Publications

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Journal articles and peer-reviewed book chapters

2022-2024

Kark, Salit 2024. Effects of Ecotones on Biodiversity. Encyclopedia of Biodiversity. (pp. 263-271) Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/b978-0-12-822562-2.00394-7

Hendry, Alexander, Rogers, Andrew M., Kark, Salit. 2024. Reducing nest box entrance diameter impacts mammal occupancy. Restoration Ecology, doi: 10.1111/rec.14211.

Dann, L.E., Guja, L., Kark, S. and Dwyer, J., 2024. Comparative study reveals management of a dominant invasive plant facilitates subtropical forest regeneration. Biological Invasions, 26: 299-313.

Levin, N. and Kark, S. 2023. From historical maps to remote sensing: reconstructing land use changes on Norfolk Island over the past 250 years. The Cartographic Journal 60: 194-215.

Rogers, A.M., Lermite, F., Griffin, A.S., van Rensburg, B.J. and Kark, S., 2023. Alien vs. Predator: Impacts of Invasive Species and Native Predators on Urban Nest Box Use by Native Birds. Animals, 13: 1807.

Allan, H., Levin, N., Kark, S. 2023. Quantifying and mapping the human footprint across Earth’s coastal areas. Ocean & Coastal Management 236, 106476.

Novera, J and Kark, S. 2023. Backyard conservation in traditionally owned lands. Trends in Ecology & Evolution 38: 3-7, https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0169534722002014.

Levin, N., Kark, S. 2022. From historical maps to remote sensing: Reconstructing land use changes on Norfolk Island over the past 250 years. The Cartographic Journal. https://doi.org/10.1080/00087041.2022.2150367 .

Kark, S., Rogers, A.M. and Moro, D., 2022. Towards a national platform for Australia’s islands. Pacific Conservation Biology.

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Roberson L, Wilcox C, Boussarie G, Dugan E, Garilao C, Gonzalez K, Green M, Kark S, Kaschner K, Klein CJ, Rousseau Y. 2022 Spatially explicit risk assessment of marine megafauna vulnerability to Indian Ocean tuna fisheries. Fish and Fisheries. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/faf.12676

Wilson, S.G., Biggs, D. and Kark, S. 2022 Protecting an icon: Javan rhinoceros frontline management and conservation. Oryx, pp.1-7.

Elsen, P.R., Saxon, E.C., Simmons, B.A., Ward, M., Williams, B.A., Grantham, H.S., Kark, S., Levin, N., Perez‐Hammerle, K.V., Reside, A.E. and Watson, J.E., 2022. Accelerated shifts in terrestrial life zones under rapid climate change. Global Change Biology. 

Dann, L., Scott, M., Guja, L., Wilson, M., Greenup, N. and Kark, S. 2021. A guide to propagating Norfolk Island’s native plants and seeds. National Environmental Science Program Threatened Species Recovery Hub, The University of Queensland, Brisbane.

Lawler, O.K., Allan, H.L., Baxter, P.W., Castagnino, R., Tor, M.C., Dann, L.E., Hungerford, J., Karmacharya, D., Lloyd, T.J., López-Jara, M.J. Massie, G.N., Novera, Junior, Rogers, A.M.R and Kark, Salit 2021. The COVID-19 pandemic is intricately linked to biodiversity loss and ecosystem health. The Lancet Planetary Health, 5(11), pp.e840-e850.

Roberson, L., O’Hara, C., Watson, J., Halpern, B., Klein, C., Dunn, D., Frazier, M., Beyer, H., Keumpel, C., Williams, B. and Grantham, H., 2021. Multinational coordination required for conservation of over 90% of marine species. Global Change Biology 27: 6206-6216.

Rogers, Andrew and Kark, Salit (2021).  Australia’s urban cavity-nesters and introduced parrots: patterns processes, and impacts.

In: Naturalized parrots of the world: distribution, ecology, and impacts of the world’s most colorful colonizers. Edited by Stephen Pruett-Jones. Princeton, NJ, United States: Princeton University Press. pages 277–294.

Quantifying the human footprint and cumulative impacts on Earth’s coastal areas. Hannah Allan, Salit Kark & Noam Levin (2021) One Earth (Sneak Peek).

Breeding success and its correlates in native versus invasive secondary cavity-nesting birds
Francoise Lermite, Salit Kark, Chloe Peneaux & Andrea S. Griffin (2021) Emu- Austral Ornithology.

Competition and invasive species impact on native communities
Andrew M. Rogers and Salit Kark (2021). Invited book chapter. In: Downs, C.T. and Hart, L.A. (eds), Invasive Birds Global Trends and Impacts. CABI, Wallingford, UK. DOI: 10.1079/9781789242065.0042.

2020

Global invasion in progress: modeling the past, current and potential global distribution of the common myna
TM Cohen, M McKinney, S Kark, R Dor (2019). Biological Invasions 21 (4), 1295-1309

Exploring the prospects for adaptive governance in marine transboundary conservation in East Africa  
AO Tuda, S Kark, A Newton (2019). Marine Policy 104, 75-84

Measuring the surrogacy potential of charismatic megafauna species across taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversity on a megadiverse island
MC Sibarani, M Di Marco, C Rondinini, S Kark (2019). Journal of Applied Ecology 1–12.

