Search Results - "Ruttenberg, B. I."

Fishing top predators indirectly affects condition and reproduction in a reef-fish community by Walsh, S. M., Hamilton, S. L., Ruttenberg, B. I., Donovan, M. K., Sandin, S. A.

“…To examine the indirect effects of fishing on energy allocation in non‐target prey species, condition and reproductive potential were measured for five…”
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Reproduction, body condition, age, and growth of a large sandy intertidal bivalve, Tivela stultorum by Marquardt, AR, Clark, NM, Maietta, EG, Park, SK, Ruttenberg, BI

“…The iconic Pismo clam Tivela stultorum (Mawe, 1823) once supported a thriving commercial and recreational fishery in California, but populations have declined…”
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Protective capacity of mangroves during tropical storms: a case study from ‘Wilma’ and ‘Gamma’ in Belize by Granek, Elise F., Ruttenberg, Benjamin I.

“…Globally threatened mangrove forest habitat is often considered an important buffer protecting coastlines from wave and storm impacts and coastal erosion…”
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Effects of Artisanal Fishing on Marine Communities in the Galápagos Islands by Ruttenberg, Benjamin I.

“…The Galápagos Islands harbor some of the least impacted marine ecosystems in the tropics, but there are indications that local artisanal fishing is affecting…”
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Changes in biotic and abiotic processes following mangrove clearing by Granek, Elise, Ruttenberg, Benjamin I.

“…Mangrove forests, important tropical coastal habitats, are in decline worldwide primarily due to removal by humans. Changes to mangrove systems can alter…”
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Herbivory and the resilience of Caribbean coral reefs: knowledge gaps and implications for management by Adam, Thomas C., Burkepile, Deron E., Ruttenberg, Benjamin I., Paddack, Michelle J.

“…Herbivory is a key process on coral reefs that can facilitate reef-building corals by excluding algae that otherwise negatively impact coral settlement,…”
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Biological effects within no-take marine reserves: a global synthesis by Lester, Sarah E., Halpern, Benjamin S., Grorud-Colvert, Kirsten, Lubchenco, Jane, Ruttenberg, Benjamin I., Gaines, Steven D., Airamé, Satie, Warner, Robert R.

“…The study and implementation of no-take marine reserves have increased rapidly over the past decade, providing ample data on the biological effects of reserve…”
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Assessing coral reef fish population and community changes in response to marine reserves in the Dry Tortugas, Florida, USA by Ault, Jerald S., Smith, Steven G., Bohnsack, James A., Luo, Jiangang, Zurcher, Natalia, McClellan, David B., Ziegler, Tracy A., Hallac, David E., Patterson, Matt, Feeley, Michael W., Ruttenberg, Benjamin I., Hunt, John, Kimball, Dan, Causey, Billy

“…The efficacy of no-take marine reserves (NTMRs) to enhance and sustain regional coral reef fisheries was assessed in Dry Tortugas, Florida, through 9 annual…”
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Comparative analysis of foraging behavior and bite mechanics reveals complex functional diversity among Caribbean parrotfishes by Adam, Thomas C., Duran, Alain, Fuchs, Corinne E., Roycroft, Madelyn V., Rojas, Maria C., Ruttenberg, Benjamin I., Burkepile, Deron E.

“…Parrotfishes are a diverse group of herbivores that can influence benthic community dynamics and ecosystem function on coral reefs. Different species and size…”
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Discriminant function analysis in marine ecology: some oversights and their solutions by White, J. Wilson, Ruttenberg, Benjamin I.

“…Marine ecologists commonly use discriminant function analysis (DFA) to evaluate the similarity of distinct populations and to classify individuals of unknown…”
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Bridging the marine–terrestrial disconnect to improve marine coastal zone science and management by Ruttenberg, Benjamin I., Granek, Elise F.

“…Coastal zone ecosystems sit between larger terrestrial and marine environments and, therefore, are strongly affected by processes occurring in both systems…”
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relationship between pelagic larval duration and range size in tropical reef fishes: a synthetic analysis by Lester, S.E, Ruttenberg, B.I

“…We address the conflict in earlier results regarding the relationship between dispersal potential and range size. We examine all published pelagic larval…”
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Elevated levels of trace elements in cores of otoliths and their potential for use as natural tags by Ruttenberg, Benjamin I., Hamilton, Scott L., Hickford, Michael J. H., Paradis, Georges L., Sheehy, Michael S., Standish, Julie D., Ben-Tzvi, Ofer, Warner, Robert R.

“…Variation in the chemical composition of fish otoliths has been used in recent years to address a range of ecological questions, including levels of stock…”
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Spatial variation in the chemical composition of natal otoliths from a reef fish in the Galápagos Islands by Ruttenberg, Benjamin I., Warner, Robert R.

“…Over the past decade, researchers have used variation in the chemical composition of fish otoliths (earstones) to address a number of ecological questions,…”
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Patterns, causes and consequences of regional variation in the ecology and life history of a reef fish by Ruttenberg, B.I, Haupt, A.J, Chiriboga, A.I, Warner, R.R

“…Many species vary in their ecology across their geographic ranges in response to gradients in environmental conditions. Such variation, which can influence…”
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