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Characterization of subsurface polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons at the Deepwater Horizon site by Diercks, Arne-R., Highsmith, Raymond C., Asper, Vernon L., Joung, DongJoo, Zhou, Zhengzhen, Guo, Laodong, Shiller, Alan M., Joye, Samantha B., Teske, Andreas P., Guinasso, Norman, Wade, Terry L., Lohrenz, Steven E.

“…Here, we report the initial observations of distributions of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) in subsurface waters near the Deepwater Horizon oil well…”
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Amphipod prey of gray whales in the northern Bering Sea: Comparison of biomass and distribution between the 1980s and 2002–2003 by Coyle, Kenneth O., Bluhm, Bodil, Konar, Brenda, Blanchard, Arny, Highsmith, Raymond C.

“…The ampeliscid amphipod community in the Chirikov Basin of the northern Bering Sea was a focus of study during the 1980s because they were a major food for the…”
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A Conceptual Model of Natural and Anthropogenic Drivers and Their Influence on the Prince William Sound, Alaska, Ecosystem by Harwell, Mark A., Gentile, John H., Cummins, Kenneth W., Highsmith, Raymond C., Hilborn, Ray, McRoy, C. Peter, Parrish, Julia, Weingartner, Thomas

“…Prince William Sound (PWS) is a semi-enclosed fjord estuary on the coast of Alaska adjoining the northern Gulf of Alaska (GOA). PWS is highly productive and…”
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Nudibranch-sponge feeding dynamics: Benefits of symbiont-containing sponge to Archidoris montereyensis (Cooper, 1862) and recovery of nudibranch feeding scars by Halichondria panicea (Pallas, 1766) by Knowlton, Ann L., Highsmith, Raymond C.

“…Selected interactions between the encrusting sponge Halichondria panicea and its primary predator, the dorid nudibranch Archidoris montereyensis, were…”
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Survival of Hurricane-Generated Coral Fragments and a Disturbance Model of Reef Calcification/Growth Rates by Highsmith, Raymond C., Riggs, Alan C., D'Antonio, Carla M.

“…Hurricane Gerta, with winds reaching 150 km/h, crossed the Belize barrier reef on September 18, 1978. Breakage and scouring of corals occurred in all zones of…”
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Sex Reversal and Fighting Behavior: Coevolved Phenomena in a Tanaid Crustacean by Highsmith, Raymond C.

“…The intertidal, sand—dwelling crustacean Leptochelia dubia (Tanaidacea), living at an average density >50 000 individuals/m², was found to be protogynous. Sex…”
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Induced Settlement and Metamorphosis of Sand Dollar (Dendraster Ecentricus) Larvae in Predator‐Free sites: Adult Sand Dollar Beds by Highsmith, Raymond C.

“…Dendraster excentricus larvae capable of metamorphosis presented with various substrates show a significant preference for adult—associated sand. Adult D…”
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Analyses of Water Samples From the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Documentation of the Subsurface Plume by Wade, Terry L. T. L, Sweet, Stephen T. S. T, Sericano, José L. J. L, Guinasso, Norman L. N. L, Diercks, Arne‐R. A.‐R, Highsmith, Raymond C. R. C, Asper, Vernon L. V. L, Joung, Dongjoo D, Shiller, Alan M. A. M, Lohrenz, Steven E. S. E, Joye, Samantha B. S. B

“…This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Methods Results and Discussion Conclusions…”
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Amphipod Life Histories: Community Structure, Impact of Temperature on Decoupled Growth and Maturation Rates, Productivity, and P:B Ratios by Highsmith, Raymond C., Coyle, Kenneth O.

“…Data are presented on northern Bering Sea benthic amphipod growth rates and age at maturity, indicating that high latitude species grow slowly, require 2 to 4…”
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Floating and algal rafting as potential dispersal mechanisms in brooding invertebrates by Highsmith, Raymond C.

“…Many benthic marine invertebrates brood their young to a crawl-away stage and thus lack a swimming dispersal phase on their life histories. Results of…”
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Reproduction by Fragmentation in Corals by Highsmith, Raymond C.

“…Production of new colonies by fragmentation of established colonies is shown to be an extremely important mode of reproduction and local distribution among…”
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Role of catastrophic disturbance in mediating Nucella-Mytilus interactions in the Alaskan rocky intertidal by Carroll, Michael L., Highsmith, Raymond C.

“…The mussel Mytilus trossulus is typically a dominant competitor and principal spaceoccupying species in the rocky mid-intertidal zone of south central Alaskan…”
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Interspecific Aggressive Behavior in Tropical Reef Stomatopods and Its Possible Ecological Significance by Dingle, Hugh, Highsmith, Raymond C., Evans, Kenneth E., Caldwell, Roy L.

“…Aggressive behavior may play a role in resource partitioning in two Eniwetok stomatopods Gonodactylus incipiens and Haptosquilla glyptocercus. These animals…”
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Convergence in the time-space continuum: a predator-prey interaction by Knowlton, Ann L., Highsmith, Raymond C.

“…Predation is a key structuring mechanism for some marine communities. Prey abundances may fluctuate with strength of predator recruitment and persistence,…”
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Harpacticoid copepods: potential link between inbound adult salmon and outbound juvenile salmon by Fujiwara, Masami, Highsmith, Raymond C.

“…Stable isotope ratios (δ15N and δ13C) of estuarine organisms were measured monthly within 2 field seasons in Seldovia Bay, Alaska, USA, to assess the impact of…”
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Productivity of arctic amphipods relative to gray whale energy requirements by Highsmith, Raymond C., Coyle, Kenneth O.

“…Amphipod crustaceans dominate the benthic community in vast areas of the northern Bering Sea; they are the major prey of the California gray whale Eschrichtius…”
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High productivity of northern Bering Sea benthic amphipods by Highsmfth, Raymond C, Coyle, Kenneth O

“…Results of a study reveal that productivity of the benthic amphipods in the northern Bering Sea is remarkably high, given the latitude. The dominant species,…”
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Coral Bioerosion: Damage Relative to Skeletal Density by Highsmith, Raymond C.

“…The dynamics of bioerosion of coral reefs is discussed. Several previously suggested hypotheses to account for this phenomenon are reviewed. The results…”
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Growth and bioerosion of three massive corals on the Belize barrier reef by Highsmith, Raymond C., Lueptow, Rebekka L., Schonberg, Sandra C.

“…X-radiographic techniques were used to measure growth rates and bioerosional damage in 3 massive coral species collected at Carrie Bow Cay, Belize. Montastrea…”
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