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1.       Bransford, T. D., Harris*, S. A., and E. A.  Forys. 2024. Seasonal Variation in Mammalian Mesopredator Spatiotemporal Overlap on a Barrier Island Complex. Animals, 14(16), 2431. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14162431

2.       Cribbs, T. W., Hallo, J. C., Norman, W. C., Brownlee, M. T., and E. A.  Forys. 2024. Social carrying capacity of oyster mariculture on coast of South Carolina: Understanding stakeholders perceptions and thresholds for oyster mariculture development. Marine Policy. 168, 106304. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2024.106304

3.       Forys, E. A., Korosy, M. G. and J. S. Liechty. 2024. Survival of fallen and returned rooftop nesting Least Tern chicks. Avian Ecology and Conservation. 19(1): 7. https://doi.org/10.5751/ACE-02602-190107

4.       Jech*, J. L., & Forys, E. A. 2023. The Influence of Tide, Wind, and Habitat on the Abundance and Foraging Rate of Three Species of Imperiled Plovers in Southwest Florida, USA. Animals, 13(22), 3548. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13223548

5.       Naundorff*, C. and E. A. Forys. 2023. An Evaluation of Morphological Methods for Sex Determination of Black Skimmers (Rynchops niger) in the Pre-fledgling Stage. Waterbirds. 46(1):40-46. https://doi.org/10.1675/063.046.0106

6.       Lefevre, K. L., Forys, E. A. DiNuovo, A. and A. D. Smith. 2023.  Insights from attempts to track movement of Black Skimmer (Rynchops niger) fledglings in the southern Gulf of Mexico with automated telemetry and band resighting. Journal of Caribbean Ornithology. 36:107-113. https://doi.org/10.55431/jco.2023.36.107-113

7.       Spicer*, O. N., and E. A. Forys. 2023. Do larids exhibit sex-biased natal dispersal? A case study of a southwest Florida population of Black Skimmers (Rynchops niger). Journal of Field Ornithology. 94: 8. https://doi.org/10.5751/JFO-00277-940208

8.       Thomas*, F.L. and E. A. Forys. 2022. The role of fishing piers in Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) entanglement. Animals. 12: 2352. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12182352

9.       Shender, L. A., Cody, T., Ruder, M., Fenton, H., Niedringhaus, K. D., Blanton, J. and E. Forys. 2022. Heavy rainfall, sewer overflows, and Salmonellosis in Black Skimmers (Rynchops niger). EcoHealth.  19: 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-022-01596-6

10.   Forys, E. A., Beres*, S.K., McKay* and O.N. Spicer*.  2022. Infanticide in highly urbanized colonies of Black Skimmers. Marine Ornithology. 50: 43–47. http://www.marineornithology.org/article?rn=1458

11.   Forys, E. A., Naundorff*, C., Kennedy*, K.M. and P. T. Paddock*.  2021.  Use of Morphometric Measurements from Photographs of Banded Birds to Determine Sex.  Waterbirds. 44: 324-329. https://doi.org/10.1675/063.044.0307

12.   Forys, E. A., Hindsley, P. R. and S. Bryan*. 2021.  Predictors of Osprey Nest Success in a Highly Urbanized Environment.  Journal of Raptor Research. 55:485–495. https://doi.org/10.3356/JRR-20-97

13.   Forys, E.A., Campo*, J.A., Silva*, E., and N.J. Douglass. 2020. A Comparison of 2 Methods to Deter Fish Crows from Depredating Seabird Eggs.  Wildlife Society Bulletin. 44:670–676. http://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.1139

14.   Guill*, H. E. and E. A. Forys. 2020. Success of Relocating Ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) Nesting on Stadium Lights to Nesting Platforms. Florida Field Naturalist. 48:141-146. https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/ffn/vol48/iss4/1

15.   Forys, E. A., and A. R.  Hevesh*.  2017. Investigating Black Skimmer Chick Diets Using Citizen Science and Digital Photography. Southeastern Naturalist 16:317-325.  https://doi.org/10.1656/058.016.0301

