Positions

Overview

  • I grew up along the south shore of Lake Erie with annual trips to the Atlantic coast in South Carolina and developed a life-long love of aquatic environments in general and the marine environment in particular. From a fairly early age I knew that I wanted to be a biologist working in marine ecosystems. I developed a strong interest in marine macroalgae working with my undergraduate advisor at Duke University and further developed that interest into a career focus during graduate work at UNC-Wilmington and UC-Santa Barbara.

    I had my first two opportunities to do research in Antarctica as a grad student at UCSB. While I did not anticipate it at the time, a major emphasis of my research since coming to UAB in 1994 has become the chemical ecology of macroalgae and other organisms in Antarctic marine communities. My postdoctoral work at the University of Illinois at Chicago took me into studies of how bacteria behaviorally respond to information about their chemical environments where I learned methods and perspectives that were very important in developing my subsequent UAB-based studies of marine chemical ecology and behavior.
  • Selected Publications

    Academic Article

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    2023 To change or not to change: drivers of defensive secondary metabolite distribution in the red macroalga Plocamium sp. 2023
    2023 Neosuberitenone, a New Sesterterpenoid Carbon Skeleton; New Suberitenones; and Bioactivity against Respiratory Syncytial Virus, from the Antarctic Sponge Suberites sp.Marine Drugs.  21. 2023
    2022 The time is right for an Antarctic biorepository network 2022
    2022 Amphipod diversity and metabolomics of the Antarctic sponge Dendrilla antarcticaAntarctic Science.  34:349-360. 2022
    2022 Tongalides, Halogenated Butenolides from an Antarctic Delisea sp. RhodophyteJournal of Natural Products.  85:1886-1891. 2022
    2022 Gastropod assemblages associated with Himantothallus grandifolius, Sarcopeltis antarctica and other subtidal macroalgaeAntarctic Science.  34:246-255. 2022
    2022 Who Cares More about Chemical Defenses — the Macroalgal Producer or Its Main Grazer?Journal of Chemical Ecology.  48:416-430. 2022
    2021 Hidden diversity in an antarctic algal forest: Metabolomic profiling linked to patterns of genetic diversification in the antarctic red alga plocamium sp.Marine Drugs.  19. 2021
    2020 Every rule has an exception: A cheater in the community-wide mutualism in antarctic seaweed forestsIntegrative and Comparative Biology.  60:1358-1368. 2020
    2020 Introduction to the symposium: New frontiers in antarctic marine biologyIntegrative and Comparative Biology.  60:1355-1357. 2020
    2020 Bioactivity of spongian diterpenoid scaffolds from the antarctic sponge dendrilla antarcticaMarine Drugs.  18. 2020
    2020 Spongian Diterpenoids Derived from the Antarctic Sponge Dendrilla antarctica Are Potent Inhibitors of the Leishmania ParasiteJournal of Natural Products.  83:1553-1562. 2020
    2020 Intertidal foraging by gentoo penguins in a macroalgal raftAntarctic Science.  32:43-44. 2020
    2019 Contrasting chemotactic escape responses of the common Antarctic gastropod Margarella antarctica to four species of sympatric sea starsPolar bioscience.  22. 2019
    2019 Fatty acid trophic transfer of Antarctic algae to a sympatric amphipod consumerAntarctic Science.  31:315-316. 2019
    2019 Juvenile morphology of the large Antarctic canopy-forming brown alga, Desmarestia menziesii J. AgardhPolar Biology.  42:2097-2103. 2019
    2019 The Use of Photographic Color Information for High-Throughput Phenotyping of Pigment Composition in Agarophyton vermiculophyllum (Ohmi) Gurgel, J.N.Norris & Fredericq 2019
    2019 Impacts of gastropods on epiphytic microalgae on the brown macroalga Himantothallus grandifoliusAntarctic Science.  31:89-97. 2019
    2019 Anverenes B-E, new polyhalogenated monoterpenes from the antarctic red alga Plocamium cartilagineumMarine Drugs.  17. 2019
