Trait-Based Risk Assessment
(1) Life history strategies differentiate established from failed non-native freshwater fish in peninsular Florida. Published in Diversity and Distributions
We analyzed life history trait data and overall life history strategies for native fishes, and non-native fishes that have successfully established and failed to establish. We found differences between the groups, particularly in level of parental care and reproductive traits.
(2) Predicting successful reproduction and establishment of non-native freshwater fish in peninsular Florida using life history traits. Published in Journal of Vertebrate Biology
We used life history traits to determine which are useful predictors of reproductive success and establishment success, as many introduced fish species have reproduced but failed to establish in the state.
(3) Climate match fails to explain variation in establishment success of non-native freshwater fishes in a warm climate region
Using CLIMATCH, we compared climate similarity between source and target regions for 37 successfully established species and 36 species that have failed to establish. Without using data from Florida, climate match scores did not significantly differ between the two groups, suggesting the use of climate matching may not be useful for predicting establishment success for Florida in many cases. Published in Aquatic Invasions.
(4) Quantifying and Predicting the Spread of Established Non-Native Fishes in Peninsular Florida, USA Â (Published in Biology)
(5) Quantifying and predicting impacts of non-native fishes in Peninsular Florida (Manuscript in Preparation)