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College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

# overview
Dr. Anna Armitage is a broadly trained community ecologist with over 20 years of experience working in coastal wetlands. Her research utilizes multivariate, interdisciplinary field studies to study trophic interactions and anthropogenic impacts in coastal wetland habitats, including marshes, mangroves, and seagrasses. Her current research projects include studies about the effects of nutrient enrichment on ecological interactions and processes in the mangrove-marsh ecotone and other coastal wetland habitats. She has extensive experience conducting large-scale field surveys and managing and analyzing complex datasets. She has published over 60 peer-reviewed papers and has supervised numerous graduate and undergraduate students and postdoctoral research scholars.

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Climatic changes, Climate Dynamics and Prediction

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4101 Climate Change Impacts And Adaptation

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University of California Los Angeles - (Los Angeles, California, United States)

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University of California Los Angeles - (Los Angeles, California, United States)

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Gastropod colonization of a created coastal wetland: Potential influences of habitat suitability and dispersal ability

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Mangroves alter predator-prey interactions by enhancing prey refuge value in a mangrove-marsh ecotone

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The influence of habitat construction technique on the ecological characteristics of a restored brackish marsh

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Temperature Thresholds for Leaf Damage from Two Extreme Freeze Events (2018 and 2021) Near the Northern Range Limit of Black Mangroves (Avicennia germinans) in Southeastern North America

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Insights from Observations and Manipulative Experiments into Competition Between Mangroves and Salt Marsh Vegetation

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A hurricane alters the relationship between mangrove cover and marine subsidies.

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Competition and abiotic stress affect the size of mangroves near their geographic range limit

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Elevated nutrient content of tropical macroalgae increases rates of herbivory in coral, seagrass, and mangrove habitats

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Effects of mangrove encroachment on tidal wetland plant, nekton, and bird communities in the Western Gulf of Mexico

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Marsh construction techniques influence net plant carbon capture by emergent and submerged vegetation in a brackish marsh in the northwestern Gulf of Mexico

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Coastal carbon processing rates increase with mangrove cover following a hurricane in Texas, USA

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Integrating Remote Sensing with Ground-based Observations to Quantify the Effects of an Extreme Freeze Event on Black Mangroves (Avicennia germinans) at the Landscape Scale

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Carbon storage in seagrass soils: long-term nutrient history exceeds the effects of near-term nutrient enrichment

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Stoichiometry, growth, and fecundity responses to nutrient enrichment by invertebrate grazers in sub-tropical turtle grass (Thalassia testudinum) meadows

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The interactive effects of pulsed grazing disturbance and patch size vary among wetland arthropod guilds.

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Does compensatory mitigation restore food webs in coastal wetlands? A terrestrial arthropod case study on the Upper Texas Coast

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Perspectives on Maximizing Coastal Wetland Restoration Outcomes in Anthropogenically Altered Ecosystems

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Buried hurricane legacies: increased nutrient limitation and decreased root biomass in coastal wetlands

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Variation in Growth Habit and Propensity to Flower of Oenothera drummondii Hook. from Three Texas Coastal Regions

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Predation refuge values of marsh and mangrove vegetation for the marsh periwinkle Littoraria irrorata

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A System Level Analysis of Coastal Ecosystem Responses to Hurricane Impacts

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Wintering shorebird assemblages and behavior in restored tidal wetlands in southern California

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Temperature thresholds for black mangrove (Avicennia germinans) freeze damage, mortality and recovery in North America: Refining tipping points for range expansion in a warming climate

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Long-Term Effects of Adding Nutrients to an Oligotrophic Coastal Environment

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The contribution of mangrove expansion to salt marsh loss on the Texas Gulf Coast.

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Predation and physical disturbance by crabs reduce the relative impacts of nutrients in a tidal mudflat

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Resistance to Hurricane Effects Varies Among Wetland Vegetation Types in the Marsh-Mangrove Ecotone

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Seagrass Abundance Predicts Surficial Soil Organic Carbon Stocks Across the Range of Thalassia testudinum in the Western North Atlantic

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Nutrient enrichment shifts mangrove height distribution: Implications for coastal woody encroachment.

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A Research Framework to Integrate Cross-Ecosystem Responses to Tropical Cyclones

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NUTRIENT EFFECTS ON SEAGRASS EPIPHYTE COMMUNITY STRUCTURE IN FLORIDA BAY(1).

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Upward cascading effects of nutrients: shifts in a benthic microalgal community and a negative herbivore response.

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Negative outcomes of novel trophic interactions along mangrove range edges.

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Nutrient enrichment, grazer identity, and their effects on epiphytic algal assemblages: field experiments in subtropical turtlegrass Thalassia testudinum meadows

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The Effects of Coastal Dune Volume and Vegetation on Storm-Induced Property Damage: Analysis from Hurricane Ike

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Coastal Education and Research Foundation

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Quantifying how changing mangrove cover affects ecosystem carbon storage in coastal wetlands.

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Determining Optimal Rates of Drench Applied Plant Growth Regulators for Container-grown Oenothera drummondii Hook

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Coastal Wetland Ecology and Challenges for Environmental Management

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Variation in Vegetative and Floral Characteristics of Potential Commercial Significance in Four Native Texas Coastal Species

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Carbon storage in seagrass soils: long-term nutrient history exceeds the effects of near-term nutrient enrichment

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Assessing Variation in Vegetative and Floral Morphology of Four Native Gulf Coast Species for Use as Ornamental Groundcovers

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Herbivore effects increase with latitude across the extent of a foundational seagrass.

