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The Sensory Ecology of Nonconsumptive Predator Effects by Weissburg, Marc, Smee, Delbert L., Ferner, Matthew C.

“…Nonconsumptive effects (NCEs) have been shown to occur in numerous systems and are regarded as important mechanisms by which predation structures natural…”
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Turbulent shear spurs settlement in larval sea urchins by Gaylord, Brian, Hodin, Jason, Ferner, Matthew C.

“…Marine invertebrates commonly produce larvae that disperse in ocean waters before settling into adult shoreline habitat. Chemical and other seafloor-associated…”
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Hydrodynamic sensory stressors produce nonlinear predation patterns by Smee, Delbert L, Ferner, Matthew C, Weissburg, Marc J

“…Predators often have large effects on community structure, but these effects can be minimized in habitats subjected to intense physical stress. For example,…”
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Turbulence exposure recapitulates desperate behavior in late-stage sand dollar larvae by Hodin, Jason, Ferner, Matthew C., Ng, Gabriel, Gaylord, Brian

“…Background A common life cycle pattern in benthic-dwelling taxa in the ocean is an obligate pre-competent dispersal period of microscopic propagules followed…”
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Forecasting tidal marsh elevation and habitat change through fusion of Earth observations and a process model by Byrd, Kristin B., Windham‐Myers, Lisamarie, Leeuw, Thomas, Downing, Bryan, Morris, James T., Ferner, Matthew C.

“…Abstract Reducing uncertainty in data inputs at relevant spatial scales can improve tidal marsh forecasting models, and their usefulness in coastal climate…”
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Slow-moving predatory gastropods track prey odors in fast and turbulent flow by Ferner, Matthew C, Weissburg, Marc J

“…Olfactory searching by aquatic predators is reliant upon the hydrodynamic processes that transport and modify chemical signals. Previous studies indicate that…”
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Rethinking competence in marine life cycles: ontogenetic changes in the settlement response of sand dollar larvae exposed to turbulence by Hodin, Jason, Ferner, Matthew C., Ng, Gabriel, Lowe, Christopher J., Gaylord, Brian

“…Complex life cycles have evolved independently numerous times in marine animals as well as in disparate algae. Such life histories typically involve a…”
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Choosing the right home: settlement responses by larvae of six sea urchin species align with hydrodynamic traits of their contrasting adult habitats by Hodin, Jason, Ferner, Matthew C, Gaylord, Brian

“…Abstract Ocean organisms as diverse as seaweeds and sea cucumbers exhibit life cycles in which dispersal occurs primarily via microscopic larvae or spores,…”
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Variable Effects of Experimental Sea-level Rise Conditions and Invasive Species on California Cordgrass by Gonzalez, Julie A., Ferner, Matthew C., Grosholz, Edwin D.

“…Sea-level rise (SLR) will produce unprecedented changes in tidal marsh systems that already cope with daily tidal fluctuation, disturbances from storms, and…”
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Atmospheric rivers and the mass mortality of wild oysters: insight into an extreme future? by Cheng, Brian S., Chang, Andrew L., Deck, Anna, Ferner, Matthew C.

“…Climate change is predicted to increase the frequency and severity of extreme events. However, the biological consequences of extremes remain poorly resolved…”
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Brief exposure to intense turbulence induces a sustained life-history shift in echinoids by Ferner, Matthew C, Hodin, Jason, Ng, Gabriel, Gaylord, Brian

“…In coastal ecosystems, attributes of fluid motion can prompt animal larvae to rise or sink in the water column and to select microhabitats within which they…”
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Accuracy and Precision of Tidal Wetland Soil Carbon Mapping in the Conterminous United States by Holmquist, James R., Windham-Myers, Lisamarie, Bliss, Norman, Crooks, Stephen, Morris, James T., Megonigal, J. Patrick, Troxler, Tiffany, Weller, Donald, Callaway, John, Drexler, Judith, Ferner, Matthew C., Gonneea, Meagan E., Kroeger, Kevin D., Schile-Beers, Lisa, Woo, Isa, Buffington, Kevin, Breithaupt, Joshua, Boyd, Brandon M., Brown, Lauren N., Dix, Nicole, Hice, Lyndie, Horton, Benjamin P., MacDonald, Glen M., Moyer, Ryan P., Reay, William, Shaw, Timothy, Smith, Erik, Smoak, Joseph M., Sommerfield, Christopher, Thorne, Karen, Velinsky, David, Watson, Elizabeth, Grimes, Kristin Wilson, Woodrey, Mark

“…Tidal wetlands produce long-term soil organic carbon (C) stocks. Thus for carbon accounting purposes, we need accurate and precise information on the magnitude…”
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The influence of neap–spring tidal variation and wave energy on sediment flux in salt marsh tidal creeks by Lacy, Jessica R., Ferner, Matthew C., Callaway, John C.

