Publications:
- BOOKS:
Purkis SJ, Klemas V (2011) Remote Sensing and Global Environmental Change. Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, 368pp, ISBN 978-1-4051-8225-6 (pbk.)
DESCRIPTION - Remote Sensing plays a key role in monitoring the various manifestations of global climate change. It is used routinely in the assessment and mapping of biodiversity over large areas, in the monitoring of changes to the physical environment, in assessing threats to various components of natural systems, and in the identification of priority areas for conservation.
This book presents the fundamentals of remote sensing technology, but rather than containing lengthy explanations of sensor specifications and operation, it concentrates instead on the application of the technology to key environmental systems. Each system forms the basis of a separate chapter, and each is illustrated by real world case studies and examples.
READERSHIP - The book is intended for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in earth science, environmental science, or physical geography taking a course in environmental remote sensing. It will also be an invaluable reference for environmental scientists and managers who require an overview of the use of remote sensing in monitoring and mapping environmental change at regional and global scales.
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Riegl BM, Purkis SJ (Eds) (2012) Coral Reefs of Gulf: Adaptation to Climatic Extremes. Springer, 389pp, ISBN 978-94-007-3007-6 (hard cover)
DESCRIPTION - Adaptation to Climatic Extremes is a complete review and reference for scientists, engineers and students concerned with the geology, biology or engineering aspects of coral reefs in the Middle East. It provides for the first time a complete review of both the geology and biology of all extant coral areas in the Gulf, the water body between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. In summer, this area is the hottest sea with abundant coral growth on earth and already today exhibits a temperature that is predicted to occur across the topical ocean in 2100. Thus, by studying the Gulf today, much can be learned about tomorrow’s world and the capability of coral reefs to adapt to climatic extremes. This volume provides the most authoritative and up-to-date review of the coral reefs in the Gulf. It can be used as a volume of general reference or as a textbook treating recent coral reefs. Written by local and international experts, the text is richly illustrated and will remain a standard reference for the region for decades to come. Contributions stretch from climatology through geology, biology, ecological modelling and fisheries science to practical conservation aspects. The book is useful for the technical expert and casual reader alike.
- Peer-reviewed journals and book chapters (reverse chrono.):
Harris PM, Ellis J, Purkis SJ (2013) Assessing the extent of carbonate deposition in early rift settings. American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin 97:27-60 [-pdf]
Purkis SJ, Harris PM, Ellis J (2012) Patterns of sedimentation in the contemporary Red Sea as an analog for ancient carbonates in rift settings. Journal of Sedimentary Research 82:859–870 [-pdf]
Purkis SJ, Vlaswinkel B (2012) Visualizing lateral anisotropy in modern carbonates. American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Bulletin 96:1665-1685 [-pdf]
Taylor KH, Purkis SJ (2012) Evidence for the southward migration of mud banks in Florida Bay. Marine Geology 311-314:52–56 [-pdf]
