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Ivan Valiela

Senior Research Scientist

Tel: 508.289.7515 | Fax: 508.457.1548
E-mail: ivaliela@mbl.edu


Links:
- Full CV (PDF)


Research Areas:

Function, structure and controls on coastal ecosystems, land-sea couplings, impacts of urbanization and deforestation on coastal ecosystems, management of coastal environments, international environmental policy

Recent Publications:
Valiela, I., and S. E Fox. 2008. Managing coastal wetlands. Science 319:290-291.

Valiela, I., and S. Fox. 2008. Mechanisms of ecological control over time: Evidence from coastal ecosystems. Valladares, F., Camacho, A., Elosegui, A., Estrada, M., Gracia, C., Senar, J.C. & Gili, J.M. (eds). Unity in Diversity. Ed. Rubes, Fundacion BBVA, Madrid.

Bowen, J. L., and I. Valiela. 2008. Using 15N to assess coupling between watersheds and estuaries in temperate and tropical regions. J. Coast. Res. 24:804-813.

Fox, S. E., E. Stieve, I. Valiela, J. Hauxwell, and J. McClelland. 2008. Macrophyte abundance in Waquoit Bay: Effects of land-derived nitrogen loads on seasonal and multi-year patterns. Estuaries and Coasts 31:532-541.

Culbertson, J. B., I. Valiela, Y. S. Olsen, and C. M. Reddy. 2008. Effect of field exposure to 38-year-old residual petroleum hydrocarbons on growth, condition index, and filtration rate of the ribbed mussel, Geukensia demissa. Environm. Pollut. 154:312-319.

Culbertson, J., I. Valiela, M. Pickart, E. Peacock, and C. Reddy. 2008. Long-term consequences of residual petroleum on salt marsh grass in Wild Harbor, MA. J. Appl. Ecol. 45:1284-1292.

Teichberg, M., S. Fox, C. Aguila, Y. Olsen, and I. Valiela. 2008. Macroalgal responses to experimental nutrient enrichment in shallow coastal waters: growth, internal nutrient pools, and isotopic signatures. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 368:117-126.


Projects:

Effects of deforestation of coastal watersheds on mangrove forests and on adjoining coastal waters of the Pacific coast of Panama (supported by NSF)

Long-term enrichment studies of experimental plots in Great Sippewissett salt marsh (supported by NSF)

Salt marsh grass die-back: Possible role of atmospheric warming, sea level rise, and fungal infection (supported by WHOI Sea Grant).

Nitrogen loading to Great South Bay, NY: Land use, sources, and transport from land to Bay (supported by The Nature Conservancy).