Recent Publications

Abraham, Taylor, Diem Thu Nguyen, Zeinab Yazdi, et al. “Susceptibility to Columnaris Disease in Chinook Salmon Oncorhynchus Tshawytscha Offspring from Thiamine-Deficient and Thiamine-Replete Females.” Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 165 (March 2026): 1–11. https://doi.org/10.3354/dao03903. 

Alma, Lindsay, Rebecca L. Maher, Grace Crandall, et al. “Biogeography of Ubiquitous Labyrinthula Zosterae and Emergence of a Novel Seagrass Pathogen.” Royal Society Open Science 13, no. 6 (2026): 251520. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.251520. 

Barbosa, Romina, Jasmin Schuster, Sean Godwin, et al. “Substrate Limitation and Environmental Heterogeneity Shape Kelp Habitat Distribution in a Complex Coastal Landscape.” Marine Ecology Progress Series 793 (September 2026): 1–21. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps15224. 

Brown, Anya L., Meriel J. McGovern, Alicia Schickle, Koty H. Sharp, and Amy Apprill. “Controlled Temperature-Induced Dormancy Leads to Predictable Microbial Recovery in the Temperate Coral Microbiome.” Frontiers in Microbiology 17 (May 2026). https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2026.1799468. 

Burns, Michael D., Shih-Na Liu, and Peter C. Wainwright. “Ecological Filtering Shapes Morphological Diversity across Flow Regimes in Neotropical Characiforms.” Evolution, October 8, 2026, qpag184. https://doi.org/10.1093/evolut/qpag184. 

Chaput, Gina, Emma A. Deen, Eric Q. Pham, et al. “Microbiota Assembly in Zostera Marina during Early Host Development across Controlled Growth Experiments.” mSystems 11, no. 8 (2026): e00722-26. https://doi.org/10.1128/msystems.00722-26. 

Chiu, Elliott S., Devinn Sinnott, Raphaela Stimmelmayr, David Rotstein, Anibal G. Armién, and Karen Shapiro. “Sarcocystis Pinnipedi Predominates Sarcocystis Spp. Infections in Free-Ranging Alaskan Marine Mammals.” International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife 30 (August 2026): 101234. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijppaw.2026.101234. 

Cominassi, L., G. S. Molinari, A. Chandler, et al. “Environmentally Relevant Body Residues of Current-Use and Legacy Pesticide Mixtures Induce Behavioral Changes in Juvenile Chinook Salmon.” Environmental Pollution 400 (July 2026): 128195. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2026.128195. 

Cypher, Alysha D., J. Anthony Gill, Tiffany L. Linbo, et al. “Comparison of Crude-Oil Induced Cardiotoxicity between Pacific Herring Stocks.” Elementa: Science of the Anthropocene 14, no. 1 (2026): 00090. https://doi.org/10.1525/elementa.2025.00090. 

Cyronak, Tyler, Yuichiro Takeshita, Rebecca Albright, et al. “From Temporal Variability to Integrated Metabolic Balance: Interpreting Total Alkalinity and Dissolved Inorganic Carbon Relationships in Dynamic Coral Reef Ecosystems.” Limnology and Oceanography Letters 11, no. 5 (2026): e70155. https://doi.org/10.1002/lol2.70155. 

Cyronak, Tyler, Yuichiro Takeshita, Rebecca Albright, et al. “Re-Evaluating Relationships between Calcification and Production in Dynamic Coral Reef Ecosystems.” ESS Open Archive 2026, no. 0204 (n.d.). https://doi.org/10.22541/essoar.176245812.21057252/v3. 

DeMattei, Braden Charles, and Stephanie E. Hampton. “The Predator–Prey Encounter Detection (PrED) Model: Detecting Interactions Between Rotifers and Algae Using Computer Vision and Machine Learning.” Ecology and Evolution 16, no. 9 (2026): e74286. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.74286. 

Di Cicco, Emiliano, Sean C. Godwin, Kaitlyn R. Zinn, et al. “First Report of Tenacibaculosis in Wild-Caught Pacific Salmon.” Scientific Reports 16, no. 1 (2026): 27333. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-55640-4. 

Eitzel, M. V., Nick Ulle, Ryan Meyer, and Ben Goldstein. “Demonstrating Conservation Impacts in California Marine Protected Areas Using Large-Scale Participatory Science Data.” PLOS ONE 21, no. 6 (2026): e0352449. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0352449. 

