David Lenox Taylor, Ph.D.
Professor of Marine Biology
Roger Williams University
Marine & Natural Sciences, Office 239
One Old Ferry Road
Bristol, Rhode Island 02809
Phone: 401-254-3759
Fax: 401-254-3310
Email: dtaylor@rwu.edu
Major advisor: Dr. Jeremy S. Collie
Major advisor: Dr. David B. Eggleston
Bachelor
of Arts with Honors in Biology
Major advisor: Dr. Daniel Hoffman
Professor, Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI (July 2017 - present)
Associate
Professor, Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI (July 2011 - June 2017)
Assistant Professor, Roger Williams University, Bristol, RI (July 2005
- June 2011)
Research interests: Fisheries ecology, Predator-prey
dynamics, Environmental toxicology, Finfish habitat restoration
Courses: Biology I, Biology II, Fisheries Science, Ichthyology, Marine Vertebrate Zoology, Neotropical Marine Biology, Oceanography
AquaVet,
Program in Aquatic Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, College of
Veterinary Medicine (program held at Roger Williams University, Bristol,
RI) (Summers 2011 - 2017)
Classes: Fish taxonomy (lecture), Fish anatomy (lecture
and laboratory)
Postdoctoral Associate, Rutgers University, Tuckerton, NJ (June 2004 -
June 2005)
Cohort dynamics and patterns of juvenile recruitment
of bluefish
Advisor: Dr. Kenneth W. Able
Adjunct
Professor, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI (January 2003 - May
2003)
Courses: Invertebrate Zoology
Doctorate
in Oceanography, URI, GSO (Graduated December 2003)
Effects of water temperature on predator-prey interaction
between sand shrimp and early life stages of winter flounder
Environmental
Careers Organization, Narragansett, RI (May 2003 - May 2004)
Collaborative project with Environmental Protection
Agency, Atlantic Ecology Division; assessing habitat suitability of Mount
Hope Bay, RI for juvenile winter flounder
URI/NOAA
Cooperative Marine Education and Research, URI, GSO (January 2002 - January
2004)
Cooperative research program with National Marine
Fisheries Service, Behavioral Ecology Branch, Sandy Hook Bay, NJ; examination
of crustacean impact on juvenile winter flounder year-class strength and
recruitment
Research
Assistant in Geographic Information System, URI, GSO (September 2001 -
December 2001)
GIS habitat mapping of commercially valuable demersal
fish species along northwestern Atlantic as a function of abiotic parameters
Research
Assistant in Marine Benthic Ecology, URI, GSO (September 2001 - December
2001)
Impact of fishing gear on marine invertebrate populations
in Georges Bank; identification and enumeration of preserved specimens
from research cruises
Aquatic
Field Ecologist, Applied Science Associates, Narragansett, RI (April 2001
- May 2004)
Monthly freshwater fish electroshock and seine survey
in Blackstone River, RI
Research
Assistant in Marine Fish and Invertebrate Ecology, URI, GSO (September
1999 - September 2001)
Fish trawl assistant for GSO Bottom-Trawl Survey
aboard R/V Cap'n Bert; quantitative sampling and data management of fish
and invertebrate populations in Narragansett Bay, RI
Masters
of Science in Marine Science, North Carolina State University (Graduated
May 1999)
Effects of episodic hypoxia on interspecific predator-prey
interaction between blue crab and an infaunal clam
Research
Assistant in Benthic Ecology, North Carolina State University (August
1997 - May 1999)
Evaluation of population structure and abundance
of blue crab as a function of recruitment success and habitat selection
within coastal areas of North Carolina
Woods
Hole Marine Science Consortium Intern, Woods Hole, MA (Summer 1997)
Effects of salinity on sediment nitrogen cycling,
including ratio of free to exchangeable ammonium in sediments, inorganic
nitrogen fluxes across sediment-water interface, and denitrification
Honors
Thesis for Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Biology, Bucknell University
(April 1997)
Larval development and settlement of the marine
polychaete Chaetopterus variopedatus; examination of possible inducers
to settlement and metamorphosis
Research
Assistant in Ichthyology, Bucknell University (Summer 1995)
Morphological examination of skeletal structure
of family Cichlidae attempting to identify newly established species,
Lake Peten, Guatemala
(2) Mercury contaminants in commercial and recreational finfish of Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island
In this study, chemical analyses are being
conducted and ecological models are being developed to predict mercury
(Hg) contamination in edible fishes of Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.
Hg is widely recognized as one of the most widespread and toxic environmental
contaminants that adversely affects human health. Hg exposure, for example,
has been linked to neurological and cardiovascular disorders, immune deficiencies,
and reproductive deficits in humans. Consumption of contaminated fish
and shellfish is the most important mechanism by which humans are exposed
to Hg.
Environmental
Hg is pervasive because it is distributed by local point sources and long-range
atmospheric transport, after which Hg bioaccumulates in fish tissues through
geochemical and ecological processes resulting in food web contamination.
While human consumption advisories in response to Hg contaminants in fish
have been developed on a site-specific basis for some freshwater areas,
advisories regarding the consumption of marine fishes lack geographic
specificity. The latter assumes that coastal fish contamination reflects
large scale lifetime movement patterns rather than local Hg contamination.
However, Hg contaminants in local marine fisheries may be predictable
if causative factors are taken into account, e.g., spatial variation in
Hg pollution from locally- and distantly-derived sources, dietary differences
among fish species, and residence time within water bodies of interest.
Research based on marine ecology and environmental chemistry is necessary
to support the development of spatially-explicit quantitative relationships
between environmental Hg and contamination of estuarine and marine fishes.
Such models provide the necessary link between environmental regulations
limiting Hg and their efficacy in minimizing dietary exposure to fish
Hg contamination. While this study focuses on a small geographic area,
it serves as a model with important implications for U.S. coastal communities
and regions of the Great Lakes where the residents are dependent on local
fishery resources.
Fish are an excellent
source of omega-3 fatty acids (e.g., n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids;
n-3 PUFAs) that provide numerous health benefits to human consumers, including
lowering of blood cholesterol, reducing the incidence of heart disease,
stroke, and pre-term delivery, and improving cognitive development. However,
contaminant concentrations in some fish may be sufficiently high to adversely
affect human health. For example, methylmercury (MeHg) is a toxic environmental
contaminant that poses significant risk to human health, and exposure
occurs mainly through dietary intake of contaminated fish. To minimize
MeHg exposure, government agencies issue consumption advisories to inform
the public of potential health risks of eating fish. The successful development
and implementation of consumption advisories for marine fishes, however,
are limited by several key factors. First, advisories focused on marine
fish consumption lack geographic specificity, and thus, are possibly misguided
and ineffective because they do not account for small-scale spatial variations
in MeHg contamination. Second, national advisories emphasize fish species
that are identified as high-risk for MeHg, and thus, there is sparse information
for presumed low-risk species. This undermines health benefits provided
by fish that pose little threat to the health of fish-consuming citizens.
Third, there are limited available data on the co-occurrence of nutrients
in fish tissue that mitigate or counteract MeHg toxicity, e.g., protective
effects of selenium (Se) and the health benefits of dietary n-3 PUFAs,
respectively.
This study examines inter- and intra-specific variations in mercury (Hg),
Se, and fatty acid concentrations in coastal marine fishes of Rhode Island
(RI), where local fisheries are important dietary resources for denizens
of the state. Fish Hg data are incorporated into exposure assessment models
to estimate human exposure to Hg due to local fish consumption. To evaluate
the efficacy of this modeling approach, results are compared to national
estimates of human Hg exposure and the reference dose established by the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). Moreover, measurements of
species-specific Se and fatty acid concentrations provide a synoptic examination
of the health benefits provided by fish consumption. Acquiring these data
will support public health risk-benefit assessments and management decisions
related to the issuance of fish consumption advisories and guidelines.
The
summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus) and blue crab (Callinectes
sapidus) support lucrative fisheries throughout their geographic distribution.
These temperate species mainly occupy estuarine and inner continental
shelf waters, with maximal abundances occurring in the Middle-Atlantic
Bight. Empirical data, however, note a recent northward shift in the distribution
of juvenile summer flounder and adult blue crabs, such that their abundances
have increased in southern New England estuaries, e.g., the Narragansett
Bay (RI/MA, USA) and its associated tidal rivers and coastal ponds. Moreover,
the apparent geographic range expansion of these species may be mediated
by climate change, with potential implications to local food-web dynamics
and benthic community structure.
The
winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) have historically
supported a premier fishery along the northeastern United States. There
are continued concerns, however, because winter flounder populations have
declined precipitously in southern New England since the early 1980's
and have yet to rebound during the last three decades. Although overexploitation
was paramount in their initial population decline, several other factors
could continue to adversely affect winter flounder recruitment, and thus
keep adult populations at depressed levels. The precipitous decline in
winter flounder abundance in Narragansett Bay, for example, coincides
with a significant warming trend in northern-temperate estuaries. Elevated
temperatures, in turn, may intensify the predator-induced mortality of
juvenile winter flounder by increasing the metabolism and consumption
rate of local predators. Further, as previously discussed, subtle increases
in temperature may cause a poleward shift in the distribution of more
southerly-located species, including the summer flounder and blue crabs,
resulting in a spatio-temporal overlap with juvenile winter flounder in
the Bay and newly established competitive and/or predator-prey interactions.
The decline in winter flounder abundance in Narragansett Bay, coupled
with changes in climatic conditions, has raised the question of whether
these previously overexploited stocks can recover in the face of altered
trophic dynamics.
The
principal objectives of this research are to examine the population dynamics
and biotic interactions among winter flounder, summer flounder, and blue
crabs, and evaluate how these relationships are affected by climate change.
Further, this research performs a broader examination of each focal species
impact on local food webs and benthic community structure.
This study examines the habitat use and feeding ecology of juvenile summer flounder, Paralichthys dentatus, and winter flounder, Pseudopleuronectes americanus, in two tributaries of Narragansett Bay (Seekonk and Taunton Rivers). Habitat quality of each river is assessed by indices of fish abundance and species-specific growth rates. Biological and physical factors measured at each field site are then correlated with flounder abundance and growth to determine the mechanisms underlying habitat selection. Further, stomach content and stable isotope analyses are used to assess diet and trophic processes, respectively, and further evaluate interspecies competitive and/or predator-prey interactions.
In this study, multi-institutional, interdisciplinary teams of researchers are assessing the current health of economically and ecologically important habitats in the Narragansett Bay Estuary by surveying the resident fish, invertebrate, and seaweed communities. The relevant biological communities are surveyed using a combination of traditional methods (e.g., random quadrat sampling) and novel video transect techniques at locations dominated by rockweed or kelp, for which historical records exist. By comparing the current seaweed and faunal communities with historical data collections, the researchers can identify large-scale changes in these habitats. Furthermore, the researchers can utilize long-term environmental data to analyze the drivers of ecosystem change in Narragansett Bay, which in turn allow forecasting of potential future changes in the face of local and global anthropogenic stressors.
The primary hypothesis of this study is that the abundance and species composition of coastal ecosystem engineers (i.e., rockweed and kelp) and their associated faunal communities in Rhode Island have shifted over time. The supporting objectives are fourfold: (1) Survey the fish, invertebrate, and seaweed communities by combining traditional methods (e.g., random quadrat sampling) with novel video transect techniques at locations dominated by rockweed or kelp habitats; (2) Quantify habitat quality through assessments of fish abundance, growth, and foraging ecology; (3) Determine changes in habitat-forming seaweeds and associated faunal communities by comparing new data with historical records; and (4) Examine the abiotic drivers of ecosystem changes using existing Narragansett Bay data.
Traditional fishing areas in the Rhode Island coastal waters are currently being considered for multiple uses (e.g., fisheries, dredge-disposal sites, artificial reefs, aquaculture sites, and offshore wind turbines). This integrated spatial management planning attempts to identify appropriate habitat types that enhance the economic services derived from near-shore regions, while also minimizing the cumulative impacts on resident biota. As such, site-specific data on the functional significance of fisheries habitats are needed to guide spatial management planning. This study represents a comprehensive sampling of Rhode Island coastal waters that include all representative habitats. The direct products of this research will therefore contribute to spatial management planning and augment the limited field studies that are currently being conducted. Research results will also provide a baseline for measuring the cumulative effects of offshore development projects and contribute toward a basic understanding of fisheries ecosystem dynamics. In particular, this study provides a better understanding of: (1) the basis of fish-habitat relationships, (2) the functional role of different habitat types, and (3) the importance of benthic-pelagic coupling in supporting fish production.
