Australian Museum Lizard Island Research Station Newsletter 2007

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Supported by the Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation Published March 2008

AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM LIZARD ISLAND RESEARCH STATION DIRECTOR’S REPORT Photo: Stuart Humphreys © Australian Museum

It is gratifying to see that two major collaborative excellent facilities that the Museum provides at the international projects intend to use the Museum’s Lizard Island Research Station. Lizard Island Research Station for key parts of their This in itself is proving an interesting conundrum for us work this year. The first of those is known as CReefs in assessing the range of research activities that could and is part of the Census of Marine Life project. It take place at Lizard in future years. The very hard work will look at the invertebrate populations of Lizard Island, of our Museum staff at Lizard Island Research Station, Heron Island, and Ningaloo reef in Western . led by Anne and Lyle, and the generous support of the The second project is part of the International Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation, has enabled Barcode of Life project, and will look at broader reef us to establish a world class research station that has populations, particularly fish at Lizard Island later sufficient flexibility to cope with and adapt to a range this year. The International Barcode Life project is of changing research needs. setting out to establish DNA “barcodes” of all living organisms with a target of five million organisms in During this calendar year we will also be looking at five years. The Australian Museum is one of the driving what those potential needs might be and how that organisations for this in Australia. leads us in the strategic development of the Museum’s Lizard Island Research Station facility. These two projects highlight both the important location of Lizard Island within the complex, and perhaps more importantly, the Frank Howarth Director, Australian Museum Photo: Alex Vail

reseArch station Australian Museum Lizard Island Research Station Newsletter 2007 DIRECTORS’ REPORT

Published March 2008 Photo: Alex Vail

The station’s redevelopment has reached its halfway thrive in a very limited temperature range, reef-building point and operations are already running more corals are like canaries in a mine-shaft - and they are smoothly thanks to new, purpose-built facilities. singing loudly. Projects related to climate change were However, it is challenging to keep the station proposed by no fewer than 80% of the applicants functioning more-or-less as usual while managing a for the inaugural postdoctoral fellowships and 67% Directors Phone: + 61 (0)7 4060 3977 $4.75 million project that involves substantial building of applicants for the doctoral fellowships. Each of Fax: + 61 (0)7 4060 3055 Dr Anne Hoggett and Dr Lyle Vail works of an unusual nature in a remote location. the five new fellowships awarded for 2008 addresses E-mail: [email protected] Through these “interesting times”, the goodwill of climate change issues either directly or indirectly Lizard Island Research Station http://www.lizardisland.net.au PMB 37 everyone at the station - researchers, student groups, (pp. 4-6). Buzz-words aside, we do need to know Cairns QLD 4871 our fabulous staff, the contractor, on-site builders, how reef organisms interact with variables such Australia Lynda Curtis wrote most of the “Research volunteers - and at the Museum has been enormous, as temperature, pH, light, turbidity, habitat and food Highlights” section. helpful and rewarding. In addition to raising the availability. There is a very long way to go in this funds for the upgrade project, extraordinary practical research. The facilities provided at LIRS, and those still All photographs by Lyle Vail or Anne Hoggett support is provided by people within the Lizard Island to come, will enable researchers to discover these unless otherwise indicated. Reef Research Foundation and it is a great privilege and other things, providing the basis for the best Cover photo: © istockphoto. to work with them. When the project is complete possible management of coral reef resources whatever Printed on recycled paper. in 2010, the station will be well set up for many more the future holds. years of research and education on coral reefs.

There is an urgency about research into the effects Anne Hoggett and Lyle Vail of climate change on coral reefs. Because they can Directors, Lizard Island Research Station RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS

Researchers set light traps at sunset to Typical vertical swimming position Cleaner wrasse removing parasites from An outer reef crest: wave energy affects Brown patches in the sea slug contain Large isopod parasitises small fish. capture pre-settlement fishes. of razorfishes. inside the mouth of a potato cod. coral growth. plant cells obtained by eating corals. Photo: Goran Nilsson Photo: Alexandra Grutter Photo: Ingo Burghardt

Researchers undertake a diverse range of investigations at Lizard Behaviour Coral Reef Physiology Parasites Island each year and these studies are published in the scientific Many complex interactions take Degradation literature. Recent publications based on work at Lizard Island include Scientists working at Lizard The range of parasites inhabiting place between organisms on the studies on the genetic connectivity of coral reef fish populations, Coral reefs are under threat due to Island have discovered a myriad fish on the reef is quite diverse reef. These behaviours may be diseases of corals, reef fish vision, benthic community structure, and the impact of increased sea surface of interesting adaptations in the and new species are discovered associated with avoiding predation, the identification and description of new species. References cited temperatures, invasive species fish and other inhabiting frequently. A study by Muñoz et gaining access to mates, obtaining below are listed at the end of this newsletter. and pollution. These disturbances the reef. For example, Nilsson et al. (2007) investigated the role food, or removal of parasites. have resulted in a global decline al. (2007) found that small coral- of ecological and phylogenetic An example is the mutualistic in live coral cover on reefs. This dwelling fish called gobies can processes in structuring parasite Larval Fish Behaviour of larval fishes in tropical relationship between host fish breathe when exposed to air due communities in fourteen species 02 in turn has a negative impact on 03 Recruitment seas may have more influence on seeking removal of their parasites the abundance of fish as habitat to adaptations such as a reduction of the wrasse family of fishes. This their dispersal than in temperate by cleaner shrimp which eat them. health may play an important role in scales and a network of study demonstrated the exceptional During summer, larval fish settle areas (Leis, 2007). Becker and Grutter (2007) found in structuring coral-associated fish subcutaneous capillaries. Another complexity of parasite communities onto the reef after several weeks in that variations in client fish parasite interesting adaptation is that of that inhabit wrasses on the Reef fish prefer to settle onto living assemblages (Feary et al., 2007). open water as part of the plankton. load and cleaner shrimp hunger the “solar powered” sea slugs Great Barrier Reef. It found that corals or partially-degraded corals Settlement is a key event in the level are two factors that affect the Severe tropical storms are another which consume the chloroplasts differences in parasite composition and they shun dead, algal-covered life cycle of reef fishes and factors balance in this mutualism. major disturbance to coral reef found in plant material and and their distribution on the corals (Feary et al., 2007). that influence it have enormous communities and to the coastlines A similar study found that in incorporate them into their tissues host are apparently responses to implications for the management In a damselfish species, survivorship that they protect. A model some cases cleaner fish “cheat” and use them as an energy ecological characteristics (body size, of reef fisheries. Accordingly, this of an individual fish is strongly developed by Madin and Connelly and eat the hosts mucus source. Evertsen et al. (2007) have abundance, swimming ability and event attracts a large number related to its growth rate as a (2006) can predict the effects of instead of parasites, resulting developed a method to determine diet) rather than to the phylogeny of researchers to Lizard Island larva and young recruit (Gagliano major hydrodynamic disturbances in the host fish “punishing” the how long these chloroplasts stay of the hosts. who study the dynamics of the et al., 2007). and how coral reefs may respond cleanerfish by chasing it (Bshary active in the host. recruitment of new fish to the reef. to an increase in the frequency In the same damselfish species, and Grutter, 2007). This year, they found: of severe storms which may be territorial behaviour by adults associated with a changing climate. “Even small, young larvae have can alter the survivorship of new swimming, orientation and vertical recruits because some predators positioning capabilities that are excluded from the guarded can strongly influence dispersal territories (McCormick and outcomes” (Leis et al., 2007). Meekan, 2007).

