Key aspects of the biology, fisheries and management of Coral grouper

Expectations and Outcomes of Reserve Network Performance following Re-zoning of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

(2015) Michael J. Emslie et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Depth and space use of leopard coralgrouper Plectropomus leopardus using passive acoustic tracking

(2015) JK Matley et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Predators drive community structure in coral reef fish assemblages

(2015) A. E. Boaden et al.   Ecosphere

Depth and space use of leopard coralgrouper Plectropomus leopardus using passive acoustic tracking

(2015) JK Matley et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Larval dispersal and movement patterns of coral reef fishes, and implications for marine reserve network design

(2014) Alison L. Green et al.   BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS

Effects of region, demography, and protection from fishing on batch fecundity of common coral trout (Plectropomus leopardus)

(2014) Alex B. Carter et al.   CORAL REEFS

Spatial, temporal, and environmental dynamics of a multi-species epinephelid spawning aggregation in Pohnpei, Micronesia

(2014) K. L. Rhodes et al.   CORAL REEFS

Evaluation of the effect of closed areas on a unique and shallow water coral reef fish assemblage reveals complex responses

(2014) G. Shedrawi et al.   CORAL REEFS

Long-lived groupers require structurally stable reefs in the face of repeated climate change disturbances

(2014) R. Karkarey et al.   CORAL REEFS

Evaluating the effectiveness of teeth and dorsal fin spines for non-lethal age estimation of a tropical reef fish, coral troutPlectropomus leopardus

(2014) J.-P. A. Hobbs et al.   JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY

Not worth the risk: apex predators suppress herbivory on coral reefs

(2014) Justin R. Rizzari et al.   OIKOS

Two new species of Phyllodistomum Braun, 1899 (Trematoda: Gorgoderidae Looss, 1899) from Great Barrier Reef fishes

(2014) HEI WA HO et al.   ZOOTAXA

Habitat dynamics, marine reserve status, and the decline and recovery of coral reef fish communities

(2014) David H. Williamson et al.   Ecology and Evolution

A global survey of “TURF-reserves”, Territorial Use Rights for Fisheries coupled with marine reserves

(2014) Jamie C. Afflerbach et al.   Global Ecology and Conservation

Differentiation of coral trout (Plectropomus leopardus) based on an analysis of morphology and complete mitochondrial DNA: Are cryptic species present?

(2013) Xiaopeng Cai et al.   ACTA OCEANOLOGICA SINICA

Spawning of tiger grouper Epinephelus fuscoguttatus and squaretail coralgrouper Plectropomus areolatus in sea cages and onshore tanks in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India

(2013) M.A. Rimmer et al.   AQUACULTURE

Recruitment hotspots boost the effectiveness of no-take marine reserves

(2013) Colin K.C. Wen et al.   BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION

Dispersal of Grouper Larvae Drives Local Resource Sharing in a Coral Reef Fishery

(2013) Glenn R. Almany et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Informing the vulnerability of species to spawning aggregation fishing using commercial catch data

(2013) Andrew Tobin et al.   FISHERIES RESEARCH

Life history traits of leopard coralgrouper Plectropomus leopardus in the Okinawa Islands, southwestern Japan

(2013) Akihiko Ebisawa   FISHERIES SCIENCE

Reproductive biology of squaretail coralgrouperPlectropomus areolatususing age-based techniques

(2013) K. L. Rhodes et al.   JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY

Trophic ecology of large predatory reef fishes: energy pathways, trophic level, and implications for fisheries in a changing climate

(2013) Ashley J. Frisch et al.   MARINE BIOLOGY

Movement, habitat utilization and behaviour of coral trout Plectropomus leopardus during and after the reproductive period on the southern Great Barrier Reef

(2013) CM Bunt et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Bucephalidae (Platyhelminthes: Digenea) of Plectropomus (Serranidae: Epinephelinae) in the tropical Pacific

(2013) Nathan J. Bott et al.   PARASITOLOGY RESEARCH

Referential gestures in fish collaborative hunting

(2013) Alexander L. Vail et al.   Nature Communications

Ontogenetic development of the digestive system and growth in coral trout (Plectropomus leopardus)

(2012) Meng Qu et al.   AQUACULTURE

Spawning biomass reference points for exploited marine fishes, incorporating taxonomic and body size information

(2012) James T. Thorson et al.   CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES

Patterns of recruitment and microhabitat associations for three predatory coral reef fishes on the southern Great Barrier Reef, Australia

(2012) C. K. C. Wen et al.   CORAL REEFS

Larval Export from Marine Reserves and the Recruitment Benefit for Fish and Fisheries

(2012) Hugo B. Harrison et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Evaluating the effects of marine reserves on diet, prey availability and prey selection by juvenile predatory fishes

(2012) CK Wen et al.   MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES

Ongoing effects of no-take marine reserves on commercially exploited coral trout populations on the Great Barrier Reef

(2012) Ian Miller et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Avoiding conflicts and protecting coral reefs: customary management benefits marine habitats and fish biomass

(2012) Stuart J. Campbell et al.   ORYX

Evidence of Melanoma in Wild Marine Fish Populations

(2012) Michael Sweet et al.   PLoS One

Weak Compliance Undermines the Success of No-Take Zones in a Large Government-Controlled Marine Protected Area

