
Overview
Background
Professor Lovelock's research focusses on the influence of environmental change, including climate change, on the ecology of coastal and marine plant communities and in providing knowledge to underpin conservation and restoration of these ecosystems now and in the future.
Availability
- Professor Catherine Lovelock is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Research interests
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Ecology of coastal wetlands
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"Blue Carbon"
Works
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2021
Journal Article
Large conservation opportunities exist in >90% of tropic-subtropic coastal habitats adjacent to cities
Mazor, Tessa, Friess, Daniel A., Todd, Peter A., Huang, Danwei, Nguyen, Nhung T.H., Saunders, Megan I., Runting, Rebecca K., Lowe, Ryan J., Cartwright, Paula, Gilmour, James P. and Lovelock, Catherine E. (2021). Large conservation opportunities exist in >90% of tropic-subtropic coastal habitats adjacent to cities. One Earth, 4 (7), 1004-1015. doi: 10.1016/j.oneear.2021.06.010
2021
Journal Article
Plant–soil feedbacks in mangrove ecosystems: establishing links between empirical and modelling studies
Wimmler, Marie-Christin, Bathmann, Jasper, Peters, Ronny, Jiang, Jiang, Walther, Marc, Lovelock, Catherine E. and Berger, Uta (2021). Plant–soil feedbacks in mangrove ecosystems: establishing links between empirical and modelling studies. Trees, 35 (5), 1423-1438. doi: 10.1007/s00468-021-02182-z
2021
Journal Article
Estimating blue carbon sequestration under coastal management scenarios
Moritsch, Monica M., Young, Mary, Carnell, Paul, Macreadie, Peter I., Lovelock, Catherine, Nicholson, Emily, Raimondi, Peter T., Wedding, Lisa M. and Ierodiaconou, Daniel (2021). Estimating blue carbon sequestration under coastal management scenarios. Science of the Total Environment, 777 145962, 145962. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145962
2021
Journal Article
Spatial cost‐benefit analysis of blue restoration and factors driving net benefits globally
Stewart‐Sinclair, Phoebe, Klein, Carissa, Bateman, Ian J. and Lovelock, Catherine E. (2021). Spatial cost‐benefit analysis of blue restoration and factors driving net benefits globally. Conservation Biology, 35 (6) cobi.13742, 1850-1860. doi: 10.1111/cobi.13742
2021
Journal Article
Factors determining seagrass blue carbon across bioregions and geomorphologies
Mazarrasa, Inés, Lavery, Paul, Duarte, Carlos M., Lafratta, Anna, Lovelock, Catherine E., Macreadie, Peter I., Samper-Villarreal, Jimena, Salinas, Cristian, Sanders, Christian J., Trevathan-Tackett, Stacey, Young, Mary, Steven, Andy and Serrano, Oscar (2021). Factors determining seagrass blue carbon across bioregions and geomorphologies. Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 35 (6) e2021GB006935, 1-17. doi: 10.1029/2021GB006935
2021
Journal Article
Accommodating complexities: Enhancing understanding of the impacts of sea‐level rise. A commentary on Kerrylee Rogers’ ‘Accommodation space as a framework for assessing the response of mangroves to relative sea‐level rise’.
