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Brian J. Roberts

Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium (LUMCON)

Research

8124 Highway 56
Chauvin, LA  70344  

broberts@lumcon.edu

Project List:

Coastal Waters Consortium III (CWC III): Oil Spills as Stressors in Coastal Marshes - The Legacy and the Future

Year 8-10 Research Grants (RFP-VI)Role: Co-Principal Investigator, Task Lead, Task Co-Lead, Task Co-Lead, Task Co-Lead, Task Co-Lead, Task Co-Lead

Coastal Waters Consortium II (CWC II)

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

Coastal Waters Consortium (CWC)

Year 2-4 Consortia Grants (RFP-I)Role: Co-Principal Investigator, Task Co-Lead, Data Team

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Articles - 19

2022

Zengel, S., Weaver, J., Mendelssohn, I. A., Graham, S. A., Lin, Q., Hester, M. W., et al. (2022). Meta-analysis of salt marsh vegetation impacts and recovery: a synthesis following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Ecological Applications, 32(1). doi

2021

Moyo, S., Bennadji, H., Laguarite, D., Perez-Umphrey, A., Snider, A. M., Bonisoli-Alquati, A., et al. (2021). Stable isotope analyses identify trophic niche partitioning between sympatric terrestrial vertebrates in coastal saltmarshes with differing oiling histories. PeerJ, 9. doi

2020

Martin, C. W., McDonald, A. M., Rieucau, G., & Roberts, B. J. (2020). Previous oil exposure alters Gulf KillifishFundulus grandisoil avoidance behavior. PeerJ, 8, e10587. doi
Schutte, C. A., Marton, J. M., Bernhard, A. E., Giblin, A. E., & Roberts, B. J. (2020). No Evidence for Long-term Impacts of Oil Spill Contamination on Salt Marsh Soil Nitrogen Cycling Processes. Estuaries and Coasts, 43, 865–879. doi

2019

Bernhard, A. E., Chelsky, A., Giblin, A. E., & Roberts, B. J. (2019). Influence of Local and Regional Drivers on Spatial and Temporal Variation of Ammonia-Oxidizing Communities in Gulf of Mexico Salt Marshes. Environmental Microbiology Reports, 11(6), 825–834. doi
Jensen, O., Martin, C., Oken, K., Fodrie, F., Lopez-Duarte, P., Able, K., et al. (2019). Simultaneous estimation of dispersal and survival of the gulf killifish Fundulus grandis from a batch-tagging experiment. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser., 624, 183–194. doi

2018

Rietl, A. J., Sorrentino, M. G., & Roberts, B. J. (2018). Spatial distribution and morphological responses to predation in the salt marsh periwinkle. Ecosphere, 9(6), e02316. doi

2017

Hill, T. D., & Roberts, B. J. (2017). Effects of seasonality and environmental gradients on Spartina alterniflora allometry and primary production. Ecol Evol, 7(22), 9676–9688. doi
McCann, M. J., Able, K. W., Christian, R. R., Fodrie, F. J., Jensen, O. P., Johnson, J. J., et al. (2017). Key taxa in food web responses to stressors: theDeepwater Horizonoil spill. Front Ecol Environ, 15(3), 142–149. doi
Vastano, A. R., Able, K. W., Jensen, O. P., López-Duarte, P. C., Martin, C. W., & Roberts, B. J. (2017). Age validation and seasonal growth patterns of a subtropical marsh fish: The Gulf Killifish, Fundulus grandis. Environ Biol Fish, 100(10), 1315–1327. doi
Walker, B. D., Druffel, E. R. M., Kolasinski, J., Roberts, B. J., Xu, X., & Rosenheim, B. E. (2017). Stable and radiocarbon isotopic composition of dissolved organic matter in the Gulf of Mexico: Gulf of Mexico DOM δ13C and Δ14C. Geophys. Res. Lett., 44(16), 8424–8434. doi

2016

Bernhard, A. E., Sheffer, R., Giblin, A. E., Marton, J. M., & Roberts, B. J. (2016). Population Dynamics and Community Composition of Ammonia Oxidizers in Salt Marshes after the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Front. Microbiol., 7(854). doi
Mason, O. U., Canter, E. J., Gillies, L. E., Paisie, T. K., & Roberts, B. J. (2016). Mississippi River Plume Enriches Microbial Diversity in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Front. Microbiol., 7. doi
Weber, S. C., Battles, J. J., Peterson, L., Roberts, B. J., Peterson, R. N., Hollander, D. J., et al. (2016). Hercules 265 Rapid Response: Immediate ecosystem impacts of a natural gas blowout incident. Deep Sea Research Part II: Topical Studies in Oceanography, 129, 66–76. doi