(2012) Stuart J. Campbell et al.   PLoS One

Effects of Spearfishing on Reef Fish Populations in a Multi-Use Conservation Area

(2012) Ashley J. Frisch et al.   PLoS One

Community-based conservation results in the recovery of reef fish spawning aggregations in the Coral Triangle

(2011) R.J. Hamilton et al.   BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION

Fishing in the dark-local knowledge, night spearfishing and spawning aggregations in the Western Solomon Islands

(2011) R.J. Hamilton et al.   BIOLOGICAL CONSERVATION

The effect of coral morphology on shelter selection by coral reef fishes

(2011) J. T. Kerry et al.   CORAL REEFS

Balancing indigenous and non-indigenous commercial objectives in a coral reef finfish fishery

(2011) A. J. Williams et al.   ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE

Declines in the abundance of coral trout (Plectropomus leopardus) in areas closed to fishing at the Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia

(2011) Dianne L. Mclean et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MARINE BIOLOGY AND ECOLOGY

Trophic Downgrading of Planet Earth

(2011) James A. Estes et al.   SCIENCE

Huffmanela plectropomi n. sp. (Nematoda: Trichosomoididae: Huffmanelinae) from the coralgrouper Plectropomus leopardus (Lacépède) off New Caledonia

(2011) Jean-Lou Justine   SYSTEMATIC PARASITOLOGY

Home range estimates for squaretail coralgrouper, Plectropomus areolatus (Rüppell 1830)

(2010) N. Hutchinson et al.   CORAL REEFS

Tenure and taboos: origins and implications for fisheries in the Pacific

(2010) Simon Foale et al.   FISH AND FISHERIES

Assessing the effects of line capture and barotrauma relief procedures on post-release survival of key tropical reef fish species in Australia using recreational tagging clubs

(2010) W. D. SUMPTON et al.   FISHERIES MANAGEMENT AND ECOLOGY

Demography of a large exploited grouper,Plectropomus laevis: Implications for fisheries management

(2010) Michelle R. Heupel et al.   MARINE AND FRESHWATER RESEARCH

Effects of temperature change on the innate cellular and humoral immune responses of orange-spotted grouper Epinephelus coioides and its susceptibility to Vibrio alginolyticus

(2009) Ann-Chang Cheng et al.   FISH & SHELLFISH IMMUNOLOGY

Strong genetic but not spatial subdivision of two reef fish species targeted by fishers on the Great Barrier Reef

(2009) R.D. Evans et al.   FISHERIES RESEARCH

An experimental evaluation of transgenerational isotope labelling in a coral reef grouper

(2009) David H. Williamson et al.   MARINE BIOLOGY

Complex patterns of population structure and recruitment of Plectropomus leopardus (Pisces: Epinephelidae) in the Indo-West Pacific: implications for fisheries management

(2009) Lynne Van Herwerden et al.   MARINE BIOLOGY

Seven new species of Ceratomyxa Thélohan, 1892 (Myxozoa) from the gall-bladders of serranid fishes from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia

(2009) Nicole L. Gunter et al.   SYSTEMATIC PARASITOLOGY

The complete mitochondrial genome of red grouper Plectropomus leopardus and its applications in identification of grouper species

(2008) Ze Yuan Zhu et al.   AQUACULTURE

Influence of light intensity on feeding, growth, and early survival of leopard coral grouper (Plectropomus leopardus) larvae under mass-scale rearing conditions

(2008) Kenzo Yoseda et al.   AQUACULTURE

Population biology of coral trout species in eastern Torres Strait: Implications for fishery management

(2008) Ashley J. Williams et al.   CONTINENTAL SHELF RESEARCH

Contrasting patterns of reef utilization and recruitment of coral trout (Plectropomus leopardus) and snapper (Lutjanus carponotatus) at One Tree Island, southern Great Barrier Reef

(2008) M. J. Kingsford   CORAL REEFS

Rapid increase in fish numbers follows creation of world's largest marine reserve network

(2008) Garry R. Russ et al.   CURRENT BIOLOGY

Regional size, age and growth differences of red grouper (Epinephelus morio) along the west coast of Florida

(2008) Linda Lombardi-Carlson et al.   FISHERIES RESEARCH

Investigation of movement and factors influencing post-release survival of line-caught coral reef fish using recreational tag-recapture data

(2008) Wayne Sumpton et al.   FISHERIES RESEARCH

Management strategy evaluation for line fishing in the Great Barrier Reef: Balancing conservation and multi-sector fishery objectives

(2008) B.D. Mapstone et al.   FISHERIES RESEARCH

Auditory and olfactory abilities of larvae of the Indo-Pacific coral troutPlectropomus leopardus(Lacepde) at settlement

(2008) K. J. Wright et al.   JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY

Coral reef fish smell leaves to find island homes

(2008) D. L Dixson et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES

Spatial and temporal variation and effects of changes in management in discard rates from the commercial reef line fishery of the Great Barrier Reef, Australia

(2007) David J. Welch et al.   FISHERIES RESEARCH