Publications

Shears NT, Ross PM (2009) Blooms of benthic dinoflagellates of the genus Ostreopsis; an increasing and ecologically important phenomenon on temperate reefs in New Zealand and worldwide. Harmful Algae. pdf,

Shears NT, Babcock RC, Salomon AK (2008) Context-dependent effects of fishing: Variation in kelp forest trophic cascades across environmental gradients. Ecological Applications. pdf, appendices

Salomon AK, Shears NT, Babcock RC (2008) Cascading effects of fishing can alter carbon flow and are context-dependent. Ecological Applications. pdf, appendices

Shears NT, Smith F, Babcock RC, Villouta E, Duffy CAJ (2008) Evaluation of biogeographic classification schemes for conservation planning: application to New Zealand’s coastal marine environment. Conservation Biology 22: 467-481 pdf

Shears NT, Babcock RC (2007) Quantitative description of mainland New Zealand's shallow subtidal reef communities. Science for Conservation 280. 126p. pdf

Shears NT (2007) Biogeography, community structure, and habitat types of highly wave exposed subtidal reefs on the South Island West Coast, New Zealand. Science for Conservation 281. 53p. pdf

Shears NT, Grace RV, Usmar NR, Kerr V, Babcock RC (2006) Long-term trends in lobster populations in a partially protected vs. no-take Marine Park. Biological Conservation 132: 222-231 pdf

Shears NT, Babcock RC, Duffy CAJ, Walker JW (2004) Validation of qualitative habitat descriptors commonly used to classify subtidal reef assemblages in northeastern New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Marine & Freshwater Research 38: 743-752 pdf

Parsons DM, Shears NT, Babcock RC, Haggitt TR (2004) Fine-scale habitat change in a marine reserve, mapped using radio-acoustically positioned video transects. Marine & Freshwater Research 55: 257-265 pdf

Shears NT, Babcock RC (2004) Community composition and structure of shallow subtidal reefs in northeastern New Zealand. Science for Conservation 245. 65 p pdf1, pdf2, pdf3

Shears NT, Babcock RC (2003) Continuing trophic cascade effects after 25 years of no-take marine reserve protection. Marine Ecology Progress Series 246: 1-16 pdf

Shears NT, Babcock RC (2002) Marine reserves demonstrate top-down control of community structure on temperate reefs. Oecologia 132: 131-142 pdf

Babcock RC, Kelly S, Shears NT, Walker JW, Willis TJ (1999) Changes in community structure in temperate marine reserves. Marine Ecology Progress Series 189: 125-134 pdf

Manuscripts in review or advanced preparation

Shears NT, Ross, PM (in prep) Toxic cascades: Facilitation of top-down control on temperate reefs by harmful algal blooms

Smith F, Shears NT, Duffy CAJ (in prep) Relevance of physical environmental classifications as a proxy for biological patterns in the nearshore coastal zones. Journal of Applied Ecology

Published technical reports

Shears NT (2007a) Shallow subtidal reef communities at the Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve after eight years of no-take protection. Department of Conservation, New Zealand. 48 p. link

Shears NT, Usmar NR (2006a) The role of the Hauraki Gulf Cable Protection Zone in protecting exploited fish species: de facto marine reserve? Department of Conservation Research and Development Series 253: 27p pdf

Shears NT, Usmar NR (2006b) Response of reef fish to partial and no-take protection at Mayor Island (Tuhua). Department of Conservation Research and Development Series 243: 31p pdf

Shears NT, Babcock RC (2004) Indirect effects of marine reserves on New Zealand's rocky coastal communities. Department of Conservation Science Internal Series No. 192. 49p. pdf1, pdf2