See Publications (p. 16) for references to the papers cited in this section. Isobel was delighted to have the Lynda Curtis (2006 Doctoral fellowship named in her honour. Fellow) and the four 2007 Doctoral Photo: Paul Slade Fellows were all at Lizard Island during December 2007 (Standing: Adel Heenan, Tom Holmes, Michael Holcomb; kneeling: Andrew Hoey and Lynda Curtis) FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS

Isobel Bennett 2008 Isobel Bennett 2008 Sir John and Laurine Proud The Ian Potter Doctoral Marine Biology Fellowship Marine Biology Fellowship Fellowship at Lizard Island Fellowship at Lizard Island Dr Line Bay Dr Morgan Pratchett Funding from the Hermon Slade Raiatea Foundation to The Ian Potter Foundation has provided funds for the Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation has enabled Can a common How will reef fishes three 3-year doctoral fellowships, the first of which establishment of the Isobel Bennett Marine Biology species of coral adapt respond to climate-induced was awarded in 2006. Fellowship for research at the Lizard Island Research to climate change? coral bleaching? The Fellowship provides funding for an outstanding Station. The Fellowship is named in recognition of Dr Reef building corals display The most pressing effects of PhD candidate to conduct field-intensive research at Isobel Bennett AO, one of Australia’s eminent marine striking colour variation, climate change on coral reefs Lizard Island over a period of up to three years. The biologists who died aged 98 in January 2008. caused by algae that live are severe episodes of coral research must complement the Australian Museum’s The Fellowship provides funding for field work at within the coral animals’ bodies and a group of Green bleaching, which not only lead to declines in live coral Science Research Strategy. The award of $7,000 per Lizard Island to conduct original, field-intensive research Fluorescent Proteins (GFPs). The GFPs function as UV cover, but also affect many other organisms, including year ($8,000 for a student from an overseas university) into any area of marine biology that complements filters that modify the internal light environment of coral reef fishes. While the effects of climate change is highly sought after. the Australian Museum’s Science Research Strategy. corals. They may also perform anti-oxidative roles, on corals are immediately apparent, its effects on reef The 2008 Ian Potter Doctoral Fellow is Vanessa It is awarded on a competitive basis and is aimed at neutralising toxic reactive chemicals that arise under fishes are only just beginning to become evident. Messmer of James Cook University. early-career scientists who obtained a PhD degree natural and stressful conditions. Adjusting GFP levels Coral-dwelling damselfishes are dependent on live less than six years ago. The maximum value of may therefore be an important mechanism by which corals for shelter. They are an important component Fellowship is AU$8,000 to be spent within one year corals can change their susceptibility to coral bleaching of coral reef ecosystems, as they sustain extensive 2008 Ian Potter Doctoral from March 2008. and this may vary among corals with different colours. Fellowship at Lizard Island 04 food webs of piscivorous fishes while making use of 05 planktonic prey. The effects of habitat loss on these The inaugural Isobel Bennett Marine Biology Fellow The common reef coral Acropora millepora displays Vanessa Messmer is Dr Line Bay of the ARC Centre of Excellence for fishes will depend on the ability of displaced individuals three colour morphs (yellow, red and green) resulting Why is the diversity of Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University and the to move among suitable habitat patches, as well as the from combinations of four GFPs. The three colour reef fishes declining and Australian Institute of Marine Science. success with which individuals can recruit to habitat morphs occur at different relative frequencies does it matter? patches already occupied by other coral-dwelling in populations on the central Great Barrier Reef. damselfishes. Coral-dwelling damselfishes are Historical data indicate that the relative frequency Biodiversity is at risk worldwide. adversely affected by coral bleaching and rarely occupy Sir John and Laurine Proud of the green morph has decreased over the past 30 Hundreds of recent extinctions bleached coral hosts, but it is not known whether Fellowship at Lizard Island years concomitant with an increase in sea surface in the terrestrial environment these fishes die when the coral dies or simply move temperatures and bleaching frequency. have mostly been caused by human-induced habitat Sir John Proud was the founder and inaugural chairman to alternate coral habitats. Establishing whether loss and this trend is expected to accelerate with rapid of the Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation. With his In her work at Lizard Island, Line will: these fishes can withstand loss of their coral hosts climate change. Coral reefs are one of the most diverse wife Laurine, Sir John has supported research at Lizard • Document the distribution and abundance of by moving to alternate coral hosts is fundamental to and threatened of all marine ecosystems and their Island since the 1970s. Sir John died in 1997 and Lady colour morphs among sites, exposure and depth understanding their vulnerability or resilience to future state is declining on a global scale. Although marine Proud died in 2006. The John and Laurine Proud Estate in A. millepora at Lizard Island. climate change and the increasing frequency and or extinctions appear to be few to date, dramatic declines Trust continues to provide ongoing funding to the severity of coral bleaching. in the extent and structure of marine habitats have Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation. The Foundation • Examine natural variation in the expression of been widely documented. This is sufficient to cause Morgan will examine the responses of coral-dwelling has decided that it is appropriate to award an annual GFP genes and resulting protein levels among colour substantial reductions in fish abundance and local damselfishes to coral bleaching and habitat loss, fellowship named for the Prouds. In 2008, the benefits morphs, sites, exposure, depth and seasons in extinctions of some species. Despite numerous threats distinguishing between in situ mortality versus and conditions of the Fellowship are identical to those A. millepora. to marine biodiversity, the consequences of species loss movement among corals as proximate causes for of the Isobel Bennett Marine Biology Fellowship. to the marine ecosystem remain poorly understood. • Examine variation in bleaching susceptibility and the loss of fishes from bleached coral hosts. His field The inaugural Sir John and Laurine Proud Fellow is Dr expression of GFP genes among morphs in an experiments will be complemented with aquaria Vanessa will use a rigorous experimental approach Morgan Pratchett of the ARC Centre of Excellence for experimental bleaching experiment. experiments to test habitat selection for bleached, to test the consequences of biodiversity loss on coral Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University. partially bleached and healthy coral colonies of reefs ecosystems including: alternate prey corals. • How loss of coral diversity affects the diversity and abundance of fish communities. • How productivity (growth and biomass) of fish communities is affected by diversity loss. FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS 30TH ANNIVERSARY DEVELOPMENT

