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2020

Mabin CA, Wilson JRU, le Roux JJ, Majiedt P, Robinson TB (2020) The first management of a marine invader in Africa: the importance of realistic trials when setting management goals. Journal of Environmental Management 261: 110213 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.110213
 
Skein L, Alexander ME, Robinson TB  (2020) Co-occurring predators increase biotic resistance against an invasive prey. Marine Environmental Research 157: 104929 DOI: 10.1016/j.marenvres.2020.104929

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Keanly C, Robinson TB (2020) Encapsulation as a biosecurity tool for managing fouling on recreational vessels. Aquatic Invasions 15: 81-97. DOI: 10.3391/ai.2020.15.1.06
 

Novoa A, Richardson DM, Pysek P et al (2020) Invasion syndromes: a systematic approach for predicting biological invasions and facilitating effective management. Biological Invasions 22: 1801-1820. DOI: 10.1007/s10530-020-02220-w

2019

Peters K, Sink KJ, Robinson TB (2019) Sampling methods and approaches to inform standardized detection of marine alien fouling species on recreational vessels. Journal of Environmental Management 230: 159-167.

Sadchatheeswaran S, GM Branch, CL Moloney, TB Robinson (2019) Using empirical and simulation approaches to quantify merits of rival measures of structural complexity in marine habitats. Marine Environmental Research 149: 157-169. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2019.03.014

Latombe G, Canavan S, Hirsch H, Hui C, Kumschick S, Nsikani MM, Potgieter LJ, Robinons TB, Saul SC, Wilson JRU, Yannelli FA, Richardson DM (2019) A four-component classification of uncertainties in biological invasions: implications for management. Ecosphere 10: e02669
 
Swart C, Robinson TB (2019) Horizon scanning for alien predatory crabs: Insights from South Africa. African Journal of Marine Science 41: 125-135.
 
Sadchatheeswaran S, CL Moloney, GM Branch, TB Robinson (2019) Blender interstitial volume: A novel virtual measurement of structural complexity applicable to marine benthic habitats. MethodsX 6: 1728-1740.
 
Pfaff MC, RC Logston, SJPN Reamaekers et al. (2019) Three decades of change in the oceanography, biology and human dimension of False Bay, South Africa: a synthesis. Elementa Science of the Anthropocene 7: 32 DOI: 10.1525/elementa.367
 

Peters K, Sink KJ, Robinson TB (in press) Aliens cruising in: Explaining alien fouling macro-invertebrate species numbers on recreational yachts. Ocean and Coastal Management 
182: 104986. DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2019.104986

2018

 Skein L, Robinson TB, Alexander ME (2018) Impacts of mussel invasions on the prey preference of two native predators. Behavioral Ecology 29: 353-359. DOI: 10.1093/beheco/arx172

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Novoa A, et al. (2018) A framework for engaging stakeholders on the management of alien species. Journal of Environmental Management 205: 286-297.

Skein L, Robinson TB, Alexander ME (2018) Contrasting invasion patterns in intertidal and subtidal mussel communities. African Zoology 29: 353-359. DOI: 10.1080/15627020.2018.1448720 https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/E2SJ7WnbdgatIBvDbPSW/full

Swart C, Visser V, Robinson TB (2018) Patterns and traits associated with invasions by predatory marine crabs. NeoBiota 39: 79-102. DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.39.22002  https://neobiota.pensoft.net/article/22002/
 
Sadchatheeswaran S, GM Branch, CL Moloney, TB Robinson (2018) Impacts of alien ecosystem engineers overwhelm inter-annual and seasonal shifts in rocky-shore community composition on Marcus Island, South Africa. African Journal of Marine Science 40: 137-147.


