Publications

A field and laboratory manual for sampling, processing and reporting microplastics in coastal and marine environments

Wootton N, Reis-Santos P, Przeslawski R, Adyel TM, Blewitt M, Clarke B, Crutchett T, Ghose A, Hajbane S, Hamann M, Hardesty B, Hossain R, Lavers J, Leterme S, Leusch F, Lynch S, Macgregor M, Motti C, Noble W, O'Brien A, Palanisami T, Okoffo E, Perera K, Puskic P, Razzel Hollis J, Roman L, Sahajwalla V, Santana M, Snigirova A, Tuuri E, Wilson S, Ziajahromi S, Gillanders B (2025). A field and laboratory manual for sampling, processing and reporting microplastics in coastal and marine environments. Frontiers in Marine Science 12: 1674412.

A blueprint for overcoming barriers to the use of nature-based coastal protection in Australia

Morris RL, Pomeroy AWM, Boxshall A, Colleter G, Dack D, Dunlop AR, Hanslow D, King S, Magini A, O’Malley-Jones K, Sultmann S, Townsend M, Valesini F, White J, Zavadil E, and Swearer SE (2024). A blueprint for overcoming barriers to the use of nature-based coastal protection in Australia. Frontiers in Environmental Science 12, 1435833, 18 pp.

Animal-borne video highlights diverse prey capture tactics and habitat use in the Australian sea lion

Angelakis A, Lowther AD, Page B, Connell SD and Goldsworthy S (2025) Animal-borne video highlights diverse prey capture tactics and habitat use in the Australian sea lion. Animal Behaviour. Vol 222, April 2025, 123108.

Opportunities for targeted, small-scale law reform in marine and coastal restoration

Justine Bell-James, Phillipa McCormack, Nicole Shumway, Alexandra Wawryk, (2025). Opportunities for targeted, small-scale law reform in marine and coastal restoration, Restoration Ecology, 16 July.

Seagrass spatial data synthesis from north-east Australia, Torres Strait and Gulf of Carpentaria, 1983 to 2022

A Carter, S McKenna, MA Rasheed, H Taylor, C van de Wetering, K Chartrand, C Reason, C Collier, L Shepherd, J Mellors, L McKenzie, NC Duke, A Roelofs, N Smit, R Groom, D Barrett, S Evans, R Pitcher, N Murphy, M Carlisle, M David, S Lui, Torres Strait Indigenous Rangers, RG Coles (2024). Seagrass spatial data synthesis from north‐east Australia, Torres Strait and Gulf of Carpentaria, 1983 to 2022. Limnology and Oceanography Letters. 9/1/7-22. https://doi.org/10.1002/lol2.10352.

A roadmap to coastal and marine ecological restoration in Australia

Saunders M, Cannard T, Fischer M, Sheppard M, Twomey A, Morris R, Bishop MJ, Mayer-Pinto M, Malcolm F, Vozzo M, Steven A, Swearer SE, Lovelock CE, Pomeroy AWM, McLeod I, Waltham NJ (2024). A roadmap to coastal and marine ecological restoration in Australia. Environmental Science & Policy. Volume 159, 2024 103808. ISSN 1462-9011. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103808.

Creating an authorising environment to care for Country

Shields T, Talbot L, Pascoe J, Gilbert J, Gould J, Hunter B, and van Leeuwen S (2025). Creating an authorising environment to care for Country. Conservation Letters. 18: e13075. https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.13075

Benthic Observation Survey System (BOSS) for surveys of marine benthic habitats

Langlois T, Spencer C, Gibbons BA, Griffin KJ, Adams K, Aston C, Barrett N et al. (2025). Benthic Observation Survey System (BOSS) for Surveys of Marine Benthic Habitats. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, February.

A roadmap to coastal and marine ecological restoration in Australia

Saunders M, Cannard T, Fischer M, Sheppard M, Twomey A, Morris R, Bishop MJ, Mayer-Pinto M, Malcolm F, Vozzo M, Steven A, Swearer SE, Lovelock CE, Pomeroy AWM, McLeod I, Waltham NJ (2024). A roadmap to coastal and marine ecological restoration in Australia. Environmental Science & Policy. Volume 159, 103808. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2024.103808

Vertical accretion trends in Australian tidal wetlands

Saintilan N, Sun Y, Lovelock CE, Rogers K, Goddard M, Hutley LB, Kelleway J, Mosley L, Dittmann S, Cormier N, Lal KK and Jones A (2023). Vertical accretion trends in Australian tidal wetlands. Estuaries and Coasts 47:2057–2070. Special issue: wetland elevation dynamics. 27 September 2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-023-01267-x

The permitting process for marine and coastal restoration: a barrier to achieving global restoration targets?

