Len McKenzie
- len.mckenzie@jcu.edu.au
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1294-3770- Principal Research Officer
Projects
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Publications
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Biography
I am a seagrass and coastal ecosystems ecologist. My research facilitates the protection, conservation, biological diversity, rehabilitation, management and sustainable development of seagrass resources. I am particularly interested in the status and condition of seagrass resources across a range of scales (from local to global), understanding the role of disturbance, determining thresholds of concern and investigating resilience of seagrass ecosystems. I am also interested in the relationship between seagrass and associated fauna, the impacts of declining water quality and climate change.
Research
Projects
Expanding Traditional Owner led seagrass monitoring and restoration – Woppaburra TUMRA
21 May 2025 - 31 Mar 2026
Expanding Traditional Owner led seagrass monitoring and restoration – Woppaburra TUMRA
21 May 2025 - 31 Mar 2026
Assessing impacts of extreme events on inshore coastal habitats in the northern Great Barrier Reef
01 Feb 2025 - 30 Jun 2026
Desktop synthesis for the Seagrass Restoration Roadmap for the Great Barrier Reef
14 Feb 2024 - 30 Apr 2024
Seagrass Monitoring in Wuthathi Sea Country (Old ID 31147)
04 Oct 2023 - 31 Dec 2025
2022 Scientific Consensus Statement / Review of Water Quality Targets Projects (Old ID 27867)
06 Dec 2022 - 30 Jun 2026
Seagrass thermal stress risk model for the inshore Great Barrier Reef. (Old ID 27720)
27 Jun 2022 - 30 Jun 2026
Seagrass Monitoring and Protection in Wuthathi Sea Country (Old ID 27656)
01 Mar 2022 - 14 Feb 2023
Output
Langlois, Lucas A.; Collier, Catherine J.; McKenzie, Len J. (2022) Subtidal Seagrass Detector: Devel. Cairns, QLD, Australia: [Report...
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Carter, A.; McKenna, S.; Rasheed, M.A.; Taylor, H.; van de Wetering, C.; Chartrand, K.; Reason, C.; ...
McKenzie, L.J.; Collier, C.J.; Langlois, L.A.; Yoshida, R.L.; Uusitalo, J.; Waycott, M. (2021) Marin. Town...
Unsworth, Richard K.F.; Jones, Benjamin; Fortes, Miguel; Scott, Abbi; Macreadie, Peter; Kerninon, Fa...
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de los Santos, Carmen; Scott, Abigail; Arias-Ortiz, Ariane; Jones, Benjamin; Kennedy, Hilary; Mazarr...
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Udy, J.; Waycott, M.; Carter, A.; Collier, C.; Kilminster, K.; Rasheed, M.; McKenzie, L.; McMahon, K...
Carter, A.B.; Collier, C.; Rasheed, M.A.; McKenzie, L.; Udy, J. (2018) A framework for defining seag. Cairns, QLD, Australia: [Re...
Schaffelke, Britta; Collier, Catherine; Kroon, Frederieke; Lough, Janice; McKenzie, Len; Ronan, Mike...
Carter, Alex B.; McKenna, Skye A.; Rasheed, Michael A.; McKenzie, Len J.; Coles, Robert G. (2016) Se. C...
Coles, R.G.; Rasheed, M.A.; Grech, A.; McKenzie, L.J. (2016) Seagrass meadows of northeastern Austra. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: [Referenc...
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Collier, Catherine J.; Langlois, Lucas; Zemoi, Rahel; Martin, Katherine; McKenzie, Len (2016) Develo. Cairn...
Collier, Catherine J.; Devlin, Michelle; Langlois, Lucas; McKenzie, Len J.; Petus, Caroline; Da Silv...
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Brodie, Jon; Waterhouse, Jane; Maynard, Jeffrey; Bennett, John; Furnas, Miles; Devlin, Michelle; Lew...
Johnson, Johanna; Brando, Vittorio; Devlin, Michelle; McKenzie, Len; Morris, Sheridan; Schaffelke, B...
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Sankey, T.L.; Hedge, S.A.; McKenzie, L.J.; McCormack, C.V.; Rasheed, M.A. (2011) Gladstone Permanent. Cairns, QLD, Austr...
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Grech, Alana; Coles, Rob; Waycott, Michelle; Rasheed, Michael; McKenzie, Len (2010) Risk Assessment . Cairns, QLD, Au...
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Grech, Alana; Coles, Robert; McKenzie, Len; Rasheed, Michael (2008) Spatial Risk Assessment for Coas. Cairns, QLD: [Report] ...
