Publications

Hoey, A., Howells, E., Johansen, J., Hobbs, J.-P., Messmer, V., McCowan, D., Wilson, S., Pratchett, M. (2016) Recent advances in understanding the effects of climate change on coral reefs.  Diversity 8:12

Gilmour, J., Underwood, J., Howells, E., Gates, E., Heyward, A. (2016)  Biannual spawning and temporal reproductive isolation in Acropora corals.  PLoS ONE  11: e0150916

Howells, E., Willis, B., Bay, L., van Oppen, M. (2016) Microsatellite allele sizes alone are insufficient to delineate species boundaries in Symbiodinium.  Molecular Ecology 25: 2719-2723

Jin, Y., Lundgren, P., Lutz, A., Raina, J.B., Howells, E., Paley, A., Willis, B., van Oppen, M. (2016) Genetic markers for novel approaches in coral reef management and restoration. Science Advances 2: e1500842

Hume, B., Voolstra, C., Arif, C., D’Angelo, C., Burt, J., Wiedenmann, J. (2016). Ancestral genetic diversity associated with the rapid spread of stress-tolerant coral symbionts in response to Holocene climate change. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 113: 4416-4421.

Howells, E., Abrego, D., Meyer, E., Kirk, N., Burt, J. (2016). Host adaptation and unexpected symbiont partners enable reef-building corals to tolerate extreme temperatures. Global Change Biology. DOI: 10.1111/gcb.13250

Dawoud , S. Wiedenmann, J., D'Angelo, C., Baird, B., Pratchett, M.; Riegl, B., Burt, J. Petrov, P., Amos, C. (2016). Local bleaching thresholds established by remote sensing techniques vary among reefs with deviating bleaching patterns during the 2012 event in the Arabian/Persian Gulf. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 105: 654-659.

Burt, J.A., Coles, S.L., Van Lavieren, H., Taylor, O., Looker, E., Samimi Namin, K., 2015. Oman's coral reefs: A unique ecosystem challenged by natural and man-related stresses and in need of conservation. Marine Pollution Bulletin, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.11.010

Bento, R., Hoey, A., Feary, D., Burt, J. (2015). The implications of recurrent disturbances within the world's hottest coral reefs.  Marine Pollution Bulletin.   

Buchanan, J., Krupp, F., Burt, J., Feary, D., Ralph, G., Carpenter, K. (2015). . Living on the edge: Vulnerability of coral-dependent fishes in the Gulf. Marine Pollution Bulletin.

Cavalcante, G., Feary, D., Burt, J. (2015). The influence of extreme winds on coastal oceanography and its implications for coral population connectivity in the southern Arabian Gulf. Marine Pollution Bulletin.

Grizzle, R., Ward, K., AlShehhi, R., Burt, J. (2015). Current status of coral reefs in the United Arab Emirates: Distribution, extent, and community structure with implications for management. Marine Pollution Bulletin.  

Hoey, A., Feary, D., Burt, J., Vaughan, G., Pratchett, M., Berumen, M. (2015). Regional variation in the structure and function of parrotfishes on Arabian reefs. Marine Pollution Bulletin.

Howells, E., Ketchum, R., Bauman, A., Mustafa, Y., Watkins, R., Burt, J. (2015). Species-specific trends in the reproductive output of corals across environmental gradients and bleaching histories. Marine Pollution Bulletin.  

Ketchum R., Dieng M., Vaughan G., Burt J., Idaghdour Y. (2015). "Levels of genetic diversity and taxonomic status of Epinephelus species in United Arab Emirates fish markets". Marine Pollution Bulletin.

Vaughan, G., Burt, J. (2015) The changing dynamics of coral reef science in Arabia. Marine Pollution Bulletin.  

Burt, J., Smith, E., Warren, C., Dupont, J. (2015). An assessment of Qatar's coral communities in a regional context. Marine Pollution Bulletin. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2015.09.025.

D'Angelo, C., Hume, B., Burt, J., Smith, E., Achterberg, E. P., & Wiedenmann, J. (2015). Local adaptation constrains the distribution potential of heat-tolerant Symbiodinium from the Persian/Arabian Gulf. ISME Journal. 1751-7362/15: 1-10.

Hume, B , D’Angelo, C, Smith, E, Stevens, J, Burt, J, Wiedenmann, J (2015). Symbiodinium thermophilus sp. nov., a thermotolerant symbiotic alga prevalent in corals of the world’s hottest sea, the Persian / Arabian Gulf. Nature's Scientific Reports. 5: 1-8.

Ross, Z., Burt, J. (2015) Unusual canopy architecture in the umbrella thorn acacia, Vachellia tortilis, in the United Arab Emirates. Journal of Arid Environments. 115: 62-65.

Coles, S., Looker, E., Burt, J. (2015). Twenty-year changes in coral near Muscat, Oman estimated from manta board tow observations. Marine Environmental Research. 103: 66-73

Bartholomew, A., Burt, J. (2015). Both decreasing interstructural space size and increasing total cover increase shrimp abundance on artificial structures deployed in a UAE seagrass bed. Marine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology. 48(3): 213-220.

Howells. E, Abrego. D, Vaughan. G, Burt. J. (2014)  Coral spawning in the Gulf of Oman and relationship to latitudinal variation in spawning season in the northwest Indian Ocean. Nature Scientific Reports. 4(7484):1-6.

