Publications

Peer reviewed:

Nester, G. M., De Brauwer, M., Koziol, A., West, K. M., DiBattista, J. D., White, N. E., Power, M., Heydenrych, M. J., Harvey, E. S., Bunce, M. (2020) Development and evaluation of fish eDNA metabarcoding assays facilitate the detection of cryptic seahorse taxa (family: Syngnathidae). Environmental DNA, doi: 10.1002/edn3.93
DiBattista, J. D., Reimer, J. D., Stat, M., Masucci, G. D., Biondi, P., De Brauwer, M., Wilkinson, S. P., Chariton, A. A., Bunce, M. (2020) Environmental DNA can act as a biodiversity barometer of anthropogenic pressures in coastal ecosystems. Scientific reports, doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-64858-9
Short, G., Claassens, L., Smith, R., De Brauwer, M., Hamilton, H., Stat, M., Harasti, D. (2020) Hippocampus nalu, a new species of pygmy seahorse from South Africa, and the first record of a pygmy seahorse from the Indian Ocean (Teleostei, Syngnathidae). ZooKeys, doi: 10.3897/zookeys.934.50924
De Brauwer, M., Hobbs, J.-P. A., Jompa, J. (2020) Widespread low abundance despite habitat availability elevates extinction risk in pygmy seahorses. Coral Reefs, doi: 10.1007/s00338-020-01913-x
Bani, A., De Brauwer, M., Creer, S., Dumbrell, A. J., Limmon, G., Jompa, J., von der Heyden, S., Beger, M. (2020). Informing marine spatial planning decisions with environmental DNA. Advances in Ecological Research, doi: 10.1016/bs.aecr.2020.01.011
DiBattista, J. D., Reimer, J. D., Stat, M., Masucci, G. D., Biondi, P., De Brauwer, M., Bunce, M. (2019) Digging for DNA at depth: rapid universal metabarcoding surveys (RUMS) as a tool to detect coral reef biodiversity across a depth gradient. PeerJ, doi: 10.7717/peerj.6379
De Brauwer, M., Gordon, L. M., Shalders, T. C., Saunders, B. J., Archer, M., Harvey, E. S., Collin, S. P., Partridge, J. C., McIlwain, J. L. (2019) Behavourial and pathomorphological impacts of flash photography on benthic fishes. Scientific Reports, doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-37356-2
De Brauwer, M., Harvey, E. S., Ambo-Rappe, R., McIlwain, J. L. , Jompa, J., Saunders, B. J. (2018) High diversity, but low abundance of cryptobenthic fishes on soft sediment habitats in Southeast Asia. Estuarine, Coastal, and Shelf Science, doi: 10.1016/j.ecss.2018.11.014
De Brauwer, M, Saunders, B. J., Ambo-Rappe, R., Jompa, J., McIlwain, J.L., Harvey E. S. (2018) Time to stop mucking around? Impacts of underwater photography on cryptobenthic fauna found in soft sediment habitats. Journal of Environmental Management, doi: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.04.047
De Brauwer, M, Burton, M (2018) Known unknowns: Conservation and research priorities for soft sediment fauna supporting a valuable scuba diving industry. Ocean and Coastal Management, doi: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2018.03.045
De Brauwer, M., Hobbs, J.-P., Ambo-Rappe, R., Jompa, J., Harvey, S. E., McIlwain J. L., (2018) Biofluorescence as a survey tool for cryptic marine species. Conservation Biology, doi: 10.1111/cobi.13033
Grutter, L., De Brauwer, M., Bshary. R., Cheney, K.L., Cribb, T.H., Madin, E.M.P., McClure E.C., Meekan, M.G., Sun, D., Warner R.R., Werminghausen, J., Sikkel, P.C. (2017). Parasite infestation increases on coral reefs without cleaner fish. Coral Reefs, doi: 10.1007/s00338-017-1628-z
De Brauwer, M., Harvey, S. E., McIlwain J. L., Hobbs, J.-P., Jompa, J., Burton, M. (2017) The economic contribution of the muck dive industry to tourism in Southeast Asia. Marine Policy, doi: 10.1016/j.marpol.2017.05.033
De Brauwer, M., Hobbs, J.-P. (2016) Stars and stripes: biofluorescent lures in the striated frogfish indicate role in aggressive mimicry. Coral Reefs, doi: 10.1007/s00338-016-1493-1
Camp, E. F., Hobbs, J.-P., De Brauwer, M., Dumbrell, A.J., Smith, D. J. (2016) Cohabitation promotes high diversity of clownfishes in the Coral Triangle. Proceedings of the Royal Society B doi: 10.1098/rspb.2016.0277
De Brauwer, M., Camp, E., Jompa, J., Smith, D. J. (2015) High levels of heterospecific cohabitation among anemonefishes in Hoga Island, Indonesia. Marine Biodiversity Records, doi: 10.1007/s12526-015-0343-7
Hobbs, J., Beger, M., De Brauwer, M., Emslie, M. J. (2014). North-eastern 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, doi: 10.1017/S1755267214001055

