A5012614292- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Environmental DNA in Biodiversity Studies
- Plant and animal studies
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Intensive Care Unit Cognitive Disorders
- Marine Sponges and Natural Products
- Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species
- Winter Sports Injuries and Performance
- Landslides and related hazards
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiota
- Marine and environmental studies
- Adhesion, Friction, and Surface Interactions
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Identification and Quantification in Food
- Sleep and related disorders
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
University of Massachusetts Boston
2016-2023
Fordham University
2022-2023
Washington University in St. Louis
2022
Virginia Commonwealth University
2022
University of Miami
2021
University of Rhode Island
2015-2019
NOAA National Weather Service
2019
University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras
2015-2018
Since 2014, corals within Florida’s Coral Reef have been dying at an unprecedented rate due to stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD). Here we describe the transcriptomic outcomes of three different SCTLD transmission experiments performed Smithsonian Marine Station and Mote Laboratory between 2019 2020 on Orbicella faveolata Montastraea cavernosa. Overall, diseased O. had 2194 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) compared with healthy colonies, whereas M. cavernosa 582 DEGs colonies. Many...
Summary As animals move through their environments, they encounter a variety of substrates, which have important effects on locomotor performance. Habitat modification can alter the types substrates available for locomotion. In particular, many artificial been added to urban areas, but these novel surfaces animal locomotion are little known. this study, we assessed performance two Anolis lizard species ( A. cristatellus and stratulus ) that varied in inclination surface roughness. Rough...
Abstract Although the field of urban evolutionary ecology has recently expanded, much progress been made in identifying adaptations that arise as a result selective pressures within these unique environments. However, studies environments have rapidly increased, researchers recognized there are challenges and opportunities characterizing adaptation. Some consequence increased direct indirect human influence, which compounds long‐recognized issues with research on adaptive evolution more...
Florida's Citrus Belt is uniquely situated at the crossroads of tropical storms and hurricanes as they track across North Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea Gulf Mexico, towards state Florida. Our objective here to consider constraining effects cold air outbreaks in combination with landfalling on citrus production Belt. A simple statistical box whisker plot analysis was used determine what measures decline all‐citrus could be deemed significant, highly within bounds normal season‐to‐season...
Abstract Human activity drastically transforms landscapes, generating novel habitats to which species must adaptively respond. Consequently, urbanization is increasingly recognized as a driver of phenotypic change. The structural environment urban presents replicated natural experiment examine trait–environment relationships and variation related locomotion. We use geometric morphometrics claw morphology five Anolis lizards in forest habitats. find that undergo shift shape the same direction...
The Bahamas Archipelago is currently known to support three of the 11 recognized species West Indian boas (genus Chilabothrus) on Little Bahama Bank, Great and four southern banks. Here we report discovery a new occurring Conception Island located 25 km ENE Long Bank. We describe Chilabothrus argentum sp. nov. (Conception Bank Silver Boa) basis morphometric genetic data obtained from six individuals. This boa has greatly reduced coloration relative other Bahamian boas, highly arboreal, 3.3%...
Abstract Little is known about the synergistic impacts of urbanization and hurricanes on synanthropes. We compared morphological traits lizard Anolis cristatellus Puerto Rico sampled before 2017 category 5 Hurricane Maria 4 11 months after hurricane. measured limb lengths, toepad size number subdigital scales, termed lamellae, that facilitate adhesion. hypothesized hurricane should have selected for longer limbs larger toepads with more which are other research has suggested to increase...
Both environmental factors and social affect an animal's choice of microhabitat. We explored the effects humidity presence conspecifics predators on microhabitat selection by Brown-Speckled Sphaeros (Sphaerodactylus notatus; Squamata: Sphaerodactylidae). To test effect moisture, we provided geckos a between shelters varying determined that individuals were significantly more likely to choose humid shelters. In interaction trials different sizes sexes predators, found lizards unwilling share...
Evidence suggests that hurricanes can influence the evolution of organisms, with phenotypic traits involved in adhesion, such as toepads arboreal lizards, being particularly susceptible to natural selection imposed by hurricanes. To investigate this idea, we quantified trait variation before and after Hurricanes Irma Maria (2017) forest urban populations Puerto Rican lizard Anolis cristatellus. We found affected toe morphology differently between sites. In particular, forefeet were longer...
Although the field of urban evolutionary ecology is in its infancy, much progress has been made identifying adaptations that arise as a result selective pressures within these unique environments. However, studies environments have rapidly increased, researchers recognized there are challenges and opportunities characterizing adaptation. Some novel consequence increased direct indirect human influence, which compounds long-recognized issues with research on adaptive evolution more generally....