Literature of Meekan, M.G. | Literature

Barry, C. & Lester, E. & Doane, M.P. & Ferreira, L.C. & Thums, M. & Gleiss, A.C. & Meekan, M.G. (2025)
Love bites? Pre-copulatory behaviours of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Frontiers in Marine Science, 11, Article 1507072
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2024.1507072

Meekan, M.G. & Lester, E.K. & Kroon, F.J. & Barneche, D.R. (2025)
Predator removals, trophic cascades and outbreaks of crown-of-thorns starfish on coral reefs. Communications Biology, 8(1), Article 305
DOI: 10.1038/s42003-025-07716-6

Storm, Z. & Meekan, M.G. & Eich, A. & Speed, C.W. & Killen, S.S. & Lester, E.K. (2025)
Recovery of reef shark populations invokes anti-predator behaviours in mesopredatory reef fishes on a coral reef. Journal of Animal Ecology, in press
DOI: 10.1111/1365-2656.70024

Peel, L.R. & Meekan, M.G. & Daly, R. & Keating, C.A. & Collin, S.P. & Nogues, J. & Stevens, G.M.W. (2024)
Remote hideaways: first insights into the population sizes, habitat use and residency of manta rays at aggregation areas in Seychelles. Marine Biology, 171(4), Article 83
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-024-04405-6

Meekan, M.G. & Thompson, F. & Brooks, K. & Matsumoto, R. & Murakumo, K. & Lester, E. & Dove, A. & Hopper, B. (2024)
Internal organs and body tissues of free-swimming whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) imaged using underwater ultrasound. Frontiers in Marine Science, 11, Article 1285429
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2024.1285429

Dedman, S. & Moxley, J.H. & Papastamatiou, Y.P. & Braccini, M. & Caselle, J.E. & Chapman, D.D. & Cinner, J.E. & Dillon, E.M. & Dulvy, N.K. & Dunn, R.E. & Espinoza, M. & Harborne, A.R. & Harvey, E.S. & Heupel, M.R. & Huveneers, C. & Graham, N.A.J. & Ketchum, J.T. & Klinard, N.V. & Kock, A.A. & Lowe, C.G. & MacNeil, M.A. & Madin, E.M.P. & McCauley, D.J. & Meekan, M.G. & Meier, A.C. & Simpfendorfer, C.A. & Tinker, M.T. & Winton, M. & Wirsing, A.J. & Heithaus, M.R. (2024)
Ecological roles and importance of sharks in the Anthropocene Ocean. Science, 385(6708), Article adl2362
DOI: 10.1126/science.adl2362

Martinez, S. & Bernard, A.T.F. & Speed, C.W. & Mann, B.Q. & Olbers, J.M. & Maggs, J.Q. & Floros, C. & Meekan, M.G. & Yon, A. (2024)
Elasmobranch assemblage structure on protected high-latitude coral reefs of southeast Africa. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 749, 87–107
DOI: 10.3354/meps14717

Asunsolo-Rivera, A. & Lester, E. & Langlois, T. & Vaughan, B. & McCormick, M.I. & Simpson, S.D. & Meekan, M.G. (2023)
Behaviour of mesopredatory coral reef fishes in response to threats from sharks and humans. Scientific Reports, 13(1), Article 6714
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-33415-5

Barry, C. & Gleiss, A.C. & Ferreira, L.C. & Thums, M. & Davis, R.W. & Fuiman, L.A. & Roche, N.R. & Meekan, M.G. (2023)
Predation of baitfishes associated with whale sharks at Ningaloo Reef. Marine Biology, 170(11), Article 140
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-023-04291-4

Ryan, L.A. & Andrzejaczek, S. & Gleiss, A.C. & Meekan, M.G. & Chapple, T.K. & Hart, N.S. (2022)
Prey interactions in tiger sharks: Accounting for visual perception in animal-borne cameras. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 553, Article 151764
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2022.151764

