Ceccarelli, Daniela M., Logan, Murray, Evans, Richard D., Jones, Geoffrey P., Puotinen, Marji, Petus, Caroline, Russ, Garry R., Sinclair-Taylor, Tane, Srinivasan, Maya, and Williamson, David H. (2024) Regional-scale disturbances drive long-term decline of inshore coral reef fish assemblages in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Global Change Biology, 30 (10). 17506.

Ceccarelli, Daniela M., Evans, Richard D., Logan, Murray, Jones, Geoffrey P., Puotinen, Marji, Petus, Caroline, Russ, Garry R., Srinivasan, Maya, and Williamson, David H. (2023) Physical, biological and anthropogenic drivers of spatial patterns of coral reef fish assemblages at regional and local scales. Science of the Total Environment, 904. 166695.

Lavin, Charles P., Jones, Geoffrey P., Williamson, David H., and Harrison, Hugo B. (2021) Minimum size limits and the reproductive value of numerous, young, mature female fish. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 288 (1946). 20202714.

Lowe, J. R., Williamson, D. H., Ceccarelli, D. M., Evans, R. D., and Russ, G. R. (2020) Environmental disturbance events drive declines in juvenile wrasse biomass on inshore coral reefs of the Great Barrier Reef. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 103. pp. 1279-1293.

Harrison, Hugo B., Bode, Michael, Williamson, David H., Berumen, Michael L., and Jones, Geoffrey P. (2020) A connectivity portfolio effect stabilizes marine reserve performance. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 117 (41). pp. 25595-25600.

McLeod, Ian M., Williamson, David H., Taylor, Sascha, Srinivasan, Maya, Read, Mark, Boxer, Craig, Mattocks, Neil, and Ceccarelli, Daniela M. (2019) Bommies away! Logistics and early effects of repositioning 400 tonnes of displaced coral colonies following cyclone impacts on the Great Barrier Reef. Ecological Management and Restoration, 20 (3). pp. 262-265.

Ceccarelli, Daniela M., Evans, Richard D., Logan, Murray, Mantel, Philippa, Puotinen, Marji, Petus, Caroline, Russ, Garry R., and Williamson, David H. (2019) Long-term dynamics and drivers of coral and macroalgal cover on inshore reefs of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Ecological Applications. e02008.

Hopf, Jess K., Jones, Geoffrey P., Williamson, David H., and Connolly, Sean R. (2019) Marine reserves stabilize fish populations and fisheries yields in disturbed coral reef systems. Ecological Applications, 29 (5). e01905.

Frisch, Ashley J., Hobbs, Jean-Paul A., Hansen, Scott T., Williamson, David H., Bonin, Mary C., Jones, Geoffrey P., and Rizzari, Justin R. (2019) Recovery potential of mutualistic anemone and anemonefish populations. Fisheries Research, 218. pp. 1-9.

Lowe, J.R., Williamson, D.H., Ceccarelli, D.M., Evans, R.D., and Russ, G.R. (2019) Responses of coral reef wrasse assemblages to disturbance and marine reserve protection on the Great Barrier Reef. Marine Biology, 166 (9). 119.

Kininmonth, Stuart, Weeks, Rebecca, Abesamis, Rene A., Bernardo, Lawrence Patrick C., Beger, Maria, Treml, Eric A., Williamson, David, and Pressey, Robert L. (2019) Strategies in scheduling marine protected area establishment in a network system. Ecological Applications, 29 (1). e01820.

Bode, Michael, Leis, Jeffrey M., Mason, Luciano B., Williamson, David H., Harrison, Hugo B., Choukroun, Severine, and Jones, Geoffrey P. (2019) Successful validation of a larval dispersal model using genetic parentage data. PLoS Biology, 17 (7). e3000380.

Purcell, Steven W., Williamson, David H., and Ngaluafe, Poasi (2018) Chinese market prices of beche-de-mer: implications for fisheries and aquaculture. Marine Policy, 91. pp. 58-65.

Bode, Michael, Williamson, David H., Harrison, Hugo B., Outram, Nick, and Jones, Geoffrey P. (2018) Estimating dispersal kernels using genetic parentage data. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 9. pp. 490-501.