Lizard Island 2008 Lizard Island Doctoral Fellowship Doctoral Fellowship Jacob Johansen Funded by the Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation How do habitat parameters since 1982, the Lizard Island Doctoral Fellowship has a influence energy transfer in proud history of supporting PhD students who go on a plankton-eating fish? to substantial careers where they produce influential Understanding the habitat The new and existing Purves Labs are New dinghy Ellie will be used by Fish biologists from Australia and research and/ or contribute to management and requirements of particular connected by a short walkway. researchers and educational groups. overseas conducted collaborative studies. conservation of marine resources. The conditions and species has great importance benefits are identical to those of the Ian Potter Doctoral for conservation efforts and the management of Fellowship at Lizard Island. The Lizard Island Reef Research • The Thyne Reid Wing of the • Laboratory equipment marine ecosystems. To date most studies examining Foundation started raising funds in Ian Potter Centre for Tropical will be progressively upgraded in In 2008, funds are available to support two new Lizard fish-habitat relationships on coral reefs have focused 2003 for a major upgrade of the Marine Research was totally the coming years. The Raymond Island Doctoral Fellows: Roberta Bonaldo on short-term numerical parameters and processes station. Charlie Shuetrim, chairman refurbished to provide three E. Purves Foundation and the and Jacob Johansen, both of James Cook University. such as predation, recruitment, and mortality, of the Fundraising Committee, was separate laboratory spaces Thyne Reid Foundation have both which directly affect the numbers of species and pleased to announce in 2007 that with a microscope room and a contributed substantial sums to individuals. However, the longer-term effects of habitat commitments have been received lab store. This wing is used by fit out the laboratories. In 2007, 2008 Lizard Island Doctoral Fellowship degradation on fish communities may result from to meet the target of $4.5 million. researchers who need lab space the following new equipment a disruption of energetic processes. Factors that Roberta Bonaldo The target has been revised to that has not been exposed to was purchased: a centrifuge, a disrupt the transfer of energy into growth and $4.75 million to cover some cost fixative chemicals. Funding for stereomicroscope with digital 06 How do plant-eating fishes 07 reproduction may have profound consequences for the increases. Substantial funding was this project was provided by the camera, several cold light sources affect benthic community long-term persistence of reef fish assemblages but the received during 2007 from: Thyne Reid Foundation. for microscopy, an analytical structure of coral reefs? role of energetic processes in coral reef ecology is not balance and a water distiller. The Government’s • The Raymond E. Purves Knowledge of the functional well understood. Smart State Research Facilities Fund Laboratory of the Ian Potter • Preparatory works, mostly role of individual species Ocean temperatures are predicted to increase and this The Ian Potter Foundation Centre for Tropical Marine underground, were undertaken is necessary for effective will increase the metabolism of fishes and hence their The James N. Kirby Foundation Research was extended to for future upgrades to the Sir management of coral reefs. Animals that eat plants daily energetic needs. Depending on the plasticity The Thyne Reid Foundation provide a large new lab area John Proud Aquarium (termed herbivores) form an important functional of energy intake, such increased energetic demands The Raymond E. Purves Foundation with a separate instrument and the power generation group within coral reef ecosystems because they are may reduce fitness and survival of numerous species. The Vincent Fairfax Family room. Fixatives may be used in system. The upgrade to one of the key factors that shape the large community Similarly, eutrophication and sedimentation from Foundation the Purves Lab. The Raymond E. the aquarium is being funded of organisms that lives attached to or associated with terrestrial sources is expected to increase the turbidity The Yulgilbar Foundation Purves Foundation continued its by the Vincent Fairfax Family the sea bottom (collectively termed benthos). It is only of inshore reef waters, resulting in a reduced ability The Macquarie Group Foundation long term support of this building Foundation. when we know the extent of functional redundancy of fishes that eat tiny food organisms in the plankton The Balnaves Foundation by providing the funds. within the system that we can determine the to visually locate their food items, further reducing • LIRS contributed labour and The 30th Anniversary Development potential for resilience in a community that is facing their fitness. • New dinghies, named Lili materials to a substantial upgrade environmental change. entered its third year of and Ellie, were purchased this of the vehicle track between Using field-based observations and experimental implementation in 2007. The year. The Thyne Reid Foundation the station and the airstrip that Little is known of the quantitative impacts of individual measures of energy use, Jacob will evaluate the following projects were completed provided funds for Lili, while was carried out by Queensland herbivore species on coral reefs, especially in the Indo- energetics of fish habitat-choice on coral reefs. The or started: Ellie was funded from a range of Parks and Wildlife Service. Pacific. Notably absent are studies on the effect of results will be used to clarify the energetic resilience of sources. The boats are identical herbivorous fishes on the algae that encrusts coral rock coral reef fishes to environmental disturbance such as to Freya, purchased last year. (known as the epilithic algal matrix, or EAM). The EAM increased turbidity, increased ocean temperatures and is a ubiquitous component of coral reefs and it is the more frequent storms. • The outboard motor primary grazing surface for most nominally herbivorous upgrade has reverted to reef fish and invertebrates. Roberta will be the first to two-stroke technology because examine the direct role of herbivorous fishes on the four-stroke motors in the size EAM structure and dynamics. range used at LIRS proved to be too unreliable. Tom Healy (left) and John Gough (right) with 2007 Ian Potter Doctoral Fellow Andrew Hoey.

LIZARD ISLAND REEF RESEARCH FOUNDATION

The Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation was Member’s Events Visitors Founder established in 1978 to raise funds for the Lizard Island Two terrific events are organised each year by chairman Prof Tom Healy, a governor of The Ian Potter Research Station and to support research on the Sir John Proud^ Ken Coles for members of the Foundation to inform Foundation, was unable attend the opening of the Ian Great Barrier Reef. It is going from strength to strength them about the work of the station and of the Potter Centre for Tropical Marine Research in October under the chairmanship of Ken Coles and an active Patrons Foundation and to thank them for their support. 2006. He came instead in July this year to see the board of Trustees. result of the Ian Potter Foundation’s generous donation Dr Des Griffin AM The function in Melbourne is a luncheon. It was held at In 2007, membership of the Foundation hit a record along with his wife Bev, John Gough (also a governor Mr Raymond Kirby AO the Athenaeum Club on 23 May this year with a record high, its level of funding for research increased of The Ian Potter Foundation), Rosemary Gough and Mr Henry Loomis and Mrs Jacqueline Loomis number of 24 guests attending. Dr Anne Hoggett, substantially through an expanding fellowships Charlie and Sandy Shuetrim. Lady Proud^ director of the research station, spoke about the high program, and it was instrumental in providing well over Mr Robert Purves AM level of threats facing coral reefs worldwide and about $1.1 million for the 30th Anniversary Development. Prof Frank Talbot recent developments at the station. Dr Charles Warman AM Details of these achievements are provided elsewhere in this newsletter. The Sydney event is a dinner which was held at the Wharf Restaurant on 6 August this year. John Tanzer, Trustees Members of the Foundation donate $1,000 or more per acting Chairman of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Mr Kenneth Coles AM (Chairman) year. Members go into a draw to win one of two Park Authority, addressed the record crowd of more Mr Andrew Green (Secretary & Treasurer) great prizes: a four-night holiday for two at the Lizard than 100 guests about the challenges facing coral Mr Charlie Shuetrim (Chairman, Appeal Island Resort and a four-night cruise for two on Reef reef managers and how the Authority is tackling this Committee) Endeavour. Both prizes include airfares within Australia. important task. 08 Dr Penny Berents The land content of the prizes is generously donated 09 Mr James Bildner by Voyages Resorts and Hotels and Captain Cook Cruises, respectively. The Hon Virginia Chadwick AO* Member profile Dr Ronnie Harding Penny Berents, Des Griffin and Anne Hoggett celebrate the Mr Trevor Haworth AM Peter and Linda Greer newly-refurbished Griffin Laboratory. Mr Frank Howarth Peter and Linda run a company that hires houseboats Mr Chris Joscelyne in southern Queensland. Lovers of nature, and LIRRF patron and former director of the Australian Mr Vivian King especially of diving and snorkelling on the reef, they Museum, Dr Des Griffin AM, stayed at the station Mr Raymond Kirby AO have stayed at the Lizard Island Resort on many during October with his wife Janette to see the newly Mr Bill Page-Hanify AM occasions. They became members of the Foundation refurbished Griffin Laboratory, part of the Thyne Reid Mrs Fiona Playfair in 2003. When they visited the station this year, Wing. LIRRF trustee Dr Penny Berents and her husband Mrs Heather Power Linda said “We love visiting the research station when Peter visited at the same time. Mr Robert Purves AM we come to Lizard Island to see the interesting Mr Michael Seyffer** things that are always going on. As members, we Other people associated with the Lizard Island Reef Mr David Shannon feel a connection and that we are making a Research Foundation who visited the station during Dr Charles Warman AM worthwhile contribution.” the year are: Darvell and Barbara Hutchinson

^ deceased Sir Roderick and Lady Carnegie * new Trustee in December 2007 Baillieu and Sarah Myer ** New trustee in (month to be advised) 2007 Allan and Maria Myers and their guests Chris Tallent, Darren Cann and Guy Hayward of Voyages Coral and Ian Ackery

