Associate Professor Ian Tibbetts
Associate Professor

Ian Tibbetts

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Background

I grew up on the Devon coast hunting among the fucoids for crabs and shrimp. I undertook research while at school on the diet of blennies. At university in Swansea, south Wales, and as a marine Biology student I investigated informally the behaviour of intertidal pool dwelling organisms andmore formally (Hons) the ecology of benthic invertebrates. My PhD at the University of Queensland delved into the ecology and evolution of halfbeaks (Hemiramphidae) . My research track-record since reflects both my early interests and those developed subsequent to my PhD. I have published in diverse fields reflecting my general curiosity about marine life, and in particular the dynamic between evolution and action addressing challenges to extant paradigms that my extensive time in the field have prompted.

Availability

Associate Professor Ian Tibbetts is:
Available for supervision
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Fields of research

Ecology Fisheries sciences Zoology

Qualifications

  • Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), University of Wales
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research interests

  • Ecology of grazers

Search Professor Ian Tibbetts’s works on UQ eSpace

142 works between 1991 and 2025
All (142) Journal Article (121) Book Chapter (5) Conference Publication (4) Book (3) Other Outputs (9)

121 - 140 of 142 works

2004

Journal Article

Anatomy of the pharyngeal jaw apparatus of Zenarchopterus (Gill) (Teleostei : Beloniformes)

Tibbetts, I. R. and Carseldine, L. (2004). Anatomy of the pharyngeal jaw apparatus of Zenarchopterus (Gill) (Teleostei : Beloniformes). Journal of Morphology, 262 (3), 750-759. doi: 10.1002/jmor.10275

Anatomy of the pharyngeal jaw apparatus of Zenarchopterus (Gill) (Teleostei : Beloniformes)

2004

Conference Publication

A review of feeding preference and deterrence in three faunal species associated with cyanobacterial blooms of Lyngbya majuscula in southeast Queensland, Australia

Capper, A., Tibbetts, I. R., O'Neill, J. M. and Shaw, G. R. (2004). A review of feeding preference and deterrence in three faunal species associated with cyanobacterial blooms of Lyngbya majuscula in southeast Queensland, Australia. Xth Internat. Conf. on Harmful Algae, St. Pete Beach, Florida USA, 21-25 October 2002. Florida, USA: Llyn C. French.

A review of feeding preference and deterrence in three faunal species associated with cyanobacterial blooms of Lyngbya majuscula in southeast Queensland, Australia

2004

Journal Article

Food choice in Siganus fuscescens: influence of macrophyte nutrient content and availability

Pillans, R. D., Franklin, C. E. and Tibbetts, I. R. (2004). Food choice in Siganus fuscescens: influence of macrophyte nutrient content and availability. Journal of Fish Biology, 64 (2), 297-309. doi: 10.1046/j.1095-8649.2003.00261.x

Food choice in Siganus fuscescens: influence of macrophyte nutrient content and availability

2004

Journal Article

Monitoring PAHs in the Brisbane River and Moreton Bay, Australia, using semipermeable membrane devices and EROD activity in yellowfin bream, Acanthopagrus australis

Shaw, M., Tibbetts, I. R. and Müller, J. F. (2004). Monitoring PAHs in the Brisbane River and Moreton Bay, Australia, using semipermeable membrane devices and EROD activity in yellowfin bream, Acanthopagrus australis. Chemosphere, 56 (3), 237-246. doi: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2004.03.003

Monitoring PAHs in the Brisbane River and Moreton Bay, Australia, using semipermeable membrane devices and EROD activity in yellowfin bream, Acanthopagrus australis

2003

Journal Article

Anatomy of a hemiramphid pharyngeal mill with reference to arrhamphus sclerolepis krefftii (steindachner) (teleostei: hemiramphidae)

Tibbetts, I. R. and Carseldine, L. (2003). Anatomy of a hemiramphid pharyngeal mill with reference to arrhamphus sclerolepis krefftii (steindachner) (teleostei: hemiramphidae). Journal of Morphology, 255 (2), 228-243. doi: 10.1002/jmor.10057

Anatomy of a hemiramphid pharyngeal mill with reference to arrhamphus sclerolepis krefftii (steindachner) (teleostei: hemiramphidae)

2003

Journal Article

Microampullary organs of a freshwater eel-tailed catfish, Plotosus (tandanus) tandanus

Whitehead, D. L., Tibbetts, I. R. and Daddow, L. Y. M. (2003). Microampullary organs of a freshwater eel-tailed catfish, Plotosus (tandanus) tandanus. Journal of Morphology, 255 (2), 253-260. doi: 10.1002/jmor.10063

