By Professor Adriana Verges

Journal articles

Bonebrake TC; Brown CJ; Bell JD; Blanchard JL; Chauvenet A; Champion C; Chen IC; Clark TD; Colwell RK; Danielsen F; Dell AI; Donelson JM; Evengård B; Ferrier S; Frusher S; Garcia RA; Griffis RB; Hobday AJ; Jarzyna MA; Lee E; Lenoir J; Linnetved H; Martin VY; McCormack PC; McDonald J; McDonald-Madden E; Mitchell N; Mustonen T; Pandolfi JM; Pettorelli N; Possingham H; Pulsifer P; Reynolds M; Scheffers BR; Sorte CJB; Strugnell JM; Tuanmu MN; Twiname S; Vergés A; Villanueva C; Wapstra E; Wernberg T; Pecl GT, 2018, 'Managing consequences of climate-driven species redistribution requires integration of ecology, conservation and social science', Biological Reviews, 93, pp. 284 - 305, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/brv.12344

Gribben PE; Kimbro DL; Verges A; Gouhier TC; Burrel S; Garthwin RG; Cagigas ML; Tordoff Y; Poore AGB; Lastra Cagigas M, 2017, 'Positive and negative interactions control a facilitation cascade', Ecosphere, 8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2065

Evans SM; Vergés A; Poore AGB, 2017, 'Genotypic diversity and short-term response to shading stress in a threatened seagrass: Does low diversity mean low resilience?', Frontiers in Plant Science, 8, pp. 1417, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2017.01417

Pecl GT; Araújo MB; Bell JD; Blanchard J; Bonebrake TC; Chen IC; Clark TD; Colwell RK; Danielsen F; Evengård B; Falconi L; Ferrier S; Frusher S; Garcia RA; Griffis RB; Hobday AJ; Janion-Scheepers C; Jarzyna MA; Jennings S; Lenoir J; Linnetved HI; Martin VY; McCormack PC; McDonald J; Mitchell NJ; Mustonen T; Pandolfi JM; Pettorelli N; Popova E; Robinson SA; Scheffers BR; Shaw JD; Sorte CJB; Strugnell JM; Sunday JM; Tuanmu MN; Vergés A; Villanueva C; Wernberg T; Wapstra E; Williams SE, 2017, 'Biodiversity redistribution under climate change: Impacts on ecosystems and human well-being', Science, 355, http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.aai9214

Nielsen S; Walburn JW; Vergés A; Thomas T; Egan S, 2017, 'Microbiome patterns across the gastrointestinal tract of the rabbitfish Siganus fuscescens', Peerj, 2017, pp. e3317, http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.3317

Vergés A; Doropoulos C; Malcolm HA; Skye M; Garcia-Pizá M; Marzinelli EM; Campbell AH; Ballesteros E; Hoey AS; Vila-Concejo A; Bozec YM; Steinberg PD, 2016, 'Long-term empirical evidence of ocean warming leading to tropicalization of fish communities, increased herbivory, and loss of kelp', Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 113, pp. 13791 - 13796, http://dx.doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1610725113

Guest JR; Tun K; Low J; Vergés A; Marzinelli EM; Campbell AH; Bauman AG; Feary DA; Chou LM; Steinberg PD, 2016, '27 years of benthic and coral community dynamics on turbid, highly urbanised reefs off Singapore', Scientific Reports, 6, pp. 36260, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/srep36260

Hyndes GA; Heck KL; Vergés A; Harvey ES; Kendrick GA; Lavery PS; McMahon K; Orth RJ; Pearce A; Vanderklift M; Wernberg T; Whiting S; Wilson S, 2016, 'Accelerating tropicalization and the transformation of temperate seagrass meadows', Bioscience, 66, pp. 938 - 945, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biw111

Ainley LB; Vergés A; Bishop MJ, 2016, 'Congruence of intraspecific variability in leaf traits for two co-occurring estuarine angiosperms', Oecologia, 181, pp. 1041 - 1053, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00442-016-3634-1

Evans SM; Sinclair EA; Poore AGB; Bain KF; Vergés A, 2016, 'Genotypic richness predicts phenotypic variation in an endangered clonal plant', Peerj, 2016, pp. e1633, http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1633

Marzinelli EM; Leong MR; Campbell AH; Steinberg PD; Verges A, 2016, 'Does restoration of a habitat-forming seaweed restore associated faunal diversity?', RESTORATION ECOLOGY, 24, pp. 81 - 90, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/rec.12292

Marzinelli EM; Campbell AH; Zozaya Valdes E; Vergés A; Nielsen S; Wernberg T; de Bettignies T; Bennett S; Caporaso JG; Thomas T; Steinberg PD, 2015, 'Continental-scale variation in seaweed host-associated bacterial communities is a function of host condition, not geography', Environmental Microbiology, 17, pp. 4078 - 4088, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.12972

Basford AJ; Feary DA; Truong G; Steinberg PD; Marzinelli EM; Vergés A, 2015, 'Feeding habits of range-shifting herbivores: tropical surgeonfishes in a temperate environment', Marine and Freshwater Research, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/MF14208