Johnston MW, Purkis SJ (2012) Invasionsoft: A web-enabled tool for invasive species colonization predictions. Aquatic Invasions 3:405-417 [-pdf]
Rowlands G, Purkis SJ, Riegl B, Metsamaa L, Bruckner A, Renaud, P (2012) Satellite imaging coral reef resilience at regional scale. A case-study from Saudi Arabia. Marine Pollution Bulletin 64:1222-1237 [-pdf]
Riegl BM, Sheppard C, Purkis SJ (2012) Human impact on atolls leads to coral loss and community homogeneisation: a modelling study. PLoS ONE 7:e36921 [-full text]
Riegl BM, Bruckner A, Rowlands G, Purkis SJ, Renaud P (2012) Red Sea coral reef trajectories over 2 decades show increasing community homogeneisation and decline in coral size. PLoS One 7:e38396 [-full text]
Purkis SJ, Vlaswinkel B, Gracias N (2012) Vertical-to-lateral transitions among Cretaceous carbonate facies – a means to 3-D framework construction via Markov analysis. Journal of Sedimentary Research 82:232-243 [-pdf]
Pinsky ML, Palumbi SR, Andréfouët S, Purkis SJ (2012). Open and closed seascapes: where does habitat patchiness create populations with high fractions of self-recruitment? Ecological Applications 22:1257-67
Correa TBS, Eberli GP, Grasmueck M, Reed JK, Verwer K, Purkis SJ (2012) Variability of cold-water coral mounds in a high sediment input and tidal current regime, Straits of Florida. Sedimentology 59:1278–1304
Harris PM, Ellis J, Purkis SJ (2012) Analogs for carbonate deposition in early rift settings. SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology) Short Course 55, paper p. 1-75, and 2 DVDs. ISBN: 978-1-56576. Product Code: 61055
Purkis SJ, Riegl BM (2012) Geomorphology and Reef Building in the SE Gulf. In Coral reefs of the Gulf: Adaptation to climatic extremes. Riegl BM and Purkis SJ (Eds.) Hardcover, ISBN 978-94-007-3007-6. Springer [Amazon] [Springer]
Riegl BM, Purkis SJ (2012) Coral reefs of the Gulf: Adaptation to climatic extremes in the world’s hottest sea. In Coral reefs of the Gulf: Adaptation to climatic extremes. Riegl BM and Purkis SJ (Eds.) Hardcover, ISBN 978-94-007-3007-6. Springer [Amazon] [Springer]
Riegl BM, Purkis SJ (2012) Environmental constraints for reef building in the Gulf. In Coral reefs of the Gulf: Adaptation to climatic extremes. Riegl BM and Purkis SJ (Eds.) Hardcover, ISBN 978-94-007-3007-6. Springer [Amazon] [Springer]
Riegl BM, Purkis SJ (2012) Dynamics of Gulf coral communities: observations and models from the world’s hottest coral sea. In Coral reefs of the Gulf: Adaptation to climatic extremes. Riegl BM and Purkis SJ (Eds.) Hardcover, ISBN 978-94-007-3007-6. Springer [Amazon] [Springer]
Riegl BM, Purkis SJ, Al-Cibahy A, Al-Harthi S, Grandcourt E, Al-Sulaiti K, Baldwin J, Abdel-Moati A (2012) Coral bleaching and mortality thresholds in the SE Gulf: Highest in the world. In Coral reefs of the Gulf: Adaptation to climatic extremes. Riegl BM and Purkis SJ (Eds.) Hardcover, ISBN 978-94-007-3007-6. Springer [Amazon] [Springer]
Riegl BM, Bruckner AW, Samimi-Namin K, Purkis SJ (2012) Diseases, harmful algae blooms (HABs) and their effects on Gulf coral populations and communities. In Coral reefs of the Gulf: Adaptation to climatic extremes. Riegl BM and Purkis SJ (Eds.) Hardcover, ISBN 978-94-007-3007-6. Springer [Amazon] [Springer]
