The University of Queensland

Progress and direction in the use of stable isotopes to understand complex coral reef ecosystems: A review

Skinner, C., Cobain, M. R. D., Zhu, Y., Wyatt, A. S. J. and Polunin, N. V. C. (2022). Progress and direction in the use of stable isotopes to understand complex coral reef ecosystems: A review. Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review. (pp. 373-432) edited by S. J. Hawkins, A. L. Allcock, A. E. Bates, M. Byrne, A. J. Evans, L. B. Firth, A. J. Lemasson, C. Lucas, E. M. Marzinelli, P. J. Mumby, B. C. Russel, J. Sharples, I. P. Smith, S. E. Swearer and P. A. Todd. Boca Raton, FL, United States: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/9781003288602-8

Corresponding planktivore and predator spatial distributions in an oceanic coral reef system

Skinner, Christina, Gallimore, Samantha, Polunin, Nicholas V. C., Rushton, Stephen, Newman, Steven P., Desbiens, Amelia A. and Mill, Aileen C. (2024). Corresponding planktivore and predator spatial distributions in an oceanic coral reef system. Coral Reefs. doi: 10.1007/s00338-024-02514-8

Quantifying energy and nutrient fluxes in coral reef food webs

Robinson, James P.W., Benkwitt, Cassandra E., Maire, Eva, Morais, Renato, Schiettekatte, Nina M.D., Skinner, Christina and Brandl, Simon J. (2024). Quantifying energy and nutrient fluxes in coral reef food webs. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 39 (5), 467-478. doi: 10.1016/j.tree.2023.11.013

Why aquatic scientists should use sulfur stable isotope ratios (ẟ34S) more often

Raoult, Vincent, Phillips, Alexandra A., Nelson, James, Niella, Yuri, Skinner, Christina, Tilcock, Miranda Bell, Burke, Patrick J., Szpak, Paul, James, W. Ryan and Harrod, Chris (2024). Why aquatic scientists should use sulfur stable isotope ratios (ẟ34S) more often. Chemosphere, 355 141816, 141816. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.141816

Stable isotopes elucidate body-size and seasonal fluctuations in the feeding strategies of planktivorous fishes across a semi-enclosed tropical embayment

Skinner, Christina, Pei, Yu-De, Morimoto, Naoko, Miyajima, Toshihiro and Wyatt, Alex S. J. (2022). Stable isotopes elucidate body-size and seasonal fluctuations in the feeding strategies of planktivorous fishes across a semi-enclosed tropical embayment. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 10 942968. doi: 10.3389/fevo.2022.942968

Improving stable isotope assessments of inter- and intra-species variation in coral reef fish trophic strategies

Cybulski, Jonathan D., Skinner, Christina, Wan, Zhongyue, Wong, Carmen K. M., Toonen, Robert J., Gaither, Michelle R., Soong, Keryea, Wyatt, Alex S. J. and Baker, David M. (2022). Improving stable isotope assessments of inter- and intra-species variation in coral reef fish trophic strategies. Ecology and Evolution, 12 (9) e9221, e9221. doi: 10.1002/ece3.9221

A multi-tissue, multi-species assessment of lipid and urea stable isotope biases in mesopredator elasmobranchs

Bennett-Williams, Joshua, Skinner, Christina, Wyatt, Alex S. J., McGill, Rona A. R. and Willis, Trevor J. (2022). A multi-tissue, multi-species assessment of lipid and urea stable isotope biases in mesopredator elasmobranchs. Frontiers in Marine Science, 9 82147. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2022.821478

Offshore pelagic subsidies dominate carbon inputs to coral reef predators

Skinner, C., Mill, A. C., Fox, M. D., Newman, S. P., Zhu, Y., Kuhl, A. and Polunin, N. V. C. (2021). Offshore pelagic subsidies dominate carbon inputs to coral reef predators. Science Advances, 7 (8) eabf3792, 1-12. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.abf3792

The importance of oceanic atoll lagoons for coral reef predators

Skinner, Christina, Mill, Aileen C., Newman, Steven P., Alsagoff, S. Nadia and Polunin, Nicholas V. C. (2020). The importance of oceanic atoll lagoons for coral reef predators. Marine Biology, 167 (2) 19. doi: 10.1007/s00227-019-3634-x

Novel tri-isotope ellipsoid approach reveals dietary variation in sympatric predators

Skinner, Christina, Mill, Aileen C., Newman, Steven P., Newton, Jason, Cobain, Matthew R. D. and Polunin, Nicholas V. C. (2019). Novel tri-isotope ellipsoid approach reveals dietary variation in sympatric predators. Ecology and Evolution, 9 (23), 13267-13277. doi: 10.1002/ece3.5779

Prevalence of pelagic dependence among coral reef predators across an atoll seascape

Skinner, Christina, Newman, Steven P., Mill, Aileen C., Newton, Jason and Polunin, Nicholas V. C. (2019). Prevalence of pelagic dependence among coral reef predators across an atoll seascape. Journal of Animal Ecology, 88 (10), 1564-1574. doi: 10.1111/1365-2656.13056

Chronic spearfishing may indirectly affect reef health through reductions in parrotfish bite rates

Skinner, Christina, Newman, Steven P., Box, Stephen, Narozanski, Andrzej and Polunin, Nicholas V. C. (2019). Chronic spearfishing may indirectly affect reef health through reductions in parrotfish bite rates. Journal of Fish Biology, 94 (4), 585-594. doi: 10.1111/jfb.13939

Evidence for water-mediated mechanisms in coral-algal interactions

Jorissen, Hendrikje, Skinner, Christina, Osinga, Ronald, de Beer, Dirk and Nugues, Maggy M. (2016). Evidence for water-mediated mechanisms in coral-algal interactions. Royal Society of London. Proceedings B. Biological Sciences, 283 (1836) 20161137, 20161137. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2016.1137