Global environmental governance for conserving migratory shorebirds in the Asia-Pacific
E Gallo-Cajiao, TH Morrison, P Fidelman, S Kark, RA Fuller (2019). Regional Environmental Change, 1-17

Global invasion in progress: modeling the past, current and potential global distribution of the common myna 
T Magory Cohen, M McKinney, S Kark, R Dor. (2019). Biological Invasions 21:1295–1309

Two speed invasion: assisted and intrinsic dispersal of common mynas over 150 years of colonization 
KM Ewart, AS Griffin, RN Johnson, S Kark, T Magory Cohen, N Lo. (2019). Journal of Biogeography 46 (1), 45-57

Conserving European biodiversity across realms
S Giakoumi, V Hermoso, SB Carvalho, V Markantonatou, M Dagys, et al. (2019). Conservation Letters 12 (1), e12586

2018

Adding the third dimension to marine conservation
Levin, N., Kark, S. and Danovaro, R. (2018). Conservation Letters 11(3), 1–14 DOI:10.1111/conl.12408

Collaboration across the sea: Better conservation outcomes from a little cross-boundary collaboration
Mazor, T., Levin, N., & Kark, S. (2018). Decision Point #107.

3D spatial conservation prioritisation: Accounting for depth in marine environments
Venegas-Li V, Levin N, Possingham H & Kark S (2018). Methods in Ecology and Evolution. DOI:10.1111/2041-210X.12896

Evaluating the potential for transboundary management of marine biodiversity in the Western Indian Ocean
Levin N, Beger M, Maina J, McClanahan T & Kark S (2018). Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, 25(1): 62-85. DOI:10.1080/14486563.2017.1417167

Incorporating feasibility and collaboration into large-scale planning for regional recovery of coral reef fisheries
Jones, K.R., Maina, J.M., Kark, S., McClanahan, T.R., Klein, C.J. and Berger, M. (2018). Marine Ecology Progress Series 604: 211-222.  DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps12743 

Integrating local social-ecological knowledge to priotitise invasive species management
Cacéres-Escobar, H., Davis, K.J., Atkinson, S.C., Possingham, H.P. and Kark, S. (2018). PeerJ Preprints 6, e27113v1. DOI: 10.7287/peerj.preprints.27113v1 

Environmental impacts of the deep-water oil and gas industry
Cordes, E.E., Jones, D.O.B., Schlacher, J.T., Kark, S., and Witte, U. (2018). Renewable Resources Journal 32: 8-19.

Biological invasions in conservation planning: a global systematic review
Mačić, V., Albano, P.G., Almpanidou, V., Kark, S., and Katsanevakis, S. (2018). Frontiers in Marine Science 5: 1-13. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2018.00178

Conservation challenges in the face of new hydrocarbon discoveries in the Mediterranean Sea
Mazor, T.J.J., Levin, N., Brokovich, E. and Kark, S. (2018). Offshore Energy and Marine Spatial Planning 260 (273), 260-273.

Conserving European biodiversity across realms
Giakoumi, S., Hermoso, V., Carvalho, S.B., Markantonatou, V., Dagys, M., Iwamura, T., Probst, W.N., Smith, R.J., Yates, K.L., Almpanidou, V. and Novak, T. (2018). Conserving European biodiversity across realms. Conservation Letters, e12586. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.12586

A risk-based approach to cumulative effect assessments for marine management
Stelzenmüller V, Coll M, Mazaris A, Giakoumi S, Katsanevakis S, Portman M, Degen R, Mackelworth P, Gimpel A, Albano PG, Almpanidou V, Claudet J, Essl F, Evagelopoulos T, Heymans JJ, Genov T, Kark S, Micheli F, Pennino MG, Rilov G, Rumes B, Steenbeek J, Ojaveer H (2018). A risk-based approach to cumulative effect assessments for marine management. Science of the Total Environment 612: 1132-1140.

2017

Re: Birds point the way to incorporating the human-activity hypothesis in invasion biology
Kark S (2017). Science, 358. DOI:10.1126/science.aao6371
http://science.sciencemag.org/content/358/6364/724/tab-e-letters, published e-letter).

The global distribution and drivers of alien bird species richness
Blackburn T, Gaston K, Jones K, Redding D, Orme D, Kark S, Franks V & Collen B (2017). PLoS Biology 15(1): e2000942; DOI:10.1371/journal.pbio.2000942. UQ News media release: https://www.uq.edu.au/news/article/2017/01/alien-birds-follow-global-wealth-and-power

Advancing marine conservation in European and contiguous seas with the MarCons Action
Katsanevakis S, Mackelworth P, Coll M, Fraschetti S, Mačić V, Giakoumi S, Jones P.J.S, Levin N, Albano P.G, Badalamenti F, Brennan R.E, Claudet J, Culibrk D, D’Anna G, Deidun A, Evagelopoulos A, García-Charton J.A, Goldsborough D, Holcer D, Jimenez C, Kark S, Sørensen T.K, Lazar B, Martin G, Mazaris A, Micheli F, Milner-Gulland E.J, Pipitone C, Portman M, Pranovi F, Rilov G, Smith R.J, Stelzenmüller V, Vogiatzakis I & Winters G (2017). Research Ideas and Outcomes 3: e11884. DOI: 10.3897/rio.3.e11884

Effects of Ecotones on Biodiversity
Kark S (2017). In: Reference Module in Life Sciences, Science Direct, 02290, Oxford. DOI: .10.1016/B978-0-12-809633-8.02290-1.

Factors shaping avian alien species richness in Australia vs. Europe
McKinney M and Kark S (2017). Factors shaping avian alien species richness in Australia vs. Europe. Diversity and Distributions 23: 1334-1342.