Carter, Alex B.; Sheppard, James K.; Coles, Robert G.; McKenzie, Len J. (2007) Sub-tidal seagrasses . Cairns, QLD, Austral...
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Coles, Rob; Grech, Alana; Dew, Kara; Zeller, Brad; McKenzie, Leonard (2007) A preliminary report on . Cairns, QLD, Australia:...
Coles, Robert; McKenzie, Len; Rasheed, Michael; Mellors, Jane; Taylor, Helen; Dew, Kara; McKenna, Sk...
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Bell, Ian P; Freeman, Alastair B; McKenzie, Len J; Yoshida, Rudi L; Miller, Jeffrey D; Ariel, Ellen;...
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Rifai, Husen; Lukman, Kevin Muhamad; Quevedo, Jay Mar D.; Francis, Prue; Sjafrie, Nurul Dhewani M.; ...
Carter, A.; McKenna, S.; Rasheed, M.A.; Taylor, H.; van de Wetering, C.; Chartrand, K.; Reason, C.; ...
Langlois, Lucas A.; Collier, Catherine J.; McKenzie, Len J. (2023) 'Subtidal seagrass detector: deve. Frontiers in Marine Science, 10 . [DOI] ...
Lukman, Kevin Muhamad; Rifai, Husen; McKenzie, Len; Risandi, Johan; Hernawan, Udhi Eko; Sjafrie, Nur...
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Hydrodynamics across seagrass meadows and its impacts on Indonesian coastal ecosystems: A review
2023
Risandi, Johan; Rifai, Husen; Lukman, Kevin M.; Sondak, Calvyn F.A.; Hernawan, Udhi E.; Quevedo, Jay...
McKenzie, Len J.; Langlois, Lucas A.; Roelfsema, Chris M. (2022) 'Improving Approaches to Mapping Se. Remote Sensing, 14 (11). [DOI] ...
Carter, Alex B.; McKenna, Skye A.; Rasheed, Michael A.; Collier, Catherine; McKenzie, Len; Pitcher, ...
Dalby, Oliver; Sinha, Isadora; Unsworth, Richard K.F.; McKenzie, Len J.; Jones, Benjamin L.; Cullen-...
McKenzie, Len; Yoshida, Rudi L.; Aini, John W.; Andrefouet, Serge; Colin, Patrick L.; Cullen-unswort...
McKenzie, Len J.; Yoshida, Rudi L.; Aini, John W.; Andrefouet, Serge; Colin, Patrick L.; Cullen-unsw...
Collier, C.J.; Langlois, L.M.; McMahon, K.M.; Udy, J.; Rasheed, M.; Lawrence, E.; Carter, A.B.; Fras...
Adams, Matthew P.; Koh, Edwin J.Y.; Vilas, Maria P.; Collier, Catherine J.; Lambert, Victoria M.; Si...
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McKenzie, Len J; Nordlund, Lina M.; Jones, Benjamin L.; Cullen-Unsworth, Leanne C.; Roelfsema, Chris...
McKenzie, Len J.; Yoshida, Rudi L. (2020) 'Over a decade monitoring Fiji's seagrass condition demons. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 160 . [DOI] ...
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Collier, C.J.; Carter, A.B.; Rasheed, M.; McKenzie, L.; Udy, J.; Coles, R.; Brodie, J.; Waycott, M.;...
Unsworth, Richard K.F.; McKenzie, Len J.; Collier, Catherine J.; Cullen-Unsworth, Leanne C.; Duarte,...
Duffy, J. Emmett; Benedetti-Cecchi, Lisandro; Trinanes, Joaquin; Muller-Karger, Frank E.; Ambo-Rappe...
Unsworth, Richard K.F.; McKenzie, Len J.; Nordlund, Lina M.; Cullen-Unsworth, Leanne C. (2018) 'A ch. Cu, ...
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O'Brien, Katherine R.; Waycott, Michelle; Maxwell, Paul; Kendrick, Gary A.; Udy, James W.; Ferguson,...
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Grech, Alana; Hanert, Emmanuel; McKenzie, Len; Rasheed, Michael; Thomas, Christopher; Tol, Samantha;...
Phinn, S.R.; Kovacs, E.M.; Roelfsema, C.M.; Canto, R.F.; Collier, C.J.; McKenzie, L.J. (2018) 'Asses. Int, 1...
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Jones, Benjamin L.; Unsworth, Richard K.F.; McKenzie, Len J.; Yoshida, Rudi L.; Cullen-Unsworth, Lea...
