Professor John Turner
Head of School / Professor in Marine Biology

Affiliations
Visiting address
College of Natural Sciences
Bangor University
Room 403 Westbury Mount
Menai Bridge
Anglesey
Wales, UK
LL59 5AB
Contact info
Room: 403 Westbury Mount Phone: 01248 382881 (MOB 07726 348852 )
E-mail: j.turner@bangor.ac.uk
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Limited impact of an invasive oyster on intertidal assemblage structure and biodiversity: the importance of environmental context and functional equivalency with native species
Zwerschke, N., Hollyman, P., Wild, R., Stringer, R., Turner, J. & King, J., May 2018, In: Marine Biology. 165, 5, 88.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Environmental Impact Assessment of Treated Wastewater Disposal via Borehole Injection, Mauritius. Envirionmental Sewerage and Sanitation Project.
Wilson, R., Edworthy, K., Turner, J. R., Daby, D., Sherwin, T., Boak, R. & Speece, R., 1 Jan 2000, 2000 ed. Unknown.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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First record of coralline fungal disease (CFD) in the Indian Ocean
Williams, G., Roche, R. & Turner, J., 4 Jun 2018, In: Coral Reefs. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-018-1704-z , 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Quantitative characterisation of reef fish diversity among nearshore habitats in a northeastern New Zealand marine reserve.
Williams, G. J., Cameron, M. J., Turner, J. R. & Ford, R. B., 1 Mar 2008, In: New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research. 42, 1, p. 33-46Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Environmental Impact Assessment for coral reefs: advocating direct protective approaches.
Turner, J. R., Boak, R., Klaus, R., Daby, D., Hardman, E., Cote, I. (Editor) & Reynolds, J. (Editor), 1 Jan 2006, Coral Reef Conservation. 2006 ed. Cambridge University Press, p. 643-697Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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The reefs of Mauritius
Turner, J. R., Hardman, E., Klaus, R., Fagoonee, I., Daby, D., Baghooli, R., Persands, S., Souter, D. (Editor), Obura, D. (Editor) & Linden, O. (Editor), 1 Jan 2000, Coral Reef Degradation in the Indian Ocean. 2000 ed. Stockholm University, CORDIO, p. 94-107Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Remote Sensing and Rapid Site Assessment Survey April 2001:Coral Reef systems of the Andaman Islands.
Turner, J. R., Vousden, D., Klaus, R., Satyanarayana, C., Fenner, D., Venkataraman, K., Rajan, P. T. & Subba Rao, N. V., 1 Jan 2001, 2001 ed. Unknown.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Feedback Monitoring in Environmental Impact Assessment on Coral Reefs.
Turner, J. R., Boak, R., Klaus, R., Hardman, E. & Daby, D., 28 Jun 2004, p. 152.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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Initial considerations on methods to survey reef status and recovery.
Turner, J. R., Souter, D. (Editor), Obura, D. (Editor) & Linden, O. (Editor), 1 Jan 2000, Coral Reef Degradation in the Indian Ocean. 2000 ed. Stockholm University, CORDIO, p. 134-137Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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The reefs of the granitic islands of the Seychelles
Turner, J. R., Klaus, R., Engelhardt, U., Souter, D. (Editor), Obura, D. (Editor) & Linden, O. (Editor), 1 Jan 2000, Coral Reef Degradation in the Indian Ocean. 2000 ed. Stockholm University, CORDIO, p. 77-86Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Remote sensing of coastal habitats.
Turner, J. R., Klaus, R. & Richmond, M. D. (Editor), 1 Jan 2003, A field guide to the seashores of Eastern Africa.. 2003 ed. SIDA/Department for Research Cooperation, p. 44-47Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Reefs of the Mascarenes – Changes in Space and Time.
Turner, J. R., Klaus, R. & Hardman, E., 28 Jun 2004, p. 262.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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The Mascarene Region
Turner, J. R., Jago, C. F., Daby, D., Klaus, R. & Sheppard, C. R. (Editor), 1 Jan 2000, Seas at the Millenium: An Environmental Evaluation: An Environmental Evaluation. 2000 ed. Elsevier Science, p. 243-258Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Coral reefs of the Mascarenes, western Indian Ocean.
Turner, J. R. & Klaus, R., 1 Jan 2005, In: Philosophical Transactions of The Royal Society A Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences. 363, 1826, p. 229-250Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effects of scale and habitat distribution on the movement of the southern stingray Dasyatis americana on a Caribbean atoll
Tilley, A., Lopez-Angarita, J. & Turner, J. R., 22 May 2013, In: Marine Ecology Progress Series. 2013, 482, p. 169-179Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Response of scleractinian corals to nitrate enrichment in high and ambient seawater temperatures
Tengku-Mohd-Kamil, T. F. K. & Turner, J. R., 1 Apr 2021, In: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science. 736, 1Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An introduction to the Mascarene Plateau and its Region.