Microampullary organs of a freshwater eel-tailed catfish, Plotosus (tandanus) tandanus

2003

Conference Publication

Dietary selectivity for the cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula with resultant growth rates and toxicodynamics in two species of opisthobranch mollusc from Moreton Bay

Capper, A., Tibbetts, I. R., O'Neil, R. and Shaw, G. R. (2003). Dietary selectivity for the cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula with resultant growth rates and toxicodynamics in two species of opisthobranch mollusc from Moreton Bay. AMSA 2003 Marine Biocomplexity, Brisbane, 9-11 July, 2003. Brisbane: Australian Marine Sciences Association.

Dietary selectivity for the cyanobacterium Lyngbya majuscula with resultant growth rates and toxicodynamics in two species of opisthobranch mollusc from Moreton Bay

2003

Conference Publication

Direct effects of crab grazing on algal community structure: implications for the health of hard corals?

McCracken, P. D., Tibbetts, I. R. and Grutter, A. (2003). Direct effects of crab grazing on algal community structure: implications for the health of hard corals?. Australian Coral Reef Society 80th Annual Conference, Jupiters Hotel/Casino, Townsville, Queensland, 26 - 29 September 2003. Townsville, Australia: The Australian Coral Reef Society.

Direct effects of crab grazing on algal community structure: implications for the health of hard corals?

2002

Journal Article

The influence of increased line-fishing mortality on the sex ratio and age of sex reversal of the venus tusk fish

Platten, J. R., Tibbetts, I. R. and Sheaves, M. J. (2002). The influence of increased line-fishing mortality on the sex ratio and age of sex reversal of the venus tusk fish. Journal of Fish Biology, 60 (2), 301-318. doi: 10.1006/jfbi.2001.1826

The influence of increased line-fishing mortality on the sex ratio and age of sex reversal of the venus tusk fish

2002

Conference Publication

The toxicological impact of Lyngbya majuscula upon the rabbitfish Siganus fuscescens and the sea hares Stylocheilus longicauda and Bursatella leachii

Capper, A., Tibbetts, I. R., O'Neil, J., Shaw, G. R. and Greenwood, J. G. (2002). The toxicological impact of Lyngbya majuscula upon the rabbitfish Siganus fuscescens and the sea hares Stylocheilus longicauda and Bursatella leachii. Xth International Conference on Harmful Algae, St Pete Beach, Florida, 21-25 October 2002. Florida: University of South Florida.

The toxicological impact of Lyngbya majuscula upon the rabbitfish Siganus fuscescens and the sea hares Stylocheilus longicauda and Bursatella leachii

2001

Other Outputs

Burrum River Fisheries Survey

Koskela, T., Koskela, R, Tibbetts, I. R. and Johnson, I (2001). Burrum River Fisheries Survey. Brisbane, Australia: Gutteridge Haskins & Davey, Pty Ltd.

Burrum River Fisheries Survey

2000

Journal Article

Biomass and distribution of herbivorous blennies in the Southern Great Barrier Reef

Townsend, K. A. and Tibbetts, I. R. (2000). Biomass and distribution of herbivorous blennies in the Southern Great Barrier Reef. Journal of Fish Biology, 56 (4), 774-791. doi: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.2000.tb00871.x

Biomass and distribution of herbivorous blennies in the Southern Great Barrier Reef

2000

Journal Article

An assessment of carbon dioxide gassing as a sampling technique for studies of the nexton of soft-sediment intertidal pools

Kwik, J. and Tibbetts, I. R. (2000). An assessment of carbon dioxide gassing as a sampling technique for studies of the nexton of soft-sediment intertidal pools. Hydrobiologia, 405, 217-220. doi: 10.1023/A:1003753021808

An assessment of carbon dioxide gassing as a sampling technique for studies of the nexton of soft-sediment intertidal pools

2000

Journal Article

Ampullary organ morphology of freshwater salmontail catfish Arius graeffei

Whitehead, D., Tibbetts, I. R. and Daddow, L. Y. (2000). Ampullary organ morphology of freshwater salmontail catfish Arius graeffei. Journal of Morphology, 246 (2), 142-149. doi: 10.1002/1097-4687(200011)246:23.0.CO;2-D

Ampullary organ morphology of freshwater salmontail catfish Arius graeffei

2000

Other Outputs

Nekton fauna of the Coombabah Estuary

Tibbetts, I. R., Carseldine, L. and Johnson, I. (2000). Nekton fauna of the Coombabah Estuary.

