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Christina Pasparakis

University of Miami

Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science

4600 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, FL  33149  

cpasparakis@rsmas.miami.edu

Project List:

Relationship of Effects of Cardiac Outcomes in Fish for Validation of Ecological Risk II (RECOVER II)

Year 8-10 Research Grants (RFP-VI)Role: Post-Doc, Graduate Student - PhD Level

Relationship of Effects of Cardiac Outcomes in Fish for Validation of Ecological Risk (RECOVER)

Year 5-7 Consortia Grants (RFP-IV)Role: GoMRI Scholar, Post-Doc, Graduate Student - PhD Level

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Articles - 14

2021

Grosell, M., & Pasparakis, C. (2021). Physiological Responses of Fish to Oil Spills. Annu. Rev. Mar. Sci., 13(1), 137–160. doi
Schlenker, L. S., Faillettaz, R., Stieglitz, J. D., Lam, C. H., Hoenig, R. H., Cox, G. K., et al. (2021). Remote Predictions of Mahi-Mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) Spawning in the Open Ocean Using Summarized Accelerometry Data. Front. Mar. Sci., 8, 131. doi

2019

Greer, J. B., Pasparakis, C., Stieglitz, J. D., Benetti, D., Grosell, M., & Schlenk, D. (2019). Effects of corexit 9500A and Corexit-crude oil mixtures on transcriptomic pathways and developmental toxicity in early life stage mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus). Aquatic Toxicology, 212, 233–240. doi
McGruer, V., Pasparakis, C., Grosell, M., Stieglitz, J. D., Benetti, D. D., Greer, J. B., et al. (2019). Deepwater Horizon crude oil exposure alters cholesterol biosynthesis with implications for developmental cardiotoxicity in larval mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus). Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology, 220, 31–35. doi
Pasparakis, C., Esbaugh, A. J., Burggren, W., & Grosell, M. (2019). Impacts of deepwater horizon oil on fish. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology, 224, 108558. doi
Pasparakis, C., Wang, Y., Stieglitz, J. D., Benetti, D. D., & Grosell, M. (2019). Embryonic buoyancy control as a mechanism of ultraviolet radiation avoidance. Science of The Total Environment, 651, 3070–3078. doi
Perrichon, P., Stieglitz, J. D., Xu, E. G., Magnuson, J. T., Pasparakis, C., Mager, E. M., et al. (2019). Mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) life development: morphological, physiological, behavioral and molecular phenotypes. Dev. Dyn., 248(5), 337–350. doi
Wang, Y., Pasparakis, C., Mager, E. M., Stieglitz, J. D., Benetti, D., & Grosell, M. (2019). Ontogeny of urea and ammonia transporters in mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) early life stages. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A: Molecular & Integrative Physiology, 229, 18–24. doi
Wang, Y., Pasparakis, C., Stieglitz, J. D., Benetti, D. D., & Grosell, M. (2019). The effects of Deepwater Horizon crude oil on ammonia and urea handling in mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) early life stages. Aquatic Toxicology, 216, 105294. doi

2018

Perrichon, P., Mager, E. M., Pasparakis, C., Stieglitz, J. D., Benetti, D. D., Grosell, M., et al. (2018). Combined effects of elevated temperature and Deepwater Horizon oil exposure on the cardiac performance of larval mahi-mahi, Coryphaena hippurus. PLoS ONE, 13(10), e0203949. doi

2017

Pasparakis, C., Sweet, L. E., Stieglitz, J. D., Benetti, D., Casente, C. T., Roberts, A. P., et al. (2017). Combined effects of oil exposure, temperature and ultraviolet radiation on buoyancy and oxygen consumption of embryonic mahi-mahi, Coryphaena hippurus. Aquatic Toxicology, 191, 113–121. doi
Perrichon, P., Pasparakis, C., Mager, E. M., Stieglitz, J. D., Benetti, D. D., Grosell, M., et al. (2017). Morphology and cardiac physiology are differentially affected by temperature in developing larvae of the marine fish mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus). Biology Open, 6(6), 800–809. doi

