Publications
Members of the Oceanwise team have been involved with a number of scientific publications during their careers and PhD research that have contributed to the ongoing conservation, management and monitoring of the Ningaloo Marine Park.
Scientific Journal Articles
Catlin, J. 2010. Development and Change in the Whale Shark Tourism Industry at Ningaloo Marine Park, Western Australia. PhD Thesis.
Catlin, J., and Jones, R. 2010. Whale shark tourism at Ningaloo Marine Park: a longitudinal study of wildlife tourism. Tourism Management, 31(3), 386-394.
Catlin, J., Jones, T., Norman, B., and Wood, D. 2010. Consolidation in a wildlife tourism industry: the changing impact of whale shark tourist expediture in the Ningaloo coast region. International Journal of Tourism Research, 12 (2), 134-138.
Langlois, T.J., Harvey, E.S., Fitzpatrick, B.M., Meeuwig, J.J., Shedrawi, G., and Watson, D.L. 2010. Cost efficient sampling of fish assemblages: A comparison of baited video stations and diver video transects. Aquatic Ecology. In press.
Sleeman, J.C., Meekan, M.G., Fitzpatrick, B.M., Steinberg, C.R., Ancel, R., Bradshaw, C.J.A. 2010. Oceanographic and atmospheric phenomena influence the abundance of whale sharks at Ninagloo Reef, Western Australia. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 382: 77-81.
Twiggs, E.J., and Collins, L.B. 2010 (in press). Development and demise of a fringing coral reef during Holocene environmental change, eastern Ninagloo Reef, Western Australia. Marine Geology.
Watson, D.L., Harvey, E.S., Fitzpatrick, B.M., Langlois, T., Shedrawi, G. 2010. Assessing reef fish assemblage structure: how do different stereo-video techniques compare. Marine Biology.
Jones, T., Wood, D., Catlin, J., and Norman, B. 2009. Expediture and ecotourism: predictors of expenditure for whale shark tour participants. Journal of Ecotourism 8(1) 32-50.
Bradshaw, C.J.A., Fitzpatrick, B.M., Steinberg, C.C., Brook, B.W., and Meekan, M.G. 2008. Decline in whale shark size and abundance at Ningaloo Reef over the past decade: The worlds largest fish is getting smaller. Biological Conservation 141: 1894-1905.
Fitzpatrick, B.M., Meekan, M., and Richards, A. 2006. Shark attacks on a whale shark (Rhincodon typus, Smith 1828) at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Bulletin of Marine Science 78(2): 397-402(6).
Fitzpatrick, B.M., Ley, J., and McShane, P. 2005. Habitat heterogeneity of NSW MPA's. Proceedings of the 10th International Coral Reef Symposium, Japan.
Fitzpatrick, B.M. 2003. Habitat Heterogeneity of New South Wales Marine Protected Areas. First Class Honours Thesis, Australian Maritime College, Tasmania 190pp.
Reports
Fitzpatrick, B., Penrose, H., Van Keulen, M., Webb, J., and Birkin, M., 2002. A preliminary marine ecological survey of Bateman Bay, Ningaloo Reef. A report to Environment Appeals Tribunal, Oceanwise Environmental Scientists, Perth.
Fitzpatrick, B., and Wilson, A. 1998. Marine Ecological Survey of Tantabiddi Lagoon. Report to the Department of Conservation and Land Management, Exmouth, Western Australia, pp 84.
Scientific Journal Articles
Catlin, J. 2010. Development and Change in the Whale Shark Tourism Industry at Ningaloo Marine Park, Western Australia. PhD Thesis.
Catlin, J., and Jones, R. 2010. Whale shark tourism at Ningaloo Marine Park: a longitudinal study of wildlife tourism. Tourism Management, 31(3), 386-394.
Catlin, J., Jones, T., Norman, B., and Wood, D. 2010. Consolidation in a wildlife tourism industry: the changing impact of whale shark tourist expediture in the Ningaloo coast region. International Journal of Tourism Research, 12 (2), 134-138.
Langlois, T.J., Harvey, E.S., Fitzpatrick, B.M., Meeuwig, J.J., Shedrawi, G., and Watson, D.L. 2010. Cost efficient sampling of fish assemblages: A comparison of baited video stations and diver video transects. Aquatic Ecology. In press.
Sleeman, J.C., Meekan, M.G., Fitzpatrick, B.M., Steinberg, C.R., Ancel, R., Bradshaw, C.J.A. 2010. Oceanographic and atmospheric phenomena influence the abundance of whale sharks at Ninagloo Reef, Western Australia. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 382: 77-81.
Twiggs, E.J., and Collins, L.B. 2010 (in press). Development and demise of a fringing coral reef during Holocene environmental change, eastern Ninagloo Reef, Western Australia. Marine Geology.
Watson, D.L., Harvey, E.S., Fitzpatrick, B.M., Langlois, T., Shedrawi, G. 2010. Assessing reef fish assemblage structure: how do different stereo-video techniques compare. Marine Biology.
Jones, T., Wood, D., Catlin, J., and Norman, B. 2009. Expediture and ecotourism: predictors of expenditure for whale shark tour participants. Journal of Ecotourism 8(1) 32-50.
Bradshaw, C.J.A., Fitzpatrick, B.M., Steinberg, C.C., Brook, B.W., and Meekan, M.G. 2008. Decline in whale shark size and abundance at Ningaloo Reef over the past decade: The worlds largest fish is getting smaller. Biological Conservation 141: 1894-1905.
Fitzpatrick, B.M., Meekan, M., and Richards, A. 2006. Shark attacks on a whale shark (Rhincodon typus, Smith 1828) at Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia. Bulletin of Marine Science 78(2): 397-402(6).
Fitzpatrick, B.M., Ley, J., and McShane, P. 2005. Habitat heterogeneity of NSW MPA's. Proceedings of the 10th International Coral Reef Symposium, Japan.
Fitzpatrick, B.M. 2003. Habitat Heterogeneity of New South Wales Marine Protected Areas. First Class Honours Thesis, Australian Maritime College, Tasmania 190pp.
Reports
Fitzpatrick, B., Penrose, H., Van Keulen, M., Webb, J., and Birkin, M., 2002. A preliminary marine ecological survey of Bateman Bay, Ningaloo Reef. A report to Environment Appeals Tribunal, Oceanwise Environmental Scientists, Perth.
Fitzpatrick, B., and Wilson, A. 1998. Marine Ecological Survey of Tantabiddi Lagoon. Report to the Department of Conservation and Land Management, Exmouth, Western Australia, pp 84.
