Cherie Motti

Experienced Research Scientist with results-driven and forward-thinking mentality focused on solving complex environmental problems by advancing understanding of the chemical processes that cause these and those that might be applied to mitigate these.

• h-index of 39 and i10-index of 90 (5164 citations)
• 118 Peer-reviewed publications
• Published in the prestigious Nature journal
• Supervision of 2 Hons., 7 MSc and 14 PhD students
• Secured $3.01M in external funding, $2.61M as science lead

1) Marine sampling field manual for microplastics. In Field Manuals for Marine Sampling to Monitor Australian Waters, Version 3. Wootton N, Reis-Santos P, Adyel T, Blewitt M, Clarke B, Crutchett T, Hamann M, Hardesty D, Lavers J, Leterme S, Leusch F, Lynch S, Motti C, O’Brien A, Okoffo E, Perera K, Puskic P, Razzell Holls J, Roman L, Santana MFM, Snigirova A, Tuuri EM, Wilson S, Ziajahromi S, Gillanders BM. (2024). Przeslawski R, Foster S (Eds). National Environmental Science Programme (NESP).

2) Plasticiser leaching from polyvinyl chloride microplastics and the implications for environmental risk assessment. Gulizia AM, Philippa B, Zacharuk J, Motti CA, Vamvounis G (2023). Marine Pollution Bulletin, 195:115392.

3) Varied effects of Lobophora chemistry on settlement of larvae from five coral genera. Page CA, Giuliano C, Meehan K, Fisher R, Motti CA, Negri AP, Randall CJ (2023). Marine Ecology Progress Series, 717:17-35.

4) Crown-of-thorns starfish spines secrete defence proteins. Hillberg A, Smith M, Lausen B, Suwansa-ard S, Johnston R, Mitu SA, MacDonald L, Zhao M, Motti C, Wang T (2023). PeerJ, 11:e15689.

5) Taurine as a key intermediate for host-symbiont interaction in the tropical sponge Ianthella basta (2023) Moeller FU, Herbold CW, Schintlmeister A, Mooshammer M, Motti C, Behnam F, Watzka M, Schweder T, Albertsen A, Richter A, Webster NS, Wagner M. The ISME Journal 2023.

6) Structure and proteomic analysis of the crown-of-thorns starfish (Acanthastersp.) radial nerve cord. (2023) Smith MK, Rotgans BA, Lang T, Johnston R, Wang T, Suwansa-ard S, Bose U, Satoh N, Egertova M, Hall MR, Bryne M, Elphick MR, Motti CA, Cummins SF. Scientific Reports, https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-2108215/v1

7) Understanding plasticiser leaching from polystyrene microplastics. (2023) Gulizia, A.M., K. Patel, B. Philippa, C.A. Motti, L. van Herwerden, and G. Vamvounis. " Sci Total Environ 857, no. Pt 1: 159099.

8) Biochemical metabolomic profiling of the Crown-of-Thorns Starfish (Acanthaster): New insight into its biology for improved pest management. (2023) Mendoza-Porras, O., T.V. Nguyen, R.M. Shah, P. Thomas-Hall, L. Bastin, D.J. Deaker, C.A. Motti, M. Byrne, and D.J. Beale. Science of the Total Environment 861 160525.

9) Assessment of microplastic bioconcentration, bioaccumulation and biomagnification in a simple coral reef food web. (2023) Miller, M.E., C.A. Motti, M. Hamann, and F.J. Kroon. Science of the Total Environment, 858:159615.

10) Taking control of microplastics data: A comparison of control and blank data correction methods. (2023) Dawson, A.L., M.F.M. Santana, J.L.D. Nelis, and C.A. Motti. J Hazard Mater 443, no. Pt A 130218.

11) A Review of the Giant Triton (Charonia tritonis), from Exploitation to Coral Reef Protector? (2022) Motti, C.A., S.F. Cummins, and M.R. Hall. Diversity 14: 961.

12) Influence of temporal and physicochemical properties on plastic contamination at the Yongala shipwreck, Australia (2022) Miller ME, Carsique M, Santana MFS, Brinkman R, Motti CA, Hamann M, Kroon FJ. Environmental Pollution, 307:119545.

13) Improved microplastic processing from complex biological samples using a customized vacuum filtration apparatus. (2022) Schlawinsky, M., M.F.M. Santana, C.A. Motti, A.B. Martins, P. Thomas‐Hall, M.E. Miller, C. Lefèvre, and F.J. Kroon. Limnology and Oceanography: Methods, 20, no. 9:553-67.

14) An assessment workflow to recover microplastics from complex biological matrices. (2022) Santana, M.F.M., F.J. Kroon, L. van Herwerden, G. Vamvounis, and C.A. Motti. Marine Pollution Bulletin 179:113676.

15) Evaluating the effect of chemical digestion treatments on polystyrene microplastics: recommended updates to chemical digestion protocols (2022) Gulizia AM, Brodie E, Daumuller R, Bloom SB, Corbett T, Santana MMF, Motti CA, Vamvounis G. Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, Article 202100485

16) Steroids of chemophenetic significance from the Australasian brown alga Cystophora xiphocarpa(2022) Mhd Bakri Y, Holland IP, Motti CA, van Altena IA. Biochemical Systematics and Ecology x: Article 104392.