    2017 Effects of ocean acidification on the shells of four Mediterranean gastropod species near a CO2 seepMarine Pollution Bulletin.  124:917-928. 2017
    2017 Ocean warming and acidification alter Antarctic macroalgal biochemical composition but not amphipod grazer feeding preferences 2017
    2017 Declines in plant palatability from polar to tropical latitudes depend on herbivore and plant identityEcology.  98:2312-2321. 2017
    2017 Gut content, fatty acid, and stable isotope analyses reveal dietary sources of macroalgal-associated amphipods along the western Antarctic PeninsulaPolar Biology.  40:1371-1384. 2017
    2016 Seawater acidification more than warming presents a challenge for two Antarctic macroalgal-associated amphipods 2016
    2016 Darwinolide, a New Diterpene Scaffold That Inhibits Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm from the Antarctic Sponge Dendrilla membranosaOrganic Letters.  18:2596-2599. 2016
    2016 Antarctic crustacean grazer assemblages exhibit resistance following exposure to decreased pH 2016
    2016 Control of grazing by light availability via light-dependent, wound-induced metabolites: The role of reactive oxygen speciesJournal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology.  477:86-91. 2016
    2016 Testing antarctic resilience: The effects of elevated seawater temperature and decreased pH on two gastropod species 2016
    2016 Climate change confers a potential advantage to fleshy Antarctic crustose macroalgae over calcified species.Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology.  474:58-66. 2016
    2015 Abundance and diversity of gastropods associated with dominant subtidal macroalgae from the western Antarctic PeninsulaPolar Biology.  38:1171-1181. 2015
    2015 A comprehensive study of Antarctic algal symbioses: minimal impacts of endophyte presence in most species of macroalgal hostsEuropean Journal of Phycology.  50:271-278. 2015
    2015 The immediate wound-induced oxidative burst of Saccharina latissima depends on light via photosynthetic electron transport 2015
    2015 Climate change impacts on overstory Desmarestia spp. from the western Antarctic Peninsula 2015
    2015 Impacts of acute elevated seawater temperature on the feeding preferences of an Antarctic amphipod toward chemically deterrent macroalgae 2015
    2015 Life history bias in endophyte infection of the Antarctic rhodophyte, Iridaea cordataBotanica Marina.  58:1-8. 2015
    2015 Structure and function of macroalgal natural productsMethods in Molecular Biology.  1308:39-73. 2015
    2014 Chemical mediation of mutualistic interactions between macroalgae and mesograzers structure unique coastal communities along the western Antarctic Peninsula 2014
    2014 Reactive oxygen species and the antarctic macroalgal wound response 2014
    2014 Multiple stressor effects of near-future elevated seawater temperature and decreased pH on righting and escape behaviors of two common Antarctic gastropodsJournal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology.  457:90-96. 2014
    2014 Reactive oxygen species as a marine grazing defense: H2O2 and wounded Ascoseira mirabilis both inhibit feeding by an amphipod grazerJournal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology.  458:34-38. 2014
    2013 Tolerance and sequestration of macroalgal chemical defenses by an Antarctic amphipod: A 'cheater' among mutualists 2013
    2013 West Antarctic peninsula: An ice-dependent coastal marine ecosystem in transitionOceanography.  26:190-203. 2013
    2013 Endophyte presence as a potential stressor on growth and survival in Antarctic macroalgal hostsPhycologia.  52:595-599. 2013
    2013 Site-specific variability in the chemical diversity of the Antarctic red alga Plocamium cartilagineumMarine Drugs.  11:2126-2139. 2013
    2012 Effects of Macroalgal Chemical Extracts on Spore Behavior of the Antarctic Epiphyte Elachista Antarctica Phaeophyceae 2012
    2012 Palatability of living and dead detached Antarctic macroalgae to consumersAntarctic Science.  24:589-590. 2012
