The University of Queensland

Predicting responses of geo-ecological carbonate reef systems to climate change: a conceptual model and review

Browne, Nicola K., Cuttler, Michael, Moon, Katie, Morgan, Kyle, Ross, Claire L., Castro-Sanguino, Carolina, Kennedy, Emma, Harris, Dan, Barnes, Peter, Bauman, Andrew, Beetham, Eddie, Bonesso, Joshua, Bozec, Yves-Marie, Cornwall, Christopher, Dee, Shannon, DeCarlo, Thomas, D’Olivo, Juan P., Doropoulos, Christopher, Evans, Richard D., Eyre, Bradley, Gatenby, Peter, Gonzalez, Manuel, Hamylton, Sarah, Hansen, Jeff, Lowe, Ryan, Mallela, Jennie, O’Leary, Michael, Roff, George, Saunders, Benjamin J. and Zweilfer, Adi (2021). Predicting responses of geo-ecological carbonate reef systems to climate change: a conceptual model and review. Oceanography and marine biology: an annual review. (pp. 229-370) edited by S. J. Hawkins, A. J. Lemasson, A. L. Allcock, A. E. Bates, M. Byrne, A. J. Evans, L. B. Firth, E. M. Marzinelli, B. D. Russell, I. P. Smith, S. E. Swearer and P. A. Todd. Boca Raton, FL, United States: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/9781003138846-4

The application of carbonate and sediment budgets to assess the stability of marginal reef systems

Dee, Shannon, Zweifler, Adi, Cuttler, Michael, Nilsen, Jake, Bonesso, Joshua, O'Leary, Michael and Browne, Nicola K. (2024). The application of carbonate and sediment budgets to assess the stability of marginal reef systems. Marine Geology, 473 107324, 107324. doi: 10.1016/j.margeo.2024.107324

Acropora tenuis energy acquisition along a natural turbidity gradient

Zweifler, Adi, Browne, Nicola K., Levy, Oren, Hovey, Renae and O’Leary, Mick (2024). Acropora tenuis energy acquisition along a natural turbidity gradient. Frontiers in Marine Science, 11 1288296. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2024.1288296

Current extent and future opportunities for living shorelines in Australia

Morris, Rebecca L., Campbell-Hooper, Erin, Waters, Elissa, Bishop, Melanie J., Lovelock, Catherine E., Lowe, Ryan J., Strain, Elisabeth M.A., Boon, Paul, Boxshall, Anthony, Browne, Nicola K., Carley, James T., Fest, Benedikt J., Fraser, Matthew W., Ghisalberti, Marco, Gillanders, Bronwyn M., Kendrick, Gary A., Konlechner, Teresa M., Mayer-Pinto, Mariana, Pomeroy, Andrew W.M., Rogers, Abbie A., Simpson, Viveka, Van Rooijen, Arnold A., Waltham, Nathan J. and Swearer, Stephen E. (2024). Current extent and future opportunities for living shorelines in Australia. Science of The Total Environment, 917 170363, 1-15. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170363

Applying ensemble climate models to predict the fate of marginal coral reefs already existing at thermal and turbidity limits in arid tropical Australia

Cartwright, Paula, Browne, Nicola, Fearns, Peter, O'Leary, Mick and Lowe, Ryan (2024). Applying ensemble climate models to predict the fate of marginal coral reefs already existing at thermal and turbidity limits in arid tropical Australia. Climate Resilience and Sustainability, 3 (1). doi: 10.1002/cli2.66

Symbiont community dynamics in the turbid reef specialist, Turbinaria reniformis, along a latitudinal and environmental gradient in Western Australia

Zweifler, Adi, Evans, Richard D., Browne, Nicola K. and Thomas, Luke (2024). Symbiont community dynamics in the turbid reef specialist, Turbinaria reniformis, along a latitudinal and environmental gradient in Western Australia. Coral Reefs. doi: 10.1007/s00338-024-02528-2

Corals at the edge of environmental limits: a new conceptual framework to re-define marginal and extreme coral communities

