CMS Publications & Applications

 

  1. •Paris CB et al. (in prep.)  Connectivity Modeling System (CMS): A software package for larval dispersion and marine population connectivity studies

  2. •Mumby PJ, Elliott I, Eakin M, Skirving W, Paris CB, Edwards HJ, Enrı´quez S, Iglesias-Prieto R, Cherubin LM, Stevens JR (2010) Reserve design for uncertain responses of coral reefs to climate change, Ecological Letters 14(2), pp. 132-140 [doi: 10.1111/j.1461-0248.2010.01562.x]

  3. •Butler IV MJ, Paris CB, Goldstein JS, Matsuda H, Cowen RK (2011) Behavior constrains the dispersal of long-lived spiny lobster larvae, Mar Ecol Prog Ser 422: 223-237

  4. •Paris CB, Cherubin LM, (2008) River-reef connectivity in the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef Coral Reefs 27(4): 773-78

  5. •Paris CB, Cherubin LM, Cowen RK (2007) Surfing, diving or spinning: effects on population connectivity, Mar Ecol Prog Ser, Theme Section:     Advances in modelling physical-biological interactions in fish early life history, 347: 285-300

  6. •Mumby P, Harborne A, Williams J, Kappel C, Brumbaugh DR, Micheli F, Holmes KE, Dahlgren CP, Paris CB, Blackwell PG (2007) Beyond trophic cascades: marine reserves facilitate coral recruitment, Proc Nat Acad Sci 104(20): 8362-8367

  7. •Baums I, Paris CB, Chérubin L (2006) A bio-oceanographic filter to larval dispersal in a reef-building coral, Limnology and Oceanography 51(4): 1969-1981

  8. •Cowen RK, Paris CB, Srinivasan A (2006) Scaling connectivity in marine populations, Science 311:522-527

  9. •Paris CB, Cowen RK, Claro R, Lindeman KC (2005) Larval transport pathways from Cuban spawning aggregations (Snappers; Lutjanidae) based on biophysical modeling. Marine Ecology Progress Series 296:93-106.

  10. •Cowen RK, Paris CB, Fortuna JL, Olson DB (2003) The role of long distance dispersal in replenishing marine populations. Gulf and Caribbean Research 14(2):129-137

  11. •Paris CB, Cowen RK, Lwiza KMM, Wang DP, Olson DB (2002) Objective analysis of three-dimensional circulation in the vicinity of Barbados, West Indies: Implication for larval transport. Deep Sea Research 49: 1363-1386.

  12. •Cowen RK, Lwiza KMM, Sponaugle S, Paris CB, Olson DB (2000) Connectivity of marine populations: Open or closed?  Science 287: 857-859

Physical-Biological Interactions (PBI)

Interplay between the physical environment and the early planktonic organisms

Influence of larval behavior on dispersal scales and population connectivity

Identification of PBIs that enhance species fitness

Spatial Ecology & Evolution

Influence of migration on coral reef community structure

Identification of spawning grounds

Migration matrix models, genetic structure of popultions and barriers to gene flow

Patter Oriented Modeling - interplay between observation-based theory & model output

Effect of seascape on biodiversity

Deep sea dispersal

Conservation

larval spillover and the design of Marine Protected Area (MPA) networks

Effect of habitat fragmentation on MPAs

Population persistence

Climate change & biodiversity

Spread of invasive species

Impact of river discharge on coral reefs