MANGROVE, SEAGRASS, AND CORAL REEF EXPERTISE

 

Seagrass, Mangrove and Coral Reef Ecology: Academic Publications

 

1 Unsworth RKF, Wylie E, Bell JJ, Smith DJ, (2007) Diel trophic structuring of Seagrass bed fish assemblages in the Wakatobi Marine National Park, Indonesia. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 72: 81-88
2 Unsworth RKF, Smith DJ, Powell A, Hukon F (2007) The ecology of Indo-Pacific grouper (Serranidae) species and the effects of a small scale no take area on grouper assemblage, abundance and size frequency distribution. Marine Biology 1152(2): 243-254
3 Unsworth RKF, Taylor JD, Powell A, Bell JJ  Smith DJ (2007) The contribution of parrotfish (scarid) herbivory to ecosystem dynamics in the Indo-Pacific. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 74: 53-62
4 Unsworth RKF, Bell JJ, Smith DJ (2007) Tidal fish connectivity of reef and seagrass habitats in the Indo-Pacific. Journal of the Marine biological Association 87: 1287–1296
5 Unsworth RKF, DeGrave S, Jompa J, Smith DJ, Bell JJ (2007) Faunal relationships with seagrass habitat structure: an example using shrimp from the Indo-Pacific. Marine and Freshwater Research 58, 1008–1018
6 Unsworth RKF, Salinas De Leon P, Garrard S, Jompa J, Smith DJ, Bell JJ, (2008) High connectivity of Indo-Pacific seagrass fish assemblages with mangrove and coral reef habitats. Marine Ecology Progress Series 353: 213–224,
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Unsworth RKF, Garrard S, Salinas De Leon P, Sloman KA, Cullen LC, Smith DJ, Bell JJ (2009) Structuring of Indo-Pacific fish assemblages along the mangrove-seagrass continuum. Aquatic Biology 5, 85-95

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Unsworth RKF, Salinas De León P, Garrard SL, Smith DJ, Bell JJ (2009) Habitat usage of Lethrinus harak (Forsskål, 1775) in an Indo-Pacific coastal seascape. The Open Journal of Marine Biology 2: 59-63

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Sofonia JJ, Unsworth RKF (2009) Development of water quality thresholds for the protection of benthic primary producers. Journal of Environmental Monitoring 12: 159-63

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Unsworth RKF, Cullen LC (2010) Recognising the necessity for Indo-Pacific seagrass conservation. Conservation Letters 3: 63-73

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Haapkyla J, Unsworth RKF, Seymour AS, Melbourne-Thomas J, Flavell M, Smith DJ, Willis (2009) Inter-annual coral disease dynamics and impact of disease in the Wakatobi Marine National Park, South-East Sulawesi, Indonesia. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 87: 105-111

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 Clifton J, Unsworth RKF (2010) Introduction to the Wakatobi National Park. Chapter 1 In: Clifton J, Unsworth RKF, Smith DJ (Eds) (2010) Marine Conservation and Research in the Coral Triangle: The Wakatobi National Park‏. Nova Publishers, New York (ISBN 978-1-61668-473-0) (Peer reviewed)

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 Unsworth RKF (2010) Seagrass meadows of the Wakatobi National Park. Chapter 4 In: Clifton J, Unsworth RKF, Smith DJ (Eds) (2010) Marine Conservation and Research in the Coral Triangle: The Wakatobi National Park‏. Nova Publishers, New York (ISBN 978-1-61668-473-0) (Peer reviewed)

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 Salinas de León P, Unsworth RKF, Bell JJ (2010) Marine habitat connectivity in the Wakatobi National Park. Chapter 8 In: Clifton J, Unsworth RKF, Smith DJ (Eds) (2010) Marine Conservation and Research in the Coral Triangle: The Wakatobi National Park‏. Nova Publishers, New York (ISBN 978-1-61668-473-0) (Peer reviewed)