Andrzejaczek, S. & Lucas, T.C.D. & Goodman, M.C. & Hussey, N.E. & Armstrong, A.J. & Carlisle, A. & Coffey, D.M. & Gleiss, A.C. & Huveneers, C. & Jacoby, D.M.P. & Meekan, M.G. & Mourier, J. & Peel, L.R. & Abrantes, K. & Afonso, A.S. & Ajemian, M.J. & Anderson, B.N. & Anderson, S.D. & Araujo, G. & Armstrong, A.O. & Bach, P. & Barnett, A. & Bennett, M.B. & Bezerra, N.A. & Bonfil, R. & Boustany, A.M. & Bowlby, H.D. & Branco, I. & Braun, C.D. & Brooks, E.J. & Brown, J. & Burke, P.J. & Butcher, P. & Castleton, M. & Chapple, T.K. & Chateau, O. & Clarke, M. & Coelho, R. & Cortes, E. & Couturier, L.I.E. & Cowley, P.D. & Croll, D.A. & Cuevas, J.M. & Curtis, T.H. & Dagorn, L. & Dale, J.J. & Daly, R. & Dewar, H. & Doherty, P.D. & Domingo, A. & Dove, A.D.M. & Drew, M. & Dudgeon, C.L. & Duffy, C.A.J. & Elliott, R.G. & Ellis, J.R. & Erdmann, M.V. & Farrugia, T.J. & Ferreira, L.C. & Ferretti, F. & Filmalter, J.D. & Finucci, B. & Fischer, C. & Fitzpatrick, R. & Forget, F. & Forsberg, K. & Francis, M.P. & Franks, B.R. & Gallagher, A.J. & Galvan-Magana, F. & García, M.L. & Gaston, T.F. & Gillanders, B.M. & Gollock, M.J. & Green, J.R. & Green, S. & Griffiths, C.A. & Hammerschlag, N. & Hasan, A. & Hawkes, L.A. & Hazin, F. & Heard, M. & Hearn, A. & Hedges, K.J. & Henderson, S.M. & Holdsworth, J. & Holland, K.N. & Howey, L.A. & Hueter, R.E. & Humphries, N.E. & Hutchinson, M. & Jaine, F.R.A. & Jorgensen, S.J. & Kanive, P.E. & Labaja, J. & Lana, F.O. & Lassauce, H. & Lipscombe, R.S. & Llewellyn, F. & Macena, B.C.L. & Mambrasar, R. & McAllister, J.D. & McCully Phillips, S.R. & McGregor, F. & McMillan, M.N. & McNaughton, L.M. & Mendonça, S.A. & Meyer, C.G. & Meyers, M. & Mohan, J.A. & Montgomery, J.C. & Mucientes, G. & Musyl, M.K. & Nasby-Lucas, N. & Natanson, L.J. & O’Sullivan, J.B. & Oliveira, P. & Papastamtiou, Y.P. & Patterson, T.A. & Pierce, S.J. & Queiroz, N. & Radford, C.A. & Richardson, A.J. & Richardson, A. & Righton, D. & Rohner, C.A. & Royer, M.A. & Saunders, R.A. & Schaber, M. & Schallert, R.J. & Scholl, M.C. & Seitz, A.C. & Semmens, J.M. & Setyawan, E. & Shea, B.D. & Shidqi, R.A. & Shillinger, G.L. & Shipley, O.N. & Shivji, M.S. & Sianipar, A.B. & Silva, J.F. & Sims, D.W. & Skomal, G.B. & Sousa, L.L. & Southall, E.J. & Spaet, J.L.Y. & Stehfest, K.M. & Stevens, G. & Stewart, J.D. & Sulikowski, J.A. & Syakurachman, I. & Thorrold, S.R. & Thums, M. & Tickler, D. & Tolloti, M.T. & Townsend, K.A. & Travassos, P. & Tyminski, J.P. & Vaudo, J.J. & Veras, D. & Wantiez, L. & Weber, S.B. & Wells, R.J.D. & Weng, K.C. & Wetherbee, B.M. & Williamson, J.E. & Witt, M.J. & Wright, S. & Zilliacus, K. & Block, B.A. & Curnick, D.J. (2022)
Diving into the vertical dimension of elasmobranch movement ecology. Science Advances, 8(33), Article eabo1754
DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abo1754

Meekan, M.G. & Virtue, P. & Marcus, L. & Clements, K.D. & Nichols, P.D. & Revill, A.T. (2022)
The world's largest omnivore is a fish. Ecology, 103(12), Article e3818
DOI: 10.1002/ecy.3818