Concurrent with the loss of oysters in Narragansett Bay has been a decline in finfish. Decreased abundances are especially prevalent for fish whose life history patterns are integrated with that of the oyster, such as the tautog (Tautoga onitis). The tautog is a valuable resource in the Northwest Atlantic, ranking seventh in recreational landings with an average annual harvest of 5.4 million pounds. This species inhabits reef-like structures during all post-larval stages, with biogenic reefs providing shelter and access to food. The dependence of tautog on oyster beds makes the loss of these habitats a threat to the tautog resource. Recent stock assessments by the Atlantic State Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) indicate that tautog numbers have declined fourfold over the last two decades. The loss of oyster beds in regions such as Narragansett Bay may account for the decline in tautog populations. The establishment of new "reef" habitat by artificial reef programs may be used to mitigate habitat degradation, and thus, restore finfish numbers to historical levels.
In Narragansett Bay, economic and ecologic incentives have stimulated the growth of oyster enhancement projects since 1995. These shellfish restoration efforts have been narrowly focused, however, and have failed to maximize the potential benefits of oyster enhancement on the recreation of structured habitat for marine fauna. To this end, we are examining the dual benefits of an innovative artificial reef structure (i.e., Reef Ball™) for the enhancement of native oyster populations and the restoring of finfish habitat. Reef Ball™ technology is an advanced reef rehabilitation system that is widely used in tropical and subtropical waters for coral propagation, tropical finfish habitat, mangrove plantings, oyster reef creation, and erosion control. Our research is designed as a small scale effort to investigate the application of Reef Ball™ technology for oyster and finfish habitat enhancement in Narragansett Bay. Results of this study will provide insight for launching larger scale oyster restoration activities, as well as determining the use of Reef Ball™ in creating artificial sport fishing and diving reefs and as a management tool to establish finfish and shellfish spawning sanctuaries.
The
bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix) is a coastal marine species that
is common in temperate and subtropical waters worldwide. Bluefish support
extensive fisheries throughout their distribution, including the western
North Atlantic where this species has historically accounted for the greatest
catch by weight in the recreational fishery. Along the eastern coast of
the United States, for example, bluefish landings in 1985 contributed
to over 24% of the total marine recreational catch. Since the mid-1980s,
however, landings in this area have declined precipitously and have yet
to rebound in the last two decades. As a result, the Atlantic States Marine
Fisheries Commission established bluefish as a priority research need,
and further recommended that research provide a better understanding of
the early life history and recruitment patterns of this species.
The purpose of this study is to analyze cohort dynamics of juvenile bluefish
in estuaries and ocean beaches of Rhode Island, which in turn supports
and expands current coast-wide stock assessments. First, temporal changes
in young-of-the-year (YOY) bluefish cohort structure and recruitment in
Narragansett Bay are being evaluated by the synthesis of historical information.
Second, the use of select habitats (estuary versus ocean) is being evaluated
by indices of bluefish abundance in Rhode Island coastal areas, including
Narragansett Bay, as determined by seine surveys. Third, in an effort
to better understand the mechanisms underlying habitat selection, bluefish
abundance across estuarine and ocean beaches are being correlated with
several abiotic and biological parameters measured at given sampling sites.
This further entails the use of integrative indicators of juvenile bluefish
growth (derived from length-frequency distributions) to evaluate spatio-temporal
dynamics in habitat quality and the associated impact on habitat selection
by this species.
Ichthyology (BIO 302)
Taylor, D.L. and P.R. Williamson* (2017) Mercury contamination in Southern New England coastal fisheries and dietary habits of recreational anglers and their families: Implications to human health and issuance of consumption advisories. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 114:144-156.
Malek, A.J., J.S. Collie, and D.L. Taylor (2016) Trophic structure of a coastal fish community determined with diet and stable isotope analyses. Journal of Fish Biology. 89:1513-1536.
Taylor, D.L., J. McNamee, J. Lake, C.L. Gervasi*, and D.G. Palance* (2016) Juvenile winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) and summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus) utilization of Southern New England nurseries: Comparisons among estuarine, tidal river, and coastal lagoon shallow-water habitats. Estuaries and Coasts. 39:1505-1525.
Scro, A.K.*, K.J. Cribari*, K.R. Markey, and D.L. Taylor (2014) Specificity and sensitivity of a PCR-based approach for detecting winter flounder in blue crab stomachs. 14th Flatfish Biology Conference, December 3-4, 2014. Northeast Fisheries Science Center Reference Document 14-15, Abstract.
Teffer, A.K., M.D. Staudinger, D.L. Taylor, and F. Juanes (2014) Trophic influences on mercury accumulation in top pelagic predators of southern New England. Marine Environmental Research 101:124-134.
Taylor,
D.L., N.J. Kutil*, A.J. Malek, and J.S. Collie
(2014) Mercury bioaccumulation in cartilaginous fishes from Southern New
England coastal waters: Contamination from a trophic ecology and human
health perspective. Marine Environmental Research. 99:20-33.
Piraino, M.*, and D.L. Taylor (2013) Assessment
of nonlethal methods for predicting muscle tissue mercury concentrations
in coastal marine fishes. Archives of Environmental Contamination and
Toxicology. 65:715-723.
Taylor, D.L. and D. Palance* (2012) Historical abundance of juvenile summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus) in Rhode Island estuaries and tidal rivers. 13th Flatfish Biology Conference, December 4-5, 2012. Northeast Fisheries Science Center Reference Document 12-28, Abstract.
Taylor, D.L., J.C. Linehan*, D.W. Murray, and W.L. Prell (2012) Indicators of sediment and biotic mercury contamination in a southern New England estuary. Marine Pollution Bulletin. 64:807-819.
Szczebak, J.S.* and D.L. Taylor (2011) Ontogenetic patterns in bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix feeding ecology and the effect on mercury biomagnification. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 30:1447-1458.
Gervasi, C.*, and D.L. Taylor (2010) Abundance, growth, and diet of juvenile summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus) and winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) in Narragansett Bay RI/MA. 12th Flatfish Biology Conference, December 1-2, 2010. Northeast Fisheries Science Center Reference Document 10-21, Abstract.
Payne, E.J.* and D.L. Taylor (2010) Effects of diet composition and trophic structure on mercury bioaccumulation in temperate flatfishes. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 58:431-443.
Piraino, M.P.* and D.L. Taylor (2009) Bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of mercury in striped bass (Morone saxatilis) and tautog (Tautoga onitis) in the Narragansett Bay (Rhode Island, USA). Marine Environmental Research. 67:117-128.
Evers, D.C., R.P. Mason, N.C. Kamman, C.Y. Chen, A.L. Bogomolni, D.L. Taylor, C.R. Hammerschmidt, S.H. Jones, N.M. Burgess, K. Munney, and K. Parsons (2008) An integrated mercury monitoring program for temperate estuarine and marine ecosystems on the North American Atlantic coast. EcoHealth. 5:426-441.
Chen, C., A. Amirbahman, N. Fisher, G. Harding, C. Lamborg, D. Nacci, and D.L. Taylor (2008) Marine ecosystems: Spatial patterns and processes of production, bioaccumulation, and biomagnification. EcoHealth. 5:399-408.
Meng, L., D.L. Taylor, J. Serbst, and J.C. Powell (2008) Assessing habitat quality of Mount Hope Bay using growth, RNA:DNA, and feeding of caged juvenile winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus). Northeastern Naturalist. 15:35-56.
Payne, E.J.* and D.L. Taylor (2008) Mercury biomagnification and trophic transfer in temperate flatfishes. Eleventh Flatfish Biology Conference, December 3-4, 2008. Northeast Fisheries Science Center Reference Document 08-19, Abstract.
Taylor, D.L., R.S. Nichols, and K.W. Able (2007) Habitat selection and quality for multiple cohorts of young-of-the-year bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix): Comparisons between estuaries and ocean beaches in southern New Jersey. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 73:667-679.
Taylor, D.L., P.M. Rowe, and K.W. Able (2006) Habitat use of different ontogenetic stages of summer-spawned bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix) in coastal regions of southern New Jersey. Fishery Bulletin. 104:593-604.
Taylor, D.L. and K.W. Able (2006) Cohort dynamics of summer-spawned bluefish as determined by length-frequency and otolith microstructure analysis. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. 135:955-969.
Meng, L., D.L. Taylor, J. Serbst, and J.C. Powell (2006) Assessing habitat quality of Mount Hope Bay using growth, RNA:DNA, and feeding of caged juvenile winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus). Tenth Flatfish Biology Conference, November 29-30, 2006. Northeast Fisheries Science Center Reference Document 06-23, Abstract.
Taylor, D.L. (2005) Predatory impact of the green crab (Carcinus maenas) on post-settlement winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) as revealed by immunological dietary analysis. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 324:112-126.
Taylor, D.L. and D. Danila (2005) Predation on winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) eggs by the sand shrimp (Crangon septemspinosa). Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 62:1611-1625.
Taylor, D.L. (2005) Predation on post-settlement winter flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanus by sand shrimp Crangon septemspinosa in 3 NW Atlantic estuaries. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 289:245-262.
Taylor, D.L. and M.A. Peck (2004) Daily energy requirements and trophic positioning of the sand shrimp Crangon septemspinosa. Marine Biology. 145:167-177.
Taylor, D.L. (2004) Immunological detection of winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) eggs and juveniles in the stomach contents of crustacean predators. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 301:55-73.
Taylor, D.L. (2004) Predatory impact of the green crab (Carcinus maenas) on post-settlement winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) as revealed by immunological dietary analysis. Ninth Flatfish Biology Conference, December 1-2, 2004. Northeast Fisheries Science Center Reference Document 04-13, Abstract.
Meng, L., D.L. Taylor, J. Serbst, and J.C. Powell (2004) Assessing habitat suitability of Mount Hope Bay using caged juvenile winter flounder. EPA Report. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, National Health and Environmental Effects Laboratory, Atlantic Ecology Division, Narragansett, RI.
Taylor, D.L. (2003) Size-dependent predation on post-settlement winter flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanus by sand shrimp Crangon septemspinosa. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 263:197-215.
Taylor, D.L. and J.S. Collie (2003) Effect of temperature on the functional response and foraging behavior of the sand shrimp Crangon septemspinosa preying on juvenile winter flounder Pseudopleuronectes americanus. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 263:217-234.
Taylor, D.L. and J.S. Collie (2003) A temperature and size-dependent model of sand shrimp (Crangon septemspinosa) predation on juvenile winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus). Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. 60:1133-1148.
Taylor, D.L. (2002) Sand shrimp, Crangon septemspinosa, predation on juvenile winter flounder: Effect of temperature on predator functional response and foraging behavior. 8th Flatfish Biology Conference, December 10-11, 2002. Northeast Fisheries Science Center Reference Document 08-05h, Abstract
Taylor, D.L. and J.S. Collie (2001) Sampling the Bay over the long-term. Maritimes. 7-9.
Taylor, D.L. and D.B. Eggleston (2000) Effects of hypoxia on an estuarine predator-prey interaction: Foraging behavior and mutual interference in blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, and the infaunal clam prey, Mya arenaria. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 196:221-237.
Morlock, S., D. Taylor, A. Giblin, C. Hopkinson, and J. Tucker (1997) The effects of salinity on the fate of inorganic nitrogen in sediments of the Parker River Estuary, Massachusetts. Biological Bulletin. 193:290-292.
Taylor, D.L. (2003) Predation on the early life history stages of winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) by the sand shrimp (Crangon septemspinosa). Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Rhode Island, Graduate School of Oceanography, 376 pp.
Taylor, D.L. (1999) Effects of hypoxia on an estuarine predator-prey interaction: Foraging behavior and mutual interference in blue crab, Callinectes sapidus, and the infaunal clam prey, Mya arenaria. M.S. Thesis, North Carolina State University, 53 pp.
Taylor, D.L. (1997) Establishing the protocol for rearing the marine polychaete, Chaetopterus, under laboratory conditions: A study and discussion of larval development and possible inducers to settlement and metamorphosis. Honors Thesis for B.A. with Honors in Biology, Bucknell University, 38 pp.
