A5032140617- Marine Biology and Ecology Research
- Isotope Analysis in Ecology
- Fish Ecology and Management Studies
- Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact
- Marine and coastal plant biology
- Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology
- Mercury impact and mitigation studies
- Echinoderm biology and ecology
- Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
- Marine and fisheries research
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Marine and environmental studies
- Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
- Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
- Marine and coastal ecosystems
- Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Marine animal studies overview
- Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
- Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Ocean Acidification Effects and Responses
- Fish Biology and Ecology Studies
- Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
- Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth
Michigan Technological University
2018-2025
Michigan United
2018-2025
State University of New York
2014-2023
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry
2014-2023
York University
2014-2023
Natural History Museum
2010-2021
German Oceanographic Museum
2020
Laboratoire d’Océanographie de Villefranche
2020
National Museums Scotland
2017
Science Museum
2017
Marine debris, mostly consisting of plastic, is a global problem, negatively impacting wildlife, tourism and shipping. However, despite the durability exponential increase in its production, monitoring data show limited evidence concomitant increasing concentrations marine habitats. There appears to be considerable proportion manufactured plastic that unaccounted for surveys tracking fate environmental plastics. Even discovery widespread accumulation microscopic fragments (microplastics)...
There is growing evidence of extensive pollution the environment by microplastic, with microfibres representing a large proportion microplastics seen in marine sediments. Since are ubiquitous environment, present laboratory air and water, evaluating microplastic difficult. Incidental contamination highly likely unless strict control measures employed. Here we describe methods developed to minimize amount incidental post-sampling when quantifying microfibre pollution. We show that our...
Marine litter is a global challenge that has recently received policymakers' attention, with new environmental targets in addition to changes old legislation. There are no estimates of benthic because the scarcity data and only patchy survey coverage. However, baseline abundance composition vital order implement reduction policies adequate monitoring schemes. Two large-scale surveys submarine geomorphological features Indian Atlantic Oceans reveal was found at all locations, despite their...
Abstract Historic copper mining left a legacy of metal-rich tailings resulting in ecological impacts along and within Torch Lake, an area concern the Keweenaw Peninsula, Michigan, USA. Given toxicity to invertebrates, this study assessed influence on present day nearshore aquatic terrestrial ecosystems. We measured metal (Co, Cu, Ni, Zn, Cd) metalloid (As) concentrations sediment, pore water, surface larval adult insects, two riparian spider taxa collected from Lake nearby reference lake....
A cladistic analysis of the class Ophiuroidea at subfamily level is presented based on a morphological data base 43 characters. The tree rooted using best known fossil member stem-group. This identifies Ophiocanopidae as sister group to other extant ophiuroids, which themselves fall into two major groups, Ophiurida and Euryalida. Although our most parsimonious solution highly resolved, not all parts cladogram are well supported. Molecular from 5′ end large subunit ribosomal RNA molecule for...
To protect the range of habitats, species, and ecosystem functions in Clarion Clipperton Zone (CCZ), a region interest for deep-sea polymetallic nodule mining Pacific, nine Areas Particular Environmental Interest (APEIs) have been designated by International Seabed Authority (ISA). The APEIs are remote, rarely visited poorly understood. Here we present synthesise all available observations made at APEI-6, most north eastern APEI network, assess its representativity contract areas CCZ. two...
Summary 1. Declining abundances of forage fish and the introduction establishment non‐indigenous species have potential to substantially alter resource habitat exploitation by top predators in large lakes. 2. We measured stable isotopes carbon (δ 13 C) nitrogen 15 N) field‐collected archived samples Lake Ontario lake trout ( Salvelinus namaycush ) five prey compared current trophic relationships this predator with historical samples. 3. Relationships between δ N age were temporally...
The deep sea is the largest biome on earth, and microbes dominate in biomass abundance. Anthropogenic litter now almost ubiquitous this biome, its deposition creates new habitats environments, including for microbial assemblages. With ever increasing accumulation of debris, it timely to identify describe bacterial archaeal communities that are able form biofilms macrodebris sea. Using 16S rRNA gene high throughput sequencing, we show first time composition bacteria archaea collected from Our...
A cladistic analysis of the class Ophiuroidea at subfamily level is presented based on a morphological data base 43 characters. The tree rooted using best known fossil member stem-group. This identifies Ophiocanopidae as sister group to other extant ophiuroids, which themselves fall into two major groups, Ophiurida and Euryalida. Although our most parsimonious solution highly resolved, not all parts cladogram are well supported. Molecular from 5′ end large subunit ribosomal RNA molecule for...
The significance of temperature on aquatic species ecology and physiology is well recognized yet its effects chemical bioaccumulation kinetics are less understood under natural conditions. In this study, yellow perch were dosed with a polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) mixture allowed to depurate the chemicals over 1 year an ambient cycle characteristic northern temperate latitudes. PCB elimination during summer months at optimal water for (23 °C) similar those observed in lab studies other...
Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) were quantified in liver tissues of bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) ranging age from <4 wk to >3 yr. Summed values PCBs (ΣPCBs) ranged 310 ng/g 22 070 (lipid wt) across classes with ΣPCB concentrations for the youngest present study (<4 wk; 5230 ± 2170 lipid determined not significantly differ those >3-yr-old sharks, highlighting extent exposure this young life stage class persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Age normalization PCB congener measured...
Abstract The abyssal demosponge Plenaster craigi inhabits the Clarion‐Clipperton Zone ( CCZ ) in northeast Pacific, a region with abundant seafloor polymetallic nodules potential mining interest. Since P. is very encrusting sponge on nodules, understanding its genetic diversity and connectivity could provide important insights into extinction risks design of marine protected areas. Our main aim was to assess effectiveness Area Particular Environmental Interest 6 APEI ‐6) as reservoir for...