Sep 7, 2017 | Ecology, Fellowships, Research
Top predators affect mid-level predators (mesopredators), which in turn affect prey fish lower down the chain. This is a trophic (food) cascade. When the three levels are in ideal balance, the presence of top predators is highly beneficial to the survival and... 
Sep 7, 2017 | Ecology, Global change, Research
Professor Mark McCormick runs the Coral Reef Ecology Laboratory at JCU. He and his students often use the facilities of the Australian Museum’s Lizard Island Research Station for their field research. One of Mark’s major areas of interest is fish/habitat... 
Jun 4, 2017 | Fellowships, Global change, Research
Scientists conducted detailed surveys of fish and coral around Lizard Island in 2011, 2015 and 2017. By counting surviving species, they quantify the impact of the major detrimental events that occurred in this period. Such detailed multi-year site-specific... 
Feb 18, 2017 | Publications
The Lizard Island Research Station currently holds 2,062 scientific publications in its Shuetrim Library. Each year over 100 new publications are added to this collection. All are based on field research conducted at the Station. See Publications & Projects for...
