Journal Publications

Legend * = Undergraduate, ** = Graduate student, *** = K-12th grade educator

Busch, S., Craig, C., Wayles, J., Sailor-Tynes, T., Dark, E., Sweat, H., Fox, D., Zhai, L., Walters, L. 2023. Contribution of Stormwater Outfalls to Microplastic Pollution in a Subtropical Estuary Using Data Collected with the Assistance of Citizen Scientists. Environments 10:181. https://doi.org/10.3390/environments10100181

Sweat, H., Busch, S., Craig, C., Dark, E., Sailor-Tynes, T., Wayles, J., Sacks, P.E., and Walters, L. 2023. Oyster Reefs Are Reservoirs for Potential Pathogens in a Highly Disturbed Subtropical Estuary. Environments, 10, (12). https://doi.org/10.3390/environments10120205

Lieurance, D., Canavan, S., Behringer, D., Kendig, A., Minteer, C., Reisinger, L., Romagosa, C., Flory, L., Lockwood, J., Anderson, P., Baker, S., Bojko, J., Bowers, K., Canavan, K., Carruthers, K., Daniel, W., Gordon, D., Hill, J., Howeth, J., Jennings, L., Gettys, L.; Kariuki, E., Kunzer, J., Laughinghouse, III, H., Mandrak, N., McCann, S., Morawo, T., Morningstar, C., Neilson, M., Petri, T., Pfingsten, I., Reed, R., Walters, L., Wanamaker, C. Identifying invasive species threats, pathways, and impacts to improve biosecurity. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.4711

Benson, G.**, Donnelly, M., Sacks, P.E., and Walters, L.J. 2023. Documenting loss and fragmentation of intertidal oyster (Crassostrea virginica) reefs in a subtropical estuary. Environments 10: 133. https://doi.oeg/10.3390/environments10080133

Li, L.**, Carnell, S., Harris, K.**, Walters, L., Reiners, D. and C. Cruz-Neira. 2023. LIFT – A System to Create Mixed 360° Video and 3D Content for Live Immersive Virtual Field Trip. In ACM International Conference on Interactive Media Experiences (IMX ’23), June 12–15, 2023, Nantes, France. ACM, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1145/3573381.3596162

Walters, L., Craig, C.**, Dark, E., Wayles, J., Encomio, V., Coldren, G., Sailor-Tynes, T., Fox, D.**, and L. Zhai. 2022. Quantifying Spatial and Temporal Trends of Microplastic Pollution in Surface Water and in the Eastern Oyster Crassostrea virginica for a Dynamic Florida Estuary. Environments 9: 131. https://doi.org/10.3390/environments9100131

Troast**, B. V., Walters, L. and Cook, G.S. 2022. A multi-tiered assessment of fish community responses to habitat restoration in a coastal lagoon. Marine Ecology Progress Series 698: 1–14. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps14163

Kibler, K., Pilato, C., Walters, L., Donnelly, M., and Taye, J. 2022. Hydrodynamic limitations to mangrove seedling retention in subtropical estuaries. Sustainability 14:8605. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14148605

Walters, L., Roddenberry, A., Crandall, C., Wayles, J., Donnelly, M., Barry, S., Clark, M., Escandell, O., Hansen, J.C., Laakkonen, K., and P. Sacks. 2022. The use of non-plastic materials for oyster reef and shoreline restoration: understanding what is needed and where the field is headed. Sustainability 14(13):8055. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14138055

Copertino, J.**, Sacks, P., Hromyak, J.*, and L. Walters. 2022. A survey of bird abundance and diversity in Mosquito Lagoon, Florida, USA. Florida Field Naturalist 50(2):21-53.