17) Ingestion and depuration of microplastics by a planktivorous coral reef fish, Pomacentrus amboinensis(2021) Santana MFM, Dawson AL, Motti CA, van Herwerden L, Lefevre C, Kroon FJ. Frontiers in Environmental Science. Manuscript ID: 641135

18) Solving a sticky situation: microplastic analysis of lipid-rich tissue (2020) Dawson AL, Motti CA, Kroon FJ. Frontiers in Environmental Science, 8, Article 563565.

19) Efficacy of microplastic separation techniques on seawater samples: Testing accuracy using high-density polyethylene (2020) Miller M, Menéndez P, Motti C, Kroon F. The Biological Bulletin, in press.

20) Acoustic tracking of a large predatory marine gastropod, Charonia tritonis, on the Great Barrier Reef (2020) Schlaff A, Menéndez P, Hall M, Heupel M, Armstrong T, Motti C. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 642, page 147.

21) A Crown-of-Thorns Seastar recombinant relaxin-like gonad-stimulating peptide triggers oocyte maturation and ovulation (2019) Smith MK, Chieu HD, Aizen Y, Motti C, Elizur A, Cummins SF. General and Comparative Endocrinology 281:41-48.

22) Multi-omics investigations within the Phylum Mollusca, Class Gastropoda: from ecological application to breakthrough phylogenomic studies (2019) Klein AH, Ballard KR, Storey KB, Motti CA, Zhao M, Cummins SF. Briefings in functional genomics, 18, 377-394.

23) Sources, distribution and fate of microfibres on the Great Barrier Reef (2019) Jensen LH, Motti CA, Garm AL, Tonin H, Kroon FJ Australia. Scientific reports 9:9021

Australian Science Media Centre’s Top 10 Science stories of 2019 https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/the-gbr-is-clogged-with-microplastics-from-clothing-and-furniture

24) Oil Spill Source Identification using Colorimetric Detection. (2019) W Woodland, C Motti, P Irving, J Wang, M Payne, PC Junk and G Vamvounis. Aust. J. Chem. accepted

25) Inhibition of coral settlement at multiple spatial scales by a pervasive algal competitor. (2019) NR Evensen, C Doropoulos, KM Morrow, CA Motti, PJ Mumby. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 612, 29–42.

26) The efficacy and pharmacokinetics of terbinafine against the frog-killing fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis). (2019) AA Roberts, L Berger, SG Robertson, RJ Webb, TA Kosch, M McFadden, LF Skerratt, BD Glass, CA Motti, LA Brannelly. Medical Mycology, 57, 204–214.

27) Putative chemosensory receptors are differentially expressed in the sensory organs of male and female crown-of-thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci. (2018). RE Roberts, D Powell, T Wang, MR Hall, CA Motti, SF Cummins. BMC Genomics 19, 853.

28) Photochemical synthesis of cyclic peptide models from phthalimido acetamides and phthaloyl dipeptide esters. (2018) K Kruger, V Ludke, J Pettinger, L Ashton, L Bonnet, CA Motti, J Lex, M Oelgemoller. Tetrahedron Letters 59 Issue, 1427-1430.

29) Classification of marine microdebris: A review and case study on fish from the Great Barrier Reef, Australia. (2018) FJ Kroon, CA. Motti, LH Jensen, KLE Berry. Scientific Reports, 8, 16422-16437.

30) Differences in small molecule neurotransmitter profiles from the Crown-of-Thorns Seastar radial nerve revealed between sexes and following food-deprivation. (2018) MK Smith, U Bose, MR Hall, CA Motti, SF Cummins. Frontiers in Endocrinology, 9, 551-564.

31) Validation of an optimised protocol for quantification of microplastics in heterogenous samples: a case study using green turtle chyme. (2018) A Caron, CR Thomas, KLE Berry, CA Motti, E Ariel, JE Brodie. MethodsX, 5, 812–823.

32) A workflow for improving estimates of microplastic contamination in marine waters: a case study from North-Western Australia. (2018) F Kroon, C Motti, S Talbot, P Sobral, M Puotinen. Environmental Pollution, 44, 147-177.

33) Photochemical synthesis of cyclic peptide models from phthalimido acetamides and phthaloyl dipeptide esters. (2018) K Krüger, V Lübke, J Pettinger, L Ashton, L Bonnet, CA Motti, J Lex, M Oelgemöller. Tetrahedron Letters, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tetlet.2018.02.074.

34) Ingestion of microplastic debris by green sea turtles (Chelonia mydas) in the Great Barrier Reef: validation of a sequential extraction protocol. (2018) A Caron, CR Thomas, KLE Berry, CA Motti, E Ariel, JE Brodie. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 127, 743-751.

35) Chemical ecology of chemosensation in Asteroidea: insights towards management strategies of pest species. (2018) CA Motti, U Bose, RE Roberts, C McDougall, MK Smith, MR Hall, SF Cummins. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 44, 147-177.

36) Chemical imaging of a Symbiodinium sp. cell using synchrotron infrared microspectroscopy: A feasibility study. (2018) BR Gordon, DE Martin, KR Bambery, CA Motti. Journal of Microscopy, 270, 83-91.

