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Ruth H. Carmichael is affiliated with the University of South Alabama in the United States and conducts research primarily in the field of Environmental Science. Their work emphasizes ecology, with significant contributions to global and planetary change, atmospheric science, nature and landscape conservation, and paleontology.

The main topics addressed by their research include marine animal studies, marine and fisheries research, isotope analysis in ecology, marine bivalve and aquaculture studies, Arctic and Antarctic ice dynamics, subterranean biodiversity and taxonomy, and coral and marine ecosystem studies.

Key recent papers authored by Ruth H. Carmichael cover a range of subjects related to conservation, ecology, and marine science. These include:

  • Testing a global standard for quantifying species recovery and assessing conservation impact (2021, Conservation Biology)
  • The effects of lipid extraction on δ13C and δ15N values and use of lipid-correction models across tissues, taxa and trophic groups (2020, Methods in Ecology and Evolution)
  • Health Impacts and Recovery From Prolonged Freshwater Exposure in a Common Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) (2020, Frontiers in Veterinary Science)
  • Interaction between dietary and habitat niche breadth influences cetacean vulnerability to environmental disturbance (2021, Ecosphere)
  • Spatial, temporal and demographic patterns of cetacean strandings in the northcentral Gulf of Mexico (2022, The "journal of cetacean research and management. Special issue)

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Carmichael include:

  • Mackenzie L. Russell
  • Jennifer Bloodgood
  • Carl S. Cloyed
  • Cristina Díaz Clark
  • Elizabeth E. Hieb

Their work is often published in venues such as:

  • Gulf and Caribbean Research
  • Diseases of Aquatic Organisms
  • Marine Ecology Progress Series
  • Marine Mammal Science
  • Ecosphere

Ruth H. Carmichael's research encompasses both broad environmental science concepts and focused studies on marine ecosystems and species. Their contributions span detailed ecological methodology, marine animal health and recovery, and assessments of environmental vulnerabilities, particularly within marine contexts.

Best Publications

  • Translating Marine Animal Tracking Data into Conservation Policy and Management

    Graeme C. Hays;Helen Bailey;Steven J. Bograd;W. Don Bowen

  • Oil carbon entered the coastal planktonic food web during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill

    William M Graham;Robert H Condon;Ruth H Carmichael;Isabella D’Ambra

  • Use of oysters to mitigate eutrophication in coastal waters

    M. Lisa Kellogg;Ashley R. Smyth;Mark W. Luckenbach;Ruth H. Carmichael

  • Adrenal Gland and Lung Lesions in Gulf of Mexico Common Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) Found Dead following the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

    Stephanie Venn-Watson;Kathleen M. Colegrove;Jenny Litz;Michael Kinsel

  • Abundance and population structure of the Atlantic horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus in Pleasant Bay, Cape Cod

    Ruth H. Carmichael;Deborah Rutecki;Ivan Valiela

  • A review of land–sea coupling by groundwater discharge of nitrogen to New England estuaries: Mechanisms and effects

    J.L. Bowen;K.D. Kroeger;G. Tomasky;W.J. Pabich

  • The importance of sample size in marine megafauna tagging studies

    Ana M. M. Sequeira;M. R. Heupel;M. A. Lea;Víctor M. Eguíluz

  • Convergence of marine megafauna movement patterns in coastal and open oceans

    A. M. M. Sequeira;J. P. Rodríguez;V. M. Eguíluz;R. Harcourt

  • Changes in shell and soft tissue growth, tissue composition, and survival of quahogs, Mercenaria mercenaria, and softshell clams, Mya arenaria, in response to eutrophic-driven changes in food supply and habitat

    R.H. Carmichael;Andrea C. Shriver;I. Valiela

  • Position of horseshoe crabs in estuarine food webs: N and C stable isotopic study of foraging ranges and diet composition

    Ruth H. Carmichael;Deborah Rutecki;Brendan Annett;Emily Gaines

  • Testing a global standard for quantifying species recovery and assessing conservation impact

    Molly K. Grace;Molly K. Grace;H. Resit Akçakaya;H. Resit Akçakaya;Elizabeth L. Bennett;Thomas M. Brooks;Thomas M. Brooks

  • Were multiple stressors a 'perfect storm' for northern Gulf of Mexico bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in 2011?

    Ruth H. Carmichael;William M. Graham;Allen Aven;Graham Worthy

  • Bivalve-enhanced nitrogen removal from coastal estuaries

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  • Nitrogen loading to Pleasant Bay, Cape Cod: application of models and stable isotopes to detect incipient nutrient enrichment of estuaries.

    Ruth H. Carmichael;Brendan Annett;Ivan Valiela

  • Review of historical unusual mortality events (UMEs) in the Gulf of Mexico (1990-2009): providing context for the multi-year northern Gulf of Mexico cetacean UME declared in 2010.

    Jenny A. Litz;Melody A. Baran;Sabrina R. Bowen-Stevens;Ruth H. Carmichael

  • Growth, condition, reproductive potential, and mortality of bay scallops, Argopecten irradians, in response to eutrophic-driven changes in food resources

    A.C Shriver;R.H Carmichael;I Valiela

  • Comparative Status and Assessment of Limulus polyphemus with Emphasis on the New England and Delaware Bay Populations

    David R. Smith;Michael J. Millard;Ruth H. Carmichael

  • The effect of nitrogen loading on the growth rates of quahogs (Mercenaria mercenaria) and soft-shell clams (Mya arenaria) through changes in food supply

    Erica T. Weiss;Ruth H. Carmichael;Ivan Valiela

  • Nitrogen stable isotopes in the shell of Mercenaria mercenaria trace wastewater inputs from watersheds to estuarine ecosystems

    Ruth H. Carmichael;Theresa K. Hattenrath;Ivan Valiela;Robert H. Michener

  • Fetal distress and in utero pneumonia in perinatal dolphins during the Northern Gulf of Mexico unusual mortality event

    Colegrove Km;Venn-Watson S;Litz J;Kinsel Mj

  • Changing global perspectives on horseshoe crab biology, conservation and management

    Ruth H. Carmichael;Mark L. Botton;Paul K. S. Shin;Siu Gin Cheung

  • Stable Isotopic Evidence for Changing Nutritional Sources of Juvenile Horseshoe Crabs

    Emily F. Gaines;Ruth H. Carmichael;Sara P. Grady;Ivan Valiela

  • Fish rely on scyphozoan hosts as a primary food source: evidence from stable isotope analysis

    Isabella D’Ambra;William M. Graham;Ruth H. Carmichael;Frank J. Hernandez

Frequent Co-Authors

Ivan Valiela
Ivan Valiela Marine Biological Laboratory
William M. Graham
William M. Graham University of Southern Mississippi
David W. Sims
David W. Sims University of Southampton
Randall S. Wells
Randall S. Wells Chicago Zoological Society
Clive R. McMahon
Clive R. McMahon University of Tasmania
Carlos M. Duarte
Carlos M. Duarte King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Mark W. Luckenbach
Mark W. Luckenbach Virginia Institute of Marine Science
Graeme C. Hays
Graeme C. Hays Deakin University
Jeffrey C. Cornwell
Jeffrey C. Cornwell University of Maryland Center For Environmental Sciences
Jeremiah T. Saliki
Jeremiah T. Saliki University of Georgia

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