Farina S; Arthur R; Pagès JF; Prado P; Romero J; Vergés A; Hyndes G; Heck KL; Glenos S; Alcoverro T, 2014, 'Differences in predator composition alter the direction of structure-mediated predation risk in macrophyte communities', Oikos, 123, pp. 1311 - 1322, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/oik.01382

Vergés A; Tomas F; Cebrian E; Ballesteros E; Kizilkaya Z; Dendrinos P; Karamanlidis AA; Spiegel D; Sala E, 2014, 'Tropical rabbitfish and the deforestation of a warming temperate sea', Journal of Ecology, 102, pp. 1518 - 1527, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1365-2745.12324

Vergés A; Steinberg PD; Hay ME; Poore AGB; Campbell AH; Ballesteros E; Heck KL; Booth DJ; Coleman MA; Feary DA; Figueira W; Langlois T; Marzinelli EM; Mizerek T; Mumby PJ; Nakamura Y; Roughan M; van Sebille E; Gupta AS; Smale DA; Tomas F; Wernberg T; Wilson SK, 2014, 'The tropicalization of temperate marine ecosystems: Climate-mediated changes in herbivory and community phase shifts', Proceedings of the Royal Society B Biological Sciences, 281, http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2014.0846

Garthwin RG; Poore AGB; Vergés A, 2014, 'Seagrass tolerance to herbivory under increased ocean temperatures', Marine Pollution Bulletin, 83, pp. 475 - 482, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.08.010

Marzinelli EM; Campbell AH; Vergés A; Coleman MA; Kelaher BP; Steinberg PD, 2014, 'Restoring seaweeds: does the declining fucoid Phyllospora comosa support different biodiversity than other habitats?', Journal of Applied Phycology, 26, pp. 1089 - 1096, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10811-013-0158-5

Campbell AH; Marzinelli EM; Vergés A; Coleman MA; Steinberg PD, 2014, 'Towards Restoration of Missing Underwater Forests', PLoS ONE, 9, pp. e84106 - e84106, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0084106

Evans SM; Sinclair EA; Poore AGB; Steinberg PD; Kendrick GA; Vergés A, 2014, 'Genetic diversity in threatened Posidonia australis seagrass meadows', Conservation Genetics, 15, pp. 717 - 728, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10592-014-0573-4

Campbell AH; Vergés A; Steinberg PD, 2014, 'Demographic consequences of disease in a habitat-forming seaweed and impacts on interactions between natural enemies', Ecology, 95, pp. 142 - 152, http://dx.doi.org/10.1890/13-0213.1

Sen Gupta AR; Sen Gupta A; J. N. Brown ; N. C. Jourdain ; Van Sebille ; A. Ganachaud ; A. Vergés ; Verges A; Jourdain N, 2013, 'Episodic and non-uniform shifts of thermal habitats in a warming ocean.', Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 113, pp. 59 - 72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2013.12.002

Bain KF; Vergés A; Poore AGB, 2013, 'Using near infra red reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) to quantify tissue composition in the seagrass Posidonia australis', Aquatic Botany, 111, pp. 66 - 70, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aquabot.2013.05.012

Doropoulos C; Hyndes GA; Abecasis D; Vergés A, 2013, 'Herbivores strongly influence algal recruitment in both coral- and algal-dominated coral reef habitats', Marine Ecology Progress Series, 486, pp. 153 - 164, http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps10325

Verges A; Bennett S; Bellwood DR, 2012, 'Diversity among Macroalgae-Consuming Fishes on Coral Reefs: A Transcontinental Comparison', PLoS ONE, 7, pp. Article numbere 45543, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0045543

Verges A; Tomas F; Ballesteros E, 2012, 'Interactive effects of depth and marine protection on predation and herbivory patterns', Marine Ecology Progress Series, 450, pp. 55 - 65, http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps09599

Vergés A; Vanderklift MA; Doropoulos C; Hyndes GA, 2011, 'Spatial patterns in herbivory on a coral reef are influenced by structural complexity but not by algal traits', Plos One, 6, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0017115

Verges A; Alcoverro T; Romero J, 2011, 'Plant defences and the role of epibiosis in mediating within-plant feeding choices of seagrass consumers', Oecologia, 166, pp. 381 - 390, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00442-010-1830-y

Bennett S; Verges A; Bellwood DR, 2010, 'Branching coral as a macroalgal refuge in a marginal coral reef system', Coral Reefs, 29, pp. 471 - 480, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00338-010-0594-5

Vergés A; Alcoverro T; Ballesteros E, 2009, 'Role of fish herbivory in structuring the vertical distribution of canopy algae Cystoseira spp. in the Mediterranean Sea', Marine Ecology Progress Series, 375, pp. 1 - 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps07778

Martínez-Crego B; Vergés A; Alcoverro T; Romero J, 2008, 'Selection of multiple seagrass indicators for environmental biomonitoring', Marine Ecology Progress Series, 361, pp. 93 - 109, http://dx.doi.org/10.3354/meps07358

Vergés A; Pérez M; Alcoverro T; Romero J, 2008, 'Compensation and resistance to herbivory in seagrasses: Induced responses to simulated consumption by fish', Oecologia, 155, pp. 751 - 760, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00442-007-0943-4

