The University of Queensland

Biology and ecology of wild juvenile sea cucumbers: what do we know?

Wolfe, Kennedy, Mercier, Annie and Hamel, Jean-François (2024). Biology and ecology of wild juvenile sea cucumbers: what do we know?. The world of sea cucumbers: challenges, advances, and innovations. (pp. 257-283) edited by Annie Mercier, Jean-François Hamel, Andrew D. Suhrbier and Christopher M. Pearce. London, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-323-95377-1.00033-3

Sediment processing: the foremost ecological role of tropical deposit-feeding sea cucumbers

Wolfe, Kennedy (2024). Sediment processing: the foremost ecological role of tropical deposit-feeding sea cucumbers. The world of sea cucumbers: challenges, advances, and innovations. (pp. 453-467) edited by Annie Mercier, Jean-François Hamel, Andrew D. Suhrbier and Christopher M. Pearce. London, United Kingdom: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-323-95377-1.00028-x

Biology and epibiont community of the red decorator crab, Schizophrys aspera, on the southern Great Barrier Reef

Goodhill, Clare, Desbiens, Amelia A. and Wolfe, Kennedy (2024). Biology and epibiont community of the red decorator crab, Schizophrys aspera, on the southern Great Barrier Reef. Coral Reefs, 43 (2), 455-466. doi: 10.1007/s00338-024-02479-8

Contribution of motile rubble-dwelling cryptofauna to the diet of invertivorous coral reef fishes

Kamen, Zebilon F., Mumby, Peter J. and Wolfe, Kennedy (2024). Contribution of motile rubble-dwelling cryptofauna to the diet of invertivorous coral reef fishes. Coral Reefs. doi: 10.1007/s00338-024-02501-z

Habitat and distribution of the red decorator crab, Schizophrys aspera, a cryptic crown-of-thorns seastar predator

Wolfe, Kennedy, Desbiens, Amelia A., Pietsch, Emma and Mumby, Peter J. (2023). Habitat and distribution of the red decorator crab, Schizophrys aspera, a cryptic crown-of-thorns seastar predator. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 80 (8), 2114-2124. doi: 10.1093/icesjms/fsad136

Hierarchical drivers of cryptic biodiversity on coral reefs

Wolfe, Kennedy, Kenyon, Tania M., Desbiens, Amelia, de la Motte, Kimberley and Mumby, Peter J. (2023). Hierarchical drivers of cryptic biodiversity on coral reefs. Ecological Monographs, 93 (3) e1586, 1-27. doi: 10.1002/ecm.1586

Hierarchical Drivers of Cryptic Biodiversity on Coral Reefs

Wolfe, Kennedy, Kenyon, Tania M. and Desbiens, Amelia A. (2023). Hierarchical Drivers of Cryptic Biodiversity on Coral Reefs. The Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, 104 (4). doi: 10.1002/bes2.2105

Novel rubble-dwelling predators of herbivorous juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster sp.)

Desbiens, Amelia A., Mumby, Peter J., Dworjanyn, Symon, Plagányi, Éva E., Uthicke, Sven and Wolfe, Kennedy (2023). Novel rubble-dwelling predators of herbivorous juvenile crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster sp.). Coral Reefs, 42 (2), 579-591. doi: 10.1007/s00338-023-02364-w

Emigration patterns of motile cryptofauna and their implications for trophic functioning in coral reefs

Wolfe, Kennedy, Desbiens, Amelia A. and Mumby, Peter J. (2023). Emigration patterns of motile cryptofauna and their implications for trophic functioning in coral reefs. Ecology and Evolution, 13 (3) e9960, 1-14. doi: 10.1002/ece3.9960

Coral rubble dynamics in the Anthropocene and implications for reef recovery

Kenyon, Tania M., Doropoulos, Christopher, Wolfe, Kennedy, Webb, Gregory E., Dove, Sophie, Harris, Daniel and Mumby, Peter J. (2022). Coral rubble dynamics in the Anthropocene and implications for reef recovery. Limnology and Oceanography, 68 (1), 110-147. doi: 10.1002/lno.12254

Functional and phylogenetic responses of motile cryptofauna to habitat degradation