2015

Able, K. W., Lopez-Duarte, P. C., Fodrie, F. J., Jensen, O., Martin, C. W., Roberts, B. J., et al. (2015). Fish Assemblages in Louisiana Salt Marshes: Effects of the Macondo Oil Spill. Estuaries and Coasts, 38(5), 1385–1398. doi
Marton, J. M., Roberts, B. J., Bernhard, A. E., & Giblin, A. E. (2015). Spatial and Temporal Variability of Nitrification Potential and Ammonia-Oxidizer Abundances in Louisiana Salt Marshes. Estuaries and Coasts, 38(6), 1824–1837. doi

2014

Hooper-Bui, L. M., Rabalais, N. N., Engel, A. S., Turner, R. E., McClenachan, G., Roberts, B., et al. (2014). Overview of Research into the Coastal Effects of the Macondo Blowout from the Coastal Waters Consortium: A GoMRI Consortium. International Oil Spill Conference Proceedings, 2014(1), 604–617. doi
Joye, S. B., Montoya, J. P., Murawski, S. A., Ã?zgökmen, T. M., Wade, T. L., Montuoro, R., et al. (2014). A Rapid Response Study of the Hercules Gas Well Blowout. Eos Trans. AGU, 95(38), 341–342. doi
Marton, J. M., & Roberts, B. J. (2014). Spatial variability of phosphorus sorption dynamics in Louisiana salt marshes: Phosphorus sorption in Louisiana marshes. J. Geophys. Res. Biogeosci., 119(3), 451–465. doi

Conference Presentations - 110

2020

Barnes, A., Rossi, R., Schutte, C. A., & Roberts, B. J. (2020). The impact of oil contamination on denitrification rates in salt marsh soils. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2020. San Diego, CA : 02/16/20-02/21/20: Poster. openurl
Rabalais, N. N., Roberts, B. J., Justic, D., Turner, R. E., & Morrison, W. (2020). [(26+23+(22+6)]PIs + [(7+15+8)PDoc] + [20+10+10)PhD] + [(14+8+5)MS] + [(26+50+13)UG] + [(8+10+7)REU)] = CWC-I+CWC-II+CWC-III = A LOT. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20. openurl
Roberts, B. J., Schutte, C. A., Rossi, R., Bernhard, A. E., Giblin, A. E., Overton, E., et al. (2020). Oiling impacts on salt marsh ecosystem processes: Insights from a large-scale salt marsh mesocosm experiment. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2020. Tampa, FL : 02/03/20-02/06/20: Poster. openurl

