2025

Williams RS, Curnick DJ, Baillie A, Barber JL, Barnett J, Brownlow A, Deaville R, Davison NJ, Ten Doeschate M, Jepson PD. & Murphy S. 2025. Sea temperature and pollution are associated with infectious disease mortality in short-beaked common dolphins. Communications Biology, 8(1), p.557.

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Montgomery DW, Negrete Jr B, Izutsu A, Culbert BM, Bernier NJ, Shimizu M, Brauner CJ & Richards JG. 2025. Producing a better smolt: Can ‘winter’ treatments combining low temperature and short day length photoperiods enhance the smolt quality of Atlantic salmon?. Aquaculture, 596, p.741699.

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Dunn N, Ward S, Barker J, Davies J, Davies S, Wray B, Robins P, Apetroaie I, Williams J, Hopkins K. & Curnick DJ. 2025. Revealing Elasmobranch Distributions in Turbid Coastal Waters: Insights From Environmental DNA and Particle Tracking. Ecology and Evolution, 15(1), p.e70857.

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2024

Collins C, Curnick DJ, Letessier TB. & Harris J. Chagos Archipelago. In: Jabado RW, Morata AZA, Bennett RH, Finucci B, Ellis JR, Fowler SL, Grant MI, Barbosa Martins AP. & Sinclair S.L. (eds.) (2024). The global status of sharks, rays, and chimaeras. Gland, Switzerland: IUCN. https://doi.org/10.59216/ssg.gsrsrc.2024

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Williamson M, Tebbs E, Curnick DJ, Ferretti F, Carlisle AB, Chapple TK, Schallert R, Tickler D, Block BA. & Jacoby DMP. 2024. Environmental stress reduces shark residency to coral reefs. Communications Biology. 7, 1018. https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-024-06707-3

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Albery GF. et al. 2024. Density-dependent network structuring within and across wild animal systems. BioRxiv. bioRxiv 2024.06.28.601262. https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.06.28.601262

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Webster C, Barker J, Curnick DJ, Gollock M, Hansford J, Hoffmann M, Pettorelli N, Turvey ST, Walkden PA, Wang J, Rosindell J, Gumbs R. 2024. Prioritising Functionally Distinct and Globally Endangered (FuDGE) sharks for conservation action. bioRxiv 2024.06.05.597292; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2024.06.05.597292

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Williams B, Belvanera SM, Sethia SS, Lamont TAC, Jompa J, Prasetya M, Richardson L, Chapuis L, Weschke E, Hoey A, Beldade R, Millsk SC, Haguenauer A, Zuberer F, Simpson SD, Curnick DJ. & Jones KE. 2024. Unlocking the soundscape of coral reefs with artificial intelligence. bioRxiv, 2024.02. 02.578582

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2023

Williams RS, Brownlow A, Barber J, Barnett K, Davison N, Deaville R, ten Doeschate M, Perkins M, Jepson P, Curnick DJ. & Jobling S. 2023. Spatiotemporal trends spanning three decades show toxic levels of chemical contaminants in marine mammals. Environmental Science and Technology. 57 (49), 20736-20749. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.3c01881

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Dolton HR, Snelling EP, Deaville R, Jackson AL, Perkins MW, Bortoluzzi JR, Purves KJ, Curnick DJ, Pimiento C. & Payne NL. 2023. Centralised red muscle in Odontaspis ferox and the prevalence of regional endothermy in sharks. Biology Letters. 19: 202303311. http://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2023.0331

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Harris J, Embling CB, Alexander G, Curnick DJ, Roche R, Froman N, Stuhr M, Fileman E, Hilbourne S, Carter R, Murray A, Savage J. & Stevens G. 2023. Intraspecific differences in short- and long-term foraging strategies of reef manta ray (Mobula alfredi) in the Chagos Archipelago. Global Ecology and Conservation. 46: e02636. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2023.e02636  

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Jenrette JF, Jenrette JL, Truelove NK, Moro S, Dunn NI, Chapple TK, Gallagher AJ, Gambardella C, Schallert R, Shea BD, Curnick DJ, Block BA. & Ferretti F. 2023. Detecting Mediterranean white sharks with environmental DNA. Oceanography, 36(1), pp.87-89.