2016

The environmental impacts of the deep-water oil and gas industry: A review to guide management strategies
Cordes E, Jones D, Schlacher T, Amon D, Bernardino A, Brooke S, Carney R, DeLeo D, Dunlop K, Escobar-Briones E, Gates A,  Génio L, Gobin J, Henry L, Herrera S, Hoyt S, Joye M, Kark S, Mestre N, Metaxas A, Pfeifer S, Sink K, Sweetman A & Witte U. (2016). Frontiers in Environmental Science 4(58):1-26. DOI:10.3389/fenvs.2016.00058 

Space invaders; biological invasions in marine conservation planning
Giakoumi S, Guilhaumon F, Kark S, Terlizzi A, Claudet J, Felline S, Cerrano C, Coll M, Danovaro R, Fraschetti S, Koutsoubas D, Ledoux JB, Mazor T, Merigot B, Micheli F & Katsanevakis S (2016). Diversity and Distributions 22(12):1220-1231. DOI: 10.1111/ddi.12491.

Scale matters: differences between local, regional and global analyses
Levin N, Crandall DJ and Kark S (2016). Ecological Applications, 26(7):2359-2362. DOI: 10.1002/eap.1397.

Nest-site competition by invasive cavity-nesting birds on native cavity-breeders and its implication for conservation
Charter M, Izhaki I, Ben Mocha Y and Kark S (2016). Journal of Environmental Management, 181:129-134. DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.06.021.

Priority Questions and Horizon Scanning for Conservation: A Comparative Study
Kark S, Sutherland W, Shanas U, Klass K, Achisar H, Dayan T, Gavrieli Y, Justo-Hanani, Mandelik Y, Orion N, Pargament D, Portman M, Reisman-Berman O, Safriel U, Schaffer G, Steiner N, Tauber I & Levin N (2016). PLoS One, 11(1): e0145978. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0145978.

The value of migration information for conservation prioritization of sea turtles in the Mediterranean
Mazor T, Berger M, McGowan J, Possingham HP & Kark S (2016). Global Ecology and Biogeography 25: 540-552. DOI:10.1111/geb.12434.

Socioeconomic impacts of marine protected areas in the Mediterranean and Black Seas
Pascual M, Rossetto M, Ojea E, Milchakova N, Giakoumi S, Kark S, Korolesova D & Melià P (2016). Ocean & Coastal Management, 133:1-10. DOI: 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2016.09.001.

2015

Sensitivity analysis of conservation targets in systematic conservation planning
Levin N, Mazor T, Brokovich E and Kark S (2015). Ecological Applications 25 (7) :1997–2010. DOI: 10.1890/14-1464.1.

Emerging conservation challenges and prospects in an era of offshore oil and natural gas exploration and exploitation
Kark S, Brokovich E, Mazor T and Levin N (2015). Conservation Biology 29(6): 1573-1585. DOI: 10.1111/cobi.12562.

Where have all the people gone? Enhancing global conservation using night lights and social media
Levin N, Kark S & Crandall DJ (2015). Ecological Applications, 25(8) :2153–2167. DOI: 10.1890/15-0113.1.

Marine conservation challenges in an era of economic crisis and geopolitical instability: The case of the Mediterranean Sea
Katsanevakis S, Levin N, Coll M, Giakoumi S, Shkedi D, Mackelworth P, Levy R, Velegrakis A, Koutsoubas D, Caric H, Brokovich E, Ozturk B & Kark S (2015). Marine Policy 51: 31–39. DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2014.07.013.

Cross-boundary collaboration: key to the conservation puzzle
Kark S, Tulloch A, Gordon A, Mazor T, Bunnefeld N & Levin N (2015). Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability (COSUST) Special Issue on ‘Partnerships in Sustainability Governance and Transformation’ 12 :12–24. DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2014.08.005.

Oil spill contamination risk in the Eastern Mediterranean. Where will the oil flow in an oil spill? (in Hebrew with English abstract)
Goldman R, Brokovich E, Biton E, Kark S and Levin N (2015). Oil spill contamination risk in the Eastern Mediterranean. Where will the oil flow in an oil spill? Ecology and Environment 3(2): 132-133.

2014

Oil spill contamination probability in the southeastern Levantine basin
Goldman R, Biton E, Brokovich E, Kark S, Levin N, (2014). Marine Pollution Bulletin. 91(1): 347-356. DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2014.10.050

A call for inclusive conservation
Tallis H, Lubchenco J, et al. (2014). Nature 515: 27-28.

Large-scale conservation planning in a multinational marine environment: cost matters
Mazor T, Giakoumi S, Kark S, Possingham HP, (2014). Ecological Applications 24(5):1115–1130. DOI: 10.1890/13-1249.1.

Biodiversity data requirements for systematic conservation planning in the Mediterranean Sea
Levin N, Coll M, Fraschetti S, Gal G, Giakoumi S, Göke C, Heymans JJ, Katsanevakis S, Mazor T, Öztürk B, Rilov G, Gajewski J, Steenbeek J, Kark S, (2014). Marine Ecology Progress Series 508:261-281. DOI: 10.3354/meps10857

The Crowded Sea: Incorporating Multiple Marine Activities in Conservation Plans Can Significantly Alter Spatial Priorities
Mazor T, Possingham HP, Edelist D, Brokovich E, Kark S (2014). PLoS ONE 9(8): e104489. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0104489.

2013

Collaboration among countries in marine conservation can achieve substantial efficiencies
Mazor T, Possingham HP, and Kark S (2013). Collaboration among countries in marine conservation can achieve substantial efficiencies. Diversity and Distributions, 19(11): 1380-1393. DOI: 10.1111/ddi.12095.