Womersley, F.C. & Humphries, N.E. & Queiroz, N. & Vedor, M. & da Costa, I. & Furtado, M. & Tyminski, J.P. & Abrantes, K. & Araujo, G. & Bach, S.S. & Barnett, A. & Berumen, M.L. & Lion, S.B. & Braun, C.D. & Clingham, E. & Cochran, J.E.M. & de la Parra, R. & Diamant, S. & Dove, A.D.M. & Dudgeon, C.L. & Erdmann, M.V. & Espinoza, E. & Fitzpatrick, R. & Cano, J.G. & Green, J.R. & Guzman, H.M. & Hardenstine, R. & Hasan, A. & Hazin, F.H.V. & Hearn, A.R. & Hueter, R.E. & Jaidah, M.Y. & Labaja, J. & Ladino, F. & Macena, B.C.L. & Morris, J.J. & Norman, B.M. & Penaherrera-Palma, C. & Pierce, S.J. & Quintero, L.M. & Ramirez-Macias, D. & Reynolds, S.D. & Richardson, A.J. & Robinson, D.P. & Rohner, C.A. & Rowat, D.R.L. & Sheaves, M. & Shivji, M.S. & Sianipar, A.B. & Skomal, G.B. & Soler, G. & Syakurachman, I. & Thorrold, S.R. & Webb, D.H. & Wetherbee, B.M. & White, T.D. & Clavelle, T. & Kroodsma, D.A. & Thums, M. & Ferreira, L.C. & Meekan, M.G. & Arrowsmith, L.M. & Lester, E.K. & Meyers, M.M. & Peel, L.R. & Sequeira, A.M.M. & Eguiluz, V.M. & Duarte, C.M. & Sims, D.W. (2022)
Global collision-risk hotspots of marine traffic and the world's largest fish, the whale shark. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 119(20), Article e2117440119
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2117440119

Lester, E.K. & Langlois, T.J. & Simpson, S.D. & Mccormick, M.I. & Meekan, M.G. (2021)
Reef-wide evidence that the presence of sharks modifies behaviors of teleost mesopredators. Ecosphere, 12(2), Article e03301
DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.3301

Harvey, E.S. & Mclean, D.L. & Goetze, J.S. & Saunders, B.J. & Langlois, T.J. & Monk, J. & Barrett, N. & Wilson, S.K. & Holmes, T.H. & Ierodiaconou, D. & Jordan, A.R. & Meekan, M.G. & Malcolm, H.A. & Heupel, M.R. & Harasti, D. & Huveneers, C. & Knott, N.A. & Fairclough, D.V. & Currey-Randall, L.M. & Travers, M.J. & Radford, B. & Rees, M.J. & Speed, C.W. & Wakefield, C.B. & Cappo, M. & Newman, S.J. (2021)
The BRUVs workshop-An Australia-wide synthesis of baited remote underwater video data to answer broad-scale ecological questions about fish, sharks and rays. Marine Policy, 127, Article 104430
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2021.104430

Arrowsmith, L.M. & Paidi, C.K. & Bloch, F.H. & John, S. & Choudhury, B.C. & Kaul, R. & Sequeira, A.M.M. & Pattiaratchi, C.B. & Meekan, M.G. (2021)
First Insights Into the Horizontal Movements of Whale Sharks (Rhincodon typus) in the Northern Arabian Sea. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8, Article 682730
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2021.682730