Nekton fauna of the Coombabah Estuary

1999

Journal Article

Distribution and morphology of the ampullary organs of the salmontail catfish, Arius graeffei

Whitehead, Darryl L., Tibbetts, Ian R. and Daddow, Lina Y. M. (1999). Distribution and morphology of the ampullary organs of the salmontail catfish, Arius graeffei. Journal of Morphology, 239 (1), 97-105. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4687(199901)239:1

Distribution and morphology of the ampullary organs of the salmontail catfish, Arius graeffei

1998

Other Outputs

Impacts of imposition of restriction on gill nets on the Queensland east coast fishery: A report prepared for the Queensland Commercial Fishermen's Organisation

Ramsay, Gavin, Tisdell, Clem, Harrison, Steve, Pullar, David, Sun, Samantha and Tibbetts, Ian (1998). Impacts of imposition of restriction on gill nets on the Queensland east coast fishery: A report prepared for the Queensland Commercial Fishermen's Organisation. Working Papers on Economics, Ecology and Environment. 21. School of Economics, University of Queensland.

Impacts of imposition of restriction on gill nets on the Queensland east coast fishery: A report prepared for the Queensland Commercial Fishermen's Organisation

1998

Book Chapter

The nekton of Moreton Bay

Tibbetts, Ian R. and Connolly, Rod M. (1998). The nekton of Moreton Bay. Moreton Bay and Catchment. (pp. 395-420) edited by Ian R. Tibbetts, Narelle J. Hall and William C. Dennison. Brisbane, Queensland: School of Marine Science, University of Queensland.

The nekton of Moreton Bay

1997

Journal Article

The distribution and function of mucous cells and their secretions in the alimentary tract of Arrhamphus sclerolepis krefftii

Tibbetts, I. R. (1997). The distribution and function of mucous cells and their secretions in the alimentary tract of Arrhamphus sclerolepis krefftii. Journal of Fish Biology, 50 (4), 809-820. doi: 10.1111/j.1095-8649.1997.tb01974.x

The distribution and function of mucous cells and their secretions in the alimentary tract of Arrhamphus sclerolepis krefftii

1995

Journal Article

The diversity of fishes inhabiting bare intertidal pools on two sedimentary shores in Moreton Bay

Crowley, B. G. and Tibbetts, I. R. (1995). The diversity of fishes inhabiting bare intertidal pools on two sedimentary shores in Moreton Bay. Proceedings of the Royal Society of Queensland, 105 (2), 21-21.

The diversity of fishes inhabiting bare intertidal pools on two sedimentary shores in Moreton Bay

