A5080693385- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine Sponges and Natural Products
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Marine and fisheries research
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Archaeology and Natural History
- Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean
- Underwater Acoustics Research
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Marine animal studies overview
- Crustacean biology and ecology
- Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology
- Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
- Marine Biology and Environmental Chemistry
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Environmental Changes in China
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Metabolomics and Mass Spectrometry Studies
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium
2020-2025
United States Geological Survey
2024
Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
2024
North Carolina State University
2014-2020
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
2017-2020
Florida International University
2014-2015
Utah State University
2014
Oregon State University
2012
Marine protected area (MPA) efficacy is increasingly challenged by climate change. Experts have identified clear change adaptation principles that MPA practitioners can incorporate into management; however, adoption of these in management remains largely unquantified. We conducted a text analysis 647 English-language plans to assess the frequency with which they included change-related terms and pertaining ecological, physical, sociological components an system may be impacted Next, we...
Invasive silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix) threaten Mississippi River basin ecosystems due to their ability outcompete native species. Stable carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) isotope analysis has been used study how impact ecosystems, but lipids in fish tissues commonly bias δ13C values. Chemical lipid extraction mathematical equations that normalise values for content can account this bias, have not assessed carp. We examined δ13C, δ15N, C:N ratios before after chemical using 2:1...
Biogenic habitats play important roles in shallow-water ecosystems, but their deeper waters are less well-studied. We quantitatively assessed 19 glass sponge reefs the Salish Sea for live reef-building cover and biodiversity, explored potential drivers behind variation observed among reefs, quantified individual collective filtration carbon removal. The support diverse abundant communities of invertebrates fish, with 115 unique taxonomic groups observed. Sponge varied widely between reefs:...
Water filtration is one of the most important ecosystem services provided by sessile organisms in coastal ecosystems. As a consequence increased development, human-made shoreline structures (e.g., docks and bulkheads) are now common, providing extensive surface area for colonization filter feeders. We estimate that highly urbanized sub-tropical estuary, water capacity supported feeding assemblages on dock pilings accounts 11.7 million liters h−1, or ∼30% all natural oyster reef throughout...
Abstract Coral reefs typically occur in oligotrophic waters, where tight recycling of energy and nutrients is essential order to support their high productivity. Sponges are efficient filter feeders that host diverse abundant microbial communities often contain members capable carrying out complex nutrient transformations. Consequently, sponges act as significant sources bioavailable forms nitrogen phosphorus while acting sinks for dissolved organic carbon (DOC). However, little attention...
MEPS Marine Ecology Progress Series Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsTheme Sections 615:79-100 (2019) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps12939 Effect of suspended sediments on pumping rates three species glass sponge in situ N. Grant1, E. Matveev1,5, A. S. Kahn1,6, K. Archer2, Dunham2, R. J. Bannister3, D. Eerkes-Medrano4, P. Leys1,* 1Department Biological Sciences, University Alberta,...
The glass sponge Aphrocallistes vastus contributes to the formation of large reefs unique Northeast Pacific Ocean. These habitats have tremendous filtration capacity that facilitates flow carbon between trophic levels. Their sensitivity and resilience climate change, thus persistence in Anthropocene, is unknown. Here we show ocean acidification warming, alone combination significant adverse effects on pumping capacity, contribute irreversible tissue withdrawal, weaken skeletal strength...
Many species of fishes around the world are soniferous. The types sounds produce vary among and regions but consist typically low-frequency ( <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" id="m1"><mml:mo><</mml:mo></mml:math> 1.5 kHz) pulses grunts. These can potentially be used to monitor non-intrusively could complement traditional monitoring techniques. However, significant time required for human analysts manually label fish in acoustic recordings does not yet allow passive...
Recent studies have renewed interest in sponge ecology by emphasizing the functional importance of sponges a broad array ecosystem services. Many critically important habitats occupied face chronic stressors that might lead to alterations their diversity, relatedness, and attributes. We addressed whether proximity human activity be significant factor structuring community composition, as well potential roles, monitoring diversity abundance at two structurally similar sites vary distance...
MEPS Marine Ecology Progress Series Contact the journal Facebook Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsTheme Sections 595:245-252 (2018) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps12572 NOTE First description of a glass sponge reef soundscape reveals fish calls and elevated sound pressure levels Stephanie K. Archer1,*,**, William D. Halliday2,3,**, Amalis Riera2, Xavier Mouy4, Matthew Pine2,3, Jackson W. F. Chu5, Anya Dunham1,...
Foundation species support communities across a wide range of ecosystems. Non-trophic interactions are considered the primary way foundation influence communities, with their trophic having little impact on community structure. Here we assess relative importance and how its abundance can food web topology. Using empirical data published built models for 20 glass sponge reefs to examine average live reef-building (proxied by percent cover) at reef level is correlated structure network Then,...
Abstract Nassau grouper Epinephelus striatus are a large bodied, top level predator that is ecologically important throughout the Caribbean. Although typically solitary, form annual spawning aggregations at predictable times in specific locations. In 2003, The Cayman Islands Marine Conservation Board established protection for newly rediscovered aggregation on Little Cayman, British West Indies. size of this provides unique opportunity to study behavior relatively intact aggregation. During...
AB Aquatic Biology Contact the journal Twitter RSS Mailing List Subscribe to our mailing list via Mailchimp HomeLatest VolumeAbout JournalEditorsTheme Sections 20:195-202 (2014) - DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/ab00558 Retention of learned predator recognition in an endangered sucker Chasmistes liorus Stephanie K. Archer1,2,*, Todd A. Crowl1 1Utah State University, Ecology Center and Watershed Sciences Department, Logan, Utah 84322, USA 2Present Address: Department Applied Ecology, North...