Harborne, Alastair
- Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences , College of Arts, Sciences & Education
Contact Info
Overview
overview
- Dr. Alastair Harborne is an ecologist primarily interested in coral reef fishes, with a particular focus on the impacts of environmental change on these fishes and aiding their conservation.
Scholarly & Creative Works
selected publications
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Article
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2021Coupled beta diversity patterns among coral reef benthic taxa. OECOLOGIA.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s00442-020-04826-2 Web of Science: 000604819200001
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2020A theory-based framework for understanding the establishment, persistence, and diffusion of community-based conservation. CONSERVATION SCIENCE AND PRACTICE. 3.Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/csp2.299 Web of Science: 000582276400001
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2020Inter-Habitat Variability in Parrotfish Bioerosion Rates and Grazing Pressure on an Indian Ocean Reef Platform. DIVERSITY-BASEL. 12.Full Text via DOI: 10.3390/d12100381 Web of Science: 000585054200001
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2020The Biophysical Controls of Macroalgal Growth on Subtropical Reefs. FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE. 7.Full Text via DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2020.00488 Web of Science: 000550766500001
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2019Multi-Trophic Species Interactions Shape Seascape-Scale Coral Reef Vegetation Patterns. FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION. 7.Full Text via DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2019.00102 Web of Science: 000467431500001
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2019Marine reserves shape seascapes on scales visible from space. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES. 286.Full Text via DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2019.0053 Web of Science: 000465657800009
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2019Census Estimates of Algal and Epiphytic Carbonate Production Highlight Tropical Seagrass Meadows as Sediment Production Hotspots. FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE. 6.Full Text via DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2019.00120 Web of Science: 000465441300001
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2018Modelling and mapping regional-scale patterns of fishing impact and fish stocks to support coral-reef management in Micronesia. DIVERSITY AND DISTRIBUTIONS. 24.Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/ddi.12814 Web of Science: 000450303700002
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2018Predators Shape Sedimentary Organic Carbon Storage in a Coral Reef Ecosystem. FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION. 6.Full Text via DOI: 10.3389/fevo.2018.00110 Web of Science: 000451795800001
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2018Reef fish carbonate production assessments highlight regional variation in sedimentary significance. GEOLOGY. 46.Full Text via DOI: 10.1130/G45286.1 Web of Science: 000441797000009
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2018Fishes in a changing world: learning from the past to promote sustainability of fish populations. JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY. 92:804-827.
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2017Environmental drivers of diurnal visits by transient predatory fishes to Caribbean patch reefs. JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY. 90:265-282.
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2017Linking fishes to multiple metrics of coral reef structural complexity using three-dimensional technology. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 7.
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2017Seagrass corridors and tidal state modify how fish use habitats on intertidal coral reef flats. MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES. 581:135-147.Full Text via DOI: 10.3354/meps12311 Web of Science: 000414582700010
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2016Uniting paradigms of connectivity in marine ecology. ECOLOGY. 97.Full Text via DOI: 10.1002/ecy.1463 Web of Science: 000382527100027
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2016Direct and indirect effects of nursery habitats on coral-reef fish assemblages, grazing pressure and benthic dynamicsFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/oik.02602 Web of Science: 000379609600007
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2016Spatial distribution of nominally herbivorous fishes across environmental gradients on Brazilian rocky reefsFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12849 Web of Science: 000384307300055
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2016Bioerosion on Modern Reefs: Impacts and Responses Under Changing Ecological and Environmental Conditions. CORAL REEFS AT THE CROSSROADS. 6:69-101.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/978-94-017-7567-0_4 Web of Science: 000388077200005
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2016Non-consumptive effects of native and invasive predators on juvenile Caribbean parrotfish. ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY OF FISHES. 99:499-508.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10641-016-0486-9 Web of Science: 000377469200005
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2015Protection of functionally important parrotfishes increases their biomass but fails to deliver enhanced recruitmentFull Text via DOI: 10.3354/meps11134 Web of Science: 000350667800018
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2015Anticipative management for coral reef ecosystem services in the 21st centuryFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/gcb.12725 Web of Science: 000348652400002
