The University of Queensland

Alkalinity of diverse water samples can be altered by mercury preservation and borosilicate vial storage

Mos, Benjamin, Holloway, Ceylena, Kelaher, Brendan P., Santos, Isaac R. and Dworjanyn, Symon A. (2021). Alkalinity of diverse water samples can be altered by mercury preservation and borosilicate vial storage. Scientific Reports, 11 (1) 9961 . doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-89110-w

The hidden army: corallivorous crown-of-thorns seastars can spend years as herbivorous juveniles

Deaker, Dione J., Aguera, Antonio, Lin, Huang-An, Lawson, Corinne, Budden, Claire, Dworjanyn, Symon A., Mos, Benjamin and Byrne, Maria (2020). The hidden army: corallivorous crown-of-thorns seastars can spend years as herbivorous juveniles. Biology Letters, 16 (4) 20190849, 1-5. doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2019.0849

Building global change resilience: Concrete has the potential to ameliorate the negative effects of climate-driven ocean change on a newly-settled calcifying invertebrate

Mos, Benjamin, Dworjanyn, Symon A., Mamo, Lea T. and Kelaher, Brendan P. (2019). Building global change resilience: Concrete has the potential to ameliorate the negative effects of climate-driven ocean change on a newly-settled calcifying invertebrate. Science of the Total Environment, 646, 1349-1358. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.07.379

Ingestion of microplastic has limited impact on a marine larva

Kaposi, Katrina L., Mos, Benjamin, Kelaher, Brendan P. and Dworjanyn, Symon A. (2014). Ingestion of microplastic has limited impact on a marine larva. Environmental Science and Technology, 48 (3), 1638-1645. doi: 10.1021/es404295e

New insights on biodiversity and conservation of amphidromous shrimps of the Indo-Pacific islands (Decapoda: Atyidae: Caridina)

Mazancourt, V. de, Klotz, W., Marquet, G., Mos, B., Rogers, D.C. and Keith, P. (2021). New insights on biodiversity and conservation of amphidromous shrimps of the Indo-Pacific islands (Decapoda: Atyidae: Caridina). Recent advances in freshwater crustacean biodiversity and conservation. (pp. 381-404) edited by Tadashi Kawai and D. Christopher Rogers. Boca Raton, FL, United States: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/9781003139560-12

Shipping live sea urchins: effects of temperature and exposure time on survival

Bennett, Joshua, Mos, Benjamin and Dworjanyn, Symon A. (2024). Shipping live sea urchins: effects of temperature and exposure time on survival. Aquaculture, 586 740785, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2024.740785

Size matters: microherbivores make a big impact in coral aquaculture

Neil, Rachel C., Barton, Jonathan A., Dougan, Winona, Dworjanyn, Symon, Heyward, Andrew, Mos, Benjamin, Bourne, David G. and Humphrey, Craig (2024). Size matters: microherbivores make a big impact in coral aquaculture. Aquaculture, 581 740402, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2023.740402

Effects of substrate, water flow, and turbulence in raceway culture of the high-value agarophyte Pterocladiella capillacea

Mishina, Tomoki, Mos, Benjamin and Dworjanyn, Symon A. (2023). Effects of substrate, water flow, and turbulence in raceway culture of the high-value agarophyte Pterocladiella capillacea. Aquaculture, 579 740206, 740206. doi: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2023.740206

Variable food alters responses of larval crown-of-thorns starfish to ocean warming but not acidification

Mos, Benjamin, Mesic, Naomi and Dworjanyn, Symon A. (2023). Variable food alters responses of larval crown-of-thorns starfish to ocean warming but not acidification. Communications Biology, 6 (1) 639, 1-10. doi: 10.1038/s42003-023-05028-1

Range expansion of a widespread Indo-Pacific haemulid, the barred javelin Pomadasys kaakan (Cuvier, 1830), in a climate change hotspot

