Caballes, Ciemon F., Messmer, Vanessa, Raymundo, Maia L., and Pratchett, Morgan S. (2022) Prevalence and severity of sublethal injuries in crown-of-thorns starfish relative to marine reserves in the Great Barrier Reef. Aquatic Conservation: marine and freshwater ecosystems, 32 (6). pp. 993-1004.

Doll, Peter C., Messmer, Vanessa, Uthicke, Sven, Doyle, Jason R., Caballes, Ciemon F., and Pratchett, Morgan S. (2021) DNA-based detection and patterns of larval settlement of the corallivorous crown-of-thorns sea star (Acanthaster sp.). Biological Bulletin, 241 (3). pp. 271-285.

Balu, Varsha, Messmer, Vanessa, Logan, Murray, Hayashida-Boyles, Alana L., and Uthicke, Sven (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, 40. pp. 641-649.

Uthicke, Sven, Pratchett, Morgan S., Messmer, Vanessa, and Harrison, Hugo (2021) Limited genetic signal from potential cloning and selfing within wild populations of coral-eating crown-of-thorns seastars (Acanthaster cf. solaris). Coral Reefs, 40. pp. 131-138.

Pratchett, Morgan S., Nadler, Lauren E., Burn, Deborah, Lang, Bethan J., Messmer, Vanessa, and Caballes, Ciemon F. (2021) Reproductive investment and fecundity of Pacific crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris) on the Great Barrier Reef. Marine Biology, 168. 87.

Caballes, Ciemon Frank, Byrne, Maria, Messmer, Vanessa, and Pratchett, Morgan S. (2021) Temporal variability in gametogenesis and spawning patterns of crown-of-thorns starfish within the outbreak initiation zone in the northern Great Barrier Reef. Marine Biology, 168 (1). 13.

Thompson, Cassandra A., Hoey, Andrew S., Montanari, Stefano R., Messmer, Vanessa, Doll, Peter C., and Pratchett, Morgan S. (2021) Territoriality and condition of chevron butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifascialis) with varying coral cover on the great barrier reef, Australia. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 104. pp. 53-69.

Pratchett, Morgan S., Caballes, Ciemon F., Newman, Stephen J., Wilson, Shaun K., Messmer, Vanessa, and Pratchett, Deborah J. (2020) Bleaching susceptibility of aquarium corals collected across northern Australia. Coral Reefs, 39. pp. 663-673.

Wilmes, Jennifer C., Shultz, Daniel J., Hoey, Andrew S., Messmer, Vanessa, and Pratchett, Morgan S. (2020) Habitat associations of settlement-stage crown-of-thorns starfish on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Coral Reefs, 39. pp. 1163-1174.

Pratchett, Morgan S., Caballes, Ciemon F., Messmer, Vanessa, Fletcher, Cameron S., and Westcott, David A. (2020) Movement patterns of Pacific crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris) linked to habitat structure and prey availability. Report. Reef and Rainforest Research Centre, Cairns, Qld, Australia.

Pratchett, Morgan, Messmer, Vanessa, and Wilson, Shaun K. (2020) Size‑specific recolonization success by coral‑dwelling damselfishes moderates resilience to habitat loss. Scientific Reports, 10. 17016.

Wilmes, Jennifer C., Hoey, Andrew S., Messmer, Vanessa, and Pratchett, Morgan S. (2019) Incidence and severity of injuries among juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Coral Reefs, 38 (6). pp. 1187-1195.

Uthicke, Sven, Fisher, Eric E., Patel, Frances, Diaz-Guijarro, Beatriz, Doyle, Jason R., Messmer, Vanessa, and Pratchett, Morgan S. (2019) Spawning time of Acanthaster cf. solaris on the Great Barrier Reef inferred using qPCR quantification of embryos and larvae: do they know it’s Christmas? Marine Biology, 166 (10). 133.

Wilmes, Jennifer C., Caballes, Ciemon F., Cowan, Zara-Louise, Hoey, Andrew S., Lang, Bethan, Messmer, Vanessa, and Pratchett, Morgan S. (2018) Contributions of pre- versus post-settlement processes to fluctuating abundance of crown-of-thorns starfishes ( Acanthaster spp.). Marine Pollution Bulletin, 135. pp. 332-345.

Raby, Graham D., Messmer, Vanessa, Tobin, Andrew J., Hoey, Andrew S., Jutfelt, Fredrik, Sundin, Josefin, Cooke, Steven J., and Clark, Timothy D. (2018) Swim for it: effects of simulated fisheries capture on the post-release behaviour of four Great Barrier Reef fishes. Fisheries Research, 206. pp. 129-137.

