Education
MSc (Ichthyology, cum laude), Rhodes University
BSc Honours (Ichthyology, cum laude), Rhodes University
BSc (Zoology and Ichthyology, cum laude), Rhodes University
Research Focus and Interest
- Estuarine and marine ecology
- Baited Remote Underwater Video (BRUV) analyses
- Fish movement patterns
- Implementation and effectiveness of management measures
- In-depth data analysis
- Optimization
Publications
Journal Articles
Dixon R, Murray TS, Mann BQ, Cowley PD, Daly R, Filmalter JD. (2024). Longshore movements and site fidelity of the iconic giant trevally Caranx ignobilis from southern Africa, determined using passive acoustic telemetry. Marine Ecology Progress Series 729: 201–218.
Mann BQ, Daly R, Dixon R, Filmalter JD, Murray TS, Cowley PD, Kyle R, Chater S, Mann-Lang J. (2023). The fate and movements of aquarium-released giant trevally Caranx ignobilis inferred from acoustic telemetry. Zoo biology 1–7.
Dixon R, Murray TS, Mann BQ, Cowley PD, Jordaan GL. (2023). Movement patterns of the iconic giant trevally Caranx ignobilis from southern Africa, determined using tag-recapture data. Fisheries Research 263: 106693.
Popular Articles
Dixon R. (2022). Uncovering giant kingfish movement. Tagging news 35: 3–4. [Tagging newsletter of the Oceanographic Research Institute, Durban, South Africa].