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  • James B. McClintock came to UAB in 1987 and has served as Dean of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics (1999-2003) and as Interim Dean of the Graduate School (2003-2005). His research has been funded continuously over the past 25 years by the National Science Foundation and focuses on aspects of marine invertebrate nutrition, reproduction, and primarily, Antarctic marine chemical ecology. His research has grown to include studies of the impacts of rapid climate change and ocean acidification on Antarctic marine algae and invertebrates.

    He has published over 275 scientific publications, edited and written books, and been invited to make numerous scientific and popular science presentations. His research has been featured in a variety of media outlets including the NPR's Diane Rehm Show and “On Point” with Tom Ashbrook, National Geographic, Smithsonian, Discover, Scientific American, CNN, The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times,and The Weather Channel. He has served on National Academy of Sciences workshops on Climate Change and Polar Ecosystems.

    McClintock recently returned from his 15th research expedition to Antarctica where he and his research collaborators have become among the world’s authorities on Antarctic marine chemical ecology and drug discovery and have developed an award-winning interactive educational outreach web site (UAB In Antarctica). His expertise on the ecological impacts of climate change and ocean acidification on marine life of the Antarctic Peninsula has garnered numerous invited lectures and published pieces. His book Lost Antarctica: Adventures in a Disappearing Land (Palgrave/MacMillan) was released in September 2012 and has garnered considerable national and international praise. In June 2013, a video short based on his book was produced and released by the EO Wilson Biodiversity Foundation that featured narration by Harrison Ford.

    In 2016, he spoke on stage at the Lincoln Center in New York City in a performance of ‘The Moth’ that was featured on NPR. This past year, he was elected as a Fellow in the prestigious Explorer’s Club, and stories of his life and career as a polar marine scientist served as the basis of a theatrical production scripted by a nationally renowned playwright.

    • Selected Publications

    Academic Article

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    2019 Anverenes B-E, new polyhalogenated monoterpenes from the antarctic red alga Plocamium cartilagineum 2019
    2018 Near-future temperature reduces Mg/Ca ratios in the major skeletal components of the common subtropical sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus 2018
    2018 Ocean warming alters predicted microbiome functionality in a common sea urchin 2018
    2018 Inter and intraspecific comparisons of the skeletal Mg/Ca ratios of high latitude Antarctic echinoderms 2018
    2018 Sea urchins exposed to near-future elevated seawater temperature alter resource allocation under low-quality food conditions 2018
    2017 Effects of ocean acidification on the shells of four Mediterranean gastropod species near a CO2 seep 2017
    2017 Biology of the king crab Paralomis birsteini on the continental slope off the western Antarctic Peninsula 2017
    2017 Climate change and the threat of novel marine predators in Antarctica: 2017
    2017 Ocean warming and acidification alter Antarctic macroalgal biochemical composition but not amphipod grazer feeding preferences 2017
    2017 Declines in plant palatability from polar to tropical latitudes depend on herbivore and plant identity 2017
    2017 Anti-predator responses of amphipods are more effective in the presence of conspecific chemical cues 2017
    2017 Gut content, fatty acid, and stable isotope analyses reveal dietary sources of macroalgal-associated amphipods along the western Antarctic Peninsula 2017
    2017 In situ measurements of righting behavior in the common sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus: The importance of body size, substrate type, and covering material 2017
    2017 A comparison of MgCO3 in individual sub-components of major skeletal structures of the common temperate sea urchin Paracentrotus lividus 2017
    2016 Sea urchins in a high-CO 2 world: The influence of acclimation on the immune response to ocean warming and acidification 2016