Pratchett, Morgan S., Caballes, Ciemon F., Wilmes, Jennifer C., Matthews, Samuel, Mellin, Camille, Sweatman, Hugh P.A., Nadler, Lauren E., Brodie, Jon, Thompson, Cassandra A., Hoey, Jessica, Bos, Arthur R., Byrne, Maria, Messmer, Vanessa, V. Fortunato, Sofia A., Chen, Carla C.M., Buck, Alexander C.E., Babcock, Russell C., and Uthicke, Sven (2017) Thirty years of research on crown-of-thorns starfish (1986-2016): scientific advances and emerging opportunities. Diversity, 9 (4).

Messmer, Vanessa, Pratchett, Morgan S., Hoey, Andrew S., Tobin, Andrew J., Coker, Darren J., Cooke, Steven J., and Clark, Timothy D. (2017) Global warming may disproportionately affect larger adults in a predatory coral reef fish. Global Change Biology, 23 (6). pp. 2230-2240.

Clark, Timothy D., Messmer, Vanessa, Tobin, Andrew J., Hoey, Andrew S., and Pratchett, Morgan S. (2017) Rising temperatures may drive fishing-induced selection of low-performance phenotypes. Scientific Reports, 7. 40571.

Messmer, Vanessa, Pratchett, Morgan, and Chong-Seng, Karen (2017) Variation in incidence and severity of injuries among crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris) on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Diversity, 9 (1).

MacNeil, M. Aaron, Chong-Seng, Karen M., Pratchett, Deborah J., Thompson, Cassandra A., Messmer, Vanessa, and Pratchett, Morgan S. (2017) Age and growth of an outbreaking Acanthaster cf. solaris population within the Great Barrier Reef. Diversity, 9 (1). 18.

Pratchett, Morgan S., Cowan, Zara-Louise, Nadler, Lauren E., Caballes, Ciemon F., Hoey, Andrew S., Messmer, Vanessa, Fletcher, Cameron S., Westcott, David A., and Ling, Scott D. (2017) Body size and substrate type modulate movement by the western Pacific crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster solaris. PLoS ONE, 12 (9). e0180805.

Pratchett, Morgan S., Cameron, Darren S., Donelson, Jennifer, Evans, Louisa, Frisch, Ashley J., Hobday, Alistair J., Hoey, Andrew S., Marshall, Nadine A., Messmer, Vanessa, Munday, Philip L., Pears, Rachel, Pecl, Gretta, Reynolds, Adam, Scott, Molly, Tobin, Andrew, Tobin, Renae, Welch, David J., and Williamson, David H. (2017) Effects of climate change on coral grouper (Plectropomus spp.) and possible adaptation options. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 27. pp. 297-316.

Cowan, Zara-Louise, Pratchett, Morgan, Messmer, Vanessa, and Ling, Scott (2017) Known predators of crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster spp.) and their role in mitigating, if not preventing, population outbreaks. Diversity, 9 (1). 7. pp. 1-19.

Almany, Glenn R., Planes, Serge, Thorrold, Simon R., Berumen, Michael L., Bode, Michael, Saenz-Agudelo, Pablo, Bonin, Mary C., Frisch, Ashley J., Harrison, Hugo B., Messmer, Vanessa, Nanninga, Gerrit B., Priest, Mark A., Srinivasan, Maya, Sinclair-Taylor, Tane, Williamson, David H., and Jones, Geoffrey P. (2017) Larval fish dispersal in a coral-reef seascape. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 1 (6). pp. 1-4.

Harrison, Hugo B., Pratchett, Morgan S., Messmer, Vanessa, Saenz-Agudelo, Pablo, and Berumen, Michael L. (2017) Microsatellites reveal genetic homogeneity among outbreak populations of crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris) on Australia's Great Barrier Reef. Diversity, 9 (1). 16.

Wilmes, Jennifer, Matthews, Samuel, Schultz, Daniel, Messmer, Vanessa, Hoey, Andrew, and Pratchett, Morgan (2017) Modelling growth of juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish on the northern Great Barrier Reef. Diversity, 9 (1). 1. pp. 1-11.

Cinner, Joshua Eli, Pratchett, Morgan Stuart, Graham, Nicholas Anthony James Graham, Messmer, Vanessa, Fuentes, Mariana Menezes Prata Bezerra, Ainsworth, Tracy, Ban, Natalie, Bay, Line Kolind, Blythe, Jessica, Dissard, Delphine, Dunn, Simon, Evans, Louisa, Fabinyi, Michael, Fidelman, Pedro, Figueiredo, Joana, Frisch, Ashley, Fulton, Christopher John, Hicks, Christina Chemtai, Lukoschek, Vimoksalehi, Mallela, Jenny, Moya, Aurelie, Penin, Lucie, Rummer, Jodie Lynn, Walker, Stefan, and Williamson, David Hall (2016) A framework for understanding climate change impacts on coral reef social–ecological systems. Regional Environmental Change, 16 (4). pp. 1133-1146.

