Dr JP Hobbs
Dr

JP Hobbs

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Background

My research examines human impacts on the evolution of coral reef fishes. The ultimate goal is to characterise and mitigate threats to marine biodiversity and fisheries resources.

This research covers a range of scales from global studies on macroecology, phylogeography and biogeography through to long-term monitoring of population changes and studies of life history traits, behaviour, sensory systems and stress responses of individuals. To conduct this research requires a combination of fieldwork, aquarium experiments, and laboratory analyses. Although this research spans a range of organisms, the main study group is anemonefishes (clownfishes).

Availability

Dr JP Hobbs is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Masters (Coursework), James Cook University
  • Doctor of Philosophy, James Cook University

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129 works between 1958 and 2025
All (129) Journal Article (125) Book Chapter (1) Conference Publication (3)

61 - 80 of 129 works

2015

Journal Article

Unusual behavior and habitat use of a solitary male dugong inhabiting coral reefs at the Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Hobbs, Jean-Paul A. and Willshaw, Karen (2015). Unusual behavior and habitat use of a solitary male dugong inhabiting coral reefs at the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Marine Biodiversity, 46 (1), 31-32. doi: 10.1007/s12526-015-0360-6

Unusual behavior and habitat use of a solitary male dugong inhabiting coral reefs at the Cocos (Keeling) Islands

2015

Journal Article

Severe loss of anemones and anemonefishes from a premier tourist attraction at the Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia

Thomas, Luke, Stat, Michael, Kendrick, Gary A. and Hobbs, Jean-Paul A. (2015). Severe loss of anemones and anemonefishes from a premier tourist attraction at the Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia. Marine Biodiversity, 45 (2), 143-144. doi: 10.1007/s12526-014-0242-3

Severe loss of anemones and anemonefishes from a premier tourist attraction at the Houtman Abrolhos Islands, Western Australia

2015

Journal Article

When biogeographical provinces collide: Hybridization of reef fishes at the crossroads of marine biogeographical provinces in the Arabian Sea

Dibattista, Joseph D, Rocha, Luiz A, Hobbs, Jean-Paul A, He, Song, Priest, Mark A, Sinclair-Taylor, Tane H, Bowen, Brian W and Berumen, Michael L (2015). When biogeographical provinces collide: Hybridization of reef fishes at the crossroads of marine biogeographical provinces in the Arabian Sea. Journal of Biogeography, 42 (9), 1601-1614. doi: 10.1111/jbi.12526

When biogeographical provinces collide: Hybridization of reef fishes at the crossroads of marine biogeographical provinces in the Arabian Sea

2015

Journal Article

New precise dates for the ancient and sacred coral pyramidal tombs of Leluh (Kosrae, Micronesia)

Richards, Zoe T., Shen, Chuan-Chou, Hobbs, Jean-Paul A., Wu, Chung-Che, Jiang, Xiuyang and Beardsley, Felicia (2015). New precise dates for the ancient and sacred coral pyramidal tombs of Leluh (Kosrae, Micronesia). Science Advances, 1 (2) e1400060, 1-6. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.1400060

New precise dates for the ancient and sacred coral pyramidal tombs of Leluh (Kosrae, Micronesia)

2015

Journal Article

Hybridisation on coral reefs and the conservation of evolutionary novelty

Richards, Zoe T. and Hobbs, Jean-Paul A. (2015). Hybridisation on coral reefs and the conservation of evolutionary novelty. Current Zoology, 61 (1), 132-145. doi: 10.1093/czoolo/61.1.132

Hybridisation on coral reefs and the conservation of evolutionary novelty

2015

Journal Article

High recruitment associated with increased sea temperatures towards the southern range edge of a Western Australian endemic reef fish Choerodon rubescens (family Labridae)

Cure, Katherine, Hobbs, Jean-Paul A. and Harvey, Euan S. (2015). High recruitment associated with increased sea temperatures towards the southern range edge of a Western Australian endemic reef fish Choerodon rubescens (family Labridae). Environmental Biology of Fishes, 98 (4), 1059-1067. doi: 10.1007/s10641-014-0339-3

High recruitment associated with increased sea temperatures towards the southern range edge of a Western Australian endemic reef fish Choerodon rubescens (family Labridae)

2014

Journal Article

Optimal monitoring of coral biodiversity at Christmas Island

Ryan, Nicole M., Richards, Zoe T. and Hobbs, Jean-Paul A. (2014). Optimal monitoring of coral biodiversity at Christmas Island. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 399-405.

Optimal monitoring of coral biodiversity at Christmas Island

2014

Journal Article

Hybridisation among coral reef fishes at Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Hobbs, Jean-Paul A. and Allen, Gerald R. (2014). Hybridisation among coral reef fishes at Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 220-226.

Hybridisation among coral reef fishes at Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands

2014

Journal Article

Checklist and new records of Christmas Island fishes: the influence of isolation, biogeography and habitat availability on species abundance and community composition

Hobbs, Jean-Paul A., Newman, Stephen J., Mitsopoulos, Gabby E. A., Travers, Michael J., Skepper, Craig L., Gilligan, Justin J., Allen, Gerald R., Choat, Howard J. and Ayling, Anthony M. (2014). Checklist and new records of Christmas Island fishes: the influence of isolation, biogeography and habitat availability on species abundance and community composition. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 2014, 184-202.

