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Marine Life & Processes: VIMS Journal Articles

The following list is based on a search of VIMS-authored research articles from Thomson Reuters' Web of Science© using the keyword search terms ecology, biodiversity, harmful algal blooms (HABs), invasive species, or jellyfish. The list excludes oysters, blue crabs, or sea grass as title terms, and is updated at least biannually.

  1. Stone, J.P. and D.K. Steinberg, 2018. Influence of top-down control in the plankton food web on vertical carbon flux: A case study in the Chesapeake Bay. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 498: p. 16-24. 10.1016/j.jembe.2017.10.008
  2. Seitz, R.D., et al., 2018. Human Influence at the Coast: Upland and Shoreline Stressors Affect Coastal Macrofauna and Are Mediated by Salinity. Estuaries and Coasts, 41: p. S114-S130. 10.1007/s12237-017-0347-6
  3. Prosser, D.J., et al., 2018. Impacts of Coastal Land Use and Shoreline Armoring on Estuarine Ecosystems: an Introduction to a Special Issue. Estuaries and Coasts, 41: p. S2-S18. 10.1007/s12237-017-0331-1
  4. Lynch, P.D., et al., 2018. Abundance trends of highly migratory species in the Atlantic Ocean: accounting for water temperature profiles. Ices Journal of Marine Science, 75(4): p. 1427-1438. 10.1093/icesjms/fsy008
  5. Luellen, D.R., et al., 2018. Assessment of legacy and emerging contaminants in an introduced catfish and implications for the fishery. Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 25(28): p. 28355-28366. 10.1007/s11356-018-2801-9
  6. Lefcheck, J.S., et al., 2018. Long-term nutrient reductions lead to the unprecedented recovery of a temperate coastal region. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 115(14): p. 3658-3662. 10.1073/pnas.1715798115
  7. Kornis, M.S., et al., 2018. Shoreline Hardening Affects Nekton Biomass, Size Structure, and Taxonomic Diversity in Nearshore Waters, with Responses Mediated by Functional Species Groups. Estuaries and Coasts, 41: p. S159-S179. 10.1007/s12237-017-0214-5
  8. Groner, M.L., et al., 2018. Dermal mycobacteriosis and warming sea surface temperatures are associated with elevated mortality of striped bass in Chesapeake Bay. Ecology and Evolution, 8(18): p. 9384-9397. 10.1002/ece3.4462
  9. Favata, C.A., et al., 2018. Fish assemblage change following the structural restoration of a degraded stream. River Research and Applications, 34(8): p. 927-936. 10.1002/rra.3336
  10. Fabrizio, M.C., et al., 2018. Tidal Habitats Support Large Numbers of Invasive Blue Catfish in a Chesapeake Bay Subestuary. Estuaries and Coasts, 41(3): p. 827-840. 10.1007/s12237-017-0307-1
  11. Dornelas, M., et al., 2018. BioTIME: A database of biodiversity time series for the Anthropocene. Global Ecology and Biogeography, 27(7): p. 760-786. 10.1111/geb.12729
  12. Davenport, T.M., et al., 2018. Living Shorelines Support Nearshore Benthic Communities in Upper and Lower Chesapeake Bay. Estuaries and Coasts, 41: p. S197-S206. 10.1007/s12237-017-0361-8
  13. Clavero, M., et al., 2018. Nowhere to swim to: climate change and conservation of the relict Dades trout Salmo multipunctata in the High Atlas Mountains, Morocco. Oryx, 52(4): p. 627-635. 10.1017/S0030605316001551
  14. Armstrong, C.T., et al., 2018. Impact of nitrogen chemical form on the isotope signature and toxicity of a marine dinoflagellate. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 602: p. 63-76. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps12619
  15. Wilcox, K.R., et al., 2017. Asynchrony among local communities stabilises ecosystem function of metacommunities. Ecology Letters, 20(12): p. 1534-1545. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.12861
  16. Verissimo, A., et al., 2017. Molecular diversity and distribution of eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean dogfishes Squalus highlight taxonomic issues in the genus. Zoologica Scripta, 46(4): p. 414-428. https://doi.org/10.1111/zsc.12224
  17. Silva, C., et al., 2017. Infection of the lesser spotted dogfish with Proleptus obtusus Dujardin, 1845 (Nematoda: Spirurida) reflects ontogenetic feeding behaviour and seasonal differences in prey availability. Acta Parasitologica, 62(2): p. 471-476. https://doi.org/10.1515/ap-2017-0055
  18. Reynolds, P.L., et al., 2017. Ghost of invasion past: legacy effects on community disassembly following eradication of an invasive ecosystem engineer. Ecosphere, 8(3). ARTN e01711 https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.1711
