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  1. Artificial reef biofouling community impacts on ecosystem metabolism and biogeochemical cycling in estuarine waters of the northern Gulf of Mexico

    Article • Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, December 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  2. Proximity to built structures on the seabed promotes biofilm development and diversity

    Article • Biofouling, September 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  3. Hypoxia Interrupts the Secondary Production Service Provided by Oyster Reef Macrofauna in Mississippi Sound, USA

    Article • Estuaries and Coasts, May 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  4. Establishing a benthic macrofaunal baseline for the sandy shoreline ecosystem within the Gulf Islands National Seashore in response to the DwH oil spill

    Article • Frontiers in Environmental Science, January 2023, Frontiers

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  5. Richard W. Heard

    Article • Gulf and Caribbean Research, January 2023, University of Southern Mississippi

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  6. Predominant factors limiting the recovery of the eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) in western Mississippi Sound, USA

    Article • Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, January 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  7. Decline in Survival of Cultured Larvae from Wild-Caught Blue Crabs Following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Disaster

    Article • Journal of Shellfish Research, December 2020, National Shellfisheries Association

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  8. Destabilizing effects on a classic tri-trophic oyster-reef cascade

    Article • PLoS ONE, December 2020, PLOS

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  9. Respiration by the Opportunistic Spionid Polychaete Streblospio gynobranchiata during Adjustment to and Recovery from Moderate Hypoxia

    Article • Diversity, February 2020, MDPI AG

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  10. Vertical Distribution of Macrobenthos in Hypoxia-Affected Sediments of the Northern Gulf of Mexico: Applying Functional Metrics

    Article • Estuaries and Coasts, August 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  11. Establishing nearshore marine injuries for the Deepwater Horizon natural resource damage assessment using AQUATOX

    Article • Ecological Modelling, September 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  12. Establishing nearshore marine secondary productivity baseline estimates for multiple habitats in coastal Mississippi and Alabama using AQUATOX 3.1 NME for use in the Deepwater Horizon natural resource damage assessment

    Article • Ecological Modelling, September 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  13. Temperature-Modulated Expression of Allometric Respiration Strategies Supports a Metabolic Scaling Rule

    Article • Frontiers in Marine Science, August 2017, Frontiers

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  14. Effects of release procedures on the primary stress response and post-release survival and growth of hatchery-reared spotted seatroutCynoscion nebulosus

    Article • Journal of Fish Biology, December 2016, Wiley

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  15. Seasonal hypoxia regulates macrobenthic function and structure in the Mississippi Bight

    Article • Marine Pollution Bulletin, April 2016, Elsevier

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  16. Effect of ecological group classification schemes on performance of the AMBI benthic index in US coastal waters

    Article • Ecological Indicators, March 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  17. Regional Patterns in the Otolith Chemistry of Juvenile Spotted Seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus) Differ under Contrasting Hydrological Regimes

    Article • The Open Fish Science Journal, February 2015, Bentham Science Publishers

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  18. Feeding frequency mediates aggression and cannibalism in larval hatchery-reared spotted seatrout, Cynoscion nebulosus

    Article • Aquaculture, February 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  19. Previous exposure to novel prey improves the feeding success of hatchery-reared spotted seatrout,Cynoscion nebulosus(Cuvier, 1830) within habitat structure

    Article • Aquaculture Research, April 2014, Wiley

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  20. Stocking density effects on aggressive and cannibalistic behaviors in larval hatchery-reared spotted seatrout, Cynoscion nebulosus

    Article • Aquaculture, January 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  21. Feeding performance of juvenile hatchery‐reared spotted seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus

    Article • Journal of Fish Biology, February 2013, Wiley

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  22. Evaluating macrobenthic process indicators in relation to organic enrichment and hypoxia

    Article • Ecological Indicators, February 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  23. Early Growth of Three Kingfish (Menticirrhus) Species Found in Coastal Waters of the Northern Gulf of Mexico

    Article • Gulf and Caribbean Research, January 2012, University of Southern Mississippi

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  24. Flexible Feeding Strategies of Juvenile Gray Triggerfish (Balistes capriscus) and Planehead Filefish (Stephanolepis hispidus) Within Sargassum Habitat

    Article • Gulf and Caribbean Research, January 2012, University of Southern Mississippi

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  25. Impacts of Dredging Activities on the Accumulation of Dioxins in Surface Sediments of the Houston Ship Channel, Texas

    Article • Journal of Coastal Research, July 2010, Coastal Education and Research Foundation

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  26. Linking allometric macrobenthic processes to hypoxia using the Peters mass balance model

    Article • Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, December 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  27. Effects of grass shrimp versus nutrient addition on epiphytic algae associated with the ephemeral widgeongrass Ruppia maritima

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, March 2009, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  28. Otolith chemistry of juvenile spotted seatrout Cynoscion nebulosus reflects local natal regions of coastal Mississippi, USA

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, November 2008, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  29. Coherent growth and diet patterns in juvenile spot (Leiostomus xanthurus Lacepéde) reflect effects of hydrology on access to shoreline habitat

    Article • Fisheries Research, May 2008, Elsevier

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  30. Tracking marsh restoration using macrobenthic metrics: implementing a functional approach

    Article • Wetlands Ecology and Management, March 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  31. Habitat Condition and Associated Macrofauna Reflect Differences Between Protected and Exposed Seagrass Landscapes

    Article • Gulf and Caribbean Research, January 2008, University of Southern Mississippi

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  32. GRASS SHRIMP (PALAEMONETESSPP.) PLAY A PIVOTAL TROPHIC ROLE IN ENHANCINGRUPPIA MARITIMA

    Article • Ecology, March 2007, Wiley

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  33. Do abiotic factors drive the early growth of juvenile spot (Leiostomus xanthurus)?