Queiroz, N. & Humphries, N.E. & Couto, A. & Vedor, M. & da Costa, I. & Sequeira, A.M.M. & Mucientes, G. & Santos, A.M. & Abascal, F.J. & Abercrombie, D.L. & Abrantes, K. & Acuna-Marrero, D. & Afonso, A.S. & Afonso, P. & Anders, D. & Araujo, G. & Arauz, R. & Bach, P. & Barnett, A. & Bernal, D. & Berumen, M.L. & Lion, S.B. & Bezerra, N.P.A. & Blaison, A.V. & Block, B.A. & Bond, M.E. & Bonfil, R. & Bradford, R.W. & Braun, C.D. & Brooks, E.J. & Brooks, A. & Brown, J. & Bruce, B.D. & Byrne, M.E. & Campana, S.E. & Carlisle, A.B. & Chapman, D.D. & Chapple, T.K. & Chisholm, J. & Clarke, C.R. & Clua, E.G. & Cochran, J.E.M. & Crochelet, E.C. & Dagorn, L. & Daly, R. & Cortes, D.D. & Doyle, T.K. & Drew, M. & Duffy, C.A.J. & Erikson, T. & Espinoza, E. & Ferreira, L.C. & Ferretti, F. & Filmalter, J.D. & Fischer, G.C. & Fitzpatrick, R. & Fontes, J. & Forget, F. & Fowler, M. & Francis, M.P. & Gallagher, A.J. & Gennari, E. & Goldsworthy, S.D. & Gollock, M.J. & Green, J.R. & Gustafson, J.A. & Guttridge, T.L. & Guzman, H.M. & Hammerschlag, N. & Harman, L. & Hazin, F.H.V. & Heard, M. & Hearn, A.R. & Holdsworth, J.C. & Holmes, B.J. & Howey, L.A. & Hoyos, M. & Hueter, R.E. & Hussey, N.E. & Huveneers, C. & Irion, D.T. & Jacoby, D.M.P. & Jewell, O.J.D. & Johnson, R. & Jordan, L.K.B. & Joyce, W. & Daly, C.A.K. & Ketchum, J.T. & Klimley, A.P. & Kock, A.A. & Koen, P. & Ladino, F. & Lana, F.O. & Lea, J.S.E. & Llewellyn, F. & Lyon, W.S. & MacDonnell, A. & Macena, B.C.L. & Marshall, H. & McAllister, J.D. & Meyer, M.A. & Morris, J.J. & Nelson, E.R. & Papastamatiou, Y.P. & Penaherrera-Palma, C. & Pierce, S.J. & Poisson, F. & Quintero, L.M. & Richardson, A.J. & Rogers, P.J. & Rohner, C.A. & Rowat, D.R.L. & Samoilys, M. & Semmens, J.M. & Sheaves, M. & Shillinger, G. & Shivji, M. & Singh, S. & Skomal, G.B. & Smale, M.J. & Snyders, L.B. & Soler, G. & Soria, M. & Stehfest, K.M. & Thorrold, S.R. & Tolotti, M.T. & Towner, A. & Travassos, P. & Tyminski, J.P. & Vandeperre, F. & Vaudo, J.J. & Watanabe, Y.Y. & Weber, S.B. & Wetherbee, B.M. & White, T.D. & Williams, S. & Zarate, P.M. & Harcourt, R. & Hays, G.C. & Meekan, M.G. & Thums, M. & Irigoien, X. & Eguiluz, V.M. & Duarte, C.M. & Sousa, L.L. & Simpson, S.J. & Southall, E.J. & Sims, D.W. (2021)
Reply to: Shark mortality cannot be assessed by fishery overlap alone. Nature, 595(7866), E8–E16
DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-03397-3

Lester, E.K. & Langlois, T.J. & McCormick, M.I. & Simpson, S.D. & Bond, T. & Meekan, M.G. (2021)
Relative influence of predators, competitors and seascape heterogeneity on behaviour and abundance of coral reef mesopredators. Oikos, 130(12), 2239–2249
DOI: 10.1111/oik.08463

Arrowsmith, L.M. & Sequeira, A.M.M. & Pattiaratchi, C.B. & Meekan, M.G. (2021)
Water temperature is a key driver of horizontal and vertical movements of an ocean giant, the whale shark Rhincodon typus. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 679, 101–114
DOI: 10.3354/meps13899

Lester, E. & Meekan, M.G. & Barnes, P. & Raudino, H. & Rob, D. & Waples, K. & Speed, C.W. (2020)
Multi-year patterns in scarring, survival and residency of whale sharks in Ningaloo Marine Park, Western Australia. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 634, 115–125
DOI: 10.3354/meps13173

Lester, E.K. & Langlois, T.J. & Simpson, S.D. & Mccormick, M.I. & Meekan, M.G. (2020)
The hemisphere of fear: the presence of sharks influences the three dimensional behaviour of large mesopredators in a coral reef ecosystem. Oikos, 129(5), 731–739
DOI: 10.1111/oik.06844

Ong, J.J.L. & Meekan, M.G. & Hsu, H.H. & Fanning, L.P. & Campana, S.E. (2020)
Annual Bands in Vertebrae Validated by Bomb Radiocarbon Assays Provide Estimates of Age and Growth of Whale Sharks. Frontiers in Marine Science, 7, Article 188
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2020.00188

Peel, L. & Stevens, G.M.W. & Daly, R. & Daly, C.A.K. & Collin, S.P. & Nogues, J. & Meekan, M.G. (2020)
Regional Movements of Reef Manta Rays (Mobula alfredi) in Seychelles Waters. Frontiers in Marine Science, 7, Article 558
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2020.00558

Yon, A. & Meekan, M.G. & Andrzejaczek, S. & Martinez, S. & Speed, C.W. (2020)
Shark and ray community structure in a turbid, nearshore coral reef habitat. Marine and Freshwater Research, 71(9), 1194–1204
DOI: 10.1071/MF19301