  19. Quattrini, A.M., et al., 2017. Demersal fish assemblages on seamounts and other rugged features in the northeastern Caribbean. Deep-Sea Research Part I-Oceanographic Research Papers, 123: p. 90-104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2017.03.009
  20. Peterson, C.D., et al., 2017. Preliminary recovery of coastal sharks in the south-east United States. Fish and Fisheries, 18(5): p. 845-859. https://doi.org/10.1111/faf.12210
  21. Orth, R.J., et al., 2017. Submersed Aquatic Vegetation in Chesapeake Bay: Sentinel Species in a Changing World. Bioscience, 67(8): p. 698-712. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/bix058
  22. Omori, K.L. and R.A. Fisher, 2017. Summer and fall movement of cownose ray, Rhinoptera bonasus, along the east coast of United States observed with pop-up satellite tags. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 100(11): p. 1435-1449. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10641-017-0654-6
  23. Meynard, C.N., et al., 2017. Climate-driven geographic distribution of the desert locust during recession periods: Subspecies' niche differentiation and relative risks under scenarios of climate change. Global Change Biology, 23(11): p. 4739-4749. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.13739
  24. Lynch, S.D., et al., 2017. The effects of pop-up satellite archival tags (PSATs) on the metabolic rate and swimming kinematics of juvenile sandbar shark Carcharhinus plumbeus. Fisheries Research, 186: p. 205-215. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2016.08.013
  25. Loyal, C.D., R.D. Seitz, and K.E. Knick, 2017. Direct and indirect impacts of shoreline development on shallow-water benthic communities in a depauperate estuarine system. Bulletin of Marine Science, 93(3): p. 715-741. https://doi.org/10.5343/bms.2016.1076
  26. Kornis, M.S., et al., 2017. Linking the Abundance of Estuarine Fish and Crustaceans in Nearshore Waters to Shoreline Hardening and Land Cover. Estuaries and Coasts, 40(5): p. 1464-1486. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-017-0213-6
  27. Hobday, A.J., et al., 2017. International collaboration and comparative research on ocean top predators under CLIOTOP. Deep-Sea Research Part Ii-Topical Studies in Oceanography, 140: p. 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2017.03.008
  28. Glaspie, C.N. and R.D. Seitz, 2017. Role of habitat and predators in maintaining functional diversity of estuarine bivalves. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 570: p. 113-125. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps12103
  29. Deary, A.L., R.J. Latour, and E.J. Hilton, 2017. Niche Partitioning in Early Life History Stage, Estuarine-Dependent Fishes (Sciaenidae). Estuaries and Coasts, 40(6): p. 1757-1770. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-017-0248-8
  30. Banha, F., et al., 2017. Forensic reconstruction of Ictalurus punctatus invasion routes using on-line fishermen records. Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems, (418). ARTN 56 https://doi.org/10.1051/kmae/2017045
  31. Altieri, A.H., et al., 2017. Tropical dead zones and mass mortalities on coral reefs. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 114(14): p. 3660-3665. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1621517114
  32. Veran, S., et al., 2016. Modeling spatial expansion of invasive alien species: relative contributions of environmental and anthropogenic factors to the spreading of the harlequin ladybird in France. Ecography, 39(7): p. 665-675. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecog.01389
  33. Vaudo, J.J., et al., 2016. Vertical movements of shortfin mako sharks Isurus oxyrinchus in the western North Atlantic Ocean are strongly influenced by temperature. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 547: p. 163-175. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps11646
  34. Shields, E.C. and K.A. Moore, 2016. Effects of sediment and salinity on the growth and competitive abilities of three submersed macrophytes. Aquatic Botany, 132: p. 24-29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquabot.2016.03.005
  35. Miyashita, L.K., J.P. Richardson, and J.E. Duffy, 2016. Effects of predator richness and habitat heterogeneity on prey suppression in an estuarine food chain. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 559: p. 13-20. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps11893
