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Publications (65)

Departmental Publications (60)

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2021

Babcock RC, Thomson DP, Haywood MDE, Vanderklift MA, Pillans R, Rochester WA et al. [Shedrawi G, Field S, Evans R] (2021). Recurrent coral bleaching in north-western Australia and associated declines in coral cover. Marine and Freshwater Research 72, pp. 620–632

Evans RD, McMahon KM, van Dijk K-J, Dawkins K, Nilsson Jacobi M, Vikrant A (2021). Identification of dispersal barriers for a colonising seagrass using seascape genetic analysis. Science of the Total Environment 763, pp.

Thomson DP, Babcock RC, Evans RD, Feng M, Moustaka M, Orr M et al. [Wilson SK] (2021). Coral larval recruitment in north-western Australia predicted by regional and local conditions. Marine Environmental Research 168,

2020

Ceccarelli DM, Evans RD, Logan M, Mantel P, Puotinen M, Petus C et al. (2020). Long-term dynamics and drivers of coral and macroalgal cover on inshore reefs of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Ecological Applications 30,

Evans RD, Wilson SK, Fisher R, Ryan NM, Babcock R, Blakeway D et al. (2020). Early recovery dynamics of turbid coral reefs after recurring bleaching events. Journal of Environmental Management 268,

Fulton CJ, Berkström C, Wilson SK, Abesamis RA, Bradley M, Åkerlund C et al. [Evans RD, Holmes TH] (2020). Macroalgal meadow habitats support fish and fisheries in diverse tropical seascapes. Fish and Fisheries 21, pp. 700–717

Lowe JR, Williamson DH, Ceccarelli DM, Evans RD, Russ GR (2020). Environmental disturbance events drive declines in juvenile wrasse biomass on inshore coral reefs of the Great Barrier Reef. Environmental Biology of Fishes 103, pp. 1279–1293

2019

Binks RM, Byrne M, McMahon K, Pitt G, Murray K, Evans RD (2019). Habitat discontinuities form strong barriers to gene flow among mangrove populations, despite the capacity for long-distance dispersal. Diversity and Distributions 25, pp. 298–309

Clarke H, D’Olivo JP, Conde M, Evans RD, McCulloch MT (2019). Coral records of variable stress impacts and possible acclimatization to recent marine heat wave events on the Northwest Shelf of Australia. Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology 34, pp. 1672–1688

Evans R, Wilson S, Ryan N, Fisher R, Babcock R, Blakeway D et al. (2019). Drivers of early-stage coral recovery from bleaching on inshore turbid coral reefs (ABSTRACT). In AMSA 2019: Marine Science for a Blue Economy, 7-11 July 2019, Fremantle, Perth: Program Handbook p. 88

Evans RD, Ryan NM, Travers MJ, Feng M, Hitchen Y, Kennington WJ (2019). A seascape genetic analysis of a stress-tolerant coral species along the Western Australian coast. Coral Reefs 38, pp. 63–78

Gilmour JP, Cook KL, Ryan NM, Puotinen ML, Green RH, Shedrawi G et al. (2019). The state of Western Australia’s coral reefs. Coral Reefs 38, pp. 651–667

Gilmour JP, Cook KL, Ryan NM, Puotinen ML, Green RH, Shedrawi G et al. [Wilson SK, Evans RD, Bancroft KP] (2019). The state of Western Australia’s coral reefs (ABSTRACT). In AMSA 2019: Marine Science for a Blue Economy, 7-11 July 2019, Fremantle, Perth: Program Handbook

Haywood MDE, Thomson DP, Babcock RC, Pillans RD, Keesing JK, Miller M et al. [Evans RD, Shedrawi G] (2019). Crown-of-thorns starfish impede the recovery potential of coral reefs following bleaching. Marine Biology 166, pp.

Lowe JR, Williamson DH, Ceccarelli DM, Evans RD, Russ GR (2019). Responses of coral reef wrasse assemblages to disturbance and marine reserve protection on the Great Barrier Reef. Marine Biology 166,

Moustaka M, Mohring MB, Holmes T, Evans RD, Thomson D, Nutt C et al. [Wilson SK] (2019). Cross-shelf heterogeneity of coral assemblages in northwest Australia. Diversity 11, pp.

2018

DiBattista JD, Berry O, Bunce M, Evans RD, Feng M, Gajdzik L et al. (2018). Genomics reveals patterns of dispersal, cryptic lineages and vagrant reef fish along the coast of Western Australia (ABSTRACT). In Australian Marine Sciences Association, 55th Annual Conference, Adelaide, 1-5 July 2018: Program Book & Abstracts p. 106

Evans R, Field S, Wilson S, Moore J, Shedrawi G, Crane K (2018). Gorgon Dredge Offset Monitoring Evaluation and Reporting Project: final report. Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions, Kensington, WA. 107 p.

