Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Simon R. Thorrold Front Page  |  Curriculum Vitae  |  Publications  |  Photo Gallery Publications » Retention of a transgenerational marker (137Barium) in tissues of adult female anemonefish and assessment of physiological stress » Linking habitat mosaics and juvenile fish migration in a coral reef seascape » Patterns and persistence of larval retention and connectivity in a marine fish metapopulation » Use of a natural isotopic signature in otoliths to evaluate scale-based age determination for American shad » Larval export from marine reserves benefits fish and fisheries » Estimating trout movements in a river network using strontium isoscapes » Testing an otolith geochemistry approach to determine population structure and movements of European hake in the northeast Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea » Otolith geochemistry discriminates estuarine nursery areas of Solea solea and Solea senegalensis through time » Persistence of self-recruitment and patterns of larval connectivity in a marine protected area network » Centennial records of lead contamination in northern Atlantic bivalves (Arctica islandica) » Probability of successful larval dispersal declines fivefold over 1 km in a coral reef fish » Terrestrial chemical cues help coral reef fish larvae locate settlement habitat surrounding islands » Connectivity dominates larval replenishment in a coastal reef fish metapopulation » Stable isotope signatures in otolith amino acids of juvenile snapper (Family: Lutjanidae) record habitat-specific isoscapes from coastal nurseries » Resolving natal tags using otolith geochemistry in rainbow smelt, Osmerus mordax, from coastal Newfoundland » Reconstructing fish diet and movement patterns using stable carbon isotope analysis of otolith amino acids » Effect of ocean acidification on otolith development in larvae of a tropical marine fish » Detrimental effects of host anemone bleaching on anemonefish populations » Ocean acidification does not affect the early life history development of a tropical marine fish » Spatial and ontogenetic variability in the chemical composition of juvenile common sole (Solea solea) otoliths » A review of elasmobranch research in the Red Sea » Population differences in otolith chemistry have a genetic basis in Menidia menidia » High connectivity among locally adapted populations of a marine fish » Otolith geochemistry does not reflect dispersal history of clownfish larvae » Limited diversity in natal origins of an anadromous fish during ocean residency » Carbon isotope fractionation of amino acids in fish muscle reflects diet and potential migration pathways » Experimental evaluation of stable isotope fractionation in fish muscle and otoliths » Permanent genetic resources added to Molecular Ecology Resources database 1 May 2009–31 July 2009 » The use of otoliths and larval abundance for studying the spatial ecology of the blenny Scartichthys viridis (Valenciennes, 1836) in coastal central Chile » An experimental evaluation of transgenerational isotope labelling in a coral reef grouper » Otolith chemistry » Inter-annual variability in isotope and elemental ratios recorded in otoliths of an anadromous fish » Chemical signatures in the otoliths of a coastal marine fish, Menidia menidia, from the northeastern United States:  spatial and temporal differences » Transequatorial migrations by basking sharks in the western Atlantic Ocean » Connectivity and resilience of coral reef metapopulations in MPAs:  matching empirical efforts to predictive needs » Spatial and temporal variation in elemental signatures of statoliths from the Patagonian longfin squid (Loligo gahi) » The challenge of incorporating connectivity science into coral reef management now:  principles and practice » Transgenerational marking of marine fish larvae: stable isotope retention, physiological effects and health issues » Estimating connectivity in marine populations:  an empirical evaluation of assignment tests and parentage analysis at different spatial scales » Larval dispersal connects fish populations in a network of marine protected areas » Otolith chemistry to describe movements and life-history parameters of fishes:  Hypotheses, assumptions, limitations, and inferences » Geochemical signatures in otoliths record natal origins of American shad » Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods for assigning larvae to natal sites using natural geochemical tags » Continental-scale variation in otolith geochemistry of juvenile American shad » Accelerator mass spectrometer 14C determination in CO2 produced from laser decomposition of aragonite » Temperature and salinity effects on elemental uptake in the shells of larval and juvenile softshell clams (Mya arenaria) » Mapping bathymetric and hydrographic features of Glover's Reef, Belize, with a REMUS autonomous underwater vehicle » Coral reef fish smell leaves to find island homes » Geochemical signatures in otoliths record natal origins of American shad » Laser ablation ICP-MS analysis of larval shell in softshell clams (Mya arenaria) poses challenges for natural tag studies » Recovery of temperature records from slow-growing corals by fine scale sampling of skeletons » Population connectivity and larval dispersal using geochemical signatures in calcified structures » Population connectivity in marine systems: an overview » Local retention of reef fish larvae » Ocean ecology: Don't fence me