  36. Lefcheck, J.S., et al., 2016. Extending Rapid Ecosystem Function Assessments to Marine Ecosystems: A Reply to Meyer. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 31(4): p. 251-253. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2016.02.002
  37. Lefcheck, J.S., 2016. PIECEWISESEM: Piecewise structural equation modelling in R for ecology, evolution, and systematics. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 7(5): p. 573-579. https://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210x.12512
  38. Latour, R.J., 2016. Explaining Patterns of Pelagic Fish Abundance in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Estuaries and Coasts, 39(1): p. 233-247. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-015-9968-9
  39. Jirinec, V., R.E. Isdell, and M. Leu, 2016. Prey availability and habitat structure explain breeding space use of a migratory songbird. Condor, 118(2): p. 309-328. https://doi.org/10.1650/Condor-15-140.1
  40. Gurbisz, C., et al., 2016. Mechanisms of Storm-Related Loss and Resilience in a Large Submersed Plant Bed. Estuaries and Coasts, 39(4): p. 951-966. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-016-0074-4
  41. Deary, A.L. and E.J. Hilton, 2016. Comparative Ontogeny of the Feeding Apparatus of Sympatric Drums (Perciformes: Sciaenidae) in the Chesapeake Bay. Journal of Morphology, 277(2): p. 183-195. https://doi.org/10.1002/jmor.20488
  42. Walles, B., et al., 2015. Demography of the ecosystem engineer Crassostrea gigas, related to vertical reef accretion and reef persistence. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 154: p. 224-233. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2015.01.006
  43. Lefcheck, J.S., V.A.G. Bastazini, and J.N. Griffin, 2015. Choosing and using multiple traits in functional diversity research. Environmental Conservation, 42(2): p. 104-107. http://doi.org/10.1017/S0376892914000307
  44. Isdell, R.E., et al., 2015. Effects of terrestrial-aquatic connectivity on an estuarine turtle. Diversity and Distributions, 21(6): p. 643-653. http://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.12289
  45. Guilhaumon, F., et al., 2015. Representing taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversity: new challenges for Mediterranean marine-protected areas. Diversity and Distributions, 21(2): p. 175-187. http://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.12280
  46. Granger, V., et al., 2015. Large-scale spatio-temporal monitoring highlights hotspots of demersal fish diversity in the Mediterranean Sea. Progress in Oceanography, 130: p. 65-74. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.pocean.2014.10.002
  47. Granger, V., et al., 2015. Mapping diversity indices: not a trivial issue. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 6(6): p. 688-696. http://doi.org/10.1111/2041-210x.12357
  48. Gillett, D.J., et al., 2015. Effect of ecological group classification schemes on performance of the AMBI benthic index in US coastal waters. Ecological Indicators, 50: p. 99-107. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2014.11.005
  49. Del Raye, G. and K.C. Weng, 2015. An aerobic scope-based habitat suitability index for predicting the effects of multi-dimensional climate change stressors on marine teleosts. Deep-Sea Research Part Ii-Topical Studies in Oceanography, 113: p. 280-290. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr2.2015.01.014
  50. Buchheister, A. and R.J. Latour, 2015. Diets and trophic-guild structure of a diverse fish assemblage in Chesapeake Bay, USA. Journal of Fish Biology, 86(3): p. 967-992. http://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.12621
  51. Sweetman, C.J., et al., 2014. Diet composition of Bathylagus euryops (Osmeriformes: Bathylagidae) along the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Deep-Sea Research Part I-Oceanographic Research Papers, 92: p. 107-114. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.dsr.2014.06.010
  52. Stone, J.P. and D.K. Steinberg, 2014. Long-term time-series study of salp population dynamics in the Sargasso Sea. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 510: p. 111-127. http://doi.org/10.3354/meps10985
  53. Sipler, R.E., et al., 2014. Bacteriocidal effects of brevetoxin on natural microbial communities. Harmful Algae, 38: p. 101-109. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.hal.2014.04.009
  54. Seitz, R.D., 2014. Value of coastal habitats for exploited species: introduction to a theme set of articles. Ices Journal of Marine Science, 71(3): p. 636-637. http://doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fst180