Mos, Benjamin and Mos, Daniel (2022). Range expansion of a widespread Indo-Pacific haemulid, the barred javelin Pomadasys kaakan (Cuvier, 1830), in a climate change hotspot. Journal of Fish Biology, 101 (3), 736-740. doi: 10.1111/jfb.15125

Echidnas of the sea: the defensive behavior of juvenile and adult crown-of-thorns sea stars

Deaker, Dione J., Balogh, Regina, Dworjanyn, Symon A., Mos, Benjamin and Byrne, Maria (2021). Echidnas of the sea: the defensive behavior of juvenile and adult crown-of-thorns sea stars. Biological Bulletin, 241 (3), 259-270. doi: 10.1086/716777

Knowledge gaps in the biology, ecology, and management of the pacific crown-of-thorns sea star, Acanthaster sp., on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

Pratchett, Morgan S., Caballes, Ciemon F., Cvitanovic, Christopher, Raymundo, Maia L., Babcock, Russell C., Bonin, Mary C., Bozec, Yves-Marie, Burn, Deborah, Byrne, Maria, Castro-Sanguino, Carolina, Chen, Carla C. M., Condie, Scott A., Cowan, Zara-Louise, Deaker, Dione J., Desbiens, Amelia, Devantier, Lyndon M., Doherty, Peter J., Doll, Peter C., Doyle, Jason R., Dworjanyn, Symon A., Fabricius, Katharina E., Haywood, Michael D. E., Hock, Karlo, Hoggett, Anne K., Høj, Lone, Keesing, John K., Kenchington, Richard A., Lang, Bethan J., Ling, Scott D. ... Wilson, Shaun K. (2021). Knowledge gaps in the biology, ecology, and management of the pacific crown-of-thorns sea star, Acanthaster sp., on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Biological Bulletin, 24 (3), 330-346. doi: 10.1086/717026

Alkalinity of diverse water samples can be altered by mercury preservation and borosilicate vial storage

Mos, Benjamin, Holloway, Ceylena, Kelaher, Brendan P., Santos, Isaac R. and Dworjanyn, Symon A. (2021). Alkalinity of diverse water samples can be altered by mercury preservation and borosilicate vial storage. Scientific Reports, 11 (1) 9961 . doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-89110-w

Coral defences: the perilous transition of juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish to corallivory

Deaker, Dione J., Mos, Benjamin, Lawson, Corinne, Dworjanyn, Symon A., Budden, Claire and Byrne, Maria (2021). Coral defences: the perilous transition of juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish to corallivory. Marine Ecology - Progress Series, 665, 115-125. doi: 10.3354/meps13660

Greenwater, but not live feed enrichment, promotes development, survival, and growth of larval Portunus armatus

Basford, Alexander J., Makings, Nirvarna, Mos, Benjamin, White, Camille A. and Dworjanyn, Symon (2021). Greenwater, but not live feed enrichment, promotes development, survival, and growth of larval Portunus armatus. Aquaculture, 534. doi: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.736331

Effects of low and high pH on sea urchin settlement, implications for the use of alkali to counter the impacts of acidification

Mos, Benjamin, Byrne, Maria and Dworjanyn, Symon A. (2020). Effects of low and high pH on sea urchin settlement, implications for the use of alkali to counter the impacts of acidification. Aquaculture, 528 735618, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735618

Diet flexibility and growth of the early herbivorous juvenile crown-of-thorns sea star, implications for its boom-bust population dynamics

Deaker, Dione J., Mos, Benjamin, Lin, Huang-An, Lawson, Corinne, Budden, Claire, Dworjanyn, Symon A. and Byrne, Maria (2020). Diet flexibility and growth of the early herbivorous juvenile crown-of-thorns sea star, implications for its boom-bust population dynamics. PLoS One, 15 (7), e0236142. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0236142

A microalga is better than a commercial lipid emulsion at enhancing live feeds for an ornamental marine fish larva