Stella, Jessica S., Wolfe, Kennedy, Roff, George, Rogers, Alice, Priest, Mark, Golbuu, Yimnang and Mumby, Peter J. (2022). Functional and phylogenetic responses of motile cryptofauna to habitat degradation. Journal of Animal Ecology, 91 (11), 1-17. doi: 10.1111/1365-2656.13809

Global predictions of coral reef dissolution in the Anthropocene

Wolfe, Kennedy and Roff, George (2022). Global predictions of coral reef dissolution in the Anthropocene. Communications Earth and Environment, 3 (1) 42. doi: 10.1038/s43247-022-00363-3

Overview of the Great Barrier Reef sea cucumber fishery with focus on vulnerable and endangered species

Wolfe, Kennedy and Byrne, Maria (2022). Overview of the Great Barrier Reef sea cucumber fishery with focus on vulnerable and endangered species. Biological Conservation, 266 109451, 109451. doi: 10.1016/j.biocon.2022.109451

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

The biology and ecology of coral rubble and implications for the future of coral reefs

Wolfe, Kennedy, Kenyon, Tania M. and Mumby, Peter J. (2021). The biology and ecology of coral rubble and implications for the future of coral reefs. Coral Reefs, 40 (6), 1769-1806. doi: 10.1007/s00338-021-02185-9

Unexpected role of communities colonizing dead coral substrate in the calcification of coral reefs

Romanó de Orte, Manoela, Koweek, David A., Cyronak, Tyler, Takeshita, Yuichiro, Griffin, Alyssa, Wolfe, Kennedy, Szmant, Alina, Whitehead, Robert, Albright, Rebecca and Caldeira, Ken (2021). Unexpected role of communities colonizing dead coral substrate in the calcification of coral reefs. Limnology and Oceanography, 66 (5), 1793-1803. doi: 10.1002/lno.11722

Autonomous in situ calibration of ion-sensitive field effect transistor pH sensors

Bresnahan, Philip J., Takeshita, Yuichiro, Wirth, Taylor, Martz, Todd R., Cyronak, Tyler, Albright, Rebecca, Wolfe, Kennedy, Warren, Joseph K. and Mertz, Keaton (2021). Autonomous in situ calibration of ion-sensitive field effect transistor pH sensors. Limnology and Oceanography: Methods, 19 (2), 132-144. doi: 10.1002/lom3.10410

Current and future trophic interactions in tropical shallow-reef lagoon habitats

Wolfe, Kennedy, Deaker, Dione J., Graba-Landry, Alexia, Champion, Curtis, Dove, Sophie, Lee, Raymond and Byrne, Maria (2020). Current and future trophic interactions in tropical shallow-reef lagoon habitats. Coral Reefs, 40 (1), 83-96. doi: 10.1007/s00338-020-02017-2

Length–weight relationships to quantify biomass for motile coral reef cryptofauna

Wolfe, Kennedy, Desbiens, Amelia, Stella, Jessica and Mumby, Peter J. (2020). Length–weight relationships to quantify biomass for motile coral reef cryptofauna. Coral Reefs, 39 (6), 1649-1660. doi: 10.1007/s00338-020-01993-9

Spatial patterns of microbial communities across surface waters of the Great Barrier Reef

Frade, Pedro R., Glasl, Bettina, Matthews, Samuel A., Mellin, Camille, Serrão, Ester A., Wolfe, Kennedy, Mumby, Peter J., Webster, Nicole S. and Bourne, David G. (2020). Spatial patterns of microbial communities across surface waters of the Great Barrier Reef. Communications Biology, 3 (1) 442, 442. doi: 10.1038/s42003-020-01166-y

RUbble Biodiversity Samplers: 3D‐printed coral models to standardise biodiversity censuses

Wolfe, Kennedy and Mumby, Peter J. (2020). RUbble Biodiversity Samplers: 3D‐printed coral models to standardise biodiversity censuses. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 11 (11) 2041-210X.13462, 1395-1400. doi: 10.1111/2041-210x.13462

Resilience to the interactive effects of climate change and discard stress in the commercially important blue swimmer crab (Portunus armatus)

