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Aaron Roberts

University of North Texas

Department of Biological Sciences

1511 West Sycamore Street
Life Sciences Complex
Denton, TX  76203  

aproberts@unt.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: Co-Principal Investigator

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

Year 5-7 Consortia Grants (RFP-IV)Role: Task Lead, Co-Principal Investigator

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Articles - 10

2021

Takeshita, R., Bursian, S. J., Colegrove, K. M., Collier, T. K., Deak, K., Dean, K. M., et al. (2021). A review of the toxicology of oil in vertebrates: what we have learned following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, 24(8), 355–394.

2020

Kirby, A. R., Galli, G., Crossley, J., Sweet, L. E., Crossley II, D. A., & Roberts, A. P. (2020). Gill filament permeabilization: A novel approach to assess mitochondrial function in sheepshead minnows (Cyprinodon variegatus) following anthraquinone exposure. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C: Toxicology & Pharmacology, 230, 108699.
Magnuson, J. T., Bautista, N. M., Lucero, J. A., Lund, A. K., Xu, E. G., Schlenk, D., et al. (2020). Exposure to Crude Oil Induces Retinal Apoptosis and Impairs Visual Function in Fish. Environ. Sci. Technol., 54(5), 2843–2850.

2019

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.

2018

Magnuson, J. T., Khursigara, A. J., Allmon, E. B., Esbaugh, A. J., & Roberts, A. P. (2018). Effects of Deepwater Horizon crude oil on ocular development in two estuarine fish species, red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) and sheepshead minnow (Cyprinodon variegatus). Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 166, 186–191.
Sweet, L. E., Revill, A. T., Strzelecki, J., Hook, S. E., Morris, J. M., & Roberts, A. P. (2018). Photo-induced toxicity following exposure to crude oil and ultraviolet radiation in 2 Australian fishes: Phototoxicity of Australian crude oil to fish. Environ Toxicol Chem, 37(5), 1359–1366.

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.
Sweet, L. E., Magnuson, J., Garner, T. R., Alloy, M. M., Stieglitz, J. D., Benetti, D., et al. (2017). Exposure to ultraviolet radiation late in development increases the toxicity of oil to mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) embryos: Developmental timing of photo-induced toxicity to mahi-mahi. Environ Toxicol Chem, 36(6), 1592–1598.
Xu, E. G., Khursigara, A. J., Magnuson, J., Hazard, E. S., Hardiman, G., Esbaugh, A. J., et al. (2017). Larval Red Drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) Sublethal Exposure to Weathered Deepwater Horizon Crude Oil: Developmental and Transcriptomic Consequences. Environ. Sci. Technol., 51(17), 10162–10172.

2015

Burggren, W., Dubansky, B., Roberts, A., & Alloy, M. (2015). Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill as a Case Study for Interdisciplinary Cooperation within Developmental Biology, Environmental Sciences and Physiology. Wjet, 3(4C), 7–23.

Conference Presentations - 27

2019

Leads, R. R., Magnuson, J. T., Lucero, J., Lund, A., Schlenk, D., Chavez, R., et al. (2019). Incidence of apoptosis in larval red drum co-exposed to crude oil and ultraviolet radiation. In SETAC North America 40th Annual Meeting. Toronto, Canada : 11/03/19-11/07/19.
Magnuson, J., Leads, R., Roberts, A., & Schlenk, A. (2019). Influence of ultraviolet radiation on transcriptomic effects in larval red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) following exposure to weathered crude oil. In SETAC North America 40th Annual Meeting. Toronto, Canada : 11/03/19-11/07/19.
Roberts, A. P. (2019). What a marine oil spill can teach us about PAH toxicity in high elevation systems. In Rocky Mountain Chapter of the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (SETAC) 2019 Annual Meeting. Denver, CO : 04/25/19-04/26/19.
Roberts, A. P., Magnuson, J., Khursigara, A., Allmon, E., Esbaugh, A., Heuer, R., et al. (2019). An Adverse Outcome Pathway Linking Oil Exposure to the Development of Vision in Fishes. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19.

2018

Bridges, K., Roberts, A. P., Morris, J., Venables, B., Gielazyn, M., Krasnec, M., et al. (2018). Advances in the effects of UV on oil toxicity in aquatic organisms. In SETAC Europe 28th Annual Meeting. Rome, Italy : 05/13/18-05/17/18.
Bridges, K., Sweet, L., Gnau, J., Krasnec, M., Gielazyn, M., Morris, J., et al. (2018). Photoperiod, exposure duration, and latent mortality: Photo-induced toxicity effects in aquatic organisms. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18.
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.
Magnuson, J., Barnes, E., Khursigara, A., Esbaugh, A., Xu, E., Schlenk, D., et al. (2018). Early life stage fishes exposed to crude oil have reduced visual development and function. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18.
Magnuson, J., Khursigara, A., Allmon, E., Esbaugh, A., Heuer, R., Stieglitz, J., et al. (2018). Effects of oil exposure on visual function in early life stage fishes. In SETAC Europe 28th Annual Meeting. Rome, Italy : 05/13/18-05/17/18: Poster.
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.
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.
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.

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.
Magnuson, J., Barnes, E., Sweet, L., & Roberts, A. P. (2017). Effects of oil exposure on vision in an estuarine fish species. In 3rd International Conference on Environmental Pollution, Restoration, and Management. Qui Nhon, Vietnam : 03/06/17-03/10/17.
Magnuson, J. T., Allmon, E., Khursigara, A. J., Xu, E. G., Esbaugh, A., Schlenk, D., et al. (2017). Effects of Deepwater Horizon crude oil on visual function in early life stage fishes. In SETAC North America 38th Annual Meeting. Minneapolis, MN : 11/12/17-11/16/17.
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.
Sweet, L., Barnes, E., Hook, S., Morris, J., Revill, A., Strzelecki, J., et al. (2017). The photo-induced toxicity of Australian northwest shelf crude oil to yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi) and black bream (Acanthopagrus butcheri). In 3rd International Conference on Environmental Pollution, Restoration, and Management. Qui Nhon, Vietnam : 03/06/17-03/10/17.
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.
Sweet, L., Casente, C., Stieglitz, J., Benetti, D., Grosell, M., Curran, T., et al. (2017). The energetic costs of increased temperature, ultraviolet light, and crude oil co-expsosures to mahi-mahi embryos. In 3rd International Conference on Environmental Pollution, Restoration, and Management. Qui Nhon, Vietnam : 03/06/17-03/10/17.

2016

Barnes, E., Magnuson, J., Levin, M., DiNicola, D., Stieglitz, J., Grosell, M., et al. (2016). Oiled vision: Understanding fishes' visual response to oil spills through reseaerch and film. 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.
Crossley, D. A., & Roberts, A. P. (2016). Oral Session 07: The Physiological Resiliency of Marine Fish and Invertebrates following Oil Exposure. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16.
Magnuson, J., Barnes, E., Garner, T., Sweet, L., Stieglitz, J., Grosell, M., et al. (2016). Effects of oil exposure on vision in a pelagic marine predator, 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.
Magnusson, J., Sweet, L. E., Garner, T. R., Alloy, M., Stieglitz, J. D., Mager, E. M., et al. (2016). Molecular characterization of antioxidant response in mahi mahi (Coryphaena hippurus) embryos co-exposed to oil and ultraviolet radiation. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16: Poster.
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.
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.
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.