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Curnick DJ, Deaville R, Bortoluzzi JR, Cameron L, Carlsson J, Carlsson J, Dolton HR, Gordon CA, Hosegood P, Nilsson A, Perkins MW, Purves KJ, Spiro S, Vecchiato M, Williams R. & Payne NL. 2023. Northerly range expansion and first confirmed records of the smalltooth sand tiger shark, Odontaspis ferox, in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Journal of Fish Biology,1-7. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15529

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Tickler DM, Carlisle AB, Meeuwig JJ, Chapple TK, Curnick DJ, Dale JJ, Castleton MJ, Schallert RJ, Block BA. 2023. Pop-up archival tags reveal environmental influences on the vertical movements of silvertip sharks Carcharhinus albimarginatus. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 717: 85–105. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps14376

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Dunn N, Curnick DJ, Carbone C, Carlisle A, Chapple TK, Dowell R, Ferretti F, Jacoby DMP, Schallert R, Steyaert M, Tickler DM, Williamson M, Block BA. & Savolainen V. 2023. Environmental DNA helps reveal reef shark distribution across a remote archipelago. Ecological Indicators. 154: 110718.

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2022

Dunn N, Savolainen V, Weber S, Andrzejaczek S, Carbone C. & Curnick DJ. 2022. Elasmobranch diversity across a remote coral reef atoll revealed through environmental DNA metabarcoding. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. zlac014. https://doi.org/10.1093/zoolinnean/zlac014 

 

Andrzejaczek, S., Curnick, DJ. et al. 2022. Diving into the vertical dimension of elasmobranch movement ecology. Science Advances. 8(33): eabo1754.

 

Williamson MJ, Curnick DJ, Jacoby DM, Durant SM. & O’Neill HM. 2022. Ethical considerations in natural history film production and the need for industry-wide best practice. Global Ecology and Conservation, 34, p.e01981.

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2021

Lamont TAC, Williams B, Chapuis L, Prasetya ME, Seraphim MJ, Harding HR, May EB, Janetski N, Jompa J, Smith DJ. & Radford AN. 2021. The sound of recovery: coral reef restoration success is detectable in the soundscape. Journal of Applied Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.14089

 

Chapuis L, Williams B, Gordon TA. & Simpson SD. 2021. Low-cost action cameras offer potential for widespread acoustic monitoring of marine ecosystems. Ecological Indicators, 129, p.107957.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.107957

 

Curnick DJ, Davies AJ, Duncan C, Freeman R, Jacoby DMP, Shelley HTE, Rossi C, Wearn OR, Williamson MJ. & Pettorelli N. 2021. SmallSats: a new technological frontier in ecology and conservation? Remote Sensing in Ecology and Conservation. https://doi.org/10.1002/rse2.239

 

Thurstan RH, Hockings KJ, Hedlund JS, Bersacola E, Collins C, Early R, Ermiasi Y, Fleischer‐Dogley F, Gilkes G, Harrison ME. & Imron MA. 2021. Envisioning a resilient future for biodiversity conservation in the wake of the COVID‐19 pandemic. People and Nature. https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10262

 

Collins C, Nuno A, Benaragama A, Broderick A, Wijesundara I, Wijetunge D. & Letessier TB. 2021. Ocean‐scale footprint of a highly mobile fishing fleet: Social‐ecological drivers of fleet behaviour and evidence of illegal fishing. People and Nature. 3(3), pp.740-755. https://doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10213

 

Curnick DJ, Feary D. & Cavalcante G. 2021. Risks to large marine protected areas posed by drifting fish aggregation devices. Conservation Biology. 35(4), pp.1222-1232. https://doi.org/10.1111/cobi.13684

 

Williamson MJ, Tebbs EJ, Dawson TP, Curnick DJ, Ferretti F, Carlisle AB, Chapple TK, Schallert RJ, Tickler DM, Harrison XA, Block BA. & Jacoby DMP. 2021. Analysing detection gaps in acoustic telemetry data to infer differential movement patterns in fish. Ecology and Evolution. 11(6):2717-2730. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7226

 

Collins C, Nuno A, Broderick AC, Curnick DJ, de Vos A, Franklin T, Jacoby DMP, Mees CC, Moir-Clark J, Pearce J. & Letessier TB. 2021. Social drivers of persistent illegal fishing in a large, remote marine protected area. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8: 503.  https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.650276

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2020​

Williams, RS, Curnick DJ, Brownlow A, Barber J, Barnett J, Davison NJ, Deaville R, ten Doeschate M, Perkins M, Jobling,S. & Jepson P. 2020. Polychlorinated biphenyls are associated with reduced testes weights in harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena). Environment International. 150, p106303. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2020.106303

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Collins C, Letessier TB, Broderick A, Wijesundara I. & Nuno A, 2020. Using perceptions to examine human responses to blanket bans: The case of the thresher shark landing-ban in Sri Lanka. Marine Policy, 121, p.104198. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2020.104198

 

Curnick DJ, Andrzejaczek S, Jacoby DMP, Coffey DM, Carlisle AB, Chapple TK, Ferretti F, Schallert RJ, White T, Block BA, Koldewey HJ. & Collen B. 2020. Behavior and ecology of silky sharks around the Chagos Archipelago and evidence of Indian Ocean wide movement. Frontiers in Marine Science. 7: 1045. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2020.596619