Spencer, T., Turner, J. R., Burnett, J. C. (Editor) & Kavanagh, J. S. (Editor), 1 Jan 2001, Shoals of Capricorn Programme Field Report 1998–2001: Marine science: training and education in the western Indian Ocean. 2001 ed. Royal Society and Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers), p. xxxii-xxxviResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Eco-imperialism
Sheppard, C. & Turner, J., 21 Mar 2009, In: New Scientist. 201, 2700, p. 22-22Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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Coral bleaching and mortality in the Chagos Archipelago to 2017
Sheppard, C., Sheppard, A., Mogg, A., Bayley, D., Dempsey, A. C., Roche, R., Turner, J. & Purkis, S., Nov 2017, In: Atoll Research Bulletin . 613, 613, p. 1 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Reefs and islands of the Chagos Archipelago, Indian Ocean: why it is the world's largest no-take marine protected area
Sheppard, C. R., Bowen, B., Carr, P., Chen, C. A., Clubbe, C., Craig, M., Eble, J., Fitzsimmons, N., Gaither, M. R., Gan, C. H., Gollock, M., Guzman, N., Graham, N. A., Harris, A., Jones, R., Keshavmurthy, S., Koldewey, H., Lundin, C. G., Mortimer, J. A., Obura, D., Pfeiffer, M., Price, A. R., Purkis, S., Raines, P., Riegl, B., Rogers, A., Schleyer, M., Seaward, M. R., Sheppard, A. L., Tamelander, J., Turner, J. R., Visram, S., Vogler, C., Vogt, S., Yang, J. M., Yang, S. Y. & Yesson, C., Mar 2012, In: Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 22, 2, p. 232-261Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Measuring change and recovery in reef ecosystems.
Sheppard, C., Teleki, K., Turner, J. R., Souter, D. (Editor), Obura, D. (Editor) & Linden, O. (Editor), 1 Jan 2000, Coral Reef Degradation in the Indian Ocean. 2000 ed. Stockholm University, CORDIO, p. 138-140Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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The Chagos Archipelago (British Indian Ocean Territory): legal Black Hole or Environmental Bright Spot?
Sheppard, C., Tamelander, J. & Turner, J. R., 1 Jan 2009, In: Journal of Environmental Law. 21, 2, p. 291-293Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Spatio temporal variation in benthic communities in remote reefs
Sannassy Pilly, J., Roche, R. & Turner, J., Jan 2020.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster › peer-review
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Atoll-dependent variation in depth zonation of benthic communities on remote reefs
Sannassy Pilly, J., Richardson, L., Turner, J. & Roche, R., 1 Jan 2022, In: Marine Environmental Research. 173, 105520.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Depth variation in benthic community response to repeated marine heatwaves on remote Central Indian Ocean reefs
Sannassy Pilly, J., Roche, R., Richardson, L. & Turner, J., 27 Mar 2024, In: Royal Society Open Science. 11, 3, p. 231246Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Coral carbonate production across depth: homogenisation after bleaching?
Sannassy Pilly, J., Lange, I., Roche, R., Perry, C., Mogg, A., Dawson, K. & Turner, J., 11 Oct 2024, In: Coral Reefs. 43, 6, p. 1803-1818 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Quantifying coral reef carbonate budgets: a comparison between ReefBudget and CoralNet
Sannassy Pilly, J., Townsend, J. E., Alisa, C. A. G., Razak, T. B., Turner, J., Roche, R., Chan, S., Kriegman, D. J., Andersson, A. J., Perry, C. T., Lange, I. D. & Courtney, T. A., 17 Mar 2025, In: Coral Reefs.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Patterns in reef fish assesmblages: insights from the Chagos Archipelago
Samoilys, M., Roche, R., Koldewey, H. & Turner, J., 19 Jan 2018, In: PLoS ONE. 13, 1, e0191448.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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British Indian Ocean Territory Biodiversity Action Plan: Coconut Crab
Roche, R. (Editor), Turner, J. (Editor) & Laidre, M., 2020, (Unpublished) 22 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Linking variation in planktonic primary production to coral reef fish growth and condition
Roche, R., Heenan, A., Taylor, B. M., Schwarz, J. N., Fox, M. D., Southworth, L., Williams, G. & Turner, J., 31 Aug 2022, In: Royal Society Open Science. 9, 8, p. 201012 201012.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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British Indian Ocean Territory Biodiversity Action Plan: Yellowfin Tuna
Roche, R. (Editor), Turner, J. (Editor) & Curnick, D. J., 2020, (Unpublished) 7 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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British Indian Ocean Territory Ecosystem Action Plan: Native Woodland
Roche, R. (Editor), Turner, J. (Editor), Carr, P., Wilkinson, T. & Barrios, S., 2020, 9 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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British Indian Ocean Territory Ecosystem Action Plan: Moist Savanna
