Cairns (78 pp) 
• Thompson CA, Hoey AS, Montanari SR, Messmer V, Doll PC, Pratchett MS (2021) Territoriality and condition of chevron butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifascialis) with varying coral cover on the great barrier reef, Australia. Environmental Biology of Fishes 104:53–69 

  The chevron butterflyfish, Chaetodon trifascialis, is among the most specialised coral-feeding fish, and while it is known to be very susceptible to extensive depletion of its preferred coral prey (tabular Acropora spp.), ...
• Babcock RC, Thomson DP, Haywood MDE, Vanderklift MA, Pillans R, Rochester WA, Miller M, Speed CW, Shedrawi G, Field S, Evans R, Stoddart J, Hurley TJ, Thompson A, Gilmour J, Depczynski M (2020) Recurrent coral bleaching in north-western Australia and associated declines in coral cover. Marine and Freshwater Research 

  Coral reefs have been heavily affected by elevated sea-surface temperature (SST) and coral bleaching since the late 1980s; however, until recently coastal reefs of north-western Australia have been relatively unaffected ...
• Balu V, Messmer V, Logan M, Hayashida-Boyles AL, Uthicke S (2021) Is predation of juvenile crown-of-thorns seastars (Acanthaster cf. solaris) by peppermint shrimp (Lysmata vittata) dependent on age, size, or diet?. Coral Reefs 

  Outbreaks of crown-of-thorns seastars (CoTS) are one of the leading causes of coral decline on Indo-Pacific coral reefs. Predator removal has been proposed to be a possible mechanism contributing to CoTS outbreaks in this ...
• Smith HA, Conlan JA, Pollock FJ, Wada N, Shore A, Hung JYH, Aeby GS, Willis BL, Francis DS, Bourne DG (2020) Energy depletion and opportunistic microbial colonisation in white syndrome lesions from corals across the Indo-Pacific. Scientific Reports 10:19990 

  Corals are dependent upon lipids as energy reserves to mount a metabolic response to biotic and abiotic challenges. This study profiled lipids, fatty acids, and microbial communities of healthy and white syndrome (WS) ...
• Tol SJ, Harrison M, Groom R, Gilbert J, Blair D, Coles R, Congdon BC (2021) Using DNA to distinguish between faeces of Dugong dugon and Chelonia mydas: non-invasive sampling for IUCN-listed marine megafauna. Conservation Genetics Resources 

  The Dugong dugon (dugong) and Chelonia mydas (green sea turtle) are economically and culturally significant marine mega-herbivores whose populations are declining globally. Capture of these animals for study is challenging ...
• Assis JM, Abreu F, Villela HMD, Barno A, Valle RF, Vieira R, Taveira I, Duarte G, Bourne DG, Hoj L, Peixoto RS (2020) Delivering Beneficial Microorganisms for Corals: Rotifers as Carriers of Probiotic Bacteria. Frontiers in Microbiology 11:608506 

  The use of Beneficial Microorganisms for Corals (BMCs) to increase the resistance of corals to environmental stress has proven to be effective in laboratory trials. Because direct inoculation of BMCs in larger tanks or in ...
• Sherman CS, Heupel MR, Johnson M, Kaimuddin M, Qamar LMS, Chin A, Simpfendorfer CA (2020) Repeatability of baited remote underwater video station (BRUVS) results within and between seasons. PLoS ONE 15(12): e0244154 

  Baited remote underwater video stations (BRUVS) are increasingly being used to evaluate and monitor reef communities. Many BRUVS studies compare multiple sites sampled at single time points that may differ from the sampling ...
• Ellis JR, Barker J, Phillips SRM, Meyers EKM, Heupel M (2021) Angel sharks (Squatinidae): A review of biological knowledge and exploitation. Journal of Fish Biology (early online) 

  Angel sharks (Squatina spp.) are distributed in warm temperate to tropical waters around the world. Many species occur in shelf seas and exhibit seasonal inshore-offshore migrations, moving inshore to give birth. Consequently, ...
• Barton JA, Neil RC, Humphrey C, Bourne DG, Hutson KS (2021) Efficacy of chemical treatments for Acropora-eating flatworm infestations. Aquaculture 532:735978 

  Pest management is a critical component of aquaculture operations since high stocking densities can facilitate rapid pest infestation and high stock losses. The Acropora eating-flatworm, Prosthiostomum acroporae impact the ...
• Emslie MJ, Bray P, Cheal AJ, Johns KA, Osborne K, Sinclair-Taylor T, Thompson CA (2020) Decades of monitoring have informed the stewardship and ecological understanding of Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Biological Conservation 252:108854 

  Australia's Great Barrier Reef is an iconic ecosystem that has been managed using a multi-use zoning plan over the last four decades. The Long-Term Monitoring Program (LTMP) of the Australian Institute of Marine Science ...

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