 

Hays G, et al. 2020. A review of a decade of lessons from one of the world’s largest MPAs: conservation gains and key challenges. Marine Biology. 167(159). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00227-020-03776-w

 

Dahdouh-Guebas F, et al. 2020. Public perceptions of mangrove forests matter for their conservation. Frontiers in Marine Science. 7: 603651. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2020.603651

 

Koldewey H, Christie S, Curnick DJ, Hoffmann M, Masters N, Pearce-Kelly P, Roden L, Tapley B. & Terry A. 2020. A response to Welden et al. 2020 The contributions of EAZA zoos and aquaria to peer-reviewed scientific research. Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research 8 (2): 133-138. Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research. 8(3):121-121. https://doi.org/10.19227/jzar.v813.560

 

Andradi-Brown, et al. 2020. Coral Reefs in the Anthropocene: reflecting on 20 years of Reef Conservation UK. Frontiers in Marine Science. 7:364. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2020.00364

 

Curnick DJ, Collen B, Koldewey HJ, Jones KE, Kemp K. & Ferretti F. 2020. Interactions between a large marine protected area, pelagic tuna and associated fisheries. Frontiers in Marine Science. 7:318. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2020.00318

 

Jacoby D, Ferretti F, Carlisle A, Dale JJ, Chapple T, Curnick DJ, Schallert R, Tickler D. & Block BA. 2020. Shark movement strategies influence poaching risk and can guide enforcement decisions in a large, remote Marine Protected Area. Journal of Applied Ecology. 59(9): 1782-1792. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13654

 

Dunn N, Johri S, Curnick DJ, Carbone C, Dinsdale E, Block BA. & Savolainen V. 2020. Complete mitochondrial genome of the grey reef shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos (Carcharhiniformes: Carcharhinidae). Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources. 5(3): 2080-2082. https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2020.1765208

 

Johri S, Dunn N, Savolainen V, Curnick DJ, Dinsdale E. & Block BA. 2020. Mitochondrial genome of the Silvertip Shark, Carcharhinus albimarginatus, from the British Indian Ocean Territory. Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Resources. 5(3): 2085-2086. https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2020.1765210

 

Andrzejaczek S, Chapple TK, Curnick DJ, Carlisle AB, Castleton M, Jacoby DM, Peel LR, Schallert RJ, Tickler, DM. & Block, BA. 2020. Individual variation in residency and regional movements of reef manta rays Mobula alfredi in a large Marine Protected Area. Marine Ecology: Progress Series. 639: 137-153. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps13270

 

Williams RS, ten Doeschate M, Curnick DJ, Brownlow A, Barber J, Davison N, Deaville R, Perkins M, Jepson P. & Jobling S. 2020. Levels of polychlorinated biphenyls are still associated with toxic effects in harbour porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) despite having fallen below proposed toxicity thresholds. Environmental Science & Technology. 54(4): 2277-2286. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.9b05453

 

Mahesh R, Saravanakumar A, Thangaradjou T, Solanki HU, Raman M. & Williams BS. 2020. Seasonal and spatial variations of mesozooplankton energy transfer efficiency determined using remotely sensed SST and Chl-a in the Bay of Bengal. Regional Studies in Marine Science, 40: p.101482. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rsma.2020.101482

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2019​

Williams RS, Curnick DJ, Barber J, Brownlow A, Davison N, Deaville R, Perkins M, Jobling S. & Jepson, P. 2019. Juvenile harbor porpoises in the UK are exposed to a more neurotoxic mixture of polychlorinated biphenyls than adults. Science of the Total Environment. 708: 134835. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2019.134835

 

Dunn N. & Curnick DJ. 2019. Using historical fisheries data to predict tuna distribution within the British Indian Ocean Territory Marine Protected Area, and implications for its management. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, 29(12): 2057-2070. https://doi.org/10.1002/aqc.3204

 

Carlisle AB, Tickler D, Dale JJ, Ferretti F, Curnick DJ, Chapple TK, Schallert RJ, Castleton M. & Block, BA. 2019. Estimating space use of mobile fishes in a large marine protected area with methodological considerations in acoustic array design. Frontiers in Marine Science, 6(26). https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2019.00256

 

Curnick DJ, Pettorelli N, Amir AA, Balke T, Barbier EB, Crooks S, Dahdouh-Guebas F, Duncan C, Endsor C, Friess DA, Quarto A, Zimmer M. & Lee SY. 2019. The value of small mangrove patches. Science. 363(6424): 239. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aaw0809

 

Curnick DJ, Gollock M, Schallert R. & Hussey N. 2019. Evidence of dynamic resource partitioning between two sympatric reef shark species. Journal of Fish Biology. 94(4): 680-685. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.13938

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