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Overview

Micheal S. Allen is affiliated with the University of Florida in the United States. Their research focuses primarily on Environmental Science, with a strong emphasis on Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, and Ecology. They have contributed extensively to the fields of Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Marine and Fisheries Research, and Marine Ecosystems.

Their recent publications highlight diverse topics within marine and aquatic sciences. Notable papers include:

  • The impacts of mangrove range expansion on wetland ecosystem services in the southeastern United States: Current understanding, knowledge gaps, and emerging research needs (2022, Global Change Biology)
  • Preparing for a changing future in recreational fisheries: 100 research questions for global consideration emerging from a horizon scan (2020, Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries)
  • Saving large fish through harvest slots outperforms the classical minimum-length limit when the aim is to achieve multiple harvest and catch-related fisheries objectives (2020, Fish and Fisheries)
  • Poleward expansion of common snook Centropomus undecimalis in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico and future research needs (2020, PLoS ONE)
  • Testing the efficacy of lionfish traps in the northern Gulf of Mexico (2020, PLoS ONE)

The scientist frequently publishes in several specialized venues, including:

  • Fisheries
  • Environmental Biology of Fishes
  • North American Journal of Fisheries Management
  • PLoS ONE
  • Frontiers in Marine Science

Their work spans multiple subfields, prominently Global and Planetary Change, Nature and Landscape Conservation, Ecology, Paleontology, and Aquatic Science, with particular focus areas in:

  • Fish Ecology and Management Studies
  • Marine and Fisheries Research
  • Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies
  • Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies
  • Marine Ecology and Invasive Species
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Marine Invertebrate Physiology and Ecology

Micheal S. Allen collaborates frequently with several researchers, including:

  • Robert Ahrens
  • David Chagaris
  • Holden E. Harris
  • William F. Patterson
  • Robert Arlinghaus

The scientist's contributions provide a multifaceted perspective on aquatic and environmental science issues, combining ecological research, conservation efforts, and fisheries management through a lens that integrates emerging challenges and contexts in marine and wetland ecosystems.

Best Publications

  • Effects of cryptic mortality and the hidden costs of using length limits in fishery management

    Lewis G Coggins;Matthew J Catalano;Micheal S Allen;William E Pine

  • Rethinking length-based fisheries regulations: the value of protecting old and large fish with harvest slots

    Daniel C Gwinn;Micheal S Allen;Fiona D Johnston;Fiona D Johnston;Paul Brown

  • Temporal Trends in Largemouth Bass Mortality, with Fishery Implications

    Micheal S. Allen;Carl J. Walters;Randall Myers

  • Implications of compensatory and additive mortality to the management of selected sportfish populations

    M. S. Allen;L. E. Miranda;R. E. Brock

  • An Evaluation of the Value of Harvest Restrictions in Managing Crappie Fisheries

    M. S. Allen;L. E. Miranda

  • The impacts of mangrove range expansion on wetland ecosystem services in the southeastern United States: Current understanding, knowledge gaps, and emerging research needs

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  • Detecting Fish Population Responses to a Minimum Length Limit: Effects of Variable Recruitment and Duration of Evaluation

    Micheal S. Allen;William E. Pine

  • Temporal Trends in Voluntary Release of Largemouth Bass

    Randall Myers;John Taylor;Micheal Allen;Timothy F. Bonvechio

  • Dynamic angling effort influences the value of minimum-length limits to prevent recruitment overfishing

    M. S. Allen;R. N. M. Ahrens;M. J. Hansen;R. Arlinghaus

  • Transient physicochemical microhabitats facilitate fish survival in inhospitable aquatic plant stands

    L. E. Miranda;M. P. Driscoll;M. S. Allen

  • Population Viability of the Gulf of Mexico Sturgeon: Inferences from Capture–Recapture and Age-Structured Models

    William E. Pine;Mike S. Allen;Victoria J. Dreitz

  • Understanding and Managing Social–Ecological Feedbacks in Spatially Structured Recreational Fisheries: The Overlooked Behavioral Dimension

    Hillary G.M. Ward;Micheal S. Allen;Edward V. Camp;Nick Cole

  • Evaluation of Age–Length Key Sample Sizes Required to Estimate Fish Total Mortality and Growth

    Lewis G. Coggins;Daniel C. Gwinn;Micheal S. Allen

  • Preparing for a changing future in recreational fisheries: 100 research questions for global consideration emerging from a horizon scan

    Peter E. Holder;Amanda L. Jeanson;Robert J. Lennox;Jacob W. Brownscombe;Jacob W. Brownscombe

  • Saving large fish through harvest slots outperforms the classical minimum‐length limit when the aim is to achieve multiple harvest and catch‐related fisheries objectives

    Robert N. M. Ahrens;Micheal S. Allen;Carl Walters;Robert Arlinghaus;Robert Arlinghaus

  • A review of littoral vegetation, fisheries, and wildlife responses to hydrologic variation at Lake Okeechobee

    Kevin G. Johnson;Micheal S. Allen;Karl E. Havens

  • Evaluation of procedures to reduce bias in fish growth parameter estimates resulting from size-selective sampling

    Daniel C. Gwinn;Micheal S. Allen;Mark W. Rogers

  • Differential Growth and Survival of Weekly Age‐0 Black Crappie Cohorts in a Florida Lake

    William E. Pine;Micheal S. Allen

  • Importance of Assessing Population-Level Impact of Catch-and-Release Mortality

    Janice A. Kerns;Micheal S. Allen;Julianne E. Harris

  • RELATIONS BETWEEN HYDROLOGICAL VARIABLES AND YEAR-CLASS STRENGTH OF SPORTFISH IN EIGHT FLORIDA WATERBODIES

    Timothy F. Bonvechio;Micheal S. Allen

  • Spatial variability in Mussels used to assess base level nitrogen isotope ratio in freshwater ecosystems

    R. A. McKinney;J. L. Lake;M. Allen;S. Ryba

  • A simulation model to explore the relative value of stock enhancement versus harvest regulations for fishery sustainability

    Mark W. Rogers;Micheal S. Allen;Paul Brown;Taylor Hunt

  • An assessment of recreational fishery harvest policies for Murray cod in southeast Australia

    M.S. Allen;P. Brown;J. Douglas;W. Fulton

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert Arlinghaus
Robert Arlinghaus Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Leandro E. Miranda
Leandro E. Miranda United States Geological Survey
Carl J. Walters
Carl J. Walters University of British Columbia
Olaf L. F. Weyl
Olaf L. F. Weyl South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity
Michael J. Maceina
Michael J. Maceina Auburn University
Thomas K. Frazer
Thomas K. Frazer University of Florida
Kai Lorenzen
Kai Lorenzen University of Florida
Steven J. Cooke
Steven J. Cooke Carleton University
Greg G. Sass
Greg G. Sass Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
Cory D. Suski
Cory D. Suski University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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