Evans R, Wilson SK, Ryan N, Fisher R, Babcock R, Blakeway D et al. (2018). Impact of repeated bleaching events on coral recovery in a turbid environment (ABSTRACT). In Australian Coral Reef Society 91st Conference & AGM: Program, 15-17 May 2018, Exmouth, WA p. 34

Evans RD, Berry O, Binks R, Byrne M, DiBattista JD, van Dijk K-J et al. [Murray K, Pitt G, Ryan N] (2018). Dispersal patterns for taxa with differing reproductive characteristics along the Western Australia coastline (ABSTRACT). In Australian Marine Sciences Association, 55th Annual Conference, Adelaide, 1-5 July 2018: Program Book & Abstracts p. 115

Moustaka M, Langlois TJ, McLean D, Bond T, Fisher R, Fearns P et al. [Evans RD] (2018). The effects of suspended sediment on coral reef fish assemblages and feeding guilds of northwest Australia (ABSTRACT). In Australian Coral Reef Society 91st Conference & AGM: Program, 15-17 May 2018, Exmouth, WA p. 46

Moustaka M, Langlois TJ, McLean D, Bond T, Fisher, R, Fearns P et al. [Evans R] (2018). The effects of suspended sediment on coral reef fish assemblages and feeding guilds of north-west Australia. Coral Reefs 37, pp. 659–673

Richards Z, Berry O, Underwood J, Gilmour J, McMahon K, Hernawan U et al. [Evans R] (2018). Going with the flow: genomic insights into ecological connectivity in the Kimberley (POSTER ABSTRACT). In Australian Coral Reef Society 91st Conference & AGM: Program, 15-17 May 2018, Exmouth, WA pp. 64–65

Tuckett C, de Bettignies T, Evans R, Wernberg T (2018). Ecology of high latitude coral assemblages in Western Australia (ABSTRACT). In Australian Coral Reef Society 91st Conference & AGM: Program, 15-17 May 2018, Exmouth, WA p. 55

Wenger AS, Rawson CA, Wilson S, Newman SJ, Travers MJ, Browne N et al. [Evans RD] (2018). Management strategies to minimize the dredging impacts of coastal development on fish and fisheries. Conservation Letters 11,

2017

Berry O, Richards Z, Underwood J, McMahon K, Moore G, Travers M et al. [Evans R] (2017). Going with the flow: genomic insights into ecological connectivity in the Kimberley (ABSTRACT). In AMSA 2017 Conference: Connections Through Shallow Seas, Darwin, NT, 2-6 July 2017: Handbook p. 98

Berry O, Travers M, Evans R, Moore G, Feng M, Hernawan U et al. (2017). Complex ocean currents promote adaptive diversification and lower dispersal in a tropical reef fish from north-western Australia (ABSTRACT). In AMSA 2017 Conference: Connections Through Shallow Seas, Darwin, NT, 2-6 July 2017: Handbook p. 97

DiBattista JD, Berry O, Travers MJ, Moore GI, Evans RD, Newman SJ et al. (2017). Genomics reveals fine-scale patterns of dispersal for a reef fish along the ecologically significant coast of northwestern Australia (ABSTRACT). In AMSA 2017 Conference: Connections Through Shallow Seas: Doubletree by Hilton and Darwin Entertainment Centre, Darwin, Northern Territory, 2-6 July 2017: Handbook p. 128

DiBattista JD, Travers MJ, Moore GI, Evans RD, Newman SJ, Feng M et al. (2017). Seascape genomics reveals fine-scale patterns of dispersal for a reef fish along the ecologically divergent coast of northwestern Australia. Molecular Ecology 26, pp. 6206–6223

Hearne S, Travers M, Evans R, Blythe A, Trinajstic K, McIlwain J et al. (2017). Population connectivity of two reef fish species in northwestern Australia using otolith geochemistry: a pilot study: WAMSI Kimberley Marine Research Program, final report subproject 1.1.3.4c. Western Australian Marine Science Institution, Perth.