Lovelock, Catherine E. (2021). Accommodating complexities: Enhancing understanding of the impacts of sea‐level rise. A commentary on Kerrylee Rogers’ ‘Accommodation space as a framework for assessing the response of mangroves to relative sea‐level rise’.. Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography, 42 (2), 190-193. doi: 10.1111/sjtg.12361
2021
Journal Article
Current and future carbon stocks in coastal wetlands within the Great Barrier Reef catchments
Duarte de Paula Costa, Micheli, Lovelock, Catherine E., Waltham, Nathan J., Young, Mary, Adame, Maria F., Bryant, Catherine V., Butler, Don, Green, David, Rasheed, Michael A., Salinas, Cristian, Serrano, Oscar, York, Paul H., Whitt, Ashley A. and Macreadie, Peter I. (2021). Current and future carbon stocks in coastal wetlands within the Great Barrier Reef catchments. Global Change Biology, 27 (14) gcb.15642, 1-15. doi: 10.1111/gcb.15642
2021
Other Outputs
Global patterns and drivers of tidal marsh response to accelerating sea-level rise
Saintilan, Neil, Kovalenko, Katya, Guntenspergen, Glenn, Rogers, Kerrylee, Lynch, James, Cahoon, Donald, Lovelock, Catherine, Friess, Daniel, Ashe, Erica, Krauss, Ken, Cormier, Nicole, Spencer, Tom, Adams, Janine, Raw, Jacqueline, Ibanez, Carles, Scarton, Francesco, Temmerman, Stijn, Meire, Patrick, Maris, Tom, Thorne, Karen, Brazner, John, Chmura, Gail, Bowron, Tony and Gamage, Vishmie Palepitiya (2021). Global patterns and drivers of tidal marsh response to accelerating sea-level rise. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-363398/v1
2021
Journal Article
Author Correction: Rebuilding marine life
Duarte, Carlos M., Agusti, Susana, Barbier, Edward, Britten, Gregory L., Castilla, Juan Carlos, Gattuso, Jean-Pierre, Fulweiler, Robinson W., Hughes, Terry P., Knowlton, Nancy, Lovelock, Catherine E., Lotze, Heike K., Predragovic, Milica, Poloczanska, Elvira, Roberts, Callum and Worm, Boris (2021). Author Correction: Rebuilding marine life. Nature, 593 (7857), E1-E2. doi: 10.1038/s41586-021-03271-2
2021
Journal Article
ENSO feedback drives variations in dieback at a marginal mangrove site
Hickey, S. M., Radford, B., Callow, J. N., Phinn, S. R., Duarte, C. M. and Lovelock, C. E. (2021). ENSO feedback drives variations in dieback at a marginal mangrove site. Scientific Reports, 11 (1) 8130, 1-9. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-87341-5
2021
Journal Article
Future carbon emissions from global mangrove forest loss
Adame, Maria F., Connolly, Rod M., Turschwell, Mischa P., Lovelock, Catherine E., Fatoyinbo, Temilola, Lagomasino, David, Goldberg, Liza A., Holdorf, Jordan, Friess, Daniel A., Sasmito, Sigit D., Sanderman, Jonathan, Sievers, Michael, Buelow, Christina, Kauffman, J. Boone, Bryan‐Brown, Dale and Brown, Christopher J. (2021). Future carbon emissions from global mangrove forest loss. Global Change Biology, 27 (12) gcb.15571, 2856-2866. doi: 10.1111/gcb.15571
2021
Journal Article
Global importance of methane emissions from drainage ditches and canals
Peacock, Mike, Audet, Joachim, Bastviken, David, Futter, Martyn N., Gauci, Vincent, Grinham, Alistair R., Harrison, John A., Kent, Matthew S., Kosten, Sarian, Lovelock, Catherine E., Veraart, Annelies J. and Evans, Chris D. (2021). Global importance of methane emissions from drainage ditches and canals. Environmental Research Letters, 16 (4) 044010, 1-11. doi: 10.1088/1748-9326/abeb36
2021
Journal Article
Impact of an extreme monsoon on CO2 and CH4 fluxes from mangrove soils of the Ayeyarwady Delta, Myanmar
Cameron, Clint, Hutley, Lindsay B., Munksgaard, Niels C., Phan, Sang, Aung, Toe, Thinn, Thinn, Aye, Win Maung and Lovelock, Catherine E. (2021). Impact of an extreme monsoon on CO2 and CH4 fluxes from mangrove soils of the Ayeyarwady Delta, Myanmar. Science of the Total Environment, 760 143422, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143422
2021
Journal Article
Climate‐driven impacts of exotic species on marine ecosystems
Bennett, Scott, Santana‐Garcon, Julia, Marbà, Núria, Jorda, Gabriel, Anton, Andrea, Apostolaki, Eugenia T., Cebrian, Just, Geraldi, Nathan R., Krause‐Jensen, Dorte, Lovelock, Catherine E., Martinetto, Paulina, Pandolfi, John M. and Duarte, Carlos M. (2021). Climate‐driven impacts of exotic species on marine ecosystems. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 30 (5) geb.13283, 1043-1055. doi: 10.1111/geb.13283
2021
Journal Article
Drivers of bacterial diversity along a natural transect from freshwater to saline subtropical wetlands
Chuvochina, Maria, Adame, Maria Fernanda, Guyot, Adrien, Lovelock, Catherine, Lockington, David, Gamboa-Cutz, Julieta N. and Dennis, Paul G. (2021). Drivers of bacterial diversity along a natural transect from freshwater to saline subtropical wetlands. Science of the Total Environment, 759 143455, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2020.143455
2021
Journal Article
Pandanus nutshell generates a palaeoprecipitation record for human occupation at Madjedbebe, northern Australia
Florin, S. Anna, Roberts, Patrick, Marwick, Ben, Patton, Nicholas R., Shulmeister, James, Lovelock, Catherine E., Barry, Linda A., Hua, Quan, Nango, May, Djandjomerr, Djaykuk, Fullagar, Richard, Wallis, Lynley A., Fairbairn, Andrew S. and Clarkson, Chris (2021). Pandanus nutshell generates a palaeoprecipitation record for human occupation at Madjedbebe, northern Australia. Nature Ecology and Evolution, 5 (3), 295-303. doi: 10.1038/s41559-020-01379-8