2016

Pasparakis, C., Mager, E. M., Stieglitz, J. D., Benetti, D., & Grosell, M. (2016). Effects of Deepwater Horizon crude oil exposure, temperature and developmental stage on oxygen consumption of embryonic and larval mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus). Aquatic Toxicology, 181, 113–123. doi
Xu, E. G., Mager, E. M., Grosell, M., Pasparakis, C., Schlenker, L. S., Stieglitz, J. D., et al. (2016). Time- and oil-dependent transcriptomic and physiological responses to Deepwater Horizon oil in mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) embryos and larvae. Environ. Sci. Technol., 129, 4–19. doi

Conference Presentations - 37

2020

Faillettaz, R., Pasparakis, C., Vaz, A. C., Stieglitz, J. D., Benetti, D., Grosell, M., et al. (2020). Are Pelagic Fish Embryos Really Floating at the Sea Surface? In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20. openurl
Schlenker, L., Faillettaz, R., Stieglitz, J., Lam, C. H., Hoenig, R., Cox, G., et al. (2020). Using remotely transmitted accelerometer data collected from pop-up satellite archival tags to predict spawning in wild mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus). In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2020. San Diego, CA : 02/16/20-02/21/20. openurl
Schlenker, L., Faillettaz, R., Stieglitz, J., Lam, C. H., Hoenig, R., Heuer, R., et al. (2020). Effects of oil on mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus)-Using pop-up satellite archival tags to reveal the movement ecology of wild fish. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20. openurl

2019

Faillettaz, R., Pasparakis, C., Schlenker, L., Stieglitz, J., Benetti, D., Grosell, M., et al. (2019). An innate UV-protection system in Mahi-mahi embryos, Part 2: Modeling the embryos vertical distribution in the Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19. openurl
Faillettaz, R., Pasparakis, C., Schlenker, L., Vaz, A., Stieglitz, J., Benetti, D., et al. (2019). How a deepwater oil spill provided a new perspective on fish egg vertical distribution. In 2019 AGU Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA : 12/09/19-12/13/19: Poster. openurl
Greer, J. B., Pasparakis, C., Stieglitz, J. D., Benetti, D. D., Grosell, M., & Schlenk, D. (2019). Effects of Corexit 9500A-crude oil mixtures on transcriptomic pathways and developmental toxicity in early life stage mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus). In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19: Poster. openurl
Greer, J. B., Pasparakis, C., Stieglitz, J. D., Benetti, D. D., Grosell, M., & Schlenk, D. (2019). Toxicity of chemical dispersant and chemically dispersed crude oil in developing mahi embryos. In 20th International Symposium on Pollutant Responses In Marine Organisms (PRIMO20). Charleston, SC : 05/19/19-05/22/19: Poster. openurl
Heuer, R. M., Stieglitz, J. D., Schlenker, L. S., Enochs, I., Pasparakis, C., Benetti, D. D., et al. (2019). Effects of temperature on athletic performance in the pelagic Mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus). In Experimental Biology 2019. Orlando, FL : 04/06/19-04/09/19: Poster. openurl
Heuer, R. M., Stieglitz, J. D., Schlenker, L. S., Enochs, I. C., Pasparakis, C., Benetti, D. D., et al. (2019). Effects of temperature on athletic performance in the pelagic Mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus). In 10th International Congress of Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry. Ottawa, Canada : 08/05/19-08/09/19. openurl
McGruer, V., Pasparakis, C., Khursigara, A., Volz, D. C., Esbaugh, A. J., Grosell, M., et al. (2019). Deepwater Horizon oil alters the cholesterol biosynthetic pathway in exposed larval fish. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19. openurl
Pasparakis, C., Faillettaz, R., Stieglitz, J., Benetti, D., Paris, C. B., & Grosell, M. (2019). An innate UV-protection system in Mahi-mahi embryos, Part 1: Laboratory measurements of embryonic specific gravity and buoyancy. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19. openurl
Pasparakis, C., Faillettaz, R., Stieglitz, J. S., Benetti, D. D., Paris, C. B., & Grosell, M. (2019). Buoyancy Control as a Mechanism of Stressor Avoidance n Pelagic Fish Embryos. In SETAC North America 40th Annual Meeting. Toronto, Canada : 11/03/19-11/07/19: Poster. openurl
Wang, Y., Pasparakis, C., & Grosell, M. (2019). Role of internal convection in ammonia transfer in developing zebrafish (Danio rerio). In 10th International Congress of Comparative Physiology and Biochemistry. Ottawa, Canada : 08/05/19-08/09/19. openurl