Andrzejaczek, S. & Gleiss, A.C. & Lear, K.O. & Pattiaratchi, C. & Chapple, T.K. & Meekan, M.G. (2020)
Depth-dependent dive kinematics suggest cost-efficient foraging strategies by tiger sharks. Royal Society Open Science, 7(8), Article 200789
DOI: 10.1098/rsos.200789

Meekan, M.G. & Taylor, B.M. & Lester, E. & Ferreira, L.C. & Sequeira, A.M.M. & Dove, A.D.M. & Birt, M.J. & Aspinall, A. & Brooks, K. & Thums, M. (2020)
Asymptotic Growth of Whale Sharks Suggests Sex-Specific Life-History Strategies. Frontiers in Marine Science, 7, Article 575683
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2020.575683

Zimmerhackel, J.S. & Kragt, M.E. & Rogers, A.A. & Ali, K. & Meekan, M.G. (2019)
Evidence of increased economic benefits from shark-diving tourism in the Maldives. Marine Policy, 100, 21–26
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2018.11.004

Andrzejaczek, S. & Gleiss, A.C. & Lear, K.O. & Pattiaratchi, C.B. & Chapple, T.K. & Meekan, M.G. (2019)
Biologging Tags Reveal Links Between Fine-Scale Horizontal and Vertical Movement Behaviors in Tiger Sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier). Frontiers in Marine Science, 6, Article 229
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2019.00229

Peel, L.R. & Stevens, G.M.W. & Daly, R. & Keating Daly, C.A. & Lea, J.S.E. & Clarke, C.R. & Collin, S.P. & Meekan, M.G. (2019)
Movement and residency patterns of reef manta rays Mobula alfredi in the Amirante Islands, Seychelles. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 621, 169–184
DOI: 10.3354/meps12995

Speed, C.W. & Rees, M.J. & Cure, K. & Vaughan, B. & Meekan, M.G. (2019)
Protection from illegal fishing and shark recovery restructures mesopredatory fish communities on a coral reef. Ecology and Evolution, 9(18), 10553–10566
DOI: 10.1002/ece3.5575

Queiroz, N. & Humphries, N.E. & Couto, A. & Vedor, M. & Costa, I. & Sequeira, A.M.M. & Mucientes, G. & Santos, A.M. & Abascal, F.J. & Abercrombie, D.L. & Abrantes, K. & Acuna-Marrero, D. & Afonso, A.S. & Afonso, P. & Anders, D. & Araujo, G. & Arauz, R. & Bach, P. & Barnett, A. & Bernal, D. & Berumen, M.L. & Lion, S.B. & Bezerra, N.P.A. & Blaison, A.V. & Block, B.A. & Bond, M.E. & Bonfil, R. & Bradford, R.W. & Braun, C.D. & Brooks, E.J. & Brooks, A. & Brown, J. & Bruce, B.D. & Byrne, M.E. & Campana, S.E. & Carlisle, A.B. & Chapman, D.D. & Chapple, T.K. & Chisholm, J. & Clarke, C.R. & Clua, E.G. & Cochran, J.E.M. & Crochelet, E.C. & Dagorn, L. & Daly, R. & Cortes, D.D. & Doyle, T.K. & Drew, M. & Duffy, C.A.J. & Erikson, T. & Espinoza, E. & Ferreira, L.C. & Ferretti, F. & Filmalter, J.D. & Fischer, G.C. & Fitzpatrick, R. & Fontes, J. & Forget, F. & Fowler, M. & Francis, M.P. & Gallagher, A.J. & Gennari, E. & Goldsworthy, S.D. & Gollock, M.J. & Green, J.R. & Gustafson, J.A. & Guttridge, T.L. & Guzman, H.M. & Hammerschlag, N. & Harman, L. & Hazin, F.H.V. & Heard, M. & Hearn, A.R. & Holdsworth, J.C. & Holmes, B.J. & Howey, L.A. & Hoyos, M. & Hueter, R.E. & Hussey, N.E. & Huveneers, C. & Irion, D.T. & Jacoby, D.M.P. & Jewell, O.J.D. & Johnson, R. & Jordan, L.K.B. & Jorgensen, S.J. & Joyce, W. & Daly, C.A.K. & Ketchum, J.T. & Klimley, A.P. & Kock, A.A. & Koen, P. & Ladino, F. & Lana, F.O. & Lea, J.S.E. & Llewellyn, F. & Lyon, W.S. & MacDonnell, A. & Macena, B.C.L. & Marshall, H. & Mcallister, J.D. & McAuley, R. & Meyer, M.A. & Morris, J.J. & Nelson, E.R. & Papastamatiou, Y.P. & Patterson, T.A. & Penaherrera-Palma, C. & Pepperell, J.G. & Pierce, S.J. & Poisson, F. & Quintero, L.M. & Richardson, A.J. & Rogers, P.J. & Rohner, C.A. & Rowat, D.R.L. & Samoilys, M. & Semmens, J.M. & Sheaves, M. & Shillinger, G. & Shivji, M. & Singh, S. & Skomal, G.B. & Smale, M.J. & Snyders, L.B. & Soler, G. & Soria, M. & Stehfest, K.M. & Stevens, J.D. & Thorrold, S.R. & Tolotti, M.T. & Towner, A. & Travassos, P. & Tyminski, J.P. & Vandeperre, F. & Vaudo, J.J. & Watanabe, Y.Y. & Weber, S.B. & Wetherbee, B.M. & White, T.D. & Williams, S. & Zarate, P.M. & Harcourt, R. & Hays, G.C. & Meekan, M.G. & Thums, M. & Irigoien, X. & Eguiluz, V.M. & Duarte, C.M. & Sousa, L.L. & Simpson, S.J. & Southall, E.J. & Sims, D.W. (2019)
Global spatial risk assessment of sharks under the footprint of fisheries. Nature, 572(7770), 461
DOI: 10.1038/s41586-019-1444-4