2021
Journal Article
Investing in nlue natural capital to secure a future for the Red Sea ecosystems
Cziesielski, Maha J., Duarte, Carlos M., Aalismail, Nojood, Al-Hafedh, Yousef, Anton, Andrea, Baalkhuyur, Faiyah, Baker, Andrew C., Balke, Thorsten, Baums, Iliana B., Berumen, Michael, Chalastani, Vasiliki I., Cornwell, Brendan, Daffonchio, Daniele, Diele, Karen, Farooq, Ehtesaam, Gattuso, Jean-Pierre, He, Song, Lovelock, Catherine E., Mcleod, Elizabeth, Macreadie, Peter I., Marba, Nuria, Martin, Cecilia, Muniz-Barreto, Marcelle, Kadinijappali, Kirshnakumar P., Prihartato, Perdana, Rabaoui, Lotfi, Saderne, Vincent, Schmidt-Roach, Sebastian, Suggett, David J. ... Aranda, Manuel (2021). Investing in nlue natural capital to secure a future for the Red Sea ecosystems. Frontiers in Marine Science, 7 603722. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2020.603722
2021
Journal Article
Decomposition of mangrove roots depends on the bulk density they grew in
Ola, Anne and Lovelock, Catherine E. (2021). Decomposition of mangrove roots depends on the bulk density they grew in. Plant and Soil, 460 (1-2), 177-187. doi: 10.1007/s11104-020-04791-y
2021
Journal Article
Limited relationships between mangrove forest structure and hydro-edaphic conditions in subtropical Queensland, Australia
Hill, Jack W., Bourke, Lachlan A., Horton, Ciara M., Staples, Timothy L. and Lovelock, Catherine E. (2021). Limited relationships between mangrove forest structure and hydro-edaphic conditions in subtropical Queensland, Australia. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 248 106930, 106930. doi: 10.1016/j.ecss.2020.106930
2021
Book Chapter
Managing sediment dynamics through reintroduction of tidal flow for mangrove restoration in abandoned aquaculture ponds
Sidik, Frida, Kusuma, Denny Wijaya, Priyono, Bayu, Proisy, Christophe and Lovelock, Catherine E. (2021). Managing sediment dynamics through reintroduction of tidal flow for mangrove restoration in abandoned aquaculture ponds. Dynamic sedimentary environments of mangrove coasts. (pp. 563-582) edited by Frida Sidik and Daniel A. Friess. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/B978-0-12-816437-2.00004-5
Funding
Current funding
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Supervision
Availability
- Professor Catherine Lovelock is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Evaluating governances of coastal wetlands in Australia and Brazil: Variation in polycentric governance and the distribution of power
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kate O'Brien
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Doctor Philosophy
Contribution of accretion in restored wetlands to carbon capture
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr John Dwyer, Dr Alice Twomey
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Doctor Philosophy
Activating Blue Carbon
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Contribution of accretion in restored wetlands to carbon capture
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr John Dwyer, Dr Alice Twomey
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Doctor Philosophy
Management of feral pigs for improvements in biodiversity and ecosystem services of wetlands
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Influence of climate change on restoration for blue carbon
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Mangrove tree architecture and ecosystem function
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr John Dwyer
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Doctor Philosophy
Management of feral pigs for improvements in biodiversity and ecosystem services of wetlands
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Opportunities for blue carbon and biodiversity with ecological restoration in South East Queensland
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Mangrove tree architecture and ecosystem function
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr John Dwyer
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Doctor Philosophy
Marine and coastal restoration - feasibility, benefits, and risks under climate change
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Alice Twomey
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Doctor Philosophy
Marine and coastal restoration - feasibility, benefits, and risks under climate change
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Alice Twomey
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Doctor Philosophy
The potential for mitigation and adaptation in Western Australian coastal wetlands
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr John Dwyer
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Doctor Philosophy
Coastal connectivity for conservation
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Daniel Dunn, Professor Anthony Richardson
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Doctor Philosophy
Trait-based assembly of Australian subtropical rainforest tree communities
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr John Dwyer
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Doctor Philosophy
How will Australia's subtropical rainforests respond to climate change?
