Pim Bongaerts
ARC DECRA Research Fellow
Post-doctoral Researcher – Global Change Institute (UQ) (2012-2017)
Post-doctoral Researcher – School of Biological Sciences (UQ) (2011-2012)
University of Queensland
ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
James Cook University Townsville
Queensland 4811 Australia
Phone: 61 7 4781 4000
Email: info@coralcoe.org.au
ARC DECRA Research Fellow
Post-doctoral Researcher – Global Change Institute (UQ) (2012-2017)
Post-doctoral Researcher – School of Biological Sciences (UQ) (2011-2012)
University of Queensland
Post-doctoral Researcher – Global Change Institute (UQ) (2012-2017)
Post-doctoral Researcher – School of Biological Sciences (UQ) (2011-2012)
Pim is originally from the Netherlands where he completed a BSc in Biology at Utrecht University and a MSc in Limnology and Oceanography at the University of Amsterdam. After completing a PhD at The University of Queensland in 2011, he completed a one-year post-doctoral fellowship (2011-2012) at the School of Biological Sciences (UQ) based out at the Heron Island Research Station. Currently, he holds a position at the Global Change Institute (UQ) as lead scientist on the Deep Reef component of the Catlin Seaview Survey, and is a research fellow on the DSITIA Accelerate Partnership Grant “Coral genomes along environmental gradients”. He uses next-generation sequencing approaches to study the biodiversity and connectivity of mesophotic reefs across the globe, with a major focus on the Great Barrier Reef, the Coral Sea and the Southern Caribbean.
Pim is the lead scientist for the “Deep Reef” component of the Catlin Seaview Survey (www.catlinseaviewsurvey.com) and is a post-doctoral researcher on the DSITIA Accelerate Partnership Grant “Coral genomes along environmental gradients”. He uses next-generation sequencing approaches to study the biodiversity and connectivity of mesophotic reefs across the globe, with a major focus on the Great Barrier Reef, the Coral Sea and the Southern Caribbean.
Lower mesophotic coral communities (60-125 m depth) of the northern great barrier reef and coral sea
Englebert, Norbert, Bongaerts, Pim, Muir, Paul R., Hay, Kyra B., Pichon, Michel and Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove (2017) Lower mesophotic coral communities (60-125 m depth) of the northern great barrier reef and coral sea.PLoS One, 12 2: . doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0170336
Glasl, Bettina, Bongaerts, Pim, Elisabeth, Nathalie H., Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove , Herndl, Gerhard J. and Frade, Pedro R. (2017) Microbiome variation in corals with distinct depth distribution ranges across a shallow–mesophotic gradient (15–85 m).Coral Reefs, 1-6. doi:10.1007/s00338-016-1517-x
Laverick, Jack H., Andradi-Brown, Dominic A., Exton, Dan A., Bongaerts, Pim, Bridge, Tom C. L., Lesser, Michael P., Pyle, Richard L., Slattery, Marc, Wagner, Daniel and Rogers, Alex D. (2016) To what extent do mesophotic coral ecosystems and shallow reefs share species of conservation interest?.Environmental Evidence, 5 1: . doi:10.1186/s13750-016-0068-5
Hernandez-Agreda, Alejandra, Leggat, William, Bongaerts, Pim and Ainsworth, Tracy D. (2016) The microbial signature provides insight into the mechanistic basis of coral success across reef habitats.mBio, 7 4: . doi:10.1128/mBio.00560-16
Riginos, Cynthia, Crandall, Eric D., Liggins, Libby, Bongaerts, Pim and Treml, Eric A. (2016) Navigating the currents of seascape genomics: how spatial analyses can augment population genomic studies.Current Zoology, 62 6: 581-601. doi:10.1093/cz/zow067
Hoeksema, Bert W., Bongaerts, Pim and Baldwin, Carole C. (2016) High coral cover at lower mesophotic depths: a dense Agaricia community at the leeward side of Curaçao, Dutch Caribbean.Marine Biodiversity, 1-4. doi:10.1007/s12526-015-0431-8
The coral core microbiome identifies rare bacterial taxa as ubiquitous endosymbionts
Ainsworth, Tracy D., Krause, Lutz, Bridge, Thomas, Torda, Gergely, Raina, Jean-Baptise, Zakrzewski, Martha, Gates, Ruth D., Padilla-Gamino, Jacqueline L., Spalding, Heather L., Smith, Celia, Woolsey, Erika S., Bourne, David G., Bongaerts, Pim, Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove and Leggat, William (2015) The coral core microbiome identifies rare bacterial taxa as ubiquitous endosymbionts.The ISME Journal, 9 10: 2261-2274. doi:10.1038/ismej.2015.39
