53 publications
2020
- Helmuth, B., Leichter, J. J., Rotjan, R. D., Castillo, K. D., Fieseler, C., Jones, S., & Choi, F. (2020). High resolution spatiotemporal patterns of seawater temperatures across the Belize Mesoamerican Barrier Reef. Scientific Data, 7(1). doi: 10.1038/s41597-020-00733-6
- Wing, S. R., Wing, L. C., O'Connell-Milne, S. A., Barr, D., Stokes, D., Genovese, S., & Leichter, J. J. (2020). Penguins and seals transport limiting nutrients between offshore pelagic and coastal regions of Antarctica under changing sea ice. Ecosystems. doi: 10.1007/s10021-020-00578-5
- Stokes, M. D., Leichter, J. J., & Wing, S. R. (2020). Spatial variations in the stable isotope composition of the benthic algae, Halimeda tuna, and implications for paleothermometry. Scientific Reports, 10(1). doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-73283-x
- Wyatt, A. S. J., Leichter, J. J., Toth, L. T., Miyajima, T., Aronson, R. B., & Nagata, T. (2020). Heat accumulation on coral reefs mitigated by internal waves. Nature Geoscience, 13(1), 28-+. doi: 10.1038/s41561-019-0486-4
- James, A. K., Washburn, L., Gotschalk, C., Maritorena, S., Alldredge, A., Nelson, C. E., ... Carlson, C. A. (2020). An island mass effect resolved near Mo'orea, French Polynesia. Frontiers in Marine Science, 7(16). doi: 10.3389/fmars.2020.00016
2019
- Randall, C. J., Toth, L. T., Leichter, J. J., Mate, J. L., & Aronson, R. B. (2019). Upwelling buffers climate change impacts on coral reefs of the eastern tropical Pacific. Ecology.(e02918). doi: 10.1002/ecy.2918
- Galland, G. R., Hastings, P. A., & Leichter, J. J. (2019). Fluctuating thermal environments of shallow-water rocky reefs in the Gulf of California, Mexico. Scientific Reports, 9(18022). doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-53730-0
- Dayton, P. K., Jarrell, S. C., Kim, S., Parnell, P. E., Thrush, S. F., Hammerstrom, K., & Leichter, J. J. (2019). Benthic responses to an Antarctic regime shift: food particle size and recruitment biology. Ecological Applications, 29(1). doi: 10.1002/eap.1823
2018
- Wing, S. R., Leichter, J. J., Wing, L. C., Stokes, D., Genovese, S. J., McMullin, R. M., & Shatova, O. A. (2018). Contribution of sea ice microbial production to Antarctic benthic communities is driven by sea ice dynamics and composition of functional guilds. Global Change Biology, 24(8), 3642-3653. doi: 10.1111/gcb.14291
- Edmunds, P. J., McIlroy, S. E., Adjeroud, M., Ang, P., Bergman, J. L., Carpenter, R. C., ... Mitarai, S. (2018). Critical information gaps impeding understanding of the role of larval connectivity among coral reef islands in an era of global change. Frontiers in Marine Science, 5(290). doi: 10.3389/fmars.2018.00290
2016
- Knee, K. L., Crook, E. D., Hench, J. L., Leichter, J. J., & Paytan, A. (2016). Assessment of submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) as a source of dissolved radium and nutrients to Moorea (French Polynesia) coastal waters. Estuaries and Coasts, 39(6), 1651-1668. doi: 10.1007/s12237-016-0108-y
- Edmunds, P. J., & Leichter, J. J. (2016). Spatial scale-dependent vertical zonation of coral reef community structure in French Polynesia. Ecosphere, 7(5). doi: 10.1002/ecs2.1342
- MacTavish, A. L., Ladah, L. B., Lavin, M. F., Filonov, A., Tapia, F. J., & Leichter, J. (2016). High frequency (hourly) variation in vertical distribution and abundance of meroplanktonic larvae in nearshore waters during strong internal tidal forcing. Continental Shelf Research, 117, 92-99. doi: 10.1016/j.csr.2016.02.004