Howard BR, Barrios-O’Neill D, Alexander ME, Dick JTA, Therriault TW, Robinson TB, Côté IM (2018) Functional responses of a cosmopolitan invader demonstrate intraspecific variability in consumer resource dynamics. Peer J 6:e5634 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.5634  https://peerj.com/articles/5634.pdf

Peters K, Robinson TB (2018) From Chile to the South African west coast: first reports of the Chilean stone crab Homalaspis plana and the South American sunstar Heliaster helianthus outside of their natural ranges. BioInvasion Records 7: 421-426. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3391/bir.2018.7.4.11 


2017​

Mabin CA, Wilson JRU, Le Roux JJ, Robinson TB (2017) Reassessing the invasion of South African waters by the European shore-crab Carcinus maenas.  African Journal of Marine Science 39: 259-267.

Robinson TB, Pope HR, Alexander AE (2017) Early life-history processes and their implications for the invasion of the barnacle Balanus glandula. Marine Biology Research DOI: 10.1080/17451000.2016.1267862 
http://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/B63BizUMqX6dXqNt8Wcy/full

Robinson TB, Havenga B, van der Merwe M, Jackson S (2017) Mind the gap – context dependency in invasive species impacts: a case study of the ascidian Ciona robusta. NeoBiota 32: 127-141 DOI: 10.3897/neobiota.32.9373
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Peters K, Robinson TB (2017) First record of the marine alien amphipod Caprella mutica (Schurin, 1935) in South Africa. BioInvasions Records 6: 61-66.

Peters K, Sink KJ, Robinson TB (2017) Raising the flag on marine alien fouling species. Management of Biological Invasions 8:1-11. DOI: 10.3391/mbi.2017.8.1.01

2016

Robinson TB, Alexander ME, Simon C, Griffiths CL, Peters K, Sibanda S, Miza S, Groenwald B, Majiedt P, Sink KJ (2016) Lost in translation?  Standardising the terminology used in marine invasion biology and updating South African alien species lists.  African Journal of Marine Science 38: 129-140  DOI: 10.2989/1814232X.2016.1163292

Alexander ME, Simon C, Griffiths CL, Peters K, Sibanda S, Miza S, Groenwald B, Majiedt P, Sink KJ, Robinson TB (2016) Back to the future: reflections and directions of South African marine bioinvasion research. African Journal of Marine Science 38: 141-144  DOI: 10.2989/1814232X.2016.1159984

Pope HR, Alexander ME, Robinson TB (2016) Filtration, feeding behaviour and their implications for future spread: A comparison of an invasive and native barnacle in South Africa. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 479: 54-59. doi:10.1016/j.jembe.2016.02.010

Griffiths CL, Robinson TB (2016) Use and usefulness of measures of marine endemicity in South Africa. African Journal of Science 112: Art. #2015-0249, 7 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/sajs.2016/20150249

2015

Robinson TB, Pope HR, Hawken L, Binneman C (2015) Predation driven biotic resistance fails to regulate a sessile rocky shore invader. Marine Ecology Progress Series 522: 169-179

Alexander, M.E., Kaiser, H., Weyl, O.L.F., Dick, J.T.A. (2015) Habitat simplification increases the impact of a freshwater invasive fish. Environmental Biology of Fishes. 98: 477-486


Sadchatheeswaran S, GM Branch, TB Robinson (2015) Changes in habitat complexity resulting from sequential invasions of a rocky shore: implications for community structure. Biological Invasions 17: 1799-1816  DOI 10.1007/s10530-014-0837-4

Iacarella JC, Dick JTA, Alexander ME, Ricciardi A (2015) Ecological impacts of invasive alien species along temperature gradients: testing the role of environmental matches. Ecological Applications 25: 706-716

Bunke M, Alexander ME, Dick JTA, Hatcher MJ, Dunn AM (2015) Eaten alive: cannibalism is enhanced by parasites. Royal Society Open Science, 2: 140369


Swart C, Robinson TB (2015) Distribution and impact of the alien anemone Sagartia ornata in the West Coast National Park. Koedoe 57(1) DOI: 10.4102/koedoe.v57i1.1246

Alexander, M.E., Raven, H., TB Robinson (2015) Foraging decisions of a native whelk, Trochia cingulata Linnaeus, and the effects of invasive mussels on prey choice.  Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 470: 26-33


