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Publications

Most available upon request if not linked below.

Peer-reviewed
  1. Paavo, B. (2007). Soft-sediment benthos of Aramoana and Blueskin Bay (Otago, New Zealand) and effects of dredge spoil disposal (PhD thesis, University of Otago, Department of Marine Science, 498 pp.).
  2. Paavo, B. L., Ham, D., Gorlitz, S., & Probert, P. K. (2012). How does tidal submersion time affect macroinvertebrate community patterns on a temperate sheltered sandflat? Marine and Freshwater Research, 63, 68–77.
  3. Paavo, B. L., Jonker, R., Probert, P. K., & Thrush, S. (2011). Macrofaunal community patterns of adjacent coastal sediments with wave-reflecting or wave-dissipating characteristics. Journal of Coastal Research, 27(3), 515–528.
  4. Neuhaus, B., Higgins, R. P., & Paavo, B. L. (2012). Phylum Kinorhyncha: mud dragons. In D. P. Gordon (Ed.), New Zealand inventory of biodiversity (Vol. 2). Canterbury University Press.
  5. Probert, P. K., Glasby, C. J., Grove, S. L., & Paavo, B. L. (2009). Bathyal polychaete assemblages in the region of the Subtropical Front, Chatham Rise, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 43, 1121–1135.
  6. Paavo, B., Ziegelmeyer, A., Lavric, E., & Probert, P. K. (2008). Morphometric correlations and body mass regressions for Armandia maculata, Aglaophamus macroura (Polychaeta), and Zethalia zelandica (Gastropoda). New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 42(1), 85–91.
  7. Probert, K., & Paavo, B. (2004). CD-ROM review. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 38(4), 753–754.
  8. Bailey-Brock, J. H., Paavo, B., Barrett, B. M., & Dreyer, J. (2002). Polychaetes associated with a tropical ocean outfall: Synthesis of a biomonitoring programme off O‘ahu, Hawai‘i. Pacific Science, 56(4), 459–479.
  9. Paavo, B. L., Bailey-Brock, J. H., & Åkesson, B. (2000). Life history and description of a new species of Ophryotrocha (Polychaeta, Dorvilleidae) associated with the sewage outfalls of O‘ahu, Hawai‘i. Sarsia, 85(3), 251–264.
Selected Technical Reports
Selected report references will be added here.
Conference Presentations
  1. 10th International Polychaete Conference (IPC). Polychaete community patterns of adjacent sediments with wave-reflecting or wave-dissipating characteristics. Lecce, Italy, 2010.
  2. Dontsova, K., Bonine, K. E., Pavao-Zuckerman, M., Paavo, B., Hogan, D., Oberg, E., & Gay, J. (2015, December). Multilevel approach to mentoring in the Research Experiences for Undergraduates programs. 2015 AGU Fall Meeting, American Geophysical Union.
  3. New Zealand Marine Sciences Society (NZMSS) Conference. Benthic habitats of Otago Harbour. Christchurch, 2008.
  4. NZMSS. BioTally: A biological solution you can count on. Christchurch, 2008.
  5. International Polychaete Conference. SPI-Scan: Affordable Sediment Profile Imagery. University of Maine, Portland, USA, 2007.
  6. Sediment Profile Imagery Conference. Convergent evolution: The NZ SPI-Scan system. Martin Ryan Marine Institute, University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland, 2006.
Technical Contributions
  1. Miller, E. J. (2015). Ecology of Hector's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori): Quantifying diet and investigating habitat selection at Banks Peninsula (Doctoral dissertation, University of Otago).
  2. Corvin, A. P., Davies, C. T., & Ferrari, M. R. (2017). Micro-SPI Sediment Profile Imaging Micro-Inspector.
  3. Staal, K. J., Paris, B., & Cottle, T. (2017). Marine Biomass Analyzer. View PDF.
  4. Turek, J., Slooten, E., Dawson, S., Rayment, W., & Turek, D. (2013). Distribution and abundance of Hector's dolphins off Otago, New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 47(2), 181–191.
  5. Saniee, K., Himelblau, E., & Paavo, B. (2016). Studying the effects of serpentine soil on adapted and non-adapted species using Arduino technology.
  6. Henderson, S. D. (2012). Habitat use, reproduction and survival: A comparative study of bottlenose dolphins in Doubtful Sound and Dusky Sound (Master's thesis, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand).
  7. Bilyk, K. (2011). The influence of environmental temperature on the thermal tolerance of Antarctic notothenioid fishes. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
  8. Capone, K. D. (2009). Habitat use and nursery potential of seagrass and bare sand habitats for three species of flatfish in New Zealand (Doctoral dissertation, University of Otago).
  9. Oellermann, M., Zuccarello, G. C., & West, J. A. (2007). Genetics of the Actin Gene in the Red Algal Genus Stylonema (Stylonematophyceae).
  10. Glasby, C. J., & Bailey-Brock, J. (2001). Bait-taking fireworms (Amphinomidae: Polychaeta) and other polychaetes. The Beagle: Records of the Museums and Art Galleries of the Northern Territory, 17, 37–41.
  11. Lee, H. W., Brock, J. H., & McGurr, M. M. (2006). Temporal changes in the polychaete infaunal community surrounding a Hawaiian mariculture operation. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 307, 175–185.
  12. McCarthy, S. A. (1996). Patterns of spatial and temporal variability in Hawaiian soft-bottom benthos. University of Hawai'i at Manoa.
Popular
  1. Paavo, B. Good Aviation Practice: Winter Flying. New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority.
  2. Paavo, B. (19 August 2024). Scientological Visit. NZ Skeptics Biweekly Newsletter, accompanied by a “Yeah…nah!” podcast segment. NZ Skeptics podcast.
  3. Connected! 3 (2006). The Secret Life of Worms, accompanied by the documentary Gary, the Worm and teacher notes.
  4. Paavo, B. (Ed.). (1993–1995). SeaWords, newsletter of the University of Hawai‘i Marine Option Program.