2019

Agosto Shaw, K. L., Rossi, R. E., & Roberts, B. J. (2019). Fungal Pathogen Presence and Diversity of Four Salt Marsh Plants in Louisiana. In ASLO 2019 Aquatic Sciences Meeting. San Juan, Puerto Rico : 02/23/19-03/02/19: Poster. openurl
Agosto Shaw, K. L., Rossi, R. E., & Roberts, B. J. (2019). Fungal Pathogen Presence and Diversity of Four Salt Marsh Plants in Louisiana. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19: Poster. openurl
Bernhard, A. E., Beltz, J., Giblin, A. E., & Roberts, B. J. (2019). Comammox Bacteria May Explain Regional Variation in Salt Marh Nitrification Rates. In ASM Microbe 2019. San Francisco, CA : 06/20/19-06/24/19: Poster. openurl
Engel, A. S., Paterson, A. T., Pfiffner, S., Roberts, B., Martin, C. W., Jensen, O., et al. (2019). Addition of microbial community composition in the evaluation of habitat suitability for tidal marsh projects: A Case study from the Lake Hermitage Marsh Creation Project, Placquemines Parish, Louisiana. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19: Poster. openurl
Grow, A. K., Schutte, C. A., Jones, S. F., & Roberts, B. J. (2019). Fiddler Crab Burrowing and Oil Pollution Alter Greenhouse Gas Fluxes From Salt Marsh Soil. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19: Poster. openurl
Jensen, O., Oken, K., DeMutsert, K., Fodrie, J., Lopez-Duarte, P., Martin, C., et al. (2019). Why Were Saltmarsh Fish and Invertebrates so Resilient to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill? In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19. openurl
Leavitt, H., Jones, S. F., Rossi, R. E., Schutte, C. A., & Roberts, B. J. (2019). Diel Variation in Carbon Fluxes and Photosynthetic Efficiency in Salt Marsh Ecosystems. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19: Poster. openurl
Logarbo, J. R., LeBlanc, S. C., Rossi, R. E., La Peyre, M., & Roberts, B. J. (2019). Enhancing Living Shoreline Restoration Practices Using Native Ecosystem Engineers: Geukensia granisossima and Spartina alterniflora. In 25th Biennial CERF Conference. Mobile, AL : 11/03/19-11/07/19: Poster. openurl
Martin, C. W., Able, K., Christian, R., Fodrie, F. J., Jensen, O., Lewis, K., et al. (2019). Nearshore fishes after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill: Why were fish communities so resilient? In 25th Biennial CERF Conference. Mobile, AL : 11/03/19-11/07/19. openurl
Martin, C. W., Able, K., Fodrie, F., Jensen, O., Lopez-Duarte, P., Olin, J., et al. (2019). Nearshore fishes after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill: why were fish communities so resilient? In 48th Benthic Ecology Meeting (BEM 2019). St. Johns, Canada : 04/03/19-04/06/19. openurl
Martin, C. W., Scheffel, W., Alford, S., Engel, A., Hooper-Bui, L., Jensen, O., et al. (2019). Effects of river diversions, restoration, and salinity on fishes and invertebrate community structure in southeast Louisiana marshes. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19: Poster. openurl
Olin, J., Lopez-Duarte, P., Able, K., Fodrie, J., Jensen, O., Martin, C., et al. (2019). Characterizing Energy Sources to the Saltmarsh Food Web Along the Salinity Gradient. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19: Poster. openurl
Roberts, B. J., Schutte, C. A., Rossi, R. E., Bernhard, A. E., & Giblin, A. E. (2019). Oiling Impacts on Salt Marsh Nitrogen Cycling Rates: Insights From a Large-Scale Marsh Mesocosm Experiment. In 25th Biennial CERF Conference. Mobile, AL : 11/03/19-11/07/19. openurl
Roberts, B. J., Schutte, C. A., Rossi, R. E., Bernhard, A. E., & Giblin, A. E. (2019). Oiling Impacts on Salt Marsh Nitrogen Cycling Rates: Insights From a Large-Scale Marsh Mesocosm Experiment. In 2019 AGU Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA : 12/09/19-12/13/19. openurl
Roberts, B. J., Schutte, C. A., Rossi, R. E., Jones, S. F., Bernhard, A. E., Giblin, A. E., et al. (2019). A Large-Scale Salt Marsh Mesocosm Facility to Test the Effects of Disturbances on Wetland Ecosystem Processes. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19: Poster. openurl
Rossi, R. E., Bourgeois, C., Logarbo, J. R., Schutte, C. A., & Roberts, B. J. (2019). Gulf Ribbed Mussels Increase Saltmarsh Cordgrass Growth and Primary Production by Increasing N Availability. In 25th Biennial CERF Conference. Mobile, AL : 11/03/19-11/07/19. openurl
Rossi, R. E., Hill, T. D., & Roberts, B. J. (2019). Seasonal and Annual Variation in Allometry and Primary Production in Spartina alterniflora. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19. openurl
Scheuermann, R. P., Nunnally, C. C., & Roberts, B. J. (2019). Temporal and Spatial Abundance and Distribution of Epibenthic Macroinvertebrates in Spartina alterniflora Salt Marshes. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19: Poster. openurl
Schutte, C. A., Rich, M., Sullivan, H., Bledsoe, R., Dawson, M., Donnelly, B., et al. (2019). Spatial Patterns in Soil Biogeochemical Process Rates Along a Wetland Salinity Gradient. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2019. New Orleans, LA : 02/04/19-02/07/19: Poster. openurl
Schutte, C. A., Rossi, R. E., Jones, S. F., & Roberts, B. J. (2019). Salt Marsh Primary Production and Greenhouse Gas Fluxes Along an Experimental Oil-Exposure Gradient. In 25th Biennial CERF Conference. Mobile, AL : 11/03/19-11/07/19. openurl
Schutte, C. A., Rossi, R. E., Jones, S. F., & Roberts, B. J. (2019). Salt Marsh Primary Production and Greenhouse Gas Fluxes Along an Experimental Oil-Exposure Gradient. In 2019 AGU Fall Meeting. San Francisco, CA : 12/09/19-12/13/19: Poster. openurl

2018

Bernhard, A. E., Giblin, A. E., & Roberts, B. J. (2018). Biogeography of salt marsh ammonia oxidizers: Comparisons between Gulf of Mexico and New England marshes. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18. openurl
Bernhard, A. E., Giblin, A. E., & Roberts, B. J. (2018). Multiple factors drive patterns of ammonia-oxidizing communities in Louisiana salt marshes. In ASM Microbe 2018. Atlanta, GA : 06/07/18-06/11/18: Poster. openurl
Chelsky, A., Bernhard, A. E., Giblin, A. E., & Roberts, B. J. (2018). High spatial variability in biogeochemical rates and microbial communities across Louisiana salt marshlandscapes. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18. openurl
Logarbo, J., McDonald, A., Ebinger, K., Chelsky, A., Rietl, A., & Roberts, B. J. (2018). Incorporating Geukensia granosissima into Living Shoreline Restoration in Spartina alterniflora Dominated Louisiana Salt Marshes. In 2018 State of the Coast Conference. New Orleans, LA : 05/30/18-06/01/18: Poster. openurl
Lopez-Duarte, P. C., Able, K. W., Fodrie, F. J., Hooper-Bui, L. M., Jensen, O. P., Olin, J. A., et al. (2018). Evaluating Trophic Relationships in a Saltmarsh Food Web using Stable Isotopes. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18. openurl
McDonald, A., Ebinger, K., Chelsky, A., Rietl, A., Logarbo, J., & Roberts, B. J. (2018). The effects of gulf ribbed mussels on cordgrass and nitrogen cycling in a Louisiana salt marsh. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18: Poster. openurl
Olin, J. A., Able, K. W., Fodrie, F. J., Hooper-Bui, L. M., Jensen, O. P., Lopez-Duarte, P. C., et al. (2018). Evaluating Trophic Relationships in a Saltmarsh Food Web using Fatty Acids. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18. openurl
Rietl, A., Hill, T. D., Chelsky, A., & Roberts, B. J. (2018). A Three Year Record of Biomass and Primary Production of Four Dominant Salt Marsh Plant Species in Coastal Louisiana. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18. openurl
Roberts, B. J. (2018). Controls on Louisiana wetland soil greenhouse gas fluxes. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2018. New Orleans, LA : 02/05/18-02/08/18. openurl
Roberts, B. J., Chelsky, A., Bernhard, A., & Giblin, A. (2018). High Spatial Variability in Biogeochemical Rates and Microbial Communities across Louisiana Salt Marsh Landscapes. In 2018 State of the Coast Conference. New Orleans, LA : 05/30/18-06/01/18. openurl
Roberts, B. J., Jones, S., Leavett, H., Rossi, R., & Schutte, C. (2018). Diel variation in carbon fluxes and photosynthetic efficiency in salt marsh ecosystems. In Gulf Estuarine Research Society (GERS) Biennial Meeting. Galveston, TX : 11/08/18-11/10/18. openurl
Roberts, B. J., Schutte, C., Rossi, R., Jones, S., Bernhard, A., Giblin, A., et al. (2018). A large-scale salt marsh mesocosm facility to test the effects of disturbances on wetland ecosystem processes. In 2018 AGU Fall Meeting. Washington, DC : 12/10/18-12/14/18: Poster. openurl
Rossi, R. E., Agosto Shaw, K. L., & Roberts, B. J. (2018). Fungal pathogen presence and diversity of four salt marsh plants in Louisiana. In Gulf Estuarine Research Society (GERS) Biennial Meeting. Galveston, TX : 11/08/18-11/10/18. openurl
Scheuermann, R., Nunnally, C., & Roberts, B. J. (2018). Spatial and Temporal Variability in Macrobenthic Epifaunal Abundance and Diversity in Spartina Alterniflora Marshes. In 2018 State of the Coast Conference. New Orleans, LA : 05/30/18-06/01/18: Poster. openurl
Schutte, C., Marton, J., Bernhard, A., Giblin, A., & Roberts, B. J. (2018). Long-Term Impact of Oiling On Salt Marsh Nitrogen Cycling Processes. In 2018 State of the Coast Conference. New Orleans, LA : 05/30/18-06/01/18. openurl
Schutte, C., Rich, M. W., Marton, J., Sullivan, H. L., Bledsoe, R., Dawson, M., et al. (2018). Spatial patterns in soil biogeochemical process rates along a wetland salinity gradient. In 2018 AGU Fall Meeting. Washington, DC : 12/10/18-12/14/18. openurl
Schutte, C. A., Grow, A., Jones, S., & Roberts, B. J. (2018). Fiddler crab burrowing and oil pollution alter greenhouse gas fluxes from salt marsh soil. In Gulf Estuarine Research Society (GERS) Biennial Meeting. Galveston, TX : 11/08/18-11/10/18. openurl