Mercury bioaccumulation in estuarine food webs with different nitrogen loads (J. Logan presenter)
Ecological characteristics impact PFAS concentrations in a U.S. North Atlantic food web (M.L. Hedgespeth presenter)
PFAS in archived samples and contemporary marine biota from Rhode Island, USA (M.L. Hedgespeth presenter)
Assessing changes in coastal ecosystem engineers and associated communites in Narragansett Bay (L. Green-Gavrielidis presenter)
Mercury bioaccumulation in estuarine food webs with different nitrogen loads (J. Fleming presenter)
Biotic interactions between age-0 summer and winter flounder in New England tidal rivers
Society
of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry North American 32nd Annual Meeting,
Boston, MA (November 2011)
Mercury and selenium relationships in local fisheries
Society
of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry North American 32nd Annual Meeting,
Boston, MA (November 2011)
Habitat effects on mercury bioaccumulation in black
sea bass (Centropristis striata)
Northeast
Regional Meeting of IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence, Newport,
RI (August 2011)
Mercury in the sediments of the Narragansett Bay
estuary (Rhode Island, USA): Contamination from a historical and spatial
perspective
Northeast
Regional Meeting of IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence, Newport,
RI (August 2011)
Mercury bioaccumulation in elasmobranchs
Joint
Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Providence, RI (July 2010)
Ontogenetic patterns in bluefish Pomatomus saltatrix
feeding ecology and the effect on mercury biomagnification
NIH/NCRR
3rd Biennial National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence,
Washington DC (June 2010)
Indicators of environmental and biological mercury
contamination in the Narragansett Bay (Rhode Island, USA)
North
Atlantic Chapter of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Annual Meeting, Narragansett, RI (June 2010)
Indicators of environmental and biological mercury
contamination in the Narragansett Bay (Rhode Island, USA)
"Highlighted Poster" during the
Environmental Science and Public Health Scientific Session
Southern
New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Meeting, Bristol,
RI (January 2009)
Mercury exposure for Rhode Island residents consuming
local fishery resources
Flatfish
Biology Conference, Westbrook, CT (November 2008)
Mercury biomagnification and trophic transfer in
temperate flatfishes
NIH/NCRR
2nd Biennial National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence,
Washington DC (August 2008)
Mercury exposure for Rhode Island residents consuming
local fishery resources
"Highlighted Poster" during the Community
Based Research Scientific Session
NIH/NCRR
2nd Biennial National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence,
Washington DC (August 2008)
Mercury bioaccumulation and trophic transfer in
estuarine fish of Narragansett Bay (Rhode Island, USA)
Southern
New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Meeting, Storrs,
CT (June 2008)
Mercury bioaccumulation in benthic and pelagic estuarine
fishes relative to their nitrogen and carbon isotope signatures
Society
of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Annual Meeting, Bar Harbor,
ME (June 2008)
Stable isotope analysis reveals differences in mercury
bioaccumulation rates in benthic versus pelagic estuarine food webs
Marine
Benthic Ecology Meeting, Providence, RI (April 2008)
Trophic transfer of mercury in a benthic versus
pelagic food web as revealed by stable isotope analysis
Biology
New England South Undergraduate Research Meeting, Bristol, RI (November
2007)
Bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of mercury
in bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix) from Narragansett Bay, Rhode
Island
Estuarine
Research Federation, Providence, RI (November 2007)
Bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of mercury
in bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix) from Narragansett Bay, Rhode
Island
Northeast
Regional Meeting of IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence and
Centers for Biomedical Research Excellence, Burlington, VT (August 2007)
Bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of mercury
in bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix) from Narragansett Bay, Rhode
Island
Rhode
Island Network for Molecular Toxicology 2007 Annual Summer Retreat, Kingston,
RI (August 2007)
Bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of mercury
in bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix) from Narragansett Bay, Rhode
Island
Southern
New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Meeting, Kingston,
RI (June 2007)
Bioaccumulation of total mercury in bluefish (Pomatomus
saltatrix) from Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island
Society
of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Annual Meeting, Bristol, RI
(June 2007)
Bioaccumulation of total mercury in bluefish (Pomatomus
saltatrix) from Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island
Rhode
Island Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence & IDeA Network of
Biomedical Research Excellence Symposium, Providence, RI (May 2007)
Bioaccumulation of total mercury in bluefish (Pomatomus
saltatrix) from Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island
Rhode
Island Network for Molecular Toxicology 2007 Annual Winter Retreat, Newport,
RI (January 2007)
Mercury concentrations in striped bass (Morone
saxatilis) from Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island
Flatfish
Biology Conference, Westbrook, CT (November 2006)
Assessing habitat suitability of Mount Hope Bay
using growth, RNA:DNA, and feeding of caged juvenile winter flounder
American
Fisheries Society, 136th Annual Meeting, Lake Placid, NY (September 2006)
Cohort dynamics of summer-spawned bluefish as determined
by length-frequency and otolith microstructure analyses
Southern
New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Meeting, Fall River,
MA (June 2006)
Cohort dynamics of summer-spawned bluefish as determined
by length-frequency and otolith microstructure analyses
Rhode
Island Network for Molecular Toxicology 2006 Annual Summer Retreat, West
Greenwich, RI (June 2006)
Mercury contaminants in commercial and recreational
finfish of Narragansett Bay, RI
Flatfish
Biology Conference, Westbrook, CT (December 2004)
Predatory impact of the green crab (Carcinus
maenas) on post-settlement winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes
americanus) as revealed by immunological dietary analysis
American
Fisheries Society, 133rd Annual Meeting, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (August
2003)
Predation of winter flounder eggs by the sand shrimp
Crangon septemspinosa
New
England Estuarine Research Society/Southern New England Chapter of the
American Fisheries Society Joint Meeting, Fairhaven, MA (May 2003)
Predation of winter flounder eggs by the sand shrimp
Crangon septemspinosa in Mt. Hope Bay
Marine
Benthic Ecology Meeting, Groton, CT (March 2003)
Predation of winter flounder eggs by the sand shrimp
Crangon septemspinosa
Southern
New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Meeting, Auburn,
MA (January 2003)
Sand shrimp Crangon septemspinosa size-selective
predation on post-settled winter flounder
Flatfish
Biology Conference, Westbrook, CT (December 2002)
Sand shrimp Crangon septemspinosa predation
on juvenile winter flounder: Effect of temperature on predator functional
response and foraging behavior
International Symposium on Flatfish Ecology, Isle of Man, United Kingdom
(November 2002)
Evidence of sand shrimp predation on juvenile winter
flounder from three northwestern Atlantic estuaries
New
England Estuarine Research Society Meeting, Groton, CT (October 2002)
Sand shrimp predation on juvenile winter flounder
across a latitudinal gradient
American
Fisheries Society, 132nd Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD (August 2002)
Detecting juvenile winter flounder in the stomachs
of invertebrate predators with the Öuchterlony double-diffusion immunoassay
Winner of Outstanding Student Paper
Southern
New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Meeting, Bristol,
RI (June 2002)
Evidence of sand shrimp predation on juvenile winter
flounder from three northwestern Atlantic estuaries
Winner of Saul B. Saila Best Student Paper Award
New
England Estuarine Research Society Meeting, Bar Harbor, ME (May 2002)
Detecting juvenile winter flounder in the stomachs
of invertebrate predators with the Öuchterlony immunoassay
Winner of Bostwick H. Ketchum Best Graduate Student
Paper Award
Society
of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Annual Meeting, Portland, ME
(April 2002)
Detecting juvenile winter flounder in the stomachs
of invertebrate predators with the Öuchterlony immunoassay
Winner of Best Student Paper Award
Southern
New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Meeting, Groton,
CT (January 2002)
Detecting juvenile winter flounder in the stomachs
of invertebrate predators with the Öuchterlony double-diffusion immunoassay
Winner of Saul B. Saila Best Student Paper Award
New
England Estuarine Research Society Meeting, Block Island, RI (Nov 2000)
Effects of increased water temperature on sand shrimp
predation on young-of-the-year winter flounder prey: A proposal
New
England Estuarine Research Society Meeting, Portland, ME (May 2000)
Effects of hypoxia on an estuarine predator-prey
interaction
Atlantic
Estuarine Research Society Meeting, Gloucester Point, VA (April 1999)
Effects of hypoxia on an estuarine predator-prey
interaction
Marine
Benthic Ecology Meeting, Baton Rouge, LA (March 1999)
Effects of hypoxia on an estuarine predator-prey
interaction
Atlantic
Estuarine Research Society Meeting, Beaufort, NC (March 1998)
The effects of salinity on the fate of inorganic
nitrogen in sediments of the Parker River Estuary, Massachusetts
Marine
Biological Laboratory Scientific Meeting, Woods Hole, MA (August 1997)
The effects of salinity on the fate of inorganic
nitrogen in sediments of the Parker River Estuary, Massachusetts
Mercury contamination in local fisheries and risks to human consumers
Mercury contamination in local fisheries and risks to human consumers
Mercury in marine fishes of Rhode Island
Rotary
Club of Barrington and Warren, Warren, RI (November 2013)
Mercury in marine fishes of Rhode Island
University of Rhode Island, College of Continuing Studies, Providence,
RI (March 2013)
Mercury in estuarine fishes of Rhode Island
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Atlantic Ecology Division Seminar
Series, Narragansett, RI (May 2012)
An ecologist's perspective on mercury contamination
in Narragansett Bay
Rhode Island Network for Molecular Toxicology 2011 Annual Winter Retreat,
Providence, RI (February 2011)
Fate of mercury contaminants in the Narragansett
Bay, Rhode Island
Southern
Connecticut State University, 6th Annual Long Island Sound Seminar Series,
New Haven, CT (March 2009)
Mercury in estuarine fishes of Rhode Island
Dartmouth
College, Hanover, NH (November 2007)
Bioaccumulation of total mercury in estuarine fishes
from Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island
From
Local to Global: The Rhode Island Model for Harnessing Wind Power Worldwide,
Narragansett, RI (April 2007)
Wind power impact on wildlife (moderator and session
coordinator)
Mercury
Workshop, Durham, NH (November 2006)
Fate and bioavailability of mercury in aquatic ecosystems
and effects on human exposure
Bluefish
Research Coordination Workshop, New Brunswick, NJ (February 2005)
(1) Recruitment dynamics of bluefish (Pomatomus
saltatrix): Coastwide patterns of juvenile recruitment
(2) Cohort dynamics of summer-spawned bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix,
as determined by length- frequency and otolith microstructure analysis
Narragansett
Bay Chapter of the Military Officer's Association of America, Wakefield,
RI (March 2004)
The past, present, and future health of Narragansett
Bay, Rhode Island
University
of Rhode Island Colloquium, Kingston, RI (February 2004)
Crangonid shrimp predation on the early-life history
stages of winter flounder
Northeast
Fisheries Science Center, Woods Hole, MA (April 2003)
Sand shrimp predation on post-settled flounder:
Analyzing predator stomach contents with immunoassays
Savannah
State University, Savannah, GA (January 2003)
Immunological detection of juvenile flounder in
the stomach contents of predatory shrimp
James
J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory, Sandy Hook, NJ (October 2002)
Sand shrimp Crangon septemspinosa predation
on juvenile winter flounder
Millstone
Environmental Laboratory, Ecological Advisory Meeting, Waterford, CT (May
2002)
Detecting invertebrate predation on the early life
stages of winter flounder with the Öuchterlony immunoassay
Friends
of Oceanography Breakfast Seminar, Narragansett, RI (October 2000)
Crabs or clams: Who benefits under low oxygen conditions?
PFAS contamination in southern New England estuarine and coastal fisheries: Assessing the bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of persistent and emergent contaminants in an urbanized ecosystem
Temporal changes in the community composition and biodiversity of juvenile fishes from Narragansett Bay: Is there evidence of climate-mediated changes in fish assemblages?
Modeling spatial-temporal dynamics of a persistent contaminant in Rhode Island inshore and coastal fisheries
Assessing changes in coastal ecosystem engineers and associated communities in Narragansett Bay
Pittcon YSI Grant
Assessing mercury contamination of common marine recreational finfish species of Rhode Island and adjacent waters
Assessing changes in coastal ecosystem engineers and associated communities in Narragansett Bay
Assessing changes in coastal ecosystem engineers and associated communities in Narragansett Bay
Exploring the capabilities of a new benthic lander system for investigating sediment biogeochemical exchange: A critical boundary condition for ecosystem modeling in Narragansett Bay
Expanding access to marine research and training in Narragansett Bay
Temperature-mediated changes in blue crab abundance in the Narragansett Bay and its trophodynamic effect on winter flounder populations
Temperature-mediated changes in blue crab abundance in the Narragansett Bay and its trophodynamic effect on winter flounder populations
Risks and benefits of consuming Rhode Island coastal marine fishes
Pushing to new limits for models of RI Bays and Sounds
Biotic interactions between blue crabs and age-0 winter flounder: Is climate change altering estuarine food-web dynamics?
Mercury and selenium concentrations in coastal marine fishes
Southern New England Cooperative Ventless Trap Survey
Temperature-mediated changes in Rhode Island's benthic community: What are the implications to local food webs and fisheries?