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr John Dwyer
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Doctor Philosophy
Trait-based assembly of Australian subtropical rainforest tree communities
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr John Dwyer
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluating governances of coastal wetlands in Australia and Brazil: Variation in polycentric governance and the distribution of power
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kate O'Brien
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Restoration of marine coastal environments for climate change adaptation and mitigation
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Carissa Klein
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Ecological succession and accumulation of blue carbon in mangrove plantations of the Bangladesh Delta
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ammar Abdul Aziz
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
The Roots of Blue Carbon: Effects of physical soil properties on root growth and carbon sequestration in mangrove forests.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Susanne Schmidt
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2017
Doctor Philosophy
Biogeomorphic evolution of modern mangrove forests in wave- and river-dominated estuaries: opportunists or agents of geomorphic change?
Principal Advisor
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Variations in carbon storage and sequestration in intertidal wetlands
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor D Lockington
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Mangrove forest responses to environmental change in Indonesia
Principal Advisor
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Arid zone estuaries: nekton and trophic connectivity over heterogeneous landscapes.
Principal Advisor
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Macroalgal-herbivore interactions: the roles of algal tolerance, patterns of herbivory and nutrient availability
Principal Advisor
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Relating resource availability and herbivore escape opportunity to plant community invasibility: Creating integrated strategies to manage Alternanthera philoxeroides and Phyla canescens
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Susanne Schmidt
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Historical ecology of recreational fisheries in Queensland, Australia (1866-1984): catch rates, spatial development, and species population trends
Associate Advisor
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Sustainability pathways for coastal aquaculture in Southeast Asia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ammar Abdul Aziz
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Latitudinal patterns of maternal investment, maternal provisioning, and performance of coral offspring
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Eugenia Nijgh de Sampayo Garrido
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Bottlenecks of coral recruitment on degraded reefs
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Mumby
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
Evaluating trade-offs between quantitative and qualitative protected area objectives
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Hugh Possingham
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2018
Doctor Philosophy
The dynamics of coral-algal interactions on coral reef ecosystems
Associate Advisor
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Dynamics of carbon storage in subtropical seagrass meadows
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Mumby
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Algal dynamics on coral reefs: a study of macroalgal traits and growth strategies of Lobophora J. Agardh (Dictyotales, Phaephyceae)
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Mumby
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Ecological drivers of Halimeda abundance and its implication for the carbonate production of coral reefs
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Peter Mumby
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2015
Doctor Philosophy
Characterisation of the Light Environment and Biophysical Parameters of Seagrass Using Remote Sensing
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Stuart Phinn, Associate Professor Chris Roelfsema
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Optimisation of microalgal growth conditions for production of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)
Associate Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
The effects of nutrient enrichment on the mangrove macrofauna of Moreton bay, Queensland
Associate Advisor
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
Combined effects of temperature and herbicides on symbiont-bearing calcifying reef organisms
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jochen Mueller
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2013
Doctor Philosophy
The role of the Eastern Australian Current in the recruitment of tropical fish species on temperate reefs
Associate Advisor
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2011
Doctor Philosophy
Human impact recorded in sediment cores from estuarine environments - an example from Moreton Bay, southeast Queensland, Australia
Associate Advisor
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2010
Doctor Philosophy
Blooms of the toxic cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula in Moreton Bay: links to anthropogenic nutrients
Associate Advisor
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2007
Doctor Philosophy
DOWNSTREAM EFFECTS OF LAND USE ON THE SHALLOW-WATER BENTHIC MICROALGAL COMMUNITIES IN MORETON BAY, AUSTRALIA AND MAROVO LAGOON, SOLOMON ISLANDS
Associate Advisor
Media
Enquiries
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- Climate change on the coast
- Coastal zone
- Ecology of coastal plant communities
- Ecosystem metabolism
- Mangrove ecology
- Nutrient enrichment of the coastal zone
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