In Press Publications

Tropical harmful algal blooms: An emerging threat to coral reef communities?

Benthic development on large-scale engineered reefs: A comparison of communities among breakwaters of

different age and natural reefs.

Burt, J., D.A. Feary, P. Usseglio, A. Bauman, and P.F. Sale. (In press) The influence of wave exposure on coral community development on large-scale man-made breakwater reefs, with a comparison to a natural reef. Bulletin of Marine Science (IF: 1.503, ERA: C, 40/88 - Marine & Freshwater Biology, 27/56 - Oceanography).

Cavalcante, G.H., B. Kjerfve, D.A. Feary, A.G. Bauman, and P. Usseglio. (Accepted July 2010) Water currents and water budget in a coastal mega-structure, Palm Jumeirah lagoon, Dubai, UAE. Journal of Coastal Research, (IF: 1.366, ERA: C, Ranking: 103/180 - Environmental Sciences, 21/35 Geography/Physical, Geosciences/Multidisciplinary - 69/152).

Cavalcante, G.H., B. Kjerfve, B. Knoppers, and D.A. Feary. (In press) Coastal currents adjacent to the Caeté Estuary, Pará Region, North Brazil. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 88: 84-90 (IF = 1.970, ERA: A, 20/80: Marine and Freshwater Biology, 16/56- Oceanography).

Feary, D.A., J.E. Cinner, N.A.J. Graham, and F. Hartley. (Accepted July 2010) The impacts of customary marine closures on fish behaviour: implications for spear fishing success and underwater visual census. Conservation Biology, (IF: 4.666, ERA: A*, Ranking: 2/28 - Biodiversity Conservation, 14/127 - Ecology, 6/180 Environmental Sciences).

Sale, P.F., D.A. Feary, J.A. Burt, A.G. Bauman, G.H. Cavalcante, K.G. Drouillard, B. Kjerfve, E. Marquis, C.G. Trick, P. Usseglio, and H. Van Lavieren. (In press). The Growing Need for Sustainable Ecological Management of Marine Communities of the Persian Gulf. Ambio, DOI: 10.1007/s13280-010-0092-6.

Archive

Burt, J., A. Bartholomew and P. Usseglio. 2008. Recovery of corals a decade after a bleaching event in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Marine Biology, 154: 27–36.

Burt, J., A. Bartholomew, A. Bauman, A. Saif, and P.F. Sale. 2009. Coral recruitment and early benthic community development on several materials used in the construction of artificial reefs and breakwaters. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 373: 72–78.

Posters

Fish communities on the world's warmest reefs: What can they tell us about impacts of a climate change future? Presented by John Burt at the Fisheries Society of the British Isles Conference, Belfast, Ireland, 26-30 July 2010.

Reef fish community structure throughout the eastern Arabian Peninsula. Presented by David Feary at the 6th WIOMSA Symposium, Réunion Island, 24-29 August 2009.

Differences in fish communities on artificial reefs of different ages in the UAE. Presented by Andrew Bauman at the 11th International Coral Reef Symposium, Fort Lauderdale, USA, 6-12 July 2008.

Managing off-shore reclamation to ensure sustainable coastal ecosystems: Focus on Dubai. Presented by Hanneke van Lavieren at the 11th International Coral Reef Symposium, Fort Lauderdale, USA, 6-12 July 2008.

Effects of coastal development on coral reef fish communities in Dubai, UAE. Presented by Paolo Usseglio at the 11th International Coral Reef Symposium, Fort Lauderdale, USA, 6-12 July 2008.