Francis Juanes, University of Victoria

Research

Read how they describe their research on their University of Victoria profile.

Fish ecology and conservation Predator-prey relationships Juvenile salmon ecology and life history Bioacoustics

Latest papers

Growth and age differences between two male alternative reproductive tactics in the plainfin midshipman
Journal of Fish Biology · 2026 · senior author
Habitat-mediated noise pollution reduction in seagrass meadows.
Marine pollution bulletin · 2026
The effects of playbacks of anthropogenic noise on the anti-predator behaviour of Pacific sand lance, Ammodytes personatus.
Journal of fish biology · 2026

All 54 publications

Latest funding

Deconstructing the ecology of aquatic soundscapes to mitigate the effects of noise pollution on marine species
NSERC · 2021 · Principal investigator
$220,000
Ecosystem function of Glass Sponge Reef habitats in Hecate Strait & Queen Charlotte Sound
NSERC · 2017 · Co-investigator
$326,022
Optimization of ecosystem monitoring methods along the north coast of British Columbia, Canada
NSERC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$25,000

All 7 grants and awards

54 publications.

01

Growth and age differences between two male alternative reproductive tactics in the plainfin midshipman

Quindazzi MJ, Townsend A, Bose APH, Balshine S, Juanes F

Journal of Fish Biology20261 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1111/jfb.70274

02

Habitat-mediated noise pollution reduction in seagrass meadows.

Looby A, Lim EG, Murchy KA, Reynolds LK, Martin CW, Côté IM, Juanes F, Cox KD

Marine pollution bulletin2026

DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118784 PMID: 41066849

03

The effects of playbacks of anthropogenic noise on the anti-predator behaviour of Pacific sand lance, Ammodytes personatus.

White MAV, Juanes F, O'Hara PD, Tavera J, Baker MR, Bertram DF, Summers A, Fifield DA, Carlson NV

Journal of fish biology2026

DOI: 10.1111/jfb.70642 PMID: 42706490

04

Knock knock, who's there? Identifying wild species-specific fish sounds with passive acoustic localization and random forest models.

Lancaster D, Mouy X, Haggarty D, Juanes F

Journal of fish biology2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1111/jfb.70294 PMID: 41334605

05

Dormancy in Pacific sand lance, Ammodytes personatus, may serve as a partial buffer against negative impacts of anthropogenic noise.

Carlson NV, White MAV, O'Hara PD, Bertram DF, Juanes F

Marine pollution bulletin2026Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2026.119877 PMID: 42142464

06

Boat noise reduces vocalization rate and alters vocal characteristics in wild plainfin midshipman fish

Woods MB, Halliday WD, Balshine S, Juanes F

Marine Pollution Bulletin20254 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.117563

07

Actively soniferous tropical reef fishes are diverse, vulnerable, and valuable.

Hodson EJ, Cox K, Juanes F, Looby A

Journal of fish biology2025

DOI: 10.1111/jfb.16030 PMID: 39681114

08

Noise results in lower quality of an important forage fish, the Pacific sand lance, Ammodytes personatus.

Carlson NV, White MAV, Tavera J, O'Hara PD, Baker MR, Bertram DF, Summers A, Fifield DA, Juanes F

Marine pollution bulletin2025Senior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.117664 PMID: 39952227

09

Boat noise impedes vocalizations of wild plainfin midshipman fish

Ogurek SD-L, Halliday WD, Woods MB, Brown N, Balshine S, Juanes F

Marine Pollution Bulletin20247 citationsSenior author

DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116412

10

Deep-sea cabled video-observatory provides insights into the behavior at depth of sub-adult male northern elephant seals, Mirounga angustirostris.