    2016 Seawater acidification more than warming presents a challenge for two Antarctic macroalgal-associated amphipods 2016
    2016 Covering behavior of deep-water echinoids in Antarctica: Possible response to predatory king crabs 2016
    2016 Benthic marine calcifiers coexist with CaCO3-undersaturated seawater worldwide 2016
    2016 Darwinolide, a New Diterpene Scaffold That Inhibits Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm from the Antarctic Sponge Dendrilla membranosa 2016
    2016 Antarctic crustacean grazer assemblages exhibit resistance following exposure to decreased pH 2016
    2016 Climate change confers a potential advantage to fleshy Antarctic crustose macroalgae over calcified species. 2016
    2016 Testing antarctic resilience: The effects of elevated seawater temperature and decreased pH on two gastropod species 2016
    2016 Variability of the carbonate chemistry in a shallow, seagrass-dominated ecosystem: Implications for ocean acidification experiments 2016
    2015 Zonation of demersal fishes off Anvers Island, western Antarctic Peninsula 2015
    2015 Abundance and diversity of gastropods associated with dominant subtidal macroalgae from the western Antarctic Peninsula 2015
    2015 A comprehensive study of Antarctic algal symbioses: minimal impacts of endophyte presence in most species of macroalgal hosts 2015
    2015 The effects of climate-induced elevated seawater temperature on the covering behavior, righting response, and Aristotle's lantern reflex of the sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus 2015
    2015 In situ observations of a possible skate nursery off the western Antarctic Peninsula 2015
    2015 In situ observations of a possible skate nursery off the western Antarctic Peninsula 2015
    2015 Life history bias in endophyte infection of the Antarctic rhodophyte, Iridaea cordata 2015
    2014 Impacts of acute elevated seawater temperature on the feeding preferences of an Antarctic amphipod toward chemically deterrent macroalgae 2014
    2014 Climate change impacts on overstory Desmarestia spp. from the western Antarctic Peninsula 2014
    2014 Detecting the unexpected: A research framework for ocean acidification 2014
    2014 Chemical mediation of mutualistic interactions between macroalgae and mesograzers structure unique coastal communities along the western Antarctic Peninsula 2014
    2014 Reactive oxygen species and the antarctic macroalgal wound response 2014
    2014 Climate change impacts on overstory Desmarestia spp. from the western Antarctic Peninsula 2014
    2014 Discovery of a recent, natural whale fall on the continental slope off Anvers Island, western Antarctic Peninsula 2014
    2014 Effects of hypercapnia on aspects of feeding, nutrition, and growth in the edible sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus held in culture 2014
    2014 Impacts of acute elevated seawater temperature on the feeding preferences of an Antarctic amphipod toward chemically deterrent macroalgae 2014
    2014 Multiple stressor effects of near-future elevated seawater temperature and decreased pH on righting and escape behaviors of two common Antarctic gastropods 2014
    2014 Reactive oxygen species as a marine grazing defense: H2O2 and wounded Ascoseira mirabilis both inhibit feeding by an amphipod grazer 2014
    2013 Tolerance and sequestration of macroalgal chemical defenses by an Antarctic amphipod: A 'cheater' among mutualists 2013
    2013 Exposure to extreme hypercapnia under laboratory conditions does not impact righting and covering behavior of juveniles of the common sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus 2013
    2013 Site-specific variability in the chemical diversity of the Antarctic red alga Plocamium cartilagineum 2013
    2013 Effects of Reduced Carbonate Saturation State on Early Development in the Common Edible Sea Urchin Lytechinus variegatus: Implications for Land-Based Aquaculture 2013
    2013 Photographic survey of benthos provides insights into the Antarctic fish fauna from the Marguerite Bay slope and the Amundsen Sea 2013
    2013 Endophyte presence as a potential stressor on growth and survival in Antarctic macroalgal hosts 2013
    2013 Lytechinus 2013
    2013 Mass mortality of the sea stars luidia clathrata and luidia alternata alternata on the Alabama coast, December 2013. 2013