Searles, A.*, Gipson, E.*, Walters, L., and Cook, G.S. 2022. Oyster reef restoration facilitates the recovery of marine invertebrate abundance, diversity, and composition in estuarine communities. Nature Scientific Reports 12:8163. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-11688-6

Cannon, D., Kibler, K., Kitsikoudis, V., Medeiros, S., and Walters, L. 2022. Variation of mean flow and turbulence characteristics within canopies of restored intertidal oyster reefs as a function of restoration age. Ecological Engineering 180 (2022) 106678. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.13973

Craig, C.**, Fox, D.**, Zhai, L., and Walters, L. 2022. In-situ microplastic egestion efficiency of the eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica. Marine Pollution Bulletin 178 (2022) 113653. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113653

Cannon, D., Kibler, K., Walters, L., and Chambers, L. 2022. Hydrodynamic and biogeochemical evolution of a restored intertidal oyster (Crassostrea virginica) reef. Science of the Total Environment 831. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154879

Copertino, J.**, Harris, K.*, Chute, L.*, and Walters, L. 2022. Impact of oyster (Crassostrea virginica) reef restoration on benthic invertebrates and coastal birds in a subtropical estuary. Sustainability 14, 2371. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14042371

Walters, L., Schneider, K., and Tripp, M. 2022. Using peer coaches to support integrating research into the curriculum: impacts on students, coaches, and faculty. Scholarship of Practice for Undergraduate Research, Journal of the Council of Undergraduate Research 5(3): 37-44. https://doi.org/10.18833/SPUR/5/3/5

Hurst, N., Locher. B.**, Steinmuller, H.**, Walters, L., and Chambers, L. 2022. Organic carbon dynamics and microbial community response to oyster reef restoration. Limnology and Oceanography. https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.12063

Hawthorne, T., Toohy, K.**, Yang, B., Graham, L.**, Lorenzo, E.*, Torres, H., McDonald, M.*, Rivera, F., Bouck, K.**, and Walters, L. 2021. Mapping Emotional Attachment as a Measure of Sense of Place to Identify Coastal Restoration Priority Areas. Journal of Applied Geography 138. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeog.2021.102608

Fillyaw, R.**, Donnelly, M., Litwak, J.*, Rifenberg, J.*, and L. Walters. 2021. Strategies for Successful Mangrove Living Shoreline Stabilizations in Shallow Water Subtropical Estuaries. Sustainability 13(11704) https://doi.org/10.3390/su132111704

Loch, J.**, Walters, L., Donnelly, M., and Cook, G. 2021. Restored Coastal Habitat Can “Reel In” Juvenile Sportfish: Population and Community Responses to Habitat Restoration in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida, USA. Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3390/su132212832

Lewis, D.**, Durham, K.*, Walters, L., and Cook, G. 2021. Resident fishes as higher trophic level indicators of oyster reef restoration success. Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3390/su132313004

Nitsch, C.*, Walters, L., Sacks, J.**, Sacks, P., and Chambers, L. 2021. Biodegradable Mats for Oyster Reef Restoration: Short-term Performance and Biogeochemical Implication for a Coastal Lagoon. Sustainability 13, 7415. https://doi.org/10.3390/su13137415

Spiering, D.**, Kibler, K., Kitsikoudis, V., Donnelly, M., and Walters, L. 2021. Detecting hydrodynamic changes after living shoreline restoration and through an extreme event using a Before-After-Control-Impact experiment. Journal of Ecological Applications. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2021.106306

Morris, R., D. M. Bilkovic, M. Boswell, D. Bushek, J. Cebrian, J. Goff, K. Kibler, M. Le Peyre, G. McClenachan, J. Moody, P. Sacks, J. Shinn, E. Sparks, N. Temple, L. Walters, B. Webb, and S. Swearer. 2021. Large-scale variation in wave attenuation of oyster reef living shorelines and the influence of inundation duration, Ecological Applications. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2382

Walters, L., Sacks, P., and D. Campbell**. 2021. Boating impacts and boat-wake resilient restoration of the eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica in Mosquito Lagoon, Florida, USA. Florida Scientist, Special IRL volume, 84(2-3):173-199. https://www.jstor.org/stable/27091243

Walters, L., Phlips, E., Badylak, S., McClenachan, G., Sacks, P., and M. Donnelly. 2021. Field observations of the negative association between recruitment of the eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica and the brown tide Aureoumbra lagunensis in Mosquito Lagoon, FL. Florida Scientist, Special IRL volume, 84(2-3):81-91. https://www.jstor.org/stable/27091237