A dinghy has been named after Freya Potts, shown here with Lou and Mike Hamshere Ian Reid of the Thyne Reid Foundation. Peter and Linda Greer Photo: Jill Potts. Christmas 2007

FOR THE RECORD

Kalkhoven Wing Usage Staff Tours This was the first full year of operation of the Total usage during 2007 was 5,593 person nights, There were no changes to the permanent staff during Tours of the station are conducted for resort Kalkhoven Wing of The Ian Potter Centre for Tropical about 9% lower than last year. However, usage by core the year. Lyle Vail and Anne Hoggett continued as guests on Monday and Friday mornings. A tour for Marine Research. It is a well equipped facility that is user groups (researchers, postgraduate students and directors, and the maintenance positions continued to other island guests, mainly campers and yachties, used by every visitor to the station. Areas of particular student groups) was similar to the level in 2006. The be shared on six-month rotation between Lance and is conducted between May and October at 11 am importance include the Balnaves Aquarium Rooms, planned usage cap for the station after the upgrade Marianne Pearce (in summer) and Bob and Tania Lamb on Mondays only. At other times, visitors are Macquarie Bank Seminar Room, Shuetrim Library and program is completed is 7,000 person nights. (in winter). welcome to call into the station to view the Sir John the Kirby Computer Room which is fitted out with Proud Aquarium and courtyard displays but guided Additional staff are needed to cope with the increased computers donated by Australian Projects Pty Ltd. tours are not available. work load caused by the upgrade program. Full-time Bench fees temporary staff employed during the year for this purpose were Tessa Richardson (to February 2007) and Per person per night, including GST 2007 2008 Mathew Richmond (November and December 2007). Alex Vail and Lynda Curtis were also employed on a Researcher $108.00 $110.00 casual basis during the year. Researcher’s assistant $95.00 $97.00 Postgrad. student (own project) $41.00 $43.00 10 Postgrad’s assistant $37.00 $38.00 11 School of university group $67.00 $68.50 Dr Mary Poteet (Univ. of Texas) giving a lecture in the Commercial $202.00 $206.00 Macquarie Bank Seminar Room.

Providing information to island visitors through tours is an important role for the research station. 7000 Other

Volunteers 6000 Volunteers Left to right: Anne, Lance, Marianne, Bob, Tania and Lyle. Commercial The following people provided valuable volunteer Ed. Groups assistance with maintenance of the station in 2007: 5000 Postgrads Snow Amos, Linda Baumgart, Chico Birrell, Nicholas Carroll, David Collins, Terry Ford, Brian Hall, Felicity Researchers Hayward, Jarrett Hines, Jonas Hines, Renie Hood, 4000 Yvonne Kilroy, Fran Jones, Massimo Marenco, Saul Newman, Toby Whitelaw and Lois Wilson. As well,

3000 specialist services were provided on a volunteer basis by Allan Ross (microscope service and repair) and Person Days Charlie Makray (first aid training). Our sincere thanks 2000 go to all these people for their help in making the station run efficiently.

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0 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2007 Calendar Year Ruth Reef and Cameron Veal measuring coral albedo on a Porites coral. Photo: Pim Bongaerts

RESEARCH PROJECTS AND PARTICIPANTS

Projects for 2007 are listed in order of arrival at the Station. Social structure of Colour vision in reef fishes: Transversotrematid trematodes of The evolution of social Repeat visits for the same project are listed only once, for the Centropyge bicolor behavioural experiments in Great Barrier Reef fishes and reproductive behaviours first trip of the year. Leaders who are postgraduate students *Tzo Zen Ang (University of Pomacentrus amboinensis Dr Thomas Cribb (University of in reef fish are indicated with an asterisk (*). Cambridge; February to April, and Pseudochromis fuscus Queensland, May/June) Dr Marian Wong (James Cook October to December) *Kelley Bostrom (School for University; June) Life cycles of bucephalid International Training; Genetic finger printing of trematodes Sound production in damselfish April/May) Selectivity of predation on Effects of parasites on juvenile bêche-de-mer species Dr Thomas Cribb (University of Dr Uli Siebeck (University of juvenile tropical reef fish reef fish Dr Sven Uthicke (Australian Institute Effects of coral bleaching on Queensland, May/June) Queensland; June) *Tom Holmes (James Cook Bronwyn Cameron for Dr Lexa of Marine Science; February/March) xanthid crab habitat selection Patterns of trophic transmission Colour change in University; October 2006 to Grutter (University of Queensland; *Brienne Engel (School for Effects of climate change on of digenean trematodes in fishes Pomacentrus fuscus January, October to January 2008) January, April/May) International Training; coral reefs of the Great Barrier Reef Dr Uli Siebeck (University of April/May) Identification of haemogregarine Biophysical thresholds in Dr Morgan Pratchett and *Darren *Abigail Downie (University of Queensland, June) blood parasites in coral reef benthic communities Coker (James Cook University; April) Effects of coral bleaching on the Queensland, May/June) Climate change and effects fishes and their effect on host Dr Christopher Fulton predation of coral reef fish Effect of climate change on coral Phylogenomics of parasitic of environmental factors on fish physiology (Australian National University; *Allison Klein (School for reef infaunal invertebrates platyhelminthes zooxanthellate symbiosis in *Lynda Curtis (University of January/February) International Training; April/May) *Jessica Stella (James Cook Dr Peter Olson (The Natural History marine invertebrates Queensland; November 2006 to Ecology of cryptobenthic reef University; April, October/ Spatial and ontogenetic changes Museum, UK; May/June) Dr Ursula Shepherd (University of January, January/February, June, fish assemblages in the Great November) in resource use of the damselfish New Mexico) and Dr Ingo Burghardt November to January 2008) The complex of Opecoelidae Barrier Reef Neoglyphidodon melas at Lizard (Rühr Universität Bochum; June/July) Effects of bleaching on coral (Platyhelminthes: Digenea) in Female benefits of multiple *Alonso Gonzalez Cabello (James Island, Great Barrier Reef reef fish GBR goatfishes (: Phylogeny of Xeniidae matings in simultaneous Cook University; January/February) *Leslie Mills (School for Dr Uli Siebeck (University of Mullidae); an investigation of *Kristina Stemmer (Rühr Universität 12 hermaphroditic sea slugs International Training; April/May) 13 Influence of herbivorous fishes on Queensland; April) host specificity, phylogenetic Bochum; June/July) *Dennis Sprenger (University the benthic community structure Visual sensitivity to patterns relationships and co-evolution of Tübingen; November 2006 Ultraviolet communication in Learning with Australians: coral of the Great Barrier Reef and ultraviolet light in a coral *Christoph Rohner (University of to February, November to reef fish reefs a case study *Roberta Bonaldo (James Cook reef damselfish Queensland; May/June) January 2008) Dr Uli Siebeck (University of Dr Carl Stepath (James Cook University; January/February) *Callen Miracle (School for Queensland; April) Latitudinal patterns in the University; July) Habitat specialisation in coral International Training; April/May) Fish/ algal interactions: the role distribution of apocreadiid reef fishes and its influence on Ultraviolet communication in Effects of haemogregarine blood of herbivory in structuring Protistan parasites of teleosts trematodes of Great Barrier patch composition and local Pomacentrus amboinensis parasites on coral reef fishes algal communities across an and elasmobranchs: biology, Reef fishes species diversity *Amira Parker (University of Bronwyn Cameron for exposure gradient transmission and identity *Tane Sinclair-Taylor (University of *Valeriya Komyakova (James Queensland, April) Dr Lexa Grutter (University of *Andrew Hoey (James Cook Dr Rob Adlard (Queensland Queensland; May/June) Queensland; July) Cook University, November Hawk moths and butterflies of University; January/February, July, Museum; May/June) Host-parasite interactions 2006 to January) Lizard Island Long-term monitoring of giant September, October/November, Lepocreadiidae and between pomacentrid fishes and Rob Lachlan (Australian clam populations Home ranges and territories of December/January 2008) Acanthocolpidae from Lizard kudoid parasites coral reef fish Museum, April) Dr David Phillips (Independent Social behaviour in coral gobies Island fishes *Mieke Burger (University of *Melissa Cowlishaw (James Cook researcher; July/August) *Marian Wong (James Cook Measuring coral albedo Dr Rod Bray (The Natural History Queensland; May/June) University; December 2006/ Ecological significance of coral University; February) *Ruth Reef (University of Museum, UK; May/June) Myxosporean parasites of January, February Queensland; April/May) disease on the Great Barrier Reef Reconstruction of Ediacaran biota Patterns of ecto- and elasmobranchs Latitudinal variation in Assoc Prof Bette Willis (James Cook Peter Trusler (in association with Large-scale connectivity of endoparasitism in haemulid fishes *Ricky Gleeson (University of the diet and physiology of University; August) Monash University; February) Acropora millepora populations of the Great Barrier Reef Queensland; May/June) juvenile butterflyfishes (Pisces: on the Great Barrier Reef *Anthony Byrne (University of Abundance and distribution of Chaetodontidae) Prevalence and impact of The bivalvulidan fauna of teleosts * Pim Bongaerts (University of Queensland; May/June) freeliving zooxanthellae *Marcus Gregson (University of coral disease from Queensland Queensland; April/May) *Raechel Littman (James Cook *Cathie Page (James Cook *Nicole Gunter (University of Technology Sydney; January) University; August) University; February/March) Habitat choice by fish: bleached Queensland; May/June) Coral-associated viruses in the and unbleached corals Great Barrier Reef Ciguatera dinoflagellates *Marcus Allen (School for *Nicole Patten (Southern Cross and nutrients International Training; April) University; January) *Mark Skinner (University of Queensland; June) John Doyle and Australian of the Year Professor Tim Flannery, shown here with Lynda Curtis, visited LIRS to learn about reef issues.