Hoey, Andrew S., Howells, Emily, Johansen, Jacob L., Hobbs, Jean-Paul A., Messmer, Vanessa, Bradbury, Dominique M., Wilson, Shaun K., and Pratchett, Morgan S. (2016) Recent advances in understanding the effects of climate change on coral reefs. Diversity, 8 (2). 12. pp. 1-22.

Harrison, Hugo B., Saenz-Agudelo, Pablo, Al-Salamah, Manalle, Messmer, Vanessa, Pratchett, Morgan S., and Berumen, Michael L. (2015) Microsatellite multiplex assay for the coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster cf. planci. Conservation Genetics Resources, 7 (3). pp. 627-630.

Johansen, J.L., Pratchett, M.S., Messmer, V., Coker, D.J., Tobin, A.J., and Hoey, A.S. (2015) Large predatory coral trout species unlikely to meet increasing energetic demands in a warming ocean. Scientific Reports, 5. 13830. pp. 1-8.

Holbrook, Sally J., Schmitt, Russell J., Messmer, Vanessa, Brooks, Andrew J., Srinivasan, Maya, Munday, Philip L., and Jones, Geoffrey P. (2015) Reef fishes in biodiversity hotspots are at greatest risk from loss of coral species. PLoS One, 10 (5). e0124054. pp. 1-12.

Johansen, J.L., Messmer, V., Coker, D.J., Hoey, A.S., and Pratchett, M.S. (2014) Increasing ocean temperatures reduce activity patterns of a large commercially important coral reef fish. Global Change Biology, 20 (4). pp. 1067-1074.

Cooke , Steven J., Messmer, Vanessa, Tobin, Andrew J., Pratchett, Morgan S., and Clark, Timothy D. (2014) Refuge-seeking impairments mirror metabolic recovery following fisheries-related stressors in the Spanish flag snapper (Lutjanus carponotatus) on the Great Barrier Reef. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, 87 (1). pp. 136-147.

Messmer, Vanessa, Blowes, Shane A., Jones, Geoffrey P., and Munday, Philip L. (2014) Experimental evaluation of diversity-productivity relationships in a coral reef fish assemblage. Oecologia, 176 (1). pp. 237-249.

Messmer, V., Pratchett, M.S., and Clark, T.D. (2013) Capacity for regeneration in crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci. Coral Reefs, 32 (2). p. 461.

Messmer, Vanessa, Jones, Geoffrey, Munday, Philip, and Planes, Serge (2012) Concordance between genetic and species diversity in coral reef fishes across the pacific ocean biodiversity gradient. Evolution, 66 (12). pp. 3902-3917.

Messmer, Vanessa, Jones, Geoffrey P., Munday, Philip L., Holbrook, Sally J., Schmitt, Russell J., and Brooks, Andrew J. (2011) Habitat biodiversity as a determinant of fish community structure on coral reefs. Ecology, 92 (12). pp. 2285-2298.

Pratchett, Morgan S., Hoey, Andrew S., Wilson, Shaun K., Messmer, Vanessa, and Graham, Nicholas A.J. (2011) Changes in biodiversity and functioning of reef fish assemblages following coral bleaching and coral loss. Diversity, 3 (3). pp. 424-452.

Lawton, Rebecca, Messmer, Vanessa, Pratchett, Morgan, and Bay, Line (2011) High gene flow across large geographic scales reduces extinction risk for a highly specialised coral feeding butterflyfish. Molecular Ecology, 20. pp. 3584-3598.

Gaither, Michelle R., Bowen, Brian W., Toonen, Robert J., Planes, Serge, Messmer, Vanessa, Earle, John, and Robertson, D. Ross (2010) Genetic consequences of introducing allopatric lineages of bluestriped snapper (Lutjanus kasmira) to Hawaii. Molecular Ecology, 19 (6). pp. 1107-1121.

Messmer, Vanessa (2010) From genes to ecosystems: patterns, processes and consequences of declining biodiversity in coral reef fish communities. PhD thesis, James Cook University.

Messmer, Vanessa, Jones, Geoffrey P., van Herwerden, Lynne, and Munday, Philip L. (2005) Genetic and ecological characterisation of colour dimorphism in a coral reef fish. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 74 (2). pp. 175-183.

Messmer, Vanessa, van Herwerden, Lynne, Munday, Philip L., and Jones, Geoffrey P. (2005) Phylogeography of colour polymorphism in the coral reef fish Pseudochromis fuscus, from Papua New Guinea and the Great Barrier Reef. Coral Reefs, 24. pp. 392-402.