Schoepf, Verena, Baumann, Justin H., Barshis, Daniel J., Browne, Nicola K., Camp, Emma F., Comeau, Steeve, Cornwall, Christopher E., Guzman, Hector M., Riegl, Bernhard, Rodolfo-Metalpa, Riccardo and Sommer, Brigitte (2023). Corals at the edge of environmental limits: a new conceptual framework to re-define marginal and extreme coral communities. Science of the Total Environment, 884 163688, 163688. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163688

Reef island evolution in a turbid-water coral reef province of the Indo-Pacific

Bonesso, Joshua L., Cuttler, Michael V. W., Browne, Nicola K., Mather, Caroline C., Paumard, Victorien, Hiscock, William T., Callow, John N. and O'Leary, Michael (2023). Reef island evolution in a turbid-water coral reef province of the Indo-Pacific. Depositional Record, 9 (4), 921-934. doi: 10.1002/dep2.242

Marginal Reef Systems: Resilience in a Rapidly Changing World

Browne, Nicola K. and Bauman, Andrew G. (2023). Marginal Reef Systems: Resilience in a Rapidly Changing World. Diversity, 15 (6) 703, 703. doi: 10.3390/d15060703

Long-term spatial variations in turbidity and temperature provide new insights into coral-algal states on extreme/marginal reefs

Cartwright, Paula J., Browne, Nicola K., Belton, David, Parnum, Iain, O'Leary, Michael, Valckenaere, Jurgen, Fearns, Peter and Lowe, Ryan (2023). Long-term spatial variations in turbidity and temperature provide new insights into coral-algal states on extreme/marginal reefs. Coral Reefs, 42 (4), 859-872. doi: 10.1007/s00338-023-02393-5

Massive corals record deforestation in Malaysian Borneo through sediments in river discharge

Naciri, Walid, Boom, Arnoud, Payne, Matthew, Browne, Nicola, Evans, Noreen J., Holdship, Philip, Rankenburg, Kai, Nagarajan, Ramasamy, McDonald, Bradley J., McIlwain, Jennifer and Zinke, Jens (2023). Massive corals record deforestation in Malaysian Borneo through sediments in river discharge. Biogeosciences, 20 (8), 1587-1604. doi: 10.5194/bg-20-1587-2023

Low bioerosion rates on inshore turbid reefs of Western Australia

Dee, Shannon, DeCarlo, Thomas, Lozic, Ivan, Nilsen, Jake and Browne, Nicola K. (2023). Low bioerosion rates on inshore turbid reefs of Western Australia. Diversity, 15 (1) 62, 62. doi: 10.3390/d15010062

Reef to island sediment connections within an inshore turbid reef island system of the eastern Indian Ocean

Bonesso, Joshua L., Browne, Nicola K., Murley, Matilda, Dee, Shannon, Cuttler, Michael V. W., Paumard, Victorien, Benson, Dylan and O'Leary, Michael (2022). Reef to island sediment connections within an inshore turbid reef island system of the eastern Indian Ocean. Sedimentary Geology, 436 106177. doi: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2022.106177

Identifying metocean drivers of turbidity using 18 years of MODIS satellite data: implications for marine ecosystems under climate change

Cartwright, Paula J., Fearns, Peter R. C. S., Branson, Paul, Cuttler, Michael V. W., O'Leary, Michael, Browne, Nicola K. and Lowe, Ryan J. (2021). Identifying metocean drivers of turbidity using 18 years of MODIS satellite data: implications for marine ecosystems under climate change. Remote Sensing, 13 (18) 3616, 3616. doi: 10.3390/rs13183616

Encrusters maintain stable carbonate production despite temperature anomalies among two inshore island reefs of the Pilbara, Western Australia

Dee, Shannon, Cuttler, Michael, Cartwright, Paula, McIlwain, Jennifer and Browne, Nicola (2021). Encrusters maintain stable carbonate production despite temperature anomalies among two inshore island reefs of the Pilbara, Western Australia. Marine Environmental Research, 169 105386, 105386. doi: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2021.105386

Turbid coral reefs: past, present and future-a review

Zweifler (Zvifler), Adi, O'Leary, Michael, Morgan, Kyle and Browne, Nicola K. (2021). Turbid coral reefs: past, present and future-a review. Diversity, 13 (6) ARTN 251, 251. doi: 10.3390/d13060251

