Contact Information
Charles W. Martin, Phd charles.martin@ufl.edu
Research Assistant Professor
University of Florida IFAS Nature Coast Biological Station
Mailing: PO Box 878; Cedar Key, FL 32625
Office: UF/IFAS NCBS 2nd Floor
Phone: 352-325-6081
Education
Senior Postdoctoral Researcher Louisiana State University
PhD Marine Science, 2010 University of South Alabama
BS Biology, 2004 University of South Alabama
Research Focus
In my lab, we conduct broad and applied ecological research focused on the conservation of marine and estuarine ecosystems. Specifically, we seek to identify the effects of anthropogenic stressors on coastal ecosystems using field-oriented and experimental approaches. My research program focuses on question-driven research and, as such, I seek organisms/systems providing novel ecological insight rather than focusing on organism-specific hypotheses. The ultimate objective of our research is to gain a fundamental understanding of the ecological processes structuring natural ecosystems, particularly how anthropogenic perturbations have modified these processes, with a specific emphasis on the continued conservation of coastal ecosystems in the Gulf of Mexico.
Publications
Gilby, B.L., M. P. Weinstein, R. Baker, J. Cebrian, S.B. Alford, A. Chelsky, D. Colombano, R.M. Connolly, C.A. Currin, I.C. Feller, A. Frank, J.A. Goeke, L.A. Gaines, F.E. Hardcastle, C.J. Henderson, C.W. Martin, A.E. McDonald, B.H. Morrison, A.D. Olds, J.S. Rehage, N.J. Waltham, S.L. Ziegler. In Press. Human Actions Alter Tidal Marsh Seascapes and the Provision of Ecosystem Services. Estuaries and Coasts
Rohal, C., L.K. Reynolds, C.R. Adams, C.W. Martin. 2020. Pondweeds of Florida. EDIS 2020:5.
Martin, C.W., K.A. Lewis, A.M. McDonald, S.B. Alford, T.K. Spearman, Valentine, J. F. 2020. Disturbance-driven changes to northern Gulf of Mexico nekton communities following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill: evidence for the need for expanded coastal monitoring systems. Marine Pollution Bulletin 155: 111098.
Purtlebaugh, C., C.W. Martin, M.S. Allen. 2020. Poleward Expansion of Common Snook Centropomus undecimalis in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico and future research needs. PLoS ONE 15(6): e0234083.
Reynolds, L.K., C.R. Adams, E. Latimer, C.W. Martin, C. Rohal, J. Slater. (2020). A Comparison of Planting Techniques for Submerged Aquatic Vegetation. EDIS 2020(4).
Martin, C.W., J.F. Valentine. 2019. Does invasion of Eurasian milfoil Myriophyllum spicatum lead to a “trophic dead end” and reduced food web complexity in Gulf of Mexico estuarine food webs?. Frontiers in Environmental Science 7: 166.
Jensen, O., C.W. Martin, K.L. Oken, F.J. Fodrie, P.C. Lopez-Duarte, K.W. Able, B.J. Roberts. 2019. Simultaneous estimation of dispersal and survival of the gulf killifish Fundulus grandis from a batch-tagging experiment. Marine Ecology Progress Series 624: 183-194.
Martin, C.W., E.M. Swenson. 2018. Herbivory of Oil-Exposed Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Ruppia maritima. PLoS ONE 13(12):e0208463.
Vastano, A.., K. Able, O. Jensen, P. Lopez-Duarte, C.W. Martin, B.R. Roberts. 2018. Correction to: Age validation and seasonal growth patterns of a subtropical marsh fish: the Gulf killifish, Fundulus grandis. Environmental Biology of Fishes 101: 1307.
Kauffman, T.C., C.W. Martin, J.F. Valentine. 2018. Alterations to hydrology exacerbates the negative impacts of an estuarine invasive species. Marine Ecology Progress Series 592: 97-108.
Vastano, A., K. Able, O. Jensen, P. Lopez-Duarte, C.W. Martin, B.R. Roberts. 2017. Age Validation and Seasonal Growth Patterns of a Subtropical Marsh Fish: the Gulf Killifish, Fundulus grandis. Environmental Biology of Fishes 100(10): 1315-1327.
Martin, C.W. 2017. Avoidance of oil contaminated sediments by marsh fishes: impacts of oiling on habitat occupancy patterns. Marine Ecology Progress Series 576: 125-134.
Burks, R.L., J. Bernatis, J. Byers, J. Carter, C.W. Martin, B. McDowell, J. van Dyke. 2017. “Identity, reproductive potential, distribution, ecology and management of invasive Pomacea maculata in the southern United States.” In Biology and management of invasive apple snails. Eds. Joshi, R.C., R.H. Cowie, L.S. Sebastian. Philippine Rice Research Institute, Maligaya, Science City of Munoz, Nueva Ecija 3119. 406 pp.