37) The Photodecarboxylative Addition of Carboxylates to Phthalimides as a Key-step in the Synthesis of Biologically Active 3-Arylmethylene-2,3-dihydro-1H-isoindol-1-ones. (2017) O Anamimoghadam, S Mumtaz, A Nietsch, CA. Motti, J Wang, PC Junk, AM Qureshi, M Oelgemöller. Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, 13, 2833-2841

38) Recovering microplastics from marine samples: a review of current practices. (2017) ME Miller, FJ Kroon, CA Motti. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 123, 6-18.

39) The neuropeptidome of the Crown-of-Thorns Starfish, Acanthaster planci (2017) Smith MK, Wang T, Suwansa-Ard S, Motti CA, Elizur A, Zhao M, Rowe ML, Hall MR, Elphick MR, Cummins SF. Journal of Proteomics ,165, 61-68.

40) Transcriptomic analysis of the response of Acropora millepora to hypo-osmotic stress provides insights into DMSP biosynthesis by corals. (2017) C Aguilar; J-B Raina; C Motti; S Foret; D C Hayward; B Lapeyre; D Bourne; D J Miller. BMC Genomics, 18, 612-625, DOI 10.1186/s12864-017-3959-0.

41) Multiomics analysis of the Giant triton snail salivary gland, a Crown-of-thorns starfish predator. (2017) U Bose, T Wang, M Zhao, C Motti, M Hall, S Cummins. Scientific Reports Nature, 7, Article 6000

42) Identification of putative olfactory G-protein coupled receptors in Crown-of-Thorns starfish, Acanthaster planci. (2017) RE Roberts; CA Motti; KM Baughman; N Satoh; MR Hall; S Cummins. BMC Genomics, 18, 400-415.

43) Subcellular tracking reveals the location of dimethylsulfoniopropionate in microalgae and visualises its uptake by marine bacteria. (2017) J-B Raina, PL Clode, J Bougouree, M Kilburnc, A Reederc, S Forêt, M Stat, V Beltran, P Thomas-Hall, D Tapiolas, CA Motti, BL Willis, DG Bourne. eLife. 6:e23008.

44) The Crown-of-Thorns starfish genome as a tool for biocontrol of a coral reef pest. (2017) MR Hall, KM Kocot, KW Baughman, SL Fernandez-Valverde, MEA Gauthier, WL Hatleberg, A Krishnan, C McDougall, CA Motti, E Shoguchi, T Wang, M Zhao, U Bose, C Shinzato, K Hisata, M Fujie, M Kanda, SF Cummins, N Satoh, SM Degnan, BM Degnan. Nature. doi:10.1038/nature22033.

2017 Nature Publication Impact Factor = 38.138 (2015)

45) Neuropeptides encoded within a neural transcriptome of the giant triton snail Charonia tritonis, a Crown-of-Thorns Starfish predator. (2017) U Bose, L Maikaeo, S Suwansa-ard, CA Motti, MR Hall, SF Cummins. Peptides. DOI: 10.1016/j.peptides.2017.01.004

46) Allelochemicals produced by the brown macroalga, Lobophora sp., are active against coral larvae and associated bacteria, supporting pathogenic shifts to Vibrio-dominance. (2016) KM Morrow, K Bromhall, CA Motti, CB Munn, DG Bourne. App. Environ. Micro. 83:e02391-16.

47) Isolation of an antimicrobial compound produced by bacteria associated with reef-building corals. (2016) J-B Raina, DM Tapiolas, CA Motti, S Forêt, T Seemann, J Tebben, BL Willis, DG Bourne. PeerJ. 4:e2275. DOI: 10.7717/peerj.2275. eCollection 2016.

48) Solar photolysis versus TiO2-mediated solar photocatalysis: A kinetic study of the degradation of naproxen and diclofenac in various water matrices. (2016) D Kanakaraju, CA Motti, BD Glass, M Oelgemoller. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 23, 17437–17448.

49) A colorimetric approach towards PAH sensing. (2016) W Lima da Costa, C Motti, P Irving, L Van Herwerden, G Vamvounis. Aust J Chem., 69, 1292–1295.

50) Influence of anthropogenic pressures on the bioactivity potential of sponges and soft corals in the coral reef environment. (2015) HI Januar, E Chasanah, DM Tapiolas, CA Motti, CH Liptrot, AD Wright. Squalen Bull. Mar. Fish. Postharvest and Biotech., 10, 51-59.

51) Photodecarboxylative benzylations of N-methoxyphthalimide under batch and continuous-flow conditions. (2015) HM Pordanjani, C Faderl, J Wang, CA Motti, PC Junk, M Oelgemoller. Aust. J. Chem., 68, 1662-1667.

52) Host coenzyme Q redox state is an early biomarker of thermal stress in the coral Acropora millepora. (2015) A Lutz, JB Raina, CA Motti, DJ Miller, MJH Van Oppen. PLoS One, 10(10): e0139290, DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0139290

53) Adaptation to local thermal regimes by crustose coralline algae does not affect rates of recruitment in coral larvae. (2015) N Siboni, D Abrego, C Evenhuis, M Logan, CA Motti. Coral Reefs, 34, 1243-1253.

54) Isolation of three bioactive phenantroindolizidine alkaloids from the fruit latex of Ficus botryocarpa Miq. (2015) Wau J, Timi D, Harakuwe A, Bowden B, Motti C, et al. (2015) Nat Prod Chem Res 3: 197. doi:10.4172/2329-6836.1000197

55) TiO2 photocatalysis of naproxen in water: Effect of the water matrix, anions and diclofenac on degradation rates. (2015) D Kanakaraju, CA Motti, BD Glass, M Oelgemöller. Chemosphere, 139, 579-588.

