Operation Wallacea

Indonesia Marine Research: Mangroves, Seagrass, Intertidal and Reef Flats
Publications
Unsworth, R.K.F., Garrard, S.L., De León, P.S., Cullen, L.C., Smith, D.J., Sloman, K.A., Bell, J.J. (2009) Structuring of Indo-Pacific fish assemblages along the mangrove–seagrass continuum. Aquatic Biology. 5: 85–95. Unsworth RKF, Salinas De Leon P, Garrard S, Jompa J, Smith DJ, Bell JJ, (2008) High connectivity of Indo-Pacific seagrass fish assemblages with mangrove and coral reef habitats. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 353: 213-224. Unsworth, R.K.F., J. Jompa, S. DeGrave, J. Bell and D.J. Smith. 2007. The role of habitat complexity in structuring seagrass faunal communities. Marine and Freshwater Research 58. In press. Unsworth R.K.F., P. Salinas De Leon, S. Garrard, J. Jompa, D.J. Smith and J.J. Bell. 2007. High connectivity of Indo-Pacific seagrass fish assemblages with mangrove and coral reef habitats. Marine Ecology Progress Series. In Press. Unsworth R.K.F., E. Wylie, D.J. Smith and J.J. Bell. 2007. Diel trophic structuring of seagrass bed fish assemblages in the Wakatobi Marine National Park, Indonesia. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 72: 81-88. Unsworth, R. F. K., Jompa, J., DeGrave, S., Bell, J and Smith, D. J. (2007). The role of habitat complexity in structuring seagrass faunal communities. Marine and Freshwater Research.58 (11). Unsworth RFK, Taylor, JD., Powell, A., Bell, J. and Smith, D. J. (2007). The contribution of scarid herbivory to seagrass ecosystem dynamics in the Indo-Pacific. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. Doi:10.1016/j.ecss.2007.04.01 Unsworth RKF, Salinas De Leon P, Garrard S, Jompa J, Smith DJ, Bell JJ, (In press) High connectivity of Indo-Pacific seagrass fish assemblages with mangrove and coral reef habitats. Marine Ecology Progress Series (In Press). Unsworth RKF, Bell JJ, Smith DJ (2007) Tidal fish connectivity of reef and seagrass habitats in the Indo-Pacific. Journal of the Marine biological Association UK (In Press). Unsworth RKF, Wylie E, Smith DJ, Bell JJ, (In press). Diel trophic structuring of seagrass bed fish assemblages in the Wakatobi Marine National Park, Indonesia. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. Unsworth RKF, Salinas P, Garrard S, Jompa J, Smith DJ, Bell JJ. (Submitted). The spatial configuration of coastal habitats alters Indo-Pacific seagrass fish assemblages. Mar Ecol Prog Ser. Unsworth RKF, DeGrave S, Jompa J, Smith DJ, Bell JJ (Submitted). Faunal relationships with seagrass habitat: an example using shrimp from the Indo-Pacific. Mar. Fresh. Res. Jimenez, A. G. and Bennett, W. A. (2005). Respiratory Physiology of Three Indo-Pacific Fiddler Crabs: Metabolic Responses to Intertidal Zonation Patterns. Crustaceana. 78(8): 965-974. Taylor, J. R., Cook, M. M., Kirkpatrick, A. L., Galleher, S. N., Eme, J. and Bennett, W. A. (2005). Thermal Tactics of Air-breathing and Non Air-breathing Gobiids Inhabiting Mangrove Tidepools on Pulau Hoga, Sulawesi , Indonesia . Copeia: 886-893. Weis, J. S. and Weis, P. (2005) Use of intertidal mangrove and sea wall habitats by coral reef fishes in the Wakatobi marine national park, Indonesia. The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 51(1): 119-124. Weis , J. S. and Weis, P. (2004). Behaviour of four species of fiddler crabs, genus Uca, in southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. Hydrobiologia 523: 47-58. Barnes, R.S.K. (2003). Interactions between benthic molluscs in a Sulawesi mangal, Indonesia: the cerithiid mud-creeper Cerithium coralium and potamidid mud-whelks, Terebralia spp. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the U.K. Weis, J.S. & Weis, P. (2003) Behavior of four species of fiddler crabs, genus Uca in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. To be presented at the Benthic Ecology Meeting, Connecticut March 2003. Bennett, W. Fangue, N. & Rummer, J. (in prep) Divergent survival tactics among gobies inhabiting hyperthermal mangrove swamps on Hoga Island, Indonesia. Bennett, W. Fangue, N. & Rummer, J. (in prep) Diversity and ecological-physiology of fishes inhabiting marginal habitats off Hoga Island, Indonesia. Bennett, W. Fangue, N. & Rummer, J. (in prep) Comparative thermal tolerance strategies of batoid fishes from three diverse habitats. Schuwerack, P-M.M. and Barnes, R.S.K. (in prep) Gender differences in feeding rate in the sentinel crabs Macrophthalmus convexus and M. definitus on a Kaledupan mudflat, Indonesia.

