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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2020
Journal Article
Erratum: Harnessing big data to support the conservation and rehabilitation of mangrove forests globally (One Earth (2020) 2(5) (429–443), (S2590332220302050), (10.1016/j.oneear.2020.04.018))
Worthington, Thomas A., Andradi-Brown, Dominic A., Bhargava, Radhika, Buelow, Christina, Bunting, Pete, Duncan, Clare, Fatoyinbo, Lola, Friess, Daniel A., Goldberg, Liza, Hilarides, Lammert, Lagomasino, David, Landis, Emily, Longley-Wood, Kate, Lovelock, Catherine E., Murray, Nicholas J., Narayan, Siddharth, Rosenqvist, Ake, Sievers, Michael, Simard, Marc, Thomas, Nathan, van Eijk, Pieter, Zganjar, Chris and Spalding, Mark (2020). Erratum: Harnessing big data to support the conservation and rehabilitation of mangrove forests globally (One Earth (2020) 2(5) (429–443), (S2590332220302050), (10.1016/j.oneear.2020.04.018)). One Earth, 3 (2), 260. doi: 10.1016/j.oneear.2020.08.003
2020
Journal Article
March of the mangroves: drivers of encroachment into southern temperate saltmarsh
Whitt, Ashley A., Coleman, Rhys, Lovelock, Catherine E., Gillies, Chris, Ierodiaconou, Daniel, Liyanapathirana, Muvindu and Macreadie, Peter I. (2020). March of the mangroves: drivers of encroachment into southern temperate saltmarsh. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 240 106776, 106776. doi: 10.1016/j.ecss.2020.106776
2020
Journal Article
Variable impacts of climate change on blue carbon
Lovelock, Catherine E. and Reef, Ruth (2020). Variable impacts of climate change on blue carbon. One Earth, 3 (2), 195-211. doi: 10.1016/j.oneear.2020.07.010
2020
Journal Article
Priorities and motivations of marine coastal restoration research
Bayraktarov, Elisa, Brisbane, Shantala, Hagger, Valerie, Smith, Carter S., Wilson, Kerrie A., Lovelock, Catherine E., Gillies, Chris, Steven, Andrew D. L. and Saunders, Megan (2020). Priorities and motivations of marine coastal restoration research. Frontiers in Marine Science, 7 484. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2020.00484
2020
Journal Article
A national approach to greenhouse gas abatement through blue carbon management
Kelleway, Jeffrey J., Serrano, Oscar, Baldock, Jeffrey A., Burgess, Rachel, Cannard, Toni, Lavery, Paul S., Lovelock, Catherine E., Macreadie, Peter I., Masqué, Pere, Newnham, Mark, Saintilan, Neil and Steven, Andrew D.L. (2020). A national approach to greenhouse gas abatement through blue carbon management. Global Environmental Change, 63 102083, 102083. doi: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2020.102083
2020
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The interplay between vegetation and water in mangroves: new perspectives for mangrove stand modelling and ecological research
Peters, Ronny, Walther, Marc, Lovelock, Catherine, Jiang, Jiang and Berger, Uta (2020). The interplay between vegetation and water in mangroves: new perspectives for mangrove stand modelling and ecological research. Wetlands Ecology and Management, 28 (4), 697-712. doi: 10.1007/s11273-020-09733-0
2020
Journal Article
Blue carbon from the past forecasts the future
Lovelock, Catherine E. (2020). Blue carbon from the past forecasts the future. Science, 368 (6495), 1050-1052. doi: 10.1126/science.abc3735
2020
Journal Article
Harnessing big data to support the conservation and rehabilitation of mangrove forests globally
Worthington, Thomas A., Andradi-Brown, Dominic A., Bhargava, Radhika, Buelow, Christina, Bunting, Pete, Duncan, Clare, Fatoyinbo, Lola, Friess, Daniel A., Goldberg, Liza, Hilarides, Lammert, Lagomasino, David, Landis, Emily, Longley-Wood, Kate, Lovelock, Catherine E., Murray, Nicholas J., Narayan, Siddharth, Rosenqvist, Ake, Sievers, Michael, Simard, Marc, Thomas, Nathan, van Eijk, Pieter, Zganjar, Chris and Spalding, Mark (2020). Harnessing big data to support the conservation and rehabilitation of mangrove forests globally. One Earth, 2 (5), 429-443. doi: 10.1016/j.oneear.2020.04.018