Roche, R. (Editor), Turner, J. (Editor) & Carr, P., 2020, (Unpublished) 13 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Recreational Diving Impacts on Coral Reefs and the Adoption of Environmentally Responsible Practices within the SCUBA Diving Industry
Roche, R., Harvey, C. V., Harvey, J. J., Kavanagh, A. P., McDonald, M., Stein-Rostaing, V. R. & Turner, J., 1 Jul 2016, In: Environmental Management. 58, 1, p. 107-116Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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British Indian Ocean Territory Biodiversity Action Plan: Sooty Tern
Roche, R. (Editor), Turner, J. (Editor) & Carr, P., 2020, 12 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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British Indian Ocean Territory Ecosystem Action Plan: Shallow Coral Reefs
Roche, R. (Editor), Turner, J. (Editor) & Sheppard, C., 2020, (Unpublished) 8 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Towards Developing a Mechanistic Understanding of Coral Reef Resilience to Thermal Stress Across Multiple Scales
Roche, R., Williams, G. & Turner, J., Mar 2018, In: Current Climate Change Reports. 4, 1, p. 51-64 D 87.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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British Indian Ocean Territory Biodiversity Action Plan: Hawksbill and Green Turtles
Roche, R. (Editor), Turner, J. (Editor), Esteban, N., Mortimer, J. A. & Hays, G. C., 2020, 15 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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British Indian Ocean Territory Ecosystem Action Plan: Mangrove Forest
Roche, R. (Editor), Turner, J. (Editor), Carr, P., Wilkinson, T. & Barrios, S., 2020, 8 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Localized outbreaks of Acanthaster planci at an isolated and unpopulated reef atoll in the Chagos Archipelago
Roche, R. C., Pratchett, M. S., Carr, P., Turner, J. R., Wagner, D., Head, C. & Sheppard, C. R., 23 Jul 2015, In: Marine Biology. 162, 8, p. 1695-1704Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A link between predator density and arm loss in the starfish Marthasterias glacialis and Asterias rubens.
Ramsay, K., Turner, J. R., Vize, S. J. & Richardson, C. A., 1 Jun 2000, In: Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 80, 3, p. 565-566Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Protection outcomes for fish trophic groups across a range of management regimes
Osuka, K. E., Stewart, B. D., Samoilys, M. A., Roche, R., Turner, J. & McClean, C., 1 Dec 2021, In: Marine Pollution Bulletin. 173 , Part A, 113010.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Oceanic sharks clean at coastal seamount
Oliver, S. P., Hussey, N. E., Turner, J. R. & Beckett, A. J., 14 Mar 2011, In: PLoS ONE. 6, 3, p. e14755Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Thresher Sharks Use Tail-Slaps as a Hunting Strategy
Oliver, S. P., Turner, J. R., Gann, K., Silvosa, M. & D'Urban Jackson, T., 10 Jul 2013, In: PLoS ONE. 8, 7, p. e67380Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The significant role of sediment bio-retexturing within a contemporary carbonate platform system: Implications for carbonate microfacies development
O'Leary, M. J., Perry, C. T., Beavington-Penney, S. J. & Turner, J. R., 15 Jul 2009, In: Sedimentary Geology. 219, 1-4, p. 169-179Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Acoustic detection probability of bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus, with static acoustic dataloggers in Cardigan Bay, Wales
Nuuttila, H. K., Thomas, L., Hiddink, J. G., Meier, R., Turner, J. R., Bennell, J. D., Tregenza, N. J. C. & Evans, P. G. H., Sept 2013, In: Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. 134, 3, p. 2596-2609Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Estimating effective detection area of passive, static acoustic data loggers from playback experiments with cetacean vocalisations
Nuuttila, H. K., Brundiers, K., Dahne, M., Koblitz, J. C., Thomas, L., Courtene-Jones, W., Evans, P. G. H., Turner, J. R., Bennell, J. & Hiddink, J. G., Dec 2018, In: Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 9, 12, p. 2362-2371Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adaptive strategies of sponges to deoxygenated oceans
Micaroni, V., Strano, F., McAllen, R., Woods, L., Turner, J., Harman, L. & Bell, J. J., 1 Mar 2022, In: Global Change Biology. 28, 6, p. 1972-1989 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Vulnerability of Temperate Mesophotic Ecosystems (TMEs) to environmental impacts: Rapid ecosystem changes at Lough Hyne Marine Nature Reserve, Ireland
Micaroni, V., McAllen, R., Turner, J., Strano, F., Morrow, C., Picton, B., Harman, L. & Bell, J. J., 1 Oct 2021, In: Science of the Total Environment. 789, 147708.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Wave exposure shapes reef community composition and recovery trajectories at a remote coral atoll
Lange, I. D., Benkwitt, C. E., McDevitt-Irwin, J. M., Tietjen, K. L., Taylor, B., Chinkin, M., Gunn, R. L., Palmisciano, M., Steyaert, M., Wilson, B., East, H. K., Turner, J., Graham, N. A. J. & Perry, C. T., Dec 2021, In: Coral Reefs. 40, 6, p. 1819-1829 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review