    2012 Phototactic responses of Elachista antarctica (Phaeophyceae) spores of different ages across a broad irradiance range using new motion analysis softwareBotanica Marina.  55:639-642. 2012
    2012 The abundance and distribution of echinoderms in nearshore hard-bottom habitats near Anvers Island, western Antarctic PeninsulaAntarctic Science.  24:554-560. 2012
    2012 Palmadorin chemodiversity from the Antarctic nudibranch Austrodoris kerguelenensis and inhibition of Jak2/STAT5-dependent HEL leukemia cells 2012
    2012 Algicidal activity and potential antifouling defenses in macroalgae from the western Antarctic Peninsula including probable synergistic effects of multiple compoundsBotanica Marina.  55:311-315. 2012
    2012 Amphipods exclude filamentous algae from the Western Antarctic Peninsula benthos: Experimental evidencePolar Biology.  35:171-177. 2012
    2011 A comprehensive evaluation of the potential chemical defenses of antarctic ascidians against sympatric fouling microorganisms 2011
    2011 Palmerolide macrolides from the Antarctic tunicate Synoicum adareanumBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry.  19:6608-6614. 2011
    2011 Reactive Oxygen Species and the Macroalgal Wound ResponseFree Radical Biology and Medicine.  51:s106-s107. 2011
    2011 CNS and antimalarial activity of synthetic meridianin and psammopemmin analogsBioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry.  19:5756-5762. 2011
    2011 AMPHIPODS EXCLUDE FILAMENTOUS ALGAE FROM THE WESTERN ANTARCTIC PENINSULA BENTHOS: EXPERIMENTAL EVIDENCE 2011
    2011 EFFECTS OF MACROALGAL CHEMICAL EXTRACTS ON SPORE BEHAVIOR OF THE ANTARCTIC EPIPHYTE ELACHISTA ANTARCTICA 2011
    2011 THE IMPACT OF ENDOPHYTE PRESENCE ON GROWTH AND SURVIVAL IN ANTARCTIC MACROALGAL HOSTS (RHODOPHYTA) 2011
    2011 The Mg-calcite composition of Antarctic echinoderms: Important implications for predicting the impacts of ocean acidification 2011
    2011 Changes in amphipod densities among macroalgal habitats in day versus night collections along the Western Antarctic Peninsula 2011
    2011 Accumulation of vanadium, manganese, and nickel in Antarctic tunicatesPolar Biology.  34:587-590. 2011
    2011 Gut contents and stable isotope analyses of the Antarctic fish, Notothenia coriiceps (Richardson), from two macroalgal communitiesAntarctic Science.  23:107-116. 2011
    2011 CHEMICAL MEDIATION OF PREDATOR-PREY AND MUTUALISTIC INTERACTIONS BETWEEN ANTARCTIC MACROALGAE AND INVERTEBRATES 2011
    2011 CHEMOKINETIC RESPONSES OF MOTILE PROPAGULES OF ANTARCTIC EPIPHYTE ELACHISTA ANTARCTICA IN THE PRESENCE OF HYDROPHILIC EXTRACTS OF COMMON RHODOPHYTES 2011
    2011 Impacts of mesograzers on epiphyte and endophyte growth associated with chemically defended macroalge from the western antarctic peninsula: A mesocosm experiment 2011
    2011 REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES AS A POTENTIAL MACROALGAL DEFENSE ALONG THE WESTERN ANTARCTIC PENINSULA 2011
    2011 SANCTUARY IN MACROALGAE: CHANGES IN AMPHIPOD DENSITIES AMONG MACROALGAL HABITATS IN DAY VERSUS NIGHT COLLECTIONS ALONG THE WESTERN ANTARCTIC PENINSULA 2011
    2011 THE EFFECT OF ENDOPHYTE INFECTION ON GROWTH AND SURVIVORSHIP OF ANTARCTIC MACROALGAE (RHODOPHYCEAE) 2011
    2011 Palatability of the Antarctic rhodophyte Palmaria decipiens (Reinsch) RW Ricker and its endo/epiphyte Elachista antarctica Skottsberg to sympatric amphipodsJournal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology.  396:202-206. 2011
    2010 Introduction to the symposium: Advances in antarctic marine biologyIntegrative and Comparative Biology.  50:948-949. 2010
    2010 Overview of the chemical ecology of benthic marine invertebrates along the western antarctic peninsulaIntegrative and Comparative Biology.  50:967-980. 2010
    2010 An overview of the Chemical Ecology of Marine Macroalgae and Benthic Invertebrates along the Antarctic PeninsulaIntegrative and Comparative Biology.  50:E112-E112. 2010