Ganase, A., Bongaerts, P., Visser, P.M. and Dove, S.G. (2015) The effect of seasonal temperature extremes on sediment rejection in three scleractinian coral species.Coral Reefs, 35 1: 187-191. doi:10.1007/s00338-015-1359-y
Mobility and self-righting by a free-living mushroom coral through pulsed inflation
Hoeksema, Bert W. and Bongaerts, Pim. (2015) Mobility and self-righting by a free-living mushroom coral through pulsed inflation.Marine Biodiversity, 46 2: 521-524. doi:10.1007/s12526-015-0384-y
Deepest zooxanthellate corals of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea
Englebert, N., Bongaerts, P., Muir, P., Hay, K. B. and Hoegh-Guldberg, O. (2015) Deepest zooxanthellate corals of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea.Marine Biodiversity, 45 1: 1-2. doi:10.1007/s12526-014-0221-8
Diverse staghorn coral fauna on the mesophotic reefs of north-east Australia
Muir, Paul, Wallace, Carden, Bridge, Tom C. L. and Bongaerts, Pim (2015) Diverse staghorn coral fauna on the mesophotic reefs of north-east Australia.PLoS One, 10 2: . doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0117933
Prevalent endosymbiont zonation shapes the depth distributions of scleractinian coral species
Bongaerts, Pim, Carmichael, Margaux, Hay, Kyra B., Tonk, Linda, Frade, Pedro R. and High-Guldberg, Ove (2015) Prevalent endosymbiont zonation shapes the depth distributions of scleractinian coral species.Royal Society Open Science, 2 140297: 1-11. doi:10.1098/rsos.140297
Pantos, Olga, Bongaerts, Pim, Dennis, Paul G., Tyson, Gene W. and Hoegh-Guldberg, OVe (2015) Habitat-specific environmental conditions primarily control the microbiomes of the coral Seriatopora hystrix.The ISME Journal, 9 9: 1916-1927. doi:10.1038/ismej.2015.3
Bongaerts, Pim, Frade, Pedro R., Hay, Kyra B., Englebert, Norbert, Latijnhouwers, Kelly R. W., Bak, Rolf P. M., Vermeij, Mark J. A. and Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove (2015) Deep down on a Caribbean reef: lower mesophotic depths harbor a specialized coral-endosymbiont community.Scientific Reports, 5 Art No.: 7652: . doi:10.1038/srep07652
Gonzalez-Rivero, Manuel, Bongaerts, Pim, Beijbom, Oscar, Pizarro, Oscar, Friedman, Ariell, Rodriguez-Ramirez, Alberto, Upcroft, Ben, Laffoley, Dan, Kline, David, Bailhache, Christophe, Vevers, Richard and Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove (2014) The Catlin Seaview Survey – kilometre-scale seascape assessment, and monitoring of coral reef ecosystems.Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 24 S2: 184-198. doi:10.1002/aqc.2505
Bongaerts, Pim, Frade, Pedro R., Ogier, Julie J., Hay, Kyra B., van Bleijswijk, Judith, Englebert, Norbert, Vermeij, Mark J. A., Bak, Rolf P. M., Visser, Petra M. and Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove (2013) Sharing the slope: depth partitioning of agariciid corals and associated Symbiodinium across shallow and mesophotic habitats (2-60 m) on a Caribbean reef.BMC Evolutionary Biology, 13 1: 205.1-205.14. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-13-205
Call to protect all coral reefs
Bridge, Tom C. L., Hughes, Terry P., Guinotte, John M. and Bongaerts, Pim (2013) Call to protect all coral reefs.Nature Climate Change, 3 6: 528-530. doi:10.1038/nclimate1879
Tonk, Linda, Bongaerts, Pim, Sampayo, Eugenia M. and Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove (2013) SymbioGBR: a web-based database of Symbiodinium associated with cnidarian hosts on the Great Barrier Reef.Bmc Ecology, 13 1-7.9. doi:10.1186/1472-6785-13-7
Cyclone damage at mesophotic depths on Myrmidon Reef (GBR)
Bongaerts, P., Muir, P., Englebert, N., Bridge, T.C.L. and Hoegh-Guldberg, O. (2013) Cyclone damage at mesophotic depths on Myrmidon Reef (GBR).Coral Reefs, 32 4: 935-935. doi:10.1007/s00338-013-1052-y
Mushroom corals overcome live burial through pulsed inflation
Bongaerts, P., Hay, K., Hoegh-Guldberg, O. and Hoeksema, B. W. (2012) Mushroom corals overcome live burial through pulsed inflation.Coral Reefs, 31 2: 399-399. doi:10.1007/s00338-011-0862-z
Bridge, T. C. L., Fabricius, K. E., Bongaerts, P., Wallace, C. C., Muir, P. R., Done, T. J. and Webster, J. M. (2012) Diversity of Scleractinia and Octocorallia in the mesophotic zone of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia.Coral Reefs, 31 1: 179-189. doi:10.1007/s00338-011-0828-1
The first record of Hippocampus denise (Syngnathidae) from Australia
Foster, Ralph, Bridge, Thomas C. L. and Bongaerts, Pim (2012) The first record of Hippocampus denise (Syngnathidae) from Australia.Aqua international Journal of Ichthyology, 18 1: 55-57.