56) Titanium dioxide/zeolite integrated photocatalytic adsorbents for the degradation of amoxicillin. (2015) D Kanakaraju, J Kockler, CA Motti, BD Glass, M Oelgemöller. Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 166-167, 45-55, 10.1016/j.apcatb.2014.11.001

57) Post-assembly covalent di- and tetra-capping of a dinuclear [Fe2L3]4+ triple helicate and two [Fe4L6]8+ tetrahedra using sequential reductive aminations. (2015) C Glasson, G Meehan, M Davies, C Motti, J Clegg, L Lindoy. Inorg. Chem., 54 (14), 6986–6992, DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.5b00940

58) Chemical mediation of coral larval settlement by crustose coralline algae. (2015) J Tebben, C Motti, N Siboni, D Tapiolas, A Negri, P Schupp, M Kitamura, M Hatta, PD Steinberg, T Harder. Scientific Reports Nature, 5, 10803, DOI: 10.1038/srep10803

59) Puupehenol: A new potent antioxidant antimicrobial meroterpenoid from a Hawaiian deep-water sponge Dactylospongia sp. (2015) K Hagiwara, J Garcia Hernandez, MK Harper, A Carroll, C Motti, J Awaya, H-Y Nguyen, A Wright. J. Nat. Prod. 78, 325-329, 10.1021/np500793g.

60) A coralline algal-associated bacterium, Pseudoalteromonas sp. strain J010, yields five new korormicins and a bromopyrrole. (2014) J Tebben, C Motti, D Tapiolas, P Thomas-Hall, T Harder. Marine Drugs, 12, 2802-2815; doi:10.3390/md12052802

61) Photolysis and TiO2-catalyzed degradation of diclofenac in surface and drinking water using circulating batch photoreactors. (2014) D Kanakaraju, CA Motti, BD Glass, M Oelgemöller. Environmental Chemistry, 11, 51-62.

62) Accelerated identification of halogenated monoterpenes from Australian specimens of the red algae Plocamium hamatum and Plocamium costatum. (2014) C Motti, P Thomas-Hall, K Hagiwara, C Charles, R Willis, A Wright. Journal of Natural Products, 77, 1193–1200; doi: 10.1021/np500059h

63) Accelerated identification of halogenated monoterpenes from Australian specimens of the red algae Plocamium hamatum and Plocamium costatum. (2014) C Motti, P Thomas-Hall, K Hagiwara, C Charles, R Willis, A Wright. Planta Medica 80, 767-768.

2014 Promotion to Research Scientist AOF6

64) Gene expression patterns during the early stages of chemically induced larval metamorphosis and settlement of the coral Acropora millepora. (2014) N Siboni, D Abrego, CA Motti, J Tebben, T Harder. PLOS One, 10.1371/journal.pone.0091082

65) Simultaneous determination of coenzyme Q and plastoquinone pool redox states in the coral-Symbiodinium symbiosis during thermally induced bleaching. (2014) A Lutz, CA Motti, ML Freckelton, MJ van Oppen, DJ Miller, WC Dunlap. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2014.02.006

66) DMSP biosynthesis by an animal and its role in coral thermal stress response. (2013) J-B Raina, DM Tapiolas, S Forêt, A Lutz, D Abrego, J Ceh, FO Seneca, P Clode, DG Bourne, BL Willis, CA Motti. Nature, 502, 677-680, doi:10.1038/nature12677

2013 Nature Publication Impact Factor = 38.597 (2012)

67) An HPLC method for the simultaneous determination of the UV-filters butyl methoxy dibenzoylmethane and octocrylene in the presence of their photodegradants. (2013) J Kockler, S Robertson, M Oelgemöller, CA Motti, BD Glass. Chromatographia (Published on-line) doi: 10.1007/s10337-013-2541-4.

68) Direct measurement of dimethylsulfoniopropionate (DMSP) in reef-building corals using quantitative Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy. (2013) DM Tapiolas, J-B Raina, A Lutz, BL Willis, CA Motti. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 443, 85–89.

69) Extraction protocol for non-targeted NMR and LC-MS metabolomics-based analysis of hard coral and their algal symbionts. (2013) BR Gordon, W Leggat, CA Motti. Chapter (Pages 129-147) in Series: Methods in Molecular Biology, Title: Metabolomics Tools for Natural Product Discovery, Subtitle: Methods and Protocols. Volume 1055 (2013). Editors: Ute Roessner and Daniel Anthony Dias, Humana Press, ISBN: 978-1-62703-576-7 (Print) 978-1-62703-577-4 (Online) DOI: 10.1007/978-1-62703-577-4

70) Photodecarb­oxylative addition of carboxylates to phthalimides: a concise access to biologically active 3-(alkyl and aryl) methylene-1H-isoindolin-1-ones. (2012) Hatoum F, Engler J, Zelmer C, Wißen J, Motti CA, Lex J, Oelgemöller M. Tetrahedron Letters, 53, 5573-5577.

71) Environmental marine metabolomics: From whole organism system biology to ecosystem management. (2012) CA Motti. Editorial in Journal of Marine Science Research & Development, 2, 1-2.