Marcus, L. & Virtue, P. & Nichols, P.D. & Ferreira, L.C. & Pethybridge, H. & Meekan, M.G. (2019)
Stable Isotope Analysis of Dermis and the Foraging Behavior of Whale Sharks at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Frontiers in Marine Science, 6, Article 546
DOI: 10.3389/fmars.2019.00546

Peel, L.R. & Daly, R. & Daly, C.A.K. & Stevens, G.M.W. & Collin, S.P. & Meekan, M.G. (2019)
Stable isotope analyses reveal unique trophic role of reef manta rays (Mobula alfredi) at a remote coral reef. Royal Society Open Science, 6(9), Article 190599
DOI: 10.1098/rsos.190599

Lowe, J. & Tejada, J.F.C. & Meekan, M.G. (2019)
Linking livelihoods to improved biodiversity conservation through sustainable integrated coastal management and community based dive tourism : Oslob Whale Sharks. Marine Policy, 108, Article 103630
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2019.103630

Speed, C.W. & Cappo, M. & Meekan, M.G. (2018)
Evidence for rapid recovery of shark populations within a coral reef marine protected area. Biological Conservation, 220, 308–319
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2018.01.010

Andrzejaczek, S. & Gleiss, A.C. & Jordan, L.K.B. & Pattiaratchi, C.B. & Howey, L.A. & Brooks, E.J. & Meekan, M.G. (2018)
Temperature and the vertical movements of oceanic whitetip sharks, Carcharhinus longimanus. Scientific Reports, 8, Article 8351
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-26485-3

Vianna, G.M.S. & Meekan, M.G. & Rogers, A.A. & Kragt, M.E. & Alin, J.M. & Zimmerhackel, J.S. (2018)
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Complexities of coastal shark movements and their implications for management. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 408, 275–293
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Sleeman, J.C. & Meekan, M.G. & Wilson, S.G. & Polovina, J.J. & Stevens, J.D. & Boggs, G.S. & Bradshaw, C.J.A. (2010)
To go or not to go with the flow: Environmental influences on whale shark movement patterns. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 390(2), 84–98
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2010.05.009

Schmidt, J.V. & Chen, C.-C. & Sheikh, S.I. & Meekan, M.G. & Norman, B.M. & Joung, S.-J. (2010)
Paternity analysis in a litter of whale shark embryos. Endangered Species Research, 12, 117–124
DOI: 10.3354/esr00300

Speed, C.W. & Meekan, M.G. & Russell, B.C. & Bradshaw, C.J.A. (2009)
Recent whale shark (Rhincodon typus) beach strandings in Australia. Marine Biodiversity Records, 2, Article e15
DOI: 10.1017/S1755267208000158

Meekan, M.G. & Jarman, S.N. & Mclean, C. & Schultz, M.B. (2009)
DNA evidence of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) feeding on red crab (Gecarcoidea natalis) larvae at Christmas Island, Australia. Marine and Freshwater Research, 60(6), 607–609
DOI: 10.1071/MF08254

