Gray A. Williams
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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Articles in Scholarly Journals [Incomplete List]

  1. Responses of the limpet, Cellana grata (Gould 1859), to hypo-osmotic stress during simulated tropical, monsoon rains
    Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, vol. 352, no. 1, pp. 78–88, 2007
  2. Trail following behaviour in relation to pedal mucus production in the intertidal gastropod Monodonta labio (Linnaeus)
    Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, vol. 349, no. 2, pp. 313–322, 2007
  3. Computer simulations of high shore littorinids predict small-scale spatial and temporal distribution patterns on rocky shores
    Marine Ecology Progress Series, vol. 342, pp. 151–161, 2007
  4. Intraspecific variation in foraging behaviour: influence of shore height on temporal organization of activity in the chiton Acanthopleura japonica
    Marine Ecology Progress Series, vol. 321, pp. 183–192, 2006
  5. Effect of grazing on coralline algae in seasonal, tropical, low-shore rock pools: spatio-temporal variation in settlement and persistence
    Marine Ecology Progress Series, vol. 326, pp. 99–113, 2006
  6. Summer mortality: effects on the distribution and abundance of the acorn barnacle Tetraclita japonica on tropical shores
    Marine Ecology Progress Series, vol. 328, pp. 195–204, 2006
  7. Neuronal cholinergic control is involved in the modification of cardiac activity and circulation induced by waterborne copper in the chiton Acanthopleura japonica
    Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, vol. 338, no. 1, pp. 43–49, 2006
  8. Movement patterns of the limpet Cellana grata (Gould) observed over a continuous period through a changing tidal regime
    Marine Biology, vol. 149, no. 4, pp. 775–787, 2006
  9. Microspatial variation in marine biofilm abundance on intertidal rock surfaces
    Aquatic Microbial Ecology, vol. 42, pp. 187–197, 2006
  10. Reproductive development of the barnacle Chthamalus malayensis in Hong Kong: implications for the life-history patterns of barnacles on seasonal, tropical shores
    Marine Biology, vol. 148, no. 4, pp. 875–887, 2005
  11. The relative importance of habitat complexity and surface area in assessing biodiversity: Fractal application on rocky shores
    Ecological Complexity, vol. 2, no. 3, pp. 272–286, 2005
  12. The relative importance of herbivore-induced effects on productivity of crustose coralline algae: Sea urchin grazing and nitrogen excretion
    Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, vol. 324, no. 2, pp. 141–156, 2005
  13. Physiological responses to heat stress on a tropical shore: the benefits of mushrooming behaviour in the limpet Cellana grata
    Marine Ecology Progress Series, vol. 292, pp. 213–224, 2005
  14. An improved and simplified trap for quantifying the distribution and supply of planktonic larvae to rocky shores
    Journal of Plankton Research, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 247–253, 2004
  15. Cyanobacteria-dominated biofilms: a high quality food resource for intertidal grazers
    Hydrobiologia, vol. 512, no. 1-3, pp. 89–95, 2004
  16. Different cardiac response to copper in limpets from metal polluted and clean shores of Hong Kong
    Marine Environmental Research, vol. 58, no. 1, pp. 83–93, 2004
  17. Population dynamics of the acorn barnacles, Tetraclita squamosa and Tetraclita japonica (Cirripedia: Balanomorpha), in Hong Kong
    Marine Biology, vol. 146, no. 1, pp. 149–160, 2004
  18. Chemistry and biology of maculalactone A from the marine cyanobacterium Kyrtuthrix maculans
    Phytochemistry Reviews, vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 381–400, 2004
  19. The impact of physical stress and molluscan grazing on the settlement and recruitment of Tetraclita species (Cirripedia: Balanomorpha) on a tropical shore
    Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, vol. 284, no. 1-2, pp. 1–23, 2003
  20. Selective feeding by the mudskipper ( Boleophthalmus pectinirostris ) on the microalgal assemblage of a tropical mudflat
    Marine Biology, vol. 143, no. 2, pp. 245–256, 2003
  21. Maculalactone M from the marine cyanobacterium Kyrtuthrix maculans
    Phytochemistry, vol. 60, no. 4, pp. 425–429, 2002
  22. Hydrobiologia, vol. 481, no. 1/3, pp. 137–145, 2002
  23. Variation in abundance and distribution of the chiton Acanthopleura japonica and associated molluscs on a seasonal, tropical, rocky shore
    Journal of Zoology, vol. 253, no. 3, pp. 293–300, 2001
  24. Cardiac responses to abiotic factors in two tropical limpets, occurring at different levels of the shore
    Marine Biology, vol. 139, no. 6, pp. 1079–1085, 2001