Champion, Curtis, Broadhurst, Matt K., Ewere, Endurance E., Benkendorff, Kirsten, Butcherine, Peter, Wolfe, Kennedy and Coleman, Melinda A. (2020). Resilience to the interactive effects of climate change and discard stress in the commercially important blue swimmer crab (Portunus armatus). Marine Environmental Research, 159 105009, 105009. doi: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2020.105009

Characterising biogeochemical fluctuations in a world of extremes: a synthesis for temperate intertidal habitats in the face of global change

Wolfe, Kennedy, Nguyen, Hong D., Davey, Madeline and Byrne, Maria (2020). Characterising biogeochemical fluctuations in a world of extremes: a synthesis for temperate intertidal habitats in the face of global change. Global Change Biology, 26 (7) gcb.15103, 3858-3879. doi: 10.1111/gcb.15103

Species-specific effects of herbivorous fishes on the establishment of the macroalga Lobophora on coral reefs

Puk, Laura D., Cernohorsky, Nicole, Marshell, Alyssa, Dwyer, John, Wolfe, Kennedy and Mumby, Peter J. (2020). Species-specific effects of herbivorous fishes on the establishment of the macroalga Lobophora on coral reefs. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 637, 1-14. doi: 10.3354/meps13262

Priority species to support the functional integrity of coral reefs

Wolfe, Kennedy, Anthony, Ken, Babcock, Russell C., Bay, Line, Bourne, David G., Burrows, Damien, Byrne, Maria, Deaker, Dione J., Diaz-Pulido, Guillermo, Frade, Pedro R., Gonzalez-Rivero, Manuel, Hoey, Andrew, Hoogenboom, Mia, McCormick, M. A.R.K., Ortiz, Juan-Carlos, Razak, Tries, Richardson, Anthony J., Roff, George, Sheppard-Brennand, Hannah, Stella, Jessica, Thompson, Angus, Watson, Sue-Ann, Webster, Nicole, Audas, Donna, Beeden, Roger, Carver, Jesseca, Cowlishaw, Mel, Dyer, Michelle, Groves, Paul ... Mumby, Peter J. (2020). Priority species to support the functional integrity of coral reefs. Oceanography and Marine Biology, 58, 179-318. doi: 10.1201/9780429351495-5

Localised high-density population of a sea cucumber on a Malaysian coral reef

Wolfe, Kennedy and Davey, Madeline (2019). Localised high-density population of a sea cucumber on a Malaysian coral reef. Coral Reefs, 39 (1), 33-38. doi: 10.1007/s00338-019-01877-7

Effect of sublethal predation on reproductive output of the crown-of-thorns starfish Acanthaster sp., with an overview of arm damage

Budden, Claire, Butler, Ian, Wolfe, Kennedy, Deaker, Dione, Sweatman, Hugh and Byrne, Maria (2019). Effect of sublethal predation on reproductive output of the crown-of-thorns starfish Acanthaster sp., with an overview of arm damage. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 629, 103-116. doi: 10.3354/meps13111

Preferences and perceptions of the recreational spearfishery of the Great Barrier Reef

Bradford, Thea, Wolfe, Kennedy and Mumby, Peter J. (2019). Preferences and perceptions of the recreational spearfishery of the Great Barrier Reef. PLoS One, 14 (9) e0221855, e0221855. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221855

Forever fissiparous: asexual propagation and stable demography in a tropical and geographically isolated asterinid sea star

Clements, Matthew, Wolfe, Kennedy, Schwartz, Kit and Byrne, Maria (2019). Forever fissiparous: asexual propagation and stable demography in a tropical and geographically isolated asterinid sea star. Marine Biology, 166 (6) 69. doi: 10.1007/s00227-019-3518-0

Gonad development and spawning of the Vulnerable commercial sea cucumber, Stichopus herrmanni, in the southern Great Barrier Reef

Balogh, Regina, Wolfe, Kennedy and Byrne, Maria (2019). Gonad development and spawning of the Vulnerable commercial sea cucumber, Stichopus herrmanni, in the southern Great Barrier Reef. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, 99 (2), 487-495. doi: 10.1017/S0025315418000061