Ettinger, Cassandra L., Jonathan A. Eisen, and Jason E. Stajich. “Eukaryotic Metagenome-Assembled Genomes Recovered from Deep Metagenomic Sequencing of the Seagrass, Zostera Marina, Include a Novel Chytrid in the Order Lobulomycetales.” Microbial Genomics 12, no. 9 (2026): 001845. https://doi.org/10.1099/mgen.0.001845. 

Gmoser-Daskalakis, Kyra, Mark Lubell, and Gwen Arnold. “Diagnosing Barriers to California Bay-Delta Wetland Restoration Implementation: Extending the Adaptation Perspective.” Environmental Management 76, no. 9 (2026): 308. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-026-02618-7. 

Gmoser-Daskalakis, Kyra, Mark Lubell, and Gwen Arnold. “The Structure of Wetland Restoration Networks in the California Bay-Delta.” Global Environmental Change 99 (September 2026): 103187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2026.103187. 

Golden, Abigail S., Jacqueline M. Vogel, Arielle Levine, et al. “Management Participants Perceive That Structural Barriers, Not Information Needs, Most Impede Adaptation in U.S. Fisheries Management.” Fish and Fisheries 27, no. 5 (2026): 1151–65. https://doi.org/10.1111/faf.70104. 

Griffiths, Joanna S., Amanda J. Finger, Md. Moshiur Rahman, et al. “Quantifying the Evolutionary Potential for Delta Smelt Persistence in a Warming Habitat.” Evolutionary Applications 19, no. 9 (2026): e70317. https://doi.org/10.1111/eva.70317. 

Guo, Jinchen, Leonie Venter, Donnabella C. Lacap-Bugler, and Andrea C. Alfaro. “Abalone Gut Microbiome Regulators: A Review Synthesizing Gut Physiology, Microorganisms, Diet and the Environment.” Aquaculture, Fish and Fisheries 6, no. 4 (2026): e70298. https://doi.org/10.1002/aff2.70298. 

Hamar, Jens, Weizhen Dong, Brenda Luu, et al. “Closed Systems for Long-Term Propagation of the Marine Tunicate Botryllus Schlosseri Isolated from Natural Seawater.” Life 16, no. 7 (2026): 1102. https://doi.org/10.3390/life16071102. 

Hendrick, Gina C., Matthew D. Nicholson, Anya L. Brown, and Paul C. Sikkel. “Rapid Reduction in Biodiversity and Abundance of Caribbean Coral Reef Fishes at Cleaning Stations Following Removal of Coral-Dwelling Cleaner Gobies.” Scientific Reports 16, no. 1 (2026): 21712. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-51656-y. 

Hilton, E. J., L. Congiu, J. A. Crossman, et al. “Evaluation of Recently Proposed Taxonomic Changes of Sturgeons (Acipenseridae), with Recommendations for Their Classification in Support of Conservation.” Journal of Ichthyology, ahead of print, October 14, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1134/S0032945226600709. 

Hobbs, James A., Kirsten Sellheim, Jamie K. Sweeney, et al. “Mass Mortality of Aquatic Organisms in the San Francisco Estuary – Using Community Science to Document the Impacts of a Severe Harmful Algal Bloom.” Frontiers in Marine Science 13 (August 2026). https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2026.1893110. 

Hughes, Chelsea, Meranda M. Corona, Dietmar Kültz, and Jason E. Podrabsky. “Global Stabilization of the Mitochondrial Proteome Is Associated with Extreme Anoxia Tolerance in Austrofundulus Limnaeus WS40NE Cells.” BMC Biology 24, no. 1 (2026): 202. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-026-02674-9. 

Janiak, Dean S., Matthew A. Whalen, David R. Branson, et al. “Diversity and Functional Group Composition Drive Biogeographic Patterns in Marine Biogenic Structural Complexity.” Ecology 107, no. 5 (2026): e70412. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.70412. 

Johnson, Peter, James Crossman, and Andrea Schreier. “Identifying Best Practices for Sibship Inference with Tetrasomic Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms.” Conservation Genetics Resources 18, no. 2 (2026): 26. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-026-01431-y. 

Kempf, Hannah, Alyssa Griffin, Tessa Hill, Tsim Schneider, Sandra Carlson, and David Gold. “Shell Hash Promotes Growth in Pacific Littleneck Clams (Leukoma Staminea) by Altering Pore Water Chemistry.” EGUsphere, April 22, 2026, 1–29. https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2026-1930. 

Krauss, Ken W., Laura S. Brophy, Judith Z. Drexler, et al. “Towards a Refined Definition of ‘Tidal Influence’ for the Coastal Wetland Sciences.” Wetlands 46, no. 7 (2026): 105. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13157-026-02114-y. 

La, Cristina G. B., Kara E. Huff Hartz, Nick M. Hettel, et al. “Defining the Risks of Contaminant Exposure to Pelagic Species in a Shipping Channel.” Environmental Pollution 409 (November 2026): 129095. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2026.129095. 

Li, Cheng-Yu, Dietmar Kültz, Audrey K. Ward, and Ryan L. Earley. “Winning and Losing Experiences Differentially Alter Learning Performance and Forebrain Protein Expression in Mangrove Rivulus Killifish, Kryptolebias Marmoratus.” Scientific Reports, ahead of print, September 28, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-72705-6. 

Longman, Emily K., Joaquin C. B. Nunez, Eric Sanford, and Melissa H. Pespeni. “Geographic Divergence in Population Genomics and Shell Morphology Reveal History of Glacial Refugia in a Coastal Dogwhelk.” Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 293, no. 2070 (2026): 20253148. https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2025.3148. 

Luenenborg, A., M. Mihalitsis, and P. C. Wainwright. “Functional Distinctions in Feeding Behavior of Two Herbivorous Reef Fish Lineages.” Integrative Organismal Biology, September 21, 2026, obag056. https://doi.org/10.1093/iob/obag056. 

Meyer, Michael F., Stephanie E. Hampton, Matthew R. Brousil, et al. “Nutritional Content of Phytoplankton Communities under Ice.” Ecosphere 17, no. 9 (2026): e70774. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.70774. 

Miraly, Hadis, S. D. M. Chinthaka, Kara E. Huff Hartz, et al. “Tracking Pesticide Accumulation in Juvenile Chinook Salmon during Outmigration through the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta.” Environmental Pollution 402 (August 2026): 128347. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2026.128347. 

Murphy, Claire E., and John J. Stachowicz. “Seasonal Differences in Predation Risk among Seagrass Epifauna Species Stabilize Community-Level Predation over Time.” Ecology 107, no. 5 (2026): e70401. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.70401. 

Murray, Naomi, Katherine DuBois, and John Stachowicz. “Whole Plant Disease Severity Is Associated with Reduced Polyphenolic Concentrations in Lesioned but Not Green Tissue in Eelgrass Zostera Marina.” Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 167 (August 2026): 1–6. https://doi.org/10.3354/dao03930. 

Nielsen, Erica, Samuel Walkes, Jacqueline Sones, et al. “Summary Data for Whole Genome Sequencing on Lottia Samples Collected from Northern California to Baja from Nov 2020 to Jan 2022.” Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office, January 1, 2026, 7. https://doi.org/10.26008/1912/BCO-DMO.958640.1. 

Odell, Andrea N., Kiva L. Oken, and Marissa L. Baskett. “The Outcomes of Integrating Biological Interactions into Rebuilding Plans Depend on Prey Specialization.” Ecological Applications 36, no. 4 (2026): e70269. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.70269. 

Peoples, Nick, Michalis Mihalitsis, and Peter C. Wainwright. “Habitat-Specific Temporal Variation in the Pace of Fish Diversification.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 123, no. 16 (2026): e2533611123. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2533611123. 

Pereira, Ana, Raquel Xavier, Anya Brown, et al. “Coral-Dwelling Caribbean Gobies Exhibit Distinct Skin Microbiota Compared to Other Sympatric Species.” Coral Reefs 45, no. 4 (2026): 1865–77. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-026-02870-7. 

Platzer, Elsie, Kyle Phillips, Teejay O’Rear, and John Durand. “Silverside Gold Mine? Restored Tidal Habitats Host Abundant Invasive Fishes in a Novel California Marsh (U.S.A.).” Restoration Ecology n/a, no. n/a (n.d.): e70452. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.70452. 