2018

Greer, J., Pasparakis, C., Grosell, M., & Schlenk, D. (2018). Multi-level effects of chemical oil dispersant and CEWAF exposures in developing mahi-mahi embryos. In SETAC North America 39th Annual Meeting. Sacramento, CA : 11/04/18-11/08/18. openurl
Grosell, M., Stieglitz, J. D., Heuer, R. M., Pasparakis, C., Schlenker, L., Magnuson, J. T., et al. (2018). A wide range of endpoints are impacted by oil exposure in early and later life stages of marine fish. In SETAC Europe 28th Annual Meeting. Rome, Italy : 05/13/18-05/17/18. openurl
McGruer, V., Pasparakis, C., Khursigara, A., Vliet, S., Dasgupta, S., Volz, D. C., et al. (2018). Exploring Mechanisms of Cardiotoxicity in Crude Oil Exposed Fish. In SETAC North America 39th Annual Meeting. Sacramento, CA : 11/04/18-11/08/18: Poster. openurl
Pasparakis, C., Esbaugh, A., Burggren, W., & Grosell, M. (2018). Impacts of Oil Exposure in Early and Later Life Stages of Marine Fish. In SETAC North America 39th Annual Meeting. Sacramento, CA : 11/04/18-11/08/18. openurl
Pasparakis, C., Sweet, L., Mager, E., Stieglitz, J., Benetti, D., Roberts, A., et al. (2018). Combined effects of oil exposure, temperature and ultraviolet radiation on the early life stages of mahi mahi (Coryphaena hippurus). In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18. openurl
Pasparakis, C., Sweet, L., Mager, E., Stieglitz, J., Benetti, D., Roberts, A., et al. (2018). Effects on Buoyancy and Energetic Demands in Mahi Embryos Co-exposed to Crude Oil, High Temperature and UV Radiation. In SETAC North America 39th Annual Meeting. Sacramento, CA : 11/04/18-11/08/18: Poster. openurl
Pasparakis, C., Sweet, L. E., Mager, E. M., Stieglitz, J. D., Benetti, D. D., Roberts, A. P., et al. (2018). Impacts of oil exposure on mahi embryos. In SETAC Europe 28th Annual Meeting. Rome, Italy : 05/13/18-05/17/18. openurl
Wang, Y., Pasparakis, C., Mager, E., Stieglitz, J., & Grosell, M. (2018). Ontogony of urea and ammonia transporters in mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) early life stages. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18. openurl
Wang, Y., Pasparakis, C., Stieglitz, J., Benetti, D., & Grosell, M. (2018). The effects of oil-exposure on ammonia and urea excretion in mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) early life stages. In SETAC North America 39th Annual Meeting. Sacramento, CA : 11/04/18-11/08/18. openurl