Walters, L., and G. McClenachan. 2021. Invited Commentary on Osland et al.: Tropicalization of temperate ecosystems in North America: The northward range expansion of tropical organisms in response to warming winter temperatures. Global Change Biology. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.15631

McClenachan, G., Witt, M.*, and L. Walters. 2021. Replacement of oyster reefs by mangroves: Unexpected climate-driven ecosystem shifts. Global Change Biology 00:1–13. https://doi.org/10.1111/gcb.15494

Locher, B.**, Hurst, N., Walters, L., and L. Chambers. 2020. Juvenile oyster (Crassostrea virginica) biodeposits contribute to a rapid rise in sediment nutrients on restored intertidal oyster reefs (Mosquito Lagoon, FL, USA). Estuaries and Coasts. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-020-00874-2

Loch, J.**, Walters, L., and G. Cook. 2020. Recovering trophic structure through habitat restoration: a review. Food Webs. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fooweb.2020.e00162
McClenachan, G., Shaffer, M.*, Donnelly, M., and L. Walters. 2020. Does size matter? Quantifying the cumulative impact of small-scale living shoreline and oyster reef restoration projects on shoreline erosion. Restoration Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.13235

Cannon, D., Kibler, K., Donnelly, M., McClenachan, G., Walters, L., Roddenberry, A., and J. Phagan*. 2020. Hydrodynamic habitat thresholds for mangrove vegetation on the shorelines of a microtidal estuarine lagoon. Ecological Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2020.106070

Carlin, J.*, Donnelly, M., and L. Walters. 2020. Microplastic accumulation in the gastrointestinal tracts in birds of prey in Central Florida, USA. Environmental Pollution. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2020.114633

Garvis S**, Donnelly, M., Hernandez, E., Walters, L., Weishampel, J., and R. Brockmeyer. 2020. Remoting sensing of live and dead intertidal oyster reefs using aerial photo interpretation in northeast Florida. Journal of Coastal Conservation 24:14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11852-020-00728-w

Breithaupt, J., Duga, E.*, Witt, M.*, Fillyaw, R.*, Friedland, N.*, Donnelly, M., Walters, L., and L. Chambers. 2019. Carbon and nutrient fluxes from seagrass and mangrove wrack are mediated by soil interactions. Estuarine, Coastal, and Shelf Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecss.2019.106409

Rovito, M., Koontz, A., Schneider, K., Tripp, M., Walters, L., and M. Garcia. 2019. Understanding the Effectiveness of a Peer Coach Model in Research-intensive Undergraduate Courses. Journal of Effective Teaching in Higher Education 2:1-15. https://doi.org/10.36021/jethe.v2i2.31

Gaynor M.*, Walters L, and E. Hoffman. 2019. Ensuring effective restoration efforts with saltmarsh grass populations by assessing genetic diversity. Restoration Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.13014

Kitsikoudis V., Kibler K., and L. Walters. 2019. In-situ measurements of turbulent flow over intertidal natural and degraded oyster reefs in an estuarine lagoon. Ecological Engineering Ecological Engineering 143:105688. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2019.105688

Kibler K., Kitsikoudis V., Donnelly M., Spiering D**, and L. Walters. 2019. Flow-vegetation interaction in a living shoreline restoration and potential effect to mangrove recruitment. Sustainability. https://doi.org/10.3390/su11113215

Shaffer, M.*, Donnelly, M. and L. Walters. In press. Does intertidal oyster reef restoration impact avian community structure and behavior in a shallow estuarine system? A post-restoration analysis. Florida Field Naturalist.

