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Researcher: Shelamoff, V (Mr Victor Shelamoff)
Fields of Research
Marine and estuarine ecology (incl. marine ichthyology)
Community ecology (excl. invasive species ecology)
Conservation and biodiversity
Surveying (incl. hydrographic surveying)
Ecosystem function
Ecological impacts of climate change and ecological adaptation
Environmental management
Research Objectives
Rehabilitation or conservation of coastal or estuarine environments
Assessment and management of coastal and estuarine ecosystems
Coastal or estuarine biodiversity
Assessment and management of terrestrial ecosystems
Assessment and management of benthic marine ecosystems
Assessment and management of Antarctic and Southern Ocean ecosystems
Marine biodiversity
Terrestrial biodiversity
Wild caught edible molluscs
Career Best Publications
Research Publications
Chemical microenvironments within macroalgal assemblages: implications for the inhibition of kelp recruitment by turf algae; Limnology and Oceanography
Ecosystem engineering by a canopy-forming kelp facilitates the recruitment of native oysters; Restoration Ecology
Habitat fragmentation causes collapse of kelp recruitment; Marine Ecology Progress Series
High kelp density attracts fishes except for recruiting cryptobenthic species; Marine Environmental Research
Kelp patch size and density influence secondary productivity and diversity of epifauna; Oikos
Key principles for managing recovery of kelp forests through restoration; Bioscience
Patch size and density of canopy-forming kelp modify influences of ecosystem engineering on understorey algal and sessile invertebrate assemblages; Marine Ecology - Progress Series
Resilience and stability of kelp forests: the importance of patch dynamics and environment-engineer feedbacks; PLoS ONE
Research Projects
Mapping abalone habitat impacted by Centrostephanus on the east coast of Tasmania; Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment (DPIPWE)
Research Candidate Supervision