72)  A Great Barrier Reef Sinulariasp. yields two new cytotoxic diterpenes. (2012) AD Wright, JL Nielson, DM Tapiolas, CH Liptrot, CA Motti. Marine Drugs, 10, 1619-1630; doi:10.3390/md10081619

73) Using bacterial extract along with differential gene expression in Acropora milleporalarvae to decouple the processes of attachment and metamorphosis. (2012) N Siboni, D Abrego, F Seneca, CA Motti, N Andreakis, J Tebben, LL Blackall, T Harder. PLoS ONE 7, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0037774

74) Update of spectroscopic data for 4-hydroxydictyolactone and dictyol E isolated from a Halimeda stuposa - Dictyotasp. Assemblage. (2012) SPB Ovenden, JL Nielson, CH Liptrot, RH Willis, DM Tapiolas, AD Wright, CA Motti. Molecules 17, 2929-2938.

75) Metal template synthesis of a tripodal tris(bipyridyl) receptor that encapsulates a proton and an Iron(II) centre in a pseudo cage. (2012) CRK Glasson, GV Meehan, CA Motti, JK Clegg, MS Davies and LF Lindoy, Aust. J. Chem., DOI: 10.1071/CH11501. 65(10): 1371-1376

76) Twilight zone sponges from Guam yield theonellin isocyanate and psammaplysins I and J. (2012) A Wright, P Schupp, J-P Schrör, A Engemann, S Rohde, D Kelman, N de Voogd, A Carroll, C Motti. J. Nat. Prod., DOI: 10.1021/np200939d.

77) New nodulopeptins from Nodularia spumigena KAC 66. (2012) M Schumacher, N Wilson, JN Tabudravu, C Edwards, LA Lawton, C Motti, AD Wright, M Diederich, M Jaspars. Tetrahedron, 68, 1622-1628.

78) Qualitative variation in colour morphotypes of Ianthella basta (Porifera: Verongida). (2012) ML Freckelton, HM Luter, N Andreakis, NS Webster, CA Motti, Hydrobiologia; DOI: 10.1007/s10750-011-0818-x.

79) Nickel(II) and iron(II) triple helicates assembled from expanded quaterpyridines incorporating flexible linkages. (2011) CRK Glasson, GV Meehan, CA Motti, JK Clegg, P Turner, P Jensen, LF Lindoy. Dalton Trans., 40, 12153-12159, DOI: 10.1039/C1DT10820D

80) New nickel (II) and iron (II) helicates and tetrahedra derived from expanded quaterpyridines. (2011) CRK Glasson, G Meehan, CA Motti, JK Clegg, P Turner, P Jensen, LF Lindoy. Dalton Trans., 40, 10481-10490, DOI: 10.1039/c1dt10667h.

81) A new diketopiperazine, cyclo-(4-S-hydroxy-R-proline-R-isoleucine), from an Australian specimen of the sponge Stelletta sp. (2011) SPB Ovenden, JL Nielson, CH Liptrot, RH Willis, DM Tapiolas, AD Wright, CA Motti. Mar. Drugs, 9, 2469-2478; DOI:10.3390/md9112469

82) Metachromins U – W: Cytotoxic merosesquiterpenoids from an Australian specimen of the sponge Thorecta reticulata. (2011) SPB Ovenden, JL Nielson, CH Liptrot, RH Willis, DM Tapiolas, AD Wright, CA Motti. J. Nat. Prod., 74, 1335–1338.

83) Induction of larval metamorphosis of the coral Acropora millepora by tetrabromopyrrole isolated from a Pseudoalteromonas bacterium. (2011) J Tebben, DM Tapiolas, CA Motti, D Abrego, AP Negri, LL Blackall, PD Steinberg, T Harder. PLoS ONE, 6: e19082. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0019082.

2011 Reclassification to Research Scientist AOF5

84) Glycosidic conjugates of C13 norisoprenoids, monoterpenoids and cucurbates in Boronia megastigma(Nees)” (2011) CM Cooper, NW Davies, CA Motti, RC Menary. J. Agri. Food Chem. 59, 2610–261.

85) Callophycin A, a cytotoxic tetrahydro-beta-carboline from the red alga Callophycus oppositifolius. (2011) S Ovenden, JL Nielson, CH Liptrot, RH Willis, DM Tapiolas, AD Wright, CA Motti. Phytochemistry Letters, 4, 69–71.

86) Sesquiterpene benzoxalzoles and sesquiterpene quinones from the marine sponge Dactylospongia elegans. (2011) SPB Ovenden, JL Nielson, CH Liptrot, RH Willis, DM Tapiolas, AD Wright, CA Motti. J. Nat. Prod. 74, 65-68.

87) Oligonuclear polypyridylruthenium(II) complexes incorporating flexible polar and non-polar bridges: synthesis, DNA-binding and cytotoxicity. (2011) Y Mulyana, DK Weber, DP Buck, CA Motti, JG Collins, RF Keene. Dalton Transactions 40, 1510-1523.

88) Unprecedented encapsulation of a [(FeC14)-Cl-III](-) anion in a cationic [Fe4L6)-L-II](8+) tetrahedral cage derived from 5,5 '''-dimethyl-2,2 ':5 ',5 '':2 '',2 '''-quaterpyridine. (2011) CRK Glasson, JK Clegg, JC McMurtrie, G Meehan, LF Lindoy, CA Motti, B Moubaraki, KS Murray, JD Cashion. Chemical Science, 2, 540-543.