Basford, Alexander J., Mos, Benjamin, Francis, David S., Turchini, Giovanni M., White, Camille A. and Dworjanyn, Symon (2020). A microalga is better than a commercial lipid emulsion at enhancing live feeds for an ornamental marine fish larva. Aquaculture, 523 735203, 735203. doi: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.735203

Training fish for restocking: refuge and predator training in the hatchery has limited benefits for a marine fish

Rae, David L., Mos, Benjamin, Scott, Anna and Dworjanyn, Symon A. (2020). Training fish for restocking: refuge and predator training in the hatchery has limited benefits for a marine fish. Journal of Fish Biology, 97 (1), 172-182. doi: 10.1111/jfb.14345

The hidden army: corallivorous crown-of-thorns seastars can spend years as herbivorous juveniles

Deaker, Dione J., Aguera, Antonio, Lin, Huang-An, Lawson, Corinne, Budden, Claire, Dworjanyn, Symon A., Mos, Benjamin and Byrne, Maria (2020). The hidden army: corallivorous crown-of-thorns seastars can spend years as herbivorous juveniles. Biology Letters, 16 (4) 20190849, 1-5. doi: 10.1098/rsbl.2019.0849

Taxonomic revision of the Australian species of Australatya Chace 1983 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Atyidae), and the description of a new species

Choy, Satish, Page, Timothy J. and Mos, Benjamin (2019). Taxonomic revision of the Australian species of Australatya Chace 1983 (Crustacea, Decapoda, Atyidae), and the description of a new species. Zootaxa, 4711 (2), 366-378. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4711.2.8

Impact of growing up in a warmer, lower pH future on offspring performance: transgenerational plasticity in a pan-tropical sea urchin

Karelitz, Sam, Lamare, Miles D., Mos, Benjamin, De Bari, Hattie, Dworjanyn, Symon A. and Byrne, Maria (2019). Impact of growing up in a warmer, lower pH future on offspring performance: transgenerational plasticity in a pan-tropical sea urchin. Coral Reefs, 38 (6), 1085-1095. doi: 10.1007/s00338-019-01855-z

A Crown-of-Thorns Seastar recombinant relaxin-like gonad-stimulating peptide triggers oocyte maturation and ovulation

Smith, Meaghan K., Hoang Dinh Chieu, , Aizen, Joseph, Mos, Benjamin, Motti, Cherie A., Elizur, Abigail and Cummins, Scott F. (2019). A Crown-of-Thorns Seastar recombinant relaxin-like gonad-stimulating peptide triggers oocyte maturation and ovulation. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 281, 41-48. doi: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2019.05.009

Caridina malanda, a new species of freshwater shrimp (Crustacea: Decapoda: Atyidae) from the Wet Tropics World Heritage area, north-eastern Queensland, Australia

Choy, Satish, Page, Timothy J., De Mazancourt, Valentin and Mos, Benjamin (2019). Caridina malanda, a new species of freshwater shrimp (Crustacea: Decapoda: Atyidae) from the Wet Tropics World Heritage area, north-eastern Queensland, Australia. Zootaxa, 4652 (1), 113-125. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4652.1.5

Ready to harvest? Spine colour predicts gonad index and gonad colour rating of a commercially important sea urchin

Mos, Benjamin and Dworjanyn, Symon A. (2019). Ready to harvest? Spine colour predicts gonad index and gonad colour rating of a commercially important sea urchin. Aquaculture, 505, 510-516. doi: 10.1016/j.aquaculture.2019.03.010

Implications of range overlap in the commercially important pan-tropical sea urchin genus Tripneustes (Echinoidea: Toxopneustidae)

Bronstein, Omri, Kroh, Andreas, Miskelly, Ashley D., Smith, Stephen D. A., Dworjanyn, Symon A., Mos, Benjamin and Byrne, Maria (2019). Implications of range overlap in the commercially important pan-tropical sea urchin genus Tripneustes (Echinoidea: Toxopneustidae). Marine Biology, 166 (3) 34, 1-5. doi: 10.1007/s00227-019-3478-4