    2010 Potential resistance of Antarctic ascidians to sympatric bacterial epibiosisIntegrative and Comparative Biology.  50:E253-E253. 2010
    2010 Potential chemical defenses of Antarctic sponges against sympatric microorganismsPolar Biology.  33:649-658. 2010
    2010 Palmadorins A-C, diterpene glycerides from the antarctic nudibranch austrodoris kerguelenensisJournal of Natural Products.  73:416-421. 2010
    2010 Habitat choice and predator avoidance by Antarctic amphipods: The roles of algal chemistry and morphology 2010
    2010 Chemically mediated resistance to mesoherbivory in finely branched macroalgae along the western Antarctic PeninsulaEuropean Journal of Phycology.  45:19-26. 2010
    2010 The Role of Reactive Oxygen Species in Antiherbivore Defense along the Western Antarctic PeninsulaFree Radical Biology and Medicine.  49:s98. 2010
    2009 Defenses of polar macroalgae against herbivores and biofoulersBotanica Marina.  52:535-545. 2009
    2009 Field studies on deterrent properties of phlorotannins in Antarctic brown algaeBotanica Marina.  52:547-557. 2009
    2009 Notes on the systematics and biogeographical relationships of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic Rhodophyta with descriptions of four new genera and five new speciesBotanica Marina.  52:509-534. 2009
    2009 Palatability and chemical anti-predatory defenses in common ascidians from the Antarctic PeninsulaAquatic Biology.  7:81-92. 2009
    2009 Observations on an association between the dexaminid amphipod polycheria sntarctica f. scanthopoda and its sscidian host distaplia cylindricaJournal of Crustacean Biology.  29:605-608. 2009
    2009 Norselic acids A-E, highly oxidized anti-infective steroids that deter mesograzer predation, from the antarctic sponge Crella sp.Journal of Natural Products.  72:1842-1846. 2009
    2009 Rapid dissolution of shells of weakly calcified Antarctic benthic macroorganisms indicates high vulnerability to ocean acidificationAntarctic Science.  21:449-456. 2009
    2009 Filamentous algal endophytes in macrophytic Antarctic algae: Prevalence in hosts and palatability to mesoherbivoresPhycologia.  48:324-334. 2009
    2009 Effects of ocean acidification over the life history of the barnacle Amphibalanus amphitrite 2009
    2009 Palatability and chemical defenses of sponges from the western Antarctic Peninsula 2009
    2009 An evaluation of sponge-associated amphipods from the Antarctic PeninsulaAntarctic Science.  21:579-589. 2009
    2009 IMPACTS OF FILAMENTOUS ALGAL EPIPHYTES/ENDOPHYTES ON MACROALGAL PRODUCTIVITY IN THE WESTERN ANTARCTIC PENINSULAPhycologia.  48:5-6. 2009
    2009 MACROALGAL CHEMICAL ECOLOGY: MICROSCOPIC SPORES TO MAGNIFICENT ANTARCTIC FORESTSPhycologia.  48:4-4. 2009
    2009 PHOTOTACTIC RESPONSES OF SWARMERS OF THE ANTARCTIC EPIPHYTE ELACHISTA ANTARCTICAPhycologia.  48:14-14. 2009
    2009 THE SECRET GARDEN: LIFE WITHIN ANTARCTIC MACROALGAEPhycologia.  48:4-4. 2009
    2009 ARE INTERACTIONS BETWEEN DOMINANT MESOGRAZERS AND MACROALGAE IN THE WESTERN ANTARCTIC PENINSULA, IN PART, CHEMICALLY MEDIATED? THE ANTI-GRAZING CAPABILITIES OF SECONDARY METABOLITES PRODUCED IN ANTARCTIC FILAMENTOUS MACROPHYTES 2009
    2009 Effects of ocean acidification on larval development and settlement of the common intertidal barnacle Amphibalanus amphitriteIntegrative and Comparative Biology.  49:E270-E270. 2009
    2009 FILAMENTOUS ALGAL ENDOPHYTES IN ANTARCTIC MACROALGAE: INCIDENCE AND PALATABILITY 2009
    2009 Hiding in the bushes: Structural and chemical determinants of habitat choice in Antarctic amphipodsIntegrative and Comparative Biology.  49:E189-E189. 2009
    2009 Ocean acidification and calcified Antarctic seafloor macroorganisms: The perfect stormIntegrative and Comparative Biology.  49:E269-E269. 2009
    2009 PALATABILITY OF PALMARIA DECIPIENS AND ITS ENDOPHYTE ELACHISTA ANTARCTICA TO FOUR COMMON ANTARCTIC AMPHIPODS 2009
    2009 Palatability and anti-predatory chemical defenses in a suite of ascidians from the Western Antarctic PeninsulaIntegrative and Comparative Biology.  49:E94-E94. 2009