Developing shared qualitative models for complex systems

Moon, Katie and Browne, Nicola K. (2021). Developing shared qualitative models for complex systems. Conservation Biology, 35 (3), 1039-1050. doi: 10.1111/cobi.13632

Global declines in coral reef calcium carbonate production under ocean acidification and warming

Cornwall, Christopher E., Comeau, Steeve, Kornder, Niklas A., Perry, Chris T., van Hooidonk, Ruben, DeCarlo, Thomas M., Pratchett, Morgan S., Anderson, Kristen D., Browne, Nicola, Carpenter, Robert, Diaz-Pulido, Guillermo, D’Olivo, Juan P., Doo, Steve S., Figueiredo, Joana, Fortunato, Sofia A. V., Kennedy, Emma, Lantz, Coulson A., McCulloch, Malcolm T., González-Rivero, Manuel, Schoepf, Verena, Smithers, Scott G. and Lowe, Ryan J. (2021). Global declines in coral reef calcium carbonate production under ocean acidification and warming. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 118 (21) e2015265118, 1-10. doi: 10.1073/pnas.2015265118

Five questions to understand epistemology and its influence on integrative marine research

Moon, Katie, Cvitanovic, Christopher, Blackman, Deborah A., Scales, Ivan R. and Browne, Nicola K. (2021). Five questions to understand epistemology and its influence on integrative marine research. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8 574158. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2021.574158

Interannual response of reef islands to climate-driven variations in water level and wave climate

Cuttler, Michael V. W., Vos, Kilian, Branson, Paul, Hansen, Jeff E., O'Leary, Michael, Browne, Nicola K. and Lowe, Ryan J. (2020). Interannual response of reef islands to climate-driven variations in water level and wave climate. Remote Sensing, 12 (24) 4089, 4089-18. doi: 10.3390/rs12244089

Long-term (70-year) monitoring of reef structure through high-resolution multidecadal aerial imagery

Newnham, Tahlia J., Browne, Nicola K., Bumbak, Joshua, Loudon, Luke, Wellington, Harry, Shedrawi, George, Hacker, Jorg and O'Leary, Michael (2020). Long-term (70-year) monitoring of reef structure through high-resolution multidecadal aerial imagery. Coral Reefs, 39 (6), 1859-1870. doi: 10.1007/s00338-020-02012-7

Assessing reef island sensitivity based on LiDAR-derived morphometric indicators

Bonesso, Joshua Louis, Cuttler, Michael V. W., Browne, Nicola, Hacker, Jorg and O'Leary, Michael (2020). Assessing reef island sensitivity based on LiDAR-derived morphometric indicators. Remote Sensing, 12 (18), 3033. doi: 10.3390/rs12183033

The complexity of calculating an accurate carbonate budget

Dee, Shannon, Cuttler, Michael, O'Leary, Michael, Hacker, Jorg and Browne, Nicola (2020). The complexity of calculating an accurate carbonate budget. Coral Reefs, 39 (6), 1525-1534. doi: 10.1007/s00338-020-01982-y

Corals reveal ENSO-driven synchrony of climate impacts on both terrestrial and marine ecosystems in northern Borneo

Krawczyk, Hedwig, Zinke, Jens, Browne, Nicola, Struck, Ulrich, McIlwain, Jennifer, O'Leary, Michael and Garbe-Schoenberg, Dieter (2020). Corals reveal ENSO-driven synchrony of climate impacts on both terrestrial and marine ecosystems in northern Borneo. Scientific Reports, 10 (1). doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-60525-1

Borneo coral reefs subject to high sediment loads show evidence of resilience to various environmental stressors

Browne, Nicola, Braoun, Christina, McIlwain, Jennifer, Nagarajan, Ramasamy and Zinke, Jens (2019). Borneo coral reefs subject to high sediment loads show evidence of resilience to various environmental stressors. PeerJ, 7 e7382, e7382. doi: 10.7717/peerj.7382