RESEARCH PROJECTS AND PARTICIPANTS

Monitoring Acropora millepora Growth rates in modern sea The importance of attitude: Effect of pH stress on STUDENT GROUPS Documentary about fish colours bacterial communities for lilies and sea stars from the behaviour and performance in the performance of Pomacentrus and research methods disease Occurrence and colour pacific waters of eastern Japan ultimate test amboinensis egg and larvae World Learning, School for Hugh Piper (Electric Pictures; June) polymorphisms and Queensland Dr Mark McCormick (James Cook Dr Monica Gagliano (James Cook International Training, USA Construction works *Raechel Littman (James Cook Dr Aaron Hunter (University of University; November, December) University; November/December) Led by Dr Tony Cummings and Dr Max Bryant Constructions: Max University; August) Tokyo; October) Andrew Lewis (March and October) Causes and consequences of fish Sex change in Eviota spp Bryant, Aaro Raappana, Keith University of Texas, USA Training dive professionals and Survey marlin fishing competition diversity loss on coral reefs Dr Monica Gagliano (James Cook Kammerhofer, Dylan Fraser, Led by Dr Mary Poteet and Dr volunteers to recognise and Martin Russell and Mandy McKaig *Vanessa Messmer (James Cook University; November/ December Germaine Toscarini, Mal Stevens, Andrew Lewis (May/June) collect data on coral disease (Great Barrier Reef Marine Park University; November) Kevin Smith, Paul Gorman, Functional genomics of coral/ *Roger Beeden (James Cook Authority; October) Geelong College Preparatory Aaron Gorman and others (June, Energetics of habitat choice in Symbiodinium symbiosis University; August) School, Australia August/September) Coral bleaching, selective planktivorous coral reef fishes Dr Mauricio Rodriguez-Lanetty Led by Stuart McCallum, Melissa Monitoring pesticides in the Great mortality and damselfishes *Jacob Johansen (James Cook (University of Queensland; Lizard Island Reef Research Barnes and Wayne Barnes (June/ Barrier Reef Marine Park *Jessica Scannell (James Cook University; November) November/December) Foundation July) Dr David Haynes and Dr Joelle University; October to December) Charlie and Sandy Shuetrim (July) Density effects on mating The effect of oxidative DNA Prange (Great Barrier Reef Marine RMIT University, Australia Diurnal cycles in coral growth behaviour in Chelidonura damage on coral bleaching and The Ian Potter Foundation Park Authority; August) Led by Dr Brian Leonard and *Michael Holcomb (Woods Hole sandrana symbiosis breakdown John and Rosemary Gough, Tom Dr Gale Spring (July) Ambient underwater reef noise Oceanographic Institute; October *Rolanda Lange (University *Joshua Meisel (University of and Bev Healy (July) Dr Andrew Jeffs (National Institute to January 2008) of Tuebingen; November to Queensland; November/December) Haileybury College, Australia Australian Conservation of Water & Atmospheric Research, January 2008) Intra reef genetic connectivity Roles of benthic algae in coral Led by Dr Andrew Lewis, Alissa Foundation New Zealand; August) of Pocilloporidae Colour & pattern discrimination settlement and climate change Beecher, Gillian Silberer, Jessica Luth Don Henry and Natalya Wagner 14 Quantifying neutrality in *Pim Bongaerts (University in reef fish impacts on algae and Kirsten Owens (August) (July/August) 15 ecological communities of Queensland; October/ Dr Uli Siebeck (University of Dr Guillermo Diaz Pulido (University Barker College, Australia First Aid Training Dr Andrea Manica (University of November, December) Queensland; November/December) of Queensland; December) Led by Miriam Broadhurst, Charlie Makray and Julie Cambridge, August/September) Symbiodinium diversity Vision in larval fish Critical functional groups on Tim Binet and Drina Trimm Armour (September) Stomatopod behaviour assessment in and around Dr Nathan Hart (University of coral reefs: herbivory and reef (September/October) Australian Museum management Prof Roy Caldwell (University of Lizard Island Queensland; November/December) resilience Darwin High School, Australia Ken Pope and Glenn California, Berkeley; September) Dr Eugenia Sampayo (University of Prof David Bellwood (James Cook Pattern and face recognition in Led by Rachel Elphick, Don Elphick Hodges (October) Queensland; October/November) University; December) Stomatopod opsin evolution Pomacentrus amboinensis and Wayne Bailey (October) Lizard Island Reef Research and phylogeny Olfactory behaviour and response *Amira Parker (University Personality trait variation in Foundation Dr Megan Porter (University to coloured light of larval fishes of Queensland, November/ reef fish Des and Janette Griffin, Penny and of Maryland Baltimore *Adel Heenan (University December) Dr Peter Biro (University of OTHER VISITORS Peter Berents (October) County; September) of Edinburgh; October to Technology Sydney; December) Natural pH variability in US public radio show on January 2008) Microscope service Polarization in twilight/ coral reefs The role of escape performance climate change Allan Ross (October) nocturnal skies Spatial and ontogenetic Dr Monica Gagliano (James Cook in survival at settlement in a Adam Burke (April) pomacentrid fish PAC Architects Dr Tom Cronin (University of changes in resource use of the University; November/December) QPWS park management Maryland Baltimore damselfish Neoglyphidodon Prof Lee Fuiman (University of Texas Bill Phillips (October) Effect of UV & temperature stress Alan Clackson and others (April, melas at Lizard Island Austin; December) County; September) on reproduction of Pomacentrus May, September) Filming for ABC TV series “Two *Sai-Wing Chan (School for Polarized signaling of amboinensis Temperature effects on oxygen Men in the Top End” International Training; November) James Cook University Dr Monica Gagliano (James Cook consumption of reef fishes Michael Cordell (Cordell Jigsaw stomatopods Prof Mike Kingsford and Kari *Tsyr-Huei Chiou (University Correlation between sperm University; November/December) Prof Göran Nilsson (University of Productions), Dr Tim Flannery, John Arbouin (April) transfer and copulation time in Oslo, December/January 2008) Doyle and others (day visit only; of Maryland Baltimore Coenzyme Q in coral reef fishes Chelidonura sandrana Ascham School December) County; September) Dr Monica Gagliano (James Cook Anaerobic metabolism in reef fish *Kate Kunigelis (School for Scott Malcolm, Jayne Taylor, Jessica Trophic ecology of siganids University; November/December) Prof Göran Nilsson (University of International Training, November) and Samantha Malcolm (April) *Tony Sunderland (James Cook Oslo, December/January 2008) University; September) Long-term effect of cleaners Great Barrier Reef on ganthiid isopods Research Foundation Nadia Aurisch for Dr Lexa Paulina Kaniewska and Tracy Grutter (November) Ainsworth (May) Mauricio Rodriguez- Monica Gagliano Lanetty with recently investigates the effects of fertilized eggs of the coral stress in reef fishes. Acropora millepora.

