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• South PM, Floerl O, Forrest BM and Thomsen MS 2017. A review of three decades of research on the invasive kelp Undaria pinnatifida in Australasia: An assessment of its success, impacts and status as one of the world's worst invaders. Marine Environmental Research. Volume 131, Issue October 2017. Pages 243-257.
• Forrest BM and Atalah J 2017. Significant impact from blue mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis biofouling on aquaculture production of green-lipped mussels in New Zealand. Aquaculture Environment Interactions. Volume 9. Pages 115-126.
• Atalah J, Rabel H and Forrest BM 2017. Modelling long-term recruitment patterns of blue mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis: a biofouling pest of green-lipped mussel aquaculture in New Zealand. Aquaculture Environment Interactions. Volume 9. Pages 103-114.
• Forrest BM, Cornelisen CD, Clement D, Keeley N and Taylor DI 2015. Monitoring framework for the Waikato coastal marine area: Report 2–Regional aquaculture monitoring priorities and guidance. Prepared for Waikato Regional Council. 67 pages.
• Atalah J, Hopkins GA, Fletcher LM , Castinel A and Forrest BM 2015. Concepts for biocontrol in marine environments: is there a way forward. Management of Biological Invasions 6: Pages 1-12.
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Keeley NB, Forrest BM and Macleod CK 2015. Benthic recovery and re-impact responses from salmon farm enrichment: Implications for farm management. Aquaculture. Volume 435. Pages 412-423 doi:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2014.10.007.
Atalah J, Newcombe EM, Hopkins GA and Forrest BM 2014. Potential biocontrol agents for biofouling on artificial structures. Biofouling Sep 2014: 30(8):999-1010. doi: 10.1080/08927014.2014.956734.
Castinel A, Forrest BM and Hopkins GA 2014. Review of disease risks for New Zealand shellfish aquaculture: Perspectives for management. Cawthron Report 2297. Prepared for Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment. 31 pages plus appendices.
Keeley N, Forrest BM, Crawford C, Hopkins GA and MacLeod C 2014. Spatial and temporal dynamics in macrobenthos during recovery from salmon farm induced organic enrichment: when is recovery complete. Marine Pollution Bulletin 80, 250-262.
Forrest BM, Fletcher LM , Atalah J, Piola RF and Hopkins GA 2013. Predation limits spread of Didemnum vexillum into natural habitats from refuges on anthropogenic structures. PLoS ONE 8:e82229.
Sinner J, Forrest BM, Newton MJ, Hopkins GA, Inglis G, Woods C and Morrisey D 2013. Managing the domestic spread of harmful marine organisms. Part B: Statutory framework and analysis of options. Cawthron Report 2442. Prepared for Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) Preparedness and Partnerships Directorate. 72 pages plus appendix.
Atalah J, Hopkins GA and Forrest BM 2013. Augmentative biocontrol in natural marine habitats: Persistence, spread and non-target effects of the sea urchin evechinus chloroticus. PLoS ONE 8(11): e80365.
Fletcher LM , Forrest BM and Bell JJ 2013. Impacts of the invasive ascidian Didemnum vexillum on green-lipped mussel Perna canaliculus aquaculture in New Zealand. Aquaculture Environment Interactions 3(4): 17-30.
Fletcher LM , Forrest BM, Atalah J and Bell J 2013. Reproductive seasonality of the invasive ascidian Didemnum vexillum in New Zealand and implications for shellfish aquaculture. Aquaculture Environment Interactions 3(3): 197-211.
Hopkins GA and Forrest BM 2013. Biofouling inspection of the Kan Tan IV, Batam, Indonesia. Cawthron Report 2312. Prepared for Frigstad Offshore Pte Limited. 11 pages plus appendices.
Keeley N, Forrest BM and Macleod CK 2013. Novel observations of benthic enrichment in contrasting flow regimes with implications for marine farm monitoring and management. Marine Pollution Bulletin 66(1-2): 105-116.