The complex study of complexes: The first well-supported phylogeny of two species complexes within genus Caridina (Decapoda: Caridea: Atyidae) sheds light on evolution, biogeography, and habitat

de Mazancourt, Valentin, Klotz, Werner, Marquet, Gerard, Mos, Benjamin, Rogers, D. Christopher and Keith, Philippe (2019). The complex study of complexes: The first well-supported phylogeny of two species complexes within genus Caridina (Decapoda: Caridea: Atyidae) sheds light on evolution, biogeography, and habitat. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 131, 164-180. doi: 10.1016/j.ympev.2018.11.002

Building global change resilience: Concrete has the potential to ameliorate the negative effects of climate-driven ocean change on a newly-settled calcifying invertebrate

Mos, Benjamin, Dworjanyn, Symon A., Mamo, Lea T. and Kelaher, Brendan P. (2019). Building global change resilience: Concrete has the potential to ameliorate the negative effects of climate-driven ocean change on a newly-settled calcifying invertebrate. Science of the Total Environment, 646, 1349-1358. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.07.379

Oyster larvae as a potential first feed for small-mouthed ornamental larval fish

Basford, Alexander J., Mos, Benjamin, Mishina, Tomoki and Dworjanyn, Symon A. (2019). Oyster larvae as a potential first feed for small-mouthed ornamental larval fish. Aquaculture Environment Interactions, 11, 657-669. doi: 10.3354/aei00338

Enhanced performance of juvenile crown of thorns starfish in a warm-high CO2 ocean exacerbates poor growth and survival of their coral prey

Kamya, Pamela Z., Byrne, Maria, Mos, Benjamin and Dworjanyn, Symon A. (2018). Enhanced performance of juvenile crown of thorns starfish in a warm-high CO2 ocean exacerbates poor growth and survival of their coral prey. Coral Reefs, 37 (3), 751-762. doi: 10.1007/s00338-018-1699-5

Moderate ocean warming mitigates, but more extreme warming exacerbates the impacts of zinc from engineered nanoparticles on a marine larva

Mos, Benjamin, Kaposi, Katrina L., Rose, Andrew L., Kelaher, Brendan and Dworjanyn, Symon A. (2017). Moderate ocean warming mitigates, but more extreme warming exacerbates the impacts of zinc from engineered nanoparticles on a marine larva. Environmental Pollution, 228, 190-200. doi: 10.1016/j.envpol.2017.05.033

Indirect effects of ocean acidification drive feeding and growth of juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci

Kamya, Pamela Z., Byrne, Maria, Mos, Benjamin, Hall, Lauren and Dworjanyn, Symon A. (2017). Indirect effects of ocean acidification drive feeding and growth of juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 284 (1856) 20170778, 20170778. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2017.0778

Range extension of a euryhaline crab, Varuna litterata (Fabricius, 1798) (Brachyura: Varunidae), in a climate change hot-spot

Mos, Benjamin, Ahyong, Shane T., Burnes, Craig N., Davie, Peter J. F. and McCormack, Robert B. (2017). Range extension of a euryhaline crab, Varuna litterata (Fabricius, 1798) (Brachyura: Varunidae), in a climate change hot-spot. Journal of Crustacean Biology, 37 (3), 258-262. doi: 10.1093/jcbiol/rux030

Larval survivorship and settlement of crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris) at varying algal cell densities

Pratchett, Morgan S., Dworjanyn, Symon, Mos, Benjamin, Caballes, Ciemon F., Thompson, Cassandra A. and Blowes, Shane (2017). Larval survivorship and settlement of crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris) at varying algal cell densities. Diversity, 9 (1) 2, 1-11. doi: 10.3390/d9010002