  55. Mulholland, M.R., et al., 2014. Contribution of diazotrophy to nitrogen inputs supporting Karenia brevis blooms in the Gulf of Mexico. Harmful Algae, 38: p. 20-29. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.hal.2014.04.004
  56. Malek, A.J., J.S. Collie, and J. Gartland, 2014. Fine-scale spatial patterns in the demersal fish and invertebrate community in a northwest Atlantic ecosystem. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 147: p. 1-10. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2014.05.028
  57. Lefcheck, J.S., et al., 2014. Epifaunal invertebrates as predators of juvenile bay scallops (Argopecten irradians). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 454: p. 18-25. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2014.01.014
  58. Lefcheck, J.S., et al., 2014. Dimensions of biodiversity in Chesapeake Bay demersal fishes: patterns and drivers through space and time. Ecosphere, 5(2). http://doi.org/10.1890/Es13-00284.1
  59. Lawless, A.S. and R.D. Seitz, 2014. Effects of shoreline stabilization and environmental variables on benthic infaunal communities in the Lynnhaven River System of Chesapeake Bay. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 457: p. 41-50. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2014.03.010
  60. Kennish, M.J., M.J. Brush, and K.A. Moore, 2014. Drivers of Change in Shallow Coastal Photic Systems: An Introduction to a Special Issue. Estuaries and Coasts, 37(1): p. S3-S19. http://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-014-9779-4
  61. Heil, C.A., et al., 2014. Blooms of Karenia brevis (Davis) G. Hansen & O. Moestrup on the West Florida Shelf: Nutrient sources and potential management strategies based on a multi-year regional study. Harmful Algae, 38: p. 127-140. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.hal.2014.07.016
  62. Fabrizio, M.C., J.P. Manderson, and J.P. Pessutti, 2014. Home range and seasonal movements of Black Sea Bass (Centropristis striata) during their inshore residency at a reef in the mid-Atlantic Bight. Fishery Bulletin, 112(1): p. 82-97.
  63. Dulvy, N.K., et al., 2014. Extinction risk and conservation of the world's sharks and rays. Elife, 3. ARTN e00590 http://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.00590
  64. Dolan, T.W., M.J. Butler, and J.D. Shields, 2014. Host behavior alters spiny lobster-viral disease dynamics: a simulation study. Ecology, 95(8): p. 2346-2361.
  65. Bronk, D.A., et al., 2014. Nitrogen uptake and regeneration (ammonium regeneration, nitrification and photoproduction) in waters of the West Florida Shelf prone to blooms of Karenia brevis. Harmful Algae, 38: p. 50-62. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.hal.2014.04.007
  66. Bird, T.J., et al., 2014. Statistical solutions for error and bias in global citizen science datasets. Biological Conservation, 173: p. 144-154. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2013.07.037
  67. Sturdivant, S.K., R.D. Seitz, and R.J. Diaz, 2013. Effects of seasonal hypoxia on macrobenthic production and function in the Rappahannock River, Virginia, USA. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 490: p. 53-68. http://doi.org/10.3354/Meps10470
  68. Stuart-Smith, R.D., et al., 2013. Integrating abundance and functional traits reveals new global hotspots of fish diversity. Nature, 501(7468): p. 539-+. http://doi.org/10.1038/Nature12529
  69. Sipler, R.E., et al., 2013. Trichodesmium-derived dissolved organic matter is a source of nitrogen capable of supporting the growth of toxic red tide Karenia brevis. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 483: p. 31-45. http://doi.org/10.3354/Meps10258
  70. Silva, N.J., K.W. Tang, and R.M. Lopes, 2013. Effects of microalgal exudates and intact cells on subtropical marine zooplankton. Journal of Plankton Research, 35(4): p. 855-865. http://doi.org/10.1093/Plankt/Fbt026
  71. Shields, J.D., 2013. Complex etiologies of emerging diseases in lobsters (Homarus americanus) from Long Island Sound. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 70(11): p. 1576-1587. http://doi.org/10.1139/Cjfas-2013-0050
  72. Schab, C.M., et al., 2013. Return of the Native: Historical Comparison of Invasive and Indigenous Crab Populations near the Mouth of Delaware Bay. Journal of Shellfish Research, 32(3): p. 751-758. http://doi.org/10.2983/035.032.0318
  73. Lefcheck, J.S., et al., 2013. Physiological effects of diet mixing on consumer fitness: a meta-analysis. Ecology, 94(3): p. 565-572.