    2008 Intraspecific agonistic arm-fencing behavior in the Antarctic keystone sea star Odontaster validus influences prey acquisition 2008
    2008 Mesofauna associated with the marine sponge Amphimedon viridis. Do its physical or chemical attributes provide a prospective refuge from fish predation?Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology.  362:95-100. 2008
    2008 A laboratory study of behavioral interactions of the Antarctic keystone sea star Odontaster validus with three sympatric predatory sea stars 2008
    2007 Chemical defenses against diatom fouling in antarctic macroalgae: Insights from bioassay guided fractionation 2007
    2007 Ecdysteroids from the antarctic tunicate Synoicum adareanumJournal of Natural Products.  70:1859-1864. 2007
    2007 Occurrence of three different genotypes of the filamentous brown alga Geminocarpus (Acinetosporaceae, ectocarpales, phaeophyceae) in Antarctica 2007
    2007 Palatability of palmaria decipiens and its endo/epiphyte elachista antarctica to three common antarctic amphipods 2007
    2007 Effects of sonication and advanced chemical oxidants on the unicellular green alga Dunaliella tertiolecta and cysts, larvae and adults of the brine shrimp Artemia salina: A prospective treatment to eradicate invasive organisms from ballast waterMarine Pollution Bulletin.  54:1777-1788. 2007
    2007 Patterns of gammaridean amphipod abundance and species composition associated with dominant subtidal macroalgae from the western Antarctic PeninsulaPolar Biology.  30:1417-1430. 2007
    2007 Life strategy, ecophysiology and ecology of seaweeds in polar waters 2007
    2007 Allocation patterns of phlorotannins in Antarctic brown algaePhycologia.  46:386-395. 2007
    2006 Lack of defense or phlorotannin induction by UV radiation or mesograzers in Desmarestia anceps and D. menziesii (Phaeophyceae) 2006
    2006 The use of computer-assisted motion analysis for quantitative studies of the behaviour of barnacle (Balanus amphitrite) larvaeMarine and Freshwater Behaviour and Physiology.  39:259-268. 2006
    2006 The biochemical composition, energy content, and chemical antifeedant defenses of the common Antarctic Peninsular sea stars Granaster nutrix and Neosmilaster georgianusPolar Biology.  29:615-623. 2006
    2006 Palmerolide A, a cytotoxic macrolide from the antarctic tunicate Synoicum adareanumJournal of the American Chemical Society.  128:5630-5631. 2006
    2006 Activators of viral gene expression in polarized epithelial monolayers identified by rapid-throughput drug screening 2006
    2006 Palmerolide A, a Cytotoxic Macrolide from the Antarctic Tunicate Synoicum a dareanumJournal of the American Chemical Society.  128:5630-5631. 2006
    2006 Bioassay-guided fractionation of antifouling compounds using computer-assisted motion analysis of brown algal spore swimming 2006
    2006 Phototactic responses of Elachista antarctica skottsberg swarmers 2006
    2006 Potential chemical defenses against endophytes and epiphytes in Antarctic macroalgae 2006
    2006 Feeding rates of common Antarctic gammarid amphipods on ecologically important sympatric macroalgaeJournal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology.  329:55-65. 2006
    2006 Effects of temperature and light on growth of the Antarctic algae Geminocarpus gemimatus (Ectocarpales: Phaeophyceae) and Cladophora repens (Cladophorales: Cladophorophyceae) in culturePhycologia.  45:225-232. 2006
    2005 Feeding rates of common antarctic gammarid amphipods on ecologically important sympatric macroalgaeIntegrative and Comparative Biology.  45:1015-1015. 2005
    2005 Palatability and chemical defenses of Antarctic Peninsula spongesIntegrative and Comparative Biology.  45:1056-1056. 2005
    2005 The use of sonication and advanced chemical oxidants as mechanisms to eradicate macroinvertebrates in ballast water under static and continuous flow regimesIntegrative and Comparative Biology.  45:1000-1000. 2005