Prado P; Alcoverro T; Martínez-Crego B; Vergés A; Pérez M; Romero J, 2007, 'Macrograzers strongly influence patterns of epiphytic assemblages in seagrass meadows', Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 350, pp. 130 - 143, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2007.05.033

Verges A; Becerro M; Alcoverro T; Romero J, 2007, 'Experimental evidence of chemical deterrence against multiple herbivores in the seagrass Posidonia oceanica', Marine Ecology Progress Series, 343, pp. 107 - 114

Verges A; Becerro M; Alcoverro T; Romero J, 2007, 'Variation in multiple traits of vegetative and reproductive seagrass tissues inXuences plant–herbivore interactions', Oecologia, 151, pp. 675 - 686

Kraan S; Verges A; Guiry MD, 2000, 'The edible brown seaweed Alaria esculenta (Phaeophyceae; Laminariales): hybridization, growth and genetic comparisons of six Irish populations.', Journal of Applied Phycology, 12, pp. 577 - 583

Conference Papers

Wood G; Marzinelli E; Campbell A; Steinberg P; Verges A; Coleman M, 2021, 'USING GENOMICS TO DESIGN AND EVALUATE RESTORATION AND FUTURE-PROOFING OF UNDERWATER FORESTS', in PHYCOLOGIA, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD, pp. 32 - 33, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000682342700076&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Reports

Layton C; Coleman M; Marzinelli E; Steinberg P; Swearer S; Verges A; Wernberg T; Johnson C, 2018, Restoring kelp habitat in Australia, University of Tasmania, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/27265, https://www.nespmarine.edu.au/document/role-restoration-conserving-matters-national-environmental-significance-marine-and-coastal

Preprints

Caley A; Webster C; Marzinelli EM; Byrne M; Vergés A, 2026, Sea urchin gonad index, quality and kelp assimilation decrease with increasing distance from kelp and depth, http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.7435107

Bennett S; Alcoverro T; Kletou D; Antoniou C; Boada J; Moreno XB; Cucala L; Jorda G; Kleitou P; Roca G; Santana-Garcon J; Savva I; Verges A; Marbà N, 2024, Warm and cool-edge populations reveal high resilience of seagrass (Posidonia oceanica) to warming, http://dx.doi.org/10.22541/au.170666863.36526783/v1

Maslen B; Popovic G; Vergés A; Marzinelli E; Warton D, 2022, How many sites? Methods to assist design decisions when collecting multivariate data in ecology, http://dx.doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2206.09524

Eger A; Marzinelli E; Christie H; Fagerli C; Fujita D; Hong S; Kim J; Liee L; McHugh TA; Nishihara G, 2021, Global Kelp Forest Restoration: Past lessons, status, and future goals, http://dx.doi.org/10.32942/osf.io/emaz2

Eger A; Marzinelli E; Baes R; Blain C; Blamey L; Carnell P; Choi C; Hessing-Lewis M; Kim K; Lorda J, 2021, The economic value of fisheries, blue carbon, and nutrient cycling in global marine forests, http://dx.doi.org/10.32942/osf.io/n7kjs

Guest JR; Vergés A; Bauman AG; Campbell AH; Chou LM; Feary DA; Low JKY; Marzinelli EM; Tun K; Steinberg PD, 2016, Examining the relationship between fish herbivore biomass, coral and macroalgal cover on Singapore’s heavily disturbed reefs, http://dx.doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.1907

Guest JR; Vergés A; Bauman AG; Campbell AH; Chou LM; Feary DA; Low JKY; Marzinelli EM; Tun K; Steinberg PD, 2016, Examining the relationship between herbivores, corals and macroalgae on Singapore’s heavily disturbed reefs, http://dx.doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.1907v1

Smith S; Malcolm H; Marzinelli E; Shultz A; Steinberg P; Verges A, 17 years of tropicalisation and kelp loss shift trophic composition and lead to more winners than losers in a fish community, http://dx.doi.org/10.22541/au.160315195.59389682/v1

Guest JR; Vergés A; Bauman AG; Campbell AH; Chou LM; Feary DA; Low JK; Marzinelli EM; Tun K; Steinberg PD, Examining the relationship between fish herbivore biomass, coral and macroalgal cover on Singapore’s heavily disturbed reefs, http://dx.doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.1907v2

Eger AM; Verges A; Choi CG; Christie H; Coleman MA; Fagerli CW; Fujita D; Hasegawa M; Kim JH; Mayer-Pinto M; Reed DC; Steinberg P; Marzinelli E, Financial and institutional support are important for large-scale kelp forest restoration, http://dx.doi.org/10.32942/osf.io/5enhy

Turnbull JW; Booth DJ; Vergés A; Clark G, Historical marine ecology using non-traditional data sources reveals the impact of local and global processes over half a century, http://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-4715597/v1

Maslen B; Popovic G; Verges A; Marzinelli E; Warton D, How many sites? Methods to assist design decisions when collecting multivariate data in ecology, http://dx.doi.org/10.22541/au.170669637.74281860/v1

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