Coral Geochemical Records Track Millennial-Scale Ecosystem Change and Resilience in the Tropical Eastern Pacific
Abstract Along the coastal Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP), regions of strong seasonal upwelling bring cold, nutrient-rich waters, controlling ecological conditions … Continue
Integrating Paleo, Historical, Archeological, and Traditional Ecological Knowledge Data into Caribbean Coral Reef Management
Abstract Studies using paleoecological and historical data can inform coral reef management by providing accurate ecological baselines and by pinpointing … Continue
Shell Microstructure as an Indicator of Changing Environmental Conditions in Coastal Oceans
Abstract Ocean ecosystems are undergoing pronounced changes in temperature and chemistry. Biomineralizing animals, such as mollusks, that produce calcium carbonate … Continue
Environmental Controls on Predator and Prey Body Size in the Northern Gulf of Mexico
Abstract The Mississippi River delivers vast quantities of nutrient-rich freshwater to the northern Gulf of Mexico, fueling primary productivity in … Continue
Implications of Immigrant Arrival Times During the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum for Mammal Biogeographic Response to Modern Climate Change
Abstract Abilities of taxa to track suitable habitat under climate change is a concern in conservation biology. Projections that assume … Continue
Mobilizing Paleobiology to Support Conservation in the Bahamas
Abstract The Bahamas sit at the intersection of multiple global change issues emblematic of contemporary Anthropocene conservation challenges. However, the … Continue
Understanding Paleoclimate Through Southern California’s Packrat Middens
Abstract Documenting how ecosystems responded to climate change in the past can inform models for the future relevant to conservation … Continue
Geological Perspectives on the Degradation and Restoration of Coral Reefs
Abstract The growth and maintenance of coral-reef structures built over 1000s of years serve as the foundation for the myriad … Continue
Conservation Paleobiology and the Stewardship of U.S. National Park Service Paleontological Resources
Abstract Conservation biology, and the descendent discipline conservation paleobiology, are philosophically aligned with the mission of the National Park Service … Continue
Characterizing Past Communities to Build Future Ones: Lessons from Caribbean Conservation Paleobiology
Abstract The Caribbean is one of the most well-studied biodiversity hotspots, but the diversity of today’s Caribbean is only a … Continue