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Dr K-le Gomez-Cabrera

Honorary Senior Fellow
School of the Environment
klegomez@uq.edu.au

Publications

Journal Articles (13)
Research Report (1)
Data Collections (8)

Journal Articles

Uthicke, Sven, Doyle, Jason R., Gomez Cabrera, Maria, Patel, Frances, McLatchie, Madi J., Doll, Peter C., Chandler, Josie F. and Pratchett, Morgan S. (2024). eDNA monitoring detects new outbreak wave of corallivorous seastar (Acanthaster cf. solaris) at Lizard Island, Great Barrier Reef. Coral Reefs, 43 (4), 857-866. doi: 10.1007/s00338-024-02506-8
Popovic, Iva, Bergeron, Lucie A., Bozec, Yves-Marie, Waldvogel, Ann-Marie, Howitt, Samantha M., Damjanovic, Katarina, Patel, Frances, Cabrera, Maria G., Wörheide, Gert, Uthicke, Sven and Riginos, Cynthia (2024). High germline mutation rates, but not extreme population outbreaks, influence genetic diversity in a keystone coral predator. PLoS Genetics, 20 (2) e1011129, e1011129. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1011129
Doll, Peter C., Uthicke, Sven, Caballes, Ciemon F., Patel, Frances, Gomez Cabrera, Maria del C., Lang, Bethan J. and Pratchett, Morgan S. (2023). Induction of larval settlement in crown-of-thorns starfish is not mediated by conspecific cues. Scientific Reports, 13 (1) 17119, 1-6. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-44422-x
Arc-Chagnaud, C., Millan, F., Salvador-Pascual, A., Correas, A.G., Olaso-Gonzalez, G., De la Rosa, A., Carretero, A., Gomez-Cabrera, M.C. and Viña, J. (2019). Reversal of age-associated frailty by controlled physical exercise: the pre-clinical and clinical evidences. Sports Medicine and Health Science, 1 (1), 33-39. doi: 10.1016/j.smhs.2019.08.007
Kim, Sun W., Sampayo, Eugenia M., Sommer, Brigitte, Sims, Carrie A., Gómez‐Cabrera, Maria del C., Dalton, Steve J., Beger, Maria, Malcolm, Hamish A., Ferrari, Renata, Fraser, Nicola, Figueira, Will F., Smith, Stephen D. A., Heron, Scott F., Baird, Andrew H., Byrne, Maria, Eakin, C. Mark, Edgar, Robert, Hughes, Terry P., Kyriacou, Nicole, Liu, Gang, Matis, Paloma A., Skirving, William J. and Pandolfi, John M. (2019). Refugia under threat: mass bleaching of coral assemblages in high‐latitude eastern Australia. Global Change Biology, 25 (11) gcb.14772, 3918-3931. doi: 10.1111/gcb.14772
Gomez Cabrera, Maria, Young, Jennifer M., Roff, George, Staples, Timothy, Ortiz, Juan Carlos, Pandolfi, John M. and Cooper, Alan (2019). Broadening the taxonomic scope of coral reef palaeoecological studies using ancient DNA. Molecular Ecology, 28 (10) mec.15038, 2636-2652. doi: 10.1111/mec.15038
Roelfsema, Chris, Thurstan, Ruth, Beger, Maria, Dudgeon, Christine, Loder, Jennifer, Kovacs, Eva, Gallo, Michele, Flower, Jason, Gomez Cabrera, K-le, Ortiz, Juan, Lea, Alexandra and Kleine, Diana (2016). A citizen science approach: a detailed ecological assessment of subtropical reefs at Point Lookout, Australia. PLoS One, 11 (10) e0163407, e0163407. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0163407
Berzunza-Sanchez, Maria Margarita, Gomez Cabrera, Maria del Carmen and Pandolfi, John M. (2013). Historical patterns of resource exploitation and the status of Papua New Guinea coral reefs. Pacific Science, 67 (3), 425-440. doi: 10.2984/67.3.9
Blower, Dean C., Pandolfi, John M., Bruce, Barry D., Gomez-Cabrera, Maria del C. and Ovenden, Jennifer R. (2012). Population genetics of Australian white sharks reveals fine-scale spatial structure, transoceanic dispersal events and low effective population sizes. Marine Ecology-Progress Series, 455, 229-244. doi: 10.3354/meps09659
Ortiz, JC, Gomez-Cabrera, MD and Hoegh-Guldberg, O (2009). Effect of colony size and surrounding substrate on corals experiencing a mild bleaching event on Heron Island reef flat (southern Great Barrier Reef, Australia). CORAL REEFS, 28 (4), 999-1003. doi: 10.1007/s00338-009-0546-0
Fitt, W.K., Gates, R.D., Hoegh-Guldberg, O., Bythell, J.C., Jatkar, A., Grottoli, A.G., Gomez, M., Fisher, P., Lajuenesse, T.C., Pantos, O., Iglesias-Prieto, R., Franklin, D.J., Rodrigues, L.J., Torregiani, J.M., van Woesik, R. and Lesser, M.P. (2009). Response of two species of indo-pacific corals, porites cylindrica and stylophora pistillata, to short-term thermal stress: The host does matter in determining the tolerance of corals to bleaching. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology And Ecology, 373 (2), 102-110. doi: 10.1016/j.jembe.2009.03.011
Gomez-Cabrera, M. del C., Ortiz, J. C., Loh, W. K. W., Ward, S. and Hoegh-Guldberg, O. (2008). Acquisition of symbiotic dinoflagellates (Symbiodinium) by juveniles of the coral Acropora longicyathus. Coral Reefs, 27 (1), 219-226. doi: 10.1007/s00338-007-0315-x
Voisey, J., Gomez-Cabrera, M. D. C., Smit, D. J., Leonard, J. H., Sturm, R. A. and van Daal, A. (2006). A polymorphism in the agouti signalling protein (ASIP) is associated with decreased levels of mRNA. Pigment Cell Research, 19 (3), 226-231. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0749.2006.00301.x

