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Office 310 Castle Street, room 148
Tel+64 3 479 8327
Emailbridie.allan@otago.ac.nz

Academic qualifications

BSc University of Otago
MSc James Cook University
PhD James Cook University

Research interests

  • Marine ecology
  • Swimming performance in fishes
  • Chemical ecology of predator-prey interactions
  • Environmental influences on predator-prey interactions.

My research explores how environmental changes can alter the mechanisms underlying population processes and how these changes scale to community dynamics. To do this, I use field collections, observations and experiments in conjunction with laboratory experiments to investigate a wide range of impacts including climate change, oil pollution, habitat disturbances, microplastic pollution, and other human activities that influence the physiology, behaviour and survival of fish. My field sites span both tropical and temperate regions.

I am also a member of the Coastal People: Southern Skies collaboration that connects communities with world-leading, cross-discipline research to rebuild coastal ecosystems.
Coastal People: Southern Skies

I encourage enthusiastic students who have a strong academic background and are interested in joining our research group to contact me directly to discuss potential postgraduate projects:

  • Influence of habitat complexity on anti-predator behaviour in marine animals
  • Impacts of microplastic pollution on the physiology and behaviour of marine animals
  • The impacts of dredging and sediment exposure on the physiology and behaviour of marine animals
  • Effects of habitat degradation on reproductive fitness in marine animals
  • The ecological role of chemically-mediated larval behaviour in ecosystem function

Courses

  • AQFI 251 Principles of Aquaculture (Lecturer)
  • MARI 112 Marine Biology: The Living Ocean (Course co-ordinator)
  • MARI 202 Ecology and Biology of Marine Invertebrates (Lecturer)
  • MARI 301 Marine Ecology and Ecosystems (Lecturer)
  • MARI 322 Coastal and Shelf Seas Oceanography (Course co-ordinator)
  • MARI 401 Advanced Methods in Marine Science (Lecturer)

Postgraduate students

Current students

  • Eleanor Kelly, PhD: The combined response of warming, UV, and crude oil exposure on predator-prey interactions of fish and the neurophysiological drivers responsible.
  • José Emilio Trujillo Moyano, PhD: The relationship between physiological traits and fast-start escape behavior of juvenile blacktip reef sharks under different thermal conditions.
  • Aneesa Delpachitra, MSc: Assessing the interactive impacts of crude oil and microplastics on juvenile coral reef fish (Pomacentrus amboinensis).
  • Jake Edwards-Ingle, MSc: Influence of habitat complexity and time of day on encounter-rates of blacktip reef shark neonates and their predators.
  • Teresa Morrell, MSc: The impact of microplastic exposure on the reproductive success of Triplefins.

Completed students

  • Zoe Psarathoukis, MSc: The impact of ingested microplastics with adsorbed heavy metals on the fitness and predator avoidance behaviour of Forsterygion capito (robust triplefin fish).
  • Paige Olmstead, PGdipSci: The effect of microplastics on gut morphology in triplefin.
  • Ashleigh Hawke, PGdipSci: The effect of heavy metal and microplastic contamination on the escape performance of the New Zealand Triplefin fish.
  • Eleanor Kelly, MSc: Microbial biofilms on marine plastic debris.
  • Ben Paanakker, PGdipSci: Exposure to sublethal levels of glyphosate-based herbicide on the embryonic development of coastal triplefin, Forsterygion capito.
  • Campbell Pearson, PGdipSci: The effect of crude oil on Triplefin (Forsterygion capito) embryo physiology.
  • Fletcher Munsterman, MSc: The effect of plasticisers on nest guarding behaviour in Triplefins.
  • Isla Twigg, PhD: Macrocystis pyrifera as a biogenic engineer.