Anderson, L.*, Sacks P., Donnelly, M., Barker, V., Anderson S., and L. Walters. In press. Oyster Reef Enhancement Utilizing Gardened Oysters in a Subtropical Estuary. Restoration Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.12975

Morris R., Bilkovic D., Boswell M., Bushek D., Cebrian J., Goff J., Kibler K., La Peyre M., McClenachan G., Moody J., Sacks P., Shinn J., Sparks E., Temple N., Walters L., Webb B., and S. Swearer. 2019. The application of oyster reefs in shoreline protection: are we over‐engineering for an ecosystem engineer? Journal of Applied Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13390

Anthony, A., Edkin, S.**, and L. Walters. 2019. Positively supporting women faculty in the academy through a novel mentoring community model. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1108/JARHE-04-2018-0050

Kibler, K., Cook, G., Chambers, L., Donnelly, M., Hawthorne, T., Rivera, F., and L. Walters. 2018. Integrating sense of place into ecosystem restoration: a novel approach to achieve synergistic social-ecological impact. Ecology and Society. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10542-230425

Waite, H.*, Donnelly, M., and L. Walters. 2018. Quantity and types of microplastics in the organic tissues of the eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica and Atlantic mud crab Panopeus herbstii from a Florida estuary. Marine Pollution Bulletin 129:179-185. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2018.02.026

Arnaldi, K. **, Walters, L., and E. Hoffman, 2018. Effects of time and harvest on genetic diversity of natural and restored oyster reefs. Restoration Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1111/rec.12672

Chambers, L., Gaspar, S.*, Pilato, C.**, Steinmuller, H.**, McCarthy, K.*, Sacks, P.***, and L. Walters. 2018. How well do restored intertidal oyster reefs support key biogeochemical functions in a coastal lagoon? Estuaries and Coasts 41:784-799. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-017-0311-5

Lawrance, M.**, Mercier, K.**, Solomon, J.**, Walters, L. and C. Parkinson. 2017. Genetic Diversity and Population Structure of Oysters in Apalachicola Bay, FL. Florida Scientist 80:145-150. https://www.jstor.org/stable/26361328

Calazans, S.**, Walters, L., Fernandes, F., Ferreir, C., and E. Hoffman. 2017. Genetic structure provides insights into the geographic origins and temporal change in the invasive charru mussel (Sururu) in the southeast United States. PLOS ONE 12(7):e0180619. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0180619

Anthony, A. McGrady, P. and L. Walters. 2017. Creating Connections between Authentic Research and the Development of Science Identities in Undergraduate Marine Biology Experiences. Florida Scientist 80:61-76. https://www.jstor.org/stable/26361321

Donnelly, M., Shaffer, M.*, Connor, S.*, Sacks, P.*** and L. Walters. 2017. Using mangroves to stabilize coastal historic sites: deployment success versus natural recruitment. Hydrobiologia 803(1): 389-401. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10750-017-3155-x

Galimany, E., Freeman, C., Lunt, J., Domingos, A.*, Sacks, P.***, and L. Walters. 2017. Feeding competition between the native oyster Crassostrea virginica and the invasive mussel Mytella charruana. Marine Ecology Progress Series 564: 57-66. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps11976

Chandler, L.*, Walters, L., Sharp, W., and E. Hoffman. 2017. Genetic Differentiation among Wild and Broodstock Populations of Diadema antillarum throughout the Florida Keys. Bulletin of Marine Science 93(3). https://doi.org/10.5343/bms.216.1101

Yuan, W.S.**, Walters, L., Brodsky, S.*, Schneider, K.R., and E.A. Hoffman. 2016. Synergistic effects of salinity and temperature on the survival of two non-native mussels, Mytella charruana (d’Orbigny 1846) and Perna viridis (Linnaeus 1758). Journal of Marine Biology. https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/9261309

Yuan, W.S.**, Hoffman, E.A., and L.J. Walters. 2016. Effects of nonnative invertebrates on two life stages of the native eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica. Biological Invasions 18:689-701. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-015-1040-y

Garvis, S.**, Sacks, P., and L. Walters. 2015. Assessing the Formation, Movement and Restoration of Dead Intertidal Oyster Reefs Over Time Using Remote Sensing in Canaveral National Seashore and Mosquito Lagoon, Florida. Journal of Shellfish Research 34:251-258. https://doi.org/10.2983/035.034.0206

Odom, R.**, and L. Walters. 2015. Chemical Eradication Methods for Aquarium Strains of Chaetomorpha. Journal of Aquatic Plant Management 53:22-27.