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2014Mangrove Habitat Use by Juvenile Reef Fish: Meta-Analysis Reveals that Tidal Regime Matters More than Biogeographic RegionFull Text via DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0114715 Web of Science: 000347119100014
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2014Variable Responses of Benthic Communities to Anomalously Warm Sea Temperatures on a High-Latitude Coral ReefFull Text via DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0113079 Web of Science: 000349145400032
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2014Patterns of distribution and composition of sea urchin assemblages on Brazilian subtropical rocky reefsFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s00227-014-2500-0 Web of Science: 000342415200003
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2014High vulnerability of ecosystem function and services to diversity loss in Caribbean coral reefsFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2013.12.029 Web of Science: 000335486400021
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2013Macroalgal associations of motile epifaunal invertebrate communities on coral reefsFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/maec.12040 Web of Science: 000327251200003
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2012Abiotic and biotic controls of cryptobenthic fish assemblages across a Caribbean seascapeFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s00338-012-0938-4 Web of Science: 000310999300007
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2012The effectiveness of different meso-scale rugosity metrics for predicting intra-habitat variation in coral-reef fish assemblagesFull Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10641-011-9956-2 Web of Science: 000303513300006
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2012Fishing down a Caribbean food web relaxes trophic cascadesFull Text via DOI: 10.3354/meps09450 Web of Science: 000299384100002
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2011Grouper as a Natural Biocontrol of Invasive LionfishFull Text via DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0021510 Web of Science: 000292035400044
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2011Fish as major carbonate mud producers and missing components of the tropical carbonate factoryFull Text via DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1015895108 Web of Science: 000288120400014
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2011Biotic and multi-scale abiotic controls of habitat quality: their effect on coral-reef fishesFull Text via DOI: 10.3354/meps09280 Web of Science: 000295342600016
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2010Crucial knowledge gaps in current understanding of climate change impacts on coral reef fishesFull Text via DOI: 10.1242/jeb.037895 Web of Science: 000275002600011
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2010Marine Reserves Enhance the Recovery of Corals on Caribbean ReefsFull Text via DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0008657 Web of Science: 000273456300007
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2008Tropical coastal habitats as surrogates of fish community structure, grazing, and fisheries valueFull Text via DOI: 10.1890/07-0454.1 Web of Science: 000259555900010
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2008Coral reef habitats as surrogates of species, ecological functions, and ecosystem servicesFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2008.00933.x Web of Science: 000258216600020
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2008Reserve effects and natural variation in coral reef communitiesFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2008.01490.x Web of Science: 000257497300003
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2007Trophic cascade facilitates coral recruitment in a marine reserveFull Text via DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0702602104 Web of Science: 000246599900032
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2006Modeling the beta diversity of coral reefsFull Text via DOI: 10.1890/0012-9658(2006)87[2871:MTBDOC]2.0.CO;2 Web of Science: 000242214800019
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2006Fishing, trophic cascades, and the process of grazing on coral reefsFull Text via DOI: 10.1126/science.1121129 Web of Science: 000234546300042
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2005Mixed effects of habitat fragmentation on species richness and community structure in a microarthropod microecosystemFull Text via DOI: 10.1111/j.0307-6946.2005.00738.x Web of Science: 000234482500008
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2005Simple and robust removal of sun glint for mapping shallow-water benthosFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/01431160500034086 Web of Science: 000230647000006
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2004Mangroves enhance the biomass of coral reef fish communities in the CaribbeanFull Text via DOI: 10.1038/nature02286 Web of Science: 000188721800039
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2003Using an Acoustic Ground Discrimination System to map coral reef benthic classesFull Text via DOI: 10.1080/0143116031000066981 Web of Science: 000184005900006
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2001Honduras: Caribbean coastFull Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0025-326X(01)00239-9 Web of Science: 000173052200003
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2000
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1996Weighting species abundance estimates for marine resource assessmentFull Text via DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0755(199609)6:3<115::AID-AQC188>3.0.CO;2-T Web of Science: A1996WF38700001
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Book