16.   Marsh, D. M., Cosentino, B. J., Jones, K. S., Apodaca, J. J., Beard, K. H., Bell, J. M., and E. A. Forys. 2016. Effects of roads and land use on frog distributions across spatial scales and regions in the Eastern and Central United States. Diversity and Distributions 23: 158-170. http://doi.org/10.1111/ddi.12516

17.   Forys, E. A., P. Hindsley, M. P. Miller*, J. B. Wilson, L. N. Margeson, D. W. Margeson.  2016.  Can Video Cameras Decrease Human Intrusion into a Closed Natural Area?  Natural Areas Journal 36:500-506.  https://doi.org/10.3375/043.036.0205

18.   Forys, E. A., A. N. Clift*, and A. A. Salsky*. 2016.  Productivity of Ospreys (Pandion haliaetus) nesting in highly urbanized Pinellas County, Florida.  Florida Field Naturalist 41:1-10. https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/ffn/vol44/iss1/2 

19.   Forys, E. A, D. Hopkins, P. Ingham, M. Miller*, and L.  Gluckman*.  2015.  Do Effigies Deter Fish Crows hunting in a Black Skimmer Colony? Southeastern Naturalist  14:635-640. https://doi.org/10.1656/058.014.0405

20.   Simard P., C. C. Wall, J. B. Allen, R. S. Wells, S. Gowans, and E. A. Forys.  2015.  Dolphin Distribution on the West Florida Shelf Using Visual Surveys and Passive Acoustic Monitoring.  Aquatic Mammals 41:167-187. http://doi.org/10.1578/AM.41.2.2015.167

21.   Cosentino, B. B. J., Marsh, D. M., Jones, K. S., Apodaca, J. J., Bates, C., Beach, J., and E. A.  Forys.  2014.  Citizen science reveals widespread negative effects of roads on amphibian distributions.  Biological Conservation.  180:31-38.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2014.09.027

22.   Forys, E. A., A. Poppema-Bannon*, K. Krajcik* and W. A. Szelistowski.  2013.  Roof-nesting Least Terns Travel to Forage in Brackish/Marine Waters.  Southeastern Naturalist.  12:238-242. https://doi.org/10.1656/058.012.0119

23.   Yancy*, M. R. and E. A. Forys.  2010.   Black skimmers (Rynchops niger) forage when light levels are low.  Waterbirds.  33:556-559. https://doi.org/10.1675/063.033.0417

24.   Ormsby, A. A. and E. A. Forys.  2010.  Beach user perceptions of beach-nesting birds in Pinellas County, Florida.  Human Dimensions of Wildlife 15: 119-128.  https://doi.org/10.1080/10871200903428366 

25.   Simard, P., Hibbard*, A., McCallister*, K., Frankel, A., Zeddies, D., Sisson, G., Gowans, S., Forys, E. and D. Mann.  2009.  Depth dependent variation of the echolocation pulse rate of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncates).   Journal of the Acoustical Society of America 127:568-578. http://doi.org/10.1121/1.3257202

26.   LaFever, D. H., Schmidt, P. M., Perry, N. D., Faulhaber, C. A., Lopez, R. R., Silvy, N. J. and E. A. Forys.  2008.  Use of a population viability analysis to evaluate human-induced impacts and mitigation for the endangered Lower Keys marsh rabbit.  Human-wildlife Conflicts 2:260-269.  https://doi.org/10.26077/jqbb-qk25

27.   Forys, E. A. and M. Borboen-Abrams.  2006.  Roof-top selection by Least Terns in Pinellas County, Florida. Waterbirds 29:407-524. https://doi.org/10.1675/1524-4695(2006)29[501:RSBLTI]2.0.CO;2

28.   Forys, E. A. and C. R. Allen.  2005.  The impacts of sprawl on biodiversity:  the ant fauna of the Lower Florida Keys.  Ecology and Society (formerly called Conservation Ecology).  10: 25. [online] URL: http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol10/iss1/art25/