Future aquafeeds may compromise reproductive fitness in a marine invertebrate

White, Camille A., Dworjanyn, Symon A., Nichols, Peter D., Mos, Benjamin and Dempster, Tim (2016). Future aquafeeds may compromise reproductive fitness in a marine invertebrate. Marine Environmental Research, 122, 67-75. doi: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2016.09.008

Early metamorphosis is costly and avoided by young, but physiologically competent, marine larvae

Mos, Benjamin and Dworjanyn, Symon A. (2016). Early metamorphosis is costly and avoided by young, but physiologically competent, marine larvae. Marine Ecology - Progress Series, 559, 117-129. doi: 10.3354/meps11914

Biogenic acidification reduces sea urchin gonad growth and increases susceptibility of aquaculture to ocean acidification

Mos, Benjamin, Byrne, Maria and Dworjanyn, Symon A. (2016). Biogenic acidification reduces sea urchin gonad growth and increases susceptibility of aquaculture to ocean acidification. Marine Environmental Research, 113, 39-48. doi: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2015.11.001

Biogenic acidification drives density-dependent growth of a calcifying invertebrate in culture

Mos, Benjamin, Byrne, Maria, Cowden, Kenneth L. and Dworjanyn, Symon A. (2015). Biogenic acidification drives density-dependent growth of a calcifying invertebrate in culture. Marine Biology, 162 (8), 1541-1558. doi: 10.1007/s00227-015-2691-z

Larvae of the coral eating crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci in a warmer-high CO2 ocean

Kamya, Pamela Z., Dworjanyn, Symon A., Hardy, Natasha, Mos, Benjamin, Uthicke, Sven and Byrne, Maria (2014). Larvae of the coral eating crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci in a warmer-high CO2 ocean. Global Change Biology, 20 (11), 3365-3376. doi: 10.1111/gcb.12530

Ingestion of microplastic has limited impact on a marine larva

Kaposi, Katrina L., Mos, Benjamin, Kelaher, Brendan P. and Dworjanyn, Symon A. (2014). Ingestion of microplastic has limited impact on a marine larva. Environmental Science and Technology, 48 (3), 1638-1645. doi: 10.1021/es404295e

Dissolved histamine: a potential habitat marker promoting settlement and metamorphosis in sea urchin larvae

Swanson, Rebecca L., Byrne, Maria, Prowse, Thomas A. A., Mos, Benjamin, Dworjanyn, Symon A. and Steinberg, Peter D. (2012). Dissolved histamine: a potential habitat marker promoting settlement and metamorphosis in sea urchin larvae. Marine Biology, 159 (4), 915-925. doi: 10.1007/s00227-011-1869-2

Do Cues Matter? Highly Inductive Settlement Cues Don't Ensure High Post-Settlement Survival in Sea Urchin Aquaculture

Mos, Benjamin, Cowden, Kenneth L., Nielsen, Shaun J. and Dworjanyn, Symon A. (2011). Do Cues Matter? Highly Inductive Settlement Cues Don't Ensure High Post-Settlement Survival in Sea Urchin Aquaculture. PLoS One, 6 (12). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0028054

Quantifying clearance rates of restored oyster reefs using modular baskets

Andersson, Maja, Cheney, Karen L., Porter, Robbie, Gilby, Ben L. and Mos, Benjamin (2023). Quantifying clearance rates of restored oyster reefs using modular baskets.

Boosting the productivity of sea urchin aquaculture using advanced culture protocols and dietary intervention

Mos, Benjamin and Dworjanyn, Symon A. (2021). Boosting the productivity of sea urchin aquaculture using advanced culture protocols and dietary intervention. Wagga Wagg, NSW Australia: AgriFutures Australia.

Potential for the commercial culture of the tropical sea urchin Tripneustes gratilla in Australia

Mos, Benjamin, Cowden, Kenneth L. and Dworjanyn, Symon A. (2012). Potential for the commercial culture of the tropical sea urchin Tripneustes gratilla in Australia. Kingston, ACT Australia: Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation.