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Stephen Landers

Troy University

Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences

213A McCall Hall (MSCX)
Troy , AL  36082  

slanders@troy.edu

Project List:

Analysis of Continental Shelf Meiofauna in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: Effects of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Investigated during a Long Term Community Study (2007 - 2016)

Year 3-5 Investigator Grants (RFP-II)Role: Principal Investigator, Project Data Point of Contact

Recovery: Benthic Meiofauna Survey

Year One Block Grant - The Alabama Marine Environmental Science ConsortiumRole: Co-Principal Investigator, Task Co-Lead

Publications & Presentations:

Journal Articles - 11

2018

Landers, S. C., Sørensen, M. V., Beaton, K. R., Jones, C. M., Miller, J. M., & Stewart, P. M. (2018). Kinorhynch assemblages in the Gulf of Mexico continental shelf collected during a two-year survey. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 502, 81-90.
Beaton, K. R., Sharma, J., Jones, C. M., Miller, J. M., Stewart, P. M., & Landers, S. C. (2018). Nematode assemblages in the Gulf of Mexico continental shelf collected during a two-year survey. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 502, 71-80.
Sørensen, M. V., & Landers, S. C. (2018). New species of Semnoderidae (Kinorhyncha: Cyclorhagida: Kentrorhagata) from the Gulf of Mexico. Marine Biodiversity, 48(1), 327-355.

2017

SØRENSEN, M. V., & LANDERS, S. C. (2017). Description of a new kinorhynch species, Paracentrophyes sanchezae n. sp. (Kinorhyncha: Allomalorhagida) from the Gulf of Mexico, with differential notes on one additional, yet undescribed species of the genus. Zootaxa, 4242(1).

2016

Landers, S. C., & Sørensen, M. V. (2016). Two new species of Echinoderes (Kinorhyncha, Cyclorhagida), E. romanoi sp. n. and E. joyceae sp. n., from the Gulf of Mexico. ZooKeys, 594, 51-71.
Sørensen, M. V., Herranz, M., & Landers, S. C. (2016). A new species of Echinoderes (Kinorhyncha: Cyclorhagida) from the Gulf of Mexico, with a redescription of Echinoderes bookhouti Higgins, 1964. Zoologischer Anzeiger - A Journal of Comparative Zoology, 265, 48-68.
Jones, C. M., Sharma, J., Miller, J. M., Stewart, P. M., & Landers, S. C. (2016). Nematode assemblages of the northern Gulf of Mexico continental shelf. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 129(1), 24-37.

2014

Landers, S. C., Nichols, A. C., Barron, N. K., Schimmer, C. A., Tao, R., Yu, K., Stewart, P. M., & Ólafsson, E. (2014). Nematode and copepod diversity (2012) from Louisiana near the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington, 127(1), 47-57.
Landers, S. C., Nichols, A. C., Schimmer, C. A., Stewart, P. M., Ramroop, S., Steffy, D. A., & Romano, F. A. (2014). Meiofauna and Trace Metals From Sediment Collections in Florida After the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Gulf of Mexico Science, 32(1).
Martinec, C. C., Miller, J. M., Barron, N. K., Tao, R., Yu, K., Stewart, P. M., Nichols, A. C., Steffy, D. A., & Landers, S. C. (2014). Sediment Chemistry and Meiofauna from the Northern Gulf of Mexico Continental Shelf. International Journal of Oceanography, 2014, 1-10.
Sørensen, M. V., & Landers, S. C. (2014). Two new species of Echinoderes (Kinorhyncha: Cyclorhagida) from the Gulf of Mexico. Frontiers in Marine Science, 1.

Conference Presentations - 19

2016

[MISSING CITATION] [Author not available]. Kinorhyncha from the Gulf of Mexico, with a report of two new species. 16th International Meiofauna Conference. (2016).
Beaton, K. J., C.M.; Miller, J. S., J.; Stewart, P. L., & S.C (2016). Marine nematode assemblages in the Gulf of Mexico continental shelf. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2016
Beaton, K. S., J.; Jones, C. M., J.M.; Stewart, P. L., & S.C (2016). Nematode assemblages in the Gulf of Mexico continental shelf collected during a two year survey. In 16th International Meiofauna Conference

2015

[MISSING CITATION] [Author not available]. Kinorhynchs from the Gulf of Mexico. 4th International Scalidophoran Workshop. (2015).
[MISSING CITATION] [Author not available]. Analysis of continental shelf meiofauna in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: Effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill investigated during a long term community study (2007-present). Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015. (2015).
Al Jawasim, M. T., M.; Landers, S. P., & J (2015). Geographical and geological distribution of benthic bacterial communities in the Gulf of Mexico after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015
Martinec, C. B., K.R.; Miller, J. S., J.; Stewart, P. L., & S.C (2015). Ecological relationships and patterns in biodiversity of benthic marine nematode assemblages in the Gulf of Mexico. In Aquatic Biodiversity and Ecosystems Conference
Martinec, C. S., J.; Miller, J. S., & P.M.; Landers, S. (2015). Multivariate analysis of nematode communities in northern Gulf of Mexico shelf sediments following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In Association of Southeastern Biologists 76th Annual Meeting
Martinec, C. S., J.; Miller, J. S., & P.M.; Landers, S. (2015). Nematode community structure in northern Gulf of Mexico shelf sediments following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2015
Martinec, C. S., J.; Miller, J. S., & P.M.; Landers, S. (2015). Nematode community structure in the northern Gulf of Mexico continental shelf in relation to environmental variables. In 2015 Gulf of Mexico Graduate Student Symposium

2014

[MISSING CITATION] [Author not available]. Analysis of continental shelf meiofauna in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: Effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill investigated during a long term community study (2007-present). Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative RFP-II #381. Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014. (2014).
[MISSING CITATION] [Author not available]. Extensive sampling of kinorhynchs in the Gulf of Mexico reveals new morphogical information. International Congress on Invertebrate Morphology - 3rd. (2014).
Martinec, C. M., J.M.; Barron, N. L., S.C.; Yu, K. S., P.M.; Nichols, A. S., & D (2014). Analysis of meiofauna and sediment from the northern Gulf of Mexico continental shelf following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2014

2013

Landers, S. N., A.; Barron, N. S., C.A.; Schneider, M. M., J.C.; Stewart, P. R., & S (2013). Meiofauna and heavy metals from Gulf of Mexico sampling in 2012. In Association of Southeastern Biologists 74th Annual Meeting
Landers, S. N., A.; Barron, N. S., & P.M (2013). New meiofauna data (2012) from Louisiana near the Deepwater Horizon site. In International Meiofauna Conference
Landers, S. R., F.A. III; Schimmer, C. N., A.; Steffy, D. S., & P.M.; Ramroop, S. (2013). Analysis of continental shelf meiofauna in the northern Gulf of Mexico following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013
Landers, S. Y., & K.; Sorensen, M. (2013). Analysis of continental shelf meiofauna in the northern Gulf of Mexico: Effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill investigated during a long term community study (2007-present). In Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill & Ecosystem Science Conference 2013
Landers, S. Y., & K.; Sorensen, M. (2013). Analysis of continental shelf meiofauna in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: Effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill investigated during a long term community study (2007-2009). In Association of Southeastern Biologists 74th Annual Meeting
Sorensen, M. L., & S.C.; Romano, F. I. (2013). Kinorhynchs from the Gulf of Mexico collected before and after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In International Meiofauna Conference
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