Checklist and new records of Christmas Island fishes: the influence of isolation, biogeography and habitat availability on species abundance and community composition

2014

Journal Article

An annotated bibliography of the research on marine organisms and environments at Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Hobbs, Jean-Paul A., Coker, Darren J., Green, Peter T., James, David J., Humphreys, William F., McAllan, Ian A. W., Newman, Stephen J., Pratchett, Morgan S., Staeudle, Timo M. and Whiting, Scott D. (2014). An annotated bibliography of the research on marine organisms and environments at Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 2014, 419-468.

An annotated bibliography of the research on marine organisms and environments at Christmas Island and the Cocos (Keeling) Islands

2014

Journal Article

The status of hard coral diversity at Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Richards, Zoe T. and Hobbs, Jean-Paul A. (2014). The status of hard coral diversity at Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 376-398.

The status of hard coral diversity at Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands

2014

Journal Article

Fishes of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands: new records, community composition and biogeographic significance

Hobbs, Jean-Paul A., Newman, Stephen J., Mitsopoulos, Gabby E. A., Travers, Michael J., Skepper, Craig L., Gilligan, Justin J., Allen, Gerald R., Choat, Howard J. and Ayling, Anthony M. (2014). Fishes of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands: new records, community composition and biogeographic significance. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 2014, 203-219.

Fishes of the Cocos (Keeling) Islands: new records, community composition and biogeographic significance

2014

Journal Article

Population connectivity and the effectiveness of marine protected areas to protect vulnerable, exploited and endemic coral reef fishes at an endemic hotspot

van der Meer, M. H., Berumen, M. L., Hobbs, J.-P. A. and van Herwerden, L. (2014). Population connectivity and the effectiveness of marine protected areas to protect vulnerable, exploited and endemic coral reef fishes at an endemic hotspot. Coral Reefs, 34 (2), 393-402. doi: 10.1007/s00338-014-1242-2

Population connectivity and the effectiveness of marine protected areas to protect vulnerable, exploited and endemic coral reef fishes at an endemic hotspot

2014

Journal Article

Abundance, diversity, and feeding behavior of coral reef butterflyfishes at Lord Howe Island

Pratchett, Morgan S., Hoey, Andrew S., Cvitanovic, Christopher, Hobbs, Jean-Paul A. and Fulton, Christopher J. (2014). Abundance, diversity, and feeding behavior of coral reef butterflyfishes at Lord Howe Island. Ecology and Evolution, 4 (18), 3612-3625. doi: 10.1002/ece3.1208

Abundance, diversity, and feeding behavior of coral reef butterflyfishes at Lord Howe Island

2014

Journal Article

Does genetic distance between parental species influence outcomes of hybridization among coral reef butterflyfishes?

Montanari, Stefano R., Hobbs, Jean-Paul A., Pratchett, Morgan S., Bay, Line K. and Van Herwerden, Lynne (2014). Does genetic distance between parental species influence outcomes of hybridization among coral reef butterflyfishes?. Molecular Ecology, 23 (11), 2757-2770. doi: 10.1111/mec.12762

Does genetic distance between parental species influence outcomes of hybridization among coral reef butterflyfishes?

2014

Journal Article

A glaring omission in Australia's marine conservation planning

Hobbs, Jean-Paul Adrian (2014). A glaring omission in Australia's marine conservation planning. Marine Policy, 44, 149-151. doi: 10.1016/j.marpol.2013.08.020

A glaring omission in Australia's marine conservation planning

2014

Journal Article

Evaluating the effectiveness of teeth and dorsal fin spines for non-lethal age estimation of a tropical reef fish, coral trout Plectropomus leopardus

Hobbs, J. P. A., Frisch, A. J., Mutz, S. and Ford, B. M. (2014). Evaluating the effectiveness of teeth and dorsal fin spines for non-lethal age estimation of a tropical reef fish, coral trout Plectropomus leopardus. Journal of Fish Biology, 84 (2), 328-338. doi: 10.1111/jfb.12287

Evaluating the effectiveness of teeth and dorsal fin spines for non-lethal age estimation of a tropical reef fish, coral trout Plectropomus leopardus

2014

Journal Article

Predicting coral species richness: the effect of input variables, diversity and scale

Richards, Zoe T. and Hobbs, Jean-Paul A. (2014). Predicting coral species richness: the effect of input variables, diversity and scale. PLoS One, 9 (1) e83965. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0083965

Predicting coral species richness: the effect of input variables, diversity and scale

2014

Book Chapter

Hybridisation among Butterflyfishes

Hobbs, Jean-Paul A., van Herwerden, Lynne, Pratchett, Morgan S. and Allen, Gerald R. (2014). Hybridisation among Butterflyfishes. Biology of Butterflyfishes. (pp. 48-69) edited by Morgan S. Pratchett, Michael L. Berumen and B.G. Kapoor. Boca Raton, FL, United States: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/b15458-5

Hybridisation among Butterflyfishes

2014

Journal Article

Northeastern range extension of the anemone Stichodactyla haddoni to the Marshall Islands represents a new record of host use by the endemic anemonefish Amphiprion tricinctus.

Hobbs, J.- P. A., Beger, M., De Brauwer, M. and Emslie, M. (2014). Northeastern range extension of the anemone Stichodactyla haddoni to the Marshall Islands represents a new record of host use by the endemic anemonefish Amphiprion tricinctus.. Marine Biodiversity Records, 7 e106, e106-e106. doi: 10.1017/S1755267214001055

Northeastern range extension of the anemone Stichodactyla haddoni to the Marshall Islands represents a new record of host use by the endemic anemonefish Amphiprion tricinctus.

Past funding

  • 2020 - 2023
    Conserving the evolutionary processes that generate coral reef biodiversity
    ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
    Open grant

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