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PhD's:

Marnane, Michael : PhD (2002). Thesis: “The trophic role of cardinalfishes (Family: Apogonidae) on coral reefs.” Currently/Recently: Asia-Pacific Coral Reef Scientist, Marine Conservation Program.

 

Fisher, Rebecca: PhD (2002). Thesis: “The functional capabilities of reef fish larvae: implications for dispersal during the larval phase.” Currently/Recently: AIMS, Ocean Sciences Institute, UWA, Perth.

 

Armsworth, Paul: PhD (2000). Thesis: “Mathematical ecology of dispersal and recruitment in reef fishes.” Currently/Recently: Lecturer, Department of Animal and Plant Sciences, University of Sheffield. Website

 

Job, Suresh: PhD (1999). Thesis: “The functional visual capabilities of coral reef fish larvae.” Currently/Recently: Broome Aquaculture Centre, TAFE, WA.

 

Arvedlund, Michael: PhD (1999). Thesis: “A study of possible imprinting in anemonefishes (Family: Pomacentridae).” Currently/Recently: Director of ‘Reef Consultants. Website

 

Chen, Li-Shu: PhD (1998). Thesis: Ontogenetic development in post-settlement scarids (Pisces:Scaridae): transition in feeding modes.” Currently/Recently: Research Associate, Academica Sinica, Taiwan.

 

Stobutzki, Ilona: PhD (1997). Thesis: “Swimming abilities and orientation behaviour of pre-settlement coral reef fishes.” Currently/Recently: Bureau of Natural Resources, Canberra, Australia.

 

Purcell, Steven: PhD (1997). Thesis: “The role of sediments in epilithic algal communities on coral reefs.” Currently/Recently: World Fish Center, New Caledonia.

 

Kavanagh, Kathryn: PhD (1996). Thesis : “The early life history of the brooding damselfish Acanthochromis polycanthus : effects of environment and ancestry.” Currently/Recently: Evolution and Development Unit, Institute of Biotechnology, University of Helsinki.

 

Lekhnim, Vachira: PhD (1995). Thesis: “ Sandy shores and mangroves as fish nursery areas.” Currently/Recently: Faculty, Prince of Songkla University, Thailand.

 

Grutter, Alexandra: PhD (1994). Thesis : “Parasites in the Cleaning interactionsbetween Labroides dimidiatus and fish.” Currently/Recently: ARC Research Fellow. Coral Reef Ecology laboratory, University of Queensland . Website

   
 

Master's:

 

Johansen, Jacob : MSc (2007). “Flow refuging by coral reef fishes in wave-swept habitats.” Currently/Recently: Studying a PhD with G.P. Jones, C.J. Fulton and D.R. Bellwood.

 

Boonyanate, Potchana (1992). “The age, growth and reproductive biology of the three-spotted damselfish, Pomacentrus tripunctuatus Cuvier 1830, at Nelly Bay, Magnetic Island, Townsville, North Queensland.”

   
 
Honours:
   
 

Fox, Rebecca (2006) “Quantifying the impacts of roving herbivorous fishes across a reef gradient.”

 

Yaakub, Siti (2005) “Hybridization in Coral Reef Fishes: An example from Thalassoma (Family: Labridae).”

 

Barnett, Adam (2004) “The trophic and reproductive implications of mouthbrooding in apogonid fishes.”

 

Barnes, Lachlan (2002) “The role of clear water mangroves in the ecology of reef fishes on the Great Barrier Reef .”

 

Depzczynski, Martial (2001) “The role of cryptobenthic fishes on coral reefs.”

 

Fulton , Chris (1999) “The relationship between swimming ability and habitat use in wrasses (Labridae).”

 

Fisher, Rebecca (1998) “The development of swimming abilities in reef fish larvae.”

 

Elliott, Jason (1998) “The relationship between gut morphology and diet in reef fishes.”

 

Ackerman, John (1997) “A description of the reef fish assemblage at Orpheus Island, Great Barrier Reef .”

 

Klanten, Selma (1997) “Does morphology predict ecology in coral reef fishes?”

 

Wilson, Shaun (1995) “The cryptic dietary components of territorial damselfishes.”

 

Hall, Vikki (1995) “Trophic biology of damselfishes: an ecomorphological survey.”

 
Marnane, Michael (1994-5) “The development of a marker technique for determining gut throughput rates in coral reef fishes.”
 

Newton , A., (1993-4) “Ranching vs farming by the damselfish Stegastes nigricans.

 

Ebner, Brendan (1993) “The feeding biology of Istiblennius meleagris (Family Blenniidae).”

 
Wilkinson, Simon (1993) “The functional significance of phyllodont pharyngeal dentition within the Labridae.”
 

Hall, Karina (1993) “The histopathological effects of cyanide, stress and starvation on Pomacentrus coelestis, a marine aquarium fish species.”

 

Fitzpatrick, Sheryl (1992) “Pomacentrid intrafamilial relationships: a cladistic Approach.”

 

Stobutzki, Ilona (1992) “A methodological approach to estimating the sustained swimming speeds of juvenile reef fishes.”

 

Galetto, Matthew (1991) “Digestive physiology of Stegastes nigricans and Amphiprion akindynos (family: Pomacentridae).”

 
Purcell, Steven (1991) “A comparative study of the functional morphology and feeding behaviour of Ctenochaetus striatus and Acanthurus nigrofuscus (family Acanthuridae).”
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
Photos courtesy of: J. Krajewski, R. Bonaldo, A. Gonzalez Cabello, M. Marnane, D. Bellwood