    Article • Fisheries Research, December 2006, Elsevier

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  34. Selected Life-History Observations on the Cayman Gambusia, Gambusia xanthosoma Greenfield, 1983 (Poeciliidae)

    Article • Gulf and Caribbean Research, January 2005, University of Southern Mississippi

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  35. Macrobenthic Process-Indicators of Estuarine Condition

    Article • December 2004, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  36. Defining the fundamental physiological niche of young estuarine fishes and itsrelationship to understanding distribution, vital metrics, and optimal nurseryconditions

    Article • Environmental Biology of Fishes, October 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  37. Defining the fundamental physiological niche of young estuarine fishes and itsrelationship to understanding distribution, vital metrics, and optimal nurseryconditions

    Article • Environmental Biology of Fishes, October 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  38. Rationale for a New Generation of Indicators for Coastal Waters

    Article • Environmental Health Perspectives, May 2004, Environmental Health Perspectives

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  39. Life-History Variation in Caribbean gambusia, Gambusia puncticulata puncticulata (Poeciliidae) from the Cayman Islands, British West Indies

    Article • Environmental Biology of Fishes, May 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  40. Factors Influencing Refuge Occupation by Stone Crab Menippe Adina Juveniles in Mississippi Sound

    Article • Journal of Crustacean Biology, January 2004, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  41. Feeding efficiency by juvenile blue crabs on two common species of micrograzer snails

    Article • Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, September 2001, Elsevier

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  42. Trophic Relationships of Three Sunfishes (Lepomis spp.) in an Estuarine Bayou

    Article • Estuaries, October 2000, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  43. Effects of Sediment Contaminants and Environmental Gradients on Macrobenthic Community Trophic Structure in Gulf of Mexico Estuaries

    Article • Estuaries, June 2000, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  44. Relating Environmental Fluctuation and the Early Growth of Estuarine Fishes: Ontogenetic Standardization

    Article • Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, January 2000, Wiley

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  45. Does salinity affect somatic growth in early juvenile Atlantic croaker, Micropogonias undulatus (L.)?

    Article • Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, May 1999, Elsevier

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  46. Trophic function in estuaries: response of macrobenthos to natural and contaminant gradients

    Article • Marine and Freshwater Research, January 1998, CSIRO Publishing

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  47. MACROBENTHIC RESPONSES TO NATURAL AND CONTAMINANT-RELATED GRADIENTS IN NORTHERN GULF OF MEXICO ESTUARIES

    Article • Ecological Applications, November 1997, Wiley

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  48. Interactive Effects of Darter Predation and Elevated Discharge on Macroinvertebrates of a Gulf Coast Stream

    Article • Journal of Freshwater Ecology, September 1997, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  49. Benthic-Pelagic Coupling in Northern Gulf of Mexico Estuaries: Do Benthos Feed Directly on Phytoplankton?

    Article • Gulf Research Reports, January 1997, University of Southern Mississippi

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  50. Biodiversity Patterns of Littoral Tidal River Fishes in the Gulf Coastal Plain Region of Mississippi

    Article • Gulf of Mexico Science, January 1997, University of Southern Mississippi

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  51. Ichthyoplankton Assemblage Structure in Mississippi Sound as Revealed by Canonical Correspondence Analysis

    Article • Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, August 1996, Elsevier

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  52. Microhabitat use by marsh-edge fishes in a Louisiana estuary

    Article • Environmental Biology of Fishes, February 1993, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  53. Seaward Change and Zonation of the Sandy-Shore Macrofauna at Perdido Key, Florida, U.S.A.

    Article • Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, January 1993, Elsevier

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  54. Correspondence between environmental gradients and the community structure of marsh-edge fishes in a Louisiana estuary

    Article • Marine Ecology Progress Series, January 1992, Inter-Research Science Center

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  55. Prey-Size Relationships and Feeding Tactics of Primitive Stream-Dwelling Darters

    Article • Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, April 1991, Canadian Science Publishing

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  56. Age and Growth of Red Drum Larvae in the North-Central Gulf of Mexico

    Article • Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, March 1989, Wiley

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  57. Population structure of stream-dwelling darters: correspondence with habitat structure

    Article • November 1988, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  58. Diet comparisons between savannah reed‐pondGambusia sexradiataandGambusia puncticulata yucatana(deep‐bodied form) (Pisces: Poeciliidae) on two dates during the dry season

    Article • Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment, January 1985, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  59. Aspects of Reproductive Isolation between Campostoma oligolepis and Campostoma anomalum pullum (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae) in Northern Illinois

    Article • The American Midland Naturalist, July 1984, JSTOR

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  60. Spatial and trophic interactions in wet and dry seasons between gambusia luma and Gambusia sexradiata (Pisces: Poecilidae) in Belize, Central America / David W. Greenfield, Chester F. Rakocinski, Teresa A. Greenfield.

    Article • January 1983, Smithsonian Institution

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski

  61. Hybridization and Introgression between Campostoma oligolepis and C. anomalum pullum (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae)

    Article • Copeia, December 1980, JSTOR

    Dr Chet F Rakocinski