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The following publications based on work carried Bray, R.A. and T.H. Cribb, 2007. Holorchis gigas n. Cisternas, P.A. and M. Byrne, 2005. Evolution Fulton, C.J., 2007. Swimming speed performance out at the Research Station were received into sp. (Digenea: Lepocreadiidae) from the yellow-striped of abbreviated development in the ophiuroid in coral reef fishes: field validations reveal distinct the Station’s collection during the year. The sweet-lips Plectorhinchus chrysotaenia (Perciformes: Ophiarachnella gorgonia involves hererochronies and functional groups. Coral Reefs, 26: 217-228. Haemulidae) from Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, deletions. Canadian Journal of Zoology, 83: 1067-1078. collection now stands at over 1100 publications. Gagliano, M., 2006. The role of early life history traits with observations on Aephnidiogenes major. Zootaxa Costa, F.O., J.R. deWaard, J. Boutillier, S. on the survival of a coral reef fish. PhD thesis, James 1517: 63-68. Almany, G.R., LF. Peacock, C. Syms, M.I. McCormick Ratnasingham, R.T. Dooh, M. Hajibabaei and P.D. Cook University. Bray, R.A. and T.H. Cribb, 2007. and G.P. Jones, 2007. Predators target rare prey in Hebert, 2007. Biological identifications through DNA Gagliano, M. and M.I. McCormick, 2007. Maternal Monostephanostomum nolani sp. n. and M. krusei coral reef fish assemblages. Oecologia, 152: 751-761. barcodes: the case of the Crustacea. Canadian Journal condition influences phenotypic selection on offspring. Reimer, 1983 (Digenea: Acanthocolpidae) from carangid of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 64: 272 -295. Angert, E.R. and K.D. Clements, 2004. Initiation Journal of Ecology, 76: 174-182. fishes from coral reef waters off Australia. Folia of intracellular offspring in Epulopiscium. Molecular Craig, M.T., J.A. Eble, B.W. Bower and D.R. Parasitologica, 54: 19-26. Gagliano, M. and M.I. McCormick, 2007. Microbiology, 51: 827-835. Robertson, 2007. High genetic connectivity across Compensating in the wild: is flexible growth the Bray, R.A., T.H. Cribb, A. Waeschenbach and D.T.J. the Indian and Pacific Oceans in the reef fish Myripristis Anthes, N. and N.K. Michiels, 2007. Precopulatory key to early juvenile survival? Oikos 116: 111-120. Littlewood, 2007. A new species of Stephanostomum berndti (Holocentridae). Marine Ecology Progress Series, stabbing, hypodermic injections and unilateral Looss, 1899 (Digenea, Acanthocolpidae) with a bizarre 334: 245-254. Gagliano, M., S. Kowalewsky and M.I. McCormick, copulations in a hermaphroditic sea slug. Biology oral sucker: S. adlardi sp. nov. from the common 2006. An alternative method for the preservation of Letters, 3: 121 - 124. Cronin, T.W., N. Shashar, R.L. Caldwell, J. Marshall, coral trout Plectropomus leopardus (Lacepede, 1802) tropical fish larvae. Journal of Fish Biology, 68: 634-639. A.G. Cheroske and T.-H. Chiou, 2003. Polarization Arvedlund, M. P.L. Munday and A. Takemura, 2007. (Perciformes, ) from Lizard Island, Great Gagliano, M., M.I. McCormick and M.G. Meekan, The morphology and ultrastructure of the peripheral vision and its role in biological signaling. Integrative and Barrier Reef. Acta Parasitologica, 52: 206-212. 2007. Temperature-induced shifts in selective olfactory organ in newly metamorphosed coral-dwelling Comparative Biology, 43: 549-558. Bshary, R. and A.S. Grutter, 2005. Punishment and pressure at a critical developmental transition. gobies, Paragobiodon xanthosomus Bleeker (Gobiidae, partner switching cause cooperative behaviour in a Depczynski, M and D.R. Bellwood, 2006. Extremes, Oecologia, 152: 219-225. Teleostei). Tissue and Cell, 39: 335-342. plasticity, and invariance in vertebrate life history traits: cleaning mutualism. Biology Letters, 1: 396-399. 16 Gagliano, M., M.I. McCormick and M.G. Meekan, 17 Atkins, B. 2007. Larval fish in the fast lane. insights from coral reef fishes. Ecology, 87: 3119-3127. Burghardt, I., 2006. Biologie, Diversitaet und Evolution 2007. Survival against the odds: ontogenetic changes in Explore, 4: 22 - 23. “solarbetriebener” Nudibranchia (Mollusca: Gastropoda) Depczynski, M., 2006. Small cryptic fishes on coral selective pressure mediate growth-mortality trade-offs reefs: a new perspective on reef fish ecology and life Baldwin, C.C. and J.M. Leis, 2007. Rainfordia und ihrer Symbiose mit Zooxanthellen. PhD thesis, Ruhr- in a marine fish. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, histories. PhD thesis, James Cook University. opercularis, a liopropomin serranid (Teleostei: Universitaet Bochum, Germany. 274: 1575-1582. Serranidae: Epinephelinae): corroborative evidence Depczynski, M., C.J. Fulton, M.J. Marnane and D.R. Burghardt, I. and H. Waegele, 2006. Interspecific Gottschalk, S., S. Uthicke and K. Heimann, 2007. from settlement-stage larvae. Ichthyological Research, Bellwood, 2007. Life history patterns shape energy differences in the efficiency and photosynthetic Benthic diatom community composition in three 54: 193-197. allocation among fishes on coral reefs. Oecologia, 153: characteristics of the symbiosis of “solarpowered” regions of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Coral Reefs, 111-120. Becker, J.H.A. and A.S. Grutter, 2005. Client fish Nudibranchia (Mollusca: Gastropoda). In: Contemporary 26: 345-357. ectoparasite loads and cleaner shrimp Urocaridella studies into the systematics and evolution of Evertsen, J., I. Burghardt, G. Johnsen and H. Grim, N.J., 2006. Food vacuole contents in the ciliate, sp. c hunger levels affect cleaning behaviour. Animal opisthobranch molluscs, (Eds. G. Brodie, S. Fahey and Waegele, 2007. Retention of functional chloroplasts Balantidium jocularum (Balantididae), a symbiont Behaviour, 70: 991-996. F.E. Wells), Records of the Western Australian Museum, in some saccoglossans from the Indo-Pacific and in the intestine of the surgeonfish, Naso tonganus Supplement 69: 1-10. Mediterranean. Marine Biology, 151: 2159-2166. Bellwood, D.R., P.C. Wainwright, C.J. Fulton and (Acanthuridae). Journal of Eukaryotic Microbiology, 53: A.S. Hoey, 2006. Functional versatility supports coral Campbell, S.J., L.J. McKenzie, S.P. Kerville and J.S. Feary, D.A., G.R. Almany, G.P. Jones and M.I. 269-274. reef biodiversity. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, Bite, 2007. Patterns in tropical seagrass photosynthesis McCormick, 2007. Coral degradation and the structure Grzymbowski, Y., K. Stemmer and H. Waegele, 273: 101-107. in relation to light, depth and habitat. Estuarine, Coastal of tropical reef fish communities. Marine Ecology 2007. On a new Trinchese, 1872 and Shelf Science, 73: 551-562. Progress Series, 333: 243-248. Boyett, H.V., D.G. Bourne and B.L. Willis. 2007. (Opisthobranchia, Sacoglossa, ) living Elevated temperature and light enhance progression and Cheney, K.L. and I.M. Cote, 2007. Aggressive Feary, D.A., G.R. Almany, M.I. McCormick and within Boergesenia Feldmann, 1950 (), spread of black band disease on staghorn corals of the mimics profit from a model-signal receiver mutualism. G.P. Jones, 2007. Habitat choice, recruitment and with notes on anatomy, histology and biology. Zootaxa, Great Barrier Reef. Marine Biology, 151: 1711-1720. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 274: 2087-2091. the response of coral reef fishes to coral degradation. 1577: 3-16. Oecologia, 153: 727-737. Choat, J.H. & D.R. Robertson, 2002. Age-based Guenther, J., G. Walker-Smith, A. Waren and R. studies on coral reef fishes. Chapter 3 in “Coral Reef Fisher, R., 2004. Nocturnal vertical distribtuion of de Nys, 2007. Fouling-resistant surfaces of tropical sea Fishes” ed. P. Sale, Academic Press. late-stage larval coral reef fishes off the leeward side of stars. Biofouling, 23: 413-418. Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Bulletin of Marine Science, 75: 439-451. Researchers using a barrier Rob Lachlan has made net to capture reef fishes. several trips to Lizard Island to study hawk moths and butterflies. Photo: Courtesy Rob Lachlan