Publications

Kjesbu, O. S., Alix, M., Sandø, A. B., Strand, E., Wright, P. J., Johns, D. G., … Allan, B. J. M., … Sundby, S. (2023). Latitudinally distinct stocks of Atlantic cod face fundamentally different biophysical challenges under on-going climate change. Fish & Fisheries, 24, 297-320. doi: 10.1111/faf.12728
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Fakan, E. P., Allan, B. J. M., Illing, B., Hoey, A. S., & McCormick, M. I. (2023). Habitat complexity and predator odours impact on the stress response and antipredation behaviour in coral reef fish. PLoS ONE, 18(6), e0286570. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0286570
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Kelly, E. R. M., Trujillo, J. E., Setiawan, A., Pether, S., Burritt, D., & Allan, B. J. M. (2023). Investigating the impacts of biofouled marine plastic debris on the olfactory behaviour of juvenile yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi). Marine Pollution Bulletin, 192, 115079. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115079
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McCormick, M. I., Fakan, E. P., Vamvounis, G., Bosshard, S., Moad, C., Smyth, E., … Allan, B. J. M. (2023). No effects of plasticized microplastics on the body condition and reproduction of a marine fish. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 80, 1267-1276. doi: 10.1093/icesjms/fsad049
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Trujillo, J. E., Bouyoucos, I., Rayment, W. J., Domenici, P., Planes, S., Rummer, J. L., & Allan, B. J. M. (2022). Escape response kinematics in two species of tropical sharks: Short escape latencies and high turning performance. Journal of Experimental Biology, 225, jeb243973. doi: 10.1242/jeb.243973
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Fakan, E. P., Allan, B. J. M., Illing, B., Hoey, A. S., & McCormick, M. I. (2023). Habitat complexity and predator odours impact on the stress response and antipredation behaviour in coral reef fish. PLoS ONE, 18(6), e0286570. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0286570
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Kelly, E. R. M., Trujillo, J. E., Setiawan, A., Pether, S., Burritt, D., & Allan, B. J. M. (2023). Investigating the impacts of biofouled marine plastic debris on the olfactory behaviour of juvenile yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi). Marine Pollution Bulletin, 192, 115079. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2023.115079
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Kjesbu, O. S., Alix, M., Sandø, A. B., Strand, E., Wright, P. J., Johns, D. G., … Allan, B. J. M., … Sundby, S. (2023). Latitudinally distinct stocks of Atlantic cod face fundamentally different biophysical challenges under on-going climate change. Fish & Fisheries, 24, 297-320. doi: 10.1111/faf.12728
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McCormick, M. I., Fakan, E. P., Vamvounis, G., Bosshard, S., Moad, C., Smyth, E., … Allan, B. J. M. (2023). No effects of plasticized microplastics on the body condition and reproduction of a marine fish. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 80, 1267-1276. doi: 10.1093/icesjms/fsad049
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Allan, B. J. M., Browman, H. I., Shema, S., Skiftesvik, A.-B., Folkvord, A., Durif, C. M. F., & Kjesbu, O. S. (2022). Increasing temperature and prey availability affect the growth and swimming kinematics of Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) larvae. Journal of Plankton Research. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1093/plankt/fbac014
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Clere, I. K., Ahmmed, F., Remoto, P. J. G., Fraser-Miller, S. J., Gordon, K. C., Komyakova, V., & Allan, B. J. M. (2022). Quantification and characterization of microplastics in commercial fish from southern New Zealand. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 184, 114121. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.114121
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Komyakova, V., Jaffrés, J. B. D., Strain, E. M. A., Cullen-Knox, C., Fudge, M., Langhamer, O., … Allan, B. J. M., … Haward, M. (2022). Conceptualisation of multiple impacts interacting in the marine environment using marine infrastructure as an example. Science of the Total Environment, 830, 154748. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154748
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Trujillo, J. E., Bouyoucos, I., Rayment, W. J., Domenici, P., Planes, S., Rummer, J. L., & Allan, B. J. M. (2022). Escape response kinematics in two species of tropical sharks: Short escape latencies and high turning performance. Journal of Experimental Biology, 225, jeb243973. doi: 10.1242/jeb.243973
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Richardson, C. R., Burritt, D. J., Allan, B. J. M., & Lamare, M. D. (2021). Microplastic ingestion induces asymmetry and oxidative stress in larvae of the sea urchin Pseudechinus huttoni. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 168, 112369. doi: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112369
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Allan, B. J. M., Illing, B., Fakan, E. P., Narvaez, P., Grutter, A. S., Sikkel, P. C., … McCormick, M. I. (2020). Parasite infection directly impacts escape response and stress levels in fish. Journal of Experimental Biology, 223, jeb230904. doi: 10.1242/jeb.230904