89)  Comosusols A-D and Comosone A: Cytotoxic compounds from the brown alga Sporochnus comosus. (2011) S Ovenden, JL Nielson, CH Liptrot, RH Willis, AD Wright, CA Motti, DM Tapiolas. J. Nat. Prod. 74, 739–743.

90) Aplysiols C–E, brominated triterpene polyethers from the marine alga Chondria armataand a revision of the structure of aplysiol B. (2010) ARB Ola, AM Babey, CA Motti, BF Bowden. Aust. J. Chem. 63, 907-914.

91) ESI FTICR-MS analysis of larvae from the marine sponge Luffariella variabilis. (2010) CA Motti, P Ettinger-Epstein, RH Willis, DM Tapiolas. Marine Drugs 8, 190-199.

92) Cyanotoxins are not implicated in the etiology of coral black band disease outbreaks on Pelorus Island, Great Barrier Reef. (2010) MS Glas, CA Motti, AP Negri, Y Sato, S Froscio, AR Humpage, B Krock, A Cembella, DG Bourne. FEMS Microbiology Ecology 73, 43-54.

93) High levels of acrylate in the Great Barrier Reef coral Acropora millepora. (2010) DM Tapiolas, CA Motti, P Holloway, S Boyle. Coral Reefs 29, 621-625.

94) Cytotoxic cembranes from Indonesian specimens of the soft coral Nephtheasp. (2010) HI Januar, E Chasanah, CA Motti, DM Tapiolas, CH Liptrot, AD Wright. Marine Drugs 8, 2142-2152.

95) Photodecarboxylative benzylations of phthalimide in pH 7 buffer: a simple access to 3-arylmethyleneisoindolin-1-ones. (2010) V Belluau, P Noeureuil, E Ratzke, A Skvortsov, S Gallagher, CA Motti, M Oelgemöller. Tet. Lett. 51, 4738-4741.

96) Dereplication analysis for identification of antibacterial compounds in Axinellasponges from Karimunjawa Islands waters. (2009) HI Januar, CA Motti, DM Tapiolas, AD Wright. Indonesian Journal of Marine and Fisheries Post-harvest and Biotechnology, 4, 79–86.

97) Feeding preferences and host associations of specialist marine herbivores align with quantitative variation in seaweed secondary metabolites. (2009) FA Baumgartner, CA Motti, R de Nys, NA Paul. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 396, 1-12.

98) New iodotyramine derivatives from Didemnum rubeum. (2009) G Solano, CA Motti, M Jaspars. Tetrahedron, 65, 7482–7486.

99) Eusynstyelamides A, B, and C, nNOS inhibitors, from the ascidian Eusynstyela latericius. (2009) DM Tapiolas, BF Bowden, E Abou-Mansour, RH Willis, JR Doyle, AN Muirhead, C Liptrot, LE Llewellyn, CWW Wolff, AD Wright, CA Motti. J. Nat. Prod., 72, 1115–1120.

100) Detailed NMR, including 1,1-ADEQUATE, and anticancer studies of compounds from the echinoderm Colobometra perspinosa. (2009) AD Wright, JL Nielson, DM Tapiolas, CA Motti, SPB Ovenden, PS Kearns, CH Liptrot. Mar. Drugs, 7, 565-575.

101) FTICR-MS and LC-UV/MS-SPE-NMR applications for the rapid dereplication of a crude extract from the sponge Ianthella flabelliformis. (2009) CA Motti, ML Freckelton, DM Tapiolas, RH Willis. J. Nat. Prod, 72, 290–294.

102) Steroids from an Australian sponge Psammoclema sp. (2009) IP Holland, A McCluskey, JA Sakoff, N Chau, PJ Robinson, CA Motti, AD Wright, IA van Altena. J. Nat. Prod. 72, 102-106.

103) Microwave synthesis of a rare [Ru2L3]4+ triple helicate and its interaction with DNA. (2008) CRK Glasson, GV Meehan, JK Clegg, LF Lindoy, JA Smith, FR Keene, CA Motti. Chem. Eur. J., 14, 10535-10538.

104) Production of manoalide and its analogues by the sponge Luffariella variabilis is hardwired. (2008) P Ettinger-Epstein, DM Tapiolas, CA Motti, AD Wright, CN Battershill, R de Nys. Marine Biotechnology 10, 64–74.

105) Shifts in microbial and chemical patterns within the marine sponge Aplysina aerophoba during a disease outbreak. (2008) NS Webster, JR Xavier, M Freckelton, CA Motti, R Cobb. Environmental Microbiology, 10, 3366–3376.

106) Acetylated sesterterpenes from the Great Barrier Reef sponge Luffariella Variabilis. (2007) P Ettinger-Epstein, CA Motti, R de Nys, AD Wright, CN Battershill, DM Tapiolas. J. Nat. Prod., 70, 648-651.

107) Temperature and spatiotemporal variability of salicylihalamide A in the sponge Haliclonasp. (2007) DA Abdo, CA Motti, CN Battershill, ES Harvey. J. Chem. Ecol, 33, 1635-1645.

108) Comparison of the biological properties of several marine sponge-derived sesquiterpenoid quinones. (2007) CA Motti, M-L Bourgeious-Kondracki, A Longeon, JR Doyle, L Llewellyn, DM Tapiolas, P Yin. Molecules, 12, 1376-1388.