    2012 Effects of Macroalgal Chemical Extracts on Spore Behavior of the Antarctic Epiphyte Elachista Antarctica Phaeophyceae 2012
    2012 Palatability of living and dead detached Antarctic macroalgae to consumers 2012
    2012 Phototactic responses of Elachista antarctica (Phaeophyceae) spores of different ages across a broad irradiance range using new motion analysis software 2012
    2012 The abundance and distribution of echinoderms in nearshore hard-bottom habitats near Anvers Island, western Antarctic Peninsula 2012
    2012 Palmadorin chemodiversity from the Antarctic nudibranch Austrodoris kerguelenensis and inhibition of Jak2/STAT5-dependent HEL leukemia cells 2012
    2012 Algicidal activity and potential antifouling defenses in macroalgae from the western Antarctic Peninsula including probable synergistic effects of multiple compounds 2012
    2012 Acetyl cholinesterase activity and muscle contraction in the sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus (Lamarck) following chronic phosphate exposure 2012
    2012 Amphipods exclude filamentous algae from the Western Antarctic Peninsula benthos: Experimental evidence 2012
    2011 A comprehensive evaluation of the potential chemical defenses of antarctic ascidians against sympatric fouling microorganisms 2011
    2011 Arctic: sea-ice loss sparks oil drilling boom. 2011
    2011 Sea-ice loss sparks oil drilling boom 2011
    2011 Palmerolide macrolides from the Antarctic tunicate Synoicum adareanum 2011
    2011 Regenerative capacity and biochemical composition of the sea star Luidia clathrata (Say) (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) under conditions of near-future ocean acidification 2011
    2011 An evaluation of chemical and physical defenses against fish predation in a suite of seagrass-associated ascidians 2011
    2011 CNS and antimalarial activity of synthetic meridianin and psammopemmin analogs 2011
    2011 The Mg-calcite composition of Antarctic echinoderms: Important implications for predicting the impacts of ocean acidification 2011
    2011 Changes in amphipod densities among macroalgal habitats in day versus night collections along the Western Antarctic Peninsula 2011
    2011 Accumulation of vanadium, manganese, and nickel in Antarctic tunicates 2011
    2011 Gut contents and stable isotope analyses of the Antarctic fish, Notothenia coriiceps (Richardson), from two macroalgal communities 2011
    2011 Impacts of mesograzers on epiphyte and endophyte growth associated with chemically defended macroalge from the western antarctic peninsula: A mesocosm experiment 2011
    2011 Anthropogenic impacts on marine ecosystems in Antarctica 2011
    2011 Palatability of the Antarctic rhodophyte Palmaria decipiens (Reinsch) RW Ricker and its endo/epiphyte Elachista antarctica Skottsberg to sympatric amphipods 2011
    2010 Introduction to the symposium: Advances in antarctic marine biology 2010
    2010 Overview of the chemical ecology of benthic marine invertebrates along the western antarctic peninsula 2010
    2010 Potential chemical defenses of Antarctic sponges against sympatric microorganisms 2010
    2010 Video observations on non-swimming valve claps in the Antarctic scallop Adamussium colbecki 2010
    2010 Palmadorins A-C, diterpene glycerides from the antarctic nudibranch austrodoris kerguelenensis 2010
    2010 Habitat choice and predator avoidance by Antarctic amphipods: The roles of algal chemistry and morphology 2010
    2010 Chemically mediated resistance to mesoherbivory in finely branched macroalgae along the western Antarctic Peninsula 2010
    2010 Short note: Southerly breeding in gentoo penguins for the eastern Antarctic Peninsula: Further evidence for unprecedented climate-change 2010
    2009 Defenses of polar macroalgae against herbivores and biofoulers 2009
    2009 Field studies on deterrent properties of phlorotannins in Antarctic brown algae 2009
    2009 Ocean acidification at high latitudes: The Bellwether 2009
    2009 Rapid regeneration of the body wall of the aboral central disc in the sea star Luidia clathrata 2009
    2009 Palatability and chemical anti-predatory defenses in common ascidians from the Antarctic Peninsula 2009
    2009 Observations on an association between the dexaminid amphipod polycheria sntarctica f. scanthopoda and its sscidian host distaplia cylindrica 2009
    2009 Norselic acids A-E, highly oxidized anti-infective steroids that deter mesograzer predation, from the antarctic sponge Crella sp. 2009