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 Clifton J, Unsworth RKF (2010) Future directions for marine conservation in the Coral Triangle. Chapter 15 In: Clifton J, Unsworth RKF, Smith DJ (Eds) (2010) Marine Conservation and Research in the Coral Triangle: The Wakatobi National Park‏. Nova Publishers, New York (ISBN 978-1-61668-473-0) (Peer reviewed)

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 Unsworth RKF, De Grave S, Goulding L. (2010) Influence of environmental cycles upon tropical seagrass Caridean shrimp. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 58(2): 177–183

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 Unsworth RKF, Cullen LC, Bell JJ, Smith DJ, Pretty J (2010) Economic and subsistence values of the standing stocks of seagrass fisheries: benefits of no-fishing marine protected area management. Ocean and Coastal Management 53: 218-224
18 Clifton J, Cullen LC, Haapkyla J, Unsworth RKF (2010) Ensuring appropriate and proportionate responses to environmental threats: a response to Caras and Pasternak. Ocean and Coastal Management 702 (11): 700-702
19 Rasheed MA, Unsworth RKF (2011) Long-term climate associated dynamics of a tropical seagrass meadow: implications for the future. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 422: 93-103
20 Haapkylä J, Unsworth RKF, Flavell M, Bourne DG, Schaffelke B, Willis BL (2011) Seasonal rainfall and runoff promote coral disease on an inshore reef. PLoS ONE 6(2): e16893.
21 Coles RG, Grech A, Rasheed, MA, McKenzie LJ, Unsworth RKF, Short F (2010) Seagrass ecology and threats in the tropical Indo-Pacific bioregion Chapter 9 In: Pirog RS (ed) (2010) Seagrass: Ecology, Uses and Threats Editors. 2010 Nova Science Publishers, Inc ISBN: 978-1-61761-987-8

 

Magazine and Newspaper Articles
  Unsworth RKF (2007) Over exploitation of seagrass meadows in Indonesia: what can research tell us? SeagrassWatch Magazine 28: 10-11

Unsworth RKF (2008) Marine Dredging in an Ever Changing World. The Marine Scientist Magazine 25: 26-29

 

Unsworth RKF (2008) Fishing at sunset: are we missing the full story? Inside Reef Magazine 4: 4-5
  Mckenzie LJ, Unsworth RKF (2009) Carbon, carbon everywhere. SeagrassWatch Magazine 36: 2-4
  Unsworth RKF (2009) Importance of marine habitat connectivity SeagrassWatch Magazine 38: 8-9
  Unsworth RKF, Cullen-Unsworth LC (2010) Giving a dollar value to seagrass.  SeagrassWatch Magazine 41: 2-5
  Unsworth RKF (2010) Seagrass may be 'uncharismatic' but it still needs protecting. The Ecologist Magazine
  Unsworth RKF, Cullen-Unsworth LC (2011) Seagrass meadows vital for marine conservation. Pacific Ecologist 20: 51-54.
  Mckenzie LJ, Unsworth RKF (2011) Surviving the flood: How long can seagrass "hold its breath"? SeagrassWatch Magazine 43: 2-4
  Unsworth RKF (2011) Seagrass remains forgotten in conservation debate. The Ecologist Magazine
  Unsworth RKF (2011) Academic warns of long term economic impact of flooding. Wales Online
  Unsworth RKF (2011) Seagrass meadows in danger. Wales Online Jun
  Unsworth RKF (2011) The wonder of a seagrass meadow. Sport Diving Magazine Dec/Jan

 

Some Example Consultancy Reports

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 Unsworth RKF, McKenna SA, Rasheed MA (2010) Seasonal dynamics, productivity and resilience of seagrass at the Port of Abbot Point: 2008 – 2010. DEEDI Report for North Queensland Bulk Ports.
2 McKenzie LJ, Unsworth RKF, Waycott M (2010) Reef Rescue Marine Monitoring Program: Intertidal Seagrass, Final Report for the sampling period 1st September 2009 – 31st May 2010. Fisheries Queensland, Cairns (136pp).