“…Sediment flux in marsh tidal creeks is commonly used to gauge sediment supply to marshes. We conducted a field investigation of temporal variability in…”
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Sand Dollar Larvae Show Within-Population Variation in Their Settlement Induction by Turbulence by HODIN, JASON, FERNER, MATTHEW C., NG, GABRIEL, GAYLORD, BRIAN

“…Settlement—the generally irreversible transition from a planktonic phase to a benthic phase—is a critical stage in the life history of many shoreline…”
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Testing local and global stressor impacts on a coastal foundation species using an ecologically realistic framework by Cheng, Brian S, Bible, Jillian M, Chang, Andrew L, Ferner, Matthew C, Wasson, Kerstin, Zabin, Chela J, Latta, Marilyn, Deck, Anna, Todgham, Anne E, Grosholz, Edwin D

“…Despite the abundance of literature on organismal responses to multiple environmental stressors, most studies have not matched the timing of experimental…”
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Evaluating Thin-Layer Sediment Placement as a Tool for Enhancing Tidal Marsh Resilience: a Coordinated Experiment Across Eight US National Estuarine Research Reserves by Raposa, Kenneth B., Woolfolk, Andrea, Endris, Charlie A., Fountain, Monique C., Moore, Gregg, Tyrrell, Megan, Swerida, Rebecca, Lerberg, Scott, Puckett, Brandon J., Ferner, Matthew C., Hollister, Jeffrey, Burdick, David M., Champlin, Lena, Krause, Johannes R., Haines, Dustin, Gray, Andrew B., Watson, Elizabeth B., Wasson, Kerstin

“…Thin-layer sediment placement (TLP) is a promising management tool for enhancing tidal marsh resilience to rising seas. We conducted a 3-year experiment at…”
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Severe introduced predator impacts despite attempted functional eradication by Cheng, Brian S., Blumenthal, Jeffrey, Chang, Andrew L., Barley, Jordanna, Ferner, Matthew C., Nielsen, Karina J., Ruiz, Gregory M., Zabin, Chela J.

“…Established non-native species can have significant impacts on native biodiversity without any possibility of complete eradication. In such cases, one…”
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Controls on spatial variation in porewater methane concentrations across United States tidal wetlands by Koontz, Erika L., Parker, Sarah M., Stearns, Alice E., Roberts, Brian J., Young, Caitlin M., Windham-Myers, Lisamarie, Oikawa, Patricia Y., Megonigal, J. Patrick, Noyce, Genevieve L., Buskey, Edward J., Derby, R. Kyle, Dunn, Robert P., Ferner, Matthew C., Krask, Julie L., Marconi, Christina M., Savage, Kelley B., Shahan, Julie, Spivak, Amanda C., St. Laurent, Kari A., Argueta, Jacob M., Baird, Steven J., Beheshti, Kathryn M., Crane, Laura C., Cressman, Kimberly A., Crooks, Jeffrey A., Fernald, Sarah H., Garwood, Jason A., Goldstein, Jason S., Grothues, Thomas M., Habeck, Andrea, Lerberg, Scott B., Lucas, Samantha B., Marcum, Pamela, Peter, Christopher R., Phipps, Scott W., Raposa, Kenneth B., Rovai, Andre S., Schooler, Shon S., Twilley, Robert R., Tyrrell, Megan C., Uyeda, Kellie A., Wulfing, Sophie H., Aman, Jacob T., Giacchetti, Amanda, Cross-Johnson, Shelby N., Holmquist, James R.

“…Tidal wetlands can be a substantial sink of greenhouse gases, which can be offset by variable methane (CH4) emissions under certain environmental conditions…”
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Timing of stressors alters interactive effects on a coastal foundation species by Bible, Jillian M., Cheng, Brian S., Chang, Andrew L., Ferner, Matthew C., Wasson, Kerstin, Zabin, Chela J., Latta, Marilyn, Sanford, Eric, Deck, Anna, Grosholz, Edwin D.

“…The effects of climate-driven stressors on organismal performance and ecosystem functioning have been investigated across many systems; however, manipulative…”
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Evaluation of Error Reduction Techniques on a LIDAR-Derived Salt Marsh Digital Elevation Model by McClure, Adam, Liu, XiaoHang, Hines, Ellen, Ferner, Matthew C

“…McClure, A.; Liu, X.; Hines, E., and Ferner, M.C., 2016. Evaluation of error reduction techniques on a LIDAR-derived salt marsh digital elevation model…”
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