Atalah J, Bennett H, Hopkins GA and Forrest BM 2013. Evaluation of the sea anemone Anthothoe albocincta as an augmentative biocontrol agent for biofouling on artificial structures. Biofouling 29 (5): 559-571.
Forrest BM and Hopkins GA 2013. Population control to mitigate the spread of marine pests: insights from management of the Asian kelp Undaria pinnatifida and colonial ascidian Didemnum vexillum. Management of Biological Invasions 4(4): 317-326.
Sinner J, Berkett N, Forrest BM and Hopkins GA 2012. Harmful aquatic organisms - Recommendations for the Auckland unitary plan. Cawthron Report 2232. Prepared for Auckland Council. 71 pages plus appendices.
Fletcher LM , Forrest BM and Bell JJ 2012. Natural dispersal mechanisms and dispersal potential of the invasive ascidian Didemnum vexillum. Biological Invasions 15(3): 627-643.
Keeley N, MacLeod C and Forrest BM 2012. Combining best professional judgement and quantile regression splines to improve characterisation of macrofaunal responses to enrichment. Ecological Indicators 12(1): 154-166.
Keeley N, Forrest BM, Crawford C and Macleod C 2012. Exploiting salmon farm benthic enrichment gradients to evaluate the regional performance of biotic indices and environmental indicators. Ecological Indicators 23: 453-466.
Lacoursiere-Roussel A, Forrest BM and others 2012. Modeling biofouling from boat and source characteristics: a comparative study between Canada and New Zealand. Biological Invasions 14(11): 2301-2314.
Fletcher LM and Forrest BM 2011. Induced spawning and culture techniques for the invasive ascidian Didemnum vexillum (Kott, 2002). Aquatic Invasions 6(4): 457-464.
Forrest BM, Hopkins GA, Webb SC and Tremblay LA 2011. Overview of marine biosecurity risks from finfish aquaculture development in the Waikato Region. Waikato Regional Council Technical Report, TR 2011/22. 94 pages.
Hopkins GA, Forrest BM, Jiang W and Gardner JPA 2011. Successful eradication of a non-indigenous marine bivalve from a subtidal soft sediment environment. Journal of Applied Ecology 48(2): 424-431.
Hopkins GA, Forrest BM, Piola RF and Gardner JPA 2011. Factors affecting survivorship of defouled communities and the effect of fragmentation on establishment success. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 396(2): 233-243.
Acosta H, Wu D and Forrest BM 2010. Fuzzy experts on recreational vessels, a risk modelling approach for marine invasions. Ecological Modelling 221(5): 850-863.
Hopkins GA, Forrest BM and Coutts ADM 2010. The effectiveness of rotating brush devices for management of vessel hull fouling. Biofouling 26: 555-566.
Hopkins GA and Forrest BM 2010. Challenges associated with pre-border management of biofouling on oil rigs. Marine Pollution Bulletin 60: 1924-1929.
Hopkins GA and Forrest BM 2010. A preliminary assessment of biofouling and non-indigenous marine species associated with commercial slow-moving vessels arriving in New Zealand. Biofouling 26: 613-621.
Keeley N, Forrest BM, Hopkins GA, Gillespie PA, Knight BR, Webb SC, Clement D and Gardner J 2009. Review of the ecological effects of farming shellfish and other non-finfish species in New Zealand. Cawthron Report 1476. Prepared for New Zealand's Ministry of Fisheries.
Sinner J, Forrest BM, Piola R and Roberts B 2009. Fiordland marine biosecurity risk management plan: Operational plan recommendations 2009/10 - 2013/14 .
Forrest BM, Keeley N, Hopkins GA, Webb SC and Clement D 2009. Synthesis of the ecological effects of intertidal oyster aquaculture. Aquaculture 298 1-15.