    2005 Potential chemical defenses against diatom fouling in Antarctic macroalgaeBotanica Marina.  48:318-322. 2005
    2005 Within-thallus variation in chemical and physical defences in two species of ecologically dominant brown macroalgae from the Antarctic PeninsulaJournal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology.  322:1-12. 2005
    2005 Variation in phlorotannin content within two species of brown macroalgae (Desmarestia anceps and D. menziesii) from the Western Antarctic PeninsulaPolar Biology.  28:680-686. 2005
    2005 CHEMICAL ECOLOGY OF ECOLOGICALLY DOMINANT DESMARESTIA SPP. ALONG THE WESTERN ANTARCTIC PENINSULAPhycologia.  44:2-2. 2005
    2005 Comprehensive evaluation of the palatability and chemical defenses of subtidal macroalgae from the Antarctic Peninsula 2005
    2005 A comparative analysis of the nutritional and elemental composition of macroalgae from the western Antarctic PeninsulaPhycologia.  44:453-463. 2005
    2005 Defensive and Sensory Chemical Ecology of Brown AlgaeAdvances in Botanical Research.  43:1-91. 2005
    2005 Ecology of antarctic marine sponges: An overviewIntegrative and Comparative Biology.  45:359-368. 2005
    2004 Biochemical composition, energy content and chemical antifeedant and antifoulant defenses of the colonial antarctic ascidian Distaplia cylindricaIntegrative and Comparative Biology.  44:726-726. 2004
    2004 Morphological and biological traits of Antarctic Peninsular macroalgae influencing distribution and abundance of associated amphipodsIntegrative and Comparative Biology.  44:572-572. 2004
    2004 Biochemical composition, energy content and chemical antifeedant and antifoulant defenses of the colonial Antarctic ascidian Distaplia cylindrica 2004
    2004 Chemical investigation of predator-deterred macroalgae from the Antarctic PeninsulaJournal of Natural Products.  67:1295-1302. 2004
    2004 Further membranolide diterpenes from the Antarctic sponge Dendrilla membranosaJournal of Natural Products.  67:1172-1174. 2004
    2004 Clonal variation in phototaxis and settlement behaviors of Hincksia irregularis (Phaeophyceae) spores 2004
    2003 The ecology of Antarctic marine spongesIntegrative and Comparative Biology.  43:991-991. 2003
    2003 A New Antifouling Bioassay Monitoring Brown Algal Spore Swimming Behaviour in the Presence of Echinoderm Extracts 2003
    2003 Individual and Coupled Effects of Echinoderm Extracts and Surface Hydrophobicity on Spore Settlement and Germination in the Brown Alga Hincksia irregularis 2003
    2003 Chemical defences in embryos and juveniles of two common Antarctic sea stars and an isopodAntarctic Science.  15:339-344. 2003
    2003 Surface sequestration of chemical feeding deterrents in the Antarctic sponge Latrunculia apicalis as an optimal defense against sea star spongivory 2003
    2003 Tissue-specific palatability and chemical defenses against macropredators and pathogens in the common articulate brachiopod Liothyrella uva from the Antarctic PeninsulaJournal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology.  290:197-210. 2003
    2002 Light boundaries and the coupled effects of surface hydrophobicity and light on spore settlement in the brown alga Hincksia irregularis (Phaeophyceae) 2002
    2002 Chemo-tactile predator avoidance responses of the common Antarctic limpet Nacella concinnaPolar Biology.  25:469-473. 2002
    2001 Regeneration in Echinoderm LarvaeMicroscopy Research and Technique.  55:464-473. 2001
    2001 Induced defenses in macroalgae: The herbivore makes a difference 2001
    2001 Introduction to the Symposium: Antarctic Marine Biology1Integrative and Comparative Biology.  41:1-2. 2001
    2001 Utilization of a novel deuterostome model for the study of regeneration genetics: Molecular cloning of genes that are differentially expressed during early stages of larval sea star regenerationGene.  262:73-80. 2001
    2001 Qualitative and quantitative studies of the swimming behaviour Hincksia irregularis (Phaeophyceae) spores: Ecological implication parameters for quantitative swimming assaysPhycologia.  40:359-366. 2001