McCann, M., K. Able, F.J. Fodrie, O.P. Jensen, J. Johnson, P. Lopez-Duarte, C.W. Martin, J. Olin, M. Polito, B. Roberts, S. Ziegler. 2017. Key taxa in food web responses to stressors: The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 15(3): 142-149.
Martin, C.W. 2017. Effects of macrophyte-specific olfactory cues on fish preference patterns. Aquatic Ecology 51(1): 159-165.
Martin, C.W., J. Valentine, S. Scyphers, T. Kauffman, J. Dindo. 2016. Preliminary Analysis of the Effects of the Macondo Oil Spill on Coastal Diving Ducks in the Northern Gulf of Mexico. Journal of Applied Life Sciences 8(3): 1-9.
Martin, C.W., L.C. Hollis, R.E. Turner. 2015. Effects of oil-contaminated sediments on submerged vegetation: an experimental assessment of Ruppia maritima. PLoS ONE 10(10): e0138797. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.018797
Scyphers, S.B., S.P. Powers, J.M. Drymon, C.W. Martin, P. Schofield, Z.H. Schobernd, R.L. Shipp, T.S. Switzer. 2015. The role of citizens in detecting and responding to a rapid marine invasion. Conservation Letters 8(4): 242-250. DOI: 10.1111/conl.12127
Able, K.W., P.C. Lopez-Duarte, F.J. Fodrie, O. Jensen, C.W. Martin, B. Roberts, J. Valenti, K. O’Connor, and S. Halbert. 2015. Fish assemblages in Louisiana Salt Marshes: Effects of the Macondo Oil Spill. Estuaries and Coasts 38(5): 1385-1398. DOI: 10.1007/s12237-014-9890-6
Martin, C.W. 2014. Naïve prey exhibit reduced antipredator behavior and survivorship. PeerJ 2:e665. DOI: 10.7717/peerj.665
Martin, C.W., and J.F. Valentine. 2014. Tolerance of the island apple snail (Pomacea maculata) to estuarine conditions. Aquatic Ecology 48(3): 321-326. DOI: 10.1007/s10452-014-9486-z
Fodrie, F.J., K.W. Able, F. Galvez, K.L. Heck, O.P. Jensen, P.C. Lopez-Duarte, C.W. Martin, R.E. Turner, and A. Whitehead. 2014. Integrating organismal and population responses of estuarine fishes in Macondo Spill research. Bioscience 64(9): 778-788. DOI: 10.1093/biosci/biu
Martin, C.W., and J.F. Valentine. 2014. Sexual and asexual reproductive strategies of invasive Eurasian milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) in estuarine environments. Hydrobiologia 727(1): 177-184. DOI: 10.1007/s10750-013-1798-9
Rozas, L.P, C.W. Martin, J.F. Valentine. 2013. Effect of reduced hydrological connectivity on the nursery use of shallow estuarine habitats within a river delta. Marine Ecology Progress Series 492: 9-20. DOI: 10.3354/meps10486
Martin, C.W., K.M. Bayha, and J.F. Valentine. 2012. Establishment and eradication efforts of the island apple snail Pomacea insularum (Gastropoda: Ampullariidae) in Mobile, Alabama (USA). Gulf of Mexico Science 2012(1-2): 30-38.
Martin, C.W., and J.F. Valentine. 2012. The invasion of Eurasian milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum) in Mobile Bay: evidence that disturbance can facilitate success of an aquatic nuisance species. Marine Ecology Progress Series 449: 109-119. DOI: 10.3354/meps09515
Puntila, R.I., C.W. Martin, and J.F. Valentine. 2012. New design of submersible chronographic tethering device for measuring predation. Bulletin of Marine Science 88(4): 1115-1122. DOI: 10.5343/bms.2012.1011
Martin, C.W., and J.F. Valentine. 2011. Impacts of a habitat-forming exotic species on estuarine structure and function: an experimental assessment of Eurasian milfoil. Estuaries and Coasts 34(2): 364-372. DOI: 10.1007/s12237-010-9274-5
Martin, C.W. 2011. Shifting paradigms in invasion ecology. Journal of Ecosystem and Ecography. 1(2):e101. DOI: 10.4172/2157-7625.1000e101
Martin, C.W., M.M. Valentine, and J.F. Valentine. 2010. Competitive interactions between invasive Nile tilapia and native fish: the potential for altered trophic exchange and food web modification. PLoS ONE 5(12): e14395. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0014395
Martin, C.W., F.J. Fodrie, K.L. Heck Jr., and J. Mattila. 2010. Differential habitat use and antipredator response of juvenile roach (Rutilus rutilus) to olfactory and visual cues from multiple predators. Oecologia 162: 893-902. DOI: 10.1007/s00442-010-1564-x
Contact Us
Nature Coast Biological Station
552 1st Street
PO Box 878
Cedar Key, FL 32625
ncbs@ifas.ufl.edu
Call Us at (352) 325-6078
Our Mission
The mission of the NCBS is to enhance the conservation and sustainability of natural resources throughout the Nature Coast through collaborative research, enhanced public engagement, field-based courses, and hands-on training workshops.