Systematic conservation planning for Israel’s Mediterranean Sea Exclusive Economic Zone
Brokovich E, Levin N, and Kark S (2013). Conference: CIESM.

A framework for systematic conservation planning and management of Mediterranean landscapes
Levin N, Watson JEM, Joseph LN, Grantham HS, Hadar L, Apel N, Perevolotsky A, DeMalach N, Possingham, HP and Kark, S (2013). A framework for systematic conservation planning and management of Mediterranean landscapes. Biological Conservation, 158 : 371-383. DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2012.08.032.

Are environmental transitions more prone to biological invasions?
van Rensburg BJ, Hugo S, Levin N and Kark S (2013). Are environmental transitions more prone to biological invasions? Diversity and Distributions, 19(3): 341-351. DOI: 10.1111/ddi.12026.

Can satellite-based night lights be used for conservation? The case of nesting sea turtles in the Mediterranean
Mazor T, Levin N, Possingham HP, Levy Y, Rocchini D, Richardson AJ and Kark S(2013). Can satellite-based night lights be used for conservation? The case of nesting sea turtles in the Mediterranean. Biological Conservation, 159 : 63-72. DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2012.11.004.

Comparing the response of birds and butterflies to vegetation-based mountain ecotones using boundary detection approaches
Kent R, Levanoni O, Banker E, Pe’er G and Kark S (2013). Comparing the response of birds and butterflies to vegetation-based mountain ecotones using boundary detection approaches. Plos One, 8(3): e58229.1-e58229.6. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0058229.

Ecotones and ecological gradients
Kark S (2013). In Rik Leemans (Ed.), Ecological Systems: Selected Entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology (pp. 147-160) New York , NY, United States: Springer New York (pp.147-160). DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4614-5755-8_9

Effects of ecotones on biodiversity
Kark S (2013). Effects of ecotones on biodiversity. In Simon A. Levin (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Biodiversity 2nd ed. (pp. 142-148) Oxford: Elsevier. DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-384719-5.00234-3.

Incorporating Socioeconomic and Political Drivers of International Collaboration into Marine Conservation Planning
Levin N, Tulloch, AIT, Gordon A, Mazor T, Bunnefeld N and Kark S (2013). Incorporating Socioeconomic and Political Drivers of International Collaboration into Marine Conservation Planning. Bioscience, 63(7): 547-563. DOI: 10.1525/bio.2013.63.7.8.

Setting Priorities for Regional Conservation Planning in the Mediterranean Sea
Micheli F, Levin N, Giakoumi S, Katsanevakis S, Abdulla A, Coll M, Fraschetti S, Kark S, Koutsoubas D, Mackelworth P, Maiorano L and Possingham HP (2013). Setting Priorities for Regional Conservation Planning in the Mediterranean Sea. PLoS ONE, 8(4): e59038.1-e59038.16. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0059038.

The complex interaction network among multiple invasive bird species in a cavity-nesting community
Orchan Y, Chiron F, Shwartz A and Kark S (2013). The complex interaction network among multiple invasive bird species in a cavity-nesting community. Biological Invasions, 15(2): 429-445. DOI: 10.1007/s10530-012-0298-6.

The effect of managed poultry farming and garbage removal from chicken coops on the predator and predated animal populations in the nearby environment.
Doley A, Bino G, Oron A, Kaputa D, Guter A, Dotan Y, Kark S, King R and Saltz D (2013). The effect of managed poultry farming and garbage removal from chicken coops on the predator and predated animal populations in the nearby environment. Ecology and Environment, 4(1): 44-49.

2011-2012

Advancing marine conservation planning in the Mediterranean Sea
Giakoumi S, Mazor T, Fraschetti S, Kark S, Portman M, Coll M, Steenbeek J and Possingham HP (2012). Advancing marine conservation planning in the Mediterranean Sea. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 22(4): 943-949. DOI: 10.1007/s11160-012-9272-8.

The most important research questions for biodiversity conservation policy and horizon scanning (in Hebrew with English abstract)
Kark S, Levin N and Shanas U (2012). The most important research questions for biodiversity conservation policy and horizon scanning. Ecology and Environment, 3(2): 132-133.

Changes in scleractinian coral Seriatopora hystrix morphology and its endocellular Symbiodinium characteristics along a bathymetric gradient from shallow to mesophotic reef
Nir O, Gruber DF, Einbinder S, Kark S and Tchernov D (2011). Changes in scleractinian coral Seriatopora hystrix morphology and its endocellular Symbiodinium characteristics along a bathymetric gradient from shallow to mesophotic reef. Coral Reefs, 30(4): 1089-1100. DOI: 10.1007/s00338-011-0801-z.

Butterfly diversity at the ecotone between agricultural and semi-natural habitats across a climatic gradient
Pe’er G, van Maanen C, Turbe A, Matsinos YG and Kark S (2011). Butterfly diversity at the ecotone between agricultural and semi-natural habitats across a climatic gradient. Diversity and Distributions, 17(6): 1186-1197. DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4642.2011.00795.x.

Can we predict butterfly diversity along an elevation gradient from space?
Levanoni O, Levin N, Pe’er G, Turbe A and Kark S (2011). Can we predict butterfly diversity along an elevation gradient from space?. Ecography, 34(3): 372-383. DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0587.2010.06460.x.

Impacts of alien vertebrates in Europe
Shirley, SM and Kark S (2011). Impacts of alien vertebrates in Europe. In David Pimentel (Ed.), Biological invasions: economic and environmental costs of alien plant, animal, and microbe species 2nd ed. (pp. 177-198) Boca Raton, FL, United States: CRC Press.