Field, I.C. & Meekan, M.G. & Buckworth, R.C. & Bradshaw, C.J.A. (2009)
Susceptibility of sharks, rays and chimaeras to global extinction. Advances in Marine Biology, 56, 275–363
DOI: 10.1016/S0065-2881(09)56004-X

Rowat, D. & Gore, M. & Meekan, M.G. & Lawler, I.R. & Bradshaw, C.J.A. (2009)
Aerial survey as a tool to estimate whale shark abundance trends. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 368(1), 1–8
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2008.09.001

Sleeman, J.C. & Meekan, M.G. & Fitzpatrick, B.J. & Steinberg, C.R. & Ancel, R. & Bradshaw, C.J.A. (2009)
Oceanographic and atmospheric phenomena influence the abundance of whale sharks at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 382(2), 77–81
DOI: 10.1016/j.jembe.2009.10.015

Rowat, D. & Speed, C.W. & Meekan, M.G. & Gore, M.A. & Bradshaw, C.J.A. (2009)
Population abundance and apparent survival of the vulnerable whale shark Rhincodon typus in the Seychelles aggregation. Oryx, 43(4), 591–598

Ramírez-Macías, D. & de La Parra, R. & Meekan, M.G. & Remolina, F. & Trigo, M. & Vázquez-Juárez, R. (2009)
Population size and structure of whale sharks Rhincodon typus at Holbox Island, México [Abstract]. In Progrtamm and Abstracts, 13th EEA Conference 2009, Palma de Mallorca, Spain(ed.Morey, G. & Yuste, L. and Pons, G.X.): 70

Field, I.C. & Meekan, M.G. & Buckworth, R.C. & Bradshaw, C.J.A. (2009)
Protein mining the world’s oceans: Australasia as an example of illegal expansion-and-displacement fishing. Fish and Fisheries, 10(3), 323–328
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2979.2009.00325.x

Field, I.C. & Meekan, M.G. & Bradshaw, C.J.A. (2009)
Development of non-lethal methods for determining age and habitat use of sawfishes from northern Australia. Final Report.

Speed, C.W. & Meekan, M.G. & Rowat, D. & Pierce, S.J. & Marshall, A.D. & Bradshaw, C.J.A. (2008)
Scarring patterns and relative mortality rates of Indian Ocean whale sharks. Journal of Fish Biology, 72(6), 1488–1503
DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2008.01810.x

Bradshaw, C.J.A. & Fitzpatrick, B.M. & Steinberg, C.R. & Brook, B.W. & Meekan, M.G. (2008)
Decline in whale shark size and abundance at Ningaloo Reef over the past decade: the world's largest fish is getting smaller. Biological Conservation, 141(7), 1894–1905
DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2008.05.007

Field, I.C. & Charters, R. & Buckworth, R.C. & Meekan, M.G. & Bradshaw, C.J.A. (2008)
Distribution and abundance of Glyphis and sawfishes in northern Australia and their potential interactions with commerical fisheries. Department of the Environment. Water, Heritage and the Arts. 45 p.

Stacey, N. & Karam, J. & Dwyer, D. & Speed, C.W. & Meekan, M.G. (2008)
Assessing Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Whale Sharks (Rhincodon typus) in eastern Indonesia: A pilot study with fishing communities in Nusa Tenggara Timur. Report prepared for Migratory and Marine Biodiversity Section of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, Canberra. Charles Darwin University. 69 p.

Meekan, M.G. & Speed, C.W. & Planes, S. & Mclean, C. & Bradshaw, C.J.A. (2008)
Population monitoring protocols for whale sharks (Rhincodon typus). Report to Australian Government Department of Environment, Water Heritage and the Arts. Australian Institute of Marine Science. 195 p.

Meekan, M.G. & Speed, C.W. & Planes, S. & Mclean, C. & Bradshaw, C.J.A. (2008)
Population monitoring for whale sharks (Rhincodon typus). Report prepared for the Australian Government Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville. 195 pp.

Castro, A.L.F. & Stewart, B.S. & Wilson, S.G. & Hueter, R.H. & Meekan, M.G. & Motta, P.J. & Bowen, B.W. & Karl, S.A. (2007)
Population genetic structure of earth's largest fish, the whale shark Rhincodon typus. Molecular Ecology, 16(24), 5183–5192
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2007.03597.x

Salini, J.P. & Giles, J. & Holmes, B.H. & Last, P.R. & Marshall, L.J. & Meekan, M.G. & Ovenden, J.R. & Pillans, R.D. & Stevens, J.D. & Ward, R.D. (2007)
Species identification from shark fins - Phase 1. AFMA Report R05/0538. Cleveland, Qld.: CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research. 149 pp.