Popular writing:

De Brauwer, M., Claassens, L., Short, G., Harasti, D. (2020) How an underwater photo led to the discovery of a tiny new seahorse species. The Conversation: theconversation.com
De Brauwer, M. (2019) Flash doesn’t harm seahorses, let’s worry about real problems. Diver Magazine, UK
De Brauwer, M. (2019) Flash photography doesn’t harm seahorses – but don’t touch. The Conversation: theconversation.com
De Brauwer, M. (2018) The fish that makes like a tree. Lateral Magazine: http://www.lateralmag.com
De Brauwer, M (2018) Things you didn’t know about your favourite critters. Asian Diver Magazine
De Brauwer, M. (2018) Time to stop mucking around? Wetpixel: wetpixel.com
De Brauwer, M. (2018) Now you see us: how casting an eerie glow on fish can help count and conserve them. The Conversation: theconversation.com
De Brauwer, M. (2017) A ray by any other name. Lateral Magazine: www.lateralmag.com
De Brauwer, M. (2017) Blueringed madness. The Scuba News: uk.thescubanews.com
De Brauwer, M. (2017) Reef raving revisited: 4 good reasons for fish to glow in the dark. Deep Sea News: http://www.deepseanews.com
De Brauwer, M. (2016) Thinking about sand and the fish (and researchers) that call it home. Fish Thinkers: fishthinkers.wordpress.com
De Brauwer, M. (2016) A few things you never knew about seahorses. The Scuba News: uk.thescubanews.com
De Brauwer, M. (2016) Fluo frogfish lures. The Scuba News: uk.thescubanews.com
De Brauwer, M. (2016) Man and Seahorse. The Big Blue Book: Seahorse Edition, issue 1/2016.
De Brauwer, M. (2016) The Economic Value of Muck Critters. http://www.uw360.asia
De Brauwer, M. (2015) Why Muck Matters…The science behind the pictures. Underwater Macro Photographers eMagazine, issue 26
De Brauwer, M. (2015) The value of muck critters. http://www.wetpixel.com

Selected presentations:

“The forgotten ecosystem: marine soft sediments” Best conference talk award. Marine Biological Association 16th Postgraduate Conference. May 2019, Newcastle, UK.
“Ocean health in a time of change”. TEDx Stuttgart. September 2019, Stuttgart, Germany
“Home is where the reef is”. Invited keynote talk. 4th Asia-Pacific Coral Reef Symposium. June 2018, Cebu, The Philippines
“Hidden in plain sight: cryptobenthic fish diversity on soft sediment habitats”. 10th Indo-Pacific Fish Conference. October 2017, Tahiti, French Polynesia
“Biofluorescence as a survey tool for cryptic fishes”. Outstanding presentation award + Winner photo competition: Public’s choice. ACRS conference 2017. July 2016, Townsville, Australia.
“Impacts of flash photography on Syngnathidae”. SyngBio 2017. May 2017, Florida, USA.
“Involving stakeholders: Collaborations with the scuba diving industry”. CommOcean 2016, 2nd International Marine Science Communication Conference. December 2016, Bruges, Belgium.
“Biofluorescence as a survey tool for rare and cryptic marine species”. Prize best poster presentation. 13th International Coral Reef Symposium. June 2016, Honolulu, USA.
“The Economic Value of Muck Critters”. Asia Dive Expo. April 17th 2016, Singapore.
“Fluorescence in camouflaged Species”. Asia Dive Expo. April 17th 2016, Singapore.
“Cryptobenthic fauna in Southeast Asia”. Prize best student presentation. Curtin Marine and Coastal Research Network – Inaugural Conference. February 18th 2016, Perth, Australia.
“Coexistence of anemonefishes in the Wakatobi National park” 1st International Conference on Science. November 19th 2014, Makassar, Indonesia.
“Extinction Risk in Anemonefishes” 3rd International Marine Conservation Congress. August 15th 2014, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

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