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Bernal, M. A., Schunter, C., Lehmann, R., Lightfoot, D. J., Allan, B. J. M., Veilleux, H. D., … Ravasi, T. (2020). Species-specific molecular responses of wild coral reef fishes during a marine heatwave. Science Advances, 6(12), eaay3423. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aay3423
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Cresci, A., Allan, B. J. M., Shema, S. D., Berit Skiftesvik, A., & Browman, H. I. (2020). Orientation behavior and swimming speed of Atlantic herring larvae (Clupea harengus) in situ and in laboratory exposures to rotated artificial magnetic fields. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology & Ecology, 526, 151358. doi: 10.1016/j.jembe.2020.151358
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Jarrold, M. D., Welch, M. J., McMahon, S. J., McArley, T., Allan, B. J. M., Watson, S.-A., … Munday, P. L. (2020). Elevated CO2 affects anxiety but not a range of other behaviours in juvenile yellowtail kingfish. Marine Environmental Research, 157, 104863. doi: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2019.104863
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McCormick, M. I., Chivers, D. P., Ferrari, M. C. O., Blandford, M. I., Nanninga, G. B., Richardson, C., … Allan, B. J. M. (2020). Microplastic exposure interacts with habitat degradation to affect behaviour and survival of juvenile fish in the field. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 287, 20201947. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2020.1947
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Frommel, A. Y., Brauner, C. J., Allan, B. J. M., Nicol, S., Parsons, D. M., Pether, S. M. J., Setiawan, A. N., … Munday, P. L. (2019). Organ health and development in larval kingfish are unaffected by ocean acidification and warming. PeerJ, 7, e8266. doi: 10.7717/peerj.8266
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McCormick, M. I., Fakan, E. P., Nedelec, S. L., & Allan, B. J. M. (2019). Effects of boat noise on fish fast-start escape response depend on engine type. Scientific Reports, 9, 6554. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-43099-5
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McCormick, M. I., Allan, B. J. M., Harding, H., & Simpson, S. D. (2018). Boat noise impacts risk assessment in a coral reef fish but effects depend on engine type. Scientific Reports, 8(1), 3847. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-22104-3
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McCormick, M. I., Fakan, E., & Allan, B. J. M. (2018). Behavioural measures determine survivorship within the hierarchy of whole-organism phenotypic traits. Functional Ecology, 32(4), 958-969. doi: 10.1111/1365-2435.13033
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McCormick, M. I., Watson, S.-A., Simpson, S. D., & Allan, B. J. M. (2018). Effect of elevated CO2 and small boat noise on the kinematics of predator-prey interactions. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 285(1875), 20172650. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2017.2650
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Watson, S.-A., Allan, B. J. M., McQueen, D. E., Nicol, S., Parsons, D. M., Pether, S. M. J., … Munday, P. L. (2018). Ocean warming has a greater effect than acidification on the early life history development and swimming performance of a large circumglobal pelagic fish. Global Change Biology, 24(9), 4368-4385. doi: 10.1111/gcb.14290
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Allan, B. J. M., Domenici, P., Watson, S. A., Munday, P. L., & McCormick, M. I. (2017). Warming has a greater effect than elevated CO2 on predator-prey interactions in coral reef fish. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 284(1857), 20170784. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2017.0784
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Chivers, D. P., McCormick, M. I., Warren, D. T., Allan, B. J. M., Ramasamy, R. A., Arvizu, B. K., … Ferrari, M. C. O. (2017). Competitive superiority versus predation savvy: The two sides of behavioural lateralization. Animal Behaviour, 130, 9-15. doi: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2017.05.006
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Ferrari, M. C. O., McCormick, M. I., Allan, B. J. M., & Chivers, D. P. (2017). Not equal in the face of habitat change: Closely related fishes differ in their ability to use predation-related information in degraded coral. Proceedings of the Royal Society B, 284(1852), 20162758. doi: 10.1098/rspb.2016.2758
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Ferrari, M. C. O., McCormick, M. I., Mitchell, M. D., Allan, B. J. M., Gonçalves, E. J., & Chivers, D. P. (2017). Daily variation in behavioural lateralization is linked to predation stress in a coral reef fish. Animal Behaviour, 133, 189-193. doi: 10.1016/j.anbehav.2017.09.020
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Johansen, J. L., Allan, B. J. M., Rummer, J. L., & Esbaugh, A. J. (2017). Oil exposure disrupts early life-history stages of coral reef fishes via behavioural impairments. Nature Ecology & Evolution, 1, 1146-1152. doi: 10.1038/s41559-017-0232-5
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