Diet-induced shifts in the crown-of-thorns (Acanthaster sp.) larval microbiome

Carrier, Tyler J., Wolfe, Kennedy, Lopez, Karen, Gall, Mailie, Janies, Daniel A., Byrne, Maria and Reitzel, Adam M. (2018). Diet-induced shifts in the crown-of-thorns (Acanthaster sp.) larval microbiome. Marine Biology, 165 (10) 157. doi: 10.1007/s00227-018-3416-x

Carbon dioxide addition to coral reef waters suppresses net community calcification

Albright, Rebecca, Takeshita, Yuichiro, Koweek, David A., Ninokawa, Aaron, Wolfe, Kennedy, Rivlin, Tanya, Nebuchina, Yana, Young, Jordan and Caldeira, Ken (2018). Carbon dioxide addition to coral reef waters suppresses net community calcification. Nature, 555 (7697), 516-519. doi: 10.1038/nature25968

Altered sediment biota and lagoon habitat carbonate dynamics due to sea cucumber bioturbation in a high-pCO2 environment

Wolfe, Kennedy, Vidal-Ramirez, Francisco, Dove, Sophie, Deaker, Dione and Byrne, Maria (2018). Altered sediment biota and lagoon habitat carbonate dynamics due to sea cucumber bioturbation in a high-pCO2 environment. Global Change Biology, 24 (1), 465-480. doi: 10.1111/gcb.13826

Biology and ecology of the vulnerable holothuroid, Stichopus herrmanni, on a high-latitude coral reef on the Great Barrier Reef

Wolfe, Kennedy and Byrne, Maria (2017). Biology and ecology of the vulnerable holothuroid, Stichopus herrmanni, on a high-latitude coral reef on the Great Barrier Reef. Coral Reefs, 36 (4), 1143-1156. doi: 10.1007/s00338-017-1606-5

Superstars: assessing nutrient thresholds for enhanced larval success of Acanthaster planci, a review of the evidence

Wolfe, Kennedy, Graba-Landry, Alexia, Dworjanyn, Symon A. and Byrne, Maria (2017). Superstars: assessing nutrient thresholds for enhanced larval success of Acanthaster planci, a review of the evidence. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 116 (1-2), 307-314. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2016.12.079

Population biology and recruitment of a vulnerable sea cucumber, Stichopus herrmanni, on a protected reef

Wolfe, Kennedy and Byrne, Maria (2017). Population biology and recruitment of a vulnerable sea cucumber, Stichopus herrmanni, on a protected reef. Marine Ecology, 38 (1) e12397. doi: 10.1111/maec.12397

From pole to pole: the potential for the Arctic seastar Asterias amurensis to invade a warming Southern Ocean

Byrne, Maria, Gall, Mailie, Wolfe, Kennedy and Agüera, Antonio (2016). From pole to pole: the potential for the Arctic seastar Asterias amurensis to invade a warming Southern Ocean. Global Change Biology, 22 (12), 3874-3887. doi: 10.1111/gcb.13304

Interannual stability of organic to inorganic carbon production on a coral atoll

Kwiatkowski, Lester, Albright, Rebecca, Hosfelt, Jessica, Nebuchina, Yana, Ninokawa, Aaron, Rivlin, Tanya, Sesboüé, Marine, Wolfe, Kennedy and Caldeira, Ken (2016). Interannual stability of organic to inorganic carbon production on a coral atoll. Geophysical Research Letters, 43 (8), 3880-3888. doi: 10.1002/2016GL068723

Reversal of ocean acidification enhances net coral reef calcification

Albright, Rebecca, Caldeira, Lilian, Hosfelt, Jessica, Kwiatkowski, Lester, Maclaren, Jana K., Mason, Benjamin M., Nebuchina, Yana, Ninokawa, Aaron, Pongratz, Julia, Ricke, Katharine L., Rivlin, Tanya, Schneider, Kenneth, Sesboüé, Marine, Shamberger, Kathryn, Silverman, Jacob, Wolfe, Kennedy, Zhu, Kai and Caldeira, Ken (2016). Reversal of ocean acidification enhances net coral reef calcification. Nature, 531 (7594), 362-365. doi: 10.1038/nature17155