Current funding

  • 2021 - 2025
    Biology, ecology and population structure of sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus)
    Research Donation Generic
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2023
    UQ x WWF Turtle Cooling Project Field Work
    World Wide Fund for Nature Australia
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2019
    Continuous flow isotope ratio mass spectrometer (CF-IRMS) and ancillary preparation systems for carbon, nitrogen and sulfur isotope microanalysis for archaeology, biology, earth and environmental scie
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2020
    Developing frameworks for scaling sustainable community based conservation in Solomon Islands (Placeholder Record)
    MacArthur Foundation (John & Catherine MacArthur)
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Implementation of novel conservation partnerships in Solomon Islands
    MacArthur Foundation (John & Catherine MacArthur)
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2018
    Seahorses and pipefish lose critical seagrass habitat to killer algae
    Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation Inc
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2015
    Recovery of habitat and ecosystem services following the installation of Environmentally Friendly Moorings
    SEQ Catchments Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2017
    Strengthening Emerging Frameworks for Conservation Across Melanesian Island Arcs
    MacArthur Foundation (John & Catherine MacArthur)
    Open grant
  • 2012
    Using biodiesel cleanup agents to reduce impacts on mangroves and tidal wetland ecosystems from oils (ARC Linkage Project Administered by James Cook University)
    James Cook University
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Population genomics to predict conservation effects of marine reserves: an example from SE Queensland
    Sea World Research and Rescue Foundation Inc
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Using biodiesel cleanup agents to reduce impacts on mangroves and tidal wetland ecosystems from oils spills
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Development of Electrofishing method targeting juvenile lungfish
    Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority trading as Seqwater
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Trophic linkages in the Wivenhoe Dam (Modification - Purse Seine)
    Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority trading as Seqwater
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    Life History, Demographics and Recruitment of the Australian Lungfish (Neoceratodus forsteri) in South East Queensland
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    Assessment of littoral fish community recruitment patterns in Wivenhoe Dam in response to variable water levels
    Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority trading as Seqwater
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2012
    Assessment of pelagic fish community recruitment patterns in Wivenhoe Dam
    Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority trading as Seqwater
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    The Potential for Top Predators to Influence the Water Quality of Wivenhoe Lake
    Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority trading as Seqwater
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    Spawning, recruitment and habitat assessment of Lungfish in SEQ
    Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority trading as Seqwater
    Open grant
  • 2009
    Waterborne Exposure of Australian Bass to Ethanol Estradiol
    Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority trading as Seqwater
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2010
    Health Assessment of Australian Bass and Other Key Biota in SEQ Storages
    Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority trading as Seqwater
    Open grant
  • 2009 - 2011
    ResTeach 2009 0.2 FTE School of Biological Sciences
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    Life history mapping of fish species of concern in Wivenhoe Dam: Part (2) Identification of inchthyoplankton
    Queensland Bulk Water Supply Authority trading as Seqwater
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2009
    Health Assessment of Australian Bass population in Wivenhoe Dam
    South East Queensland Water Corporation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2008
    Trophic linkages in the Wivenhoe Dam
    South East Queensland Water Corporation Limited
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2010
    Developing and field testing community management systems to protect the coral reefs and marine ecosystems of Marovo Lagoon in the Solomon Islands
    MacArthur Foundation (John & Catherine MacArthur)
    Open grant
  • 2004 - 2007
    Conserving the Marine Biodiversity of Marovo Lagoon, Solomon Islands
    MacArthur Foundation (John & Catherine MacArthur)
    Open grant
  • 1999 - 2001
    Optimisation of growth in Anguilla australia and Anguilla reinhardtii in support of Australian Aquaculture Industry
    ARC Collaborative Grant (SPIRT)
    Open grant
  • 1998 - 2001
    Biological electric field sensors
    Department Defence - Defence Science & Technology
    Open grant
  • 1998
    The feeding, growth and reproduction of the labrid fish, Choerodon venustus (De Vis)
    Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
    Open grant
  • 1997
    Obligatory benthic micro-carnivory in post-larval whiting: Sillago ciliata and S. maculate meiobenthic interactions
    University of Queensland New Staff Research Grant
    Open grant

Availability

Associate Professor Ian Tibbetts is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Biology of Sailfish in the Indo-Pacific

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Proximate factors of "Mushy Tuna Syndrome" in Skipjack Tuna and an Amelioration Plan for South Pacific Fishers and Processors.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Simone Blomberg, Dr Matthew Holden, Professor Louw Hoffman

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Resilience potential of coral reefs in Indonesia Resilience potential of coral reefs in Indonesia (a study case between MPA and non-MPA)

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Simone Blomberg, Professor Peter Mumby

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Citizen science plays a key role in resolving the global population structure of sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) and predicting environmental influences of its catch distribution in Australian waters

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Assessing the biology and connectivity of deep-water finfish on Australia's east coast and impacts on fleet dynamics

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Benjamin Mos

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Development of alternative commercial fishing gear, methods and technology

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Sex ratios of sea turtle hatchlings and breeding turtles in a warming climate

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Proximate factors of "Mushy Tuna Syndrome" in Skipjack Tuna and an Amelioration Plan for South Pacific Fishers and Processors.

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Simone Blomberg, Dr Matthew Holden, Professor Louw Hoffman

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Assessing the biology and connectivity of deep-water finfish on Australia's east coast and impacts on fleet dynamics

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Dr Benjamin Mos

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Citizen science plays a key role in resolving the global population structure of sailfish (Istiophorus platypterus) and predicting environmental influences of its catch distribution in Australian waters

    Principal Advisor

  • Master Philosophy

    Incorporating realistic fisheries into the design of Marine Protected Areas

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Peter Mumby

  • Doctor Philosophy

    How First Nation knowledge is honoured in understanding ocean care for the future of fisheries

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Marnee Shay

Completed supervision

Enquiries

Contact Associate Professor Ian Tibbetts directly for media enquiries about:

  • Coral reef ecology
  • Fish - sediment and rocky shore pools
  • Fish biology
  • Fishes - herbivorous
  • Fishes - impoundement
  • Fishes - riverine
  • Fishes - stomachless
  • Flyingfish
  • Garfish
  • Longtom - fish
  • Moreton Bay - marine life
  • Reef ecology
  • Reef systems - grazing
  • Rock pools - fish
  • Sauries - fish
  • Solomon Islands - marine life
  • Stomachless fishes

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