Sheppard CRC, Ateweberhan M, Bowen BW, Carr P, Chen CA, Clubbe C, Craig MT, Ebinghaus R, Eble J, Fitzsimmons N, Gaither MR, Gan C-H, Gollock M, Guzman N, Graham NAJ, Harris A, Jones R, Keshavmurthy S, Koldewey H, Lundin CG, Mortimer JA, Obura D, Pfeiffer M, Price ARG, Purkis SJ, Raines P, Readman JW, Riegl B, Rogers A, Schleyer M, Seaward MRD, Sheppard ALS, Tamelander J, Turner JR, Visram S, Vogler C, Vogt S, Wolschke H, Yang J M-C, Yang S-Y, Yesson C (2012) Reefs and islands of the Chagos Archipelago, Indian Ocean: why it is the world’s largest no-take marine protected area. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. DOI: 10.1002/aqc.1248 [-pdf]
Riegl BM, Purkis SJ, Al-Cibahy AS, Abdel-Moati MA, Hoegh-Guldberg O (2011) Present limits to heat-adaptability in corals and population-level responses to climate extremes. PLoS ONE 6(9): e24802. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0024802 [-full text]
Johnston MW, Purkis SJ (2011) Spatial analysis of the invasion of lionfish in the western Atlantic and Caribbean. Marine Pollution Bulletin 62:1218–1226 [-pdf]
Harris PM, Purkis SJ, Ellis, J (2011) Analyzing spatial patterns in modern carbonate sand bodies from Great Bahama Bank. Journal of Sedimentary Research 81:185-206 [-reprint] [-full text]
Purkis SJ, Renegar DA, Riegl BM (2011) The most temperature-adapted corals have an Achilles' Heel. Marine Pollution Bulletin 62:246–250 [-pdf]
Riegl BM, Purkis SJ (2011) Persian/Arabian Gulf Coral Reefs. In: Encyclopaedia of Modern Coral Reefs. Springer-Verlag, pp. 1206, ISBN: 978-90-481-2640-8
Harris PM, Ellis J, Purkis SJ (2010) Delineating and quantifying depositional facies patterns of modern carbonate sand deposits on Great Bahama Bank. SEPM (Society for Sedimentary Geology) Short Course 54. DVD. ISBN: 978-1-56576-301-2
Purkis SJ, Rowlands GP, Riegl BM, Renaud PG (2010) The paradox of tropical karst morphology in the coral reefs of the arid Middle East. GEOLOGY 38:227-230 [-pdf]
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Brock JC, Purkis SJ (2009) The emerging role of LiDAR remote sensing in coastal research and resource management. Journal of Coastal Research 53:1-5 SPECIAL ISSUE (Purkis & Brock Editors) [-pdf]
Graham NAJ, Purkis SJ, Harris A (2009) Diurnal, land-based predation on shore crabs by moray eels in the Chagos Archipelago. Coral Reefs 28:397
Riegl BM, Purkis SJ (2009) Model of coral population response to accelerated bleaching and mass mortality in a changing climate. Ecological Modelling 220:192–208 [-pdf]
Riegl B, Purkis SJ (2009) Markov models for linking facies in space and time (Arabian Gulf, Miocene Paratethys) in: Swart P, McKenzie J (eds) Perspectives in Sedimentary Geology: A Tribute to the Career of Robert Ginsburg, International Association of Sedimentologists (IAS) Special Publication. 41: 337–360 (available on request)
Riegl BM, Purkis SJ, Keck J, Rowlands GP (2009) Monitored and modeled coral population dynamics and the refuge concept. Marine Pollution Bulletin 58:24–38 [-pdf]
Purkis SJ, Kohler KE (2008) The role of topography in promoting fractal patchiness in a carbonate shelf landscape. Coral Reefs 27:977-989 [-pdf]
Rowlands GP, Purkis SJ, Riegl BM (2008) The 2005 Coral-bleaching Event Roatan (Honduras): Use of Pseudoinvariant Features (PIFs) in Satellite Assessments. Journal of Spatial Science 53:99–112 [-pdf]
Riegl BM, Purkis SJ, Houk P, Cabrera G, Dodge RE (2008) Geologic setting and geomorphology of coral reefs in the Mariana Islands (Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands). In: Coral Reefs of the USA. Riegl BM Dodge RE (Eds) 687-715 pp
Purkis SJ, Graham NAJ, Riegl BM (2008) Predictability of reef fish diversity and abundance using remote sensing data in Diego Garcia (Chagos Archipelago). Coral Reefs 27:167–178 [-pdf]
