Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Debbrota Mallick, Xiangli Wang, Donald A. Beebe
Summary: The chromium stable isotope system is a promising tool for studying Earth's oxygenation history, but its quantitative application is hindered by an incomplete understanding of the global marine Cr isotope mass balance. This study provides redox-dependent stable Cr isotope data for an oxic estuary, revealing complete reduction of Cr(VI) to Cr(III) and significant removal of fluvial Cr(III) in the mixing zone. Estuary loss of Cr and annual variation contribute to an order of magnitude uncertainty in the global fluvial Cr flux estimated previously.
GEOCHIMICA ET COSMOCHIMICA ACTA
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Zhiyi Fu, Fangfang Wu, Zhengliang Zhang, Linshu Hu, Feng Zhang, Bifeng Hu, Zhenhong Du, Zhou Shi, Renyi Liu
Summary: Sea surface salinity (SSS) is an important parameter for characterizing physical and biogeochemical processes, and the Cubist model shows high accuracy in estimating and analyzing SSS in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM). The model divides the GOM into four sub-regions based on model rules, reflecting the gradient distribution of SSS and the influence of factors such as river discharges and local wind forces on seasonal changes. Overall, the Cubist model proves to be a reliable method for coastal SSS estimation and spatial-temporal heterogeneity analysis under different geographical and seasonal conditions.
Article
Microbiology
Ashley Frith, Marlee Hayes-Mims, Ruth Carmichael, Kristin Bjornsdottir-Butler
Summary: This study investigated the effects of environmental conditions on the presence and abundance of naturally occurring histamine-producing bacteria in the northern Gulf of Mexico. The results showed that HPB abundance and species composition are influenced by ambient temperature and salinity, with variations among different HPB species.
MICROBIOLOGY SPECTRUM
(2023)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Ebenezer S. Nyadjro, Zhankun Wang, James Reagan, Just Cebrian, Jay F. Shriver
Summary: The study found that Hurricane Michael had significant impacts on the upper ocean in the Florida Panhandle, leading to a decrease in sea surface temperature, an increase in chlorophyll-a concentration, deepening of the mixed layer, and changes in sea surface salinity. The effects of strong winds and rainfall from the hurricane on the ocean were complex and localized, with upwelling causing an increase in sea surface salinity while enhanced precipitation and river runoff resulted in a decrease.
IEEE GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Anjali D. Boyd, Shannon Gowans, David A. Mann, Peter Simard
Summary: Tropical cyclones have large effects on marine ecosystems through direct and indirect effects. During storms, ambient noise levels significantly increase, some fish call rates decrease while others show no significant reaction. Storms may elicit a behavioral response from the fish community, and further studies are needed to understand the ecological effects of tropical cyclones.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kira L. Allen, Jason A. Garwood, Kelin Hu, Ehab A. Meselhe, Kristy A. Lewis
Summary: A modeling approach was used to study the effects of climate change and human-induced stressors on Apalachicola Bay. The results showed that water temperature will increase and salinity will increase or decrease depending on river flow. Stakeholder survey and model development provided insights into the changes in the ecosystem.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Oceanography
Yingjun Zhang, Chuanmin Hu, Brian B. Barnes, Yonggang Liu, Vassiliki H. Kourafalou, Dennis J. McGillicuddy Jr, Jennifer P. Cannizzaro, David C. English, Chad Lembke
Summary: This study used multi-sensor data collected in August 2015 to investigate the three-dimensional bio-optical properties of a Loop Current Eddy (LCE) in the Gulf of Mexico. The LCE was found to have highly stratified waters and strong contrasts in bio-optical properties across its core, edge, and surrounding waters. These contrasts were related to different water masses with different physical and chemical properties, suggesting that physical processes play a role in driving the changes in bio-optical properties.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-OCEANS
(2023)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Nancy Yolimar Suarez-Mozo, Vanesa Papiol, Cecilia Enriquez, Mark Brenner, Nuno Simoes
Summary: Molluscs in the coastal lagoon of Rio Lagartos, Mexico exhibit diverse taxonomic composition, habitat preferences, and feeding guilds. The study analyzed the differences in assemblages across a broad salinity gradient and found that suspension feeders were the most diverse group in both euhaline and hypersaline environments.
JOURNAL OF THE MARINE BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ruixuan Wang, Bing Li, Li Zhang, Yuee Hou, Huajian Lin, Bang Luo, Gang Yu, Jiangyong Wang, Hui Zhu
Summary: This study investigated the impact of salinity on antibiotic-resistant bacteria and microbial communities associated with farmed oysters. It found that ARB from different salinity sources exhibited varying resistance to antibiotics, and the microbial richness of oysters ranked as MS > LS > HS.
ELEMENTA-SCIENCE OF THE ANTHROPOCENE
(2021)
Article
Oceanography
Alexander K. Nickerson, Robert H. Weisberg, Lianyuan Zheng, Yonggang Liu
Summary: This study examines the trends in sea surface temperatures for Tampa Bay, the West Florida Continental Shelf, and the adjacent deep Gulf of Mexico. The results show a warming trend in Tampa Bay and the WFS, with inter-annual variability playing a significant role. The deep GOM also shows statistically significant warming, although buoys records are incomplete.
DEEP-SEA RESEARCH PART II-TOPICAL STUDIES IN OCEANOGRAPHY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Eric J. Guiry, Jonathan R. Kennedy, Martin T. O'Connell, D. Ryan Gray, Christopher Grant, Paul Szpak
Summary: This study integrates 2500 years of stable isotope and zooarchaeological evidence to reveal large-scale depressions of historical sheepshead populations, with human population growth and sustained harvesting pressure identified as major driving factors.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Thomas Meunier, Arnaud Le Boyer, Sergey Molodtsov, Amy Bower, Heather Furey, Pelle Robbins
Summary: This study investigates the internal wave activity in the Gulf of Mexico using profiling floats. The results reveal a higher displacement variance and available potential energy in the eastern part of the Gulf, influenced by the Loop Current. The study also shows that the presence or absence of the Loop Current affects the internal wave activity.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Natenapa Ruangpanupan, Achara Ussawarujikulchai, Benjaphorn Prapagdee, Suchana Chavanich
Summary: This study evaluated the abundance, composition, and distribution of microplastics in the surface seawater of Bandon Bay in southern Thailand. The results revealed that the highest abundance of microplastics was found in the fishery and aquaculture areas, with fragments being the dominant form. Microplastics smaller than 1 mm and white in color were the most commonly found. Polypropylene was identified as the major type of microplastic.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Yingli Zhu, Xinfeng Liang
Summary: In this study, a comprehensive analysis of Eulerian mesoscale eddies in the Gulf of Mexico was conducted, revealing their characteristics and seasonal variations. The study found that eastern eddies are closely related to the Loop Current, while the formation of non-Loop Current eddies is linked to the position and strength of the background current. However, there is uncertainty in the seasonal variability of the eddies.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Fisheries
Richard A. Snyder, Joseph A. Moss, Luciana Santoferrara, Marie Head, Wade H. Jeffrey
Summary: This study focuses on ciliate microzooplankton collected from the continental shelf in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico, revealing differences in species composition and richness across seasons and gradients from coastal to offshore waters. The research highlights the importance of understanding microzooplankton diversity in ocean ecosystems.
ICES JOURNAL OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Limnology
Kristy A. Lewis, Robert R. Christian, Charles W. Martin, Kira L. Allen, Ashley M. McDonald, Victoria M. Roberts, Michelle N. Shaffer, John F. Valentine
Summary: The study investigated the impact of the Deepwater Horizon spill on the food web, revealing that the nektonic food web in the region is flexible and likely has redundant energy pathways to explain its resilience.
LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Keith Walters, Charles W. Martin, Thomas S. Funk
Summary: Newly created oyster reefs may initially lack the complexity of natural reefs, but the addition of shell bags can quickly increase the survival of resident species and restore ecosystem services associated with coastal oyster reefs.
