Currents Fall 2012 Newsletter - Volume XXVII, Number 2

19 Oceanographic Center Publications 2011–2012 by Faculty Members, Researchers, and Students Afonso, A.S., F.H.V. Hazin, F. Carvalho, J.C. Pacheco, H. Hazin, D.W. Kerstetter , D. Murie, and G.H. Burgess. (2011). Fishing gear modifications to reduce elasmobranch mortality in pelagic and bottom longline fisheries off Northeast Brazil. Fisheries Research 108: 336–343. * Basten, B.L. , R.L. Sherman, A. Lametschwandtner, and R.E. Spieler . (2011). Development of Embryonic Gill Vasculature in the Yellow Stingray, Urobatis jamaicensis. The Anatomical Record . 294: 1423–1432. *Benavides, M.T., R.L. Horn , K.A. Feldheim, M.S. Shivji , S.C. Clarke, S. Wintner, L. Natanson, M. Braccini, J.J. Boomer, S.J.B. Gulak, and D.D. Chapman. (2011). Global phylogeography of the dusky shark, Carcharhinus obscurus : implications for fisheries management and monitoring the shark fin trade. Endangered Species Research 14: 13–22. * Bernard, A.M. , K.A. Feldheim, and M.S. Shivji . (2012). Development and characterization of eleven novel microsatellite loci for the roundscale spearfish Tetrapturus georgii and their cross-species amplification among other billfish species. Journal of Fish Biology . (In Press). * Bernard, A.M. , K.A. Feldheim, V.P. Richards , R.S. Nemeth, and M.S. Shivji . (2012). Development and characterization of fifteen novel microsatellite loci for the Nassau grouper ( Epinephelus striatus ) and their utility for cross-amplification on a suite of closely related species. Conservation Genetics Resources . (In Press). DOI 10.1007/s12686-012-9688-4 *Bigelow, K.A., D.W. Kerstetter , M.G. Dancho , and J.A. Marchetti. (2012). Catch rates with variable strength circle hooks and the potential to reduce false killer whale injury in the Hawaii- based tuna longline fleet. Bulletin of Marine Science . *Bruckner A. G. Rowlands, B. Riegl, S.J. Purkis , A. Williams, and P. Renaud, (2011). Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation atlas of Saudi Arabian Red Sea marine habitats . ISBN-978-0- 9835-611-1-8. 273 p. Brusch, S., S. Lehner, T. Fritz, A. Soloviev , and B. van Schie. (2011). Ship surveillance with TerraSAR-X. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing (TGRS), 49(3): 1092–1103. * Bryan, D.R., K. Kilfoyle , R.G. Gilmore, Jr., and R.E. Spieler . (2012). Characterization of the mesophotic reef fish community in South Florida, USA. Journal of Applied Ichthyology. (In Press). Burkhart, Tandace, “The search for novel sponge genes: Comparative analysis of gene expression in multiple sponges.” Committee: Jose Lopez, Ph.D., chair; Mahmood Shivji, Ph.D.; and Aurelien Tartar, Ph.D. Thesis. July 13. Bush, Stephanie, “Post-injury recovery, reattachment, survival, and growth of the giant barrel sponge, Xestospongia muta , offshore Southeast Florida.” Committee: David Gilliam, Ph.D., chair; Charles Messing, Ph.D.; and Vladimir Kosmynin, Ph.D. Thesis. June 29. Fenton, Jenny, “Post-release survival and habitat utilization of juvenile swordfish in the Florida Straits.” Committee: David Kerstetter, Ph.D., chair; Mahmood Shivji, Ph.D.; and Arthur Mariano, Ph.D. Thesis. July 27. Hill, Allison Nicole, “A review of faunal responses to seagrass habitat impacts and the effect of mechanical anthropogenic disturbances.” Committee: Amy Hirons, Ph.D., chair, and Richard Spieler, Ph.D. Capstone. May 15. Iacovazzi, Joseph, “Structure and function of Symbiodinium spp . of marine invertebrates.” Committee: Pat Blackwelder, Ph.D., chair, and Jose Lopez, Ph.D. Capstone. July 12. Karch, Amanda, “Use of simulation analyses to investigate yellow fin tuna ( Thunnus albacares ) growth models in the Atlantic Ocean incorporating gear selectivity.” Committee: David Kerstetter, Ph.D., chair; Amy Hirons, Ph.D.; and Shannon Cass- Calay, Ph.D. Thesis. January 27. Kul, Christopher, “Effects of climate change and North Atlantic oscillation on artic ice melting and the North Atlantic marine ecosystem.” Committee: Curtis Burney, Ph.D., chair, and Edward Keith, Ph.D. Capstone. July 19 Kumar, Sandhya, “Investigating the role of biofilms in pathogenic infections.” Committee: Jose Lopez, Ph.D., chair, and Peter Murray, Ph.D. Capstone. April 27. McGrath, Emily, “The feasibility of rubble-binding propagation for use in reef restoration.” Committee: David Gilliam, Ph.D., chair; Jose Lopez, Ph.D.; and Amanda Borque, Ph.D. Thesis. April 27. Morin, Christopher, “Learning and long-term memory formation in Danio rerio through two sensory modalities.” Committee: Richard Spieler, Ph.D., chair; Jose Lopez, Ph.D.; and Joseph Huston, Ph.D. Thesis. March 23. Patel, Jignasa, “Meta-transcriptome profiles of the marine sponge, Axinella corrugata , and its microbial consortia: A pyrosequencing approach.” Committee: Joe Lopez, Ph.D., Chair; Andrea Ottesen, Ph.D.; and Aurelien Tartar, Ph.D. Thesis. July 16. Seubert, John, “The impacts of deforestation on the ecological and economic goods and services provided by mangrove ecosystems.” Committee: Curtis Burney, Ph.D., chair, and Edward Keith, Ph.D. Capstone. July 24. Veverka, Laura, “Flagship Down: An analysis of factors that contributed to the extinction of the Chinese river dolphin, the Baiji.” Committee: Edward Keith, Ph.D., chair, and Charles Messing, Ph.D. Capstone. July 17. Viragh, Brea, “The effects of a new bridge on manatee ( Trichechus manatus latirostris ) use of the FPL discharge canal at Port Everglades, Florida.” Committee: Edward Keith, Ph.D., chair; Amy Hirons, Ph.D.; and Daniel Odell, Ph.D. Thesis. July 20. Woodward, Samantha, “The effects of physical barriers on nesting behavior and nesting success in loggerhead turtle, Caretta caretta ; green turtle, Chelonia mydas ; and leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea in South Florida, USA.” Committee: Curtis Burney, Ph.D., chair, and Kenneth Banks, Ph.D. Capstone. March 23. Recent Graduate Student Defenses The following graduate degree defenses have taken place in 2012