Benjamin M. Ford
University of Western Australia
13 Papers
47 Citations
Benjamin M. Ford is an academic researcher from University of Western Australia. The author has contributed to research in topics: Biodiversity & Biology. The author has an hindex of 7, co-authored 12 publications.
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Papers
Taxonomic, Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Bleaching in Anemones Inhabited by Anemonefishes
Jean-Paul A. Hobbs,Jean-Paul A. Hobbs,Ashley J. Frisch,Benjamin M. Ford,Michele Thums,Michele Thums,Pablo Saenz-Agudelo,Kathryn A. Furby,Michael L. Berumen,Michael L. Berumen +9 more
TL;DR: The future of these iconic and commercially valuable coral reef fishes is inextricably linked to the ability of host anemones to cope with rising sea temperatures associated with climate change.
Plastic Ingestion in Sardines (Sardinops sagax) From Frenchman Bay, Western Australia, Highlights a Problem in a Ubiquitous Fish
TL;DR: In this article, the authors conducted a pilot study, examining the rate of plastic ingestion in 27 commercially caught sardines (Sardinops sagax) from a low populated coastal region of Western Australia.
Functional traits reveal the presence and nature of multiple processes in the assembly of marine fish communities.
Benjamin M. Ford,J. Dale Roberts +1 more
TL;DR: The coexistence of Western Australian marine fishes thus results from concurrent ecological drift, environmental filtering, and limiting similarity structuring the communities, which may be the result of priority effects and/or context-dependent biotic interactions.
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Influence of improved teaching practices on student satisfaction ratings for two undergraduate units at an Australian university
TL;DR: In this article, the authors compared before and after the implementation of improved teaching practices that addressed specific weaknesses identified through student responses for two undergraduate units using a "before-after" approach.
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Using species distribution modelling to identify ‘coldspots’ for conservation of freshwater fishes under a changing climate
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors provided the first assessment of the effectiveness of the reserve system in Australia for conserving native freshwater fish by considering the congruence between protected areas and potential climate refugia in a global biodiversity hotspot.
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