RESTORATION ECOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Fisheries
Audrey Looby, Kieran Cox, Santiago Bravo, Rodney Rountree, Francis Juanes, Laura K. Reynolds, Charles W. Martin
Summary: Sound production in fishes is crucial for various behaviors, but anthropogenic activities have been altering aquatic soundscapes. The field of fish bioacoustics has been constrained by the lack of a comprehensive inventory of soniferous fishes. This study provides such an inventory and assesses the diversity and distribution of soniferous fish species, while highlighting the underrepresentation of research on passive fish sounds.
REVIEWS IN FISH BIOLOGY AND FISHERIES
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ashley M. McDonald, Charles W. Martin, Guillaume Rieucau, Brian J. Roberts
Summary: This study provides experimental evidence that previous oil exposure has potential sublethal effects on the foraging ability of Gulf killifish. Exposure to high oil concentrations reduced foraging rate by an average of about 37%, while the response to moderate concentrations varied greatly and the response to low concentrations was similar to that of the unexposed group. The study suggests that oil spills may have an impact on energy transfer between saltmarsh and off-marsh systems.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Charles W. Martin, John F. Valentine
Summary: A warming climate is causing the expansion of plant and animal distributions towards the poles. This has ecological impacts that are similar to those caused by invasive species. Seagrass communities, which provide important ecosystem services, are particularly affected by these changes. The addition of mid-trophic level consumers in warmer waters could alter the energy and nutrient transfers in seagrass beds. This study discusses the potential impacts and offers a framework for predicting effects from these range-expanding organisms.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kelly M. Correia, Scott B. Alford, Benjamin A. Belgrad, Kelly M. Darnell, M. Zachary Darnell, Bradley T. Furman, Margaret O. Hall, Christian T. Hayes, Charles W. Martin, Ashley M. McDonald, Delbert L. Smee
Summary: Drift macroalgae, commonly found in seagrass meadows in the northern Gulf of Mexico, have significant effects on the habitat value of seagrass ecosystems.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Kelly M. Correia, Scott B. Alford, Benjamin A. Belgrad, Kelly M. Darnell, M. Zachary Darnell, Bradley T. Furman, Margaret O. Hall, Christian T. Hayes, Charles W. Martin, Ashley M. McDonald, Delbert L. Smee
Summary: Drift macroalgae, commonly found near seagrass beds, can have both positive and negative effects on the associated animal communities. This study quantified the relationship between drift macroalgal biomass and seagrass-associated nekton and found that increases in macroalgal biomass influenced community structure, increasing the abundance of certain species of shrimp, crab, and fish. However, the effect varied by region and no relationship between macroalgal biomass and species richness or diversity was observed.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Editorial Material
Environmental Sciences
Charles W. Martin, Ashley M. McDonald, John F. Valentine, Brian J. Roberts
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Audrey Looby, Sarah Vela, Kieran Cox, Amalis Riera, Santiago Bravo, Hailey L. Davies, Rodney Rountree, Laura K. Reynolds, Charles W. Martin, Stan Matwin, Francis Juanes
Summary: Many fish species use active and passive sound production for communication, but the field of bioacoustics and ichthyology has lacked a global inventory of known fish sound production. To address this, FishSounds.net was developed to compile and disseminate fish sound production information and recordings. The website currently catalogues research on active and passive sound production for 1185 fish species from 837 references, along with 239 exemplary audio recordings. Users can search the website based on taxonomy, geographical distribution, sound type, or reference.