Mercury and selenium concentrations in Rhode Island estuarine and coastal fishes
Rhode Island Saltwater Anglers Foundation, RI Recreational Fishing Advancement Grant (D. Taylor) (Awarded February 2013)
Mercury contamination in scup from Rhode Island waters
NSF Rhode Island Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Faculty Research Support (D. Taylor) (Awarded September 2012)
Temperature-mediated changes in blue crab abundance in the Narragansett Bay and its trophodynamic effect on winter flounder populations
Coastal Vision (D. Taylor) (Awarded September 2012)
Diet analysis of flounder and gadids from Rhode Island/Block Island Sound
NSF Rhode Island Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Faculty Research Support (D. Taylor) (Awarded June 2012)
Temperature-mediated changes in the geographic distribution of juvenile summer flounder and its trophodynamic effect on local winter flounder populations
NIH/NCRR INBRE: Rhode Island Network of Biomedical Research Excellence Student Training Grant (D. Taylor) (Awarded May 2012)
Mercury contamination in Rhode Island estuarine and coastal fisheries
Southern New England Collaborative Research Initiative (J. Collie, J. King, and D. Taylor) (Awarded June 2010)
Mapping and characterizing fish habitat in Rhode Island's transitional seas
NIH/NCRR INBRE: Rhode Island Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (D. Taylor) (Awarded May 2009)
Fate of mercury contaminants in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Awarded May 2008)
Oyster restoration in Town Pond, Portsmouth, RI
Nature Conservancy (D. Taylor) (Awarded September 2006)
Implementing the use of reef-ball artificial structures for oyster enhancement and finfish habitat restoration in Narragansett Bay, RI
NIH/NCRR INBRE: Rhode Island Network for Molecular Toxicology (D. Taylor) (Awarded January 2006)
Mercury contaminants in commercial and recreational finfish of Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island
URI/NOAA Cooperative Marine Education and Research (J. Collie, M. Fabrizio, and D. Taylor) (Awarded January 2002)
Effects of water temperature on sand shrimp predation on juvenile winter flounder
Graduate School of Oceanography Alumni Award (D. Taylor) (Awarded February 2001)
Immunological detection of winter flounder, Pseudopleuronectes americanus, eggs and juveniles in the stomach contents of crustacean predators
Sigma Xi Grants-in-Aid Research Program (D. Taylor) (Awarded February 2001)
Immunological detection of winter flounder, Pseudopleuronectes americanus, eggs and juveniles in the stomach contents of crustacean predators
Graduate School of Oceanography Alumni Award (D. Taylor) (Awarded November 2000)
Effect of temperature on the functional response and foraging behavior of the sand shrimp, Crangon septemspinosa, preying on juvenile winter flounder
Southern
New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Irwin Alperin Outstanding
Member Award (Awarded June 2012)
Faculty Merit Review Committee Award, Roger Williams University (Awarded
May 2007-2011)
Presidential Honoring for Positive Contribution to Academic Community, Roger Williams University (Awarded June 2010)
Commitment to Excellence, Cooperative Education and Internship Program, Roger Williams
University (Awarded April 2009)
Executive
Award, Roger Williams University (Awarded May 2007)
John E. Skinner Memorial Award, Honorable Mention - AFS, 133rd Annual Meeting, Quebec City, Canada (August 2003)
Outstanding Student Paper - AFS, 132nd Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD (August 2002)
Saul B. Saila Best Student Paper Award - SNEC, Bristol, RI (June 2002)
Bostwick H. Ketchum Best Graduate Student Paper Award - NEERS, Bar Harbor, ME (May 2002)
Best Student Paper Award - SETAC, Portland, ME (April 2002)
Saul B. Saila Best Student Paper Award - SNEC, Groton, CT (January 2002)
Joshua MacMillan Graduate Fellowship in Fisheries Oceanography, URI, GSO (Awarded May 2002)
Germaine and Francis Webb Graduate Fellowship in Oceanography, URI, GSO (Awarded May 2001)
Graduate School of Oceanography Alumni Award, URI, GSO (Awarded November 2000 and February 2001)
Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Biology, Bucknell University (Awarded April 1997)
Phi Beta Kappa, Bucknell University (Inducted April 1997)
Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society, Bucknell University (Inducted April 1997)
Outstanding Greek Senior, Bucknell University (Awarded April 1997)
Mortar Board, Bucknell University (Inducted April 1996)
Omicron Delta Kappa, Bucknell University (Inducted April 1996)
Dean's List, 8 semesters, Bucknell University
Magna Cum Laude, Bucknell University
Professional Associations
Rhode
Island Marine Fisheries Council, Scientific Advisor (2007 - present)
Scientific advisor to bluefish/weakfish and winter
flounder fishery panels
Rhode Island Aquatic Invasive Species Working Group (2007 - present)
American Fisheries Society (2001 - present)
Southern
New England Chapter of American Fisheries Society (2001 - present)
New
England Estuarine Research Society (1999 - present)
Atlantic Estuarine Research Society (1998 - 2000)
Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society (1997 - present)
Max Ajemian (B.S. Marine Biology, May 2026)
Lydia Furtado (B.S. Biology, May 2023)
Jill Haudenshield (B.S. Marine Biology, May 2025)
Brianna Lotti (B.S. Marine Biology, May 2025)
Jayden Schoeps (B.S. Marine Biology, May 2024)
Kelly Cribari (B.S. Marine Biology, May 2017)
Molly Fehon (B.S. Marine Biology, May 2017)
Josh Jacques (B.S. Marine Biology, May 2017)
Mary Yurkevicius (B.S. Biochemistry, May 2017)
Sean Maiorano (B.S. Marine Biology, May 2014)
Chris Mills (B.S. Biology, May 2014)
Michael Pallotta (B.S. Biology, May 2014)
Pat Williamson (B.S. Biology, B.S. Environmental Science, B.A. Environmental Chemistry, May 2014)
Allison Hall (B.S. Marine Biology, May 2013)
Nicholas Kutil (B.S. Biology, May 2013)
Garrett LeBlanc (B.S. Marine Biology, May 2013)
Danial Palance (B.S. Biology, May 2013)
Carissa Gervasi (B.S. Marine Biology, B.S. Chemistry, May 2011)
Nichole Ares (B.S. Marine Biology, December 2010)
Jennifer Linehan (B.S. Marine Biology, May 2010)
Todd Massari (B.S. Marine Biology, May 2010)
Maria Piraino (B.S. Marine Biology, May 2009)
Joey Szczebak (B.S. Marine Biology, May 2009)
Eric Payne (B.S. Environmental Science, December 2008)
Meg Gardner (B.S. Marine Biology, May 2008)
Spencer Gowan (B.S. Marine Biology, May 2008)
Stacey Helming (B.S. Environmental Science, B.S. Chemistry, May 2008)
Loong Fat Ho (B.A. Marine Biology, B.A. Chemistry, May 2008)
Kara McKeton (B.S. Marine Biology, May 2008)
Spatial and temporal variations in mercury contamination in recreational fisheries from southern New England estuarine and coastal waters
Abundace and foraging ecology of juvenile black sea bass (Centropristis striata), cunner (Tautogolabrus adspersus), and tautog (Tautoga onitis) in the Narragansett Bay Estuary (Rhode Island, USA)
Confirmation of blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) predation on juvenile winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) in southern New England waters using a PCR-method
Molly Fehon (2017)
Population dynamics and foraging ecology of blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) and their potential impact on local benthic communities
Awarded "Thesis with Distinction"
Josh Jacques (2017)
Spatial variations in mercury and selenium concentrations in marine fishes of Rhode Island: Risks and benefits to human health
Creating effective mercury consumption advisories for recreationally important coastal fishes in Southern New England
Awarded "Thesis with Distinction"
Allison Hall (2013)
Mercury in the sediments of the Narragansett Bay estuary (Rhode Island, USA): Contamination from a historical and spatial perspective
Nicholas
Kutil (2013)
Mercury accumulation in cartilaginous fish from Rhode Island coastal waters
Garrett
LeBlanc (2013)
Habitat effects on mercury bioaccumulation in black sea bass (Centropristis
striata)
Danial
Palance (2013)
Historical abundance of early life history summer flounder (Paralichthys
dentatus) in the Narragansett Bay
Awarded "Thesis with Distinction"
Carissa
Gervasi (2011)
Tributaries of the Narragansett Bay (RI and MA, USA) as age-0 summer flounder
(Paralichthys dentatus) and winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes
americanus) nursery habitats
Awarded "Thesis with Distinction"
Jennifer
Linehan (2010)
Estuarine invertebrates and forage finfish as bio-indicators of environmental
mercury levels in Narragansett Bay, RI
Todd
Massari (2010)
Effects of biogenic oyster beds on benthic sediments and infaunal and
epifaunal community structure in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island
Awarded "Thesis with Distinction"
Maria
Piraino (2009)
Assessment of nonlethal methods for predicting muscle tissue mercury concentrations
in temperate estuarine fishes
Joe
Szczebak (2009)
Ontogenetic shifts in the feeding ecology of bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix,
and the effects on mercury bioaccumulation
Awarded "Thesis with Distinction"
Stacey
Helming (2008)
Factors influencing bioaccumulation of trace heavy metals by the blue
mussel (Mytilus edulis)
Kara
McKeton (2008)
The utilization of reef-ball artificial structures for fish habitat restoration
in Mount Hope Bay, RI
Winner of Best Student Poster Presentation
Liberty, J., Taylor, D.L. 2018. Dietary overlap between juvenile cunner and tautog in the Narragansett Bay Estuary. Rhode Island Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows Conference & Faculty Retreat, Kingston, RI, July 27 (poster presentation)
Fehon, M.M., Taylor, D.L. 2017. Foraging ecology of blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) and their potential impact on winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus). Benthic Ecology Meeting, Myrtle Beach, SC, April 12-16 (platform presentation)
Jacques,
J., Yurkevicius,
M., Taylor, D.L. 2017. Spatial variations in mercury and selenium
concentrations in marine fishes of Rhode Island: Risks and benefits to
human health. 253rd American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 2-6 (poster presentation)
Poster invited to the "Sci-Mix" session
Yurkevicius,
M., Jacques,
J., Breen, N., Taylor, D.L. 2017. Fatty acid profiles of marine
fishes from Rhode Island coastal waters. 253rd American Chemical Society National Meeting, San Francisco, CA, April 2-6 (poster presentation)
Poster invited to the "Sci-Mix" session
Cribari,
K.J., Scro, A.K., Markey, K.R., Taylor,
D.L. 2016. Blue crab predation on juvenile winter flounder in New England
waters assessed through PCR-based methods. Flatfish Biology Conference, Westbrook, CT, December 4-5 (platform presentation)
Fehon,
M.M., Taylor, D.L. 2016.
Foraging ecology of blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) and their
potential impact on winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus).
Flatfish Biology Conference, Westbrook, CT, December 4-5 (poster presentation)
Yurkevicius,
M., Jacques,
J., Breen, N., Taylor, D.L. 2016. Relative risk and benefit of consuming two Southern New England flatfish species. Flatfish Biology Conference, Westbrook, CT, December 4-5 (poster presentation)
Fehon,
M.M., Taylor, D.L. 2016.
Foraging ecology of blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) and their
potential impact on winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus).
15th Annual Symposium on Sustainability and the Environment, Bridgewater, MA, November 21 (poster presentation)
Yurkevicius,
M., Jacques,
J., Breen, N., Taylor, D.L. 2016. Fatty acid profiles of marine
fishes from Rhode Island coastal waters. 15th Annual Symposium on Sustainability and the Environment, Bridgewater, MA, November 21 (poster presentation)
Fehon, M.M., Taylor, D.L. 2016. Foraging ecology of blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) and their potential impact on winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus). Rhode Island Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows Conference & Faculty Retreat, Kingston, RI, July 29 (poster presentation)
Jacques, J., Yurkevicius, M., Taylor, D.L. 2016. Spatial variations in mercury and selenium concentrations in marine fishes of Rhode Island: Risks and benefits to human health. Rhode Island Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows Conference & Faculty Retreat, Kingston, RI, July 29 (poster presentation)
Yurkevicius, M., Jacques, J., Breen, N., Taylor, D.L. 2016. Fatty acid profiles of marine fishes from Rhode Island coastal waters. Rhode Island Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows Conference & Faculty Retreat, Kingston, RI, July 29 (poster presentation)
Cribari, K.J., Scro, A.K., Markey, K.R., Taylor, D.L. 2016. Blue crab predation on juvenile winter flounder in New England waters assessed through PCR-based methods. Southern New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Summer Meeting, Providence, RI, June 16 (platform presentation)
Fehon, M.M., Taylor, D.L. 2016. Foraging ecology of blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) and their potential impact on winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus). Southern New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Summer Meeting, Providence, RI, June 16 (platform presentation)
Jacques, J., Yurkevicius, M., Taylor, D.L. 2016. Spatial variations in mercury and selenium concentrations in marine fishes of Rhode Island: Risks and benefits to human health. Southern New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Summer Meeting, Providence, RI, June 16 (platform presentation)
Yurkevicius, M., Jacques, J., Breen, N., Taylor, D.L. 2016. Fatty acid profiles of marine fishes from Rhode Island coastal waters. Southern New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Summer Meeting, Providence, RI, June 16 (platform presentation)
Poster invited to the "Sci-Mix" session
Winner of Rankin Prize for Best Undergraduate Oral Presentation
Calabrese, N.M., Taylor, D.L. 2015. Mercury contamination in blue crabs from Rhode Island coastal waters. Benthic Ecology Meeting, Quebec City, Canada, March 4-8 (poster presentation)
Fehon,
M.M.,
Taylor, D.L. 2015. Foraging ecology of blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus)
and their potential impact on local benthic communities. Benthic Ecology
Meeting, Quebec City, Canada, March 4-8 (poster presentation)
Scro, A.K.,
Cribari, K.J., Markey, K.R., Taylor, D.L.