Manis, J**. Garvis, S.**, Jachec, S. and L. Walters. 2014. Wave Attenuation Experiments over Living Shorelines: A Study to Assess Recreational Boating Pressures. Journal of Coastal Restoration. 19:1-11. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11852-014-0349-5

Tallis, H., Lubchenco, J. and 237 co-authors including L. Walters. 2014. Working Together: A Call for Inclusive Conservation. Nature 515:27-28. https://doi.org/10.1038/515027a

Solomon, J.**, Donnelly, M.** and L. Walters. 2014. Effects of Sea Level Rise on the Intertidal Oyster Crassostrea virginica. Journal of Coastal Research 68:57-64.

Cohen, O.*, Walters, L., and E. Hoffman. 2014. Clash of the Titans: Cryptic Species and High Gene Flow in the Globally Invasive Titan Acorn Barnacle. Biological Invasions 16: 1743-1756. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-013-0624-7

Odom, R.**, Solomon, J.*, and L. Walters. 2014. Alternatives to release: Efficient methods for disposal of excess or unwanted aquarium macroalgae in the genus Chaetomorpha. Journal of Invasive Plant Science Management 7:76-83. https://doi.org/10.1614/IPSM-D-13-00053.1

Donnelly, M.** and L. Walters. 2014. Trapping of Rhizophora mangle propagules by coexisting early successional species. Estuaries and Coasts. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-014-9789-2

Odom, R.** and L. Walters. 2013. A Safe Alternative to Invasive Caulerpa taxifolia? Assessing Aquarium-Release Invasion Potential of Aquarium Strains of the Macroalgal Genus Chaetomorpha. Biological Invasions 16:1589-1597. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-013-0593-x

Gobler, C., Koch, F., Kang, Y., Berry, D., Tang, Y., Lasi, M., Walters, L., Hall, L. and J. Miller. 2013. Expansion of harmful brown tides Caused by the pelagophyte, Aureoumbra lagunensis DeYoe et Stockwell, to the US east coast. Harmful Algae 27:29-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hal.2013.04.004

Spinuzzi, S.*, K. Schneider, L. Walters, W. Yuan** and E. A. Hoffman. 2013. Tracking the distribution of non-native marine invertebrates (Mytella charruana, Perna viridis and Megabalanus coccopoma) in the southeastern USA. Marine Biodiversity Records 6:55-67. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1755267213000316

Herren, L.**, Walters, L. and K. Beach. 2013. Fragment production and recruitment ecology of the red alga Laurencia poiteaui in Florida Bay, USA. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 440:192-199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2013.01.001

Walters, L., Odom, R.**, and S. Zaleski. 2011. The Aquarium Hobby Industry and Invasive Species: Has Anything Changed? Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 9:206-207. https://doi.org/10.1890/11.WB.007

Kuffner, I., Paul, V., Walters, L., Hickey, T., Morrison, J., Parish, E.**, Turner, T., and K. Grablow**. 2011. Half-dead colonies of Montastraea annularis release viable gametes on a degraded reef in the US Virgin Islands. Bulletin of Marine Science 87:855-856. https://doi.org/10.5343/bms.2010.1103

Paul, V., Kuffner, I., Walters, L., Ritson-Williams, R., Beach, K., and M. Becerro. 2011. Chemically-mediated interactions between macroalgae and coral at multiple life-history stages. Marine Ecology Progress Series 426:161-170. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps09032

Gilg, M., Hoffman, E., Schneider, K., Ryabinov, J.*, El-Khoury, C.*, and L. Walters. 2010. Recruitment preferences of non-native mussels: interaction between marine invasions and land-use changes. Journal of Molluscan Studies 76:333-339. https://doi.org/10.1093/mollus/eyq017

Yuan, W*, Walters, L., Schneider, K., and E. Hoffman. 2010. Exploring the survival threshold: a study of salinity tolerance of the nonnative mussel Mytella charruana. Journal of Shellfish Research 29:1-8. https://doi.org/10.2983/035.029.0218

