
Scott Ling
@scottdling
Marine Biologist seeking to understand reef collapse & recovery-A/Prof @ARC_gov_au Future Fellow, Ecology & Biodiversity Centre @IMASUTAS @Sciences_utas @utas_
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http://www.utas.edu.au/profiles/staff/imas/scott-ling 23-01-2017 03:56:45
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Longspined sea urchins are native to temperate waters around New South Wales. But as oceans heat up, their range has expanded more than 650km, through eastern Victoria and south to Tasmania. Dive into the prickly details in this The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand article👉theconversation.com/can-we-eat-our…



Our IMAS researches Dr Johnny P Keane and Scott Ling ask the question: can we eat our way through an exploding sea urchin problem? Find out: utas.au/bu


Exciting new crown-of-thorns starfish research led by Josie Chandler out now, featuring a novel sampling method, a renewed population irruption in the northern GBR & much more! Link to OA paper: rdcu.be/dqCHi Deborah Burn Dr Peter Doll Sarah Kwong Bethan Lang, Ph.D Kai Pacey



▶️ In case you missed it last night on 7:30 report: Giant kelp restoration & urchin interventions in Tassie feat. Scott Bennett, Scott Ling, Dr Johnny P Keane #greatsouthernreef #climatechange #kelpforests abc.net.au/news/2023-11-2…



Climate-driven invasion and incipient warnings of kelp ecosystem collapse. Our Nature Communications paper highlights the critical need for early detection of range-shifting keystone species capable of transforming and collapsing ecosystems. nature.com/articles/s4146… Scott Ling




Great work by The Nature Conservancy & IMAS, spearheaded by our valued collaborator Scott Ling! youtu.be/SfmP0aP1hNQ?si…

Happy to share our new paper in Nature Communications showing how #MPAs can buffer the impact of Marine heatwaves on the stability of reef fish communities. Read here: rdcu.be/dzRPH Ricerca UNIPI Dipartimento di Biologia - UniPisa