2015. Specificity and sensitivity of a PCR-based approach for detecting
winter flounder in blue crab stomachs. Benthic Ecology Meeting, Quebec
City, Canada, March 4-8 (poster presentation)
Scro, A.K., Cribari, K.J., Markey, K.R., Taylor, D.L. 2015. Specificity and sensitivity of a PCR-based approach for detecting winter flounder in blue crab stomachs. Southern New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Winter Meeting, Narragansett, RI, February 24 (poster presentation)
Calabrese, N.M., Taylor, D.L. 2014. Mercury contamination in blue crabs from Rhode Island coastal waters. 7th Biology New England South Undergraduate Research Meeting, Bristol, RI, December 5 (poster presentation)
Fehon, M.M., Taylor, D.L. 2014. Foraging ecology of blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) and their potential impact on local benthic communities. Biology New England South Undergraduate Research Meeting, Bristol, RI, December 5 (poster presentation)
Jacques, J., Yurkevicius, M., Taylor, D.L. 2014. Mercury and selenium concentrations in coastal fishes: Risks and benefits to human health. 7th Biology New England South Undergraduate Research Meeting, Bristol, RI, December 5 (poster presentation)
Scro, A.K., Cribari, K.J., Markey, K.R., Taylor, D.L. 2014. Specificity and sensitivity of a PCR-based approach for detecting winter flounder in blue crab stomachs. Biology New England South Undergraduate Research Meeting, Bristol, RI, December 5 (poster presentation)
Yurkevicius, M., Jacques, J., Breen, N., Taylor, D.L. 2014. Fatty acid profiles of marine fishes from Rhode Island coastal waters. 7th Biology New England South Undergraduate Research Meeting, Bristol, RI, December 5 (poster presentation)
Scro, A.K., Cribari, K.J., Markey, K.R., Taylor, D.L. 2014. Specificity and sensitivity of a PCR-based approach for detecting winter flounder in blue crab stomachs. 14th Flatfish Biology Conference, Westbrook, CT, December 3-4 (poster presentation)
Fehon, M.M., Taylor, D.L. 2014. Foraging ecology of blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) and their potential impact on local benthic communities. 13th Annual Undergraduate Symposium on Sustainability and the Environment, Bridgewater, MA, November 22 (poster presentation)
Scro, A.K., Cribari, K.J., Markey, K.R., Taylor, D.L. 2014. Specificity and sensitivity of a PCR-based approach for detecting winter flounder in blue crab stomachs. 13th Annual Undergraduate Symposium on Sustainability and the Environment, Bridgewater, MA, November 22 (poster presentation)
Yurkevicius, M., Jacques, J., Breen, N., Taylor, D.L. 2014. Fatty acid profiles of marine fishes from Rhode Island coastal waters. 13th Annual Undergraduate Symposium on Sustainability and the Environment, Bridgewater, MA, November 22 (poster presentation)
Calabrese, N.M., Taylor, D.L. 2014. Mercury contamination in blue crabs from Rhode Island coastal waters. Roger Williams University Summer Scholars Symposium, Bristol, RI, October 15 (poster presentation)
Fehon, M.M., Taylor, D.L. 2014. Foraging ecology of blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) and their potential impact on local benthic communities. Roger Williams University Summer Scholars Symposium, Bristol, RI, October 15 (poster presentation)
Jacques, J., Yurkevicius, M., Taylor, D.L. 2014. Mercury and selenium concentrations in coastal fishes: Risks and benefits to human health. Roger Williams University Summer Scholars Symposium, Bristol, RI, October 15 (poster presentation)
Scro, A.K., Cribari, K.J., Markey, K.R., Taylor, D.L. 2014. Specificity and sensitivity of a PCR-based approach for detecting winter flounder in blue crab stomachs. Roger Williams University Summer Scholars Symposium, Bristol, RI, October 15 (poster presentation)
Yurkevicius, M., Jacques, J., Breen, N., Taylor, D.L. 2014. Fatty acid profiles of marine fishes from Rhode Island coastal waters. Roger Williams University Summer Scholars Symposium, Bristol, RI, October 15 (poster presentation)
Calabrese, N.M., Taylor, D.L. 2014. Mercury contamination in blue crabs from Rhode Island coastal waters. Rhode Island Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows Conference & Faculty Retreat, Kingston, RI, August 1 (poster presentation)
Fehon, M.M., Taylor, D.L. 2014. Foraging ecology of blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) and their potential impact on local benthic communities. Rhode Island Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows Conference & Faculty Retreat, Kingston, RI, August 1 (poster presentation)
Jacques, J., Yurkevicius, M., Taylor, D.L. 2014. Mercury and selenium concentrations in coastal fishes: Risks and benefits to human health. Rhode Island Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows Conference & Faculty Retreat, Kingston, RI, August 1 (poster presentation)
Scro, A.K., Cribari, K.J., Markey, K.R., Taylor, D.L. 2014. Specificity and sensitivity of a PCR-based approach for detecting winter flounder in blue crab stomachs. Rhode Island Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows Conference & Faculty Retreat, Kingston, RI, August 1 (poster presentation)
Yurkevicius, M., Jacques, J., Breen, N., Taylor, D.L. 2014. Fatty acid profiles of marine fishes from Rhode Island coastal waters. Rhode Island Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows Conference & Faculty Retreat, Kingston, RI, August 1 (poster presentation)
Poster invited to the "Sci-Mix" session
Williamson, P., Taylor, D.L. 2013. Selenium and mercury concentration in fish tissue. 12th Annual New England Undergraduate Environmental Research Symposium, Bridgewater, MA, December 7 (poster presentation)
Maiorano, S., Taylor, D.L. 2013. Mercury concentration in scup (Stenotomus chrysops). Biology New England South Undergraduate Research Meeting, Bristol, RI, December 6 (poster presentation)
Mills, C., Taylor, D.L. 2013. Abundance, growth and diet of winter flounder and summer flounder in Rhode Island tidal rivers. Biology New England South Undergraduate Research Meeting, Bristol, RI, December 6 (poster presentation)
Pallotta, M., Taylor, D.L. 2013. Spatio-temporal distribution of the blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) in the Narragansett Bay, coastal ponds and tidal rivers (RI/MA, USA). Biology New England South Undergraduate Research Meeting, Bristol, RI, December 6 (poster presentation)
Williamson, P., Taylor, D.L. 2013. Selenium and mercury concentration in fish tissue. Biology New England South Undergraduate Research Meeting, Bristol, RI, December 6 (poster presentation)
Maiorano, S., Taylor, D.L. 2013. Mercury concentration in scup (Stenotomus chrysops). Rhode Island Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows Conference & Faculty Retreat, Kingston, RI, August 2 (poster presentation)
Mills, C., Taylor, D.L. 2013. Abundance, growth and diet of winter flounder and summer flounder in Rhode Island tidal rivers. Rhode Island Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows Conference & Faculty Retreat, Kingston, RI, August 2 (poster presentation)
Pallotta, M., Taylor, D.L. 2013. Spatio-temporal distribution of the blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) in the Narragansett Bay, coastal ponds and tidal rivers (RI/MA, USA). Rhode Island Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows Conference & Faculty Retreat, Kingston, RI, August 2 (poster presentation)
Williamson,
P., Taylor,
D.L. 2013. Selenium and mercury concentration in fish tissue. Rhode Island
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows Conference & Faculty Retreat,
Kingston, RI, August 2 (poster presentation)
Palance,
D., Taylor, D.L. 2013. Historical abundance
of early life history summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus) in
the Narragansett Bay. Roger Williams University Student Academic Showcase
and Honors, Bristol, RI, April 24 (platform presentation)
Kutil,
N., Taylor,
D.L. 2013. Mercury accumulation in cartilaginous fish from Rhode Island
coastal waters. Roger Williams University Student Academic Showcase and
Honors, Bristol, RI, April 24 (poster presentation)
LeBlanc,
G., Taylor,
D.L. 2013. Habitat effects on mercury bioaccumulation in black sea bass
(Centropristis striata). Roger Williams University Student Academic
Showcase and Honors, Bristol, RI, April 24 (poster presentation)
Palance,
D., Taylor,
D.L. 2012. Historical abundance of early life history summer flounder
(Paralichthys dentatus) in the Narragansett Bay. 13th Flatfish
Biology Conference, Westbrook, CT, December 4-5 (platform presentation)
Kutil,
N., Taylor,
D.L. 2012. Mercury accumulation in cartilaginous fish from Rhode Island
coastal waters. 11th Annual New England Undergraduate Environmental Research
Symposium, Bridgewater, MA, December 1 (poster presentation)
LeBlanc,
G., Taylor,
D.L. 2012. Habitat effects on mercury bioaccumulation in black sea bass
(Centropristis striata). 11th Annual New England Undergraduate
Environmental Research Symposium, Bridgewater, MA, December 1 (poster
presentation)
Palance,
D., Taylor,
D.L. 2012. Historical abundance of early life history summer flounder
(Paralichthys dentatus) in the Narragansett Bay. 11th Annual New
England Undergraduate Environmental Research Symposium, Bridgewater, MA,
December 1 (poster presentation)
Kutil,
N., Taylor,
D.L. 2012. Mercury accumulation in cartilaginous fish from Rhode Island
coastal waters. 33rd Annual Meeting of the Society of Environmental Toxicology
and Chemistry, Long Beach, CA, November 11-15 (poster presentation)
Hall,
A., Taylor,
D.L., Murray, D., Prell, W. 2012. Mercury in the sediments of the Narragansett
Bay estuary (Rhode Island, USA): Contamination from a historical and spatial
perspective, Rhode Island Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows Conference
& Faculty Retreat, Kingston, RI, July 27 (poster presentation)
Kutil,
N., Taylor,
D.L. 2012. Mercury accumulation in cartilaginous fish from Rhode Island
coastal waters. Rhode Island Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows Conference
& Faculty Retreat, Kingston, RI, July 27 (poster presentation)
LeBlanc,
G., Taylor,
D.L. 2012. Habitat effects on mercury bioaccumulation in black sea bass
(Centropristis striata). Rhode Island Summer Undergraduate Research
Fellows Conference & Faculty Retreat, Kingston, RI, July 27 (poster
presentation)
Palance,
D., Taylor,
D.L. 2012. Historical abundance of early life history summer flounder
(Paralichthys dentatus) in the Narragansett Bay. Rhode Island Summer
Undergraduate Research Fellows Conference & Faculty Retreat, Kingston,
RI, July 27 (poster presentation)
Pallotta,
M., Taylor,
D.L. 2012. Blue crab abundance and size distribution in the Narragansett
Bay and tidal rivers (RI/MA, USA). Rhode Island Summer Undergraduate Research
Fellows Conference & Faculty Retreat, Kingston, RI, July 27 (poster
presentation)
Kutil,
N., Taylor,
D.L. 2012. Mercury accumulation in cartilaginous fish from Rhode Island
coastal waters. Southern New England Chapter of the American Fisheries
Society, Leominster, MA, June 20 (platform presentation)
Hall,
A., Taylor,
D.L., Murray, D., Prell, W. 2012. Mercury in the sediments of the Narragansett
Bay estuary (Rhode Island, USA): Contamination from a historical and spatial
perspective, North Atlantic Chapter of the Society of Environmental Toxicology