109) Screening marine fungi for inhibitors of the C4 plant enzyme pyruvate phosphate dikinase: Unguinol as a potential novel herbicide candidate. (2007) CA Motti, DG Bourne, JN Burnell, JR Doyle, DS Haines, CH Liptrot, LE Llewellyn, S Ludke, A Muirhead, DM Tapiolas. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, 73, 1921–1927.

2005 Promotion to Experimental Scientist AOF5

110) Translation of in vitro inhibition by marine natural products of the C4 acid cycle enzyme pyruvate Pi dikinase to in vivo C4 plant tissue death. (2005) DS Haines, JN Burnell, JR Doyle, LE Llewellyn, CA Motti, DM Tapiolas. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 53, 3856-3862.

111) A rapid screening method to detect specific inhibitors of pyruvate, orthophosphate dikinase as leads for C4 plant-selective herbicides. (2005) JR Doyle, JN Burnell, DS Haines, LE Llewellyn, CA Motti, DM Tapiolas. Journal of Biomolecular Screening,10, 67-75.

2001 Appointed to Experimental Scientist AOF4

112) Inhibition of protein phosphatase 2A by cyclic peptides modelled on the microcystin ring. (1996) C Taylor, RJ Quinn, M Suganuma, H Fujiki. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 6, 2113-2116.

113) Synthesis of cyclic peptides modelled on the microcystin and nodularin rings. (1996) C Taylor, RJ Quinn, P Alewood. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 6, 2107-2112.

114) Inhibition of protein phosphatase 2A by cantharidin analogues. (1996) A McCluskey, C Taylor, RJ Quinn, M Suganuma, H Fujiki. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 6, 1025-1028.

115) Molecular modelling of microcystins. (1995) RJ Quinn, C Taylor, KJ Embrey, S-A Poulsen. In Toxic Microcystis, MF Watanabe; K-I Harada; WW Carmichael; H Fujiki, Eds. CRC Press: 233-253.

116) The conserved acid binding domain model of inhibitors of protein phosphatases 1 and 2A: Molecular modelling aspects. (1993) RJ Quinn, C Taylor, M Suganuma, H Fujiki. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 3, 1029-1034.

117) An alternative computer model of the 3-dimensional structures of microcystin-LR and nodularin rationalising their interactions with protein phosphatases 1 and 2A. (1992) C Taylor, RJ Quinn, R McCulloch, R Nishiwaki-Matsushima, H Fujiki. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2, 299-302.

118) The role of arginine in interactions of microcystins with protein phosphatases 1 and 2A. (1992) R Nishiwaki-Matsushima, H Fujiki, K Harada, C Taylor, RJ Quinn. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters, 2, 673-676.

PATENTS

2 provisional patents

1) Herbicidal compounds (psammaplin) and method of controlling plant growth. Nufarm/JCU/AIMS. May 2003.

2) Herbicidal compounds (unguinol) and method of controlling plant growth. Nufarm/JCU/AIMS. Provisional patent application, 21st February 2005

REPORTS – Non-Refereed

27 reports meeting contractual obligations.

1) The search for COTS pheromone attractants: modifying adult conspecific behaviour to control outbreaks. Motti CA, Harris RJ, Yap K, Hillberg A, Beale D, Wang T, Cater R, Chan LY, Walsh T, Rane R, Degnan S, Degnan B, Cummins S, Wang CK, Craik DJ (2024) A report to the Australian Government by the COTS Control Innovation Program (127 pp)

2) Juvenile resilience hypothesis: the potential that reserve populations of herbivorous crown-of-thorns sea stars across a range of ages may seed outbreaks. Byrne M, Beale DJ, Cummins SF, Dworjanyn SA, Mos B, Motti C (2024) A report to the Australian Government by the COTS Control Innovation Program, pp 52.

3) COTS population collapse_Sampling from Banfield reef. Høj L, Harris R, Yau G, Kuek F, Motti C (2024) A report to the Australian Government by the COTS Control Innovation Program.

4) Improving microplastic biomonitoring in sandy beaches through field and laboratory approaches: effects of short-term temporal variability on the design of monitoring programs. Ragagnin MN, Motti CA, Turra A (2023). A report to the Research Internship Abroad (BEPE) – FAPESP. (33 pp).

5) IMOS NTP Marine Microplastics Monitoring Program (NTPMMMP) - Final Report. Motti CA and Santana MFM (2023).Report prepared for IMOS. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville. (18 pp).

6) Circumnavigation of Antarctica Reveals Microplastic Contamination in the Southern Ocean: A collaboration with Lisa Blair Sails the World. Santana MFM, Blair L, Vickers K, Miller M and Motti CA (2023). A report prepared for IMOS. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville (18 pp).

7) Fourier transform infrared investigation of wastewater treatment samples. Motti CA (2023). A report prepared for the Townsville City Council. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville (11 pp).

8) IMOS New Technology Proving Microplastics (NTPMP) Project Mid-Point Report (January 2021 to March 2022). Motti CA and Santana MFM (2022). Report prepared for IMOS. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville. (6 pp).

9) A Validated Method to Quantify Microplastic Contamination in Subsurface Seawater: A case study sampling the Sydney nearshore under sail. Santana MFM, Blair L, Jaworski S, Motti CA (2022). Report prepared for The Clean Ocean Foundation. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville. (21 pp).

