Nathan A. Knott

Larger and more abundant legal-sized targeted fish inside ‘no take’ areas of a subtropical marine park over a 12-year period

Context Multiple-use marine parks vary spatially in how they are managed, which may influence ecological response over time. Aims We surveyed four key targeted species (snapper, Chrysophrys auratus; pearl perch, Glaucosoma scapulare; venus tuskfish, Choerodon venustus; grey morwo...

Environmental conditions shape the movement patterns of a marine ambush predator on homogeneous soft sediment habitat

Abstract Background Quantifying the patterns and drivers of animal movement is critical to the effective conservation and management of species across all ecosystems. Despite their importance for global commercial and recreational fisheries, the movement patterns of marine soft s...