2017

Grosell, M., Cox, G. K., Heuer, R., Pasparakis, C., Schlenker, L., Stieglitz, J., et al. (2017). Impacts of crude oil on marine pelagic fish: From molecular and cellular responses to habitat utilization of wild mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus). In SETAC North America 38th Annual Meeting. Minneapolis, MN : 11/12/17-11/16/17. openurl
Pasparakis, C., Sweet, L., Mager, E., Stieglitz, J., Casente, C., Benetti, D., et al. (2017). Impacts of Oil Exposure on Mahi-Mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) Embryo. In 147th Annual Meeting of the American Fisheries Society. Tampa, FL : 08/20/17-08/24/17. openurl
Perrichon, P., Mager, E. M., Pasparakis, C., Stieglitz, J. D., Benetti, D. D., Grosell, M., et al. (2017). Temperature influence upon cardiotoxicity of Deepwater Horizon in larval mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus). In 41st Annual Larval Fish Conference. Austin, TX : 07/12/17-07/16/17: Poster. openurl
Sweet, L., Bridges, K., Pasparakis, C., Perrichon, P., Crossley, J. L., Stieglitz, J., et al. (2017). The effects of photoproducts generated from irradiated crude oil exposures on a pelagic fish species, the mahi mahi (Coryphaena hippurus). In 3rd International Conference on Environmental Pollution, Restoration, and Management. Qui Nhon, Vietnam : 03/06/17-03/10/17. openurl
Wang, Y., Mager, E., Pasparakis, C., Stieglitz, J., Benetti, D., & Grosell, M. (2017). Ontogony of urea and ammonia transporters in mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) early life stages. In The Society of Experimental Biology – SEB Gothenburg 2017. Gothenburg, Sweden : 07/03/17-07/06/17: poster. openurl

2016

Pasparakis, C., Mager, E., Stieglitz, J., & Grosell, M. (2016). Combined effects of Deepwater Horizon crude oil exposure, temperature and developmental stage on oxygen consumption of embryonic and larval mahi-mahi. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16: Poster. openurl
Pasparakis, C., Sweet, L., Stieglitz, J., Bennetti, D., Casente, C., Roberts, A. P., et al. (2016). Combined effects of oil exposure, temperature, and UV-radiation on buoyancy and oxygen consumption of embryonic mahi-mahi. In 7th Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) World Congress/SETAC North America 37th Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL : 11/06/16-11/10/16: Poster. openurl
Perrichon, P., Khursigara, A., Pasparakis, C., Bautista, N. M., Mager, E. M., Stieglitz, J. D., et al. (2016). Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in Early Life Stages Impairs Cardiac Development of Three Gulf of Mexico Fishes. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16: Poster. openurl
Perrichon, P., Pasparakis, C., Mager, E. M., Stieglitz, J. D., Benetti, D. D., Grosell, M., et al. (2016). Cardiotoxicity of Deepwater Horizon oil in Mahi-mahi larvae is temperature dependent. In International Congress on the Biology of Fish. San Marcos, TX : 06/12/16 - 06/16/16. openurl
Sweet, L., Bridges, K., Pasparakis, C., Stieglitz, J., Bennetti, D., Grosell, M., et al. (2016). The effects of crude oil co-exposed with multiple stressors on the metabolomic profile of mahi-mahi embryos. In 7th Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) World Congress/SETAC North America 37th Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL : 11/06/16-11/10/16: Poster. openurl
Sweet, L., Strelecki, J., Morris, J., Reville, A., Hook, S., Esbaugh, A., et al. (2016). The effects of photoproducts generated from irradiated crude oil exposures on pelagic and estuarine fish species. In 7th Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) World Congress/SETAC North America 37th Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL : 11/06/16-11/10/16. openurl
Wang, Y., Mager, E., Pasparakis, C., Stieglitz, J., Benetti, D., & Grosell, M. (2016). Gene expression analysis of the impacts of crude oil toxicity on nitrogenous waste excretion in mahi mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) early life stage. In 7th Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) World Congress/SETAC North America 37th Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL : 11/06/16-11/10/16: Poster. openurl
Xu, G. E., Mager, E., Grosell, M., Pasparakis, C., Schlenker, L., Stieglitz, J., et al. (2016). Time and oil dependent genomic and physiological responses to Deepwater Horizon oil in mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) embryos. In 7th Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) World Congress/SETAC North America 37th Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL : 11/06/16-11/10/16. openurl

2015

Pasparakis, C. (2015). Combined effects of Deepwater Horizon crude oil exposure, temperature and developmental stage on oxygen consumption of embryonic and larval mahi-mahi. In SETAC North America 36th Annual Meeting. Salt Lake City, UT : 11/01/15-11/05/15. openurl
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