Frouin-Mouy H, Rountree R, Juanes F, Aguzzi J, De Leo FC

PloS one2024

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0308461 PMID: 39231116

Deconstructing the ecology of aquatic soundscapes to mitigate the effects of noise pollution on marine species

Principal investigatorNSERC2021Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Juanes, Francis

Keywords: aquatic soundscapes; ocean noise; anthropause; fish sounds; bioacoustics; ecoacoustics

$220,000

Ecosystem function of Glass Sponge Reef habitats in Hecate Strait & Queen Charlotte Sound

Co-investigatorNSERC2017Discovery Grants Program - Ship Time

Principal investigators: Leys, Sally

$326,022

Optimization of ecosystem monitoring methods along the north coast of British Columbia, Canada

Principal investigatorNSERC2017Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Juanes, Francis

$25,000

Identifying mechanisms leading to size-selective mortality in the early marine phase of juvenile Pacific salmon

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Juanes, Francis

$170,000

NSERC CHONe 2 - Conservation Strategies in Canada's Changing Oceans

Co-investigatorNSERC2014Strategic Network Grants Program

Principal investigators: Snelgrove, Paul

$5,128,480

Identifying mechanisms leading to size-selective mortality in the early marine phase of juvenile Pacific salmon

Principal investigatorNSERC2013Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Juanes, Francis

$22,000

Is sound production by deep sea fishes widespread?

Principal investigatorNSERC2012Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Juanes, Francis

$21,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

Frequent collaborators

Biology
Biologie
Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour
Oceanography
Anthropology
Earth, Environment & Society
Ecosystem Science and Management Program
Other

Co-authors at University of Victoria, colored by department. Thicker lines mean more shared papers; select anyone to open their profile and their own map.

Sigal Balshine

Psychology, Neuroscience & Behaviour

5 shared papers, latest 2026

Stan Dosso

Earth and Ocean Sciences

1 shared papers, latest 2020

David Barclay

Oceanography

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Nicola Koper

Ecosystem Science and Management Program

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Matthew Adams

Earth, Environment & Society

1 shared papers, latest 2021

Iain McKechnie

Anthropology

1 shared papers, latest 2024

Rana El-Sabaawi

Biology

1 shared papers, latest 2021

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Fish ecology and conservation Dear Professor Juanes, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. I read your paper "Growth and age differences between two male alternative reproductive tactics in the plainfin midshipman" (2026), and it connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Deconstructing the ecology of aquatic soundscapes to mitigate the effects of noise pollution on marine species" (2021), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]

Francis Juanes

Research

Latest papers

Latest funding

Growth and age differences between two male alternative reproductive tactics in the plainfin midshipman

Habitat-mediated noise pollution reduction in seagrass meadows.

The effects of playbacks of anthropogenic noise on the anti-predator behaviour of Pacific sand lance, Ammodytes personatus.

Knock knock, who's there? Identifying wild species-specific fish sounds with passive acoustic localization and random forest models.

Dormancy in Pacific sand lance, Ammodytes personatus, may serve as a partial buffer against negative impacts of anthropogenic noise.

Boat noise reduces vocalization rate and alters vocal characteristics in wild plainfin midshipman fish

Actively soniferous tropical reef fishes are diverse, vulnerable, and valuable.

Noise results in lower quality of an important forage fish, the Pacific sand lance, Ammodytes personatus.

Boat noise impedes vocalizations of wild plainfin midshipman fish

Deep-sea cabled video-observatory provides insights into the behavior at depth of sub-adult male northern elephant seals, Mirounga angustirostris.

Deconstructing the ecology of aquatic soundscapes to mitigate the effects of noise pollution on marine species

Ecosystem function of Glass Sponge Reef habitats in Hecate Strait & Queen Charlotte Sound

Optimization of ecosystem monitoring methods along the north coast of British Columbia, Canada

Identifying mechanisms leading to size-selective mortality in the early marine phase of juvenile Pacific salmon

NSERC CHONe 2 - Conservation Strategies in Canada's Changing Oceans

Identifying mechanisms leading to size-selective mortality in the early marine phase of juvenile Pacific salmon

Is sound production by deep sea fishes widespread?

Frequent collaborators

Sigal Balshine

Verena Tunnicliffe

Stan Dosso

Gilles Gauthier

David Barclay

Pierre Legagneux

Philippe Archambault

Nicola Koper

Benjamin Bolker

Jonathan Midwood

Matthew Adams

Iain McKechnie

Rana El-Sabaawi