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Article
2022
Community-based monitoring reveals spatiotemporal variation of sargasso inundation levels and morphotype dominance across the Caribbean and South Florida
.
AQUATIC BOTANY
. 182.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1016/j.aquabot.2022.103546
Web of Science:
000861008800004
2022
Digenea nana sp. nov
. (Rhodomelaceae, Rhodophyta), a new turf-forming, coral reef species from the Western Tropical Atlantic
.
PHYCOLOGIA
. 61:444-451.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1080/00318884.2022.2073422
Web of Science:
000805682000001
2022
Identification of apparently neurotoxic metabolites from assemblages of marine filamentous cyanobacteria associated with the intoxication of captive bottlenose dolphins
(Tursiops
truncatus)
in the Florida Keys
.
CHEMOSPHERE
. 288.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132423
Web of Science:
000710155300002
2021
The takeover of Thalassia testudinum by Anadyomene sp. at Biscayne Bay, USA, cannot be simply explained by competition for nitrogen and phosphorous
.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
. 167.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2021.112326
Web of Science:
000655695500004
2020
Element concentrations in pelagic
Sargassum
along the Mexican Caribbean coast in 2018-2019
.
PEERJ
. 8.
Full Text via DOI:
10.7717/peerj.8667
Web of Science:
000517193900005
2020
Implications of macroalgae blooms to the spatial structure of seagrass seascapes: The case of the
Anadyomene
spp. (Chlorophyta) bloom in Biscayne Bay, Florida
.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
. 150.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2019.110742
Web of Science:
000509611200091
2019
A comparative analysis of the organic and inorganic carbon content of
Halimeda
and
Penicillus
(Chlorophyta, Bryopsidales) in a coastal subtropical lagoon
.
BOTANICA MARINA
. 62:323-326.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1515/bot-2018-0095
Web of Science:
000476465200003
2019
Feeding behavior in Caribbean surgeonfishes varies across fish size, algal abundance, and habitat characteristics
.
MARINE ECOLOGY-AN EVOLUTIONARY PERSPECTIVE
. 40.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1111/maec.12561
Web of Science:
000477290900001
2018
Interactive effects of herbivory and substrate orientation on algal community dynamics on a coral reef
.
MARINE BIOLOGY
. 165.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1007/s00227-018-3411-2
Web of Science:
000444762500002
2018
Fishing, pollution, climate change, and the long-term decline of coral reefs off Havana, Cuba
.
BULLETIN OF MARINE SCIENCE
. 94:213-228.
Full Text via DOI:
10.5343/bms.2017.1061
Web of Science:
000439017000005
2018
Molecular and morphological characterization of
Laurencia intricata
and
Laurenciella mayaimii sp
.
nov
. (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta) in South Florida, USA
.
PHYCOLOGIA
. 57:287-297.
Full Text via DOI:
10.2216/17-80.1
Web of Science:
000435440300006
2017
Seasonal recruitment and survival strategies of
Palisada cervicornis
comb. nov (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta) in coral reefs
.
JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY
. 53:1087-1096.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1111/jpy.12567
Web of Science:
000413167600015
2017
Severe impacts of brown tides caused by
Sargassum
spp. on near-shore Caribbean seagrass communities
.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
. 122:272-281.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1016/j.marpolbul.2017.06.057
Web of Science:
000408076900041
2017
Managerial Implications of Perceptions, Knowledge, Attitudes, and Awareness of Residents Regarding Puerto Morelos Reef National Park, Mexico
.
JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH
. 33:295-303.
Full Text via DOI:
10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-15-00191.1
Web of Science:
000397355700006
2016
Seasonal regulation of herbivory and nutrient effects on macroalgal recruitment and succession in a Florida coral reef
.
PEERJ
. 4.
Full Text via DOI:
10.7717/peerj.2643
Web of Science:
000387169900005
2016
Molecular identification and nutrient analysis of the green tide species
Ulva ohnoi
M. Hiraoka & S. Shimada, 2004 (Ulvophyceae, Chlorophyta), a new report and likely nonnative species in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Florida, USA
.
AQUATIC INVASIONS
. 11:225-237.
Full Text via DOI:
10.3391/ai.2016.11.3.01
Web of Science:
000385924700001
2015
Chloroplasts morphology investigation with diverse microscopy approaches and inter-specific variation in Laurencia species (Rhodophyta)
.
ALGAE
. 30:291-301.
Full Text via DOI:
10.4490/algae.2015.30.4.291
Web of Science:
000367636900005
2015
New perspectives on an iconic landscape from comparative international long-term ecological research
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ECOSPHERE
. 6.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1890/ES14-00388.1
Web of Science:
000364024300010
2015
Consequences of morphological plasticity and fragmentation on space occupation of coral reef macroalgae
.