McMahon K, Hernawan U, van Dijk K-J, Kendrick G, Waycott M, Evans R (2017). Patterns in diversity of seagrasses in the tropical Indian Ocean (ABSTRACT). In AMSA 2017 Conference: Connections Through Shallow Seas: Doubletree by Hilton and Darwin Entertainment Centre, Darwin, Northern Territory, 2-6 July 2017: Handbook p. 199

McMahon KM, Evans RD, van Dijk K-J, Hernawan U, Kendrick GA, Lavery PS et al. (2017). Disturbance is an important driver of clonal richness in tropical seagrasses. Frontiers in Plant Science 8, pp. 1–14

Thomas L, Kennington WJ, Evans RD, Kendrick GA, Stat M (2017). Restricted gene flow and local adaptation highlight the vulnerability of high-latitude reefs to rapid environmental change. Global Change Biology 23, pp. 2197–2205

Wenger AS, Harvey E, Wilson S, Rawson C, Newman SJ, Clarke D et al. [Evans RD] (2017). A critical analysis of the direct effects of dredging on fish. Fish and Fisheries 18, pp. 967–985

2016

Binks R, Byrne M, Evans R (2016). Mangrove connectivity in northwestern WA: potential for recovery and resilience under changing environments (POSTER ABSTRACT). In ESA16 book of abstracts: Ecological Society of Australia, annual conference: Diversity: pattern, process and prospects, 28 November to 2 December 2016, Fremantle, Western Australia p. 118

Ceccarelli DM, Williamson DH, Evans RD, Russ GR (2016). MPA performance under pressure: can they yield disturbance refuges and enhance recovery? (ABSTRACT). In Abstract Book: 13th International Coral Reef Symposium, 19-24 June, 2016, Honolulu, Hawai'i p. 55

Evans R (2016). Understanding marine connectivity. Landscope 31(4), pp. 48–52

Evans R, Holmes T, Shedrawi G (2016). Recruitment processes: a tale of survival. Landscope 32(1), pp. 47–52

Holmes TH, Wilson S, Evans R, Ayling T, Westera M, Halford A et al. (2016). Considering multiple factors in assessing the effectiveness of a large-scale marine protected area for conserving targeted fish communities (ABSTRACT). In Abstract Book: 13th International Coral Reef Symposium, 19-24 June, 2016, Honolulu, Hawai'i p. 148

McMahon K, Hernawan U, van Dijk K-J, Waycott M, Biffin E et al. [Evans R] (2016). WAMSI Dredging Node Project 5.2, genetic variability of seagrass. Western Australian Marine Science Institution, Perth. 35 p.

2015

Emslie MJ, Logan M, Williamson DH, Ayling AM, MacNeil MA, Ceccarelli D et al. [Evans RD] (2015). Expectations and outcomes of reserve network performance following re-zoning of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park. Current Biology 25, pp. 983–992

Evans R (2015). Wheatstone Project offset B: connectivity and recovery potential of Pilbara marine habitats and associated taxa: annual report, 2014/15. Department of Parks and Wildlife, Kensington, WA. 12 p.

2014

Evans RD, Wilson SK, Field SN, Moore JAY (2014). Importance of macroalgal fields as coral reef fish nursery habitat in north-west Australia. Marine Biology 161, pp. 599–607

Williamson DH, Ceccarelli DM, Evans RD, Hill JK, Russ GR (2014). Derelict fishing line provides a useful proxy for estimating levels of non-compliance with no-take marine reserves. PLoS One 9, pp. 1–21

Williamson DH, Ceccarelli DM, Evans RD, Jones GP, Russ GR (2014). Habitat dynamics, marine reserve status and the decline and recovery of coral reef fish communities. Ecology and evolution 4, pp. 337–354

2013

Hassell NS, Williamson DH, Evans RD, Russ GR (2013). Reliability of non-expert observer estimates of the magnitude of marine reserve effects. Coastal Management 41, pp. 361–380

Holmes TH, Wilson SK, Travers MJ, Langlois TJ, Evans RD, Moore G et al. [Douglas RA, Shedrawi G] (2013). A comparison of visual- and stereo-video based fish community assessment methods in tropical and temperate marine waters of Western Australia. Limnology and Oceanography: Methods 11, pp. 337–350

Underwood JN, Wilson SK, Ludgerus L, Evans RD (2013). Integrating connectivity science and spatial conservation management of coral reefs in north-west Australia. Journal for Nature Conservation 21, pp. 163–172

Wen CKC, Almany GR, Williamson DH, Pratchett MS, Mannering TD, Evans RD et al. (2013). Recruitment hotspots boost the effectiveness of no-take marine reserves. Biological Conservation 166, pp. 124–131

2012

Evans R, Murray K, Shedrawi G, Field S, Moore J, Fearns P et al. (2012). Digitise this! A quick and easy remote sensing method to monitor the daily extent of dredge plumes. PLoS One 7, pp. 1–10

Harrison HB, Williamson DH, Evans RD, Almany GR, Thorrold SR, Russ GR et al. (2012). Larval export from marine reserves and the recruitment benefit for fish and fisheries. Current Biology 22, pp. 1023–1028

Moore J, Bellchambers L, Depczynski M, Evans R, Evans S, Field S et al. [Friedman K, Holmes T, Shedrawi G, Wilson S] (2012). 2010-11 mass coral bleaching across 12º of latitude in WA. Poster presented at the 12th International Coral Reef Symposium, 9-13 July, Cairns, Queensland, Australia.