  25. The effect of salinity and recruitment on the distribution of Tetraclita squamosa and Tetraclita japonica (Cirripedia; Balanomorpha) in Hong Kong
    Marine Biology, vol. 138, no. 5, pp. 999–1009, 2001
  26. Preliminary observations on algal growth under limpet (Patella vulgata) home scars
    Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK, vol. 81, no. 1, pp. 175–176, 2001
  27. The diets of Littoraria ardouiniana and L. melanostoma in Hong Kong mangroves
    Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK, vol. 81, no. 6, pp. 967–973, 2001
  28. Spatio-temporal variation in recruitment on a seasonal tropical rocky shore: the importance of local versus non-local processes
    Marine Ecology Progress Series, vol. 215, pp. 57–68, 2001
  29. Primary succession on a seasonal tropical rocky shore: the relative roles of spatial heterogeneity and herbivory
    Marine Ecology Progress Series, vol. 203, pp. 81–94, 2000
  30. Assessment of factors affecting heart rate of the limpet Patella vulgata on the natural shore
    Marine Biology, vol. 137, no. 2, pp. 291–296, 2000
  31. Littorinids control high intertidal biofilm abundance on tropical, Hong Kong rocky shores
    Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, vol. 233, no. 1, pp. 81–94, 1999
  32. Maculalactone L and three halogenated carbazole alkaloids from Kyrtuthrix maculans
    Phytochemistry, vol. 52, no. 3, pp. 537–540, 1999
  33. Field and laboratory measurement of heart rate in a tropical limpet, Cellana grata
    Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK, vol. 79, no. 4, pp. 749–751, 1999
  34. Foraging in the limpet Patella vulgata: the influence of rock slope on the timing of activity
    Journal of the Marine Biological Association of the UK, vol. 79, no. 5, pp. 881–890, 1999
  35. Early development of algal assemblages under different regimes of physical and biotic factors on a seasonal tropical rocky shore
    Marine Ecology Progress Series, vol. 172, pp. 61–71, 1998
  36. Hydrobiologia, vol. 378, no. 1/3, pp. 243–246, 1998
  37. Hydrobiologia, vol. 378, no. 1/3, pp. 115–127, 1998
  38. Feeding preferences of the herbivorous crab Grapsus albolineatus:the differential influence of algal nutrient content and morphology
    Marine Ecology Progress Series, vol. 147, pp. 87–95, 1997
  39. Do factors influencing recruitment ultimately determine the distribution and abundance of encrusting algae on seasonal tropical shores?
    Marine Ecology Progress Series, vol. 156, pp. 87–96, 1997
  40. Comparative techniques to quantify cyanobacteria dominated epilithic biofilms on tropical rocky shores
    Marine Ecology Progress Series, vol. 154, pp. 281–291, 1997
  41. A tribenzylbutyrolactone from Kyrtuthrix maculans
    Phytochemistry, vol. 43, no. 5, pp. 1083–1085, 1996
  42. Distribution of algae on tropical rocky shores: spatial and temporal patterns of non-coralline encrusting algae in Hong Kong
    Marine Biology, vol. 125, no. 1, pp. 177–187, 1996
  43. Algal seasonality on an exposed rocky shore in Hong Kong and the dietary implications for the herbivorous crab Grapsus albolineatus
    Marine Biology, vol. 125, no. 1, pp. 55–64, 1996
  44. Seasonal variation in a low shore Fucus serratus (Fucales, Phaeophyta) population and its epiphytic fauna
    Hydrobiologia, vol. 326-327, no. 1, pp. 191–197, 1996
  45. Pedal mucus of a tropical limpet, Cellana grata (Gould): energetics, production and fate
    Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, vol. 186, no. 1, pp. 77–87, 1995
  46. Habitat partitioning and thermal tolerance in a tropical limpet, Cellana grata
    Marine Ecology Progress Series, vol. 124, pp. 89–103, 1995
  47. The relationship between shade and molluscan grazing in structuring communities on a moderately-exposed tropical rocky shore
    Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, vol. 178, no. 1, pp. 79–95, 1994
  48. Variation in populations of Littorina obtusata and L. mariae (Gastropoda) in the Severn Estuary
    Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, vol. 51, no. 1-2, pp. 189–198, 1994
  49. Seasonal variation in algal species richness and abundance in the presence of molluscan herbivores on a tropical rocky shore
    Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, vol. 167, no. 2, pp. 261–275, 1993
  50. The relationship between flat periwinkle life histories and digenean infections
    Hydrobiologia, vol. 193, no. 1, pp. 183–190, 1990
  51. Littorina mariae ? a factor structuring low shore communities?
    Hydrobiologia, vol. 193, no. 1, pp. 139–146, 1990
  52. Foraging behaviour of Patella vulgata L. in an Irish sea-lough
    Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, vol. 120, no. 1, pp. 1–21, 1988