List of works - Kathy Townsend

Biology, ecology and conservation of the Mobulidae.

scientific article published on April 2012

Characterization of the trade in manta and devil ray gill plates in China and South-east Asia through trader surveys

article

Community structure of soft sediment pool fishes in Moreton Bay, Australia

scientific article

Comparing plastic ingestion in juvenile and adult stranded short-tailed shearwaters (Puffinus tenuirostris) in eastern Australia.

scientific article published on 2 December 2013

Death in the octopus' garden: fatal blue-lined octopus envenomations of adult green sea turtles

scientific article published on 03 December 2011

Distribution, site affinity and regional movements of the manta ray, Manta alfredi (Krefft, 1868), along the east coast of Australia

article

Experimental degradation of polymer shopping bags (standard and degradable plastic, and biodegradable) in the gastrointestinal fluids of sea turtles

scientific article

Global analysis of anthropogenic debris ingestion by sea turtles

scientific article published on 05 August 2013

Is acoustic tracking appropriate for air-breathing marine animals? Dugongs as a case study

article published in 2015

Levels of arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury in the branchial plate and muscle tissue of mobulid rays

scientific article published on 16 March 2015

Meiofauna sediment relations in leeward slope turf algae of Heron Island reef

Mistaken identity? Visual similarities of marine debris to natural prey items of sea turtles

scientific article

Multiple anthropogenic stressors in the Galápagos Islands' complex social–ecological system: Interactions of marine pollution, fishing pressure, and climate change with management recommendations

scientific article published in 2022

Photographic identification and citizen science combine to reveal long distance movements of individual reef manta rays Mobula alfredi along Australia’s east coast

scientific article published in 2019

Prey Density Threshold and Tidal Influence on Reef Manta Ray Foraging at an Aggregation Site on the Great Barrier Reef.

scientific article published on 4 May 2016

Research Priorities to Support Effective Manta and Devil Ray Conservation

article

Risk analysis reveals global hotspots for marine debris ingestion by sea turtles.

scientific article

Size and age-concentration relationships for perfluoroalkyl substances in stingray livers from eastern Australia.

scientific article published on 7 August 2014

Stable isotope and signature fatty acid analyses suggest reef manta rays feed on demersal zooplankton

scientific article

The geographic distribution of reef and oceanic manta rays (Mobula alfredi and Mobula birostris) in Australian coastal waters

scientific article published on 28 January 2020

To eat or not to eat? Debris selectivity by marine turtles

scientific article (publication date: 2012)

Turning microplastics into nanoplastics through digestive fragmentation by Antarctic krill.

scientific article published on 8 March 2018

Unusually high levels of n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids in whale sharks and reef manta rays

scientific article

When giants turn up: sighting trends, environmental influences and habitat use of the manta ray Manta alfredi at a coral reef.

scientific article published on 3 October 2012

List of works by Kathy Townsend

Biology, ecology and conservation of the Mobulidae.

Characterization of the trade in manta and devil ray gill plates in China and South-east Asia through trader surveys

Community structure of soft sediment pool fishes in Moreton Bay, Australia

Comparing plastic ingestion in juvenile and adult stranded short-tailed shearwaters (Puffinus tenuirostris) in eastern Australia.

Death in the octopus' garden: fatal blue-lined octopus envenomations of adult green sea turtles

Distribution, site affinity and regional movements of the manta ray, Manta alfredi (Krefft, 1868), along the east coast of Australia

Experimental degradation of polymer shopping bags (standard and degradable plastic, and biodegradable) in the gastrointestinal fluids of sea turtles

Global analysis of anthropogenic debris ingestion by sea turtles

Is acoustic tracking appropriate for air-breathing marine animals? Dugongs as a case study

Levels of arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury in the branchial plate and muscle tissue of mobulid rays

Meiofauna sediment relations in leeward slope turf algae of Heron Island reef

Mistaken identity? Visual similarities of marine debris to natural prey items of sea turtles

Multiple anthropogenic stressors in the Galápagos Islands' complex social–ecological system: Interactions of marine pollution, fishing pressure, and climate change with management recommendations

Photographic identification and citizen science combine to reveal long distance movements of individual reef manta rays Mobula alfredi along Australia’s east coast

Prey Density Threshold and Tidal Influence on Reef Manta Ray Foraging at an Aggregation Site on the Great Barrier Reef.

Research Priorities to Support Effective Manta and Devil Ray Conservation

Risk analysis reveals global hotspots for marine debris ingestion by sea turtles.

Size and age-concentration relationships for perfluoroalkyl substances in stingray livers from eastern Australia.

Stable isotope and signature fatty acid analyses suggest reef manta rays feed on demersal zooplankton

The geographic distribution of reef and oceanic manta rays (Mobula alfredi and Mobula birostris) in Australian coastal waters

To eat or not to eat? Debris selectivity by marine turtles

Turning microplastics into nanoplastics through digestive fragmentation by Antarctic krill.

Unusually high levels of n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids in whale sharks and reef manta rays

When giants turn up: sighting trends, environmental influences and habitat use of the manta ray Manta alfredi at a coral reef.