- Hanson, K. M., Schnarr, E. L., & Leichter, J. J. (2016). Non-random feeding enhances the contribution of oceanic zooplankton to the diet of the planktivorous coral reef fish Dascyllus flavicaudus. Marine Biology, 163(4). doi: 10.1007/s00227-016-2849-3
- Edmunds, P. J., Leichter, J. J., Johnston, E. C., Tong, E. J., & Toonen, R. J. (2016). Ecological and genetic variation in reef-building corals on four Society Islands. Limnology and Oceanography, 61(2), 543-557. doi: 10.1002/lno.10231
- Switzer, R. D., Parnell, P. E., Leichter, J. L., & Driscoll, N. W. (2016). The effects of tectonic deformation and sediment allocation on shelf habitats and megabenthic distribution and diversity in southern California. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science, 169, 25-37. doi: 10.1016/j.ecss.2015.11.020
2014
- Wing, S. R., Jack, L., Shatova, O., Leichter, J. J., Barr, D., Frew, R. D., & Gault-Ringold, M. (2014). Seabirds and marine mammals redistribute bioavailable iron in the Southern Ocean. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 510, 1-13. doi: 10.3354/meps10923
- Leichter, J. J., Stokes, M. D., Vilchis, L. I., & Fiechter, J. (2014). Regional synchrony of temperature variation and internal wave forcing along the Florida Keys reef tract. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 119(1), 548-558. doi: 10.1002/2013jc009371
2013
- Leichter, J. J., Aildredge, A. L., Bernardi, G., Brooks, A. J., Carlson, C. A., Carpenter, R. C., ... Wyatt, A. S. J. (2013). Biological and physical interactions on a tropical island coral reef transport and retention processes on Moorea, French Polynesia. Oceanography, 26(3), 52-63.
2012
- Ladah, L. B., Filonov, A., Lavin, M. F., Leichter, J. J., Zertuche-Gonzalez, J. A., & Perez-Mayorga, D. M. (2012). Cross-shelf transport of sub-thermocline nitrate by the internal tide and rapid (3-6 h) incorporation by an inshore macroalga. Continental Shelf Research, 42, 10-19. doi: 10.1016/j.csr.2012.03.010
- Leichter, J. J., Stokes, M. D., Hench, J. L., Witting, J., & Washburn, L. (2012). The island-scale internal wave climate of Moorea, French Polynesia. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 117(C06008). doi: 10.1029/2012jc007949
- Konotchick, T., Parnell, P. E., Dayton, P. K., & Leichter, J. J. (2012). Vertical distribution of Macrocystis pyrifera nutrient exposure in southern California. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, 106, 85-92. doi: 10.1016/j.ecss.2012.04.026
- Wing, S. R., McLeod, R. J., Leichter, J. J., Frew, R. D., & Lamare, M. D. (2012). Sea ice microbial production supports Ross Sea benthic communities: influence of a small but stable subsidy. Ecology, 93(2), 314-323.
2011
- Slattery, M., Lesser, M. P., Brazeau, D., Stokes, M. D., & Leichter, J. J. (2011). Connectivity and stability of mesophotic coral reefs. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 408(1-2), 32-41. doi: 10.1016/j.jembe.2011.07.024
- McMurray, S. E., Blum, J. E., Leichter, J. J., & Pawlik, J. R. (2011). Bleaching of the giant barrel sponge Xestospongia muta in the Florida Keys. Limnology and Oceanography, 56(6), 2243-2250. doi: 10.4319/lo.2011.56.6.2243
- Haas, A. F., Nelson, C. E., Kelly, L. W., Carlson, C. A., Rohwer, F., Leichter, J. J., ... Smith, J. E. (2011). Effects of Coral Reef Benthic Primary Producers on Dissolved Organic Carbon and Microbial Activity. Plos One, 6(11). doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0027973
- Denny, M., Dorgan, K. M., Evangelista, D., Hettinger, A., Leichter, J., Ruder, W. C., & Tuval, I. (2011). Anchor Ice and Benthic Disturbance in Shallow Antarctic Waters: Interspecific Variation in Initiation and Propagation of Ice Crystals. Biological Bulletin, 221(2), 155-163.