2020
Journal Article
Comparison of sediment-plate methods to measure accretion rates in an estuarine mangrove forest (New Zealand)
Swales, Andrew and Lovelock, Catherine E. (2020). Comparison of sediment-plate methods to measure accretion rates in an estuarine mangrove forest (New Zealand). Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 236 106642, 106642. doi: 10.1016/j.ecss.2020.106642
2020
Journal Article
Regional variation in δ13 C of coral reef macroalgae
Lovelock, Catherine E., Reef, Ruth, Raven, John A. and Pandolfi, John M. (2020). Regional variation in δ13 C of coral reef macroalgae. Limnology and Oceanography, 65 (10) lno.11453, 2291-2302. doi: 10.1002/lno.11453
2020
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Losses of soil organic carbon with deforestation in mangroves of Madagascar
Arias-Ortiz, Ariane, Masque, Pere, Glass, Leah, Benson, Lisa, Kennedy, Hilary, Duarte, Carlos M., Garcia-Orellana, Jordi, Benitez-Nelson, Claudia R., Humphries, Marc S., Ratefinjanahary, Ismael, Ravelonjatovo, Jaona and Lovelock, Catherine E. (2020). Losses of soil organic carbon with deforestation in mangroves of Madagascar. Ecosystems, 24 (1), 1-19. doi: 10.1007/s10021-020-00500-z
2020
Journal Article
Short-lived effects of nutrient enrichment on Avicennia germinans decomposition in a saltmarsh-mangrove ecotone
Simpson, L. T., Lovelock, C. E., Cherry, J. A. and Feller, I. C. (2020). Short-lived effects of nutrient enrichment on Avicennia germinans decomposition in a saltmarsh-mangrove ecotone. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 235 106598, 106598. doi: 10.1016/j.ecss.2020.106598
2020
Journal Article
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 (2020). Rebuilding marine life. Nature, 580 (7801), 39-51. doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2146-7
2020
Journal Article
Ecological effects of non-native species in marine ecosystems relate to co-occurring anthropogenic pressures
Geraldi, Nathan R., Anton, Andrea, Santana-Garcon, Julia, Bennett, Scott, Marba, Nuria, Lovelock, Catherine E., Apostolaki, Eugenia T., Cebrian, Just, Krause-Jensen, Dorte, Martinetto, Paulina, Pandolfi, John M. and Duarte, Carlos M. (2020). Ecological effects of non-native species in marine ecosystems relate to co-occurring anthropogenic pressures. Global Change Biology, 26 (3) gcb.14930, 1248-1258. doi: 10.1111/gcb.14930
2020
Journal Article
Mangrove blue carbon stocks and dynamics are controlled by hydrogeomorphic settings and land-use change
Sasmito, Sigit D., Sillanpää, Mériadec, Hayes, Matthew A., Bachri, Samsul, Saragi-Sasmito, Meli F., Sidik, Frida, Hanggara, Bayu B., Mofu, Wolfram Y., Rumbiak, Victor I., Hendri,, Taberima, Sartji, Suhaemi,, Nugroho, Julius D., Pattiasina, Thomas F., Widagti, Nuryani, Barakalla,, Rahajoe, Joeni S., Hartantri, Heru, Nikijuluw, Victor, Jowey, Rina N., Heatubun, Charlie D., zu Ermgassen, Philine, Worthington, Thomas A., Howard, Jennifer, Lovelock, Catherine E., Friess, Daniel A., Hutley, Lindsay B. and Murdiyarso, Daniel (2020). Mangrove blue carbon stocks and dynamics are controlled by hydrogeomorphic settings and land-use change. Global Change Biology, 26 (5), 3028-3039. doi: 10.1111/gcb.15056
2020
Journal Article
Drivers of habitat partitioning among three Quercus species along a hydrologic gradient
Teshera-Levye, Jennifer, Miles, Brianna, Terwilliger, Valery, Lovelock, Catherine E. and Cavender-Bares, Jeannine (2020). Drivers of habitat partitioning among three Quercus species along a hydrologic gradient. Tree Physiology, 40 (2), 142-157. doi: 10.1093/treephys/tpz112
2020
Journal Article
UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030-what chance for success in restoring coastal ecosystems?
