Ecology of Seagrasses and Submersed Aquatic Vegetation
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Copies of these and other published papers can be obtained from https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Thomas_Michot/publications.
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1. Kennedy, Mary A., Kenneth L.Heck Jr, and Thomas C.Michot. 2018. Impacts of wintering redhead ducks (Aythya americana) on seagrasses in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 506:42-48. pdf.
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2. Darnell, Kelly M., Tim J.B. Carruthers, Patrick Biber, Ioannis Y. Georgiou, Thomas C. Michot, and Ronald G. Boustany. 2017. Spatial and temporal patterns in Thalassia testudinum leaf tissue nutrients at the Chandeleur Islands, Louisiana. Estuaries and Coasts 40(5): 1288-1300.
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3. Boustany, R.G., T.C. Michot, and R. Moss. 2015. Effects of nutrients and salinity pulses on biomass and growth of Vallisneria americana in the lower St. Johns River, FL, USA Royal Society Open Science 2:140053.
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4. Boustany, R.G., T.C. Michot, and R. Moss. 2010. Effects of salinity and light on biomass and growth of Vallisneria americana from Lower St. Johns River, Florida, U.S.A. Wetlands Ecology and Management 18:203-217.
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5. Dantin, Darrin D., Ronald G. Boustany, Michael A. Lewis, Stephen J. Jordan, Rebecca F. Moss, and Thomas C. Michot. 2010. Effects of nutrient pre-exposure on atrazine toxicity to Vallisneria americana Michx. (wild celery). Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 58:622-630.
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6. Michot, T. C., M. C. Woodin, and A. J. Nault. 2008. Food habits of redheads wintering in seagrass beds of coastal Louisiana and Texas. Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae 54(Suppl. 1):239-250. pdf
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7. Michot, T.C., M.C. Woodin, S. Adair, and E.B. Moser. 2006. Diurnal time activity budgets of redheads (Aythya americana) wintering in seagrass beds and coastal ponds in Louisiana and Texas. Hydrobiologia 567:113-128.
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8. Merino, J. H., J. A. Nyman, and T. C. Michot. 2005. Effects of season and marsh management on submerged aquatic vegetation in coastal Louisiana brackish marsh ponds. Ecological Restoration 23(4):235-243.
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9. Michot, T.C., J.N. Burch, A. Arrivillaga, P.S. Rafferty, T.W. Doyle and S. Kemmerer. 2003. Effects of Hurricane Mitch on seagrass beds and associated shallow reef communities along the Caribbean Coast of Honduras and Guatemala. USGS Open File Report 03-181. 65 p.
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10. Boustany, R.G., T.C. Michot, R. Moss and L. Lawton. 2000. Effects of variable nutrient loadings on biomass and growth of Vallisneria americana in the Lower St. Johns River, Florida, U.S.A. Phase II Final Report to St. Johns Water Management District. USGS, NWRC, Lafayette, Louisiana. 110 p
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11. Michot, Thomas C., and Larry A. Reynolds. 2000. Food Habits of four diving duck species wintering in seagrass beds, Apalachee Bay, Florida. Sylvia 36:25-26.
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12. Michot, T.C. 2000. Comparison of wintering redhead populations in four Gulf of Mexico seagrass beds. Pp. 243 - 260 In F.A. Comin, J.A. Herrera & J. Ramirez (Eds.). Limnology and Aquatic Birds: Monitoring, Modelling, and Management. Universidad Autonoma de Yucatan, Merida, Mexico.
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13. Michot, Thomas C., William H. Benson, and James M. O’Neil. 1999. Trace element concentrations from Greater Scaup and other diving ducks wintering in Apalachee Bay, Florida, seagrass beds. Duck Specialist Group Bulletin 2:26-28. Wetlands International, Wageningen, Netherlands.
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14. Michot, Thomas C., and Larry A. Reynolds. 1999. Food Habits of Greater and Lesser Scaup wintering in Apalachee Bay, Florida, seagrass beds. Duck Specialist Group Bulletin 2:34-36. Wetlands International, Wageningen, Netherlands.
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15. Boustany, R.G., T.C. Michot, R. Moss, M. Griffis and L. Lawton. 1999. Effects of variable nutrient loadings on biomass and growth of Vallisneria americana in the Lower St. Johns River, Florida, U.S.A. Phase I Final Report to St. Johns Water Management District. USGS, NWRC, Lafayette, Louisiana. 98 p.
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16. Neckles, H. A., G. R. Guntenspergen, W. M. Rizzo, and T. C. Michot. 1997. Global change and submerged aquatic vegetation research. USGS Biological Resources Division USGS FS-090-97. 2 pp.
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17. Michot, T.C. 1997. Carrying capacity of seagrass beds predicted for redheads wintering in Chandeleur Sound, Louisiana, USA. In Goss-Custard, J., R. Rufino, and A. Luis (eds.), Effect of habitat loss and change on waterbirds. Institute of Terrestrial Ecology Symposium No. 30, Wetlands International Publication No. 42: pp. 93-102.
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18. Michot, T.C., and P.C. Chadwick. 1994. Winter biomass and nutrient values of three seagrass species as potential foods for redheads (Aythya americana Eyton) in Chandeleur Sound, Louisiana. Wetlands 14(4):276-283.
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19. Neckles, H.A., and T.C. Michot. 1992. Water depth and island overwash disturbance influence seagrass community structure in coastal Louisiana. U.S. Fish Wildl. Serv. Res. Inf. Bul. 101.
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20. Neckles, Hilary A., and Thomas C. Michot. 1990. Distribution and abundance of the seagrasses of the Chandeleur Islands and adjacent waters: Annual Report, 30 September 1990. Unpublished Technical Report AR Sep 1990, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 13 p..
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21. Neckles, Hilary A., and Thomas C. Michot. 1990. Distribution and abundance of the seagrasses of the Chandeleur Islands and adjacent waters: Quarterly Report, 30 March 1990. Unpublished Technical Report QR Mar 1990, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 4 p.
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22. Neckles, Hilary A., and Thomas C. Michot. 1990. Distribution and abundance of the seagrasses of the Chandeleur Islands and adjacent waters: Quarterly Report, 1 Jan 1990. Unpublished Technical Report QR Jan 1990, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 24 p.
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23. Neckles, Hilary A., and Thomas C. Michot. 1989. Distribution and abundance of the seagrasses of the Chandeleur Islands and adjacent waters: Annual Report, 30 September 1989. Unpublished Technical Report AR Sep 1989, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 11 p.
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24. Neckles, Hilary A., and Thomas C. Michot. 1989. Distribution and abundance of the seagrasses of the Chandeleur Islands and adjacent waters: Quarterly Report, 30 June 1989. Unpublished Technical Report QR June 1989, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. 12 p. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.14760.47368.
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See also Waterfowl, Marsh, and Hurricane pages for additional papers written on various aspects of seagrass and SAV ecology.
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