    2009 Rapid dissolution of shells of weakly calcified Antarctic benthic macroorganisms indicates high vulnerability to ocean acidification 2009
    2009 Filamentous algal endophytes in macrophytic Antarctic algae: Prevalence in hosts and palatability to mesoherbivores 2009
    2009 Effects of ocean acidification over the life history of the barnacle Amphibalanus amphitrite 2009
    2009 Palatability and chemical defenses of sponges from the western Antarctic Peninsula 2009
    2009 An evaluation of sponge-associated amphipods from the Antarctic Peninsula 2009
    2009 The effects of chronic inorganic and organic phosphate exposure on bactericidal activity of the coelomic fluid of the sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus (Lamarck) (Echinodermata: Echinoidea) 2009
    2008 Intraspecific agonistic arm-fencing behavior in the Antarctic keystone sea star Odontaster validus influences prey acquisition 2008
    2008 Mesofauna associated with the marine sponge Amphimedon viridis. Do its physical or chemical attributes provide a prospective refuge from fish predation? 2008
    2008 A laboratory study of behavioral interactions of the Antarctic keystone sea star Odontaster validus with three sympatric predatory sea stars 2008
    2008 Ecological responses to climate change on the Antarctic Peninsula 2008
    2007 Abundance, diversity and fidelity of macroinvertebrates sheltering beneath rocks during tidal emersion in an intertidal cobble field: Does the intermediate disturbance hypothesis hold for less exposed shores with smaller rocks? 2007
    2007 Ecdysteroids from the antarctic tunicate Synoicum adareanum 2007
    2007 Effects of sonication and advanced chemical oxidants on the unicellular green alga Dunaliella tertiolecta and cysts, larvae and adults of the brine shrimp Artemia salina: A prospective treatment to eradicate invasive organisms from ballast water 2007
    2007 Patterns of gammaridean amphipod abundance and species composition associated with dominant subtidal macroalgae from the western Antarctic Peninsula 2007
    2007 Allocation patterns of phlorotannins in Antarctic brown algae 2007
    2007 A multivehicle platform for research in networked embedded systems 2007
    2007 Brooding in echinoderms: How can modern experimental techniques add to our historical perspective? 2007
    2006 Lack of defense or phlorotannin induction by UV radiation or mesograzers in Desmarestia anceps and D. menziesii (Phaeophyceae) 2006
    2006 The use of computer-assisted motion analysis for quantitative studies of the behaviour of barnacle (Balanus amphitrite) larvae 2006
    2006 Palmerolide A, a cytotoxic macrolide from the antarctic tunicate Synoicum adareanum 2006
    2006 Activators of viral gene expression in polarized epithelial monolayers identified by rapid-throughput drug screening 2006
    2006 Bioassay-guided fractionation of antifouling compounds using computer-assisted motion analysis of brown algal spore swimming 2006
    2006 Feeding rates of common Antarctic gammarid amphipods on ecologically important sympatric macroalgae 2006
    2005 Potential chemical defenses against diatom fouling in Antarctic macroalgae 2005
    2005 Within-thallus variation in chemical and physical defences in two species of ecologically dominant brown macroalgae from the Antarctic Peninsula 2005
    2005 Variation in phlorotannin content within two species of brown macroalgae (Desmarestia anceps and D. menziesii) from the Western Antarctic Peninsula 2005
    2005 Comprehensive evaluation of the palatability and chemical defenses of subtidal macroalgae from the Antarctic Peninsula 2005
    2005 A comparative analysis of the nutritional and elemental composition of macroalgae from the western Antarctic Peninsula 2005
    2005 Ecology of antarctic marine sponges: An overview 2005
    2004 Biochemical composition, energy content and chemical antifeedant and antifoulant defenses of the colonial Antarctic ascidian Distaplia cylindrica 2004
    2004 Chemical investigation of predator-deterred macroalgae from the Antarctic Peninsula 2004
    2004 Further membranolide diterpenes from the Antarctic sponge Dendrilla membranosa 2004
    2003 A New Antifouling Bioassay Monitoring Brown Algal Spore Swimming Behaviour in the Presence of Echinoderm Extracts 2003