Steynacova, A.*, Walters, L., Hoffman, E. and C. Calestani. 2010. Food availability and sex reversal in Mytella charruana, an introduced bivalve in the southeastern United States. Molecular Reproduction and Development 77:222-230. https://doi.org/10.1002/mrd.21132

Nadelson, L., Walters, L. and J. Waterman. 2010. Course-Integrated Undergraduate Research Experiences Structured at Different Levels of Inquiry. Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research 11:27-44. https://www.jstem.org/jstem/index.php/JSTEM/article/view/1479

Barber, A.**, Walters, L. and A. Birch. 2010. Potential for Restoring Biodiversity of Macroflora and Macrofauna on Oyster Reefs in Mosquito Lagoon, Florida. Florida Scientist 73:47-62.

Kuffner, I., Paul, V., Riston-Williams, R., Hickey, T. and L. Walters. 2009. Reef ecology in the Dry Tortugas (Florida, USA): death by temperature, life by Diadema. Proceedings of the 11th International Coral Reef Symposium, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, 7-11 July 2008.

Gillis, N.*, Walters, L. Fernandes, F. and E. Hoffman. 2009. Higher Genetic Diversity in Introduced than in Native Populations of the Mussel Mytella charruana: Evidence of Population Admixture at Introduction Sites. Diversity and Distributions 15:784-795. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1472-4642.2009.00591.x

Boudreaux, M.**, Walters, L. and D. Rittschof. 2009. Interactions between Native and Non-Native Barnacles and the Eastern Oyster Crassostrea virginica. Bulletin of Marine Science 84:43-57.

Donnelly, M.** and L. Walters. 2008. Water and Boating Activity as Dispersal Vectors for Schinus terebinthifolius (Brazilian Pepper) Seeds in Freshwater and Estuarine Habitats. Estuaries and Coasts 31:960-968. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-008-9092-1

Glardon, C.**, Walters, L., Quintana, P., Stam, W., McCauley, L.**, and J. Olsen. 2008. Predicting Risks of Invasion of Caulerpa species in Florida. Biological Invasions 10:1147-1157. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10530-007-9192-z

Donnelly, M**, Greene, D.*, and L. Walters. 2008. Allelopathic Effects of Fruits of the Brazilian Pepper Schinus terebinthifolius on Growth, Leaf Production and Biomass of Seedlings of the Red Mangrove Rhizophora mangle and the Black Mangrove Avicennia germinans. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 357:149-156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2008.01.009

Stiner, J.** and L. Walters. 2008. Predation on Intertidal Oyster Reefs Impacted by Recreational Boating. Florida Scientist 71:31-44.

Walters, L., Sacks, P.***, Bobo, Y., Richardson, D., and L. Coen. 2007. Impact of Hurricanes on Intertidal Oyster Reefs in Florida: Reef Profiles and Disease Prevalence. Special Indian River Lagoon Issue of Florida Scientist 70:506-521.

Boudreaux, M.**, Stiner, J.**, and L. Walters. 2006. Biodiversity of Sessile and Motile Macrofauna on Intertidal Oyster Reefs in Mosquito Lagoon, Florida. Journal of Shellfish Research 25:1079-1090. https://doi.org/10.2983/0730-8000(2006)25[1079:BOSAMM]2.0.CO;2

Walters, L., Brown, K.*, Stam, W. and J. Olsen. 2006. E-Commerce and Caulerpa, Unregulated

Stam, W., Olsen, J., Zaleski, S., Murray, S., Brown, K.*, and L. Walters. 2006. A Forensic and Phylogenetic Survey of Caulerpa species (Caulerpales, Chlorophyta) from the Florida Coast, Local Aquarium Shops and E-Commerce: Establishing a Proactive Baseline for Early Detection. Journal of Phycology 42:1113-1124. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1529-8817.2006.00271.x

Boudreaux, M.** and L. Walters. 2006. Mytella charruana: A New, Invasive Bivalve in Mosquito Lagoon, Florida. The Nautilus 120:34-36.