Moore JAY, Barnes H, Evans R, Field S, Friedman K, Holmes T et al. [Shedrawi G, Wilson S] (2012). Extreme ocean warming drives coral bleaching across WA. Available at https://www.dpaw.wa.gov.au/about-us/science-and-research/publications-resources/111-science-division-information-sheets. 49/2012, 2 p.

2011

Evans R, Murray K, Shedrawi G, Field S (2011). Digitise this! A quick and easy remote sensing method to monitor the daily extent of dredge plumes (ABSTRACT). In Australian Marine Sciences Association, 48th Annual Conference, 3rd-7th July 2011: Book of Abstracts p. 182

Evans R, Murray K, Shedrawi G, Field S (2011). Digitise this! A quick and easy remote sensing method to monitor the daily extent of dredge plumes. Poster presented at the Australian Marine Sciences Association, 48th Annual Conference, 3rd-7th July 2011.

Field S, Shedrawi G, Evans R (2011). Effects of the Gorgon dredging program on selected aspects of the marine biodiversity of the Montebello Barrow Island MPA's (ABSTRACT). In Australian Marine Sciences Association, 48th Annual Conference, 3rd-7th July 2011: Book of Abstracts p. 58

Graham NAJ, Chabanet P, Evans RD, Jennings S, Letourneur Y, MacNeil MA et al. [Wilson SK] (2011). Extinction vulnerability of coral reef fishes. Ecology Letters 14, pp. 341–348

Veilleux HD, van Herwerden L, Evans RD, Travers MJ, Newman SJ (2011). Strong genetic subdivision generates high genetic variability among eastern and western Australian populations of Lutjanus carponotatus (Richardson). Fisheries Research 108, pp. 74–80

2010

Almany GR, Hamilton RJ, Williamson DH, Evans RD, Jones GP, Matawai M et al. (2010). Research partnerships with local communities: two case studies from Papua New Guinea and Australia. Coral Reefs 29, pp. 567–576

Evans R, Molony BW (2010). Ranked risk assessment for bycatch in multiple fisheries: a bioregional risk assessment method. Department of Fisheries, North Beach. Fisheries Research Report 212, 87 p.

Additional Publications (5)
“In press” and draft publications, or those published while employed elsewhere.

2013

Hassell N.S., Williamson D.H., Evans R.D. & G.R. Russ (2013). Long-term Effects of No-take Marine Reserves: Reliability of Non-Expert Assessments. Coastal Management. 41(4): 361-380, DOI: 10.1080/08920753.2013.804028

Holmes T.H., Wilson S.K., Travers M.J., Langlois T., Evans R.D., Moore G., Shedrawi G., Douglas R., Harvey E.S., Hickey K. (2013). A comparison of visual and stereo-video based fish community assessment methods in tropical and temperate marine waters of Western Australia. Limnology and Oceanography. 11: 337-350.

Wen C.K.C., Almany G.R., Williamson D.H., Pratchett M.S., Mannering T.D., Evans R.D. & G.P. Jones (2013). Role of recruitment hotspots in the effectiveness of no-take marine reserves for large predatory fishes. Biological Conservation. 166: 124-131, DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2013.06.017

2012

Evans R.D., Murray K.L., Field S.N., Moore J.A.Y., Shedrawi G., Huntley B.G., Fearns P., Broomhall M., McKinna L.I.W. & D. Marrable (2012). Digitise this! A quick and easy remote sensing method to monitor the daily extent of dredge plumes. PLoS ONE 7: e51668. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0051668.

Moore J.A.Y., Bellchambers, L.M., Depczynski, M.R., Evans R.D., Evans S., Field S.N., Friedman K., Gilmour J., Holmes T., Middlebrook R., Radford B., Ridgeway T., Shedrawi G., Taylor H., Thomson D. & S.K. Wilson (2012). Unprecedented mass bleaching and loss of coral across 12o of latitude in Western Australia in 2010/11. PLoS ONE 7: e51807. doi.org/10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0051807