  74. Howard, J., et al., 2013. Oceans and Marine Resources in a Changing Climate. Oceanography and Marine Biology: An Annual Review, Vol 51, 51: p. 71-192.
  75. Fabrizio, M.C., J.P. Manderson, and J.P. Pessutti, 2013. Habitat associations and dispersal of black sea bass from a mid-Atlantic Bight reef. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 482: p. 241-253. http://doi.org/10.3354/Meps10302
  76. Duffy, J.E., et al., 2013. Decline and Local Extinction of Caribbean Eusocial Shrimp. Plos One, 8(2). DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0054637
  77. Duffy, J.E., et al., 2013. Envisioning a Marine Biodiversity Observation Network. Bioscience, 63(5): p. 350-361. http://doi.org/10.1525/Bio.2013.63.5.8
  78. Capossela, K.M., M.C. Fabrizio, and R.W. Brill, 2013. Migratory and within-estuary behaviors of adult Summer Flounder (Paralichthys dentatus) in a lagoon system of the southern mid-Atlantic Bight. Fishery Bulletin, 111(2): p. 189-201. http://doi.org/10.7755/Fb.111.2.6
  79. Bilkovic, D.M. and M.M. Mitchell, 2013. Ecological tradeoffs of stabilized salt marshes as a shoreline protection strategy: Effects of artificial structures on macrobenthic assemblages. Ecological Engineering, 61: p. 469-481. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2013.10.011
  80. Woodland, R.J., et al., 2012. Comparing the nursery role of inner continental shelf and estuarine habitats for temperate marine fishes. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 99: p. 61-73. http://doi.org/10.1016/J.Ecss.2011.12.019
  81. Steinberg, D.K., M.W. Lomas, and J.S. Cope, 2012. Long-term increase in mesozooplankton biomass in the Sargasso Sea: Linkage to climate and implications for food web dynamics and biogeochemical cycling. Global Biogeochemical Cycles, 26. http://doi.org/10.1029/2010gb004026
  82. Shields, E.C., K.A. Moore, and D.B. Parrish, 2012. Influences of Salinity and Light Availability on Abundance and Distribution of Tidal Freshwater and Oligohaline Submersed Aquatic Vegetation. Estuaries and Coasts, 35(2): p. 515-526. http://doi.org/10.1007/S12237-011-9460-0
  83. Ribeiro, F. and P.M. Leunda, 2012. Non-native fish impacts on Mediterranean freshwater ecosystems: current knowledge and research needs. Fisheries Management and Ecology, 19(2): p. 142-156. http://doi.org/10.1111/J.1365-2400.2011.00842.X
  84. Relles, N.J., D.O.B. Jones, and D.R. Mishra, 2012. Creating Landscape-Scale Maps of Coral Reef Cover for Marine Reserve Management from High-Resolution Multispectral Remote Sensing. Giscience & Remote Sensing, 49(2): p. 251-274. http://doi.org/10.2747/1548-1603.49.2.251
  85. Poore, A.G.B., et al., 2012. Global patterns in the impact of marine herbivores on benthic primary producers. Ecology Letters, 15(8): p. 912-922. http://doi.org/10.1111/J.1461-0248.2012.01804.X
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  87. Mullineaux, L.S., et al., 2012. Detecting the Influence of Initial Pioneers on Succession at Deep-Sea Vents. Plos One, 7(12). http://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0050015
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  89. Hultgren, K.M. and J.E. Duffy, 2012. Phylogenetic community ecology and the role of social dominance in sponge-dwelling shrimp. Ecology Letters, 15(7): p. 704-713. http://doi.org/10.1111/J.1461-0248.2012.01788.X
  90. Wu, X.W., et al., 2011. A brown-world cascade in the dung decomposer food web of an alpine meadow: effects of predator interactions and warming. Ecological Monographs, 81(2): p. 313-328.