    2001 Secondary metabolites as mediators of trophic interactions among antarctic marine organismsIntegrative and Comparative Biology.  41:17-26. 2001
    2000 Chemo-tactile predator avoidance responses of the Antarctic limpet, Nacella concinna.Integrative and Comparative Biology.  40:1114-1114. 2000
    2000 Starfish saponins, LVI. Three new asterosaponins from the starfish Goniopecten demonstransEuropean Journal of Organic Chemistry.  4093-4098. 2000
    2000 Chemical defenses against diatom fouling in Antarctic marine sponges 2000
    2000 Chemotactic tube-foot responses of the spongivorous sea star Perknaster fuscus to organic extracts of sponges from McMurdo Sound, AntarcticaAntarctic Science.  12:41-46. 2000
    1999 An antarctic feeding triangle: Defensive interactions between macroalgae, sea urchins, and sea anemones 1999
    1999 Characterization of novel genes expressed during regeneration in larval sea stars.Integrative and Comparative Biology.  39:51A-51A. 1999
    1999 Nutrients do not influence swimming behavior or settlement rates of Ectocarpus siliculosus (Phaeophyceae) spores 1999
    1999 The chemical ecology of antarctic marine organisms.Integrative and Comparative Biology.  39:2A-2A. 1999
    1998 Chemical defense against herbivory in the Antarctic marine macroalgae Iridaea cordata and Phyllophora antarctica (Rhodophyceae) 1998
    1997 Isolation, structure elucidation, and biological activity of the steroid oligoglycosides and polyhydroxysteroids from the Antarctic starfish Acodontaster conspicuusJournal of Natural Products.  60:959-966. 1997
    1996 Use of computer-assisted motion analysis for quantitative measurements of swimming behavior in peritrichously flagellated bacteriaAnalytical Biochemistry.  235:20-25. 1996
    1996 FliG and FliM distribution in the Salmonella typhimurium cell and flagellar basal bodiesJournal of Bacteriology.  178:258-265. 1996
    1996 Tyrosine 106 of CheY plays an important role in chemotaxis signal transduction in Escherichia coliJournal of Bacteriology.  178:4208-4215. 1996
    1995 Vertical distribution of Antarctic peninsular macroalgae: Cover, biomass and species compositionPhycologia.  34:424-430. 1995
    1993 Multiple factors underlying the maximum motility of Escherichia coli as cultures enter post-exponential growthJournal of Bacteriology.  175:6238-6244. 1993
    1993 NEUTRAL LIPIDS AS MAJOR STORAGE PRODUCTS IN ZOOSPORES OF THE GIANT KELP MACROCYSTIS PYRIFERA (PHAEOPHYCEAE) 1993
    1992 The microclimate inhabited by macroalgal propaguiesBritish Phycological Journal.  27:253-270. 1992
    1992 Dispersal in kelps: factors affecting spore swimming and competencyEcology.  73:1577-1585. 1992
    1991 PHOTOSYNTHETIC PHYSIOLOGY AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF SPORES OF THE KELPS MACROCYSTIS PYRIFERA, NEREOCYSTIS LUETKEANA, LAMINARIA FARLOWII, AND PTERYGOPHORA CALIFORNICA (PHAEOPHYCEAE) 1991
    1990 Nutrient stimulation of spore settlement in the kelps Pterygophora californica and Macrocystis pyrifera 1990
    1989 Chemotactic effects of nutrients on spores of the kelps Macrocytis pyrifera and Pterygophora california 1989
    1989 Diel periodicity of spore release from the kelp Nereocystis luetkeana (Mertens) Postels et RuprechtJournal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology.  134:117-127. 1989
    1985 Field and Laboratory Studies of Giffordia mitchelliae (Phaeophyceae) in North CarolinaBotanica Marina.  28:295-302. 1985
    1985 GIFFORDIA ONSLOWENSIS SP. NOV. (PHAEOPHYCEAE) FROM THE NORTH CAROLINA CONTINENTAL SHELF AND THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GIFFORDIA AND ACINETOSPORA 1985
    1984 The Occurrence of Codium fragile subsp. tomentosoides and C. taylorii (Chlorophyta) in North CarolinaBotanica Marina.  27:185-187. 1984
    1980 VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION OF SEAWEED SPORES IN A WATER COLUMN OFFSHORE OF NORTH CAROLINA 1980

