A5066308765- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Marine and fisheries research
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Turtle Biology and Conservation
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Freshwater macroinvertebrate diversity and ecology
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
- Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
- Marine animal studies overview
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking
- Digital Marketing and Social Media
- Reproductive biology and impacts on aquatic species
- Avian ecology and behavior
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Ichthyology and Marine Biology
Louisiana State University
2016-2025
American Fisheries Society
2022
Illinois Department of Natural Resources
2016-2018
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2016-2018
North Carolina State University
2010-2018
Pennsylvania State University
2013-2016
Coastal Carolina University
2014-2015
Conway School of Landscape Design
2014-2015
University of North Carolina Wilmington
2011-2013
Multiple comparisons tests (MCTs) include the statistical used to compare groups (treatments) often following a significant effect reported in one of many types linear models. Due variety data and considerations, several dozen MCTs have been developed over decades, with ranging from very similar each other different other. Many scientific disciplines use MCTs, including >40,000 reports their ecological journals last 60 years. Despite ubiquity utility issues remain terms correct reporting....
The relationship between traditional metrics of research impact (e.g., number citations) and alternative (altmetrics) such as Twitter activity are great interest, but remain imprecisely quantified. We used generalized linear mixed modeling to estimate the relative effects activity, journal factor, time since publication on Web Science citation rates 1,599 primary articles from 20 ecology journals published 2012-2014. found a strong positive (i.e., unique tweets about an article) citations....
Abstract How are rainforest birds faring in the Anthropocene? We use bird captures spanning > 35 years from 55 sites within a vast area of intact Amazonian to reveal reduced abundance terrestrial and near‐ground insectivores absence deforestation, edge effects or other direct anthropogenic landscape change. Because undisturbed forest includes far fewer than it did historically, today’s fragments second growth more impoverished shown by comparisons with modern ‘control’ sites. Any goals...
Abstract Aim Mangrove wetlands span broad geographical gradients, resulting in functionally diverse tree communities. We asked whether latitudinal variation, allometric scaling relationships and species composition influence mangrove forest structure biomass allocation across biogeographical regions distinct coastal morphologies. Location Global. Time period Present. Major taxa studied ecosystems. Methods built the largest field‐based dataset on to date ( c . 2,800 plots from 67 countries)...
ABSTRACT Aim Invasion ecology is replete with a body of well‐supported yet contradictory evidence for numerous invasion hypotheses, likely as result context dependency. Context dependency in studies can arise two ways: (1) apparent , when results differ between solely due to methodical differences, or (2) mechanistic truly ecological processes. One form occurs causally linked factors associated success (hereafter, drivers ) either mask enhance each other's effect on success. Mechanistic...
ABSTRACT Scale‐Dependency of Native Status Classifying populations as native or nonnative requires well‐defined range boundaries for species. While many studies define status according to large biogeographic realms, natural dispersal barriers often limit species distributions at regional smaller spatial extents. As such, native/nonnative definitions are inherently scale‐dependent and estimates community invadedness thus depend on the resolution which is defined. For example, can be...
Shark attacks are a global phenomenon that attracts widespread attention and publicity, often with negative outcomes for shark populations. Despite the perceptions of attacks, trends in human water activities populations both dynamic, resulting variable rates over space time. Understanding may contribute to better understanding risk, more tempered response wake an attack. We found attack low, yet across regions decades. Countries low were have highest attack, while countries high (U.S.A.,...
Recreational angling in the United States (US) is largely a personal hobby that scales up to multibillion-dollar economic activity. Given dramatic changes decisions and behaviors resulting from COVID-19 pandemic, we surveyed recreational anglers across US understand how pandemic may have affected their fishing motivations subsequent activities. Nearly quarter million 10 states were invited participate survey, almost 18,000 responded. Anglers reported numerous effects of including access...
Growth models estimate life history parameters (e.g., growth rates and asymptotic size) that are used in the management of fisheries stocks. Traditionally science, it was common to fit one model—the von Bertalanffy model—to size-at-age data. However, recent years, science has seen an increase number available evaluation multiple for a given species or study. We reviewed n = 196 peer-reviewed age studies 50 NOAA (National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration) regional stock assessments examine...