    2003 Individual and Coupled Effects of Echinoderm Extracts and Surface Hydrophobicity on Spore Settlement and Germination in the Brown Alga Hincksia irregularis 2003
    2003 Chemical defences in embryos and juveniles of two common Antarctic sea stars and an isopod 2003
    2003 Surface sequestration of chemical feeding deterrents in the Antarctic sponge Latrunculia apicalis as an optimal defense against sea star spongivory 2003
    2003 A Comparative Study of the Non-acidic Chemically Mediated Antifoulant Properties of Three Sympatric Species of Ascidians Associated with Seagrass Habitats 2003
    2003 Tissue-specific palatability and chemical defenses against macropredators and pathogens in the common articulate brachiopod Liothyrella uva from the Antarctic Peninsula 2003
    2003 Bioactive asterosaponins from the starfish Luidia quinaria and Psilaster cassiope. Isolation and structure characterization by two-dimensional NMR spectroscopy 2003
    2003 Isolation and characterisation of a cytolytic protein from mucus secretions of the Antarctic heteronemertine Parborlasia corrugatus 2003
    2002 Chemo-tactile predator avoidance responses of the common Antarctic limpet Nacella concinna 2002
    2002 Effects of inorganic and organic phosphate exposure on aspects of reproduction in the common sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus (Echinodermata: Echinoidea) 2002
    2002 Time for Antarctic scientists to reach out 2002
    2002 An analysis of cheliped asymmetry in three species of fiddler crabs 2002
    2002 Episodic rainfall influences the distribution and abundance of the regular sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus in Saint Andrew Bay northern gulf of Mexico 2002
    2002 Morphogenesis and organogenesis in the regenerating planktotrophic larvae of asteroids and echinoids 2002
    2001 Regeneration in Echinoderm Larvae 2001
    2001 Müller cell differentiation in the zebrafish neural retina: Evidence of distinct early and late stages in cell maturation 2001
    2001 Utilization of a novel deuterostome model for the study of regeneration genetics: Molecular cloning of genes that are differentially expressed during early stages of larval sea star regeneration 2001
    2001 Effects of inorganic and organic phosphates on feeding, feeding absorption, nutrient allocation, growth and righting responses of the sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus 2001
    2001 Qualitative and quantitative studies of the swimming behaviour Hincksia irregularis (Phaeophyceae) spores: Ecological implication parameters for quantitative swimming assays 2001
    2001 Secondary metabolites as mediators of trophic interactions among antarctic marine organisms 2001
    2001 The ecology of Lytechinus variegatus 2001
    2001 The effects of organic and inorganic phosphates on fertilization and early development in the sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus (Echinodermata: Echinoidea) 2001
    2000 Comparative morphology of tube feet among the asteroidea: Phylogenetic implications 2000
    2000 Starfish saponins, LVI. Three new asterosaponins from the starfish Goniopecten demonstrans 2000
    2000 Structure and bioactivity of erebusinone, a pigment from the Antarctic sponge Isodictya erinacea 2000
    2000 An evaluation of lekking behavior in the fiddler crab Uca spp. 2000
    2000 Demographic characteristics of Lytechinus variegatus (Echinoidea: Echinodermata) from three habitats in a North Florida Bay, Gulf of Mexico 2000
    2000 Chemotactic tube-foot responses of the spongivorous sea star Perknaster fuscus to organic extracts of sponges from McMurdo Sound, Antarctica 2000
    2000 Chemical defenses against diatom fouling in Antarctic marine sponges 2000
    2000 Effects of food concentration and availability on the incidence of cloning in planktotrophic larvae of the sea star Pisaster ochraceus 2000
    1999 The population dynamics of the brittlestar Ophioderma brevispinum in near- and farshore seagrass habitats of Port Saint Joseph Bay, Florida 1999
    1999 An antarctic feeding triangle: Defensive interactions between macroalgae, sea urchins, and sea anemones 1999
    1999 Food resource utilization in the sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus in contrasting shallow-water microhabitats of Saint Joseph Bay, Florida 1999
    1999 Lack of chemical defense in two species of stalked crinoids: Support for the predation hypothesis for mesozoic bathymetric restriction 1999