Tracking invasive birds: a programme for implementing dynamic open inquiry learning and conservation education
Zion M, Spektor-Levy O, Orchan Y, Shwartz A, Sadeh I and Kark S (2011). Tracking invasive birds: a programme for implementing dynamic open inquiry learning and conservation education. Journal of Biological Education, 45(1): 3-12. DOI: 10.1080/00219266.2011.537833.

2010

Abrupt spatial and numerical responses of overabundant foxes to a reduction in anthropogenic resources
Bino G, Dolev A, Yosha D, Guter A, King R, Saltz D and Kark S (2010). Abrupt spatial and numerical responses of overabundant foxes to a reduction in anthropogenic resources. Journal of Applied Ecology, 47(6): 1262-1271. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2664.2010.01882.x.

Functional changes of the visual system of the damselfish Dascyllus marginatus along its bathymetric range
Brokovich E, Ben-Ari T, Kark S, Kiflawi M, Dishon G, Iluz D and Shashar N (2010). Functional changes of the visual system of the damselfish Dascyllus marginatus along its bathymetric range. Physiology & Behavior, 101(4): 413-421. DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2010.07.006.

Grazing pressure on coral reefs decreases across a wide depth gradient in the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea
Brokovich E, Ayalon I, Einbinder S, Segev N, Shaked Y, Genin A, Kark S and Kiflawi M (2010). Grazing pressure on coral reefs decreases across a wide depth gradient in the Gulf of Aqaba, Red Sea. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 399 : 69-80. DOI:  10.3354/meps08354.

Conserving evolutionary novelty on the edge
Klein C, Kark S, Carvalho S, Beger M and Possingham HP (2010). Conserving evolutionary novelty on the edge. Science, 328 : http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/eletters/328/5985/1558, published e-letter.

Geographical linkages between threats and imperilment in freshwater fish in the Mediterranean Basin
Clavero M, Hermoso V, Levin N and Kark S (2010). Geographical linkages between threats and imperilment in freshwater fish in the Mediterranean Basin. Diversity and Distributions, 16(5): 744-754. DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4642.2010.00680.x.

Remotely sensed spectral heterogeneity as a proxy of species diversity: Recent advances and open challenges
Rocchini D, Balkenhol N, Carter GA, Foody GM, Gillespie TW, He KS., Kark S, Levin N, Lucas K, Luoto M, Nagendra H, Oldeland J, Ricotta C, Southworth J and Neteler M (2010). Remotely sensed spectral heterogeneity as a proxy of species diversity: Recent advances and open challenges. Ecological Informatics, 5(5): 318-329. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoinf.2010.06.001.

Disentangling the role of environmental and human pressures on biological invasions across Europe
Pysek P, Jarosik V, Hulme PE. Kuehn I, Wild J, Arianoutsou M, Bacher S, Chiron F, Didziulis V, Essl F, Genovesi P, Gherardi F, Hejda M, Kark S, Lambdon PW, Desprez-Loustau ML, Nentwig W, Pergl J, Poboljsaj K, Rabitsch W, Roques A, Roy DB, Shirley S, Solarz W, Vila M and Winter M (2010). Disentangling the role of environmental and human pressures on biological invasions across Europe. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 107(27): 12157-12162. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1002314107.

How well do we understand the impacts of alien species on ecosystem services? A pan-European, cross-taxa assessment
Vila M, Basnou C, Pysek P, Josefsson M, Genovesi P, Gollasch S, Nentwig W, Olenin S, Roques A, Roy D, Hulme PE, Andriopoulos P, Arianoutsou M, Augustin S, Bacher S, Bazos I, Bretagnolle F, Chiron F, Clergeau P, Cochard PO, Cocquempot C, Coeur dAcier A, David M, Delipetrou P, Desprez-Loustau ML, Didziulis V, Dorkeld F, Essl F, Galil BS, Gasquez J, Georghiou K, Hejda M, Jarosik V, Kark S, Kokkoris I, Kuhn I, Lambdon PW, Lopez-Vaamonde C, Marcer A, Migeon A, McLoughlin M, Minchin D, Navajas M, Panov VE, Pascal M, Pergl J, Perglova I, Pino J, Poboljsaj K, Rabitsch W, Rasplus JY, Sauvard D, Scalera R, Sedlacek O, Shirley S, Winter M, Yannitsaros A, Yart A, Zagatti P and Zikos A (2010). How well do we understand the impacts of alien species on ecosystem services? A pan-European, cross-taxa assessment. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 8(3): 135-144. DOI: 10.1890/080083.

Motivations for Conserving Urban Biodiversity
Dearborn DC and Kark S (2010). Motivations for Conserving Urban Biodiversity. Conservation Biology, 24(2): 432-440. DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2009.01328.x.

Behind the Iron Curtain: Socio-economic and political factors shaped exotic bird introductions into Europe
Chiron F, Shirley SM and Kark S (2010). Behind the Iron Curtain: Socio-economic and political factors shaped exotic bird introductions into Europe. Biological Conservation, 143(2): 351-356. DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2009.10.021.

2009

Alien birds, amphibians and reptiles of Europe
Kark S, Solarz W, Chiron F, Clergeau P and Shirley S (2009). Alien birds, amphibians and reptiles of Europe. In Philip E. Hulme and DAISIE (Ed.), Handbook of Alien Species in Europe (pp. 105-118) Dordrecht: Springer.

