Some deeper areas of the Great Barrier Reef are insulated from harmful heatwaves .. but researchers from @UQScience and University of Exeter say that protection will be lost if global warming continues.

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Peter Mumby #drjennifermcwhorter

Feeling imposter syndrome at being among the 2024 winners of Underwater Photographer of the Year. Check out the amazing images people have taken. Underwaterphotograperoftheyear.com. #upy2024 Alex Mustard

🤙Huge thanks to👏

Advisors James Guest Peter Mumby Holly East J. Bythell

Mentors Simon Donner Adriana Humanes Yimnang Golbuu

Examiners Lisa McManus Aileen Mill Andy Suggitt

Support ONE Planet DTP Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Natural Environment Research Council IDEA WILD International Coral Reef Society Mitacs Ecology Group, Newcastle University

+ many more!!!

Pocilloporid stock-recruitment relationships exist at a small scale, and seem to be impacted by thermal stress. Thanks Peter Mumby for the exciting collab...stay tuned for more cool research from this reef tract! 🪸
Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC)
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Small refuges are vital to #CoralReefs , enhancing fish productivity and system resilience 🐠

New research by VUW Marine Ecology and Ecosystem Modelling Lab delves into refuge size, informing artificial reef design and habitat management 🪸

Read it here: doi.org/10.1111/1365-2…

Anyone interested in diving #flores and #alor in #indonesia on seven seas liveaboard might enjoy this. Such a beautiful place

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From our Coastal and #MarineEcology track:

What would it take to keep #CrownOfThornsStarfish from decimating #GreatBarrierReef corals? A new study models culling & climate scenarios

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#GreatBarrierReef #CoTSControl #OpenAccess Peter Mumby Chris Roelfsema

OPINION
Moving beyond heritability in the search for coral adaptive potential

📄 bit.ly/3UIgfCK @dcceew @UQScience Tom Richards Katrina McGuigan Adriana Humanes Peter Mumby Cynthia Riginos
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It's been an amazing field trip, working with a great team, learning everyday something new about corals and also about humans in an incredible reef ecosystem 🇵🇼! Thanks Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) for having us! Apple Chui Peter Mumby James Guest Christopher Doropoulos Gerard Ricardo Eveline van der Steeg

It's certainly NOT grim up north! We are in the north of Palau studying demography and community stucture in reef thermal refugia. With Liam Lachs Adriana Humanes Apple Chui James Guest Peter Mumby Taison Chang, Helios Martinez and Elvis Wong Ecology Group, Newcastle University Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC) Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)

Here in Palau researching the ability of corals to adapt to changing climate. Working in collaboration with Dr Apple Chiu (CUHK) and Prof Peter Mumby (Uni Queensland) Peter Mumby ExeterMarine

Yey! Here we come Palau International Coral Reef Center (PICRC)! So happy to be back for coral spawning with Coralassist Lab Peter Mumby James Guest Liam Lachs Gerard Ricardo Christopher Doropoulos Eveline van der Steeg 🐠🐡🦈

Ever wondered what likes to eat baby crown-of-thorns starfish? Awesome new work conducted at HIRS by Amelia Desbiens Kenny Wolfe Peter Mumby and co 🦀🦀🦀
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The wonderful marine life of Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef youtu.be/zF62BqwO0js via YouTube Heron Island Research Station UQ Centre for Biodiversity & Conservation Science

Just started a Youtube channel. First video a story about our research in Palau with PICRC on coral spawning. Gerard Ricardo gr🇵🇼 youtu.be/lZYNwdhOP8c

Exciting post-doc opportunity to work on coral reef health assessment for management. 3 yr based in Brisbane. GBR field work. Great collaborators. International applicants welcome. Citizens of the Great Barrier Reef UQ Science Chris Roelfsema James Cook Uni tinyurl.com/2p8mmhb6

Teaching-focused lectureship in tropical marine ecology - especially coral reefs - at the University of Queensland. International applications welcome.
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How do schooling batfish (Platax) manage to be idle so much of the time? Herbies usually have to feed frequently. Caribbean grunts are also idle but they're waiting to feed in lagoon at night. Is this a clue? We know very little about them. <15 relevant studies. IG peteuwater

A rare negatively-buoyant coral bundle... who missed the party.

Well this is a first... Filming an experiment Heron Island Research Station and reached down to steady myself only to be attacked by a clam. I had unwittingly placed a finger in its mouth and it turns out they take exception to this. I blame it on inadequate risk assessment😊 #crushed_fingertip