Dispersal dynamics and connectivity-driven conservation strategies for kelp and mangrove ecosystems
Thompson Saud, Gabriela (2024) Dispersal dynamics and connectivity-driven conservation strategies for kelp and mangrove ecosystems. PhD thesis, James Cook University.
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Gabriela Thompson’s thesis investigates dispersal and connectivity of kelp in the Southeast Pacific and mangroves in the central Great Barrier Reef. She developed a framework for identifying conservation priorities, highlighting critical connectivity areas and proposing connectivity-informed management strategies to enhance resilience. This approach offers a transferable model for marine conservation planning globally.
| Item ID: | 93966 |
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| Item Type: | Thesis (PhD) |
| Keywords: | Macrocystis pyrifera, individual-based, adaptative management, biophysical modelling, blue carbon, Bruguiera gymnorhiza, buoyancy, connectivity, conservation, Dispersal, dispersion, ENSO (El Niño-Southern Oscillation), Giant kelp, Great Barrier Reef, Humboldt Current System, Mangrove propagules, Rhizophora stylosa, salinity, urgency index |
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| Copyright Information: | Copyright © 2024 Gabriela Thompson Saud |
| Additional Information: | Three publications arising from this thesis are stored in ResearchOnline@JCU, at time of processing. Please see the Related URLS. The publications are: [Chapter 2] Thompson-Saud, G., Grech, A., Choukroun, S., Vásquez, S.I., Salas, C., and Ospina‐Alvarez, A. (2024) The biophysical dynamics of giant kelp, Macrocystis pyrifera: Seasonal patterns and dispersal mechanisms in the southeast Pacific. Journal of Biogeography, 51 (11). pp. 2198-2210. [Chapter 3] Thompson Saud, G., Grech, A., Choukroun, S., Vásquez, S.I., and Ospina-Alvarez, A. (2025) Incorporating giant kelp connectivity into management strategies in the southeast Pacific. Ocean & Coastal Management, 266. 107661. [Chapter 4] Thompson-Saud, G., Robertson, A.L., Choukroun, S., Ospina-Alvarez, A., Logan, M., van der Mheen, M., and Grech, A. (2025) Factors influencing the early growth and dispersal potential of mangrove propagules. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 91. 104528. |
| Date Deposited: | 09 Sep 2026 05:06 |
| FoR Codes: | 41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4102 Ecological applications > 410299 Ecological applications not elsewhere classified @ 100% |
| SEO Codes: | 18 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT > 1802 Coastal and estuarine systems and management > 180201 Assessment and management of coastal and estuarine ecosystems @ 100% |
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