Research project: Larval-fish ecology - effects of climate change on connectivity in coral reef systems

Dates

Start date:

2007

Museum investigators

• Jeff Leis, Senior Principal Research Scientist

External investigators

• Dr. Phil Munday, James Cook University

Description

We have attempted to estimate the effects of climate change on population connectivity in reef fishes. Our conclusion is that the predicted changes in temperature will result in a decrease in the geographic scale of population connectivity. This will have major implications for the way we manage fisheries and marine protected areas.

Dr Jeff Leis , Senior Principal Research Scientist
Last Updated: 9 June 2009