and Chemistry, West Greenwich, RI, June 7-8 (poster presentation)
Winner of Best Student Poster Presentation by a
First-Time Presenter
Kutil,
N., Taylor,
D.L. 2012. Mercury bioaccumulation in elasmobranchs. North Atlantic Chapter
of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, West Greenwich,
RI, June 7-8 (platform presentation)
Winner of Best Overall Student Platform Presentation
Kutil,
N., Taylor,
D.L. 2012. Mercury bioaccumulation in elasmobranchs. Southern New England
Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Winter Meeting, Narragansett,
RI, January 26 (poster presentation)
Palance,
D., Taylor,
D.L. 2012. Historical abundance of early life history summer flounder
(Paralichthys dentatus) in the Narragansett Bay. Southern New England
Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Winter Meeting, Narragansett,
RI, January 26 (poster presentation)
Kutil,
N., Taylor,
D.L. 2011. Mercury bioaccumulation in elasmobranchs. Biology New England
South Undergraduate Research Meeting, Bristol, RI, December 2 (poster
presentation)
Palance,
D., Taylor,
D.L. 2011. Historical abundance of early life history summer flounder
(Paralichthys dentatus) in the Narragansett Bay. Biology New England
South Undergraduate Research Meeting, Bristol, RI, December 2 (poster
presentation)
Hall,
A., Taylor,
D.L., Murray, D., Prell, W. 2011. Mercury in the sediments of the Narragansett
Bay estuary (Rhode Island, USA): Contamination from a historical and spatial
perspective. 10th Annual New England Undergraduate Environmental Research
Symposium, Bridgewater, MA, November 19 (poster presentation)
Kutil,
N., Taylor,
D.L. 2011. Mercury bioaccumulation in elasmobranchs. 10th Annual New England
Undergraduate Environmental Research Symposium, Bridgewater, MA, November
19 (poster presentation)
Palance,
D., Taylor,
D.L. 2011. Historical abundance of early life history summer flounder
(Paralichthys dentatus) in the Narragansett Bay. 10th Annual New
England Undergraduate Environmental Research Symposium, Bridgewater, MA,
November 19 (poster presentation)
Kutil,
N., Taylor,
D.L. 2011. Mercury bioaccumulation in elasmobranchs. 32nd Annual Meeting
of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Boston, MA,
November 13-17 (platform presentation)
Hall,
A., Taylor,
D.L., Murray, D., Prell, W. 2011. Mercury in the sediments of the Narragansett
Bay estuary (Rhode Island, USA): Contamination from a historical and spatial
perspective. Rhode Island Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows Conference
& Faculty Retreat, Kingston, RI, July 29 (poster presentation)
Kutil,
N., Taylor,
D.L. 2011. Mercury bioaccumulation in elasmobranchs. Rhode Island Summer
Undergraduate Research Fellows Conference & Faculty Retreat, Kingston,
RI, July 29 (poster presentation)
LeBlanc,
G., Taylor,
D.L. 2011. Habitat effects on mercury bioaccumulation in black sea bass
(Centropristis striata). Rhode Island Summer Undergraduate Research
Fellows Conference & Faculty Retreat, Kingston, RI, July 29 (poster
presentation)
Palance,
D., Taylor,
D.L. 2011. Historical abundance of early life history summer flounder
(Paralichthys dentatus) in the Narragansett Bay. Rhode Island Summer
Undergraduate Research Fellows Conference & Faculty Retreat, Kingston,
RI, July 29 (poster presentation)
Ares,
N.L., Taylor,
D.L. 2011. Mercury and selenium relationships in local fisheries. North
Atlantic Chapter of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Annual Meeting, Freeport, ME, June 9-10 (platform presentation)
Winner of Student Travel Award
Kutil,
N., Taylor,
D.L. 2011. Mercury bioaccumulation in elasmobranchs. North Atlantic Chapter
of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Annual Meeting,
Freeport, ME, June 9-10 (poster presentation)
Winner of Best Student Poster
Winner of Student Travel Award
LeBlanc,
G., Taylor,
D.L. 2011. Habitat effects on mercury bioaccumulation in black sea bass
(Centropristis striata). North Atlantic Chapter of the Society
of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Annual Meeting, Freeport, ME,
June 9-10 (poster presentation)
Winner of Best Student Poster
Winner of Student Travel Award
Gervasi,
C.L., Taylor,
D.L. 2011. Utilizing otolith microchemistry to assess fish habitat preference
and mercury contamination. 241th American Chemical Society National Meeting,
Anaheim, CA, March 27-31 (poster presentation)
Ares,
N.L., Taylor,
D.L. 2011. Mercury and selenium relationships in local fisheries. Southern
New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Winter Meeting,
Woods Hole, MA, January 20 (poster presentation)
Ares,
N., Taylor,
D.L. 2010. Mercury accumulation in brain, muscle, and liver tissue in
fish: A tri-species comparison. Biology New England South Undergraduate
Research Meeting, Bristol, RI, December 3 (poster presentation)
Gervasi,
C., Taylor,
D.L. 2010. Abundance, growth, and diet of juvenile summer flounder (Paralichthys
dentatus) and winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus)
in Narragansett Bay RI/MA. Biology New England South Undergraduate Research
Meeting, Bristol, RI, December 3 (poster presentation)
Winner of Best Student Poster
Kutil,
N., Taylor,
D.L. 2010. Mercury bioaccumulation in elasmobranch species. Biology New
England South Undergraduate Research Meeting, Bristol, RI, December 3
(poster presentation)
LeBlanc,
G., Taylor,
D.L. 2010. Habitat effects on mercury bioaccumulation in black sea bass
(Centropristis striata) and bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix).
Biology New England South Undergraduate Research Meeting, Bristol, RI,
December 3 (poster presentation)
Gervasi,
C., Taylor,
D.L. 2010. Abundance, growth, and of juvenile summer flounder (Paralichthys
dentatus) and winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus)
in Narragansett Bay RI/MA. 12th Flatfish Biology Conference, Westbrook,
CT, December 1-2 (platform presentation)
Ares,
N., Taylor,
D.L. 2010. Mercury accumulation in brain, muscle, and liver tissue in
fish: A tri-species comparison. 9th Annual New England Undergraduate Environmental
Research Symposium, Bridgewater, MA, November 18 (poster presentation)
Gervasi,
C., Taylor,
D.L. 2010. Abundance, growth, and diet of juvenile summer flounder (Paralichthys
dentatus) and winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus)
in Narragansett Bay RI/MA. 9th Annual New England Undergraduate Environmental
Research Symposium, Bridgewater, MA, November 18 (poster presentation)
Kutil,
N., Taylor,
D.L. 2010. Mercury bioaccumulation in elasmobranch species. 9th Annual
New England Undergraduate Environmental Research Symposium, Bridgewater,
MA, November 18 (poster presentation)
LeBlanc,
G., Taylor,
D.L. 2010. Habitat effects on mercury bioaccumulation in black sea bass
(Centropristis striata) and bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix).
9th Annual New England Undergraduate Environmental Research Symposium,
Bridgewater, MA, November 18 (poster presentation)
Ares,
N.L., Taylor,
D.L. 2010. Mercury accumulation in brain and muscle tissues of bluefish
(Pomatomus saltatrix) and tautog (Tautoga onitis). New England
Estuarine Research Society Meeting, Provincetown, MA, October 28-30 (platform
presentation)
Gervasi,
C., Taylor,
D.L. 2010. Abundance, growth, and diet of juvenile summer flounder (Paralichthys
dentatus) and winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus)
in the Seekonk River, RI, and Taunton River, MA. New England Estuarine
Research Society Meeting, Provincetown, MA, October 28-30 (platform presentation)
Ares,
N.L., Taylor,
D.L. 2010. Mercury accumulation in brain, muscle, and liver tissue in
fish: A tri-species comparison. Roger Williams University Summer Research
Scholars Symposium, Bristol, RI, October 6 (poster presentation)
Gervasi,
C., Taylor,
D.L. 2010. Abundance, growth, and diet of juvenile summer flounder (Paralichthys
dentatus) and winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus)
in Narragansett Bay RI/MA. Roger Williams University Summer Research Scholars
Symposium, Bristol, RI, October 6 (poster presentation)
Kutil,
N., Taylor,
D.L. 2010. Mercury bioaccumulation in elasmobranch species. Roger Williams
University Summer Research Scholars Symposium, Bristol, RI, October 6
(poster presentation)
LeBlanc,
G., Taylor,
D.L. 2010. Habitat effects on mercury bioaccumulation in black sea bass
(Centropristis striata) and bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix)
Roger Williams University Summer Research Scholars Symposium, Bristol,
RI, October 6 (poster presentation)
Ares,
N.L., Taylor,
D.L. 2010. Mercury accumulation in brain, muscle, and liver tissue in
fish: A tri-species comparison. Rhode Island Summer Undergraduate Research
Fellows Conference & Faculty Retreat, Kingston, RI, July 30 (poster
presentation)
Gervasi,
C., Taylor,
D.L. 2010. Abundance, growth, and diet of juvenile summer flounder (Paralichthys
dentatus) and winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus)
in Narragansett Bay RI/MA. Rhode Island Summer Undergraduate Research
Fellows Conference & Faculty Retreat, Kingston, RI, July 30 (poster
presentation)
Kutil,
N., Taylor,
D.L. 2010. Mercury bioaccumulation in elasmobranch species. Rhode Island
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows Conference & Faculty Retreat,
Kingston, RI, July 30 (poster presentation)
LeBlanc,
G., Taylor,
D.L. 2010. Habitat effects on mercury bioaccumulation in black sea bass
(Centropristis striata) and bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix)
Rhode Island Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows Conference & Faculty
Retreat, Kingston, RI, July 30 (poster presentation)
Ares,
N.L., Taylor,
D.L. 2010. Mercury accumulation in brain and muscle tissues of bluefish
(Pomatomus saltatrix) and tautog (Tautoga onitis). Joint
Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists, Providence, RI, July 7-12
(platform presentation)
Gervasi,
C., Taylor,
D.L. 2010. Abundance, growth, and diet of juvenile summer flounder (Paralichthys
dentatus) and winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus)
in the Seekonk River, RI, and Taunton River, MA. Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists
and Herpetologists, Providence, RI, July 7-12 (platform presentation)
Ares,
N.L., Taylor,
D.L. 2010. Mercury accumulation in brain and muscle tissues of bluefish
(Pomatomus saltatrix) and tautog (Tautoga onitis). NIH/NCRR
3rd Biennial National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence,
Washington DC, June 16-18 (poster presentation)
"Highlighted Poster" during the Environmental
Science and Public Health Scientific Session
Ares,
N.L., Taylor,
D.L. 2010. Mercury accumulation in brain and muscle tissues of bluefish
(Pomatomus saltatrix) and tautog (Tautoga onitis). North
Atlantic Chapter of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry
Annual Meeting, Narragansett, RI, June 2-3 (poster presentation)
Gervasi,
C., Taylor,
D.L. 2010. Abundance, growth, and diet of juvenile summer flounder (Paralichthys
dentatus) and winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus)
in the Seekonk River, RI, and Taunton River, MA. Marine Benthic Ecology
Meeting, Wilmington, NC, March 10-13 (poster presentation)
Linehan,
J.C., Taylor,
D.L. 2010. Estuarine invertebrates and forage finfish as bio-indicators