2017

Bernhard, A. E., Giblin, A. E., & Roberts, B. J. (2017). Multi-year Patterns in Community Composition of Ammonia-Oxidizers in Louisiana Salt Marshes Following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17. openurl
Bernhard, A. E., Giblin, A. E., & Roberts, B. J. (2017). Biogeography of salt marsh ammonia oxidizers: Comparisons between Gulf of Mexico and New England marshes. In Cerf 2017. Providence, RI : 11/05/17-11/09/17. openurl
Ceresnak, N. A., Chelsky, A., Hill, T., & Roberts, B. J. (2017). Differential Responses of Soil Greenhouse Gas Production and Denitrification to Salinity Alterations along a Wetland Salinity Gradient in Barataria Bay. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17. openurl
Chelsky, A., Farley, N., & Roberts, B. J. (2017). The significance of vegetation type for nitrogen transformation, removal and retention in Louisiana salt marshes. In Cerf 2017. Providence, RI : 11/05/17-11/09/17. openurl
Chelsky, A., Marton, J., Bernhard, A., Giblin, A., & Roberts, B. J. (2017). Long-term patterns in nitrification rates and ammonia oxidizer abundances in Louisiana salt marshes following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17. openurl
Engel, A. S., Paterson, A. T., Boling, K., & Roberts, B. J. (2017). Specificity of bacterial communities to dominant standing vegetation in coastal salt marshes, Bay Sansbois and Bay Batiste, Louisiana. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17. openurl
Lopez-Duarte, P., Able, K., Fodrie, J., Martin, C. M., Noji, C., Olin, J., et al. (2017). Quantifying Trophic Interactions in Louisiana Salt Marshes by Combining Stomach Content, Stable Isotope, and Fatty Acid Approaches. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17. openurl
Polito, M. J., Lopez-Duarte, P., Olin, J. A., Johnson, J., Able, K., Martin, C. W., et al. (2017). Quantifying Trophic Interactions and Carbon Flow in Louisiana Salt Marshes Using Multiple Biomarkers. In 2017 AGU Fall Meeting. New Orleans, LA : 12/11/17-12/15/17. openurl
Polito, M. J., Lopez-Duarte, P. C., Olin, J. A., Johnson, J., Able, K., Martin, C. W., et al. (2017). Quantifying Trophic Interactions in Louisiana Salt Marshes Using Multiple Biomarkers. In Cerf 2017. Providence, RI : 11/05/17-11/09/17. openurl
Rietl, A., Hill, T., Chelsky, A., & Roberts, B. J. (2017). A multi-year record of plant biomass, allometry, and primary production in Louisiana salt marshes. In Cerf 2017. Providence, RI : 11/05/17-11/09/17. openurl
Roberts, B. J. (2017). A multi-year record of biomass, primary production, and allometry of 4 dominant vegetation types in coastal Louisiana salt marshes. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17. openurl
Roberts, B. J. (2017). Sustained Impacts on Louisiana Salt Marsh Soil Greenhouse Gas Fluxes Following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17. openurl
Roberts, B. J., Chelsky, A., Bernhard, A. E., & Giblin, A. E. (2017). High spatial variability in biogeochemical rates and microbial communities across Louisiana salt marsh communities. In Cerf 2017. Providence, RI : 11/05/17-11/09/17. openurl
Roberts, B. J., Chelsky, A., Bernhard, A. E., & Giblin, A. E. (2017). High spatial variability in biogeochemical rates and microbial communities across Louisiana salt marsh communities. In 2017 AGU Fall Meeting. New Orleans, LA : 12/11/17-12/15/17. openurl
Vastano, A. R., Able, K. W., Jensen, O. P., Lopez-Duarte, P. C., Martin, C. W., & Roberts, B. J. (2017). Age and Growth of a Subtropical Marsh Fish: The Gulf Killifish, Fundulus grandis. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017. New Orleans, LA : 02/06/17-02/09/17: Poster. openurl

