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People and ecosystems

Understanding of the links between coral reef ecosystems, the goods and services they provide to people, and the wellbeing of human societies.

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Ecosystem dynamics: past, present and future

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Responding to a changing world

Advancing the fundamental understanding of the key processes underpinning reef resilience.
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Queensland 4811 Australia

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Peter Doll

Peter Doll

PhD candidate

B. Sc. Hons (I), James Cook University (2018)

James Cook University

Bio:

Peter grew up in the Bavarian Alps and, after leaving the mountains behind in quest of coral reefs, attained a Bachelor of Science with Honours (Class I) from JCU in 2018. As part of his honours research, he examined habitat specialisation and consequences of habitat loss for cryptobenthic coral reef fishes in Papua New Guinea with Prof. Geoffrey Jones and Prof. Philip Munday. As a research assistant in the Pratchett Lab in 2019-20, he was working on a broad range of research topics including the biology and ecology of the corallivorous crown-of-thorns starfish (CoTS). In 2020, Peter commenced his PhD research at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, investigating larval settlement in CoTS, advised by Prof. Morgan Pratchett, Dr. Ciemon Caballes, Dr. Sven Uthicke, Jason Doyle and Prof. Andrew Hoey. Using experimental and novel field sampling approaches, this project examines settlement induction by various chemical cues, spatiotemporal patterns in the field and their ecological drivers. This work aims to identify key factors promoting population replenishment and, using innovative genetic analyses, will likely improve our ability to predict, detect and manage population irruptions of this destructive starfish.

 

Publications:

2022

Doll PC, Caballes CF, Hoey AS, Uthicke S, Ling SD, Pratchett MS.  2022. Larval settlement in echinoderms: a review of processes and patterns.  Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review   60: in press.

Pratchett MS, Caballes CF, Burn D, Doll PC, Chandler JF, Doyle JR, Uthicke S.  2022. Scooter-assisted large area diver-based (SALAD) visual surveys to test for renewed outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris) in the northern Great Barrier Reef. A report to the Australian Government by the COTS Control Innovation Program.

Lang BJ, Donelson JM, Caballes CF, Uthicke S, Doll PC, Pratchett MS.  2022. Effects of elevated temperature on the performance and survival of pacific crown‑of‑thorns starfish (Acanthaster cf. solaris).  Marine Biology   169: 43.

2021

Doll PC, Messmer V, Uthicke S, Doyle JR, Caballes CF, Pratchett MS.  2021. DNA-based detection and patterns of larval settlement of the corallivorous crown-of-thorns sea star (Acanthaster sp.).  The Biological Bulletin   241: 271-285.

Doll PC, Munday PL, Bonin MC, Jones GP.  2021. Habitat specialisation and overlap in coral reef gobies of the genus Eviota (Teleostei: Gobiidae).  Marine Ecology Progress Series   677: 81-94.

Pratchett MS, Caballes CF, Cvitanovic C, Raymundo ML, Babcock RC, Bonin MC.. Doll PC et al.  2021. Knowledge gaps in the biology, ecology and management of the Pacific crown-of-thorns sea star, Acanthaster sp., on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.  The Biological Bulletin   241: 330-346.

Hoey AS, Harrison HB, McClure EC, Burn D, Barnett A, Cresswell B, Doll PC, Galbraith G, Pratchett MS.  2021. Coral Sea Marine Park Coral Reef Health Survey 2021. Report prepared for Parks Australia.

Lang BJ, Donelson JM, Caballes CF, Doll PC, Pratchett MS.  2021. Metabolic responses of Pacific crown-of-thorns sea stars (Acathaster sp.) to Acute Warming.  The Biological Bulletin   241: 347-358.

Thompson CA, Hoey AS, Montanari SR, Messmer V, Doll PC, Pratchett MS.  2021. Territoriality and condition of Chevron Butterflyfish (Chaetodon trifascialis) with varying coral cover on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.  Environmental Biology of Fishes   104: 53–69.

Media Releases

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17 Mar 2022
Fade to grey – fish communities become duller as coral reefs die

James Cook University researchers have found brightly coloured fish are becoming increasingly rare as coral declines, with the phenomenon likely to get worse in the future. Christopher Hemingson, a
11 Mar 2022
New strategies for saving the Great Barrier Reef

Researchers working with stakeholders in the Great Barrier Reef region have come up with ideas on how groups responsible for looking after the reef can operate more effectively when the next bleaching
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Seminars

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26 Apr
When does taxonomy matter?

Abstract: Molecular approaches have revolutionised our understanding of the systematics and evolution of most branches on the tree of life, including corals. Over the last twenty-five years molecula
14 Apr
Controlling outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish to support the health and resilience of the Great Barrier Reef

Abstract: Outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) are a major driver of coral decline across the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) and compound upon the impacts of increasingly frequent and severe coral
31 Mar
Behaviour and population responses to sea level rise by shorebirds

Abstract: Being a new staff member at JCU, I will start with a short overview of my research. Next I will zoom in on a specific topic that I have been interested in for a long time: the impact of e
03 Mar
Ocean conservation: why aren’t we getting there?

Abstract: The harsh truth is that, despite exciting innovations and increases in activity, ocean conservation is not succeeding, at least not fast enough. This is my conclusion from the last decad
02 Dec
Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) at the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies

This talk is the last of the parachute science seminar series organized by the ARC CoE Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) committee. Abstract Universities and institutions across th
25 Nov
The AIMS Indigenous Partnerships Plan – moving from engagement to partnerships.

This talk is the second of three on parachute science being organized by the ARC CoE Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) committee. Abstract For millenia, Traditional Owners have hel
18 Nov
Turning the tide of parachute science

This talk is the first of three on parachute science being organized by the ARC CoE Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (JEDI) committee. Abstract Parachute science is the practice whereby

12 Dec
Perceptions and experiences of climate change loss and damage in Northern Australia

ABSTRACT Climate change loss and damage is known as the “third pillar” of international climate governance in addition to mitigation and adaptation. Although there is no agreed upon definition,
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