    1998 Population biology and antipredator defenses of the shallow-water Antarctic nudibranch Tritoniella belli 1998
    1998 Differential survivorship, reproduction, growth and nutrient allocation in the regular echinoid Lytechinus variegatus (Lamarck) fed natural diets 1998
    1998 Regeneration in metazoan larvae [6] 1998
    1998 Purine and nucleoside metabolites from the antarctic sponge Isodictya erinacea 1998
    1998 A quantitative assessment of chemically-mediated rheotaxis in the asteroid Coscinasterias tenuispina 1998
    1998 Chemical defense against herbivory in the Antarctic marine macroalgae Iridaea cordata and Phyllophora antarctica (Rhodophyceae) 1998
    1998 Chemical ecology in Antarctic seas 1998
    1998 Gonad production in the sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus (Lamarck) fed prepared diets 1998
    1997 Ecological roles for water-borne metabolites from Antarctic soft corals 1997
    1997 Mycosporine-like amino acids in 38 species of subtidal marine organisms from McMurdo Sound, Antarctica 1997
    1997 Rhapsamine, a cytotoxin from the antarctic sponge Leucetta leptorhapsis 1997
    1997 Isolation, structure elucidation, and biological activity of the steroid oligoglycosides and polyhydroxysteroids from the Antarctic starfish Acodontaster conspicuus 1997
    1997 Activities of digestive enzymes of polar and subtropical echinoderms 1997
    1997 Palatability and chemical defense of eggs, embryos and larvae of shallow-water antarctic marine invertebrates 1997
    1997 Structural and chemical defenses of echinoderms from the northern Gulf of Mexico 1997
    1997 A review of the chemical ecology of antarctic marine invertebrates 1997
    1997 Behavioral and chemical defenses of marine prosobranch gastropod Calliostoma canaliculatum in response to sympatric seastars 1997
    1997 Deposit feeding: a novel mode of nutrition in the Antarctic colonial soft coral Gersemia antarctica 1997
    1996 Aspects of the population dynamics and physiological ecology of the gastropod Physella cubensis (Pulmonata: Physidae) living in a warm-temperate stream and ephemeral pond habitat 1996
    1996 Isolation of 20 glycosides from the starfish Henricia downeyae, collected in the Gulf of Mexico 1996
    1996 Fundamental aspects of Müller cell differentiation in vivo, in vitro and across species barriers 1996
    1996 Bioactivity of echinoderm ethanolic body-wall extracts: An assessment of marine bacterial attachment and macroinvertebrate larval settlement 1996
    1996 Feeding-deterrent properties of common oceanic holoplankton from Bermudian waters 1996
    1996 Sex steroid metabolism in the antarctic pteropod Clione antarctica (Mollusca: Gastropoda) 1996
    1995 Growth and production of Sterechinus neumayeri (Echinoidea: Echinodermata) in McMurdo Sound, Antarctica 1995
    1995 Discorhabdin alkaloids from the antarctic sponge latrunculia apicalis 1995
    1995 Chemical defenses in Antarctic soft corals: evidence for antifouling compounds 1995
    1995 Population structure and feeding deterrence in three shallow-water antarctic soft corals 1995
    1995 Ecological role for pteroenone, a novel antifeedant from the conspicuous antarctic pteropod Clione antarctica (Gymnosomata: Gastropoda) 1995
    1995 Pteroenone: A Defensive Metaboltte of the Abducted Antarctic Pteropod Clione antarctica 1995
    1995 Chemical and biological investigation of the polar constituents of the starfish luidia clathrata, collected in the gulf of mexico 1995
    1995 Chemical and ecological studies of the antarctic sponge dendrilla membranosa 1995
    1995 Isolation and identification of a stilbene derivative from the antarctic sponge kirkpatrickia variolosa 1995
    1994 Chemical defense of common antarctic shallow-water nudibranch Tritoniella belli eliot (Mollusca: Tritonidae) and its prey, Clavularia frankliniana rouel (Cnidaria: Octocorallia) 1994
    1994 Chemotactic tube-foot responses of a spongivorous sea star Perknaster fuscus to organic extracts from antarctic sponges 1994
    1994 Environmentally-induced catastrophic mortality of the sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus in shallow seagrass habitats of Saint Joseph's Bay, Florida 1994
    1994 Homarine as a feeding deterrent in common shallow-water antarctic lamellarian gastropod Marseniopsis mollis: A rare example of chemical defense in a marine prosobranch 1994
