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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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
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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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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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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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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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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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The marine biotopes of the Socotra Archipelago
Klaus, R. & Turner, J. R., 1 Jan 2004, In: Fauna of Arabia. 20, p. 45-115Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The importance of micro and macro morphological variation in the adaptation of a sublittoral demosponge to current extremes.
Bell, J. J., Barnes, D. & Turner, J. R., 1 Jan 2002, In: Marine Biology. 140, 1, p. 75-81Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The extent of coral bleaching in Rodrigues, 2002.
Hardman, E. R., Meunier, M. S., Turner, J. R., Lynch, T. L., Taylor, M. & Klaus, R., 1 Dec 2004, In: Journal of Natural History. 38, 23-24, p. 3077-3089Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The dynamics of zooxanthellae populations: A long-term study in the field
Fagoonee, I., Wilson, H., Hassell, M. & Turner, J., 5 Feb 1999, In: Science. 283, 5403, p. 843-845Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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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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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Temporal and spatial variability of mobile fauna on a submarine cliff and boulder scree complex: a community in flux.
Bell, J. J. & Turner, J. R., 1 Aug 2003, In: Hydrobiologia. 503, 1-3, p. 171-182Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Status of Coral Reefs in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in 2004
Kotb, M., Abdulaziz, M., Al-Agwan, Z., AL-Shaikh, K., Al-Yami, H., Banajah, A., DeVantier, L., Esinger, M., Eltayeb, M., Hassan, M., Heiss, G., Howe, S., Kemp, J., Klaus, R., Krupp, F., Mohamed, N., Rouphael, T., Turner, J. R., Zajonz, U. & Wilkinson, C. (Editor), 1 Jan 2004, 2004 ed. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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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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Setting evolutionary-based conservation priorities for a phylogenetically data-poor taxonomic group (Scleractinia)
Curnick, D. J., Head, C. E., Huang, D., Crabbe, M. J., Gollock, M., Hoeksema, B. W., Johnson, K. G., Jones, R., Koldewey, H. J., Obura, D. O., Rosen, B. R., Smith, D. J., Taylor, M. L., Turner, J. R., Wren, S. & Redding, D. W., Aug 2015, In: Animal Conservation. 18, 4, p. 303-312Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Rodrigues Marine Biotope Classification and Mapping.
Chapman, B., Turner, J. R., Hardman, E., West, F., Burnett, J. C. (Editor), Kavanagh, J. S. (Editor) & Spencer, T. (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. 29-30Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Near-island enhancement in mesopelagic micronekton communities off Hawaiʻi
Drazen, J., Clark, B., Gove, J. M., Phipps, J., Copeland, A., Lecky, J., Green, M., Kobayashi, D., Turner, J., Whitney, J. & Williams, G. J., Sept 2023, In: Deep Sea Research Part I: Oceanographic Research Papers. 199, 104107.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Montagne Jacquot Environmental Sewerage and Sanitation Project: Baseline Survey of the marine environment.
Boak, R., Turner, J. R., Klaus, R., Hardman, E. & Daby, D., 1 Jan 2004, 2004 ed. Unknown.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Montagne Jacquot Environmental Monitoring.
Boak, R., Turner, J. R. & Daby, D., 1 Jan 2002, 2002 ed. Unknown.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Microbial and nutrient pollution of coastal bathing waters in Mauritius.
Daby, D., Turner, J. R. & Jago, C. F., 1 Feb 2002, In: Environment International. 27, 7, p. 555-566Research 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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Marine Biotopes of the Islands of Socotra. Phase III. Conservation and Sustainable Use of the Socotra Archipelago.
Klaus, R., Turner, J. R. & West, F., 1 Jan 2001, 2001 ed. Unknown.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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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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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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Land cover changes and impact of shrimp aquaculture on the landscape in the Ceuta coastal lagoon system, Sinaloa, Mexico
Alonso-Perez, F., Ruiz-Luna, A., Turner, J., Berlanga-Robles, C. A. & Mitchelson-Jacob, E. G., 1 Jan 2003, In: Ocean and Coastal Management. 46, 6-7, p. 583-600Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Key climate changee effects on the coastal and marine environment around the Indian Ocean UK Overseas Territories
Koldewey, H., Atchison-Balmond, N., Graham, N., Jones, R., Perry, C. T., Sheppard, C., Spalding, M., Turner, J. & Williams, G., 21 Jul 2021, 31 p. (MCCIP Science Review 2020)Research output: Book/Report › Other report › peer-review
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Invasion genetics of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas in the British Isles inferred from microsatellite and mitochondrial markers
Lallias, D., Boudry, P., Batista, F. M., Beaumont, A., King, J. W., Turner, J. R. & Lapegue, S., Sept 2015, In: Biological Invasions. 17, 9, p. 2581-2595Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Integrated marine and coastal management: a strategy for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological resources in the Socotra Archipelago, Yemen.
Klaus, R., Jones, D. A., Turner, J. R., Simoes, N. & Vousden, D., 1 May 2003, In: Journal of Arid Environments. 54, 1, p. 71-80Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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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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Hydroacoustics to examine fish association with shallow offshore habitats in the Arabian Gulf
Egerton, J., Al-Ansi, M., Abdallah, M., Walton, M., Hayes, J., Turner, J., Erisman, B., Al Maslamani, I., Al-Mohannadi, M. & Le Vay, L., Mar 2018, In: Fisheries Research. 199, p. 127-136 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hydroacoustics for the discovery and quantification of Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) spawning aggregations
Egerton, J., Johnson, A. F., Le Vay, L., McCoy, C. M., Semmens, B. X., Heppell, S. A. & Turner, J., Jun 2017, In: Coral Reefs. 36, 2, p. 589-600 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Hydroacoustics as a tool to examine the effects of Marine Protected Areas and habitat type on marine fish communities
Egerton, J., Johnson, A. J., Turner, J., Le Vay, L., Mascareñas-Osorio, I. & Aburto-Oropeza, O., Jan 2018, In: Scientific Reports. 8, 47.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Geographical Information System for the Marine Resources of Rodrigues:User Guide.
Chapman, B. & Turner, J. R., 1 Jan 2001, 2001 ed. Royal Society and Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers) Shoals of Capricorn Report No. R030.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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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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Factors influencing the density and morphometrics of the cup coral Caryophyllia smithii in Lough Hyne.
Bell, J. J. & Turner, J. R., 1 Jun 2000, In: Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom. 80, 3, p. 437-441Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review