29.   Forys, E. A., Abrams, M. and S. J. King.  2005.  Cooper’s hawk predates on Least Tern chicks on a rooftop in Pinellas County, Florida.  Florida Field Naturalist 33: 53-54.  https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/ffn/vol33/iss2/5/

30.   Mazzocchi*, A. B. and E. A. Forys.  2005.  Nesting habitat selection of the Coastal Least Tern.  Florida Field Naturalist 33:71-80. https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/ffn/vol33/iss3/1

31.   Wyatt*, J. L. and E. A. Forys.  2005.  Conservation Implications of Predation by Cuban Treefrogs (Osteopilus septentrionalis) on Native Hylids in Florida.  Southeastern Naturalist 3:695–700. https://doi.org/10.1656/1528-7092(2004)003[0695:CIOPBC]2.0.CO;2

32.   DeVries*, E. A. and E. A. Forys.  2004.  Loss of tar and gravel rooftops in Pinellas County, Florida and potential effects on Least Tern populations.  Florida Field Naturalist 31:1-6.  https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/ffn/vol32/iss1/1/

33.   Forys, E. A., Kelly, W. B. and D. T. Ward*.  2003.  Invasion Biology on your campus:  investigating the red imported fire ant in the Southeastern United States.  American Biology Teacher.  2003:53-55. https://doi.org/10.1662/0002-7685(2003)065[0053:IBOYCI]2.0.CO;2

34.   Forys, E. A., and C. R. Allen.  2002.  Functional group change within and across scales following invasions and extinctions in the Everglades ecosystem.  Ecosystems 5:339-347. http://doi.org/10.1007/s10021-001-0078-0

35.   Forys, E. A., Allen, C. R. and D. P. Wojcik. 2002.  Influence of the proximity and amount of human development and roads on the occurrence of the red imported fire ant in the lower Florida Keys.  Biological Conservation 108:27-33.  https://doi.org/10.1016/S0006-3207(02)00086-1

36.   Herrington*, K. L. and E. A. Forys.  2002.  Distribution and abundance of dolphin watching companies in Florida.  Florida Scientist 65:273–280. https://www.jstor.org/stable/24321142

37.   Forys, E. A., Quistorff*, A., Allen, C. R. and D. P. Wojcik.  2001.  The likely cause of extinction of the tree snail (Orthalicus reses reses SAY).  Journal of Molluscan Studies. 67:369-376. https://doi.org/10.1093/mollus/67.3.369

38.   Forys, E. A., A. Quistorff* and C. R. Allen.  2001.  Potential fire ant (Hymenoptera:  Formicidae) impact on the endangered Schaus swallowtail (Lepidoptera:  Papilionidae).  Florida Entomologist.  84:254-258. https://www.jstor.org/stable/3496176

39.   Allen, C. R., Forys, E. A., Rice, K. G. and D. P. Wojick.  2001.  Effects of fire ants (Hymenoptera:  Formicidae) on hatching turtles and prevalence of fire ants on sea turtle nesting beaches in Florida. Potential fire ant threat to sea turtles.  Florida Entomologist.  84:250-254. http://doi.org/10.2307/3496175

40.   Wojcik, D. P., Allen, C. R., Brenner, D. A., Forys, E. A., Jouvenaz, D. P., and R. S. Lutz.  2001.  Red imported fire ants:  impact on biodiversity.  American Entomologist 47:16-23. https://doi.org/10.1093/ae/47.1.16

41.   Forys, E. A.  1999.  Food habits of the Lower Keys marsh rabbit (Sylvilagus palustris hefneri).  Florida Scientist 62:106-110. http://www.jstor.org/stable/24321215

42.   Allen, C. R., Forys, E. A. and C. S. Holling.  1999.  Body Mass Patterns Predict Invasions and Extinctions in Transforming Landscapes.  Ecosystems. http://doi.org/2:114-121. 10.1007/s100219900063

