Hopley, David, and Smithers, Scott (2019) Geomorphology of Coral Reefs with special reference to the Great Barrier Reef. In: Hutchings, Pat, Kingsford, Michael J., and Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove, (eds.) The Great Barrier Reef: biology, environment and management. CSIRO Publishing, Clayton South, VIC, Australia, pp. 9-24.

Smithers, Scott, Hopley, David, and Mclean, Roger (2018) Holocene sea level on the Great Barrier Reef: reflections on four decades of debate and the legacy of the 1973 expedition to the northern great barrier reef. Atoll Research Bulletin, 2018 (619). pp. 79-103.

Hopley, David (2013) Geology and geomorphology. In: Ryan, Michelle, (ed.) The Great Barrier Reef: a Queensland Museum discovery guide. Queensland Museum, Brisbane, QLD, Australia, pp. 9-49.

Hopley, David (2011) Encyclopedia of Modern Coral Reefs: structure, form and process. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences . Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands.

Hopley, David (2011) Aerial photography of coral reefs. In: Hopley, David, (ed.) Encyclopedia of Modern Coral Reefs: structure, form and process. Encyclopedia of Earth Science . Springer , Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp. 13-15.

Hopley, David, and Macintyre, Ian G. (2011) Barbados. In: Hopley, David, (ed.) Encyclopedia of Modern Coral Reefs: structure, form and process. Encyclopedia of Earth Science . Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp. 97-102.

Hopley, David (2011) Climate Change: impact of sea level rise on reef flat zonation and productivity. In: Hopley, David, (ed.) Encyclopedia of Modern Coral Reefs: structure, form and process. Encyclopedia of Earth Science . Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp. 210-214.

Smithers, Scott, and Hopley, David (2011) Coral cay classification and evolution. In: Hopley, David, (ed.) Encyclopedia of Modern Coral Reefs: structure, form and process. Encyclopedia of Earth Science . Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp. 237-254.

Hopley, David (2011) Density and porosity: influence on reef accretion rates. In: Hopley, David, (ed.) Encyclopedia of Modern Coral Reefs: structure, form and process. Encyclopedia of Earth Science . Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp. 303-304.

Hopley, David (2011) Double and triple reef fronts. In: Hopley, David, (ed.) Encyclopedia of Modern Coral Reefs: structure, form and process. Encyclopedia of Earth Science . Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp. 325-326.

Hopley, David (2011) Great Barrier Reef Committee. In: Hopley, David, (ed.) Encyclopedia of Modern Coral Reefs: structure, form and process. Encyclopedia of Earth Science . Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp. 503-504.

Hopley, David (2011) Lagoons. In: Hopley, David, (ed.) Encyclopedia of Modern Coral Reefs: structure, form and process. Encyclopedia of Earth Science . Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp. 617-618.

Hopley, David (2011) MacNeil, F. Stearns (1909-1983). In: Hopley, David, (ed.) Encyclopedia of Modern Coral Reefs: structure, form and process. Encyclopedia of Earth Science . Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp. 647-648.

Hopley, David (2011) Phosphatic cay sandstone. In: Hopley, David, (ed.) Encyclopedia of Modern Coral Reefs: structure, form and process. Encyclopedia of Earth Science . Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp. 798-801.

Hopley, David (2011) Reef Classification by Hopley (1982). In: Hopley, David, (ed.) Encyclopedia of Modern Coral Reefs: structure, form and process. Encyclopedia of Earth Science . Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, pp. 850-854.

Hopley, David (2011) Spiculite. In: Hopley, David, (ed.) Encyclopedia of Modern Coral Reefs: structure, form and process. Encyclopedia of Earth Science . Springer, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, p. 1028.

Hopley, David, and Heatwole, Harold (2011) Vegetated cays. In: Hopley, David, (ed.) Encyclopedia of Modern Coral Reefs: structure, form and process. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences . Springer, Dordrecht, Netherlands, p. 1138.

Hopley, David (2008) The status of Australian coral reefs in the face of global climate change. Interaction, 36 (2). pp. 21-32.

Hopley, D. (2008) Geomorphology of coral reefs with special reference to the Great Barrier Reef. In: Hutchings, Pat, Kingsford, Mike, and Hoegh-Guldberg, Ove, (eds.) The Great Barrier Reef: biology, environment and management. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, VIC, Australia, pp. 5-16.

Hopley, David, Smithers, Scott G., and Parnell, Kevin E. (2007) The Geomorphology of the Great Barrier Reef: development, diversity and change. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom.

Smithers, Scott G., Harvey, Nick, Hopley, David, and Woodroffe, Colin D. (2007) Vulnerability of geomorphological features in the Great Barrier Reef to climate change. In: Johnson, Johanna E., and Marshall, Paul A., (eds.) Climate Change and the Great Barrier Reef: a vulnerability assessment. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and Australian Greenhouse Office, Townsville, QLD, Australia, pp. 667-716.

Hopley, David (2006) Coral reef growth on the shelf margin of the Great Barrier Reef with special reference to the Pompey Complex. Journal of Coastal Research, 22 (1). pp. 150-158.

Smithers, S.G., Hopley, D., and Parnell, K.E. (2006) Fringing and nearshore coral reefs of the Great Barrier Reef: episodic Holocene development and future prospects. Journal of Coastal Research, 22 (1). pp. 175-187.

Woodroffe, C.D., Kennedy, D.M., Hopley, D., Rasmussen, C.E., and Smithers, S.G. (2000) Holocene reef growth in Torres Strait. Marine Geology, 170 (3-4). pp. 331-346.

Hopley, David (1970) Coastal geomorphology in the Townsville region : a study of the geomorphological evolution of the North Queensland coast between Cape Upstart and Hinchinbrook Island. PhD thesis, James Cook University of North Queensland.