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Garry R. Russ is affiliated with James Cook University in Australia and has contributed extensively to environmental science, with a strong focus on coral and marine ecosystems. Their research spans various interconnected topics within marine biology and environmental monitoring.

Their main fields of study include Environmental Science, with specific concentration in subfields such as Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Oceanography, and aspects of Management, Monitoring, Policy, and Law.

Key topics of their research cover:

  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine and fisheries research
  • Ichthyology and Marine Biology
  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Marine and coastal plant biology
  • Marine animal studies overview
  • Coastal and Marine Management

Garry R. Russ has published multiple papers, including:

  • "Coral cover a stronger driver of reef fish trophic biomass than fishing," 2020, Ecological Applications
  • "Non-reef habitats in a tropical seascape affect density and biomass of fishes on coral reefs," 2020, Ecology and Evolution
  • "Relative influence of environmental factors and fishing on coral reef fish assemblages," 2020, Conservation Biology
  • "Long-term Dynamics and Drivers of Coral and Macroalgal Cover on Inshore Reefs of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park," 2020, Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America
  • "Physical, biological and anthropogenic drivers of spatial patterns of coral reef fish assemblages at regional and local scales," 2023, The Science of The Total Environment

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Journal of Fish Biology
  • Marine Biology
  • Ecological Applications
  • Ecology and Evolution
  • Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America

Collaborations have been an important part of their research, with frequent coauthors including:

  • Rene A. Abesamis
  • Abner A. Bucol
  • Katie T. Sievers
  • Daniela M. Ceccarelli
  • Richard D. Evans

Best Publications

  • Critical science gaps impede use of no-take fishery reserves

    Peter F. Sale;Robert K. Cowen;Bret S. Danilowicz;Geoffrey P. Jones

  • Decadal trends in marine reserves reveal differential rates of change in direct and indirect effects

    RC Babcock;Nicholas Shears;AC Alcala;NS Barrett

  • Larval retention and connectivity among populations of corals and reef fishes: history, advances and challenges

    G. P. Jones;G. R. Almany;G. R. Russ;P. F. Sale

  • Do marine reserves export adult fish biomass? Evidence from Apo Island, central Philippines

    GR Russ;AC Alcala

  • Adaptive management of the Great Barrier Reef: A globally significant demonstration of the benefits of networks of marine reserves

    Laurence J. McCook;Tony Ayling;Mike Cappo;J. Howard Choat

  • Larval Export from Marine Reserves and the Recruitment Benefit for Fish and Fisheries

    Hugo B. Harrison;Hugo B. Harrison;David H. Williamson;Richard D. Evans;Richard D. Evans;Glenn R. Almany

  • Marine reserve benefits local fisheries

    Garry R. Russ;Angel C. Alcala;Aileen P. Maypa;Hilconida P. Calumpong

  • Marine Reserves: Rates and Patterns of Recovery and Decline of Large Predatory Fish

    Garry R. Russ;Angel C. Alcala

  • A direct test of the effects of protective management on abundance and yield of tropical marine resources

    A. C. Alcala;G. R. Russ

  • Density-dependent spillover from a marine reserve: long-term evidence

    Rene A. Abesamis;Rene A. Abesamis;Garry R. Russ

  • Yet another review of marine reserves as reef fishery management tools

    Garry R. Russ

  • Effects of intense fishing pressure on an assemblage of coral reef fishes

    GR Russ;AC Alcala

  • Marine reserves: long-term protection is required for full recovery of predatory fish populations

    Garry R. Russ;Angel C. Alcala

  • Distribution and abundance of herbivorous grazing fishes in the central Great Barrier Reef. I: Levels of variability across the entire continental shelf

    Garry Russ

  • CHAPTER 20 – Coral Reef Fisheries: Effects and Yields

    Garry R. Russ

  • No-take Marine Reserves and Reef Fisheries Management in the Philippines: A New People Power Revolution

    Angel C. Alcala;Garry R. Russ

  • The effects of marine reserve protection on the trophic relationships of reef fishes on the Great Barrier Reef

    N.A.J. Graham;R.D. Evans;G.R. Russ

  • Overgrowth in a marine epifaumal community: Competitive hierarchies and competitive networks.

    Garry R. Russ

  • Effects of predation by fishes, competition, and structural complexity of the substratum on the establishment of a marine epifaunal community

    Garry R. Russ

  • Rapid increase in fish numbers follows creation of world's largest marine reserve network.

    Garry R. Russ;Alistair J. Cheal;Andrew M. Dolman;Michael J. Emslie

Frequent Co-Authors

Angel C. Alcala
Angel C. Alcala Silliman University
David H. Williamson
David H. Williamson James Cook University
Geoffrey P. Jones
Geoffrey P. Jones James Cook University
Bruce D. Mapstone
Bruce D. Mapstone CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
Andrew J. Tobin
Andrew J. Tobin James Cook University
Laurence J. McCook
Laurence J. McCook James Cook University
Michael L. Berumen
Michael L. Berumen King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Peter F. Sale
Peter F. Sale University of Windsor
Glenn R. Almany
Glenn R. Almany Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS
Dirk Zeller
Dirk Zeller University of Western Australia

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