Research Report

Roelfsema, Chris, Thurstan, Ruth, Flower, Jason, Beger, Maria, Gallo, Michele, Loder, Jennifer, Kovacs, Eva, Gomez Cabrera, K-Le, Lea, Alexandra, Ortiz, Juan, Brunner, Dunia and Kleine, Diana (2014). Ecological Assessment of the Flora and Fauna of Point Lookout Dive Sites, North Stradbroke Island, Queensland. UniDive PLEA Final Report Brisbane, Australia: UniDive (University of Queensland Underwater Club).

Data Collections

Gomez-Cabrera, Maria, Young, J M, Roff, G, Staples, T, Ortiz, J C, Pandolfi, John M and Cooper, A (2019). Ancient DNA from Pandora Reef, GBR. The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/uql.2019.2
Kovacs, Eva , Bray, Peran, Thurstan, Ruth , Flower, Jason, Beger, Maria , Gallo, Michele , Loder, Jennifer , Gomez Cabrera, K-Le, Lea, Alex, Ortiz, Juan and Roelfsema, Christiaan M. (2016). Fish populations on family level of Point Lookout Dive Sites, North Stradbroke Island, Queensland. Pangaea. (Dataset)
Kovacs, Eva , Bray, Peran, Thurstan, Ruth , Flower, Jason, Beger, Maria , Gallo, Michele , Loder, Jennifer , Gomez Cabrera, K-Le, Lea, Alex, Ortiz, Juan and Roelfsema, Christiaan M. (2016). Dominate algaes and rare animals of Point Lookout Dive Sites, North Stradbroke Island, Queensland. Pangaea. (Dataset)
Kovacs, Eva , Bray, Peran, Thurstan, Ruth , Flower, Jason, Beger, Maria , Gallo, Michele , Loder, Jennifer , Gomez Cabrera, K-Le, Lea, Alex, Ortiz, Juan and Roelfsema, Christiaan M. (2016). Fish populations on species level of Point Lookout Dive Sites, North Stradbroke Island, Queensland. Pangaea. (Dataset)
Kovacs, Eva , Bray, Peran, Thurstan, Ruth , Flower, Jason, Beger, Maria , Gallo, Michele , Loder, Jennifer , Gomez Cabrera, K-Le, Lea, Alex, Ortiz, Juan and Roelfsema, Christiaan M. (2016). Invertebrates populations of Point Lookout Dive Sites, North Stradbroke Island, Queensland, 2014. Pangaea. (Dataset)
Kovacs, Eva , Bray, Peran, Thurstan, Ruth , Flower, Jason, Beger, Maria , Gallo, Michele , Loder, Jennifer , Gomez Cabrera, K-Le, Lea, Alex, Ortiz, Juan and Roelfsema, Christiaan M. (2016). Reef impacts of Point Lookout Dive Sites, North Stradbroke Island, Queensland. Pangaea. (Dataset)
Kovacs, Eva , Bray, Peran, Thurstan, Ruth , Flower, Jason, Beger, Maria , Gallo, Michele , Loder, Jennifer , Gomez Cabrera, K-Le, Lea, Alex, Ortiz, Juan and Roelfsema, Christiaan M. (2016). Substrate surveys of Point Lookout Dive Sites, North Stradbroke Island, Queensland. Pangaea. (Dataset)
Kovacs, Eva, Bray, Peran, Thurstan, Ruth, Flower, Jason, Beger, Maria, Gallo, Michele, Loder, Jennifer, Gomez Cabrera, K-Le, Lea, Alex, Ortiz Gomez, Juan and Roelfsema, Christiaan M. (2015). Ecological assessment data of the marine flora and fauna of Point Lookout in 2014.. Pangaea. (Dataset) doi: 10.1594/PANGAEA.843122
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