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2006The functional value of Caribbean coral reef, seagrass and mangrove habitats to ecosystem processes. Ed. 50.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2881(05)50002-6 Web of Science: 000238223900002
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Book Chapter
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2018FAQs about Caribbean Parrotfish Management and their Role in Reef Resilience. 383-406.Full Text via DOI: 10.1201/9781315118079-16
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2017Multiple Stressors and the Functioning of Coral Reefs. ANNUAL REVIEW OF MARINE SCIENCE, VOL 11. 445-468.Full Text via DOI: 10.1146/annurev-marine-010816-060551 PMID: 27575738 Web of Science: 000400926700019
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2006A seascape-level perspective of coral reef ecosystems. 78-114.Web of Science: 000298093000005
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Book Review
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2010Quantitative Analysis of Marine Biological Communities: Field Biology and Environment. Ed. 176.Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4959.2009.00347_8.x Web of Science: 000274320300018
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Conference
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1995
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Correction
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2021Coupled beta diversity patterns among coral reef benthic taxa (vol 195, pg 225, 2021). OECOLOGIA.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s00442-021-04886-y Web of Science: 000629107500001
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Editorial Material
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2020Editorial: Coral Reefs in the Anthropocene - Reflecting on 20 Years of Reef Conservation UK. FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE.Full Text via DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2020.00364 Web of Science: 000539971700001
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Letter
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2006Marine parks need sharks? Response. 527-528.Web of Science: 000237296700019
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2006Response [4]. 527-528.
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Publication
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2016Tool use by Choerodon cyanodus when handling vertebrate prey. 1069-1069.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s00338-016-1448-6 Web of Science: 000382019400035
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2011Novel Ecosystems: Altering Fish Assemblages in Warming Waters. R822-R824.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2011.08.043 Web of Science: 000295899600014
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2009First among equals: why some habitats should be considered more important than others during marine reserve planning. 87-90.Full Text via DOI: 10.1017/S0376892909005487 Web of Science: 000273079700001
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Review
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2020Interactions between coral restoration and fish assemblages: implications for reef management. JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY. 633-655.Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/jfb.14440 Web of Science: 000550449100001
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2016Remote Sensing of Coral Reefs for Monitoring and Management: A Review. REMOTE SENSING.Full Text via DOI: 10.3390/rs8020118 Web of Science: 000371898800067
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2013The ecology, behaviour and physiology of fishes on coral reef flats, and the potential impacts of climate change. 417-447.Full Text via DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12203 Web of Science: 000323732100001
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2006Revisiting the catastrophic die-off of the urchin Diadema antillarum on Caribbean coral reefs: Fresh insights on resilience from a simulation model. 131-148.Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2005.11.035 Web of Science: 000238638900009
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2020Non-consumptive effects in fish predator-prey interactions on coral reefs. CORAL REEFS.Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s00338-020-01920-y Web of Science: 000520823500001
Research
research interests
- Much of Dr. Harborne's current work, in both the Caribbean and Pacific, is examining the natural processes and anthropogenic impacts that control the abundance, ecology, and behaviour of reef fishes, and integrating this work into food web models to provide a comprehensive understanding of tropical communities and the threats to their health.
principal investigator on
- Community-based natural resource management: Indonesian case study awarded by World Wildlife Fund 2018 - 2019
- Mapping and modeling fishing pressure and fish standing stocks in the Florida Keys awarded by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin 2018 - 2019
- FIU Aquarius Artificial Reef Monitoring Project awarded by Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation 2018 - 2019
- Caribbean OU-Mapping Ocean Wealth awarded by Nature Conservancy 2016 - 2017
Teaching
teaching activities
- BSC3941-B56: Biological Sciences Research Internship Fall Term 2019
- BSC3941-B56: Biological Sciences Research Internship Spring Term 2019
- BSC6913-B55: Student Research Lab Fall Term 2019
- BSC6913-B55: Student Research Lab Spring Term 2019
- OCB3043-B51: Mar Bio Oceanog Lab Fall Term 2019
- OCB3043-B51: Marine Biol Oceanog Fall Term 2019
- OCB3043-B52: Mar Bio Oceanog Lab Fall Term 2019
Contact
full name
- Alastair Harborne
Identifiers
ORCID iD
- https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6818-8615 (confirmed)
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publication subject areas
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