of environmental mercury levels. Marine Benthic Ecology Meeting, Wilmington,
NC, March 10-13 (poster presentation)
Massari,
T., Taylor,
D.L. 2010. Restored oyster reefs and their impact on the abundance and
diversity of local fauna. Marine Benthic Ecology Meeting, Wilmington,
NC, March 10-13 (poster presentation)
Ares,
N.L., Taylor,
D.L. 2010. Mercury accumulation in brain and muscle tissues of bluefish
(Pomatomus saltatrix) and tautog (Tautoga onitis). Rhode
Island Network for Molecular Toxicology 2010 Annual Winter Retreat, Providence,
RI, January 29 (poster presentation)
Linehan,
J.C., Taylor,
D.L. 2010. Estuarine invertebrates and forage finfish as bio-indicators
of environmental mercury levels. Rhode Island Network for Molecular Toxicology
2010 Annual Winter Retreat, Providence, RI, January 29 (poster presentation)
Gervasi,
C., Taylor,
D.L. 2010. Abundance, growth, and diet of juvenile summer flounder (Paralichthys
dentatus) and winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus)
in the Seekonk River, RI, and Taunton River, MA. Southern New England
Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Winter Meeting, Groton, CT,
January 28 (poster presentation)
Linehan,
J.C., Taylor,
D.L. 2010. Estuarine invertebrates and forage finfish as bio-indicators
of environmental mercury levels. Southern New England Chapter of the American
Fisheries Society Winter Meeting, Groton, CT, January 28 (poster presentation)
Massari,
T., Taylor,
D.L. 2010. Restored oyster reefs and their impact on the abundance and
diversity of local fauna. Southern New England Chapter of the American
Fisheries Society Winter Meeting, Groton, CT, January 28 (poster presentation)
Ares,
N.L., Taylor,
D.L. 2009. Mercury accumulation in brain and muscle tissues of bluefish
(Pomatomus saltatrix) and tautog (Tautoga onitis). 4th Biology
New England South BioNES Meeting, Providence, RI, December 4 (poster presentation)
Gervasi,
C., Taylor,
D.L. 2009. Abundance, growth, and diet of juvenile summer flounder (Paralichthys
dentatus) and winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus)
in the Seekonk River, RI, and Taunton River, MA. 4th Biology New England
South BioNES Meeting, Providence, RI, December 4 (poster presentation)
Winner of Best Student Poster
Linehan,
J.C., Taylor,
D.L. 2009. Estuarine invertebrates and forage finfish as bio-indicators
of environmental mercury levels. 4th Biology New England South BioNES
Meeting, Providence, RI, December 4 (poster presentation)
Massari,
T., Taylor,
D.L. 2009. Restored oyster reefs and their impact on the abundance and
diversity of local fauna. 4th Biology New England South BioNES Meeting,
Providence, RI, December 4 (poster presentation)
Winner of Best Student Poster
Ares,
N.L., Taylor,
D.L. 2009. Mercury accumulation in brain and muscle tissues of bluefish
(Pomatomus saltatrix) and tautog (Tautoga onitis). 8th Annual
New England Undergraduate Environmental Research Symposium, Bridgewater,
MA, November 14 (poster presentation)
Gervasi,
C., Taylor,
D.L. 2009. Abundance, growth, and diet of juvenile summer flounder (Paralichthys
dentatus) and winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus)
in the Seekonk River, RI, and Taunton River, MA. 8th Annual New England
Undergraduate Environmental Research Symposium, Bridgewater, MA, November
14 (poster presentation)
Futoma,
E.K., Taylor,
D.L. 2009. Maternal transfer of mercury to gonad tissue and its effect
on the fecundity of the Atlantic silverside, Menidia menidia. 8th
Annual New England Undergraduate Environmental Research Symposium, Bridgewater,
MA, November 14 (poster presentation)
Linehan,
J.C., Taylor,
D.L. 2009. Estuarine invertebrates and forage finfish as bio-indicators
of environmental mercury levels. 8th Annual New England Undergraduate
Environmental Research Symposium, Bridgewater, MA, November 14 (poster
presentation)
Massari,
T., Taylor,
D.L. 2009. Restored oyster reefs and their impact on the abundance and
diversity of local fauna. 8th Annual New England Undergraduate Environmental
Research Symposium, Bridgewater, MA, November 14 (poster presentation)
Gervasi,
C., Taylor,
D.L. 2009. Abundance, growth, and diet of juvenile summer flounder (Paralichthys
dentatus) and winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus)
in the Seekonk River, RI, and Taunton River, MA. 2nd Annual Rhode Island
Research Alliance Symposium, Providence, RI, October 2 (poster presentation)
Linehan,
J.C., Taylor,
D.L. 2009. Estuarine invertebrates and forage finfish as bio-indicators
of environmental mercury levels. 2nd Annual Rhode Island Research Alliance
Symposium, Providence, RI, October 2 (poster presentation)
Massari,
T., Taylor,
D.L. 2009. Restored oyster reefs and their impact on the abundance and
diversity of local fauna. 2nd Annual Rhode Island Research Alliance Symposium,
Providence, RI, October 2 (poster presentation)
Massari,
T., Taylor,
D.L., Chintala, M., Ayvazian, S., Leavitt, D. 2009. Restored oyster reefs
and their impact on the abundance and diversity of local fauna. U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency, Atlantic Ecology Division Seminar Series, Narragansett,
RI, August 6 (platform presentation)
Ares,
N.L., Taylor,
D.L. 2009. Mercury accumulation in brain and muscle tissues of bluefish
(Pomatomus saltatrix) and tautog (Tautoga onitis). Rhode
Island INBRE & EPSCoR Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows Conference
and Faculty Retreat, Kingston, RI, August 3 (poster presentation)
Futoma,
E.K., Taylor,
D.L. 2009. Maternal transfer of mercury to gonad tissue and its effect
on the fecundity of the Atlantic silverside, Menidia menidia. Rhode
Island INBRE & EPSCoR Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows Conference
and Faculty Retreat, Kingston, RI, August 3 (poster presentation)
Gervasi,
C.L., Taylor,
D.L. 2009. Abundance, growth, and diet of juvenile summer flounder (Paralichthys
dentatus) and winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus)
in the Seekonk River, RI, and Taunton River, MA. Rhode Island INBRE &
EPSCoR Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows Conference and Faculty Retreat,
Kingston, RI, August 3 (poster presentation)
Linehan,
J.C., Taylor,
D.L. 2009. Estuarine invertebrates and forage finfish as bio-indicators
of environmental mercury levels. Rhode Island INBRE & EPSCoR Summer
Undergraduate Research Fellows Conference and Faculty Retreat, Kingston,
RI, August 3 (poster presentation)
Massari,
T., Taylor,
D.L., Chintala, M., Ayvazian, S., Leavitt, D. 2009. Restored oyster reefs
and their impact on the abundance and diversity of local fauna. Rhode
Island INBRE & EPSCoR Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows Conference
and Faculty Retreat, Kingston, RI, August 3 (poster presentation)
Massari,
T., Taylor,
D.L., Chintala, M., Ayvazian, S., Leavitt, D. 2009. Restored oyster reefs
and their impact on the abundance and diversity of local fauna. Roger
Williams University Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Seminar Series,
Bristol, RI, July 30 (platform presentation)
Linehan,
J.C., Taylor,
D.L. 2009. Estuarine invertebrates and forage finfish as bio-indicators
of environmental mercury levels. North Atlantic Chapter of the Society
of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry, Durham, NH, June 11-12 (platform
presentation)
Winner of Outstanding Undergraduate Platform Presentation
Linehan,
J.C., Taylor,
D.L. 2009. Estuarine invertebrates and forage finfish as bio-indicators
of environmental mercury levels. Southern New England Chapter of the American
Fisheries Society Meeting, Hadley, MA, June 10 (platform presentation)
Piraino,
M.N., Taylor,
D.L. 2009. Assessment of fish scales as a nonlethal method of predicting
muscle tissue mercury concentrations in five fish species from Narragansett
Bay, Rhode Island. Rhode Island Network for Molecular Toxicology 2009
Annual Winter Retreat, Bristol, RI, January 30 (poster presentation)
Szczebak,
J.T., Taylor,
D.L. 2009. Life-long mercury accumulation rates of bluefish, Pomatomus
saltatrix, in a New England estuary, Rhode Island Network for Molecular
Toxicology 2009 Annual Winter Retreat, Bristol, RI, January 30 (poster
presentation)
Szczebak,
J.T., Taylor,
D.L. 2009. Life-long mercury accumulation rates of bluefish, Pomatomus
saltatrix, in a New England estuary. Southern New England Chapter
of the American Fisheries Society Meeting, Bristol, RI, January 14 (poster
presentation)
Winner of Best Student Poster
Taylor, D.L., Piraino, M.N., Payne,
E.J., Linehan, J.C., Szczebak,
J.T. 2008. Mercury bioaccumulation and trophic transfer in estuarine
fish of Narragansett Bay (Rhode Island, USA). Rhode Island Network for
Molecular Toxicology 2008 Annual Summer Retreat and Undergraduate Student
Research Meeting, Kingston, RI, August 4 (poster presentation)
Taylor, D.L., Piraino, M.N., Payne,
E.J., Linehan, J.C., Szczebak,
J.T. 2008. Mercury exposure for Rhode Island residents consuming
local fishery resources. Rhode Island Network for Molecular Toxicology
2008 Annual Summer Retreat and Undergraduate Student Research Meeting,
Kingston, RI, August 4 (poster presentation)
Piraino,
M.N., Taylor,
D.L. 2008. Bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of mercury in striped
bass (Morone saxatilis) and tautog (Tautoga onitis) in Narragansett
Bay, RI. Southern New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society
Meeting, Storrs, CT, June 11 (platform presentation)
Szczebak,
J.T., Taylor,
D.L. 2008. Bioaccumulation of mercury in young-of-the-year estuarine fish.
Southern New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Meeting,
Storrs, CT, June 11 (poster presentation)
Winner of Best Student Poster
Linehan,
J.L., Payne,
E.J., Taylor, D.L. 2008. Effects of feeding ecology and diet history
on mercury bioaccumulation in temperate flatfishes. Society of Environmental
Toxicology and Chemistry Annual Meeting, Bar Harbor, ME, June 4-6 (poster
presentation)
Winner of Best Student Overall Poster Presentation
Winner of Student Travel Award
Piraino,
M.N., Taylor,
D.L. 2008. Bioaccumulation and trophic transfer of mercury in striped
bass (Morone saxatilis) and tautog (Tautoga onitis) in Narragansett
Bay, RI. Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Annual Meeting,
Bar Harbor, ME, June 4-6 (poster presentation)
Winner of Student Travel Award
Szczebak,
J.T., Taylor,
D.L. 2008. Bioaccumulation of mercury in young-of-the-year estuarine fish.
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Annual Meeting, Bar
Harbor, ME, June 4-6 (platform presentation)
Winner of Best Student Platform Presentation by
a First-Time Presenter
Winner of Student Travel Award
McKeton,
K., Taylor,
D.L. 2008. The utilization of reef-ball artificial structures for fish
habitat restoration in Mount Hope Bay, RI. 37th Annual Benthic Ecology
Meeting, Providence, RI, April 9-13 (poster presentation)
Payne,
E.J., Taylor,
D.L. 2008. Effects of feeding ecology and diet history on mercury bioaccumulation
in temperate flatfishes. 37th Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting, Providence,
RI, April 9-13 (platform presentation)
Piraino,
M.N., Taylor,
D.L. 2008. Mercury concentration in tautog Tautoga onitis in Narragansett
Bay (Rhode Island) as a function of fish length, age, and trophic status.