- Perez-Mayorga, D. M., Ladah, L. B., Zertuche-Gonzalez, J. A., Leichter, J. J., Filonov, A. B., & Lavin, M. F. (2011). Nitrogen uptake and growth by the opportunistic macroalga Ulva lactuca (Linnaeus) during the internal tide. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 406(1-2), 108-115. doi: 10.1016/j.jembe.2011.05.028
- Stokes, M. D., Leichter, J. J., Wing, S., & Frew, R. (2011). Temperature variability and algal isotopic heterogeneity on a Floridian coral reef. Marine Ecology-an Evolutionary Perspective, 32(3), 364-379. doi: 10.1111/j.1439-0485.2011.00469.x
- Omand, M. M., Leichter, J. J., Franks, P. J. S., Guza, R. T., Lucas, A. J., & Feddersen, F. (2011). Physical and biological processes underlying the sudden surface appearance of a red tide in the nearshore. Limnology and Oceanography, 56(3), 787-801. doi: 10.4319/lo.2011.56.3.0787
- Wing, S. R., & Leichter, J. J. (2011). Variation in environmental conditions in a subtidal prey refuge: effects of salinity stress, food availability and predation on mussels in a fjord system. Marine Ecology-Progress Series, 422, 201-210. doi: 10.3354/meps08911
2010
- Edmunds, P. J., Leichter, J. J., & Adjeroud, M. (2010). Landscape-scale variation in coral recruitment in Moorea, French Polynesia. Marine Ecology-Progress Series, 414, 75-89. doi: 10.3354/meps08728
- Stokes, M. D., Leichter, J. J., & Genovese, S. J. (2010). Long-term declines in coral cover at Bonaire, Netherlands Antilles. Atoll Research Bulletin, 582, 1-22.
2009
- Lesser, M. P., Slattery, M., & Leichter, J. J. (2009). Ecology of mesophotic coral reefs. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 375(1-2), 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jembe.2009.05.009
- Omand, M. M., Feddersen, F., Clark, D. B., Franks, P. J. S., Leichter, J. J., & Guza, R. T. (2009). Influence of bubbles and sand on chlorophyll-a fluorescence measurements in the surfzone. Limnology and Oceanography-Methods, 7, 354-362. doi: 10.4319/lo.2011.56.3.0787
2008
- Hench, J. L., Leichter, J. J., & Monismith, S. G. (2008). Episodic circulation and exchange in a wave-driven coral reef and lagoon system. Limnology and Oceanography, 53(6), 2681-2694. doi: 10.4319/lo.2008.53.6.2681
- Davis, K. A., Leichter, J. J., Hench, J. L., & Monismith, S. G. (2008). Effects of western boundary current dynamics on the internal wave field of the Southeast Florida shelf. Journal of Geophysical Research-Oceans, 113(C9). doi: 10.1029/2007jc004699
- Leichter, J. J., Stokes, M. D., & Genovese, S. J. (2008). Deep water macroalgal communities adjacent to the Florida Keys reef tract. Marine Ecology-Progress Series, 356, 123-138. doi: 10.3354/meps07230
2007
- Wing, S. R., Leichter, J. J., Perrin, C., Rutger, S. M., Bowman, M. H., & Cornelisen, C. D. (2007). Topographic shading and wave exposure influence morphology and ecophysiology of Ecklonia radiata (C. Agardh 1817) in Fiordland, New Zealand. Limnology and Oceanography, 52(5), 1853-1864. doi: 10.4319/lo.2007.52.5.1853
- Leichter, J. J., Paytan, A., Wankel, S., & Hanson, K. (2007). Nitrogen and oxygen isotopic signatures of subsurface nitrate seaward of the Florida Keys reef tract. Limnology and Oceanography, 52(3), 1258-1267.