Acosta H and Forrest BM 2009. The spread of marine non-indigenous species via recreational boating: A conceptual model for risk assessment based on fault tree analysis. Ecological Modelling 220 (13-14): 1586-1598.
Piola RF, Dunmore RA and Forrest BM 2009. Assessing the efficacy of spray-delivered 'eco-friendly' chemicals for the control and eradication of marine fouling pests. Biofouling 26(2): 187-U145.
Piola RF, Denny CM, Forrest BM and Taylor MD 2009. Marine biosecurity: management options & response tools. Chapter 14 in: Clout M, Williams P (eds) Invasive species management: A handbook of principles and techniques. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Forrest BM, Gardner JPA and Taylor MD 2009. Internal borders for managing invasive marine species. Journal of Applied Ecology 46(1): 46-54.
Knight BR, Zyngfogel R and Forrest BM 2009. PartTracker – a fate analysis tool for marine particles. In Coasts and Ports. Wellington. 8 pages.
Forrest BM, Keeley NB, Hopkins GA, Webb SC and Clement D 2009. Bivalve aquaculture in estuaries: review and synthesis of oyster cultivation effects. Aquaculture 298(1-2): 1-15.
Piola R, Dunmore R and Forrest BM 2008. Evaluation of spray treatments for the management of marine pests. Prepared for MAF Biosecurity New Zealand. 31 pages plus appendices.
Hopkins GA and Forrest BM 2008. Management options for vessel hull fouling: an overview of risks posed by in-water cleaning. Ices Journal of Marine Science 65(5): 811-815.
Forrest BM, Keeley N, Gillespie PA, Hopkins GA, Knight BR and Govier D 2007. Review of the ecological effects of marine finfish aquaculture: final report. Prepared for Ministry of Fisheries. 71 pages.
Forrest BM 2007. Fouling pests in aquaculture: issues and management options. New Zealand Aquaculture 17: 12-13.
Coutts ADM and Forrest BM 2007. Development and application of tools for incursion response: lessons learned from the management of the fouling pest Didemnum vexillum. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 342(1): 154-162.
Forrest BM, Hopkins GA, Dodgshun T and Gardner JPA 2007. Efficacy of acetic acid treatments in the management of marine biofouling. Aquaculture 262(2-4): 319-332.
Forrest BM, Gillespie PA, Cornelisen CD and Rodgers KM 2007. Multiple indicators reveal river plume influence on sediments and benthos in a New Zealand coastal embayment. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research 41(1): 13-24.
Forrest BM, Taylor MD and Sinner J 2006. Setting priorities for the management of marine pests using a risk-based decision support framework. Biological Invasions in New Zealand 186: 389-405.
Forrest BM and Creese RG 2006. Benthic impacts of intertidal oyster culture, with consideration of taxonomic sufficiency. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 112(1-3): 159-176..
Forrest BM and Blakemore KA 2006. Evaluation of treatments to reduce the spread of a marine plant pest with aquaculture transfers. Aquaculture 257(1-4): 333-345..
Forrest BM and Taylor MD 2002. Assessing invasion impact: survey design considerations and implications for management of an invasive marine plant. Biological Invasions 4: 375-386.
Barter PJ and Forrest BM 2002. Monitoring receiving environment effects. Monitoring receiving environment effects. In: New Zealand Municipal Wastewater Monitoring Guidelines, Chapter 11, DE Ray (Ed). New Zealand Water Environment Research Federation, Wellington.
Barter PJ , Robertson B and Forrest BM 2002. Characterisation of receiving environments. Characterisation of receiving environments. In: New Zealand Municipal Wastewater Monitoring Guidelines, Chapter 6, DE Ray (Ed). New Zealand Water Environment Research Federation, Wellington.
Forrest BM, Brown SN, Taylor MD, Hurd CL and Hay CH 2000. The role of natural dispersal mechanisms in the spread of Undaria pinnatifida (Laminariales, Phaeophyta). Phycologia 39(6): 547-553.