37th Annual Benthic Ecology Meeting, Providence, RI, April 9-13 (poster
presentation)
Szczebak,
J.T., Taylor,
D.L. 2008. The influence of size, age, trophic level, and local sediment
conditions on mercury bioaccumulation in age-0 benthic fish. 37th Annual
Benthic Ecology Meeting, Providence, RI, April 9-13 (poster presentation)
Helming,
S.A., Taylor,
D.L., O'Shea, S.K. 2008. Factors influencing bioaccumulation of trace
heavy metals by the blue mussel (Mytilus edulis). 235th American
Chemical Society National Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April 6-10 (poster
presentation)
Helming,
S.A., Taylor,
D.L., O'Shea, S.K. 2008. Factors influencing bioaccumulation of trace
heavy metals by the blue mussel (Mytilus edulis). Rhode Island
Network for Molecular Toxicology 2008 Annual Winter Retreat, Providence,
RI, January 25 (poster presentation)
Payne,
E.J., Taylor,
D.L. 2008. Effects of feeding ecology and diet history on mercury bioaccumulation
in temperate flatfishes. Rhode Island Network for Molecular Toxicology
2008 Annual Winter Retreat, Providence, RI, January 25 (poster presentation)
Piraino,
M.N., Taylor,
D.L. 2008. Mercury bioaccumulation rates in striped bass (Morone saxatilis)
and tautog (Tautoga onitis) in Narragansett Bay, RI, and the potential
implications to human health. Rhode Island Network for Molecular Toxicology
2008 Annual Winter Retreat, Providence, RI, January 25 (poster presentation)
Szczebak,
J., Taylor,
D.L. 2008. The influence of size, age, local sediment, and trophic level
status on the mercury bioaccumulation in age-0 estuarine fish. Rhode Island
Network for Molecular Toxicology 2008 Annual Winter Retreat, Providence,
RI, January 25 (poster presentation)
Helming,
S.A., Ho,
L.F., Taylor, D.L., O'Shea, S.K. 2008. Factors influencing bioaccumulation
of trace heavy metals by the blue mussel (Mytilus edulis). Southern
New England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Meeting, Leominster,
MA, January 9 (poster presentation)
McKeton,
K., Taylor,
D.L. 2008. The utilization of reef-ball artificial structures for fish
habitat restoration in Mount Hope Bay, RI. Southern New England Chapter
of the American Fisheries Society Meeting, Leominster, MA, January 9 (poster
presentation)
Payne,
E.J., Taylor,
D.L. 2008. Effects of feeding ecology and diet history on mercury bioaccumulation
in temperate flatfishes. Southern New England Chapter of the American
Fisheries Society Meeting, Leominster, MA, January 9 (poster presentation)
Winner of Best Student Poster
Helming,
S.A., Ho,
L.F., Taylor, D.L., O'Shea, S.K. 2007. Factors influencing bioaccumulation
of trace heavy metals by the blue mussel (Mytilus edulis). Biology
New England South Undergraduate Research Meeting, Bristol, RI, November
30 (poster presentation)
McKeton,
K., Taylor,
D.L., Daigle, N., Tammi, K. 2007. The utilization
of reef- ball artificial structures for fish habitat restoration in Mount
Hope Bay, RI. Biology New England South Undergraduate Research Meeting,
Bristol, RI, November 30 (poster presentation)
Payne,
E.J., Taylor,
D.L. 2007. Variability in the total mercury concentrations of winter flounder
(Pseudopleuronectes americanus) and summer flounder (Paralichthys
dentatus) found in Narragansett Bay, RI. Biology New England South
Undergraduate Research Meeting, Bristol, RI, November 30 (poster presentation)
Pohl,
K.A., Tammi,
K.A., Wilson, M., Marino,
K., Taylor, D.L., Scott, T. 2007. Implementing the remote set technique
for oyster restoration using artificial reefs structures in Mount Hope
Bay, RI. Biology New England South Undergraduate Research Meeting, Bristol,
RI, November 30 (poster presentation)
Szczebak,
J.T., Taylor,
D.L. 2007. Mercury accumulation in age-0 finfish from Narragansett Bay,
RI. Biology New England South Undergraduate Research Meeting, Bristol,
RI, November 30 (poster presentation)
Winner of Best Student Poster for session "Ecology,
Evolution, Behavior, Biodiversity, and Conservation"
Helming,
S.A., Ho,
L.F., Taylor, D.L., O'Shea, S.K. 2007. Factors influencing bioaccumulation
of trace heavy metals by the blue mussel (Mytilus edulis). The
6th Annual New England Environmental Research Symposium, Bridgewater,
MA, November 10 (poster presentation)
Helming,
S.A., Ho,
L.F., Taylor, D.L., O'Shea, S.K. 2007. Trace metal analysis of
a benthic food chain in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. Estuarine Research
Federation, Providence, RI, November 4-8 (poster presentation)
Payne,
E.J., Taylor,
D.L. 2007. Variability in the total mercury concentrations of winter flounder
(Pseudopleuronectes americanus) and summer flounder (Paralichthys
dentatus) found in Narragansett Bay, RI. Estuarine Research Federation,
Providence, RI, November 4-8 (poster presentation)
Piraino,
M.N., Taylor,
D.L. 2007. Mercury bioaccumulation rates in striped bass (Morone saxatilis)
and tautog (Tautoga onitis) in Narragansett Bay, RI, and the potential
implications to human health. Estuarine Research Federation, Providence,
RI, November 4-8 (poster presentation)
Szczebak,
J.T., Taylor,
D.L. 2007. Correlation analysis of young-of-the-year winter flounder,
bluefish, and tautog in relation to the effects of bioavailable mercury
concentrations in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. Estuarine Research Federation,
Providence, RI, November 4-8 (poster presentation)
Helming,
S.A., Ho,
L.F., Taylor, D.L., O'Shea, S.K. 2007. Trace metal analysis of
a benthic food chain in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. Northeast Regional
Meeting of IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence and Centers
for Biomedical Research Excellence, Burlington, VT, August 15-17 (poster
presentation)
Payne,
E.J., Taylor,
D.L. 2007. Variability in the total mercury concentrations of winter flounder
(Pseudopleuronectes americanus) and summer flounder (Paralichthys
dentatus) found in Narragansett Bay, RI. Northeast Regional Meeting
of IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence and Centers for Biomedical
Research Excellence, Burlington, VT, August 15-17 (poster presentation)
Piraino,
M.N., Taylor,
D.L. 2007. Mercury bioaccumulation rates in striped bass (Morone saxatilis)
and tautog (Tautoga onitis) in Narragansett Bay, RI, and the potential
implications to human health. Northeast Regional Meeting of IDeA Networks
of Biomedical Research Excellence and Centers for Biomedical Research
Excellence, Burlington, VT, August 15-17 (poster presentation)
Szczebak,
J.T., Taylor,
D.L. 2007. Correlation analysis of young-of-the-year winter flounder,
bluefish, and tautog in relation to the effects of bioavailable mercury
concentrations in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. Northeast Regional Meeting
of IDeA Networks of Biomedical Research Excellence and Centers for Biomedical
Research Excellence, Burlington, VT, August 15-17 (poster presentation)
Helming,
S.A., Ho,
L.F., Taylor, D.L., O'Shea, S.K. 2007. Trace metal analysis of
a benthic food chain in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. Rhode Island Network
for Molecular Toxicology 2007 Annual Summer Retreat and Undergraduate
Student Research Meeting, Kingston, RI, August 10 (poster presentation)
Payne,
E.J., Taylor,
D.L. 2007. Variability in the total mercury concentrations of winter flounder
(Pseudopleuronectes americanus) and summer flounder (Paralichthys
dentatus) found in Narragansett Bay, RI. Rhode Island Network for
Molecular Toxicology 2007 Annual Summer Retreat and Undergraduate Student
Research Meeting, Kingston, RI, August 10 (poster presentation)
Piraino,
M.N., Taylor,
D.L. 2007. Mercury bioaccumulation rates in striped bass (Morone saxatilis)
and tautog (Tautoga onitis) in Narragansett Bay, RI, and the potential
implications to human health. Rhode Island Network for Molecular Toxicology
2007 Annual Summer Retreat and Undergraduate Student Research Meeting,
Kingston, RI, August 10 (poster presentation)
Szczebak,
J.T., Taylor,
D.L. 2007. Correlation analysis of young-of-the-year winter flounder,
bluefish, and tautog in relation to the effects of bioavailable mercury
concentrations in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. Rhode Island Network
for Molecular Toxicology 2007 Annual Summer Retreat and Undergraduate
Student Research Meeting, Kingston, RI, August 10 (poster presentation)
Helming,
S.A., Ho,
L.F., Taylor, D.L., O'Shea, S.K. 2007. Trace metal analysis of
a benthic food chain in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. RI-EPSCoR Undergraduate
Center for Marine Life Sciences, Bristol, RI, August 9 (poster presentation)
McKeton,
K., Taylor,
D.L. 2007. Monitoring of fish and invertebrates on an artificial reef
in Mount Hope Bay, RI. RI-EPSCoR Undergraduate Center for Marine Life
Sciences, Bristol, RI, August 9 (platform and poster presentation)
Payne,
E.J., Taylor,
D.L. 2007. Variability in the total mercury concentrations of winter flounder
(Pseudopleuronectes americanus) and summer flounder (Paralichthys
dentatus) found in Narragansett Bay, RI. RI-EPSCoR Undergraduate Center
for Marine Life Sciences, Bristol, RI, August 9 (poster presentation)
Piraino,
M.N., Taylor,
D.L. 2007. Mercury bioaccumulation rates in striped bass (Morone saxatilis)
and tautog (Tautoga onitis) in Narragansett Bay, RI, and the potential
implications to human health. RI-EPSCoR Undergraduate Center for Marine
Life Sciences, Bristol, RI, August 9 (poster presentation)
Szczebak,
J.T., Taylor,
D.L. 2007. Correlation analysis of young-of-the-year winter flounder,
bluefish, and tautog in relation to the effects of bioavailable mercury
concentrations in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. RI. RI-EPSCoR Undergraduate
Center for Marine Life Sciences, Bristol, RI, August 9 (poster presentation)
Daigle,
N., McKeton,
K., Taylor, D.L., Tammi, K. 2007. Monitoring of fish and invertebrates
on an artificial reef in Mount Hope Bay, RI. Southern New England Chapter
of the American Fisheries Society Meeting, Kingston, RI, June 27 (poster
presentation)
Helming,
S.A., Ho,
L.F., Taylor, D.L., O'Shea, S.K. 2007. Trace metal analysis of
a benthic food chain in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. Southern New England
Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Meeting, Kingston, RI, June
27 (poster presentation)
Payne,
E.J., Taylor,
D.L. 2007. Variability in the total mercury concentrations of winter flounder
(Pseudopleuronectes americanus) and summer flounder (Paralichthys
dentatus) found in Narragansett Bay, RI. Southern New England Chapter
of the American Fisheries Society Meeting, Kingston, RI, June 27 (poster
presentation)
Piraino,
M.N., Taylor,
D.L. 2007. Mercury bioaccumulation rates in striped bass (Morone saxatilis)
and tautog (Tautoga onitis) in Narragansett Bay, RI, and the potential
implications to human health. Southern New England Chapter of the American
Fisheries Society Meeting, Kingston, RI, June 27 (poster presentation)
Pohl,
K., Tammi, K.,
Taylor, D.L. 2007. Implementing the remote set technique for oyster restoration
using artificial reefs structures in Mount Hope Bay, RI. Southern New
England Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Meeting, Kingston, RI,
June 27 (poster presentation)
Szczebak,
J.T., Taylor,
D.L. 2007. Correlation analysis of young-of-the-year winter flounder,
bluefish, and tautog in relation to the effects of bioavailable mercury
concentrations in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. Southern New England
Chapter of the American Fisheries Society Meeting, Kingston, RI, June
27 (poster presentation)
Helming,
S.A., Ho,
L.F., Taylor, D.L., O'Shea, S.K. 2007. Trace metal analysis of
a benthic food chain in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. North Atlantic
Chapter of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Annual
Meeting, Bristol, RI, June 13-15 (poster presentation)
Winner of Student Travel Award
Payne,
E.J., Taylor,
D.L. 2007. Variability in the total mercury concentrations of winter flounder
(Pseudopleuronectes americanus) and summer flounder (Paralichthys
dentatus) found in Narragansett Bay, RI. North Atlantic Chapter of
the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Annual Meeting,
Bristol, RI, June 13-15 (poster presentation)
Winner of Student Travel Award
Piraino,
M.N., Taylor,
D.L. 2007. Mercury bioaccumulation rates in striped bass (Morone saxatilis)
and tautog (Tautoga onitis) in Narragansett Bay, RI, and the potential
implications to human health. North Atlantic Chapter of the Society of
Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Annual Meeting, Bristol, RI, June
13-15 (poster presentation)
Winner of Best Student Poster
Winner of Student Travel Award
Szczebak,
J.T., Taylor,
D.L. 2007. Correlation analysis of young-of-the-year winter flounder,
bluefish, and tautog in relation to the effects of bioavailable mercury
concentrations in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. North Atlantic Chapter
of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Annual Meeting,
Bristol, RI, June 13-15 (poster presentation)
Winner of Student Travel Award
Helming,
S.A., Ho,
L.F., Taylor, D.L., O'Shea, S.K. 2007. Trace metal analysis of
a benthic food chain in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. Rhode Island Centers
of Biomedical Research Excellence & IDeA Network of Biomedical Research
Excellence Symposium, Providence, RI, May 30 (poster presentation)
Payne,
E.J., Taylor,
D.L. 2007. Variability in the total mercury concentrations of winter flounder
(Pseudopleuronectes americanus) and summer flounder (Paralichthys
dentatus) found in Narragansett Bay, RI. Rhode Island Centers of Biomedical
Research Excellence & IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence
Symposium, Providence, RI, May 30 (poster presentation)
Piraino,
M.N., Taylor,
D.L. 2007. Mercury bioaccumulation rates in striped bass (Morone saxatilis)
and tautog (Tautoga onitis) in Narragansett Bay, RI, and the potential
implications to human health. Rhode Island Centers of Biomedical Research
Excellence & IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence Symposium,
Providence, RI, May 30 (poster presentation)
Szczebak,
J.T., Taylor,
D.L. 2007. Correlation analysis of young-of-the-year winter flounder,
bluefish, and tautog in relation to the effects of bioavailable mercury
concentrations in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. Rhode Island Centers
of Biomedical Research Excellence & IDeA Network of Biomedical Research
Excellence Symposium, Providence, RI, May 30 (poster presentation)
Helming,
S.A., Taylor,
D.L., O'Shea, S.K. 2007. Tracing the bioaccumulation patterns of the heavy
metals mercury, cadmium, and arsenic in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.
Rhode Island Network for Molecular Toxicology 2007 Annual Winter Retreat,
Newport, RI, January 26 (poster presentation)
Helming,
S.A., Taylor,
D.L., O'Shea, S.K. 2006. Tracing the bioaccumulation patterns of the heavy
metals mercury, cadmium, and arsenic in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island.
Fifth Annual Bridgewater State College Undergraduate Research Symposium,
Bridgewater, MA, November 11 (poster presentation)
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