2006
- Rotjan, R. D., Dimond, J. L., Thornhill, D. J., Leichter, J. J., Helmuth, B., Kemp, D. W., & Lewis, S. M. (2006). Chronic parrotfish grazing impedes coral recovery after bleaching. Coral Reefs, 25(3), 361-368. doi: 10.1007/s00338-006-0120-y
- Leichter, J. J., Helmuth, B., & Fischer, A. M. (2006). Variation beneath the surface: Quantifying complex thermal environments on coral reefs in the Caribbean, Bahamas and Florida. Journal of Marine Research, 64(4), 563-588. doi: 10.1357/002224006778715711
- Parnell, P. E., Dayton, P. K., Lennert-Cody, C. E., Rasmussen, L. L., & Leichter, J. J. (2006). Marine reserve design: optimal size, habitats, species affinities, diversity, and ocean microclimate. Ecological Applications, 16(3), 945-962. doi: 10.1890/1051-0761(2006)016[0945:mrdosh]2.0.co;2
- Leichter, J. J., & Genovese, S. J. (2006). Intermittent upwelling and subsidized growth of the scleractinian coral Madracis mirabilis on the deep fore-reef slope of Discovery Bay, Jamaica. Marine Ecology-Progress Series, 316, 95-103. doi: 10.3354/meps316095
2005
- Leichter, J. J., Deane, G. B., & Stokes, M. D. (2005). Spatial and temporal variability of internal wave forcing on a coral reef. Journal of Physical Oceanography, 35(11), 1945-1962. doi: 10.1175/jpo2808.1
2003
- Leichter, J. J., Stewart, H. L., & Miller, S. L. (2003). Episodic nutrient transport to Florida coral reefs. Limnology and Oceanography, 48(4), 1394-1407.
1999
- Leichter, J. J., & Miller, S. L. (1999). Predicting high-frequency upwelling: Spatial and temporal patterns of temperature anomalies on a Florida coral reef. Continental Shelf Research, 19(7), 911-928. doi: 10.1016/s0278-4343(99)00004-7
1998
- Leichter, J. J., Shellenbarger, G., Genovese, S. J., & Wing, S. R. (1998). Breaking internal waves on a Florida (USA) coral reef: a plankton pump at work?. Marine Ecology-Progress Series, 166, 83-97. doi: 10.3354/meps166083
1997
- Leichter, J. J., & Witman, J. D. (1997). Water flow over subtidal rock walls: Relation to distributions and growth rates of sessile suspension feeders in the Gulf of Maine - Water flow and growth rates. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 209(1-2), 293-307. doi: 10.1016/s0022-0981(96)02702-5
- Wing, S. R., & Leichter, J. J. (1997). Storm-generated physical variability on Conch Reef, Florida Keys. Proceedings of the 8th International Coral Reef Symposium, Panama, June 24-29,1996, 1097-1102.
1996
- Leichter, J. J., Wing, S. R., Miller, S. L., & Denny, M. W. (1996). Pulsed delivery of subthermocline water to Conch Reef (Florida Keys) by internal tidal bores. Limnology and Oceanography, 41(7), 1490-1501.
1993
- Wing, S. R., Leichter, J. J., & Denny, M. W. (1993). A Dynamic-Model for Wave-Induced Light Fluctuations in a Kelp Forest. Limnology and Oceanography, 38(2), 396-407.
- Witman, J. D., Leichter, J. J., Genovese, S. J., & Brooks, D. A. (1993). Pulsed Phytoplankton Supply to the Rocky Subtidal Zone - Influence of Internal Waves. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 90(5), 1686-1690. doi: 10.1073/pnas.90.5.1686