About This Cluster
The urban ecology group investigates the biologic and biogeochemical interactions in urban terrestrial, freshwater, estuarine and coastal systems, and human impacts on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Faculty expertise spans microbial ecology, biodiversity, food web ecology, seagrass ecosystems, wetland ecology, stinging sea nettle population dynamics, aquatic invasive species management, watershed management and rebuilding habitat connectivity.
Participating Faculty
Professor, Biology
- Phone
- 973-655-4112
- bolognap@montclair.edu
Professor, Biology
Professor, Biology
- Phone
- 973-655-7117
- wum@montclair.edu
- Location
- Center for Environmental & Life Sciences, 300
Research Grants
- Bologna, P. (PI). 鈥淎ssessing the Biological control of Sea Nettles (Chrysaora quinquecirrha) by Nudibranchs,鈥 NJ Department of Environmental Protection contract, 2016-2017.
- Bologna, P. (PI). 鈥淎ssessment of clinging jellyfish Gonionemus vertens populations in the Shrewsbury River Estuary and the Manasquan River Estuary,鈥 NJ Department of Environmental Protection contract, 2016.
- Prezant, R., (PI). 鈥淓ffects of hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) grow-out operations on benthic communities in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey,鈥 U.S. Geological Survey, 2015-2016.
- Wu, M. (PI). 鈥淓stablishing a Crossing Assessment Program in New Jersey,鈥 U.S. Department of Interior/ US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2015-2016.
- Wu, M. (PI). 鈥淎ssessment of the First Herpetofauna Tunnels in New Jersey,鈥 N.J. Department of Environmental Protection, 2015-2016.
Faculty and Student Publications
* indicates a 麻豆传媒在线 student author or program alumnus
- Bologna, P.A.X. Mangrove loss leads to fish hyperutilization of seagrass beds in a UNESCO biosphere reserve (2014) Journal of Fish Biology, 84 (5), pp. 1620-1625.
- Campanella, J.J.,听Bologna, P.A.X., Carvalho, M., Smalley, J.V., Elakhrass, M.,听Meredith, R.W., Zaben, N. Clonal diversity and connectedness of turtle grass (Thalassia testudinum) populations in a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve (2015) Aquatic Botany, 123, pp. 76-82.
- Crum, K.P., Fuchs, H.L.,听Bologna, P.A.X.,听Gaynor, J.J. Model-to-data comparisons reveal influence of jellyfish interactions on plankton community dynamics (2014) Marine Ecology Progress Series, 517, pp. 105-119.
- Gallagher, F.J., Caplan, J.S.,听Krumins, J.A., Grabosky, J.C. Root growth responses to soil amendment in an urban brownfield (2015) Ecological Restoration, 33 (1), pp. 10-13.
- Gallagher, F., Caplan, J.,听Krumins, J.A.聽and Grabowski, J. (2015) Root Growth in Betula populifolia Marsh. in a Naturally Assembled Urban Woodlot: Implications for Restoration of Metalliferous Soils. Ecological Restoration. 33:10-13.
- Krumins, J.A., Krumins, V.,听Forgoston, E.,听Billings, L., Van Der Putten, W.H. Herbivory and stoichiometric feedbacks to primary production (2015) PLoS ONE, 10 (6), art. no. e0129775.
- Hobbs, N.-V., Lazo-Wasem, E., Faasse, M., Cordell, J.R., Chapman, J.W., Smith, C.S.,听Prezant, R.,听Shell, R., Carlton, J.T. Going global: The introduction of the Asian isopod Ianiropsis serricaudis Gurjanova (Crustacea: Peracarida) to North America and Europe (2015) Aquatic Invasions, 10 (2), pp. 177-187.
- Prezant, R.S.,聽Shell, R.M.,聽Wu, L. Comparative shell microstructure of two species of tropical laternulid bivalves from kungkrabaen bay, Thailand with after-thoughts on laternulid taxonomy (2014) American Malacological Bulletin, 33 (1).
- Vendettuoli, J.F., Orwig, D.A.,听Krumins, J.A., Waterhouse, M.D., Preisser, E.L. Hemlock woolly adelgid alters fine root bacterial abundance and mycorrhizal associations in eastern hemlock (2015) Forest Ecology and Management, 339, pp. 112-116.
- Wu, M., Kalma, D., Treadwell-Steitz, C. Differential assessment of designations of wetland status using two delineation methods (2014) Environmental Management, 54 (1), pp. 23-29.