Urban coral reefs: degradation and resilience of hard coral assemblages in coastal cities of East and Southeast Asia

Heery, Eliza C., Hoeksema, Bert W., Browne, Nicola K., Reimer, James D., Ang, Put O., Huang, Danwei, Friess, Daniel A., Chou, Loke Ming, Loke, Lynette H. L., Saksena-Taylor, Poonam, Alsagoff, Nadia, Yeemin, Thamasak, Sutthacheep, Makamas, Si Tuan Vo,, Bos, Arthur R., Gumanao, Girley S., Hussein, Muhammad Ali Syed, Waheed, Zarinah, Lane, David J. W., Johan, Ofri, Kunzmann, Andreas, Jompa, Jamaluddin, Suharsono,, Taira, Daisuke, Bauman, Andrew G. and Todd, Peter A. (2018). Urban coral reefs: degradation and resilience of hard coral assemblages in coastal cities of East and Southeast Asia. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 135, 654-681. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.07.041

Management strategies to minimize the dredging impacts of coastal development on fish and fisheries

Wenger, Amelia S., Rawson, Christopher A., Wilson, Shaun, Newman, Stephen J., Travers, Michael J., Atkinson, Scott, Browne, Nicola, Clarke, Douglas, Depczynski, Martial, Erftemeijer, Paul L. A., Evans, Richard D., Hobbs, Jean-Paul A., McIlwain, Jennifer L., McLean, Dianne L., Saunders, Benjamin J. and Harvey, Euan (2018). Management strategies to minimize the dredging impacts of coastal development on fish and fisheries. Conservation Letters, 11 (5) e12572, e12572. doi: 10.1111/conl.12572

Recreating the shading effects of ship wake induced turbidity to test acclimation responses in the seagrass Thalassia hemprichii

Browne, Nicola K., Yaakub, Siti Maryam, Tay, Jason K. L. and Todd, Peter A. (2017). Recreating the shading effects of ship wake induced turbidity to test acclimation responses in the seagrass Thalassia hemprichii. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 199, 87-95. doi: 10.1016/j.ecss.2017.09.034

Modelling for management: coral photo-physiology and growth potential under varying turbidity regimes

Larsen, Trine C., Browne, Nicola K., Erichsen, Anders C., Tun, Karenne and Todd, Peter A. (2017). Modelling for management: coral photo-physiology and growth potential under varying turbidity regimes. Ecological Modelling, 362, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2017.08.018

A critical analysis of the direct effects of dredging on fish

Wenger, Amelia S., Harvey, Euan, Wilson, Shaun, Rawson, Chris, Newman, Stephen J., Clarke, Douglas, Saunders, Benjamin J., Browne, Nicola, Travers, Michael J., Mcilwain, Jennifer L., Erftemeijer, Paul L. A., Hobbs, Jean-Paul A., Mclean, Dianne, Depczynski, Martial and Evans, Richard D. (2017). A critical analysis of the direct effects of dredging on fish. Fish and Fisheries, 18 (5), 967-985. doi: 10.1111/faf.12218

Effects of reduced water quality on coral reefs in and out of no-take marine reserves

Wenger, Amelia S., Williamson, David H., da Silva, Eduardo T., Ceccarelli, Daniela M., Browne, Nicola K., 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), 142-153. doi: 10.1111/cobi.12576

Recreating pulsed turbidity events to determine coral-sediment thresholds for active management

Browne, Nicola K., Tay, Jason and Todd, Peter A. (2015). Recreating pulsed turbidity events to determine coral-sediment thresholds for active management. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 466, 98-109. doi: 10.1016/j.jembe.2015.02.010

Fluctuations in coral health of four common inshore reef corals in response to seasonal and anthropogenic changes in water quality

Browne, Nicola K., Tay, Jason K. L., Low, Jeffrey, Larson, Ole and Todd, Peter A. (2015). Fluctuations in coral health of four common inshore reef corals in response to seasonal and anthropogenic changes in water quality. Marine Environmental Research, 105, 39-52. doi: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2015.02.002

Impacts of sediments on coral energetics: partitioning the effects of turbidity and settling particles