Myint SW, Wentz L, Purkis SJ (2007) Employing Spatial Metrics in Urban Land-use/Land-cover Mapping: Comparing the Getis and Geary Indices. Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing. 73:1403-1415 [-pdf]
Purkis SJ, Kohler KE, Riegl BM, Rohmann SE (2007) The statistics of natural shapes in modern coral reef landscapes. Journal of Geology 115:493–508 [-pdf]
Papastamatiou YP, Purkis SJ, Holland KN (2007) The response of gastric pH and motility to fasting and feeding in free swimming blacktip reef sharks, Carcharhinus melanopterus. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 345:129–140 [-pdf]
Riegl BM, Halfar J, Purkis SJ, Godinez-Orta L (2007) Sedimentary facies of the eastern Pacific's northernmost reef-like setting (Cabo Pulmo, Mexico). Marine Geology. 236:61-77 [-pdf]
Hernández-Cruz LR, Purkis SJ, Riegl BM (2006) Documenting decadal spatial changes in seagrass and Acropora palmata cover by aerial photography analysis in Vieques, Puerto Rico: 1937-2000. Bulletin of Marine Science. 79(2):401-414 [-pdf]
Purkis SJ, Riegl B, Dodge RE (2006) Fractal patterns of coral communities: evidence from remote sensing. Proceedings of the 10th International Coral reef Symposium, Okinawa, Japan. July 2004, p. 1753-1762 [-pdf]
Riegl B, Purkis SJ, Kohler K, Dodge RE (2006) Spatial patterns in Arabian Gulf coral assemblages (Jebel Ali, Dubai, U.A.E.) in response to temperature-forcing. Proceedings of the 10th International Coral reef Symposium, Okinawa, Japan. July 2004, p. 683-687 [-pdf]
Purkis SJ, Myint S, Riegl B (2006) Enhanced detection of the coral Acropora cervicornis from satellite imagery using a textural operator. Remote Sensing of Environment 101:82-94 [-pdf]
Riegl B, Moyer RP, Morris LJ, Virnstein RW, Purkis SJ (2005) Distribution and seasonal biomass of drift macroalgae in the Indian River Lagoon (Florida, USA) estimated with acoustic seafloor classification (QTCView, Echoplus). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 326:89-104 [-pdf]
Purkis SJ, Riegl B, Andréfouët S (2005) Remote sensing of geomorphology and facies patterns on a modern carbonate ramp (Arabian Gulf, Dubai, U.A.E.). Journal of Sedimentary Research 75:861-876 [-pdf]
Keck J, Houston RS, Purkis SJ, Riegl B (2005) Unexpectedly high cover of Acropora cervicornis on offshore reefs in Roatán (Honduras). Coral Reefs
Purkis SJ (2005) A ‘reef-up’ approach to classifying coral habitats from IKONOS imagery. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing 43:1375-1390 [-pdf]
Purkis SJ, Riegl B (2005) Spatial and temporal dynamics of Arabian Gulf coral assemblages quantified from remote-sensing and in situ monitoring data. Marine Ecology Progress Series 287:99-113 [-pdf]
Riegl B, Purkis SJ (2005) Detection of shallow subtidal corals from IKONOS satellite and QTC View (50, 200 kHz) single-beam sonar data (Arabian Gulf; Dubai, UAE). Remote Sensing of Environment 95:96-114 [pdf]
Purkis SJ, Pasterkamp J (2004) Integrating in situ reef-top reflectance spectra with Landsat TM imagery to aid shallow-tropical benthic habitat mapping. Coral Reefs 23:5-20 [-pdf]
Purkis SJ, Kenter JAM, Oikonomou EK, Robinson IS (2002) High-resolution ground verification, cluster analysis and optical model of reef substrate coverage on Landsat TM imagery (Red Sea, Egypt). International Journal of Remote Sensing 23:1677-1698 [-pdf]
- Ph.D. Thesis:
Purkis SJ (2004) Calibration of satellite images of reef environments. Ph.D. Thesis, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, 205 pp. ISBN 90-9018043-5 (available on request)