Overview
Availability
- Dr Paul O'Brien is:
- Available for supervision
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science, Monash University
- Masters (Coursework) of Science, James Cook University
- Doctor of Philosophy, James Cook University
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Understanding the role of micro-organisms in the settlement of coral larvae through community ecology
Turnlund, Abigail C., O’Brien, Paul A., Rix, Laura, Webster, Nicole, Lurgi, Miguel and Vanwonterghem, Inka (2025). Understanding the role of micro-organisms in the settlement of coral larvae through community ecology. Marine Biology, 172 (3) 43, 3. doi: 10.1007/s00227-025-04607-6
2025
Journal Article
Light and dark biofilm adaptation impacts larval settlement in diverse coral species
O'Brien, Paul A., Bell, Sara C., Rix, Laura, Turnlund, Abigail C., Kjeldsen, Shannon R., Webster, Nicole S., Negri, Andrew P., Wahab, Muhammad A. Abdul and Vanwonterghem, Inka (2025). Light and dark biofilm adaptation impacts larval settlement in diverse coral species. Environmental Microbiome, 20 (1) 11. doi: 10.1186/s40793-025-00670-0
2024
Journal Article
Comparative genomics identifies key adaptive traits of sponge-associated microbial symbionts
O'Brien, Paul A., Robbins, Steven J., Tan, Shangjin, Rix, Laura, Miller, David J., Webster, Nicole S., Zhang, Guojie and Bourne, David G. (2024). Comparative genomics identifies key adaptive traits of sponge-associated microbial symbionts. Environmental Microbiology, 26 (9) e16690, 1-17. doi: 10.1111/1462-2920.16690
2023
Journal Article
Linking differences in microbial network structure with changes in coral larval settlement
Turnlund, Abigail C., Vanwonterghem, Inka, Botté, Emmanuelle S., Randall, Carly J., Giuliano, Christine, Kam, Lisa, Bell, Sara, O’Brien, Paul, Negri, Andrew P., Webster, Nicole S. and Lurgi, Miguel (2023). Linking differences in microbial network structure with changes in coral larval settlement. ISME Communications, 3 (1) 114, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/s43705-023-00320-x
2023
Journal Article
Validation of key sponge symbiont pathways using genome‐centric metatranscriptomics
O'Brien, Paul A., Tan, Shangjin, Frade, Pedro R., Robbins, Steven J., Engelberts, J. Pamela, Bell, Sara C., Vanwonterghem, Inka, Miller, David J., Webster, Nicole S., Zhang, Guojie and Bourne, David G. (2023). Validation of key sponge symbiont pathways using genome‐centric metatranscriptomics. Environmental Microbiology, 25 (12), 1-18. doi: 10.1111/1462-2920.16509
2022
Journal Article
Reef location has a greater impact than coral bleaching severity on the microbiome of Pocillopora acuta
Botté, Emmanuelle S., Cantin, Neal E., Mocellin, Véronique J. L., O’Brien, Paul A., Rocker, Melissa M., Frade, Pedro R. and Webster, Nicole S. (2022). Reef location has a greater impact than coral bleaching severity on the microbiome of Pocillopora acuta. Coral Reefs, 41 (1), 63-79. doi: 10.1007/s00338-021-02201-y
2021
Journal Article
Testing cophylogeny between coral reef invertebrates and their bacterial and archaeal symbionts
O’Brien, Paul A., Andreakis, Nikos, Tan, Shangjin, Miller, David J., Webster, Nicole S., Zhang, Guojie and Bourne, David G. (2021). Testing cophylogeny between coral reef invertebrates and their bacterial and archaeal symbionts. Molecular Ecology, 30 (15) mec.16006, 1-15. doi: 10.1111/mec.16006
2020
Journal Article
Efficient COI barcoding using high throughput single-end 400bp sequencing
Yang, Chentao, Zheng, Yuxuan, Tan, Shangjin, Meng, Guanliang, Rao, Wei, Yang, Caiqing, Bourne, David G., O'Brien, Paul A., Xu, Junqiang, Liao, Sha, Chen, Ao, Chen, Xiaowei, Jia, Xinrui, Zhang, Ai-bing and Liu, Shanlin (2020). Efficient COI barcoding using high throughput single-end 400bp sequencing. BMC Genomics, 21 (1). doi: 10.1186/s12864-020-07255-w
2020
Journal Article
Diverse coral reef invertebrates exhibit patterns of phylosymbiosis
O’Brien, Paul A., Tan, Shangjin, Yang, Chentao, Frade, Pedro R., Andreakis, Nikos, Smith, Hillary A., Miller, David J., Webster, Nicole S., Zhang, Guojie and Bourne, David G. (2020). Diverse coral reef invertebrates exhibit patterns of phylosymbiosis. The ISME Journal, 14 (9), 2211-2222. doi: 10.1038/s41396-020-0671-x
2019
Journal Article
Host-microbe coevolution: applying evidence from model systems to complex marine invertebrate holobionts
O'Brien, Paul A., Webster, Nicole S., Miller, David J. and Bourne, David G. (2019). Host-microbe coevolution: applying evidence from model systems to complex marine invertebrate holobionts. mBio, 10 (1) e02241-18, 1-14. doi: 10.1128/mBio.02241-18
2018
Journal Article
Elevated CO2 Has Little Influence on the Bacterial Communities Associated With the pH-Tolerant Coral, Massive Porites spp
O'Brien, Paul A., Smith, Hillary A., Fallon, Stewart, Fabricius, Katharina, Willis, Bette L., Morrow, Kathleen M. and Bourne, David G. (2018). Elevated CO2 Has Little Influence on the Bacterial Communities Associated With the pH-Tolerant Coral, Massive Porites spp. Frontiers in Microbiology, 9 2621. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.02621
2016
Journal Article
Implications of Ocean Acidification for Marine Microorganisms from the Free-Living to the Host-Associated
O'Brien, Paul A., Morrow, Kathleen M., Willis, Bette L. and Bourne, David G. (2016). Implications of Ocean Acidification for Marine Microorganisms from the Free-Living to the Host-Associated. Frontiers in Marine Science, 3 47. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2016.00047
Supervision
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Supervision history
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Interactions between coral larval settlement, marine biofilms and crustose coralline algae
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Laura Rix
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