2016

Bernhard, A. E., Sheffer, R., Giblin, A. E., Marton, J. M., & Roberts, B. J. (2016). Population Dynamics and Community Composition of Ammonia Oxidizers in Salt Marshes Impacted by the Macondo Oil Spill. In General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. Boston, MA : 06/16/16-06/20/16: Poster. openurl
Bernhard, A. E., Sheffer, R., Marton, J. M., Roberts, B. J., & Giblin, A. E. (2016). Impacts of Oil on Population Dynamics and Community Composition of Ammonia Oxidizers and Relationships with Nitrification Rates in Louisiana Salt Marshes. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16. openurl
Ceresnak, N., Hill, T., Chelsky, A., & Roberts, B. (2016). Effects of salinity alterations on soil greenhouse gas production and denitrification along a wetland salinity gradient in Barataria Bay, Louisiana. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16: Poster. openurl
Chelsky, A., Farley, N., & Roberts, B. J. (2016). Rates of soil nitrification and denitrification within Louisiana salt marshes: The significance of vegetation type. In Society of Wetland Scientists – South Central Chapter (SWS-SCC) & Gulf Estuarine Research Society (GERS) Fall 2016 Meeting. Pensacola, FL : 11/02/16-11/05/16. openurl
Chelsky, A., Marton, J., Bernhard, A., Giblin, A., Setta, S., Hill, T., et al. (2016). Nitrification, denitrification, and greenhouse gas production during peak growing season in oiled and unoiled Louisiana salt marshes. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16. openurl
Chelsky, A., Marton, J., Bernhard, A., Giblin, A., Setta, S., Hill, T., et al. (2016). Spatial Patterns in Biogeochemical Processes During Peak Growing Season in Oiled and Unoiled Louisiana Salt Marshes: A Multi-Year Analysis. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2016. New Orleans, LA : 02/21/16-02/26/16: Poster. openurl
Chelsky, A., Marton, J., Bernhard, A. E., Giblin, A. E., Setta, S. P., & Roberts, B. J. (2016). Biogeochemical processes in oiled and unoiled Louisiana salt marshes: a multiyear analysis. In 2016 State of the Coast. New Orleans, LA : 06/01/16-06/03/16. openurl
Giblin, A. E., Tucker, J., Bernhard, A. E., Marton, J. M., Rich, M. W., Sullivan, H. L., et al. (2016). Potential and in-situ denitrification rates in oiled and unoiled Louisiana salt marsh sediments following the Deepwater Horizon spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16: Poster. openurl
Hill, T., Roberts, B., Sullivan, H., Setta, S., Chelsky, A., Rich, M., et al. (2016). A three year record of Spartina alterniflora biomass, primary production, and allometry in coastal Louisiana. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16. openurl
McCann, M., Jensen, O., Able, K., Christian, R., Fodrie, J., Johnson, J. J., et al. (2016). Using a food web network model to understand vulnerability of Gulf of Mexico salt marsh food webs to oiling. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16. openurl
Polito, M. J., Johnson, J., Mauney, M. T., Davis, B., Baustian, M., Olin, J., et al. (2016). Tracking Carbon Flow through Marsh Food Webs Using Compound Specific-Stable Isotope Analysis. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16. openurl
Rietl, A., Sorrentino, M., & Roberts, B. J. (2016). Spatial distribution and morphology of the salt marsh periwinkle (Littoraria irrorata) in southeastern Louisiana. In Society of Wetland Scientists – South Central Chapter (SWS-SCC) & Gulf Estuarine Research Society (GERS) Fall 2016 Meeting. Pensacola, FL : 11/02/16-11/05/16. openurl
Roberts, B., Chelsky, A., Rich, M., Rogener, M., Joye, S., & Rabalais, N. (2016). Spatial patterns in water column respiration rates in the northern Gulf of Mexico hypoxic zone: results from four years of July shelfwide cruises. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2016. New Orleans, LA : 02/21/16-02/26/16: Poster. openurl
Roberts, B. J. (2016). “Sustained impacts on Louisiana salt marsh soil greenhouse gas fluxes following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill ”. In Society of Wetland Scientists – South Central Chapter (SWS-SCC) & Gulf Estuarine Research Society (GERS) Fall 2016 Meeting. Pensacola, FL : 11/02/16-11/05/16. openurl
Roberts, B. J., Chatelain, K., Fortin, S., Chelsky, A., Setta, S., Sullivan, H., et al. (2016). Highly variable biogeochemical process rates across salt marsh soil subhabitats: implications for scaling-up plot level measurements. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16: Poster. openurl
Rogener, M., Roberts, B., Rabalais, N., Stewart, F., & Joye, S. (2016). Reactive Nitrogen and Methane Sinks in the Water Column of a Large Coastal Hypoxic area, the Gulf of Mexico "Dead Zone. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16: Poster. openurl
Rogener, M., Roberts, B., Rabalais, N., Stewart, F., & Joye, S. (2016). Microbial nitrogen sinks in the water column of a large coastal hypoxic area, the Gulf of Mexico “Dead Zone”. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2016. New Orleans, LA : 02/21/16-02/26/16. openurl
Rogener, M. K., Roberts, B., Rabalais, N. N., Stewart, F., & Joye, S. B. (2016). Microbial nitrogen sinks in the water column of a large coastal hypoxic area, the Gulf of Mexico “Dead Zone”. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16: Poster. openurl
Rogener, M. K., Roberts, B., Rabalais, N. N., Stewart, F., & Joye, S. B. (2016). Microbial nitrogen sinks in the water column of a large coastal hypoxic area, the Gulf of Mexico “Dead Zone”. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2016. New Orleans, LA : 02/21/16-02/26/16: Poster. openurl
Rogener, M. K., Roberts, B., Rabalais, N. N., Stewart, F., & Joye, S. B. (2016). Reactive Nitrogen Sinks in the Water Column of a Large Coastal Hypoxic Area, the Gulf of Mexico “Dead Zone”. In Southeastern Biogeochemical Symposium. Knoxville, TN : 03/11/2016-03/14/2016. openurl
Vastano, A. R., Able, K. W., Jensen, O. P., López-Duarte, P. C., Martin, C. W., & Roberts, B. J. (2016). Age and Growth of a Subtropical Marsh Fish: The Gulf Killifish, Fundulus grandis. In Mid-Atlantic Chapter, American Fisheries Society. Bordentown, NJ : 10/27/16-10/28/16: Poster. openurl
Walker, B., Druffel, E., Griffin, S., Kolasinski, J., Roberts, B., Xu, X., et al. (2016). Sources and Cycling of Dissolved Organic Carbon in the Gulf of Mexico: Insights from Stable (13C) and Radiocarbon (14C) Signatures. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2016. New Orleans, LA : 02/21/16-02/26/16. openurl
Walker, B., Druffel, E., Kolasinski, J., Roberts, B., Xu, X., & Rosenheim, B. (2016). Barataria Bay Estuarine System. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016. Tampa, FL : 02/01/16-02/04/16. openurl