Wilson, S.G. & Stewart, B.S. & Polovina, J.J. & Meekan, M.G. & Stevens, J.D. & Galuardi, B. (2007)
Accuracy and precision of archival tag data: a multiple-tagging study conducted on a whale shark (Rhincodon typus) in the Indian Ocean. Fisheries Oceanography, 16(6), 547–554
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2419.2007.00450.x

Speed, C.W. & Meekan, M.G. & Bradshaw, C.J.A. & Mclean, C. & Wilson, S.G. & Stewart, B.S. & Polovina, J.J. & Stevens, J.D. & Davis, R.W. & Fuiman, L.A. (2007)
Whale shark (Rhincodon typus) data collection trips - Ningaloo Reef 2007. Report to granting agencies. 10 pp.

Bradshaw, C.J.A. & Mollet, H. & Meekan, M.G. (2007)
Inferring population trends for the world's largest fish from mark-recapture estimates of survival. Journal of Animal Ecology, 76(3), 480–489
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2656.2006.01201.x

Sleeman, J.C. & Meekan, M.G. & Wilson, S.G. & Jenner, C.K.S. & Jenner, M.N. & Boggs, G.S. & Steinberg, C.R. & Bradshaw, C.J.A. (2007)
Biophysical correlates of relative abundances of marine megafauna at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Marine and Freshwater Research, 58(7), 608–623
DOI: 10.1071/MF06213

Speed, C.W. & Meekan, M.G. & Bradshaw, C.J.A. (2007)
Spot the match - wildlife photo-identification using information theory. Frontiers in Zoology, 2007, 4, 1–11

Rowat, D. & Meekan, M.G. & Engelhardt, U. & Pardigon, B. & Vely, M. (2007)
Aggregations of juvenile whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) in the Gulf of Tadjoura, Djibouti. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 80(4), 465–472
DOI: 10.1007/s10641-006-9148-7

Fitzpatrick, B.M. & Meekan, M.G. & Richards, A. (2006)
Shark attacks on a whale shark (Rhincodon typus) at Ningaloo Reef, western Australia. Bulletin of Marine Science, 78(2), 397–402

Meekan, M.G. & Bradshaw, C.J.A. & Press, M. & Mclean, C. & Richards, A. & Quasnichka, S. & Taylor, J.G. (2006)
Population size and structure of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 319, 275–285
DOI: 10.3354/meps319275

Meekan, M.G. & Cappo, M.C. & Carleton, J.H. & Marriott, R. (2006)
Surveys of shark and fin-fish abundance on reefs within the MOU74 Box and Rowleys Shoals using baited remote underwater video systems. Prepared for the Australian Government Department of the Environment and Heritage. 35 p.

Meekan, M.G. & Cappo, M.C. (2005)
Non-destructive assessment of the effects of small-scale fisheries on tropical shark stocks [Abstract]. ICES CM Documents 2005, 3

Wilson, S.G. & Polovina, J.J. & Stewart, B.S. & Meekan, M.G. (2005)
Movements of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) tagged at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Marine Biology, 148(5), 1157–1166
DOI: 10.1007/s00227-005-0153-8

Castro, A.L.F. & Stewart, B.S. & Wilson, S.G. & Meekan, M.G. & Hueter, R.E. & Bass, A.L. & Bowen, B.W. & Karl, S.A. (2005)
Preliminary information on the population genetics of the whale shark (Rhincodon typus) [Abstract]. American Elasmobranch Society 21th Annual Meeting, Tampa, Florida

Cappo, M.C. & Meekan, M.G. & Perry, M. & Mccauley, R.D. & Harvey, E.S. (2004)
Traditional fishing puts the bite on sharks. Australasian Science, 25, 29–32

Meekan, M.G. (2003)
Short and long term migratory behaviour of whale sharks at Ningaloo Reef WA. In Hooper JNA, Hall N and Degnan BM(eds) Proceedings of the 2003 meeting of the Australian Marine Sciences Association(9–11 July 2003, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia). Australian Marine Science Association.

Wilson, S.G. & Pauly, T. & Meekan, M.G. (2002)
Distribution of zooplankton inferred from hydroacoustic backscatter data in coastal waters off Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Marine and Freshwater Research, 53(6), 1005–1015
DOI: 10.1071/mf01229