Ceccarelli, Daniela M., Loffler, Zoe, Bourne, David G., Al Moajil-Cole, Grace S., Boström Einarsson, Lisa, Evans-Illidge, Elizabeth, Fabricius, Katharina, Glasl, Bettina, Marshall, Paul, McLeod, Ian, Read, Mark, Schaffelke, Britta, Smith, Adam K., Jorda, Georgina T., Williamson, David H., and Bay, Line (2018) Rehabilitation of coral reefs through removal of macroalgae: state of knowledge and considerations for management and implementation. Restoration Ecology, 26 (5). pp. 827-838.

Hempson, Tessa N., Graham, Nicholas A.J., MacNeil, M. Aaron, Williamson, David H., Jones, Geoffrey P., and Almany, Glenn (2017) Coral reef mesopredators switch prey, shortening food chains, in response to habitat degradation. Ecology and Evolution, 7 (8). pp. 2626-2635.

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.

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., Berumen, Michael L., Saenz-Agudelo, Pablo, Salas, Eva, Williamson, David H., and Jones, Geoffrey P. (2017) Widespread hybridization and bidirectional introgression in sympatric species of coral reef fish. Molecular Ecology, 26 (20). pp. 5692-5704.

Bergseth, Brock J., Williamson, David H., Russ, Garry R., Sutton, Stephen G., and Cinner, Joshua E. (2017) A social-ecological approach to assessing and managing poaching by recreational fishers. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 15 (2). pp. 67-73.

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.

Hopf, Jess K., Jones, Geoffrey P., Williamson, David H., and Connolly, Sean R. (2016) Synergistic effects of marine reserves and harvest controls on the abundance and catch dynamics of a coral reef fishery. Current Biology, 26 (12). pp. 1543-1548.

Wen, Colin K.C., Bonin, Mary C., Harrison, Hugo B., Williamson, David H., and Jones, Geoffrey (2016) Dietary shift in juvenile coral trout (Plectropomus maculatus) following coral reef degradation from a flood plume disturbance. Coral Reefs, 35 (2). pp. 451-455.

Bergseth, Brock J., Williamson, David H., Frisch, Ashley J., and Russ, Garry R. (2016) Protected areas preserve natural behaviour of a targeted fish species on coral reefs. Biological Conservation, 198. pp. 202-209.

Lamb, Joleah B., Wenger, Amelia S., Devlin, Michelle J., Ceccarelli, Daniela M., Williamson, David H., and Willis, Bette L. (2016) Reserves as tools for alleviating impacts of marine disease. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 371 (1689). pp. 1-11.

Bonin, Mary C., Harrison, Hugo B., Williamson, David H., Frisch, Ashley J., Saenz-Agudelo, Pablo, Berumen, Michael L., and Jones, Geoffrey P. (2016) The role of marine reserves in the replenishment of a locally impacted population of anemonefish on the Great Barrier Reef. Molecular Ecology, 25 (2). pp. 487-499.

Wenger, Amelia S., Williamson, David H., da Silva, Eduardo T., Ceccarelli, Daniela M., Browne, Nicola, Petus, Caroline, and Devlin, Michelle J. (2016) Effects of reduced water quality on coral reefs in and out of no-take marine reserves. Conservation Biology, 30 (1). pp. 142-153.

Hopf, Jess K., Jones, Geoffrey P., Williamson, David H., and Connolly, Sean R. (2016) Fishery consequences of marine reserves: short-term pain for longer-term gain. Ecological Applications, 26 (3). pp. 818-829.

Frisch, Ashley J., Cameron, Darren S., Pratchett, Morgan S., Williamson, David H., Williams, Ashley J., Reynolds, Adam D., Hoey, Andrew S., Rizzari, Justin R., Evans, Louisa, Kerrigan, Brigid, Muldoon, Geoffrey, Welch, David, and Hobbs, Jean-Paul A. (2016) Key aspects of the biology, fisheries and management of Coral grouper. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 26 (3). pp. 303-325.

Williamson, David H., Harrison, Hugo B., Almany, Glenn R., Berumen, Michael L., Bode, Michael, Bonin, Mary C., Choukroun, Severine, Doherty, Peter J., Frisch, Ashley J., Saenz-Agudelo, Pablo, and Jones, Geoffrey P. (2016) Large-scale, multidirectional larval connectivity among coral reef fish populations in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Molecular Ecology, 25 (24). pp. 6039-6054.

Bode, Michael, Williamson, David H., Weeks, Rebecca, Jones, Geoff P., Almany, Glenn R., Harrison, Hugo B., Hopf, Jess K., and Pressey, Robert L. (2016) Planning marine reserve networks for both feature representation and demographic persistence using connectivity patterns. PLoS ONE, 11 (5). pp. 1-23.