Pohly, Alene G., Devinn M. Sinnott, Margaret E. Martinez, Cara L. Field, Pádraig J. Duignan, and Karen Shapiro. “Molecular Characterization of Sarcocystis Neurona Genotypes in California Sea Lions (Zalophus Californianus) with Polyphasic Rhabdomyositis.” PLOS ONE 21, no. 8 (2026): e0357274. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0357274. 

Provost, Mikaela M., Giulio de Leo, Brock Woodson, Mario Ramade Villanueva, and Fiorenza Micheli. “An Integrated Oceanographic and Physiological Framework for Identifying Climate Refugia for Marine Invertebrates.” Global Change Biology 32, no. 9 (2026): e71091. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.71091. 

Qarri, Andy, Dietmar Kültz, Alison M. Gardell, Yiqun Su, Yuval Rinkevich, and Baruch Rinkevich. “Coating Materials Enhance Urochordate Primary Cell Culture Adherence.” In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Animal 62, no. 7 (2026): 1013–25. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11626-026-01213-8. 

Rawinski, Peter T., Levi S. Lewis, Ted J. Treska, et al. “Mechanisms Underlying Natural Variation in Otolith Elemental Fingerprints of Larval Lake Whitefish.” Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 83 (January 2026): 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2025-0237. 

Rivera-Estay, Viviana, Taranjot Kaur, and Fernanda S. Valdovinos. “Dispersal as a Stabilizing Force against Adaptation-Induced Oscillations under Climate Warming.” Ecological Modelling 517 (July 2026): 111604. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2026.111604. 

Rogers-Bennett, Laura, Sarah Farnsworth Hayroyan, Gabrielle Yang, et al. “Estimating Carbon Storage and Flux in Sea Urchin Barrens Following Kelp Forest Collapse.” Marine Environmental Research 221 (September 2026): 108297. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marenvres.2026.108297. 

Russell, Khalil T., and Peter C. Wainwright. “Experimental Evidence for a Suction–Biting Performance Tradeoff in Mesoamerican Cichlids.” Journal of Experimental Biology 229, no. 17 (2026): jeb252347. https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.252347. 

Sanz-Martín, Marina, Carolina Olguín-Jacobson, Jessica A. Bolin, et al. “Identifying Marine Climate Refugia to Advance Climate-Smart Conservation.” Trends in Ecology & Evolution 41, no. 7 (2026): 651–67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2026.04.007. 

Song, Ellis, Devinn Sinnott, Cara L. Field, et al. “Validating a Point-of-Care Test for Toxoplasma Gondii Infection in Southern Sea Otters (Enhydra Lutris Nereis).” Parasitology Research 125, no. 1 (2026): 117. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00436-026-08725-y. 

Sonnewald, Maike. “A Hierarchical Ensemble Manifold Methodology for New Knowledge on Spatial Data: An Application to Ocean Physics.” Artificial Intelligence for the Earth Systems. Artificial Intelligence for the Earth Systems 1, no. aop (2026). https://doi.org/10.1175/AIES-D-25-0020.1. 

Strabo, Frederik, Matthew N. Reimer, and James N. Sanchirico. “Who Benefits from Capacity Reduction Programs? Insights from the U.S. Pacific Coast Groundfish Fishery.” Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 139 (August 2026): 103362. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeem.2026.103362. 

Sun, Chijun, Jiang Zhu, Bette L. Otto-Bliesner, Esther C. Brady, and Sophia I. Macarewich. “North Pacific Meltwater Weakens the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation and Preconditions Heinrich Stadial 1.” Nature Communications 17, no. 1 (2026): 8389. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-026-75199-y. 

Terry, Caroline E., Maxime Leprêtre, Dietmar Kültz, and W. Wesley Dowd. “Antagonistic Effects of Hypersalinity on Heat Tolerance in a Copepod Emerge from Nonadditive Protein Abundance Changes.” Physiological Genomics 58, no. 10 (2026): 508–24. https://doi.org/10.1152/physiolgenomics.00005.2026. 

Tsai, Yi-Jiun Jean, Luke Ellison, Amanda J. Finger, Evan W. Carson, Nann A. Fangue, and Tien-Chieh Hung. “Spawning Behaviour between Endemic Delta Smelt (Hypomesus Transpacificus) and Non-Native Wakasagi (H. Nipponensis) in the San Francisco Estuary.” Journal of Fish Biology n/a, no. n/a (n.d.). https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70626. 