    1994 Trophic biology of Antarctic shallow-water echinoderms 1994
    1993 Population dynamics and life history characteristics of the blue crabs Callinectes similis and C.sapidus in bay environments of the northern Gulf of Mexico 1993
    1993 Energy content and chemical defense of the articulate brachiopod Liothyrella uva (Jackson, 1912) from the Antarctic Peninsula 1993
    1993 Feeding behavior of the sea star Astropecten articulatus (Echinodermata: Asteroidea): an evaluation of energy-efficient foraging in a soft-bottom predator 1993
    1993 Population Dynamics and Life History Characteristics of the Blue Crabs Callinectes similis and C. sapidus in Bay Environments of the Northern Gulf of Mexico 1993
    1993 Population structure, growth and reproductive biology of the gorgonocephalid brittlestar Asteroporpa annulata 1993
    1993 Reproduction of clypeaster ravenelii (Echinodermata: Echinoidea) in the northern gulf of mexico 1993
    1993 Structural characteristics of marsupial brood pouches of the antarctic sea urchins Abatus nimrodi and Abatus shackletoni (Echinoidea: Spatangoida) 1993
    1992 Chemical defense, biochemical composition and energy content of three shallow-water Antarctic gastropods 1992
    1992 Antimicrobial activities of Antarctic sponges 1992
    1992 Growth, energetics and food conversion efficiency during the last larval stadium of the tobacco hornworm (Manduca sexta) 1992
    1991 Introduction to the symposium: Antarctic Marine Biology 1991
    1991 Reproduction of Antarctic benthic marine invertebrates: Tempos, modes, and timing 1991
    1991 The effects of food quality and temperature on the nutrition of the carnivorous sea urchin Eucidaris tribuloides (Lamarck) 1991
    1991 Digestive carbohydrases of the blue crab Callinectes sapidus (Rathbun): implications in utilization of plant-derived detritus as a trophic resource 1991
    1991 Biochemical and energetic composition, population biology, and chemical defense of the antarctic ascidian Cnemidocarpa verrucosa lesson 1991
    1991 Energetic composition, biomass, and chemical defense in the common antarctic nemertean Parborlasia corrugatus McIntosh 1991
    1991 Reproduction of Antarctic benthic marine invertebrates: tempos, modes, and timing 1991
    1990 Chemical defense in the eggs and embryos of antarctic sea stars (Echinodermata) 1990
    1990 The effects of photoperiod on gametogenesis in the tropical sea urchin Eucidaris tribuloides (Lamarck) (Echinodermata: Echinoidea) 1990
    1990 Biochemical and energetic composition of bathyal echinoids and an asteroid, holothuroid and crinoid from the Bahamas 1990
    1990 A comparison of reproduction by the brooding spatangoid echinoids abatus shackletoni and a. Nimrodi in mcmurdo sound, antarctica 1990
    1990 Embryogenesis and the effects of temperature on embryonic development, juvenile growth rates, and the onset of oviposition in the fresh-water pulmonate gastropod physella cubensis 1990
    1990 Pteropod abduction as a chemical defence in a pelagic antarctic amphipod 1990
    1990 The biochemical and energetic composition of somatic body components of echinoderms from the northern Gulf of Mexico 1990
    1989 Biomass plasticity of the leaves and inflorescences of Acaena magellanica (Lam.) Vahl (Rosaceae) on Subantarctic Iles Kerguelen 1989
    1989 Toxicity of shallow-water Antarctic echinoderms 1989
    1989 Energetic composition, reproductive output, and resource allocation of Antarctic asteroids 1989
    1989 The biochemical and energetic composition of somatic tissues during growth in the sea star, Pycnopodia helianthoides (echinodermata, asteroidea) 1989
    1988 Population structure and energetics of the shallow-water antarctic sea star Odontaster validus in contrasting habitats 1988
    1988 Allocation of organic material and energy to the holdfast, stipe, and fronds in Postelsia palmaeformis (Phaeophyta: Laminariales) on the California coast 1988
    1987 Reproductive biology of the common antarctic crinoid Promachocrinus kerguelensis (Echinodermata: Crinoidea) 1987
    1987 Investigation of the relationship between invertebrate predation and biochemical composition, energy content, spicule armament and toxicity of benthic sponges at McMurdo Sound, Antarctica 1987
    1987 Biochemical composition of antarctic echinoderms 1987
    1987 Intertidal Invertebrate and Algal Communities on the Rocky Shores of the Bay of Morbihan, Kerguelen (South Indian Ocean) 1987