2015

Bernhard, A. E., Sheffer, R., Giblin, A. E., Marton, J. M., & Roberts, B. J. (2015). Potential impacts of oiling on nitrifying communities in Louisiana salt marshes. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15. openurl
Giblin, A. E., Tucker, J., Bernhard, A. E., Marton, J. M., Rich, M. W., & Roberts, B. J. (2015). Denitrification rates in marsh sediments exposed to oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill and nearby reference sites in Louisiana salt marshes. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15. openurl
Martin, C. W., Jensen, O. P., Able, K. W., Fodrie, F. J., Lopez-Duarte, P. C., & Roberts, B. J. (2015). High Site Fidelity of the Gulf Killifish (Fundulus grandis) in Northern Gulf of Mexico Marshes: An Empirical Approach to Help Address Oil Effects. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15: Poster. openurl
Rabalais, N., Able, K., Bernhard, A., Besonen, M., Engel, A., Fodrie, F., et al. (2015). CWC-II Principal Investigators and Research Plan, CWC-II poster. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15: Poster. openurl
Rabalais, N. N., Able, K. W., Bernhard, A. E., Brown, K. M., Crandall, K. A., Engel, A. S., et al. (2015). CWC-I Plenary Presentation. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15. openurl
Roberts, B. J., & Marton, J. M. (2015). Sustained impacts on Louisiana salt marsh soil greenhouse gas fluxes following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15. openurl
Roberts, B. J., Marton, J. M., Rich, M. W., Sullivan, H. L., Bernhard, A. E., Tucker, J., et al. (2015). Denitrification rates in marsh sediments exposed to oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill and nearby reference sites in Louisiana salt marshes. In Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation 2015. Portland, OR : 11/08/15-11/12/15. openurl
Roberts, B. J., Rich, M. W., Sullivan, H. L., Bledsoe, R., Dawson, M., Donnelly, B., et al. (2015). Spatial patterns in soil biogeochemical process rates along a Louisiana wetland salinity gradient in the Barataria Bay estuarine system. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15: Poster. openurl
Rogener, M. K., Roberts, B. J., Rabalais, N. N., & Joye, S. B. (2015). The effects of nitrogen loading and low oxygen conditions on the fate of nitrogen in coastal ecosystems. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15. openurl
Weber, S. C., Battles, J. J., Peterson, L., Roberts, B. J., �zgökmen, T., Peterson, R. N., et al. (2015). Hercules 265 Rapid Response: Immediate ecosystem impacts of a rig natural gas blowout incident. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. Houston, TX : 02/16/15-02/19/15. openurl

