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Hoey, A.S., Harrison, H., McClure, E.C., Burn, D., Barnett, A., Cresswell, B., Doll, P.C., Galbraith, G., and Pratchett, M.S. (2021) Coral Sea Marine Park Coral Reef Health Survey 2021: Report on reef surveys February 2021. Report. Parks Australia, Townsville, QLD, Australia.

Thesis

Ani, Chinenye Jane (2023) Biogeochemical modelling of tropical marine ecosystems in the context of climate change. PhD thesis, James Cook University.

Li, Ting (2023) Climatic and environmental changes in tropical northeastern Australia over the past 18,000 years. PhD thesis, James Cook University.

Lang, Bethan Jade (2023) Impacts of ocean warming on the Pacific crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster cf.solaris). PhD thesis, James Cook University.

Brunner, Christopher Andreas (2022) Cumulative impacts of climate change, sedimentation and light attenuation on coral recruits. PhD thesis, James Cook University.

Tebbett, Sterling Bryn (2022) The functioning of future coral reefs: fishes, sediments and productivity. PhD thesis, James Cook University.

Thomas, Jodi Thea (2022) The neurobiological effects of ocean acidification on a cephalopod. PhD thesis, James Cook University.

Oliveira Vogado, Nara (2021) Climate change in the tropics: drought effects on the phenology and eco-physiology of rainforest tree species. PhD thesis, James Cook University.

Spinks, Rachel K. (2021) Phenotypic plasticity to warming in coral reef fishes: the importance of sex and exposure timing within and between generations. PhD thesis, James Cook University.

Burn, Deborah (2020) Differential susceptibility of corals to major versus routine disturbances in Australia's Coral Sea. Masters (Research) thesis, James Cook University.

Younes Cárdenas, Nicolás (2020) Examining spatiotemporal changes in the phenology of Australian mangroves using satellite imagery. PhD thesis, James Cook University.