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Overview

John C. Maerz is affiliated with the University of Georgia in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on Environmental Science, with a significant emphasis on Ecology, Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecological Modeling, and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics.

The main topics explored in their work include Amphibian and Reptile Biology, Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Species Distribution and Climate Change, Turtle Biology and Conservation, Animal Behavior and Reproduction, Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies, and Fish Ecology and Management Studies.

John C. Maerz has contributed to several recent publications, including:

  • Diverse aging rates in ectothermic tetrapods provide insights for the evolution of aging and longevity (2022) published in Science
  • Expert-Informed Habitat Suitability Analysis for At-Risk Species Assessment and Conservation Planning (2020) published in Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management
  • How plants affect amphibian populations (2022) published in Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society
  • Sex-related differences in aging rate are associated with sex chromosome system in amphibians (2021) published in Evolution
  • Estimating population persistence for at-risk species using citizen science data (2020) published in Biological Conservation

The scientist frequently publishes in venues such as Journal of Fish and Wildlife Management, Ichthyology & Herpetology, Journal of Wildlife Management, Science, and Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society.

Their collaborative work involves multiple frequent co-authors including:

  • Brian A. Crawford
  • Michael J. Lannoo
  • Rochelle M. Stiles
  • Angela K. Burrow
  • Clinton T. Moore

Best Publications

  • The use of leukocyte profiles to measure stress in vertebrates: a review for ecologists

    A. K. Davis;D. L. Maney;J. C. Maerz

  • Earthworm invasion as the driving force behind plant invasion and community change in northeastern North American forests.

    Victoria A. Nuzzo;John C. Maerz;Bernd Blossey

  • Projected loss of a salamander diversity hotspot as a consequence of projected global climate change.

    Joseph R. Milanovich;William E. Peterman;Nathan P. Nibbelink;John C. Maerz

  • Loss of migratory behaviour increases infection risk for a butterfly host.

    Dara A. Satterfield;John C. Maerz;Sonia Altizer

  • The unseen invaders: introduced earthworms as drivers of change in plant communities in North American forests (a meta-analysis)

    Dylan Craven;Madhav P. Thakur;Erin K. Cameron;Erin K. Cameron;Lee E. Frelich

  • Green Frogs Show Reduced Foraging Success in Habitats Invaded by Japanese knotweed

    John C. Maerz;Bernd Blossey;Victoria Nuzzo

  • The influence of invasive earthworms on indigenous fauna in ecosystems previously uninhabited by earthworms

    Sonja Migge-Kleian;Mary Ann McLean;John C. Maerz;Liam Heneghan

  • Can secondary compounds of an invasive plant affect larval amphibians

    J. C. Maerz;C. J. Brown;C. T. Chapin;B. Blossey

  • Declines in Woodland Salamander Abundance Associated with Non‐Native Earthworm and Plant Invasions

    John C. Maerz;Victoria A. Nuzzo;Bernd Blossey

  • Diverse aging rates in ectothermic tetrapods provide insights for the evolution of aging and longevity

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  • Introduced invertebrates are important prey for a generalist predator

    John C. Maerz;John C. Maerz;Jeremiah M. Karuzas;Dale M. Madison;Bernd Blossey

  • Invasive Plant and Experimental Venue Affect Tadpole Performance

    Carrie J. Brown;Bernd Blossey;John C. Maerz;Steve J. Joule

  • Grass invasion of a hardwood forest is associated with declines in belowground carbon pools

    Michael S. Strickland;Jayna L. Devore;John C. Maerz;Mark A. Bradford;Mark A. Bradford

  • Earthworm effects on the incorporation of litter C and N into soil organic matter in a sugar maple forest

    Timothy J. Fahey;Joseph B. Yavitt;Ruth E. Sherman;John C. Maerz

  • Earthworms increase soil microbial biomass carrying capacity and nitrogen retention in northern hardwood forests

    Peter M. Groffman;Timothy J. Fahey;Melany C. Fisk;Joseph B. Yavitt

  • Side‐swiped: ecological cascades emanating from earthworm invasions

    Lee E Frelich;Bernd Blossey;Erin K Cameron;Erin K Cameron;Andrea Dávalos;Andrea Dávalos

  • Effects of predator chemical cues and behavioral biorhythms on foraging activity of terrestrial salamanders.

    John C. Maerz;Nova L. Panebianco;Dale M. Madison

  • Comparison of Hematological Stress Indicators in Recently Captured and Captive Paedomorphic Mole Salamanders, Ambystoma talpoideum

    Andrew K. Davis;John C. Maerz

  • Traits, not origin, explain impacts of plants on larval amphibians

    Jillian S. Cohen;John C. Maerz;Bernd Blossey

  • Low‐to‐moderate nitrogen and phosphorus concentrations accelerate microbially driven litter breakdown rates

    John S. Kominoski;Amy D. Rosemond;Jonathan P. Benstead;Vladislav Gulis

  • Optimization of Predator Avoidance by Salamanders Using Chemical Cues: Diet and Diel Effects

    Dale M. Madison;John C. Maerz;James H. McDarby

Frequent Co-Authors

Andrew K. Davis
Andrew K. Davis University of Georgia
Amy D. Rosemond
Amy D. Rosemond University of Georgia
Peter M. Groffman
Peter M. Groffman City University of New York
Bernd Blossey
Bernd Blossey Cornell University
Timothy J. Fahey
Timothy J. Fahey Cornell University
Jonathan P. Benstead
Jonathan P. Benstead University of Alabama
Joseph B. Yavitt
Joseph B. Yavitt Cornell University
Patrick J. Bohlen
Patrick J. Bohlen University of Central Florida
Melany C. Fisk
Melany C. Fisk Miami University
Michael J. Yabsley
Michael J. Yabsley University of Georgia

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