Kuffner, I., Walters, L., Becerro, M., Paul, V., Ritson-Williams, R., and K. Beach. 2006. The Role of Weedy Primary Producers in Perpetuating the Degraded State of Coral Reefs in the Florida Keys. Marine Ecology Progress Series 323:107-117.

Herren, L.W.**, Walters, L.J. and K.S. Beach. 2006. Ecology of Fragments of the Brown Alga Dictyota. Coral Reefs 25:287-295.

Beach, K., Walters, L., and H. Borgeas. 2006. Irradiance and Nutrient Limitation of Dictyota spp. Populations in Conch Reef, Florida Keys, USA. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 329:101-112. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2005.08.010

Wall, L.**, Walters, L., Grizzle, R., and P. Sacks***. 2005. Recreational Boating Activity and its Impact on the Recruitment and Survival of the Oyster Crassostrea virginica on Intertidal Reefs in Mosquito Lagoon, Florida. Journal of Shellfish Research. 24:965-973. https://doi.org/10.2983/0730-8000(2005)24[965:RBAAII]2.0.CO;2

Vroom, P., Walters, L., Beach, K., Coyer, J., Smith, J., Abgrall, M-J.**, Byron, D.,* DeAngelis K.**, Konar, B., Liss, J.*, Okano, R.**, Roberts, C., Wick, L.**, Woo, M.**, Miller, S. and C. Smith. 2005. Hurricane-Induced Propagation and Rapid Regrowth of the Weedy Brown Alga Dictyota in the Florida Keys. Florida Scientist 68:161-174. https://www.jstor.org/stable/24321163

Walters, L. J., Smith, C. M. and M. G. Hadfield. 2003. Recruitment of Sessile Marine Invertebrates on Hawaiian Macroflora: Do Pre-Settlement or Post-Settlement Processes Keep Plants Free From Biological Fouling? Bulletin of Marine Science 72:813-839.

Vroom, P. S., Smith, C. M., Coyer, J. A., Walters, L. J., Hunter, C. L., Beach, K. S. and J. E. Smith. 2003. Field Biology of Halimeda tuna (Bryopsidales, Chlorophyta) Across a Depth Gradient: Comparative Growth, Survivorship, Recruitment, and Reproduction. Hydrobiologia 501:149-166. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026287816324

Beach, K., Walters, L., Borgeas, H., Smith, C., Coyer, J., and P. Vroom. 2003. The Impact of Dictyota spp. on Halimeda populations of Conch Reef, Florida Keys. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 297: 141-159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jembe.2003.07.003

Beach, K., Walters, L., Vroom, P., Smith, C., Coyer, J., and C. Hunter. 2003. Variability in the Ecophysiology of Halimeda spp. on Conch Reef, Florida Keys. Journal of Phycology 39: 633-643. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1529-8817.2003.02147.x

Abgrall, M. J.** and L. J. Walters. 2003. Temporal Diversity and Abundance of Drift Macroalgae and Associated Organisms in Mosquito Lagoon, Volusia County, Florida. Florida Scientist 66:113-127. https://www.jstor.org/stable/24321152

Walters, L. J. 2003. Understanding Marine Bioinvasions: Classroom Experiments with Macroalgae. Journal of the Marine Education Association 18: 7-10.

Walters, L. J., Smith, C. M., Coyer, J. A., Hunter, C. L., Beach, K. S. and P. S. Vroom. 2002. Asexual Propagation in the Coral Reef Macroalga Halimeda (Chlorophyta, Bryopsidales): Production, Dispersal and Attachment of Small Fragments. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 278: 47-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0022-0981(02)00335-0

Grizzle, R.E., Adams, J. R. and L. J. Walters. 2002. Historical Changes in Intertidal Oyster (Crassostrea virginica) Reefs in a Florida Lagoon Potentially Related to Boating Activities. Journal of Shellfish Research 21: 749-756.