In the northern Gulf of Mexico, microplastics are reported in very high concentrations, which thought to be partly sourced from Mississippi River. This study sought quantify across body size two fish species, hardhead catfish (Ariopsis felis) and southern flounder (Paralichthys lethostigma), common Mexico estuaries. We hypothesized that counts ingested would higher smaller fishes than larger fishes. Fish were sampled 2018 2019 coastal Louisiana represented a balanced range length classes....
Lakes respond heterogeneously to climate, with implications for fisheries management. We analyzed walleye (Sander vitreus) recruitment age-0 in 359 lakes Wisconsin, USA, (i) quantify the relationship between annual water temperature degree days (DD) and success (ii) identify influence of lake characteristics — area, conductivity, largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) catch rates, mean DD on this relationship. The varied among was not distinguishable from zero overall (posterior = −0.11,...
Managing inland fisheries in the 21st century presents several obstacles, including need to view from multiple spatial and temporal scales, which usually involves populations resources spanning sociopolitical boundaries. Though collaboration is not new science, aquatic systems have historically been managed at local scales present different challenges than marine or large freshwater like Laurentian Great Lakes. Therefore, we outline a flexible strategy that highlights organization,...
Land use intensification has led to conspicuous changes in plant and animal communities across the world. Shifts trait-based functional composition have recently been hypothesized manifest at lower levels of environmental change when compared species-based taxonomic composition; however, little is known about commonalities these responses groups geographic regions. We investigated this hypothesis by testing for similarities riverine fish insect gradients land major hydrological regions...
This study examines the misuse of normality tests in linear regression within ecology and biology, focusing on common misconceptions. A bibliometric review found that over 70% papers 90% biology incorrectly applied to raw data instead model residuals. To assess impact this error, we simulated datasets with normal, interval, skewed distributions across various sample effect sizes. We compared statistical power between two approaches: testing whole dataset for (incorrect) versus residuals...
ABSTRACT Aim Empirical tests of conceptual hypotheses describing species invasions often differ depending on the spatial scale (spatial resolution and extent study area) at which they were conducted. Some this disparity may arise from tradeoffs in data quality necessitating use different indices community invadedness among scales. Local‐scale studies typically fine‐resolution, descriptive measures (‘dominance’, proportion nonnative individuals) limited extents, while macroscale aggregate...
Abstract Artificial reefs provide critical habitat for fish in areas lacking benthic structure, yet our understanding of how artificial function and develop is limited. Here, changes community assemblages were monitored using baited remote underwater video (BRUV) surveys before after a new reef was deployed the northern Gulf Mexico. Movement red snapper ( Lutjanus campechanus ) gray griseus between nearby oil gas platforms n = 3) examined acoustic telemetry, residency calculated associated...
Abstract For fish stocks managed using biological reference points based upon spawning biomass, it is critical to have accurate maturity schedules. We investigated size‐ and age‐dependent patterns in for southern flounder Paralichthys lethostigma , a flatfish supporting valuable coastal fisheries North Carolina throughout its range. evaluated both macroscopic histological methods over two consecutive reproductive seasons. Histological analyses revealed that occurred at larger sizes older...
ABSTRACT Social media platforms are effective tools used to help communicate and increase involvement in cultural, political, scientific circles. In 2012, an ad hoc committee was established explore online fisheries science communication how social can be utilized by the American Fisheries Society (AFS). A survey disseminated all AFS units (chapters, sections, divisions) student subunits better understand current use of within AFS. relatively high response rate (82%) provided some confidence...
Abstract Aim We sought to identify direct and indirect effects of factors contributing establishment spread 272 stream fish species. Location Two hundred ninety‐seven watersheds in the eastern United States. Methods modelled two variables: (1) whether a species had become established outside its native range ( ) (2) number which their ). estimated these variables by comparing historical distributions rich data set contemporary sampling. calculated metrics human use (indexing propagule...