43.   Forys, E. A. and S. R. Humphrey.  1999.  The importance of patch attributes and context to the management and recovery of an endangered lagomorph.  Landscape Ecology 14:177-185. http://doi.org/10.1023/A:1008013831843 

44.   Forys, E. A. and C. R. Allen.  1999.  Biological invasions and deletions: community change.  Biological Conservation 87:341-347. http://doi.org/10.1016/S0006-3207(98)00073-1

45.   Forys, E. A. and S. R. Humphrey.  1999.  Use of population viability analysis to evaluate management options for the endangered Lower Keys marsh rabbit.  Journal of Wildlife Management 63:251-260. http://doi.org/10.2307/3802507

46.   Forys, E. A. and S. R. Humphrey.  1997.  Comparison of 2 methods to estimate density of an endangered lagomorph.  Journal of Wildlife Management 61:86-92. http://doi.org/ 10.2307/3802417

47.   Forys, E. A. and S. R. Humphrey.  1996.  Home range and movements of the Lower Keys marsh rabbit in a highly fragmented environment.  Journal of Mammalogy 77:1042-1048. http://doi.org/10.2307/1382784

48.   Forys, E. A. and N. D. Moncrief.  1994.  Gene flow among island populations of marsh rice rats (Oryzomys palustris).  Virginia Journal of Science 45:3-11.  https://www.vacadsci.org/vjsArchives/V45/45-1/45-3.pdf

49.   Forys, E. A. and R. D. Dueser.  1993.  Inter-island movements of rice rats (Oryzomys palustris).  American Midland Naturalist 130:408-412. https://www.jstor.org/stable/2426141

Not-peer Reviewed Publications

1.  Newbern*, E. M. and E. A. Forys.  2019.  John James Audubon.  Encyclopedia of Animal Cognition and Behavior.  Springer (pages forthcoming)

2.  Forys, E. A., A. A. Ormsby, and M. Borboen. 2009. Can education help make Florida municipal beaches more suitable for beach nesting birds? Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Tallahassee, FL. NG05-003.

3.  Forys, E. A.  2004.  Strange, but true:  swimming ability of the Lower Keys marsh rabbit.  BBC Wildlife Magazine, Origin Publishing Ltd., Bristol, England.  August.  

4.  Forys, E. A. and S. Jewell.  2002.  They’re not multiplying like rabbits.  Birdscapes.  Winter:25.  

5.  Forys, E. A., C. R. Allen, and D. P. Wojcik.  1998.  The potential for negative impacts by red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) on listed herpetofauana, mammals, and invertebrates in the Lower Florida Keys.  Florida Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission, Tallahassee, Fla. NG95-018.  60 pp.  

6.  Doty*, S.M. , Forys, E. A., Reynolds, J. E., III, Urian, K. W. and R. S. Wells.  1998.  Analysis using GIS of home range characteristics and habitat use by bottlenose dolphins, Tursiops truncatus, in Boca Ciega Bay, Florida and surrounding waters. Proceedings of the 1998 Annual Atlantic Coast Dolphin Cooperative Conference.  

7.  Forys, E. A., Gallizzi, E. L., Reynolds, J. E., III, Doty* S. M. , and S. D. Eide.   1998.  Field application of technology to assist photo-identification research of bottlenose dolphins in the Tampa Bay area.  Proceedings of the 1998 Annual Atlantic Coast Dolphin Cooperative Conference. 

8.  Forys, E. A., P. A. Frank, and R. S. Kautz.  1996.  Recovery Actions for the Lower Keys marsh rabbit, silver rice rat, and Stock Island Tree Snail.  Final Report to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (Cooperative Agreement #1448-0004-94-9164).

9.  Forys, E. A. and S. R. Humphrey.  1994.  Biology and Status of the Lower Keys Marsh Rabbit.  Final Report to the Florida Fresh Water Fish and Game Commission. (#90058)

10.  Forys, E. A. (under contract to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service).  1993.  Recovery plan for the Lower Keys marsh rabbit.  Atlanta, Georgia.  15 pp.