Larval phenotypic plasticity in the boom-and-bust crown-of-thorns seastar, Acanthaster planci

Wolfe, Kennedy, Graba-Landry, Alexia, Dworjanyn, Symon A. and Byrne, Maria (2015). Larval phenotypic plasticity in the boom-and-bust crown-of-thorns seastar, Acanthaster planci. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 539, 179-189. doi: 10.3354/meps11495

Larval starvation to satiation: Influence of nutrient regime on the success of Acanthaster planci

Wolfe, Kennedy, Graba-Landry, Alexia, Dworjanyn, Symon A. and Byrne, Maria (2015). Larval starvation to satiation: Influence of nutrient regime on the success of Acanthaster planci. PLoS ONE, 10 (3) e0122010, e0122010. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0122010

Thermal tolerance of early development in tropical and temperate sea urchins: Inferences for the tropicalization of eastern Australia

Hardy, Natasha A., Lamare, Miles, Uthicke, Sven, Wolfe, Kennedy, Doo, Steve, Dworjanyn, Symon and Byrne, Maria (2014). Thermal tolerance of early development in tropical and temperate sea urchins: Inferences for the tropicalization of eastern Australia. Marine Biology, 161 (2), 395-409. doi: 10.1007/s00227-013-2344-z

Ocean warming will mitigate the effects of acidification on calcifying sea urchin larvae (Heliocidaris tuberculata) from the Australian global warming hot spot

Byrne, Maria, Foo, Shawna, Soars, Natalie A., Wolfe, Kennedy D. L., Nguyen, Hong D., Hardy, Natasha and Dworjanyn, Symon A. (2013). Ocean warming will mitigate the effects of acidification on calcifying sea urchin larvae (Heliocidaris tuberculata) from the Australian global warming hot spot. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 448, 250-257. doi: 10.1016/j.jembe.2013.07.016

Effects of ocean warming and acidification on survival, growth and skeletal development in the early benthic juvenile sea urchin (Heliocidaris erythrogramma)

Wolfe, Kennedy, Dworjanyn, Symon A. and Byrne, Maria (2013). Effects of ocean warming and acidification on survival, growth and skeletal development in the early benthic juvenile sea urchin (Heliocidaris erythrogramma). Global Change Biology, 19 (9), 2698-2707. doi: 10.1111/gcb.12249

Microstructure of the paper nautilus (Argonauta nodosa) shell and the novel application of electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) to address effects of ocean acidification

Wolfe, Kennedy, Smith, Abigail M., Trimby, Patrick and Byrne, Maria (2013). Microstructure of the paper nautilus (Argonauta nodosa) shell and the novel application of electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) to address effects of ocean acidification. Marine Biology, 160 (8), 2271-2278. doi: 10.1007/s00227-012-2032-4

Vulnerability of the paper nautilus (Argonauta nodosa) shell to a climate-change ocean: Potential for extinction by dissolution

Wolfe, Kennedy, Smith, Abigail M., Trimby, Patrick and Byrne, Maria (2012). Vulnerability of the paper nautilus (Argonauta nodosa) shell to a climate-change ocean: Potential for extinction by dissolution. Biological Bulletin, 223 (2), 236-244. doi: 10.1086/BBLv223n2p236

Thermal and pH/pCO2 fluctuations in the intertidal habitat of Heliocidaris erythrogramma: Effects on post-metamorphic juveniles

Wolfe, Kennedy, Worjanyn, Symon A. D. and Byrne, Maria (2013). Thermal and pH/pCO2 fluctuations in the intertidal habitat of Heliocidaris erythrogramma: Effects on post-metamorphic juveniles.

Integrative carbonate budget model of the Great Barrier Reef

Desbiens, Amelia, Roff, George, Razak, Tries B., Wolfe, Kennedy, Emslie, Michael J., Hoey, Andrew, Kennedy, Emma V., Thompson, Angus, Adams, Matthew P., Baird, Mark, Chaloupka, Milani, Diaz-Pulido, Guillermo, Mongin, Mathieu and Mumby, Peter J. (2021). Integrative carbonate budget model of the Great Barrier Reef. Cairns, QLD Australia: Reef and Rainforest Research Centre.