Scientific articles

2017

Biomarker profiling in reef corals of Tonga’s Ha’apai and Vava’u archipelagos

Pocilloporid corals were surveyed throughout the Kingdom of Tonga to assess stress response variables and biomarker profiling.

2017

Identifying corals displaying aberrant behavior in Fiji’s Lau Archipelago

Molecular biomarkers of 70 corals sampled in the Lau, Province of Fiji were analyzed to determine if the animals showed stress on a sub-cellular level.

2016

Decadal comparison of a diminishing coral community: a study using demographics to advance inferences of community status

Two different survey techniques were used to monitor decadal differences in coral reefs demographics in the Caribbean.

2016

The molecular ecophysiology of closely related pocilloporids of the South Pacific: a case study from the Austral and Cook Islands

Coral colonies were sampled in the Austral Islands, French Polynesia, and Cook Islands and ten physiological response variables were measured to understand outliers in the coral communities.

2016

Foraging mode of the grey reef shark, Carcharhinus amblyrhynchos, under two different scenarios

This article on the foraging mode of the gray reef shark published in Coral Reefs journal was a result of research conducted by William Robbins and Capt. Phil Renaud during the Global Reef Expedition missions to French Polynesia.

2015

A massive subtidal aggregation of hermit crabs in Surprise Atoll lagoon, New Caledonia

A unique aggregation of hermit crabs is described at Surprise Atoll lagoon, New Caledonia.

2015

Pseudogramma polyacantha complex (Serranidae, tribe Grammistini): DNA barcoding results lead to the discovery of three cryptic species, including two new species from French Polynesia

Three new species of Pseudogramma were discovered in French Polynesia, with two new species specifically found in French Polynesia.