Reports
Tweedley, J. R. (2005) The effects of agar cultivation on fish assemblages. 2003. Behavioural time budgets of sentinel crabs. 2002. Signalling behaviour in Uca vocans. 2002. Diversity and thermal physiology of fishes inhabiting marginal habitats. 2002. The distribution, abundance and shell selection behaviour of three species of hermit crab. 2002. Feeding rates of Macrophalmus convexus. 2002. Aggressive responses in Uca vocans. 2002. An investigation into the fiddler crab species Uca chloropthalmus, Uca tetragonon, Uca vocans, Uca dussumieri with specific reference to sediment content and burrow/crab associations . 2002. A preliminary survey of coconut crabs Birgus lattro on Hoga Island. 2002. The distribution and abundance of Protoreaster nodulosus. 2001. Population ecology of harvested Gastropod molluscs in the mangroves of the Wakatobi. 2001. Fiddler crab behaviour. 2001. Fiddler crab foraging behaviour. Moss, P. & Moss, D. Seaweeds of Hoga Island. 2000. Tidal Atlas for the Wakatobi Marine Park.

Dissertations
Modiano, T. (2006). Fish community structure on coral reef bombies on Hoga Island, south-east Sulawesi Bolton, N. M. (2005). Relationships between habitat structure and resident tropical reef fish assemblages on inshore bommies in Indonesia. Cann, K. (2005). Fish grazing of different sea grass communities. Timney, D. (2005). A comparison of the seagrass fish communities around Hoga island, South-East Sulawesi at high and low tide and an assessment of diurnal changes in species abundance and diversity Tiffany, B. (2005). Physiological adaptations by fish species utilising intertidal pools. Barreda, J. (2005). Physiological adaptations by fish species utilising intertidal pools. Wilborn, R. (2005). Physiological adaptations by fish species utilising intertidal pools. Sandberg, J. (2005). Physiological adaptations by fish species utilising intertidal pools. Pfaller, S. (2005). Physiological adaptations by fish species utilising intertidal pools. Richardson, K. (2004). The distribution of Littoraria over the seaward edge of the mangrove on the island of Kaledupa, Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. Faithfull, A. (2004). Diversity and biomass of invertebrates living on mangrove roots. Outen, C. (2004). Diversity and biomass of invertebrates living on mangrove roots. Ward, R. (2004). Diversity and biomass of invertebrates living on mangrove roots. Hankinson, K. (2004). Abundance and habitat selection of various crustaceans within the seagrass beds of Hoga. Kane, L. (2004). The Ecological interactions of sea-urchins on the seagrass beds of Pulau Hoga, Indonesia. Mansell, P. (2004). The affect of tidal cycles on the fish diversity, abundance and usage of the reef flats, Hoga Island, Sulawesi Templeton, S. (2004). The effect of agar cultivation on fish populations. BSc dissertation, Biology with Science Communication. Tweedley, J. (2004). The Effects of Algal Cultivation on Fish Assemblages. BSc dissertation, Marine Biology. Crawley, N. (2004). Fish population structure on coral bombies on the reef flats. Bird, N. (2004). Contemporary diatom distribution from the intertidal zone. Bryce, F. (2004). Diurnal use of intertidal areas by shrimp species. Butler, R. (2004). Diurnal use of intertidal areas by shrimp species. Cherry, K. (2004). Fish population structure on coral bombies on the reef flats. Coles, J. (2004). Contemporary pollen distribution from the intertidal zone. Dutton, J. (2004). Contemporary foraminiferal distribution from intertidal zone. Dabbs, L. (2004). Fish population structure on coral bombies on the reef flats. Hazard, E. (2004). Impact of agar cultivation on use of reef flats by juvenile reef fish. Hollington, E. (2004). Diurnal and tidal cycles of reef flat usage by fish species. Johnson, C. (2004). Impact of agar cultivation on use of reef flats by juvenile reef fish. Moore, A. (2004). Diurnal and tidal cycles of reef flat usage by fish species. Smith, C. (2004). Fish population structure on coral combies on the reef flats. Whipp, P. (2004). Reef terraces and sea level changes between islands. Williams, P. (2004). Diurnal and tidal cycles of reef flat usage by fish species.