Junjie, Reef K., Browne, Nicola K., Erftemeijer, Paul L. A. and Todd, Peter A. (2014). Impacts of sediments on coral energetics: partitioning the effects of turbidity and settling particles. PLoS One, 9 (9) e107195. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0107195

Photo-physiological costs associated with acute sediment stress events in three near-shore turbid water corals

Browne, Nicola K., Precht, Elimar, Last, Kim S. and Todd, Peter A. (2014). Photo-physiological costs associated with acute sediment stress events in three near-shore turbid water corals. Marine Ecology - Progress Series, 502, 129-143. doi: 10.3354/meps10714

Carbonate and terrigenous sediment budgets for two inshore turbid reefs on the central Great Barrier Reef

Browne, N. K., Smithers, S. G. and Perry, C. T. (2013). Carbonate and terrigenous sediment budgets for two inshore turbid reefs on the central Great Barrier Reef. Marine Geology, 346, 101-123. doi: 10.1016/j.margeo.2013.08.011

Spatial and temporal variations in turbidity on two inshore turbid reefs on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia

Browne, N. K., Smithers, S. G. and Perry, C. T. (2013). Spatial and temporal variations in turbidity on two inshore turbid reefs on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Coral Reefs, 32 (1), 195-210. doi: 10.1007/s00338-012-0965-1

Coral reefs of the turbid inner-shelf of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia: an environmental and geomorphic perspective on their occurrence, composition and growth

Browne, N. K., Smithers, S. G. and Perry, C. T. (2012). Coral reefs of the turbid inner-shelf of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia: an environmental and geomorphic perspective on their occurrence, composition and growth. Earth - Science Reviews, 115 (1-2), 1-20. doi: 10.1016/j.earscirev.2012.06.006

A field-based technique for measuring sediment flux on coral reefs: application to turbid reefs on the Great Barrier Reef

Browne, Nicola K., Smithers, Scott G., Perry, Chris T. and Ridd, Peter V. (2012). A field-based technique for measuring sediment flux on coral reefs: application to turbid reefs on the Great Barrier Reef. Journal of Coastal Research, 28 (5), 1247-1262. doi: 10.2112/jcoastres-d-11-00171.1

Evidence of very rapid reef accretion and reef growth under high turbidity and terrigenous sedimentation

Perry, C. T., Smithers, S. G., Gulliver, P. and Browne, N. K. (2012). Evidence of very rapid reef accretion and reef growth under high turbidity and terrigenous sedimentation. Geology, 40 (8), 719-722. doi: 10.1130/g33261.1

Spatial and temporal variations in coral growth on an inshore turbid reef subjected to multiple disturbances

Browne, N. K. (2012). Spatial and temporal variations in coral growth on an inshore turbid reef subjected to multiple disturbances. Marine Environmental Research, 77, 71-83. doi: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2012.02.005

Geomorphology and community structure of Middle Reef, central Great Barrier Reef, Australia: an inner-shelf turbid zone reef subject to episodic mortality events

Browne, N. K., Smithers, S. G. and Perry, C. T. (2010). Geomorphology and community structure of Middle Reef, central Great Barrier Reef, Australia: an inner-shelf turbid zone reef subject to episodic mortality events. Coral Reefs, 29 (3), 683-689. doi: 10.1007/s00338-010-0640-3

Evaluation of new chromogenic substrates for the detection of coliforms

Browne, N. K., Huang, Z., Dockrell, M., Hashmi, P. and Price, R. G. (2010). Evaluation of new chromogenic substrates for the detection of coliforms. Journal of Applied Microbiology, 108 (5), 1828-1838. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2009.04588.x

Evaluating Linear Coral Growth Estimation Using Photogrammetry and Alternative Point Cloud Comparison Methods

Helmholz, Petra, Bassett, Tahlia, Boyle, Liam, Browne, Nicola, Parnum, Iain, Moustaka, Molly and Evans, Richard (2024). Evaluating Linear Coral Growth Estimation Using Photogrammetry and Alternative Point Cloud Comparison Methods. International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. doi: 10.5194/isprs-archives-XLVIII-2-2024-121-2024