Between-country collaboration and consideration of costs increase conservation planning efficiency in the Mediterranean Basin
Kark S, Levin N, Grantham HS and Possingham HP (2009). Between-country collaboration and consideration of costs increase conservation planning efficiency in the Mediterranean Basin. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the USA, 106(36): 15368-15373. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0901001106.

The role of species traits and taxonomic patterns in alien bird impacts
Shirley SM and Kark S (2009). The role of species traits and taxonomic patterns in alien bird impacts. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 18(4): 450-459. DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-8238.2009.00452.x.

Spatial congruence between ecotones and range-restricted species: implications for conservation biogeography at the sub-continental scale
van Rensburg BJ, Levin N and Kark S (2009). Spatial congruence between ecotones and range-restricted species: implications for conservation biogeography at the sub-continental scale. Diversity and Distributions, 15(3): 379-389. DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4642.2008.00545.x.

Finite conservation funds mean triage is unavoidable
Bottrill MC, Joseph LN, Carwardine J, Bode M, Cook C, Game ET, Grantham H, Kark S, Linke S, McDonald-Madden E, Pressey RL, Walker S, Wilson KA and Possingham HP (2009). Finite conservation funds mean triage is unavoidable. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 24(4): 183-184. DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2008.11.007.

The effect of enemy-release and climate conditions on invasive birds: a regional test using the rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri) as a case study
Shwartz A, Strubbe D, Butler CJ, Matthysen E and Kark S (2009). The effect of enemy-release and climate conditions on invasive birds: a regional test using the rose-ringed parakeet (Psittacula krameri) as a case study. Diversity and Distributions, 15(2): 310-318. DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4642.2008.00538.x.

Human-related processes drive the richness of exotic birds in Europe
Chiron F, Shirley S and Kark S (2009). Human-related processes drive the richness of exotic birds in Europe. Proceedings of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences, 276 (1654): 47-53. DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2008.0994.

2008

Is conservation triage just smart decision making?
Bottrill MC, Joseph LN, Carwardine J, Bode M, Cook C, Game ET, Grantham H, Kark S, Linke S, McDonald-Madden E, Pressey RL, Walker S, Wilson KA and Possingham HP (2008). Is conservation triage just smart decision making? Trends In Ecology & Evolution, 23(12): 649-654. DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2008.07.007

Alien flora of Europe: species diversity, temporal trends, geographical patterns and research needs
Lambdon, PW, Pysek P, Basnou C, Hejda M, Arianoutsou M, Essl F, Jarosik V, Pergl J, Winter M, Anastasiu P, Andriopoulos P, Bazos I, Brundu G, Celesti-Grapow L, Chassot P, Delipetrou P, Josefsson M, Kark S, Klotz S, Kokkoris Y, Kuehn I, Marchante H, Perglova I, Pino J, Vila M, Zikos A, Roy D and Hulme PE (2008). Alien flora of Europe: species diversity, temporal trends, geographical patterns and research needs. Preslia, 80(2): 101-149.

Global environmental priorities: Making sense of remote sensing: Reply to TREE Letter: Satellites miss environmental priorities by Loarie et al. (2007)
Kark S, Levin N and Phinn S (2008). Global environmental priorities: Making sense of remote sensing: Reply to TREE Letter: Satellites miss environmental priorities by Loarie et al. (2007). Trends In Ecology & Evolution, 23(4): 181-182. DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2008.01.001.

How do habitat variability and management regime shape the spatial heterogeneity of birds within a large Mediterranean urban park?
Shwartz A, Shirley S and Kark S (2008). How do habitat variability and management regime shape the spatial heterogeneity of birds within a large Mediterranean urban park? Landscape and Urban Planning, 84(3-4): 219-229. DOI: 10.1016/j.landurbplan.2007.08.003.

How does genetic diversity change towards the range periphery? An empirical and theoretical test
Kark S, Hadany L, Safriel UN, Noy-Meir I, Eldredge N, Tabarroni C and Randi E (2008). How does genetic diversity change towards the range periphery? An empirical and theoretical test. Evolutionary Ecology Research, 10(3): 391-414.

Accurate prediction of bird species richness patterns in an urban environment using Landsat-derived NDVI and spectral unmixing
Bino G, Levin N, Darawshi S, Van Der Hal N, Reich-Solomon A and Kark S (2008). Accurate prediction of bird species richness patterns in an urban environment using Landsat-derived NDVI and spectral unmixing. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 29(13): 3675-3700. DOI: 10.1080/01431160701772534.

Descending to the twilight-zone: changes in coral reef fish assemblages along a depth gradient down to 65 m
Brokovich E, Einbinder S, Shashar N, Kiflawi M and Kark S (2008). Descending to the twilight-zone: changes in coral reef fish assemblages along a depth gradient down to 65 m. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 371 : 253-262. DOI: 10.3354/meps07591.

2007

A deep nursery for juveniles of the zebra angelfish Genicanthus caudovittatus
Brokovich E, Einbinder S, Kark S, Shashar N and Kiflawi M (2007). A deep nursery for juveniles of the zebra angelfish Genicanthus caudovittatus. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 80(1): 1-6. DOI: 10.1007/s10641-006-9160-y.

Hybridisation with introduced chukars (Alectoris chukar) threatens the gene pool integrity of native rock (A-graeca) and red-legged (A-rufa) partridge populations
Barilani M, Bernard-Laurent A, Mucci N, Tabarroni C, Kark S, Perez Garrido JA and Randi E (2007). Hybridisation with introduced chukars (Alectoris chukar) threatens the gene pool integrity of native rock (A-graeca) and red-legged (A-rufa) partridge populations. Biological Conservation, 137(1): 57-69. DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2007.01.014.