Valbuena, Sergio A., Fabián A. Bombardelli, John L. Largier, and S. Geoffrey Schladow. “When Coriolis Matters: Defining Ranges for Lake Upwelling With a New Conceptual Model.” Water Resources Research 62, no. 7 (2026): e2025WR041878. https://doi.org/10.1029/2025WR041878. 

Venter, Leonie, Du Toit Loots, Andrea C. Alfaro, et al. “Metabolic Adaptations of Starving Purple Sea Urchins (Strongylocentrotus Purpuratus) Surviving in the Barrens.” Scientific Reports 16, no. 1 (2026): 23643. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-026-53701-2. 

Walkes, Samuel, Rachael Bay, and Eric Sanford. “Lottia Gigantea Body Temperatures from Biomimetic Loggers Collected from the Eight California Intertidal Sites from Jul 2023 to May 2024.” Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office, January 1, 2026, 132. https://doi.org/10.26008/1912/BCO-DMO.1000461.1. 

Walkes, Samuel, Rachael Bay, and Eric Sanford. “Lottia Gigantea Growth Data from Field Experiments of Experimentally Manipulated Competitor Densities on the Northern and Central California Coast from Feb to Dec 2023.” Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office, January 1, 2026, 117. https://doi.org/10.26008/1912/BCO-DMO.1000489.1. 

Walkes, Samuel, Rachael Bay, and Eric Sanford. “Owl Limpet Growth Rates and Density in Northern and Central California Collected from Eight Intertidal Sites from May 2023 to Nov 2024.” Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office, January 1, 2026, 65. https://doi.org/10.26008/1912/BCO-DMO.1000468.1. 

Walkes, Samuel, Rachael Bay, and Eric Sanford. “Owl Limpet Growth Rates and Mussel Cover in Northern and Central California Collected from Eight Intertidal Sites from Jun 2021 to May 2023.” Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office, January 1, 2026, 164. https://doi.org/10.26008/1912/BCO-DMO.1000475.1. 

Walkes, Samuel, Rachael Bay, and Eric Sanford. “TidBiT Logger Temperature Data for Intertidal Ocean Temperatures in Northern and Central California between May 2022 and Dec 2023.” Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office, January 1, 2026, 147. https://doi.org/10.26008/1912/BCO-DMO.1000482.1. 

Wu, Xiurou, and James N. Sanchirico. “Oceanic Drivers of Expected Losses from the Creation of Large-Scale Marine Protected Areas in the Eastern Tropical Pacific Ocean on Commercial Tuna Fleets.” Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, ahead of print, September 16, 2026. https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2025-0310. 

Yanagitsuru, Yuzo, Tien-Chieh Hung, Levi Lewis, James Hobbs, Richard Connon, and Nann Fangue. “Effects of Algal-Induced Turbidity on Survival, Growth, and Feeding Performance of Longfin Smelt Spirinchus Thaleichthys Larvae.” Endangered Species Research 61 (September 2026): 1–14. https://doi.org/10.3354/esr01534. 

Yang, Duoli, Anna E. Steel, Dennis E. Cocherell, Thomas M. Young, Richard E. Connon, and Nann A. Fangue. “Assessing the Combined Effects of Bifenthrin and Temperature on Early Life Stage Sturgeon.” Environmental Research 306 (September 2026): 125207. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2026.125207. 

Yang, Shengchao, Thomas J. Algeo, Thomas Servais, et al. “Co-Evolution of Marine Ecosystems and Nutrient Cycles during the Great Ordovician Biodiversification Event.” Earth and Planetary Science Letters 686 (July 2026): 120043. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2026.120043. 

Young, Talia, Feini Yin, Bradford Dubik, et al. “Live Bass, Fish Heads, and Bacalao: Ethnic Supermarkets Increase Seafood Access and Strengthen Food System Resilience in a US Urban System.” Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems 10 (July 2026). https://doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2026.1901590. 

Zhang, Yan, Heng Zhang, Hiroshi Akashi, et al. “A Unified Analysis of Global Riverine eDNA Reveals Common Associations of Fish Biodiversity with Drainage Characteristics.” Nature Ecology & Evolution 10, no. 10 (2026): 1927–40. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-026-03106-1.