Bell-James J, Foster R and Shumway N (2023). The permitting process for marine and coastal restoration: a barrier to achieving global restoration targets? Conservation Science and Practice. 20 November 2023. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.13050

Assessing changes in threatened black rockcod Epinephelus daemelii abundance and length over the past 15 years in New South Wales, Australia

Harasti D, and Malcolm HA (2024). Assessing changes in threatened black rockcod Epinephelus daemelii abundance and length over the past 15 years in New South Wales, Australia. Journal of Fish Biology, 1–9. 9 https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.16010

Lessons learned on the feasibility of coastal wetland restoration for blue carbon and co-benefits in Australia

Valerie Hagger, Phoebe Stewart-Sinclair, Renee Anne Rossini, Maria Fernanda Adame, William Glamore, Paul Lavery, Nathan J Waltham, Catherine E Lovelock (2024). Lessons learned on the feasibility of coastal wetland restoration for blue carbon and co-benefits in Australia, Journal of Environmental Management, Volume 369.

Identifying and overcoming barriers to marine and coastal habitat restoration and nature-based solutions in Australia – Legislative permitting processes for restoration

Bell-James J, McCormack P, Shumway N, Wawryk A (2024). Identifying and overcoming barriers to marine and coastal habitat restoration and nature based solutions in Australia – Legislative permitting processes for restoration. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. University of Tasmania.

Research priorities on microplastics in marine and coastal environments: An Australian perspective to advance global action

Wootton N, Gillanders BM, Leterme S, Noble W, Wilson SP, Blewitt M, Swearer SE, Reis-Santos P (2024). Research priorities on microplastics in marine and coastal environments: An Australian perspective to advance global action. Marine Pollution Bulletin 205 (2024) 116660.

Using sea lion-borne video to map diverse benthic habitats in southern Australia

Angelakis N, Grammer GL, Connell S, Bailleul F, Durante LM, Kirkwood R, Holman D and Goldsworthy SD (2024) Using sea lion-borne video to map diverse benthic habitats in southern Australia. Frontiers in Marine Science Ocean Observation. Vol 11.

Research priorities on microplastics in marine and coastal environments: An Australian perspective to advance global action

Wootton N, Gillanders BM, Leterme S, Noble W, Wilson SP, Blewitt M, Swearer S, Reis-Santos P (2024) Research priorities on microplastics in marine and coastal environments: An Australian perspective to advance global action. Marine Pollution Bulletin 205.

Seagrass spatial data synthesis from north-east Australia, Torres Strait and Gulf of Carpentaria, 1983 to 2022

Carter A, McKenna S, Rasheed M, Taylor H, van de Wetering C, Chartrand K, Reason C, Collier C, Shepherd L, Mellors J, McKenzie L, Duke N, Roelofs A, Smit N, Groom R, Barrett D, Evans S, Pitcher R, Murphy N, Carlisle M, David M, Lui S, and Coles R. (2023), Seagrass spatial data synthesis from north-east Australia, Torres Strait and Gulf of Carpentaria, 1983 to 2022. Limnol. Oceanogr. Lett. https://doi.org/10.1002/lol2.10352

Developing an ocean best practice: a case study of marine sampling practices from Australia

Przeslawski R, Barrett N, Carroll A, Foster S, Gibbons B, Jordan A, Monk J, Langlois T, Lara-Lopez A, Pearlman J, Picard K, PiniFitzsimmons J, van Ruth P and Williams J (2023) Developing an ocean best practice: A case study of marine sampling practices from Australia. Frontiers in Marine Science. Ocean Observation Section. Vol 10 2023. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1173075

Constraints on the adjustment of tidal marshes to accelerating sea level rise

Saintilan N, Kovalenko KE, Guntenspergen G, Rogers K, Lynch JC, Cahoon DR, Lovelock CE, Friess DA, Ashe E, Krauss KW, Cormier N, Spencer T, Adams J, Raw J, Ibanez C, Scarton F, Temmerman S, Meire P, Maris T, Thorne K and 13 others (2022) Science. 377, 6605, pp 523–527.

Barriers to using UAVs in conservation and environmental management: a systematic review

Walker SE, Sheaves M, and Waltham NJ (2022). Barriers to using UAVs in conservation and environmental management: A systematic review. Environmental Management 71, 1052–1064. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-022-01768-8

Offshore decommissioning horizon scan: research priorities to support decision-making activities for oil and gas infrastructure

Watson SM, McLean DL, Balcom BJ, Birchenough SNR, Brand AM, Camprasse ECM, Claisse JT, Coolen JWP, Cresswell T, Fokkema B, Gourvenec S, Henry L, Hewitt CL, Love MS, MacIntosh AE, Marnane M, McKinley E, Micallef S, Morgan D, Nicolette J, Ounanian K, Patterson J, Seath K, Selman AGL, Suthers IM, Todd VLG, Tung A, Macreadie P (2023). Offshore decommissioning horizon scan: Research priorities to support decision-making activities for oil and gas infrastructure. Science of The Total Environment. Vol 878.

Microplastics in South Eastern Australian coastal waters: synthesising current data and identifying key knowledge gaps for the management of plastic pollution

Reis-Santos P, Wootton N, Leterme S, Wilson S, Blewitt M, Swearer S, Noble W, Gillanders BM (2022) Microplastics in South Eastern Australian coastal waters: synthesising current data and identifying key knowledge gaps for the management of plastic pollution. Report to the National Environmental Science Program. The University of Adelaide.