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.

Harrison, H.B., Drane, L., Cresswell, B.J., Evans, R.D., Galbraith, G.F., Srinivasan, M., Taylor, B.M., Williamson, D.H., and Jones, G.P. (2023) Ageing of juvenile coral grouper (Plectropomus maculatus) reveals year-round spawning and recruitment: implications for seasonal closures. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B, Biological Sciences, 290. 20230584.

Tebbett, Sterling B., Crisp, Samantha K., Evans, Richard D., Fulton, Christopher J., Pessarrodona, Albert, Wernberg, Thomas, Wilson, Shaun K., and Bellwood, David R. (2023) On the Challenges of Identifying Benthic Dominance on Anthropocene Coral Reefs. BioScience, 73 (3). pp. 220-228.

Wilson, Shaun K., Fulton, Christopher J., Graham, Nicholas A.J., Abesamis, Rene A., Berkstrom, Charlotte, Coker, Darren J., Depczynski, Martial, Evans, Richard D., Fisher, Rebecca, Goetze, Jordan, Hoey, Andrew, Holmes, Thomas H., Kulbicki, Michel, Noble, Mae, Robinson, James P.W., Bradley, Michael, Akerlund, Carolina, Barrett, Luke T., Bucol, Abner A., Birt, Matthew J., Chacin, Dinorah H., Chong-Seng, Karen M., Eggertsen, Linda, Eggertsen, Maria, Ellis, David, Leung, Priscilla T.Y., Lam, Paul K.S., van Lier, Joshua, Matis, Paloma A., Perez-Matus, Alejandro, Piggott, Camilla V.H., Radford, Ben T., Tano, Stina, and Tinkler, Paul (2022) The contribution of macroalgae-associated fishes to small-scale tropical reef fisheries. Fish and Fisheries, 23 (4). pp. 847-861.

Thomson, Damian P., Babcock, Russell C., Evans, Richard D., Feng, Ming, Moustaka, Molly, Orr, Melanie, Slawinski, Dirk, Wilson, Shaun K., and Hoey, Andrew S. (2021) Coral larval recruitment in north-western Australia predicted by regional and local conditions. Marine Environmental Research, 168. 105318.

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.

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.

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.

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., 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.

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.

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.

Graham, Nicholas A.J., Chabanet, Pascal, Evans, Richard D., Jennings, Simon, Letourneur, Yves, MacNeil, M. Aaron, McClanahan, Tim R., Öhman, Marcus C., Polunin, Nicholas V.C., and Wilson, Shaun K. (2011) Extinction vulnerability of coral reef fishes. Ecology Letters, 14 (4). pp. 341-348.

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.

Evans, R.D., Van Herwerden, L., Russ, G.R., and Frisch, A.J. (2010) Strong genetic but not spatial subdivision of two reef fish species targeted by fishers on the Great Barrier Reef. Fisheries Research, 102 (1-2). pp. 16-25.

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). - .

Evans, Richard (2009) No-take marine protected areas: abundance, biomass, batch fecundity and genetic connectivity of target species on the Great Barrier Reef. 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.

Evans, R.D., Russ, G.R., and Kritzer, J.P. (2008) Batch fecundity of Lutjanus carponotatus (Lutjanidae) and implications of no-take marine reserves on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Coral Reefs, 27 (1). pp. 179-189.

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.

Evans, R.D. (2008) Assessment of an underwater biopsy probe for collecting teleost fish tissue samples. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 368. pp. 305-308.

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.

Evans, R.D., and Russ, G.R. (2004) Larger biomass of targeted reef fish in the no-take marine reserves on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Aquatic Conservation: marine and freshwater ecosystems , 14 (5). pp. 505-519.

Graham, N.A.J., Evans, R.D., and Russ, G.R. (2003) The effects of marine reserve protection on the trophic relationships of reef fishes on the Great Barrier Reef. Environmental Conservation, 30 (2). pp. 200-208.