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Hamdani, E.H. and K.B. Doving, 2007. The functional Kearn, G.C & I.D. Whittington, 2005. Neoentobdella McCormick, M.I. and A.S. Hoey, 2006. Biological and Myers, M.R., 2003. Coral reef monitoring for organization of the the fish olfactory system. Progress in gen. nov. for species of Entobdella Blainville in Lamarck, physical correlates of settlement and survival for a coral management purposes and the impact of marine Neurobiology, doi:10.1016/j.pneurobio.2007.02.007. 1818 (Monogenea, Capsalidae, Entobdellinae) from reef fish, Pomacentrus ambioinensis (Pomacentridae). protected areas on benthic communities on the Great stingray hosts, with descriptions of two new species. Proceedings of the 10th International Coral Reef Barrier Reef. Doctor of Environmental Science and Hoey, A.S. and D.R. Bellwood, 2007. Cross-shelf Acta Parasitologia, 50: 32-48. Symposium, 425-430. Engineering thesis, University of California Los Angeles. variation in the role of parrotfishes on the Great Barrier Reef. Coral Reefs, DOI 10.1007/s00338-007-0287-x Klanten, O.S., J.H. Choat and L. van Herwerden, McCormick, M.I. and M.G. Meekan, 2007. Nagel, L. and A.S. Grutter, 2007. Host preference and 2007. Extreme genetic diversity and temporal rather Social facilitation of selective mortality. Ecology, 88: specialisation in Gnathia sp., a common parasitid isopod Hoey, A.S. and M.I. McCormick, 2006. Effects of than spatial partitioning in a widely distributed coral reef 1562-1570. of coral reef fishes. Journal of Fish Biology, 70: 497-508. subcutaneous fluorescent tags on the growth and fish. Marine Biology, 150: 659-670. survival of a newly settled coral reef fish, Pomacentrus Miller, T.L. and T.H Cribb, 2007. Phylogenetic Newman, L. and L.R.G. Cannon, 2002. The genus amboinensis (Pomacentridae). Proceedings of the 10th Lacalli, T.C., 2005. Diversity of form and behaviour relationships of some common Indo-Pacific snappers Cycloporus (Platyhelminthes: Polycladida) from International Coral Reef Symposium, 420-424. among nemertean pilidium larvae. Acta Zoologica, 86: (Perciformes: Lutjanidae) based on mitochondrial DNA Australasian waters. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 267-276. sequences, with comments on the taxonomic position 50: 287-299. Huelsken, T., M. Clemmensen and M. Hollmann, of the Caesioninae. Molecular Phylogenetics and 2006. Neverita delessertiana (Recluz in Chenu, 1843): a Lamprell, K. and J.M. Healy, 2002. A review of the Nilsson, G.E., J.-P.A. Hobbs and S. Ostlund- Evolution, 44: 450-460. naticid species (Gastropoda: Caenogastropoda) distinct Indo-PacificLioconcha Moerch (Mollusca: Bivalvia: Nilsson, 2007. Tribute to P. L. Lutz: respiratory from Neverita duplicata (Say, 1822) based on molecular Verenidae), including a description of four new species Miller, T.L. and T.H. Cribb, 2007. Two new ecophysiology of coral-reef teleosts. Journal of data, morphological characters, and geographical from Queensland, New Caledonia and the Philippine cryptogonimid genera (Digenea, Cryptogonimidae) from Experimental Biology, 210: 1673-1686. distribution. Zootaxa, 1257: 1- 25. Islands. Molluscan Research, 22:101-147. Lutjanus bohar (Perciformes, Lutjanidae): analyses of Nilsson, G.E., J.-P.A. Hobbs, S. Ostlund-Nilsson ribosomal DNA reveals wide geographic distribution and Huffard, C.L., 2006. Locomotion by Abdopus Leis, J.M, 2007. Behaviour as input for modelling and P.L. Munday, 2007. Hypoxia tolerance and air- presence of cryptic species. Acta Parasitilogica, aculeatus (Cephalopoda: octopodidae): walking the line dispersal of fish larvae: behaviour, biogeography, breathing ability correlate with habitat preference in 52: 104-113. between primary and secondary defences. Journal of hydrodynamics, ontogeny, physiology and phylogeny coral-dwelling fishes. Coral Reefs, 26: 241 - 248. Experimental Biology, 209: 3697-3707. meet hydrography. Marine Ecology Progress Series, Miller, T.L. and T.H. Cribb, 2007. Two new 18 Nilsson, G.E., S. Ostlund-Nilsson, R. Penfold and 19 347:185-193. cryptogonimid genera Beluesca n. gen. and Huffard, C.L., 2007. Ethogram of Abdopus aculeatus A.S. Grutter, 2007. From record performance to Chelediadema n. gen. (Digenea: Cryptogonimidae) from (d’Orbigny, 1834) (Cephalopoda: Octopodidae): can Leis, J.M., K.J. Wright and R.N. Johnson, 2007. hypoxia tolerance: respiratory transition in damselfish tropical Indo-West Pacific Haemulidae (Perciformes). behavioural characters inform octopodid and Behaviour that influences dispersal and connectivity in larvae settling on a coral reef. Proceedings of the Royal Zootaxa, 1543: 45-60. systematics? Journal of Molluscan Studies, 73: 185-193. the small, young larvae of a reef fish.Marine Biology, Society B, 274: 79-85. 153: 103-117. Muñoz, G., A.S. Grutter and T.H. Cribb, 2007. Jackson, D.J., L. Macis, J. Reitner, B.M. Degnan and Pankhurst, N.W., Q.P. Fitzgibbon, P.M. Pankhurst Structure of the parasite communities of a coral reef G. Woerheide, 2007. Sponge paleogenomics reveals Lowry, J.K. and P.B. Berents, 2005. Algal-tube and H.R. King, 2007. Habitat-related variation in fish assemblage (Labridae): testing ecological and an ancient role for carbonic anhydrase in skeletognensis. dwelling amphipods in the genus Cerapus from reproductive endocrine condition in the coral reef phylogenetic host factors. Journal of Parasitology, Science, 316: 1893-1895. Australian and Papua New guinea (Crustacea: damselfish Acanthochromis polyacanthus. Gen. Comp. 93: 17-30. Amphipoda: Ischyroceridae). Records of the Australian Endocrinol., Jul 2007 [Epub ahead of print] Johansen, J.L., C.J. Fulton and D.R. Bellwood, Museum, 57: 153-164. Murphy, B.F., J.M. Leis and