Burt, J. (2014) The environmental costs of coastal urbanization in the Arabian Gulf. CITY: Analyses of urban trends, culture, theory, policy, action. 18: 760-770

Hume, B. C., D’Angelo, C., Cunnington, A., Smith, E. G., & Wiedenmann, J. (2014). The corallivorous flatworm Amakusaplana acroporae: an invasive species threat to coral reefs?. Coral Reefs. 33: 267-272.

Bauman A, Baird A, Burt J, Pratchett MS, Feary D (2014) Patterns of coral recruitment in an extreme environment: the southern Persian Gulf (Dubai, United Arab Emirates). Marine Ecology Progress Series 499:115-126

Burt J, van Lavieren H, Feary D (2014) Persian Gulf reefs: an important asset for climate science in urgent need of protection. Ocean Challenge. 20:49-56

Feary DA, Burt J, Bauman A, Al-Hazeem S, Abdel-Moati M, Al-Khalifa K, Anderson D, Amos C, Baker A, Bartholomew A, Bento R, Cavalcante G, Chen A, Coles S, Dabo K, Fowler A, George D, Grandcourt E, Hill R, John D, Jones D, Keshavmurthy S, Mahmoud H, Tapehu M, Mostafaviv P, Naser H, Pichon M, Purkis S, Riegl B, Samimi-Namin K, Sheppard C, Samiei J, Voolstra C, Wiedenmann J. Critical research needs for identifying future changes in Persian Gulf coral reef ecosystems. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 72:406-416

Smith, E. G., D’Angelo, C., Salih, A., & Wiedenmann, J. (2013). Screening by coral green fluorescent protein (GFP)-like chromoproteins supports a role in photoprotection of zooxanthellae. Coral reefs. 32: 463-474.

Hume, B., D’Angelo, C., Burt, J., Baker, A., Riegl, B., Wiedenmann, J. (2013). Porites lobata from the Persian/Arabian Gulf as a model for heat-stress tolerant corals. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 72:313-322

Wiedenmann, J., D’Angelo, C., Smith, E. G., Hunt, A. N., Legiret, F. E., Postle, A. D., & Achterberg, E. P. (2013). Nutrient enrichment can increase the susceptibility of reef corals to bleaching. Nature Climate Change. 3:160-164.

Bauman A, Feary D, Heron S, Pratchett MS, Burt J (2012) Multiple environmental factors influence the spatial distribution and structure of reef communities in the northeastern Arabian Peninsula. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 72:302-312

Burt, J; Al-Khalifa, K. Khalaf, E; AlShuwaikh, B; Abdulwahab, A. (2012). The continuing decline of coral reefs in Bahrain. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 72:357-363

Burt, J., Feary, D., Cavalcante, G., Bauman, A., Usseglio, P., (2012). Urban breakwaters as reef fish habitat in the Persian Gulf. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 72:342-350

Pratchett, M. Hoey, A. Feary, D. Bauman, A. Burt, J. Riegl, B. (2012). Functional composition of Chaetodon butterflyfishes at a peripheral and extreme coral reef location, the southern Persian Gulf. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 72:333-341

Burt, J., Bartholomew, A., Feary, D. (2012). The ecological role of man-made structures in the Gulf. In B. Riegl and S. Purkis. Coral Reefs of the Gulf. Springer, NL. Pp 171-186.

D’Angelo, C., E. Smith, F. Oswald, J. Burt, D. Tchernov, and J. Wiedenmann. (2012). Locally accelerated growth is part of the innate immune response and repair mechanisms in reef-building corals as detected by green fluorescent protein (GFP)-like pigments. Coral Reefs. 31:1045-1056

Feary, D.A., Burt, J.A., Cavalcante, G.H., Bauman, A.G. (2012). Extreme physical factors and the structure of Gulf communities. In: B. Riegl and S. Purkis. Coral Reefs of the Gulf. Springer, NL. Pp 163-170.

Burt, Al-Harthi, S., Al-Cibahy, A. (2011). Long-term impacts of bleaching events on the world's warmest reefs. Marine Environmental Research. 72: 225-229.

Feary, D., Burt, J., Bartholomew, A. (2011). Artificial marine habitats in the Arabian Gulf: A review of current use, benefits, and management implications. Ocean & Coastal Management. 54:742-749

van Lavieren, H., Burt, J., Feary, D., Cavalcante, G., Marquis, E., Benedetti, L., Trick, C., Kjerfve, B., Sale, P.F., (2011). Managing the growing impacts of development on fragile coastal and marine systems: Lessons from the Gulf. A Policy Report, United Nations University - Institute for Water, Environment, and Health. Hamilton, ON, Canada. Pp 1-83

Burt, J., Feary, D., Bauman, A., Usseglio, P., Cavalcante, G., Sale, P. (2011). Biogeographic patterns of reef fish community structure in the northeastern Arabian Peninsula. ICES Journal of Marine Science. 68: 1875-1883.

Hartle-Mougiou, K., D'Angelo, C., Smith, E.G., Burt, J., West, P., Wiedenmann, J. (2011). Diversity of zooxanthellae from corals and sea anemones after long-term aquarium culture. Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. Accepted July 2011. DOI:10.1017/S0025315411001159.

Burt, J, Bartholomew, A, Sale, P (2011) Benthic development on large-scale artificial reefs: a comparison of communities among breakwaters of different age and natural reefs. Ecological Engineering. 37:191-198.

Sale, PF, Feary, D, Burt, JA, Bauman, A, Cavalcante, G, Drouillard, K, Kjerfve, B, Marquis, E, Trick, C, Usseglio, P, van Lavieren, H (2011) The growing need for sustainable ecological management of marine communities of the Persian Gulf. Ambio. 40: 4-17.