Smithers, Scott G., and Dawson, John L. (2023) Beach reprofiling to improve reproductive output at the world's largest remaining green turtle rookery: Raine Island, northern Great Barrier Reef. Ocean and Coastal Management, 231. 106385.

Dawson, John L. (2021) Multi-decadal shoreline morphodynamics of a shelf-edge reef island, Great Barrier Reef: Implications for future island persistence. Geomorphology, 392. 107920.

Dawson, John L., and Smithers, Scott G. (2014) Carbonate sediment production, transport, and supply to a coral cay at Raine Reef, northern Great Barrier Reef, Australia: a facies approach. Journal of Sedimentary Research, 84 (11). pp. 1120-1138.

Dawson, John L., Smithers, Scott G., and Hua, Quan (2014) The importance of large benthic foraminifera to reef island sediment budget and dynamics at Raine Island, northern Great Barrier Reef. Geomorphology, 222. pp. 68-81.

Dawson, John L., Hua, Quan, and Smithers, Scott G. (2012) Benthic foraminifera: their importance to future reef island resilience. In: Proceedings of the 12th International Coral Reef Symposium. 1A_1. pp. 1-7. From: 12th International Coral Reef Symposium, 9-13 July 2012, Cairns, QLD, Australia.

Dawson, John L., and Smithers, Scott G. (2010) Shoreline and beach volume change between 1967 and 2007 at Raine Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Global and Planetary Change, 72 (3). pp. 141-154.

Fuentes, M.M.P.B., Limpus, C.J., Hamann, M., and Dawson, J. (2010) Potential impacts of projected sea-level rise on sea turtle rookeries. Aquatic Conservation: marine and freshwater ecosystems , 20 (2). pp. 132-139.

Fuentes, M.M.P.B., Dawson, J.L., Smithers, Scott, Hamann, M., and Limpus, C.J. (2010) Sedimentological characteristics of key sea turtle rookeries: potential implications under projected climate change. Marine and Freshwater Research, 61 (4). pp. 464-473.