  91. Tang, K.W., et al., 2011. Metazooplankton community structure, feeding rate estimates, and hydrography in a meltwater-influenced Greenlandic fjord. Marine Ecology-Progress Series, 434: p. 77-99. http://doi.org/10.3354/Meps09188
  92. Sun, S.C., et al., 2011. A brown-world cascade in the dung decomposer food web of an alpine meadow: effects of predator interactions and warming. Ecological Monographs, 81(2): p. 313-328.
  93. Saba, G.K., et al., 2011. The effects of harmful algal species and food concentration on zooplankton grazer production of dissolved organic matter and inorganic nutrients. Harmful Algae, 10(3): p. 291-303. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.hal.2010.11.003
  94. Morse, R.E., et al., 2011. Environmental and Physical Controls on the Formation and Transport of Blooms of the Dinoflagellate Cochlodinium polykrikoides Margalef in the Lower Chesapeake Bay and Its Tributaries. Estuaries and Coasts, 34(5): p. 1006-1025. http://doi.org/10.1007/S12237-011-9398-2
  95. Lynch, P.D., J.E. Graves, and R.J. Latour, 2011. Challenges in the Assessment and Management of Highly Migratory Bycatch Species: A Case Study of the Atlantic Marlins. Sustainable Fisheries: Multi-Level Approaches to a Global Problem: p. 197-225.
  96. Lynch, P.D., M.J. Brush, and R.J. Latour, 2011. Simulated Short-Term Impacts of the Atlantic Menhaden Reduction Fishery on Chesapeake Bay Water Quality. North American Journal of Fisheries Management, 31(1): p. 70-78. http://doi.org/10.1080/02755947.2011.559850
  97. Long, Z.T., J.F. Bruno, and J.E. Duffy, 2011. Food chain length and omnivory determine the stability of a marine subtidal food web. Journal of Animal Ecology, 80(3): p. 586-594. http://doi.org/10.1111/J.1365-2656.2010.01800.X
  98. Fisher, R.A., G.C. Call, and R.D. Grubbs, 2011. Cownose Ray (Rhinoptera Bonasus) Predation Relative to Bivalve Ontogeny. Journal of Shellfish Research, 30(1): p. 187-196. http://doi.org/10.2983/035.030.0126
  99. Filippino, K.C., et al., 2011. The Bioavailability of Effluent-derived Organic Nitrogen along an Estuarine Salinity Gradient. Estuaries and Coasts, 34(2): p. 269-280. http://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-010-9314-1
  100. Condon, R.H., et al., 2011. Jellyfish blooms result in a major microbial respiratory sink of carbon in marine systems. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 108(25): p. 10225-10230. http://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1015782108
  101. Cardinale, B.J., et al., 2011. The Functional Role of Producer Diversity in Ecosystems. American Journal of Botany, 98(3): p. 572-592. http://doi.org/10.3732/ajb.1000364
  102. Buchheister, A. and R.J. Latour, 2011. Trophic Ecology of Summer Flounder in Lower Chesapeake Bay Inferred from Stomach Content and Stable Isotope Analyses. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, 140(5): p. 1240-1254. http://doi.org/10.1080/00028487.2011.618364
  103. Bilkovic, D.M., 2011. Response of Tidal Creek Fish Communities to Dredging and Coastal Development Pressures in a Shallow-Water Estuary. Estuaries and Coasts, 34(1): p. 129-147. http://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-010-9334-x
  104. Behringer, D.C., et al., 2011. Review of Panulirus argus virus 1-a decade after its discovery. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 94(2): p. 153-160. http://doi.org/10.3354/Dao02326
  105. Teixeira, H., et al., 2010. Assessing coastal benthic macrofauna community condition using best professional judgement - Developing consensus across North America and Europe. Marine Pollution Bulletin, 60(4): p. 589-600. http://doi.org/10.1016/J.Marpolbul.2009.11.005
  106. Sobocinski, K.L., J.R. Cordell, and C.A. Simenstad, 2010. Effects of Shoreline Modifications on Supratidal Macroinvertebrate Fauna on Puget Sound, Washington Beaches. Estuaries and Coasts, 33(3): p. 699-711. http://doi.org/10.1007/S12237-009-9262-9
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