Lamb, Joleah B., Williamson, David H., Russ, Garry R., and Willis, Bette L. (2015) Protected areas mitigate diseases of reef-building corals by reducing damage from fishing. Ecology, 96 (9). pp. 2555-2567.

Emslie, Michael J., Logan, Murray, Williamson, David H., Ayling, Anthony M., MacNeil, M. Aaron, Ceccarelli, Daniela, Cheal, Alistair J., Evans, Richard D., Johns, Kerryn A, Jonker, Michelle J., Miller, Ian R., Osborne, Kate, Russ, Garry R., and Sweatman, Hugh P.A. (2015) Expectations and outcomes of reserve network performance following re-zoning of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Current Biology, 25 (8). pp. 983-992.

Williamson, David H., Ceccarelli, Daniela M., Evans, Richard D., Hill, Jos K., and Russ, Garry R. (2014) Derelict fishing line provides a useful proxy for estimating levels of non-compliance with no-take marine reserves. PLoS One, 9 (12). e114395. pp. 1-21.

Harrison, Hugo B., Feldheim, Kevin A., Jones, Geoffrey P., Mansour, Hicham, Perumal, Sadhasivam, Williamson, David H., and Berumen, Michael L. (2014) Validation of microsatellite multiplexes for parentage analysis in a coral reef fish (Lutjanus carponotatus, Lutjanidae). Conservation Genetics Resources, 6 (4). pp. 803-806.

Harrison, Hugo B., Feldheim, Kevin A., Jones, Geoffrey P., Ma, Kayan, Mansour, Hicham, Perumal, Sadhasivan, Williamson, David H., and Berumen, Michael L. (2014) Validation of microsatellite multiplexes for parentage analysis and species discrimination in two hybridizing species of coral reef fish (Plectropomus spp., Serranidae). Ecology and Evolution, 4 (11). pp. 2046-2057.

Williamson, David H., Ceccarelli, Daniela M., Evans, Richard D., Jones, Geoffrey P., and Russ, Garry R. (2014) Habitat dynamics, marine reserve status, and the decline and recovery of coral reef fish communities. Ecology and Evolution, 4 (4). pp. 337-354.

Cvitanovic, C., Wilson, S.K., Fulton, C.J., Almany, G.R., Anderson, P., Babcock, R.C., Ban, N.C., Beeden, R.J., Beger, M., Cinner, J., Dobbs, K., Evans, L.S., Farham, A., Friedman, K.J., Gale, K., Gladstone, W., Grafton, Q., Graham, N.A.J., Gudge, S., Harrison , P.L., Holmes, T.H., Johnstone, N., Jones, G.P., Jordan, A., Kendrick, A.J., Klein, C.J., Little , L.R., Malcolm , H.A., Morris, D., Possingham, H.P., Prescott, J., Pressey, R.L., Skilleter, G.A., Simpson, C., Waples, K., Wilson, D., and Williamson, D.H. (2013) Critical research needs for managing coral reef marine protected areas: perspectives of academics and managers. Journal of Environmental Management, 114. pp. 84-91.

Wen, Colin K.C., Almany, Glenn R., Williamson, David H., Pratchett, Morgan S., Mannering, Thomas D., Evans, Richard D., Leis, Jeffrey M., Srinivasan, Maya, and Jones, Geoffrey P. (2013) Recruitment hotspots boost the effectiveness of no-take marine reserves. Biological Conservation, 166. pp. 124-131.

Hassell, Nikki S., Williamson, David H., Evans, Richard D., and Russ, Garry R. (2013) Reliability of non-expert observer estimates of the magnitude of marine reserve effects. Coastal Management, 41 (4). pp. 361-380.

Wen, Colin K., Almany, Glenn R., Williamson, David H., Pratchett, Morgan S., and Jones, Geoffrey P. (2012) Evaluating the effects of marine reserves on diet, prey availability and prey selection by juvenile predatory fishes. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 469. pp. 133-144.

Harrison, Hugo B., Williamson, David H., Evans, Richard D., Almany, Glenn R., Thorrold, Simon R., Russ, Garry R., Feldheim, Kevin A., van Herwerden, Lynne, Planes, Serge, Srinivasan, Maya, Berumen, Michael L., and Jones, Geoffrey P. (2012) Larval export from marine reserves and the recruitment benefit for fish and fisheries. Current Biology, 22 (11). pp. 1023-1028.