Bongaerts, Pim, Riginos, Cynthia, Hay, Kyra B., van Oppen, Madeleine J.H., Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove and Dove, Sophie (2011) Adaptive divergence in a scleractinian coral: physiological adaptation of Seriatopora hystrix to shallow and deep reef habitats.BMC Evolutionary Biology, 11 1: 1-46. doi:10.1186/1471-2148-11-303
Symbiodinium diversity in mesophotic coral communities on the Great Barrier Reef: a first assessment
Bongaerts, Pim, Sampayo, Eugenia M., Bridge, Thomas C. L., Ridgway, Tyrone, Vermeulen, Francisca, Englebert, Norbert, Webster, Jody M. and Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove (2011) Symbiodinium diversity in mesophotic coral communities on the Great Barrier Reef: a first assessment.Marine Ecology-Progress Series, 439 117-126. doi:10.3354/meps09315
Mesophotic coral ecosystems on the walls of Coral Sea atolls
Bongaerts, P., Bridge, T.C.L., Kline, D.I., Muir, P.R., Wallace, C.C., Beaman, R.J. and Hoegh-Guldberg, O. (2011) Mesophotic coral ecosystems on the walls of Coral Sea atolls.Coral Reefs, 30 2: 335-335. doi:10.1007/s00338-011-0725-7
van Oppen, Madeleine J. H., Bongaerts, Pim, Underwood, Jim N., Peplow, Lesa M. and Cooper, Timothy F. (2011) The role of deep reefs in shallow reef recovery: An assessment of vertical connectivity in a brooding coral from west and east Australia.Molecular Ecology, 20 8: 1647-1660. doi:10.1111/j.1365-294X.2011.05050.x
Assessing the ‘deep reef refugia’ hypothesis: Focus on Caribbean reefs
Bongaerts, P., Ridgway, T., Sampayo, E. M. and Hoegh-Guldberg, O. (2010) Assessing the ‘deep reef refugia’ hypothesis: Focus on Caribbean reefs.Coral Reefs, 29 2: 309-327. doi:10.1007/s00338-009-0581-x
Bongaerts, Pim, Riginos, Cynthia, Ridgway, Tyrone, Sampayo, Eugenia M., van Oppen, Madeleine J. H., Englebert, Norbert, Vermeulen, Francisca and Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove (2010) Genetic divergence across habitats in the widespread coral Seriatopora hystrix and its associated Symbiodinium.PLoS One, 5 5: e001087:1-e001087:11. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0010871
Frade, P. R., Bongaerts, P., Winkelhagen, A. J. S., Tonk, L. and Bak, R. P. M. (2008) In situ photobiology of corals over large depth ranges: A multivariate analysis on the roles of environment, host, and algal symbiont.Limnology and Oceanography, 53 6: 2711-2723. doi:10.4319/lo.2008.53.6.2711
Sampayo, E. M., Ridgway, T., Bongaerts, P. and Hoegh-Guldberg, O. (2008) Bleaching susceptibility and mortality of corals are determined by fine-scale differences in symbiont type.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 105 30: 10444-10449. doi:10.1073/pnas.0708049105
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ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
James Cook University Townsville
Queensland 4811 Australia
Phone: 61 7 4781 4000
Email: info@coralcoe.org.au