Stepping stones into the desert: an experimental test of hybridization-facilitated range expansion in spadefoot toads. Hybridization between species often results in low-fitness offspring with reduced growth, survival, or fecundity. Such low fitness in hybrids is generally thought to derive from … Read more
Quantifying Precipitation-Induced Uncertainty in Flood Hazard Assessment for a Coastal Urban Area Flooding is the costliest disaster in the United States, and its impacts are projected to grow under climate and land use change. To prepare for and mitigate these … Read more
Wind Effects on Estuarine Circulation and Salinity Distribution Most research on estuarine dynamics to date has focused on tides as the main driver of vertical mixing. There has been less work on the role of wind, despite early predictions of … Read more
The Influence of Phytoplankton Productivity and Molecular Physiology on Biogeochemical Dynamics of Two Contrasting Ocean Environments Understanding the controls on oceanic primary production is crucial to elucidating it’s influence on global biogeochemical cycling, ocean health, and climate regulation under … Read more
Investigating the gene expression of mixotrophic phytoplankton under iron-limited upwelling conditions Mixotrophic phytoplankton may have significant impacts on ocean food web dynamics, biogeochemistry, and ecosystem stability. As global warming is expected to decrease iron bioavailability to phytoplankton, mixotrophs may … Read more
Effects of Nutrients and Light on Phytoplankton Growth in Albemarle Sound, North Carolina Oligohaline zones of estuaries are often subject to harmful algal blooms. Albemarle Sound and its tributaries in northeastern North Carolina comprise the largest oligohaline lagoon in … Read more