in » Variation in Serripes groenlandicus (Bivalvia) growth in a Norwegian high-Artic fjord: Evidence for local and large-scale climatic forcing. » Transgenerational marking of embryonic otoliths in marine fishes using stable barium isotopes » Water, not food, contributes the majority of strontium and barium deposited in the otoliths of a marine fish » Biophysical mechanisms of larval fish ingress into Chesapeake Bay » Minor and trace elements in sclerosponge Ceratopella nicholsoni:  Biogenic aragonite near the inorganic endmember? » Certification of a fish otolith reference material in support of quality assurance for trace element analysis » Coral reef fish larvae settle close to home » Geochemical signatures in scales records stream of origin in westslope cutthroat trout » Temperature and salinity effects on magnesium, manganese and barium in the otoliths of larval spot (Leiostomus xanthurus) » Salinity change in the subtropical Atlantic: Secular increase and teleconnections to the North Atlantic Oscillation » Diet and trophic position of Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) inferred from stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis » Elemental signatures in otoliths of larval walleye pollock (Theragra calcogramma) from the northeast Pacific Ocean » High resolution Sr/Ca records in sclerosponges calibrated to temperature in situ » The influence of temperature and salinity on strontium uptake in the otoliths of juvenile spot (Leiostomus xanthurus) » Stability of elemental signatures in the scales of spawning weakfish (Cynoscion regalis) » Intra-annual variation in the stable oxygen and carbon and trace element composition of sclerosponges » Evidence of self-recruitment in demersal marine populations » Quantifying larval retention and connectivity in marine populations with artificial and natural markers » Otolith applications in reef fish ecology » Otoliths, increments, and elements: keys to a comprehensive understanding of fish populations? » Natal homing in a marine fish metapopulation » Incorporation of strontium, cadmium and barium in juvenile spot (Leiostomus xanthurus) scales reflects water chemistry » Geographic variation in trace element composition of juvenile weakfish (Cynoscion regalis) scales » In situ analysis of trace elements and isotope ratios in fish otoliths using laser ablation sector field ICP-MS » Strontium and barium uptake in aragonitic otoliths of marine fish » Analysis of otolith microchemistry in Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus) from the Bahamas and Belize using solution-based ICPMS » Accurate classification of nursery areas of juvenile weakfish (Cynoscion regalis) based on chemical signatures in otoliths » Trace element signatures in otoliths accurately record natal river of juvenile American shad (Alosa sapidissima) » Factors determining d13C and d18O fractionation in aragonitic otoliths of marine fish » Comparison of accuracy, precision, and sensitivity in elemental assays of fish otoliths using the electron microprobe, proton-induced X-ray emission, and laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry » Response of otolith microchemistry to environmental variations experienced by larval and juvenile Atlantic croaker (Micropogonias undulatus) » Mesoscale distribution patterns of larval and juvenile fishes in the central Great Barrier Reef lagoon » Experimental assessment of the effect of temperature and salinity on elemental composition of otoliths using solution-based ICPMS » Experimental assessment of the effect of temperature and salinity on elemental composition of otoliths using laser ablation ICPMS » Response of ichthyoplankton assemblages to a riverine plume in the central Great Barrier Reef lagoon » Larval supply of shorefishes to nursery habitats around Lee Stocking Island, Bahamas I. Small scale distribution patterns » Onshore transport of settlement-stage Nassau grouper Epinephelus striatus and other fishes in Exuma Sound, Bahamas » Larval supply of shorefishes to nursery habitats around Lee Stocking Island, Bahamas II. Lunar and oceanographic influences » Temporal patterns in the larval supply of summer-recruiting reef fishes to Lee Stocking Island, Bahamas » Post-larval and juvenile scombrids captured in light traps: Preliminary results from the central Great Barrier Reef lagoon » Zooplankton community structure and copepod egg production in coastal waters of the central Great Barrier Reef lagoon » Evaluating the performance of light traps for sampling small fish and squid in open waters of the central Great Barrier Reef lagoon » Coupling of hydrography and pre-settlement reef fish distributions in the central Great Barrier Reef lagoon » Comparison of larval duration and pre- and post-settlement growth in two species of damselfish, Chromis atripectoralis and Pomacentrus coelestis (Pisces: Pomacentridae) from the Great Barrier Reef » Estimating some early life history parameters in a tropical herring, Herklotsichthys castelnaui, from daily growth increments in otoliths » Analysis of otolith microstructure to determine growth histories in larval cohorts of a tropical herring (Herklotsichthys castelnaui) McMahon, K. W., M. L. Berumen, I. Mateo, T. S. Elsdon, and S. R. Thorrold, Stable isotope signatures in otolith amino acids of juvenile snapper (Family: Lutjanidae) record habitat-specific isoscapes from coastal nurseries, Coral Reefs 30: 1135-1145 , 2011

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