Waltham, Nathan J., Elliott, Michael, Lee, Shing Yip, Lovelock, Catherine, Duarte, Carlos M., Buelow, Christina, Simenstad, Charles, Nagelkerken, Ivan, Claassens, Louw, Wen, Colin K-C, Barletta, Mario, Connolly, Rod M., Gillies, Chris, Mitsch, William J., Ogburn, Matthew B., Purandare, Jemma, Possingham, Hugh and Sheaves, Marcus (2020). UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration 2021-2030-what chance for success in restoring coastal ecosystems?. Frontiers in Marine Science, 7 71. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2020.00071
2020
Journal Article
Reply to: Indiscriminate data aggregation in ecological meta-analysis underestimates impacts of invasive species
Anton, Andrea, Geraldi, Nathan R., Lovelock, Catherine E., Apostolaki, Eugenia T., Bennett, Scott, Cebrian, Just, Krause-Jensen, Dorte, Marbà, Nuria, Martinetto, Paulina, Pandolfi, John M., Santana-Garcon, Julia and Duarte, Carlos M. (2020). Reply to: Indiscriminate data aggregation in ecological meta-analysis underestimates impacts of invasive species. Nature Ecology and Evolution, 4 (3), 315-317. doi: 10.1038/s41559-020-1118-5
2020
Journal Article
Partial canopy loss of mangrove trees: mitigating water scarcity by physical adaptation and feedback on porewater salinity
Peters, Ronny, Lovelock, Catherine, López-Portillo, Jorge, Bathmann, Jasper, Wimmler, Marie-Christin, Jiang, Jiang, Walther, Marc and Berger, Uta (2020). Partial canopy loss of mangrove trees: mitigating water scarcity by physical adaptation and feedback on porewater salinity. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 248 106797, 106797. doi: 10.1016/j.ecss.2020.106797
2020
Journal Article
Variation in the elemental stoichiometry of the coral–zooxanthellae symbiosis
Blanckaert, Alice C. A., Reef, Ruth, Pandolfi, John M. and Lovelock, Catherine E. (2020). Variation in the elemental stoichiometry of the coral–zooxanthellae symbiosis. Coral Reefs, 39 (4), 1071-1079. doi: 10.1007/s00338-020-01932-8
Funding
Current funding
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Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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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
The Life and Times of Coastal Wetlands: Factors Influencing Surface Elevation and Tree Growth
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr John Dwyer
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Doctor Philosophy
Influence of climate change on restoration for blue carbon
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Marine and coastal restoration - feasibility, benefits, and risks under climate change
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Activating Blue Carbon
Principal Advisor
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Master Philosophy
Implementing coastal wetland restoration as an environmental offset
Principal Advisor
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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
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
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Mangrove tree architecture and ecosystem function
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr John Dwyer
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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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2025
Doctor Philosophy
Trait-based assembly of Australian subtropical rainforest tree communities
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr John Dwyer
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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
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg
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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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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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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
The role of the Eastern Australian Current in the recruitment of tropical fish species on temperate reefs
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Ove Hoegh-Guldberg
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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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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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