Miron, G., Walters, L. J., Tremblay, R. and E. Bourget. 2000. Physiological Condition and Barnacle Larval Behavior: A Preliminary Look at the Relationship between TAG/DNA Ratio and Larval Substratum Exploration in Balanus amphitrite. Marine Ecology Progress Series 198: 303-310. https://www.jstor.org/stable/24855852

Smith, C. M. and L. J. Walters. 1999. Vegetative Fragmentation in Three Species of Caulerpa (Chlorophyta, Caulerpales): The Importance of Fragment Origin, Fragment Length, and Wound Dimensions as Predictors of Success. PSZN Marine Ecology 20: 307-319.

Walters, L. J., Miron, G. and E. Bourget. 1999. Endoscopic Observations of Larval Substratum Exploration and Settlement. Marine Ecology Progress Series 182: 95-108. https://www.jstor.org/stable/24852122

Sacks, P.E., Nambiar, C. G., and L. J. Walters. 1998. Dextral Pan-African Shear along the Southwestern Edge of the Achankovil Shear Belt, South India: Constraints on Gondwana Reconstructions. A Reply. Journal of Geology 106: 110-113. https://doi.org/10.1086/515998

Walters, L. J., Hadfield, M. G. and K. A. del Carmen. 1997. The Importance of Larval Choice and Hydrodynamics in Creating Aggregations of Hydroides elegans (Polychaeta: Serpulidae). Invertebrate Biology 116: 102-114. https://doi.org/10.2307/3226974

Walters, L. J., Hadfield, M. G. and C. M. Smith. 1996. Waterborne Chemical Compounds in Tropical Macroalgae: Positive and Negative Cues for Larval Settlement. Marine Biology 126: 383-393. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00354620

Walters, L. J. and D. S. Wethey. 1996. Settlement and Early Post-Settlement Survival of Sessile Marine Invertebrates on Topographically Complex Surfaces: The Importance of Refuge Dimensions and Adult Morphology. Marine Ecology Progress Series 137: 161-171. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps137161

Walters, L. J. and C. M. Smith. 1994. Rapid Rhizoid Production in Halimeda discoidea Decaisne (Chlorophyta, Caulerpales) Fragments: A Mechanism for Survival after Separation from Adult Thalli. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 175: 105-120. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-0981(94)90178-3

Walters, L. J. 1992. Post-Settlement Success of the Arborescent Bryozoan Bugula neritina (L.): The Importance of Structural Complexity. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 164: 55-71. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-0981(92)90136-X

Walters, L. J. 1992. Field Settlement Locations on Subtidal Marine Hard Substrata: Is Active Larval Exploration Involved? Limnology and Oceanography 37: 1101-1107. https://doi.org/10.4319/lo.1992.37.5.1101

Walters, L. J. and D. S. Wethey. 1991. Settlement, Refuges and Adult Body Form in Colonial Marine Invertebrates: A Field Experiment. Biological Bulletin 180: 112-118. https://doi.org/10.2307/1542434

Bingham, B. L. and L. J. Walters. 1989. Solitary Ascidians as Predators of Invertebrate Larvae: Evidence from Gut Analyses and Plankton Samples. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 131: 147-159. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-0981(89)90004-X

Hess, H., Bingham, B., Cohen, S., Grosberg, R., Jefferson, W. and L. Walters. 1988. The Scale of Genetic Differentiation in Leptosynapta clarki (Heding), an Infaunal Brooding Holothuroid. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 122: 187-194. https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-0981(88)90184-0

Vermeij, G., Lowell, R., Walters, L. and J. Marks. 1987. Good Hosts and Their Guests: Relations between Trochid Gastropods and the Epizoic Limpet Crepidula adunca. The Nautilus 101(2): 69-74. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/8097562

Walters, L. J. and D. S. Wethey. 1986. Surface Topography Influences Competitive Hierarchies on Marine Hard Substrata: A Field Experiment. Biological Bulletin 170: 441-449. https://doi.org/10.2307/1541853

Wethey, D. S. and L. J. Walters. 1986. Quantifying Spatial Patterns of Overgrowth in Fouling Communities. Marine Ecology Progress Series 29: 271-278.