2014

Bernhard, A. E., Pandya, K., Sheffer, R., Zazueta-Ramirez, C., Marton, J. M., Roberts, B., et al. (2014). Impacts of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill on Abundance, Activity, and Community Composition of Ammonia-Oxidizing Archaea and Bacteria in Louisiana Salt Marshes. In American Society for Microbiology General Meeting. Boston, MA : 5/17/14-5/20/14: Poster. openurl
Bernhard, M. J. M., Roberts, B. J., & Giblin, A. E. (2014). Abundance and community composition of ammonia-oxdizing microorganisms in Louisana marshes impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14. openurl
Martin, C. W., Able, K. W., Lopez-Duarte, P. C., Fodrie, F. J., Jensen, O., & Roberts, B. J. (2014). High Site Fidelity of the Gulf Killifish (Fundulus grandis) in Northern Gulf of Mexico Marshes: An Empirical Approach to Help Address Oil Effects. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14: Poster. openurl
Marton, J. M., Roberts, B. J., Bernhard, A. E., Giblin, A. E., Mack, S., & Moore, T. (2014). Differential biogeochemical responses of Spartina alterniflora and Avicennia germinans soils following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In 2014 Phycological Society of America Meeting/Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting. Portland, OR : 05/18/14-05/23/14. openurl
Rich, M. W., Hopple, A., Marton, J. M., & Roberts, B. J. (2014). Temporal patterns in Louisiana salt marsh production and decomposition rates. In 2014 Phycological Society of America Meeting/Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting. Portland, OR : 05/18/14-05/23/14: Poster. openurl
Roberts, B. J., Marton, J. M., Bernhard, A. E., & Giblin, A. E. (2014). Louisiana salt marsh biogeochemistry and microbial community dynamics following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In 2014 Phycological Society of America Meeting/Joint Aquatic Sciences Meeting. Portland, OR : 05/18/14-05/23/14: Poster. openurl
Roberts, B. J., Rich, M. W., Sullivan, H. L., Bledsoe, R., Dawson, M., Donnelly, B., et al. (2014). Spatial patterns in soil biogeochemical process rates along a Louisiana wetland salinity gradient in the Barataria Bay estuarine system. In AGU Fall Meeting 2014. San Francisco, CA : 12/15/2014-12/19/2014: Poster. openurl
Rogener, M. - K., Roberts, B. J., Rabalais, N. N., & Joye, S. B. (2014). The Effects of Large Nitrogen Loading and Low Oxygen Conditions on Nitrogen Removal Processes in Coastal Waters. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. Mobile, AL: 01/26/14-01/30/14: Poster. openurl

2013

Bernhard, A. E., Marton, J., Roberts, B., & Giblin, A. E. (2013). Community composition of ammonia-oxidizing bacteria in Louisiana marshes impacted by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In 22nd Biennial Conference of the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation. San Diego, CA, November 3 - 7, 2013. openurl
Giblin, A. E., Bernhard, A. E., Marton, J., Tucker, J., & Roberts, B. (2013). Denitrification and dissimilatory nitrate reduction to ammonium (DNRA) in sediments exposed to oil from the Deepwater Horizon spill. In 22nd Biennial Conference of the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation. San Diego, CA, November 3 - 7, 2013. openurl
Lopez-Duarte, P., Fodrie, J., Jensen, O., Filosa, C., Halbert, S., O'Connor, K., et al. (2013). Oil Spill Effects on Salt Marsh Fish Assemblages: Selection of Appropriate Indicator Species. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013. New Orleans, LA: 01/21/2013-01/23/2013. openurl
Marti, A. M., Marton, J. M., & Roberts, B. J. (2013). Effects of varying salinity on greenhouse gas production from oiled and unoiled coastal Louisiana salt marsh soils. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2013. New Orleans, LA : 02/17/13-02/22/2013: Poster. openurl
Marton, J. M., Bernhard, A. E., Giblin, A. E., & Roberts, B. J. (2013). Louisiana Brackish and Salt Marsh Nitrification Potential and Microbial Diversity Following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013. New Orleans, LA: 01/21/2013-01/23/2013. openurl
Marton, J. M., & Roberts, B. J. (2013). Patterns of Phosphorus Sorption in Louisiana Brackish and Salt Marshes Impacted by the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2013. New Orleans, LA : 02/17/13-02/22/2013. openurl
Marton, J. M., Roberts, B. J., Bernhard, A. E., & Giblin, A. E. (2013). Location, Location, Location! Spatial Heterogeneity of Salt Marsh Biogeochemical Processes. In 22nd Biennial Conference of the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation. San Diego, CA, November 3 - 7, 2013. openurl
Maton, J. M., Roberts, B. J., Bernhard, A. E., & Giblin, A. E. (2013). The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Biogeochemical Impacts Two Years Post-Spill. In SWS Meeting. Duluth, MN, June 2-6, 2013. url
Roberts, B. J., & Marton, J. M. (2013). Louisiana brackish and salt marsh soil greenhouse gas fluxes following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and salinity manipulations. In 22nd Biennial Conference of the Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation. San Diego, CA, November 3 - 7, 2013. openurl
Roberts, B. J., Marton, J. M., Bernhard, A. E., & Giblin, A. E. (2013). Louisiana brackish and salt marsh nitrification potential and microbial diversity following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2013. New Orleans, LA : 02/17/13-02/22/2013. openurl
Roberts, B. J., Marton, J. M., & Marti, A. M. (2013). Louisiana brackish and salt marsh greenhouse gas fluxes following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and salinity manipulations. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013. New Orleans, LA: 01/21/2013-01/23/2013. openurl

2012

Marti, A., Marton, J., & Roberts, B. (2012). Effects of varying salinity on greenhouse gas production from oiled and unoiled Louisiana salt marsh soils. In International Meetings of the Agronomy, Crop, and Soil Science Societies of America. Cincinnati, OH, October 21, 2012. url
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