    Book

    Year Title Altmetric
    2008 Algal chemical ecology.  Ed. 9783540741817.  2008
    2008 Preface.  Ed. 9783540741817.  2008

    Chapter

    Year Title Altmetric
    2020 Chemical Mediation of Antarctic Macroalga-Grazer Interactions.  339-363. 2020
    2013 Chemistry and ecological role of starfish secondary metabolites.  81-89. 2013
    2008 Algal sensory chemical ecology.  297-309. 2008
    2008 Macroalgal chemical defenses in polar marine communities.  91-103. 2008
    2007 Life strategy, ecophysiology and ecology of seaweeds in polar waters.  213-244. 2007
    2001 The chemical ecology of invertebrate meroplankton and holoplankton.  195-226. 2001

    Research Overview

  • The research that my students and I conduct is centered in several areas, but most involve chemical interactions between organisms or ways in which organisms perceive, respond to, or otherwise interact with their chemical environments. A recent extension of this work is understanding the impacts of ocean acidification and other climate change factors on marine organisms.

    A particular area of ongoing interest over the past 15 years or more has been the interactions of Antarctic macroalgae and benthic invertebrates. These investigations have often involved studies of chemical defenses against predators but have also included studies of potential defenses against pathogens or fouling organisms. More recent efforts have extended this work to broader questions about the structure of Antarctic benthic communities. We are also interested in analogous questions with temperate and tropical organisms.

    My laboratory also studies algal ecophysiology, often beginning with quantitative studies of the biochemistry, physiology, or swimming behavior of single cells. These algal studies start with the cell and focus in large part on physiological and behavioral adaptations to the microenvironments of the biofilm and planktonic communities. A common area of interest is the influence of nutrient and other chemical gradients on the swimming and settlement behavior of algal spores.

    I am also interested in the ecophysiology and population structure of Antarctic macroalgae and microalgae. Other, previous work has included research on environmental factors governing algal seasonality, the taxonomy of filamentous brown algae, and bacterial chemotactic signal transduction.

    Marine Ecophysiology, Chemical Ecology
  • Teaching Activities

  • BY123 - Introductory Biology I (Fall Term 2007)
  • BY123 - Introductory Biology I (Fall Term 2008)
  • BY123 - Introductory Biology I (Fall Term 2011)
  • BY123 - Introductory Biology I (Fall Term 2016)
  • BY123 - Introductory Biology I (Fall Term 2019)
  • BY124 - Introductory Biology II (Fall Term 2020)
  • BY397 - Advanced Directed Readings (Spring Term 2019)
  • BY442 - Experimental Phycology (Fall Term 2009)
  • BY442 - Experimental Phycology (Fall Term 2020)
  • BY442 - Experimental Phycology (Fall Term 2021)
  • BY442L - Experimental Phycology Lab (Fall Term 2009)
  • BY442L - Experimental Phycology Lab (Fall Term 2020)
  • BY442L - Experimental Phycology Lab (Fall Term 2021)
  • BY474 - Chemical Ecology (Fall Term 2010)
  • BY474 - Chemical Ecology (Fall Term 2012)
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  • Education And Training

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Biology, University of California System : Santa Barbara 1989
  • Full Name

  • Charles Amsler