Ceccarelli, D.M., and Williamson, D.H. (2012) Sharks that eat sharks: opportunistic predation by wobbegongs. Coral Reefs, 31 (2). p. 471.

Graham, Nicholas A.J., Ainsworth, Tracy D., Baird, Andrew H., Ban, Natalie C., Bay, Line K., Cinner, Joshua E., De Freitas, Debora M., Diaz-Pulido, Guillermo, Dornelas, Maria, Dunn, Simon R., Fidelman, Pedro I.J., Foret, Sylvain, Good, Tatjana C., Kool, Johnathan, Mallela, Jennie, Penin, Lucie, Pratchett, Morgan S., and Williamson, David H. (2011) From microbes to people: tractable benefits of no-take areas for coral reefs. Oceanography and Marine Biology, 49. pp. 105-136.

McCook, Laurence, Ayling, Anthony, Cappo, Mike, Choat, J. Howard, Evans, Richard D., De Freitas, Debora M., Heupel, Michelle, Hughes, Terry P., Jones, Geoffrey P., Mapstone, Bruce, Marsh, Helene, Mills, Morena, Molloy, Fergus J., Pitcher, C. Roland, Pressey, Robert L., Russ, Garry R., Sutton, Stephen, Sweatman, Hugh, Tobin, Renae, Wachenfeld, David R., and Williamson, David H. (2010) Adaptive management of the Great Barrier Reef: A globally significant demonstration of the benefits of networks of marine reserves. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 107 (43). 18278- 18285.

Almany, G.R., Hamilton, R.J., Williamson, D.H., Evans, R.D., Jones, G.P., Matawai, M., Potuku, T., Rhodes, K.L., Russ, G.R., and Sawynock, B. (2010) Research partnerships with local communities: two case studies from Papua New Guinea and Australia. Coral Reefs, 29 (3). pp. 567-576.

Almany, G.R., Connolly, S.R., Heath, D.D., Hogan, J.D., Jones, G.P., McCook, L.J., Mills, M., Pressey, R.L., and Williamson, D.H. (2009) Connectivity, biodiversity conservation and the design of marine reserve networks for coral reefs. Coral Reefs, 28 (2). pp. 339-351.

Williamson, David, Jones, Geoffrey, Thorrold, Simon R, and Frisch, Ashley J. (2009) Transgenerational marking of marine fish larvae: stable-isotope retention, physiological effects and health issues. Journal of Fish Biology, 74 (4). pp. 891-905.

Diaz-Pulido, Guillermo, McCook, Laurence, Dove, Sophie, Berkelmans, Ray, Roff, George, Kline, David I., Weeks, Scarla, Evans, Richard D., Williamson, David H., and Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove (2009) Doom and boom on a resilient reef: climate change, algal overgrowth and coral recovery. PLoS ONE, 4 (4). - .

Williamson, David H., Jones, Geoffrey P., and Thorrold, Simon R. (2009) An experimental evaluation of transgenerational isotope labelling in a coral reef grouper. Marine Biology, 156. pp. 2517-2525.

Williamson, David (2009) Fishery effects and benefits of marine protected areas within the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. PhD thesis, James Cook University.

Russ, Garry R., Cheal, Alistair J., Dolman, Andrew M., Emslie, Michael J., Evans, Richard D., Miller, Ian, Sweatman, Hugh, and Williamson, David H. (2008) Rapid increase in fish numbers follows creation of world's largest marine reserve network. Current Biology, 18 (12). pp. 514-515.

Chin, Andrew, Sweatman, Hugh, Forbes, Susan, Perks, Helen, Walker, Ryan, Jones, Geoff, Williamson, David, Evans, Richard, Hartley, Fraser, Armstrong, Shannon, Malcolm, Hamish, and Edgar, Graham (2008) 2008 Status of the coral reefs in Australia and Papua New Guinea. In: Wilkinson, Clive, (ed.) Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2008. Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network, Townsville, QLD, Australia, pp. 159-176.

Davis, K.L.F., Russ, G.R., Williamson, D.H., and Evans, R.D. (2004) Surveillance and poaching on inshore reefs of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Coastal Management, 32 (4). pp. 373-387.

Williamson, D.H., Russ, G.R., and Ayling, A.M. (2004) No-take marine reserves increase abundance and biomass of reef fish on inshore fringing reefs of the Great Barrier Reef. Environmental Conservation, 31 (2). pp. 149-159.