    1986 Allocation of nutrient resources to body components by regenerating Luidia clathrata (Say) (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) 1986
    1986 On estimating energetic values of prey: implications in optimal diet models 1986
    1986 Movement patterns of the sub-Antarctic pulmonate limpet Kerguelenella lateralis (Gould) (Mollusca: Gastropoda) 1986
    1986 Organic and energetic content of eggs and juveniles of antarctic echinoids and asterids with lecithotrophic development 1986
    1986 Size Selective Predation by the Asteroid Pisaster ochraceus on the Bivalve Mytilus calif ornianus: A Cost‐Benefit Analysis 1986
    1986 The effect of high salinity on development, mortality and ray number of Echinaster spinulosus (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) at different developmental stages 1986
    1985 Characteristics of foraging in the soft-bottom benthic starfish Luidia clathrata (echinodermata: Asteroidea): prey selectivity, switching behavior, functional responses and movement patterns 1985
    1985 Avoidance and escape responses of the sub-antarctic limpet Nacella edgari (Powell) (Mollusca: Gastropoda) to the sea star Anasterias perrieri (Smith) (Echinodermata: Asteroidea) 1985
    1985 Solitary grazers 1985
    1984 Chemoreception in Luidia clathrata (Echinodermata: Asteroidea): qualitative and quantitative aspects of chemotactic responses to low molecular weight compounds 1984
    1983 Biomass and caloric studies on marine invertebrates and algae at Kerguelen, southern Indian Ocean. 1983

    Chapter

    Year Title Altmetric
    2013 Chemistry and ecological role of starfish secondary metabolites.  81-89. 2013
    2008 Macroalgal chemical defenses in polar marine communities.  91-103. 2008
    2001 The chemical ecology of invertebrate meroplankton and holoplankton.  195-226. 2001

    Research Overview

  • Invertebrate Zoology; Marine Invertebrate Chemical Ecology, Nutrition, and Reproduction; Ocean Acidification; Polar Marine Biology; Climate Change; Antarctic Marine Ecology

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  • Assemblage-Wide Effects of Ocean Acidification and Ocean Warming On Ecologically Important Macroalgal-Associated Crustaceans in Antarctica  awarded by NSF - National Science Foundation 2019 - 2022
  • New Frontiers in Antarctic Marine Biology Symposium  awarded by NSF - National Science Foundation 2019 - 2020
  • Collaborative Research: Climate Change and Predatory Invasion of the Antarctic Benthos  awarded by NSF - National Science Foundation 2012 - 2018
  • The Effects of Ocean Adidification and Rising Sea Surface Temperatures on Shallow-Water Benthic Organisms in Antarctica  awarded by NSF - National Science Foundation 2011 - 2016
  • Investigation of the Impacts of Ocean Acidification and Increasing Temperature on Marine Benthic Mesograzers of the Central Western Antarctic Peninsula  awarded by Sigma Xi 2014 - 2015
  • Collaborative Research: The Chemical Ecology of Shallow-Water Marine Macroalgae and Invertebrates on the Antarctic Peninsula  awarded by NSF - National Science Foundation 2014 - 2015
  • An Investigation into the Developmental Response of Two Ecomorphs of the Amphipod Hyalella Azteca to Varying Levels of Predation Risk  awarded by Sigma Xi 2015
  • Collaborative Research: The Chemical Ecology of Shallow-Water Marine Macroalgae and Invertebrates on the Antarctic Peninsula  awarded by NSF - National Science Foundation 2012 - 2013
  • Collaborative Research: Climate Change and Predatory Invasions of the Antarctic Marine Environment - ARRA  awarded by NSF - National Science Foundation 2009 - 2013

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    Teaching Activities

  • BY255 - Invertebrate Zoology (Fall Term 2019) 2019
  • BY397 - Advanced Directed Readings (Fall Term 2019) 2019
  • BY698 - Nonthesis Research (Fall Term 2019) 2019
  • BY795 - Special Topics in Biology I (Fall Term 2019) 2019
  • BY799 - Dissertation Research (Fall Term 2019) 2019
  • BY698 - Nonthesis Research (Summer Term 2019) 2019
  • BY799 - Dissertation Research (Summer Term 2019) 2019
  • BY269 - Rain Forest Ecology (Summer Term 2019) 2019
  • BY569 - Rain Forest Ecology (Summer Term 2019) 2019
  • BY460 - Advanced Invertebrate Zoology (Spring Term 2019) 2019
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    • Full Name

  • James McClintock