ECOLOGICAL INFORMATICS
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
James W. Fourqurean, Justin E. Campbell, O. Kennedy Rhoades, Calvin J. Munson, Johannes R. Krause, Andrew H. Altieri, James G. Douglass, Kenneth L. Heck, Valerie J. Paul, Anna R. Armitage, Savanna C. Barry, Enrique Bethel, Lindsey Christ, Marjolijn J. A. Christianen, Grace Dodillet, Katrina Dutton, Thomas K. Frazer, Bethany M. Gaffey, Rachael Glazner, Janelle A. Goeke, Rancel Grana-Valdes, Olivier A. A. Kramer, Samantha T. Linhardt, Charles W. Martin, Isis Gabriela Martinez Lopez, Ashley M. McDonald, Vivienne A. Main, Sarah A. Manuel, Candela Marco-Mendez, Duncan A. O'Brien, Owen O'Shea, Christopher J. Patrick, Clare Peabody, Laura K. Reynolds, Alex Rodriguez, Lucia M. Rodriguez Bravo, Amanda Sang, Yvonne Sawall, Fee O. H. Smulders, Jamie E. Thompson, Brigitta van Tussenbroek, William L. Wied, Sara S. Wilson
Summary: The organic carbon stored in seagrass meadows is globally significant and could be relevant in strategies to mitigate increasing CO2 concentration in the atmosphere. Seagrass abundance is a good predictor of the soil organic carbon stocks, and the relative availability of nutrients N and P also influences carbon storage. Nutrient availability and eutrophication are likely to exert a strong influence on carbon storage in seagrass meadows.
ESTUARIES AND COASTS
(2023)
Article
Zoology
Erin A. Walters, Jamie Bojko, Claire E. Crowley, Ryan L. Gandy, Charles W. Martin, Colin P. Shea, Kelly S. Bateman, Grant D. Stentiford, Donald C. Behringer
Summary: Using histopathology, genomics, and transmission electron microscopy, the first symbiont profiles for Florida blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) occupying freshwater to marine habitats were described. Twelve symbiont groups were identified, including ciliophorans, digenean, microsporidian, Haplosporidia, Hematodinium sp., Nematoda, filamentous bacteria, gregarine, Callinectes sapidus nudivirus, Octolasmis sp., Cambarincola sp., and putative microcell. Water temperature and salinity explained 48% of the variation in symbiont groups among Florida habitats, and salinity was positively correlated with C. sapidus symbiont diversity. Impaired crabs were more likely to host symbionts, and the microsporidian symbiont group had a particularly strong effect on C. sapidus reflex response. Considering full symbiont profiles and their associations with a spatially and temporally variable environment is important for assessing C. sapidus population health.
JOURNAL OF INVERTEBRATE PATHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Ecology
Ashley M. McDonald, Charles W. Martin, Carrie R. Adams, Laura K. Reynolds
Summary: In this study, the effects of nutrient enrichment, salinity, and their interaction on the competitive interactions between a native macrophyte (wild celery) and a nonindigenous invasive macrophyte (hydrilla) were experimentally examined. The results showed that fertilizer enhanced wild celery's leaf area and aboveground biomass, but did not enhance hydrilla's competitiveness. Salinity negatively affected wild celery's leaf area and biomass, and also reduced hydrilla's belowground biomass production, but did not influence competition.
Article
Ecology
Friedrich W. Keppeler, James R. Junker, Margaret J. Shaw, Scott B. Alford, Annette S. Engel, Linda M. Hooper-Bui, Olaf P. Jensen, Katelyn Lamb, Paola C. Lopez-Duarte, Charles W. Martin, Ashley M. McDonald, Jill A. Olin, Audrey T. Paterson, Michael J. Polito, Nancy N. Rabalais, Brian J. Roberts, Ryann E. Rossi, Erick M. Swenson
Summary: Coastal wetlands are disappearing rapidly due to climate change and flood control measures. The study compares the biodiversity of different assemblages between created marshes and reference marshes. The results suggest generally similar taxonomic diversity and composition between created and reference marshes, supporting the use of marsh habitat for coastal biodiversity restoration.
Editorial Material
Environmental Sciences
Charles W. Martin, Paola C. Lopez-Duarte, Jill A. Olin, Brian J. Roberts
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Acoustics
Audrey Looby, Santiago Bravo, Francis Juanes, Rodney Rountree, Amalis Riera, Hailey L. Davies, Brittnie Spriel, Sarah Vela, Laura K. Reynolds, Charles W. Martin, Kieran Cox
Summary: This study systematically reviewed the prevalence of acoustic behaviors in marine, subtropical fishes and the factors influencing their pervasiveness. The most common behavioral context associated with active sound production was disturbance, followed by aggression and reproduction. The reporting of sound production behaviors varied depending on the study environment and fish family.
JOURNAL OF THE ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
(2023)