Laverty, C., Dick, J.T.A., Alexander, M.E., Lucy, F.E. (2015) Differential ecological impacts of invader and native predatory freshwater amphipods under environmental change are revealed by comparative functional responses. Biological Invasions 17: 1761-1770

Mabin CA, Wilson JRU, Robinson TB (2015) The Chilean black urchin, Tetrapygus niger (Molina, 1782) in South Africa: gone but not forgotten. BioInvasion Records 
4: 261-264

2014

Peters K, Griffiths CL, Robinson TB (2014) Patterns and drivers of marine bioinvasions in eight Western Cape harbours. African Journal of Marine Science 36: 49-57 DOI: 10.2989/1814232X.2014.890669

Dodd, J.A., Dick, J.T.A., Alexander, M.E., MacNeil, C., Dunn, A.M., Aldridge, D.C. (2014) Predicting the ecological impacts of a new freshwater invader: functional responses and prey selectivity of the invasive ‘killer shrimp’ Dikerogammarus villosus compared with the native Gammarus pulex. Freshwater Biology. 59: 337-352

Dick, J.T.A., Alexander, M.E., Jeschke, J.M., Ricciardi, A., MacIsaac, H.J., Robinson, T.B., Kumschick, S., Weyl, O.L.F., Dunn, A.M., Hatcher, M.J., Paterson, R.A., Farnsworth, K.D., Richardson, D.M. (2014) Advancing impact prediction and hypothesis testing in invasion ecology using a comparative functional response approach. Biological Invasions. 16: 735-753

Alexander, M.E., Dick, J.T.A., Weyl, O.L.F., Robinson, T.B., Richardson, D.M (2014) Existing and emerging high impact invasive species are characterised by higher functional responses than natives. Biology Letters. 10: 20130946

Barrios-O’Neill, D., Dick, J.T.A., Emmerson, M., Ricciardi, A., MacIsaac, H., Alexander, M.E., Bovy, H. (2014) Fortune favours the bold: a higher predator reduces the impact of a native but not an invasive intermediate predator. Journal of Animal Ecology. 83: 693-701



2013

Branch GM, Bustamante RH, Robinson TB (2013) Impacts of a ‘black tide’ harmful algal bloom on rocky-shore intertidal communities on the West Coast of South Africa. Harmful Algae 24: 54-56.

Alexander, M.E., Dick, J.T.A. & O’Connor, N. (2013). Trait mediated indirect interactions in a marine intertidal system as quantified by functional responses. Oikos. 122: 1521-1531

Paterson, R.A., Pritchard, D.W., Dick, J.T.A., Alexander, M.E., Hatcher, M.J., Dunn, A.M. (2013) Predator cue studies reveal strong trait-mediated effects in communities despite variation in experimental designs. Animal Behaviour. 86: 1301-1313

MacNeil, C., Dick, J.T.A., Alexander, M.E., Dodd, J.A. & Ricciardi, A. (2013) Biotic resistance to invasive species: resident predators restrict an invader. NeoBiota. 19: 1-19

Barbour, J.H., McMenamin S, Dick, J.T.A., Alexander, M.E., Caffrey, J. (2013) Biosecurity measures to reduce secondary spread of the invasive freshwater Asian clam, Corbicula fluminea (Muller, 1774). Management of Biological Invasions. 4: 219-230



2012

Kumschick S, Bacher S, Dawson W, Heikkila J, Sendek A, Pluess T, Robinson TB, Kuhn I. (2012) A conceptual framework for prioritizarion of invasive alien species for management according to their impact. NeoBiota 15: 69-100.

Scott RJ, Griffiths CL, Robinson TB. (2012) Patterns of endemicity and range-restriction among southern African coastal marine invertebrates. African Journal of Marine Science 34: 341-347.

Haupt TM, Griffiths CL, Robinson TB, (2012) Intra-regional translocations of epi- and infaunal species associated with cultured Pacific oysters, Crassostrea gigas. African Journal of Marine Science 34: 187-194.


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