10) Charonia tritonis: a natural biocontrol agent for Crown-of-Thorns Starfish. C Motti, S Cummins, D Francis, M Hall, A Hillberg, A Klein, P Menéndez, D Rudd and P Thomas-Hall (2019). Final report prepared for Reef2050 Grant Id: 3600000775. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville. (172 pp).

11) Gene expression analysis of the giant triton snail, Charonia tritonis, during larval development. A Klein, M Zhao, C Motti and S Cummins (2019). Report prepared for Reef2050 Grant Id: 3600000775. University of the Sunshine Coast, Sippy Downs (18 pp).

12) Modelling the Release of Giant Triton Snails to mitigate Crown-of-Thorns Starfish outbreaks. A Schlaff, P Menéndez, M Heupel, M Hall, T Armstrong and C Motti (2019). Report prepared for Reef2050 Grant Id: 3600000775. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville. (55 pp).

13) The Movement ecology of Charonia tritonis. A Schlaff, P Menéndez, M Hall, M Heupel, T Armstrong, P Thomas-Hall and C Motti (2019) Report prepared for Reef2050 Grant Id: 3600000775. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville. (55 pp).

14) Review of methods and facilities for rearing of Charonia tritonis larvae. CA Motti, T Armstrong, T Barker, M Hall and A Severati (2019). Report prepared for Reef2050 Grant Id: 3600000775. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville. (55 pp).

15) Review of whole animal behavioural testing facilities. CA Motti and M Hall (2018). Report prepared for AIMS Appropriation Task 002714. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville. (47 pp).

16) A review of marine snail aquaculture. CA Motti, SF Cummins, T Armstrong, MR Hall (2018) Report prepared for the Department of the Environment and Energy Reef2050 Grant Id: 3600000775. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville. (52 pp).

17) Charonia tritonis larval rearing: Progress Report prepared for the Department of the Environment and Energy Reef2050 Grant Id: 3600000775. CA Motti, S Cummins, T Armstrong, T Barker, A Hillberg, M Schlawinsky, P Thomas-Hall (2018) Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville. (45 pp).

18) Acoustic tagging of benthic aquatic organisms. CA Motti, A Schlaff, M Heupel, MR Hall (2018). Report prepared for the Department of the Environment and Energy Reef2050 Grant Id: 3600000775. Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville (25 pp).

19) The potential role of the giant triton snail, Charonia tritonis (Gastropoda: Ranellidae) in mitigating populations of the crown-of-thorns starfish. MR Hall, CA Motti, F Kroon (2018). Technical report of Project 2.1.1 of the Environmental Science Programme Tropical Water Quality Hub. Reef and Rainforest Centre, Cairns (58 pp).

20) The Crown-of-Thorns secretome: towards a control technology. MR Hall, U Bose, SF Cummins, CA Motti, T Wang, M Zhao, R Roberts, M Smith, BA Rotgans, RC Wyeth, P Thomas-Hall and the COTS Genome Consortium. Caring for Our Country Final Report, Feb 2016.

21) Extraction, identification and quantification of microplastics from sea turtles: method development and preliminary results. Report No. 15/52. A Caron, CR Thomas, E Ariel, K Berry, S Boyle, CA Motti, JE Brodie. Feb 2016

22) Task 5: Identify classes (inorganic and organic) of dissolved aluminium in discharges from QAL RMD and RTAY 670 Pond — Experimental design and results. CA Motti, S Boyle. May 2015

23) Anti-cancer Agents from Marine Organisms, Interim Report 4. August 2005

24) Anti-cancer Agents from Marine Organisms, Report 3. C Battershill, C Liptrot, L Llewellyn, C Motti, S Ovenden, D Tapiolas, R Willis, A Wright. June 2005

25) Anti-cancer Agents from Marine Organisms, Report 2. C Battershill, L Llewellyn, C Motti, D Tapiolas, R Willis, A Wright. March 2005

26) Anti-cancer Agents from Marine Organisms, Report 1. C Battershill, L Llewellyn, C Motti, D Tapiolas, R Willis. October 2004

27) AIMS-Faustus Proposed Work Plan, April 2004

28) Faustus Master Agreement for Cooperation and Co-development, 2003

29) New targets for aquaculture: STAGE 1. FRDC 2000/231 (2004) C Battershill, E Harvey, E Evans-Illidge, C Motti, J Fromont, D Abdo, S Whalan.

30) Isolation of Salicyclihalamide A. (2003) C Motti, R Willis, J Doyle.

31) Confirmation of the presence of Salicylihalamide A in wild and farmed Haliclona sponges from Western Australia. (2003) C Motti, R Willis, J Doyle.

32) Screening of marine organisms and compounds for C4-specific and pre-emergent herbicidal activity. (2003) JN Burnell, DS Chandler, S Cole, JR Doyle, A Gitlits, D Haines, G Kalc-wright, LE Llewellyn, S Ludke, S Mchardy, CA Motti, DM Tapiolas, P Yin. Nufarm Final Report; Volume 1: Overview, Reports and Standard Operating Procedures, Volume 2: Summary sheets for each of the 87 Masterfiles and Volume 3: Master Files for 87 projects and monthly reports mention therein.

33) Improvement of large-scale bioactive extraction from liquid fermentation cultures. (2003), S Ludke, C Motti.