Living in the city: can anyone become an ‘urban exploiter’?
Kark S, Iwaniuk A, Schalimtzek A and Banker E (2007). Living in the city: can anyone become an ‘urban exploiter’? Journal of Biogeography, 34(4): 638-651. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2699.2006.01638.x.

The role of transitional areas as avian biodiversity centres
Kark S, Allnutt TF, Levin N, Manne LL and Williams PH (2007). The role of transitional areas as avian biodiversity centres. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 16(2): 187-196. DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-8238.2006.00274.x

Gender-related developmental instability and herbivory of Pistacia atlantica across a steep environmental gradient
Inbar M and Kark S (2007). Gender-related developmental instability and herbivory of Pistacia atlantica across a steep environmental gradient. Folia Geobotanica, 42(4): 401-410.

Predicting mountain plant richness and rarity from space using satellite-derived vegetation indices
Levin N, Shmida A, Levanoni O, Tamari H and Kark S (2007). Predicting mountain plant richness and rarity from space using satellite-derived vegetation indices. Diversity and Distributions, 13(6): 692-703. DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4642.2007.00372.x.

2006

The role of history vs. demography in shaping genetic population structure across an ecotone: chukar partridges (Alectoris chukar) as a case study
Randi E, Tabarroni C and Kark S (2006). The role of history vs. demography in shaping genetic population structure across an ecotone: chukar partridges (Alectoris chukar) as a case study. Diversity and Distributions, 12(6): 714-724. DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-4642.2006.00261.x.

Amassing efforts against alien invasive species in Europe
Shirley SM and Kark S (2006). Amassing efforts against alien invasive species in Europe. Plos Biology, 4(8): 1311-1313. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.0040279.

Colonisation of the Middle East by the invasive Common Myna Acridotheres tristis L., with special reference to Israel
Holzapfel C, Levin N, Hatzofe O and Kark S (2006). Colonisation of the Middle East by the invasive Common Myna Acridotheres tristis L., with special reference to Israel. Sandgrouse, 28 1: 44-51.

Ecotones: marginal or central areas of transition?
Kark S and van Rensburg BJ (2006). Ecotones: marginal or central areas of transition?. Israel Journal of Ecology and Evolution, 52 1: 29-53. DOI: 10.1560/IJEE.52.1.29.

2004-2005

Establishment success across convergent Mediterranean ecosystems: an analysis of bird introductions
Kark S and Sol D (2005). Establishment success across convergent Mediterranean ecosystems: an analysis of bird introductions. Conservation Biology, 19 5: 1519-1527. DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-1739.2005.00208.x.

Asymmetry patterns across the distribution range: does the species matter?
Kark S, Lens L, Van Dongen S and Schmidt E (2004). Asymmetry patterns across the distribution range: does the species matter?. Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 81 3: 313-324. DOI: 10.1111/j.1095-8312.2004.00296.x.

Biodiversity along core-periphery clines
Kark S, Volis S and Novoplansky A (2004). Biodiversity along core-periphery clines. In Moshe Shachak, James R. Gosz, Steward T. A. Pickett and Avi Perevolotsky (Ed.), Biodiversity in Drylands: Toward a Unified Framework (pp. 30-56) New York, NY, USA: Oxford University Press.

United framework I: interspecific interactions and species diversity in drylands
Polis GA, Ayal Y, Bachi A, Dall S, Goldberg D, Holt R, Kark S, Kotler B, Lubin Y and Mitchell W (2004). In Moshe Shachak, James R. Gosz, Steward T. A. Pickett and Avi Perevolotsky (Ed.), Biodiversity in Drylands: Toward a Unified Framework (pp. 122-152) New York, NY, USA: Oxford University Press.

2002

Peak morphological diversity in an ecotone unveiled in the chukar partridge by a novel Estimator in a Dependent Sample (EDS)
Kark S, Mukerji, , Safriel UN, Noy-Meir I, Nissani R and Darvasi A (2002). Journal of Animal Ecology, 71 6: 1015-1029. DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2656.2002.00665.x.

Global warming, Bergmann’s rule and body mass – are they related? The chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar) case
Yom-Tov Y, Benjamini Y and Kark S (2002). Global warming, Bergmann’s rule and body mass – are they related? The chukar partridge (Alectoris chukar) case. Journal of Zoology, 257 : 449-455. DOI: 10.1017/S095283690200105X.

Impacts and extent of biotic invasions in terrestrial ecosystems
D’Antonio CM and Kark S (2002). Impacts and extent of biotic invasions in terrestrial ecosystems. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 17 5: 202-204. DOI: 10.1016/S0169-5347(02)02454-0.

Fluctuating asymmetry as an indicator of fitness: can we bridge the gap between studies?
Lens L, Van Dongen S, Kark S and Matthysen E (2002). Fluctuating asymmetry as an indicator of fitness: can we bridge the gap between studies?. Biological Reviews, 77 1: 27-38. DOI: 10.1017/S1464793101005796.

Lek-like behaviour by Chukar Alectoris chukar, a socially monogamous partridge
Kark S (2002). Lek-like behaviour by Chukar Alectoris chukar, a socially monogamous partridge. Sandgrouse, 24 1: 28-32.

2001

Shifts in bilateral asymmetry within a distribution range: The case of the chukar partridge
Kark S (2001). Shifts in bilateral asymmetry within a distribution range: The case of the chukar partridge. Evolution, 55 10: 2088-2096.