ECOLOGICAL MODELLING
. 309:128-142.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2015.04.024
Web of Science:
000357231200013
2014
Morphological and physiological responses of seagrasses (Alismatales) to grazers (Testudines: Cheloniidae) and the role of these responses as grazing patch abandonment cues
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REVISTA DE BIOLOGIA TROPICAL
. 62:1535-1548.
Full Text via DOI:
10.15517/rbt.v62i4.12844
Web of Science:
000347141900022
2014
Spread of the introduced species
Laurencia caduciramulosa
(Rhodomelaceae, Rhodophyta) to the northwest Atlantic: A morphological and molecular analysis
.
PHYTOTAXA
. 183:93-107.
Full Text via DOI:
10.11646/phytotaxa.183.2.2
Web of Science:
000344489600002
2014
SAV Communities of Western Biscayne Bay, Miami, Florida, USA: Human and Natural Drivers of Seagrass and Macroalgae Abundance and Distribution Along a Continuous Shoreline
.
ESTUARIES AND COASTS
. 37:1243-1255.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1007/s12237-014-9769-6
Web of Science:
000340492800014
2014
Halophila stipulacea
(Hydrocharitaceae): A recent introduction to the continental waters of Venezuela
.
CARIBBEAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE
. 48:66-70.
Full Text via DOI:
10.18475/cjos.v48i1.a11
Web of Science:
000343782100010
2013
A persistent bloom of
Anadyomene
JV Lamouroux (Anadyomenaceae, Chlorophyta) in Biscayne Bay, Florida
.
AQUATIC BOTANY
. 111:95-103.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1016/j.aquabot.2013.06.010
Web of Science:
000328099800016
2013
INTEGRATED CARBON BUDGET MODELS FOR THE EVERGLADES TERRESTRIAL-COASTAL-OCEANIC GRADIENT Current Status and Needs for Inter-Site Comparisons
.
OCEANOGRAPHY
. 26:98-107.
Full Text via DOI:
10.5670/oceanog.2013.51
Web of Science:
000323808600015
2013
Practical applications of monitoring results to improve managing for coral reef resilience: a case study in the Mexican Caribbean
.
BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
. 22:1591-1608.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1007/s10531-013-0493-5
Web of Science:
000321628800002
2013
INCREASED ALGAL DOMINANCE DESPITE PRESENCE OF
DIADEMA ANTILLARUM
POPULATIONS ON A CARIBBEAN CORAL REEF
.
BULLETIN OF MARINE SCIENCE
. 89:603-620.
Full Text via DOI:
10.5343/bms.2012.1015
Web of Science:
000318378500014
2011
Spatio-temporal patterns and nutrient status of macroalgae in a heavily managed region of Biscayne Bay, Florida, USA
.
BOTANICA MARINA
. 54:377-390.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1515/BOT.2011.046
Web of Science:
000293559900004
2010
Capturing the dynamics in benthic structures: environmental effects on morphology in the macroalgal genera
Halimeda
and
Dictyota
.
MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES
. 411:17-U40.
Full Text via DOI:
10.3354/meps08643
Web of Science:
000280768100002
2007
Tropical seagrass-associated macroalgae distributions and trends relative to water quality
.
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
. 73:680-694.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1016/j.ecss.2007.03.009
Web of Science:
000247281500029
2006
Modeling the increase and control of
Caulerpa taxifolia
, an invasive marine macroalga
.
BIOLOGICAL INVASIONS
. 8:309-325.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1007/s10530-004-8060-3
Web of Science:
000234309500018
2005
Spatiotemporal variation of the abundance of calcareous green macroalgae in the Florida Keys: A study of synchrony within a macroalgal functional-form group
Full Text via DOI:
10.1111/j.1529-8817.2005.00099.x
Web of Science:
000231146000004
2005
Taxonomy and distribution of freshwater
Blennothrix ganeshii
Watanabe et KomArek (Oscillatoriaceae, Cyanophyceae) from central Mexico
.
NOVA HEDWIGIA
. 80:323-333.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1127/0029-5035/2005/0080-0323
Web of Science:
000229698200003
2002
Morphological plasticity of
Caulerpa prolifera
(Caulerpales, Chlorophyta) in relation to growth form in a coral reef lagoon
.
BOTANICA MARINA
. 45:123-129.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1515/BOT.2002.013
Web of Science:
000175443100002
2000
Filamentous algae dominate a tropical reef community in the Mexican Caribbean: an unexpected organisation of reef vegetation
.
BOTANICA MARINA
. 43:547-557.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1515/BOT.2000.055
Web of Science:
000165691900006
2000
Ichtyotoxic activity of extracts from Mexican marine macroalgae
.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY
. 12:45-52.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1023/A:1008103609841
Web of Science:
000088076100006
1999
Morphology and photosynthesis of
Caulerpa
(Chlorophyta) in relation to growth form
.
JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY
. 35:325-330.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1046/j.1529-8817.1999.3520325.x
Web of Science:
000080222900014
1998
Biomechanical properties of
Udotea
(Halimedales, Chlorophyta) in a Mexican reef lagoon
.
PHYCOLOGIA
. 37:443-449.
Full Text via DOI:
10.2216/i0031-8884-37-6-443.1
Web of Science:
000078393400006
1997
Simulation of the clonal growth of Bostrychia radicans (Ceramiales-Rhodophyta) using Lindenmayer systems
Full Text via DOI:
10.1016/S0303-2647(96)01681-4
Web of Science:
A1997WW56100003
1996
Morphological studies of Laurencia gemmifera and Laurencia poiteaui (Rhodomelaceae, Rhodophyta) from the Nichupte Lagoon System, Quintana Roo, Mexico
.
BOTANICA MARINA
. 39:317-326.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1515/botm.1996.39.1-6.317
Web of Science:
A1996UY39100003
1996
Bostrychia calliptera (Montagne) Montagne (Rhodomelaceae, Rhodophyta), a new record for the central Gulf of Mexico
Web of Science:
A1996UJ01000004
1994
A DESCRIPTIVE APPROACH TO THE FLOATING MASSES OF ALGAE OF A MEXICAN CARIBBEAN COASTAL LAGOON
.
BOTANICA MARINA
. 37:391-396.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1515/botm.1994.37.5.391
Web of Science:
A1994PH79400001
1992
Phycological characteristics of the Bojorquez Lagoon, Quintana Roo, Mexico
.
CARIBBEAN JOURNAL OF SCIENCE
. 28:126-133.
Conference
2017
Calcareous green algae standing stock in a tropical sedimentary coast
.
JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYCOLOGY
. 2685-2693.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1007/s10811-017-1057-y
Web of Science:
000413299100052
2013
A DNA BARCODE APPROACH OF THE LAURENCIA COMPLEX (CERAMIALES, RHODOPHYTA) IN THE TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL ATLANTIC OCEAN
.
PHYCOLOGIA
. 16-16.
Web of Science:
000325963600044
2013
A PERSISTENT BLOOM OF ANADYOMENE JV LAMOUROUX (ANADYOMENACEAE, CHLOROPHYTA) IN BISCAYNE BAY, FLORIDA
.
PHYCOLOGIA
. 19-20.
Web of Science:
000325963600052
2013
MORPHOLOGICAL AND MOLECULAR EVIDENCES SUGGEST A NEW COMBINATION FOR LAURENCIA COELENTERATA (CERAMIALES, RHODOPHYTA) FROM THE TROPICAL ATLANTIC OCEAN
.
PHYCOLOGIA
. 33-33.
Web of Science:
000325963600088
2001
Clonal architecture in marine macroalgae: ecological and evolutionary perspectives
.
EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY
. 531-545.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1023/A:1016009620560
Web of Science:
000176502000017
Other Scholarly Work
2018
Interactive effects of herbivory and substrate orientation on algal community dynamics on a coral reef (vol 165, 156, 2018)
.
MARINE BIOLOGY
.
Full Text via DOI:
10.1007/s00227-018-3425-9
Web of Science:
000448201900001
Research
principal investigator on
Biscayne Bay's Nearshore Habitats: Linking Seasonal Patterns in Benthic Community Structure With Salinity and Temperature
awarded by
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin
2010 - 2012
Biscayne Bay Nearshore Habitats:Linking Seasonal Pattern
awarded by
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin
2010 - 2011
Documenting Everglades Restoration Impacts on Biscayne Bay s Shallowest Benthic Habitats.
awarded by
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin
2009
co-principal investigator on
Grant
CREST-PRP: Exploring the Impact of Heat-Waves and Nutrients on Bloom-Forming and Habitat-Building Seaweeds Along the South Florida Coast
awarded by
National Science Foundation
2024 - 2025
Understanding spatiotemporal dynamics of sediments on Florida¿s Coral Reef and their impact on coral settlement and recruitment
awarded by
Florida Department of Environmental Prot
2023 - 2024
Impacts of sedimentation on herbivory and the control of algal communities and coral health on Florida coral reefs
awarded by
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
2015 - 2017
Impacts of Increased Freshwater Flow and Nutrient on Benthic Community Structure and Trophic Relationships.
awarded by
National Park Service
2007 - 2010
Antigua and Barbuda Coastal and Marine Ecosystem Management Program - Seagrass and Macroalgae Components.
awarded by
University of Miami
2006 - 2008
subproject principal investigator on
National Save the Sea Turtle Foundation-Funded Research and Scholarship
awarded by
National Save The Sea Turtle Foundation
2019 - 2022
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