Research
Dr. Sturdivant is an interdisciplinary scholar with a primary research interest in benthic ecology (i.e., the seafloor), anthropogenic disturbance of the marine environment (i.e., how humans affect… Read more “Research”
Publications
Sturdivant, S.K., M. Shimizu (In press) Bioturbation and biogeochemistry in a highly depositional estuary. PLoS ONE.
Sturdivant, S.K., M. Perchik, R.M. Brill, P.G. Bushnell (2015) Metabolic responses of the Nereid polychaete Alitta succinea to hypoxia at two different temperatures. J. Exp. Biol Ecol. 473:161-168. link.
Hooper-Bui, L.M., N. Rabalais, A.S. Engel, R.E. Turner, G. Mc Clenachan, B.J. Roberts, E.B. Overton, D. Justic, S.K. Sturdivant, K. Brown, J. Conover (2014) Overview of research into the coastal effects of the Maconda Blowout from the Coastal Waters Consortium: A GoMRI consortium. Int Oil Spill Com. 2014:604-617. link.
Sturdivant, S.K., R.J. Diaz, R. Llansó, D.M. Dauer (2014) The relationship between hypoxia and macrobenthic production in Chesapeake Bay. Estuar. Coast. 37:1219-1232. link.
Sturdivant, S.K., M.J. Brush, R.J. Diaz (2013) Modeling the effect of hypoxia on macrobenthic production in the lower Rappahannock River, Chesapeake Bay, USA. PLoS ONE 8(12): e84140. link.
Sturdivant, S.K., R.D. Seitz, R.J. Diaz (2013) Effects of seasonal hypoxia on macrobenthic production and community function in the Rappahannock River, VA, USA. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 490:53-68. link.
Sturdivant, S.K. R.J. Diaz, G.R. Cutter (2012) Bioturbation in a declining oxygen environment, in situ observations from Wormcam. PLoS ONE 7(4): e34539. link.
Sturdivant, S.K., K.L. Clark (2011) An evaluation of blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) behavior on crab trap efficacy. Fish. Bull. 109:48-55. link.
Sturdivant, S.K. (2011) The effects of hypoxia on macrobenthic production and function in the lower Rappahannock River, Chesapeake Bay, USA. Ph.D. dissertation. College of William and Mary, School of Marine Science, USA. link.