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Grech, Alana; Wolter, Jolan; Coles, Rob; McKenzie, Len; Rasheed, Michael; Thomas, Christopher; Wayco...
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McKenzie, Len J.; Yaakub, Siti Maryam; Tan, Ria; Seymour, Jamie; Yoshida, Rudi L. (2016) 'Seagrass h. Raffles , Supple...
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Collier, C.J.; Adams, M.P.; Langlois, L.; Waycott, M.; O'Brien, K.R.; Maxwell, P.S.; McKenzie, L. (2...
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Petus, Caroline; Devlin, Michelle; Thompson, Angus; McKenzie, Len; Da Silva, Eduardo Teixeira; Colli...
Coles, Robert G.; Rasheed, Michael A.; McKenzie, Len J.; Grech, Alana; York, Paul H.; Sheaves, Marcu...
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Unsworth, Richard K.F.; Collier, Catherine J.; Waycott, Michelle; McKenzie, Len J.; Cullen-Unsworth,...
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Kilminster, Kieryn; McMahon, Kathryn; Waycott, Michelle; Kendrick, Gary A.; Scanes, Peter; McKenzie,...
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Seagrass meadows globally as a coupled social–ecological system: implications for human wellbeing
2014
Cullen-Unsworth, Leanne C.; Nordlund, Lina Mtwana; Paddock, Jessica; Baker, Susan; McKenzie, Len; Un...
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McKenzie, Len J.; Yoshida, Rudi L.; Unsworth, Richard K.F. (2014) 'Disturbance influences the invasi. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 86 (1-2):186-196. [DOI] ...
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Yaakub, Siti Maryam; McKenzie, Len J.; Erftemeijer, Paul L.A.; Bourma, Tjeerd; Todd, Peter A. (2014)...
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A comparison of threats, vulnerabilities and management approaches in global seagrass bioregions
2012
Grech, Alana; Chartrand-Miller, Katie; Erftemeijer, Paul; Fonseca, Mark; McKenzie, Len; Rasheed, Mic...
Unsworth, Richard K.F.; Collier, Catherine J.; Henderson, Gideon M.; McKenzie, Len J. (2012) 'Tropic. Envi, 7 ...
Collier, C.J.; Waycott, M.; McKenzie, L.J. (2012) 'Light thresholds derived from seagrass loss in th. Ecological Indicators, 23 :211-219. [DOI] ...
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Rasheed, Michael A.; Dew, Kara R.; McKenzie, Len J.; Coles, Robert G.; Kerville, Simon P.; Campbell,...
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Sheppard, James K.; Carter, Alex B.; McKenzie, Len J.; Pitcher, C. Roland; Coles, Robert G. (2008) '....
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Campbell, Stuart; McKenzie, Len J.; Kerville, Simon P.; Bite, Juanita S. (2007) 'Patterns in tropica. Estuarine, Coasta, 73 (3-4):551-56...
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Bité, Juanita S.; Campbell, Stuart J.; McKenzie, Len J.; Coles, Robert G. (2007) 'Chlorophyll fluore. Marine Biology, 152 (2):405-41...
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Jones, Benjamin L.H.; Eklöf, Johan S.; Unsworth, Richard K.F.; Coals, Lucy; Christianen, Marjolijn J...
McKenzie, Len (2014) 'Australian pastures of the sea' Wildlife Australia, 51 (1) :18-21. ...
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Coles, Robert; Grech, Alana; Rasheed, Michael; McKenzie, Len (2012) 12th International Coral Reef Sy...
Devlin, Michelle; Wenger, Amelia; Da Silva, Eduardo; Alvarez Romero, Jorge G.; Waterhouse, Jane; McK...
McKenzie, Len; Collier, Catherine; Waycott, Michelle; Unsworth, Richard; Yoshida, Rudi; Smith, Naomi...
Krause, Johannes R.; Lefcheck, Jonathan S.; Orth, Robert J.; Patrick, Christopher J.; Lizcano-Sandov...
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Carter, Alexandra; Coles, Robert; Grech, Alana; McKenna, Skye; Rasheed, Michael; McKenzie, Len; Duke...
Waycott, Michelle; McKenzie, Len; Mellors, Jane E.; Ellison, Joanna C.; Sheaves, Marcus T.; Collier,...
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Coles, Rob; Grech, Alana; Rasheed, Mike; McKenzie, Len; Unsworth, Richard; Short, Fred (2011) 'Seagr In: C...
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