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 Unsworth, RKF, Rasheed MA, Taylor HA (2009) Port of Townsville long term seagrass monitoring, October 2008. QPI&F Publication PR09-4330 (QPI&F, Cairns), 30 pp.  

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 Unsworth, R.K.F., McKenna, S.A. and Rasheed, M.A. (2009). Port of Karumba Long Term Seagrass Monitoring, October 2008. DPI&F Publication PR09–4227 (DPI&F, Northern Fisheries Centre, Cairns) 25 pp.

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 McKenna SA, Rasheed MA, Unsworth RKF, Chartrand C (2009) Seasonal baseline seagrass mapping for the Port of Abbot Point. DPI&F Report for Ports Coorporation Queensland.

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 Unsworth RKF and Huber ME (2008) Marine Environmental Impact Assessment of the Proposed Cirebon Coal fired Power Station, Java. Sinclair Knight Merz Consultants

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 Unsworth RKF (2005) Issues to be addressed in the zonation of Wakatobi MNP. Operation Wallacea Technical Report. www.opwall.com
8 Unsworth RKF, McKenna SA, Rasheed MA (2008) Long-term seagrass monitoring of the Port of Thursday Island, Queensland. DPI&F Report for Ports Coorporation Queensland.
  Cullen LC, Unsworth, RKF (2003) EU joint MSc degrees: Water and coastal management review. European University Association.

 

Book Chapters and Thesis
1 Clifton JC, Unsworth RKF (eds) (2009) Marine research and conservation in the coral triangle: The Wakatobi Marine National Park. New York, Nova Science Publishers , Nova Publishers, New York
2 Unsworth RKF (2007) Aspects of the ecology of Indo-Pacific seagrass systems. PhD thesis, University of Essex
3 Unsworth RKF (2001) The use of biomarkers in tracing coastal environmental contamination. MSc thesis, University of Wales
4 Side J, Unsworth, R (eds.) (2000) The marine biodiversity of Orkney. Part II: Marine species diversity. Kirkwall Press, Orkney  
5 Unsworth RKF (1999) Primary productivity and the impact of sewage in the Colne Estuary. BSc thesis, University of Essex  

 

Conference Presentations/Proceedings

1 Unsworth RKF, Hanley RJ (2008) Development of water quality thresholds for the protection of benthic primary producers. (Oral presentation at the Coast 2 Coast Conference, Darwin, August 2008)  
2 Unsworth RKF, (2008) Monitoring the subsistence exploitation of island seagrass meadows in an Indonesian marine park (Oral Presentation at International Seagrass Biology Workshop 8, Vancouver, September 2008)  
3 Unsworth RKF, Cullen LC, Bell JJ, Smith DJ, Pretty J (2007) Local and national application of fisheries resource economic valuation: a case study from Indonesia (Poster at 36th Annual session of the SOPAC Council, Tonga, Oct 2007)  
4 Unsworth RKF, Salinas P, Garrard S, Smith DJ, Bell JJ (2006) The influence of mangroves on trophic interactions in Indo-Pacific seagrass fish assemblages (Oral Presentation at Reef Conservation UK conference in December 2006)  
5 Unsworth RKF, Cullen LC, Pretty, Bell JJ, Smith DJ (2006) The biological and economic value of 'No-take areas' as tools in conservation management (Oral Presentation at ISRS European Meeting, Bremen, Sept 2006)  
6 Unsworth RKF, Bell JJ, Smith DJ (2005) Connectivity between shallow water coastal habitats in Wakatobi MNP, Indonesia (Oral Presentation at Reef Conservation UK conference in November 2005)  
7 Unsworth RKF, Smith DJ, Powell A, Hukon F (2004) Small scale 'No-take areas' as tools in the management of locally exploited coral reef fisheries (Oral Presentation at Reef Conservation UK conference in November 2004)  
8 Unsworth RKF, Mudge S, Newton A (2003) The use of lipid and PAH biomarkers in establishing temporal environmental trends within a coastal lagoon (Poster at International Conference on Southern European Coastal Lagoons: The Influence of River Basin-Coastal Zone interactions. Italy Nov 2003)