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Published Research Conducted at Glover's Reef

Since opening to scientists in mid-1997, research conducted at the station has produced the following peer reviewed journal articles:

Carter, J., Sedberry, G.R. (1997) The design, function and use of marine fishery reserves as tools for the management and conservation of the Belize barrier reef. Proc. 8th Int. Coral Reef Symp.

McClanahan, T.R., Muthiga, N.A. 1998 An ecological shift in a remote coral atoll Belize ove 25 years.    Environmental Conservation

McClanahan, T.R., (1999) Predation and the control of the sea urchin Echinometra viridis  and fleshy algae in the path reefs of Glovers Reef, Belize. Ecosystem

Acosta, C.A. (1999) Benthic dispersal of Caribbean spiny lobsters among insular habitats: implication for the conservation of exploited marine species. Conservation Biology

Mumby, P.J.  (1999) Bleaching and hurricane disturbances to populations of coral recruits in Belize.    Marine Ecology Progress Series

Sedberry, G.R. Carter, J., Barrick, P.A. (1999). A comparison of fish communities between protected and non-protected areas of the Belize Barrier Reef ecosystem: implications for conservation and management.    Carib. Fish. Inst

McClanahan, T.R. Aronson, R.B., Precht, W.F., Muthiga, N.A.    (1999)    Fleshy algae dominate remote coral reefs of Belize.    Coral Reefs

McClanahan, T.R. Bergman, K.,  Huitric, M., McField, M., Elfwing, T., Nystrrom, M., Nordemar, I. (2000) Response of fishes to algae reduction on Glovers Reef, Belize.    Marine Ecology Progress Series

McClanahan, T.R. McField, M., Huitric, M., Bergman, K., Sala, E., Nystrrom, M., Nordemar, I., Elfwing, T., Muthiga, N.A.  (2001) Responses of algae, corals and fish to the reduction of macroalgae in fished and unfished patch reefs of Glovers Reef Atoll , Belize.    Coral Reefs

Mumby, P.J. Wabnitz, C.C.C. (2001) Spatial patterns of aggression, territory size, and harem size in five sympatric Caribbean parrotfish species.    Environmental Biology of Fishes

Sala, E. Ballesteros, E. Starr, R.M. (2001) Rapid decline of Nassau grouper spawning aggregations in Belize: Fishery management and conservation needs.    Fisheries

McClanahan, T.R. Cokos, B.A., Sala, E. (2002) Algal growth and species composition under experimental control of herbivory, phosphorus and coral abundance in Glovers Reef, Belize.    Marine Pollution Bulletin

Acosta, C.A. Robertson, D.N. (2002)  Diversity of reef fish communities: the effect of habitat patchiness revisited.    Marine Ecology Progress Series

Acosta, C.A. (2002) Dispersal dynamics and equilibrium population sizes in marine harvest refuges. ICES Journal of Marine Science

McClanahan, T.R. (2002) A comparison of the ecology of subtidal gastropods between western Indian Ocean and Caribbean coral reefs.    Coral Reefs

Acosta, C.A., Robertson, D.N.    (2002)    Comparative spatial ecology of fished spiny lobsters Panulirus argus and an unfished congener P. guttatus in an isolated marine reserve at Glover's Reef, Belize.    Coral Reefs

McClanahan, T.R., Sala, E., Stickels, P, Cokos, B.A., Baker, A., Starger, C.J.    (2003)    Interaction between nutrients and herbivory in controlling algal communities and coral condition on Glover's Reef, Belize.    Marine Ecology Progress Series

McClanahan, T.R. Sala, E., Mumby, P.J., Jones, S    (2004)    Phosphorus and nitrogen enrichment do not enhance brown frondose “macroalgae".    Marine Pollution Bulletin

Mumby, P.J.    Alasdair J. Edwards, J. Ernesto Arias-González, Kenyon C. Lindeman, Paul G. Blackwell, Angela Gall, Malgosia I. Gorczynska, Alastair R. Harborne, Claire L. Pescod, Henk Renken, Colette C.C. Wabnitz, Ghislane Llewellyn    (2004)    Mangroves enhance the biomass of coral reef fish communities in the Caribbean.    Nature

Carriero-Silva, M,     McClanahan, T., Kiene, W. (2005) The role of inorganic nutrients and herbivory in controlling microbioerosion of carbonate substrate.    Coral Reefs

McClanahan, T.R. (2005)    Recovery of carnivores, trophic cascades, and diversity in coral reef marine parks.   

McClanahan, T.R. Steneck, R.S., Pietri, D., Cokos, B., Jones, S.    (2005)    Interaction between inorganic nutrients and organic matter in controlling coral reef communities in Glovers Reef Belize.    Marine Pollution Bulletin

Chapman, D.D. Pikitch, E.K., E. Babcock, M.S. Shivji    (2005)    Marine reserve design and evaluation using automated acoustic telemetry: a case study involving coral reef-associated sharks in the Mesoamerican Caribbean.    Marine Technology Society Journal

Pikitch, E.K. Chapman, D.D., E.A. Babcock, M.S. Shivji    (2005)    Habitat use and demographic population structure of elasmobranchs at a Caribbean atoll (Glover's Reef, Belize).    Marine Ecology Progress Series

McClanahan, T.R. Carriero-Silva, M, DiLorenzo, M. (2007) Effect of nitrogen, phosphorous, and their interaction on coral reef algal succession in Glover’s Reef, Belize.    Marine Pollution Bulletin

Chapman DD    EK Pikitch, EA Babcock, MS Shivji (2007) Deep-diving and diel changes in vertical habitat use by Caribbean reef sharks Carcharhinus perezi.    Marine Ecology Progress Series

Shcherbina, Andrey Y.     Glen G. Gawarkiewicz, Christopher A. Linder, and Simon R. Thorrold    (2008)    Mapping bathymetric and hydrographic features of Glover’s Reef, Belize, with a REMUS autonomous underwater vehicle.    Limnol. Oceanog.

Mumby, P.J., Steneck, R. (2008) Coral reef management and conservation in light of rapidly evolving ecological paradigms.   

Renken, H., Mumby, P.J. (2009)    Modelling the dynamics of coral reef macroalgae using a Bayesian belief network approach.    Ecological Modelling

Finelli, Clarke, R.D., Robinson, H.E., Buskey, E.J. (2009) Water flow controls distribution and feeding behaviour of two co-occurring coral reef fishes: I. Field measurements. Coral Reefs.

Clarke, R.D., Finelli, C.M., Buskey, E.J. Water flow controls distribution and feeding behaviour of two co-occuring coral reef fishes: II. Laboratory experiments. (2009) Coral Reefs.