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Avicennia germinans (black mangrove) vessel architecture is linked to chilling and salinity tolerance in the Gulf of Mexico.

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Restoring assemblages of salt marsh halophytes in the presence of a rapidly colonizing dominant species

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Community structure and trophic interactions in restored and natural estuarine mudflats: complex trophic cascades and positive and negative effects of nutrients

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Insights from observations and manipulative experiments into competition between mangroves and salt marsh vegetation

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Rapidly Changing Range Limits in a Warming World: Critical Data Limitations and Knowledge Gaps for Advancing Understanding of Mangrove Range Dynamics in the Southeastern USA

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Practical Guide to Measuring Wetland Carbon Pools and Fluxes.

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Evaluating Salt Marsh Restoration Success with an Index of Ecosystem Integrity

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Coastal Education and Research Foundation

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Growth and Flowering Responses of Sea Marigold to Daminozide, Paclobutrazol, or Uniconazole Applied as Drenches or Sprays

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A general pattern of trade-offs between ecosystem resistance and resilience to tropical cyclones.

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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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Coastal Wetland Ecology and Challenges for Environmental Management

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The short-term influence of herbivory near patch reefs varies between seagrass species

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Nutrient impacts on epifaunal density and species composition in a subtropical seagrass bed

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Coastal woody encroachment reduces food quality for basal consumers

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Reestablishment of trophic interactions in restored coastal wetlands: the relative importance of top-down and bottom-up forces in structuring Cerithidea californica (Gastropoda) abundance

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Coastal regime shifts: Rapid responses of coastal wetlands to changes in mangrove cover

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Major 2017 Hurricanes and their Cumulative Impacts on Coastal Waters of the USA and the Caribbean

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The Response of Photosystem II to Soil Salinity and Nutrients in Wetland Plant Species of the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico

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Coastal Education and Research Foundation

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Nutrient impacts on epifaunal density and species composition in a subtropical seagrass bed

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The Unique Ability of Fine Roots to Reduce Vegetated Coastal Dune Erosion During Wave Collision

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Stable Isotopes Reveal Complex Changes in Trophic Relationships Following Nutrient Addition in a Coastal Marine Ecosystem

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Coastal regime shifts: rapid responses of coastal wetlands to changes in mangrove cover.

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Methods Evaluating the Economic Effects of Coastal Dunes in Reducing Storm-Induced Property Damage: Hurricane Ike and Texas Coast Case Study

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American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

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Above- and belowground responses to nutrient enrichment within a marsh-mangrove ecotone

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Examining restoration methods in brackish marshes on the Gulf of Mexico coast

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Decoupling of nutrient and grazer impacts on a benthic estuarine diatom assemblage.

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Native and exotic submerged aquatic vegetation provide different nutritional and refuge values for macroinvertebrates

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Effects of Saline Irrigation on Four Native Texas Plant Species with Ornamental Potential for Coastal and Arid Climate Landscapes

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Acute Effects of Drought on Emergent and Aquatic Communities in a Brackish Marsh

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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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MAPPING MANGROVE COMMUNITIES IN COASTAL WETLANDS USING AIRBORNE HYPERSPECTRAL DATA

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Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

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Effects of mangrove cover on coastal erosion during a hurricane in Texas, USA.

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Variable responses within epiphytic and benthic microalgal communities to nutrient enrichment

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Experimental nutrient enrichment causes complex changes in seagrass, microalgae, and macroalgae community structure in Florida Bay

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RAPID Collaborative Research: Do Mangroves Provide Better Coastal Protection Than Salt Marshes? A Hurricane Harvey Case Study From Port Aransas, Texas, USA

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National Science Foundation - (Arlington, Virginia, United States)

# schools[]
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences

# etdChairOf[].label
Weaver, Carolyn Ann (2016-03). Nutrient Enrichment Effects within the Marsh-Mangrove Ecotone: Implications for Mangrove Encroachment. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Lee, Courtney T (2014-08). The Role of Population-based Diversity on Productivity: Considerations for Restored Spartina alterniflora Salt Marshes. Master's Thesis.

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Bell, Michael Thomas (2012-07). Aquatic macrophyte and animal communities in a recently restored brackish marsh: possible influences of restoration design and the invasive plant species Myriophyllum spicatum. Master's Thesis.

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Staszak, Lindsey Ann (2011-10). A Rapid Assessment Method Examining the Ecological Health of Tidal Marine Wetlands in Galveston Bay, Texas. Master's Thesis.

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Glazner, Rachael Marie (2020-06). Effects of Vegetation Type on Predation Success: Implications of Mangrove Expansion. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Whitt, Ashley Anne (2016-07). Utilizing Citizen Science to Assess Bird Community Composition Within a Changing Marsh-Mangrove Ecotone in Texas. Master's Thesis.

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Sigren, Jacob Marshall (2017-07). Coastal Dunes and Dune Vegetation: Interdisciplinary Research on Storm Protection, Erosion, and Ecosystem Restoration. Doctoral Dissertation.

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Parnell, Allison (2012-07). Effects of Anthropogenic Nutrient Enrichment on Exotic and Restored Native Aquatic Vegetation. Master's Thesis.