Biodiversity hotspots and beyond: the need for preserving environmental transitions
Smith TB, Kark S, Schneider CJ, Wayne RK and Moritz C (2001). Biodiversity hotspots and beyond: the need for preserving environmental transitions. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 16 8: 431-431. DOI: 10.1016/S0169-5347(01)02201-7.

Conserving biodiversity and ecosystem services
Balvanera P, Daily GC, Ehrlich PR, Ricketts TH, Bailey SA, Kark S, Kremen C and Pereira H (2001). Conserving biodiversity and ecosystem services. Science, 291 5511: 2047-2047. DOI: 10.1126/science.291.5511.2047.

Relationship between heterozygosity and asymmetry: a test across the distribution range
Kark S, Safriel UN, Tabarroni C and Randi E (2001). Relationship between heterozygosity and asymmetry: a test across the distribution range. Heredity, 86: 119-127. DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2540.2001.00856.x.

The use of bilateral asymmetry in ecology and conservation: concepts, developments, and prospects
Lens L, Van Dongen S, Kark S, Talloen W, Hens L and Matthysen E (2001). The use of bilateral asymmetry in ecology and conservation: concepts, developments, and prospects. In S. G. Pandalai (Ed.), Recent research developments in ecology (pp. 21-43) Trivandrum, India: Transworld Research Network.

Prior to 2000

The future of evolution
Kark S and Blackburn TM (2000). The future of evolution. Trends in Ecology; Evolution, 15 8: 307-308. DOI: 10.1016/S0169-5347(00)01915-7.

Status of the Union
Fleishman E, Boggs CL, Devine MC, Kark S and Ricketts TH (2000). Status of the union. Conservation Biology, 14 6: 1926-1927. DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1739.2000.01465.x.

Conservation priorities for chukar partridge in Israel based on genetic diversity across an ecological gradient
Kark S, Alkon PU, Safriel UN and Randi E (1999). Conservation priorities for chukar partridge in Israel based on genetic diversity across an ecological gradient. Conservation Biology, 13 3: 542-552. DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1739.1999.98150.x.

Polymorphism in the snake Psammophis schokari on both sides of the desert edge in Israel and Sinai
Kark S, Warburg I and Werner YL (1997). Polymorphism in the snake Psammophis schokari on both sides of the desert edge in Israel and Sinai. Journal of Arid Environments, 37 3: 513-527. DOI: 10.1006/jare.1997.0296.

Core and Peripheral-Populations and Global Climate-Change
Safriel UN, Volis S and Kark S (1994). Core and Peripheral-Populations and Global Climate-Change. Israel Journal of Plant Sciences, 42 4: 331-345.

Within-Population Diversity in the Distribution Range: Partridges as a Research Model. Salit Kark, PhD thesis (1999).

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Reports

Saving Species on Australian Islands Final report. Peter W. J. Baxter, Andrew M. Rogers and Salit Kark. November 2021

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Science-based Biodiversity Conservation in Israel (English summary)

Science-based Biodiversity Conservation in Israel (Full report, Hebrew and English)    

Summary of policy recommendations from the project led by Salit Kark and Noam Levin examining options for systematic spatial conservation planning in Israel’s Exclusive Economic Zone using decision support tools (Hebrew).

Media & articles about our work

Taking spatial conservation to the next dimension: adventures in 3D
Ruben Venegas-Li, Decision Point, April 2018

Mapping movements of alien bird species
Bex Caygill, ULC News, 2017

Alien bird species mapped 
Chris Fitch, Geographical, 2017

Alien bird risk from pet trade
Helen Briggs, BBC News, 2017

Invasive birds
BBC Radio, 2017 (from 30 minutes)

Where have all the fireflies gone?No researcher is an island
NESP Threatened Species Recovery Hub, 2016″>
No researcher is an island
NESP Threatened Species Recovery Hub, 2016

Conservation in a time of offshore oil and gas development
Salit Kark & Noam Levin, Decision Point, June 2016.

Flock of bird boxes land at UQ
UQ Properties and Facilities, 2015

Alien birds follow global wealth and power
UQ News, 2015

Managing invasive birds wisely
Salit Kark & David Lindenmayer, Decision Point, October 2014.

Australian Research Council Profile: Associate Professor Salit Kark
May 2014

Saving billions to save the environment, March 2010.
Karin Kloosterman, Israel 21C.

Iron curtain kept out alien birds, Dec. 2009
Matt Walker, Editor, Earth News. BBC news Science and Environment.

The promise and pitfalls of systematic conservation planning
McDonald RI 2009. PNAS 106: 15101-15102.

Multinational conservation projects could save money, Oct 2009.
The European Commission Science for Environmental Policy news alert. (article about PNAS paper by Kark et al.)

Invasion of the pet parrot accused of killing off locals, Jan 2009.
Zafrir Rinat, Ha’aretz Newspaper (in Hebrew and English Editions).

News report (Why is the woodpecker afraid of the starling?), Oct 2008.
The Hebrew University Press Office (dovrut), on Proceedings of the Royal Society paper by Kark’s lab on Invasive Species

Preserving bird diversity in urban parks, March 2008.
The European Commission Science for Environmental Policy news alert. Edited by SCU, The University of the West of England

Invasive Parrots, Dec 2004.
National Geographic (Hebrew Edition)

Urban Biodiversity, Dec 2004.
National Geographic (Hebrew Edition)

Unnatural Selection, Jan 2001.
Sanjida O’Connell, The Times, London.