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Jay R. Rooker

Texas A&M University at Galveston

Marine Biology Department

P.O. Box 1675
Galveston, TX  77553  

rookerj@tamu.edu

Project List:

Deep-Pelagic Nekton Dynamics of the Gulf of Mexico (DEEPEND)

Year 5-7 Consortia Grants (RFP-IV)Role: Co-Principal Investigator, Task Lead

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Articles - 3

2020

Meinert, C. R., Clausen-Sparks, K., Cornic, M., Sutton, T. T., & Rooker, J. R. (2020). Taxonomic Richness and Diversity of Larval Fish Assemblages in the Oceanic Gulf of Mexico: Links to Oceanographic Conditions. Frontiers in Marine Science, 7.

2018

Cornic, M., & Rooker, J. R. (2018). Influence of oceanographic conditions on the distribution and abundance of blackfin tuna (Thunnus atlanticus) larvae in the Gulf of Mexico. Fisheries Research, 201, 1-10.
Cornic, M., Smith, B. L., Kitchens, L. L., Alvarado Bremer, J. R., & Rooker, J. R. (2018). Abundance and habitat associations of tuna larvae in the surface water of the Gulf of Mexico. Hydrobiologia, 806(1), 29-46.

Conference Presentations - 15

2017

Cornic, M. R., & J.R (2017). Influence of oceanographic coditions on the distribution and abundance of blackfin tuna (Thunnus atlanticus) larvae in the Gulf of Mexico. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017
Cornic, M. R., & J.R (2017). Influence of the mesoscale oceanographic features on the spatiotemporal distribution of bigeye and yellowfin tuna larvae. In ASLO 2017 Aquatic Sciences Meeting
Meinert, C. D. W., R.J.; Sutton, T. C., & K.; Rooker, J. (2017). High Occurrence Of Mesopelagic Fish Larvae In Epipelagic Waters Demonstrates Importance Of Vertical Connectivity Between Photic And Aphotic Biomes . In ASLO 2017 Aquatic Sciences Meeting
Rooker, J. (2017). Shifts in the Abundance of Pelagic Fish Larvae in the GOM: Natural Variability or a Consequence of the DWHOS?. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017
Sutton, T. C., A.; Boswell, K. B., H.; deRada, S. E., D.; Eytan, R. H., C.; Johnston, M. J., H.; Lembke, C. L., J.; Moore, J. N., M.; Penta, B. R., I.; Rooker, J. S., M.; Vecchione, M. W., D.; Youngbluth, M. F., & D.; Frank, T. (2017). Research in the Gulf of Mexico; The DEEPEND Consortium. In ASLO 2017 Aquatic Sciences Meeting
Sutton, T. C., A.; Boswell, K. B., H.; deRada, S. E., D.; Eytan, R. H., C.; Johnston, M. J., H.; Lembke, C. L., J.; Moore, J. N., M.; Penta, B. R., I.; Rooker, J. S., M.; Vecchione, M. W., D.; Youngbluth, M. F., & D.; Frank, T. (2017). DEEPEND Consortium Science poster for Research Board Reception. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2017

2016

Cornic, M. R., & J.R (2016). Influences of oceanographic features on the distribution and abundance of yellowfin tuna larvae, Thunnus albacares, in the Gulf of Mexico. In Ocean Sciences Meeting 2016
Cornic, M. R., & J.R (2016). Influences of oceanographic features on the distribution and abundance of yellowfin tuna larvae, Thunnus albacares, in the Gulf of Mexico. In TAMUG Student Research Symposium
Sutton, T. B., K.; Bracken-Grissom, H. C., A.; deRada, S. E., D.; Eytan, R. F., D.; Frank, T. H., C.; Judkins, H. L., C.; Lopez, J. M., J.; Nizinski, M. P., B.; Romero, I. R., J.; Shivji, M. V., M.; Wells, R. Y., & M (2016). DEEPEND: Deep Pelagic Nekton Dynamics of the Gulf of Mexico. In Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
Sutton, T. B., K.; Bracken-Grissom, H. C., A.; deRada, S. E., D.; Eytan, R. F., D.; Frank, T. H., C.; Judkins, H. L., C.; Lopez, J. M., J.; Nizinski, M. P., B.; Romero, I. R., J.; Shivji, M. V., M.; Wells, R. Y., & M (2016). DEEPEND: Deep Pelagic Nekton Dynamics of the Gulf of Mexico. In National Academies Keck Futures Initiative (NAKFI) Conference: Discovering the Deep Blue Sea

2015

Sutton, T. B., K.; Bracken-Grissom, H. C., A.B.; deRada, S. E., D.; Eytan, R. F., D.; Frank, T. H., C.; Johnston, M. J., H.L.; Lembke, C. L., J.V.; Moore, J. N., M.S.; Penta, B. R., I.C.; Rooker, J. S., M.; Vecchione, M. W., & R.J.D.; Youngbluth, M. (2015). Understanding deep-pelagic ecosystem dynamics: A new research initiative in the Gulf of Mexico (DEEPEND). In Fish at Night: an international symposium
Sutton, T. B., K.; Bracken-Grissom, H. C., A.B.; deRada, S. E., D.; Eytan, R. F., D.; Frank, T. H., C.; Johnston, M. J., H.L.; Lembke, C. L., J.V.; Moore, J. N., M.S.; Penta, B. R., I.C.; Rooker, J. S., M.; Vecchione, M. W., & R.J.D.; Youngbluth, M. (2015). Dynamics of epi-, meso- and bathypelagic fish assemblages: A Gulf of Mexico case study and new research initiative (DEEPEND). In 2015 Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
Sutton, T. C., A.B.; Boswell, K. B., H.; deRada, S. E., D.; Eytan, R. F., D.; Frank, T. H., C.; Johnston, M. J., H.L.; Lembke, C. L., J.V.; Moore, J. N., M.S.; Penta, B. R., I.C.; Rooker, J. S., M.; Vecchione, M. W., & R.J.D.; Youngbluth, M. (2015). DEEPEND: Deep-Pelagic Nekton Dynamics of the Gulf of Mexico. In 2015 Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
Sutton, T. C., A.B.; Boswell, K. B., H.; deRada, S. E., D.; Eytan, R. F., D.; Frank, T. H., C.; Johnston, M. J., H.L.; Lembke, C. L., J.V.; Moore, J. N., M.S.; Penta, B. R., I.C.; Rooker, J. S., M.; Vecchione, M. W., & R.J.D.; Youngbluth, M. (2015). DEEPEND: Deep-Pelagic Nekton Dynamics of the Gulf of Mexico. In 14th Deep-Sea Biology Symposium
Sutton, T. C., A.B.; Boswell, K. B., H.; deRada, S. E., D.; Eytan, R. F., D.; Frank, T. H., C.; Judkins, H. L., C.; Lopez, J. M., J.A.; Nizinski, M. P., B.; Romero, I. R., J.R.; Shivji, M. V., M.; Wells, R. Y., & M (2015). Understanding deep-pelagic ecosystem variability in an age of increasing deep-ocean commercial activity: A Gulf of Mexico case study and new research initiative (DEEPEND). In 14th Deep-Sea Biology Symposium