K.D. Kavanagh, 2007. Avoiding the flow: refuges expand the swimming Pears, R.J., J.H. Choat, B.D. Mapstone and 2007. Larval development of the ambon damselfish potential of coral reef fishes. Coral Reefs, 26: 577-583. Lowry, J.K. and R.T. Springthorpe, 2005. New and G.A. Begg, 2007. Reproductive biology of a Pomacentrus amboinensis, with a summary of little-known melitid amphipods from Australian waters large, aggregation-spawning serranid, Epinephelus Jones, C.M., L. Nagel, G.L. Hughes, T.H. Cribb and pomacentrid development. Journal of Fish Biology, 71: (Crustacea: Amphipoda: Melitidae). Records of the fuscoguttatus (Forsskal): management implications. A.S. Grutter, 2007. Host specificity of two species 569-584. Australian Museum, 57: 237-302. Journal of Fish Biology, 71: 795-817. of Gnathia (Isopoda) determined by DNA sequencing Murray, A. and G.W. Rouse, 2007. Two new species blood meals. International Journal for Parasitology, Madin, J.S. and S.R. Connolly, 2006. Ecological Pearse, V.B. and O. Voigt, 2007. Field biology of of Terebrasabella (Annelida: Sabellidae: Sabellinae) from 37: 927-935. consequences of major hydrodynamic disturbances on placozoans (Trichoplax): distribution, diversity, biotic Australia. Zootaxa, 1434: 51-68. coral reefs. Nature, 444: 477-480. interactions. Integrative and Comparative Biology, 1-16. Kassahn, K.S., M.J. Caley, A.C. Ward, A.R. doi:10.1093/icb/icm015. Connolly, G. Stone and R.H. Crozier, 2007. McCormick, M.I., 2006. Distress a normal part Heterologous microarray experiments used to identify of life for a damsel. Australasian Science, October Pleijel, F. and G.W. Rouse, 2005. Reproductive the early gene response to heat stress in a coral reef 2006: 29-31. biology of a new hesionid polychaete from the Great fish. Molecular Ecology, 16: 1749-1763. McCormick, M.I., 2006. Mothers matter: crowding Barrier Reef. Biological Bulletin, 208: 69-76. Keable, S.J., 2006. Taxonomic revision of Natatolana leads to stressed mothers and smaller offspring in (Crustacea: Isopoda: Cirolanidae). Records of the marine fish. Ecology, 87: 1104-1109. Australian Museum, 58: 133-244. Donations PUBLICATIONS The following individuals and organisations have donated funds to the Lizard Island Reef Research Foundation or made in-kind gifts during 2007. Members contributed $1,000 or more while Friends contributed smaller amounts. Special donors to the 30th Anniversary Development are indicated with an asterisk (*). Those who made gifts in kind are marked with a plus sign (+) and those who made a special purpose donation are designated with a caret sign (^). Pratchett, M.S., 2007. Feeding preferences of Waegele, H., I. Burghardt, N. Anthes, J. Evertsen, Acanthaster planci (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) under A. Klussman-Kolb and G. Brodie, 2006. Species controlled conditions of food availabliliy. Pacific Science, diversity of opisthobranch molluscs on Lizard Island, Members Charlie and Sandy Shuetrim* 61: 113-120. Great Barrier Reef, Australia. In: Contemporary studies Coral and Ian Ackery Dick and Pip Smith * into the systematics and evolution of opisthobranch Philip Bacon John and Christina Stitt Pratchett, M.S., 2007. Dietary selection by coral- molluscs, (Eds. G. Brodie, S. Fahey and F.E. Wells), Greer and Jay Banyer Shinzo Takahashi feeding butterflyfishes (Chaetofontidae) on the Great Records of the Western Australian Museum, Supplement Ken and Robin Bell Lyle Vail and Anne Hoggett Barrier Reef, Australia. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Peter and Penny Berents Dr Charles Warman AM 69: 33-59. Supplement 14: 171-176. The Hon Thomas & Mrs Brigstocke Sir Bruce and Lady Watson Wakeford, M., T. Done and C. Johnson, 2007. Geoff Brunsdon Sarah Whyte * Rees, S., 2005. Coral reefs of the indo-Pacific and Ted and Mary Carter Peter and Helen Wodetzki Decadal trends in coral community and evidence of changes in global Holocene climate. PhD thesis, John Charrington and Pamela McBride Anonymous changed disturbance regime. Coral Reefs, eFirst, University of Southhampton, UK. Arthur and Prue Charles Fred P. Archer Charitable Trust 9 Aug 2007 Mrs Shirley Coles The Balnaves Foundation * Roberts-Thompson, A. and N.J. Bott, 2007. Robert and Margaret Coles Chestnut Tree Foundation (Philip and Walker, S.P.W. and C. Ryen, 2007. Opportunistic Exploiting mimicry: Prosorhynchoides thomasi n. sp. Ken Coles AM and Rowena Danziger AM * Sylvia Hartog) hybridization between two congeneric tropical reef fish. Chrstopher and Kathryn Dibden Coral Reef and Marine Science Foundation * (Digenea: Bucephalidae) from the fang blenny genus Coral Reefs, 26: 539. Don Fry AO and Susan Fry Elizabeth Gabler Charitable Trust Plagiotremus (Bleeker) (Blenniidae) from off Lizard John and Margie Goodall Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation * Island on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Zootaxa, Walker, S.P.W., C.A. Ryen and M.I. McCormick, John Gough AO and Rosemary Gough * The Edith B. and Lee V. Jacobs Fund No. 3 1514: 61–64. 2007. Rapid larval growth predisposes sex change and Andrew Green and Colette Garnsey The James N. Kirby Foundation * Peter and Linda Greer Maple-Brown Family Charitable Foundation Ltd * sexual size dimorphism in a protogynous hermaphrodite, Siebeck, U.E. and N.J. Marshall, 2007. Potential Geoff and Elisabeth Haddy Macquarie Group Foundation * Parapercis snyderi Jordan & Starks, 1905. Journal of Fish ultraviolet vision in pre-settlement larvae and settled Mike and Louise Hamshere The Ian Potter Foundation * Biology, 71: 1347-1357. Barbara R Hardy AO The Raymond E. Purves Foundation * reef fish - a comparison across 23 families. 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