Wells, David
individual record
Associate Professor
Positions:
- Associate Professor, Marine Biology, Texas A&M University at Galveston
overview
Biology and ecology of bony fishes, sharks, and rays. Research focus on life history, habitat use, movement, and feeding ecology of marine species throughout sub-tropical and temperate ecosystems.
education and training
selected publications
Academic Articles45
- Wells, R., Mohan, J. A., Dewar, H., Rooker, J. R., Tanaka, Y., Snodgrass, O. E., ... Ohshimo, S. (2020). Natal origin of Pacific bluefin tuna from the California Current Large Marine Ecosystem. BIOLOGY LETTERS. 16(2), 20190878-20190878.
- TinHan, T. C., O'Leary, S. J., Portnoy, D. S., Rooker, J. R., Gelpi, C. G., & Wells, R. (2020). Natural tags identify nursery origin of a coastal elasmobranch Carcharhinus leucas. Journal of Applied Ecology. 57(7), 1222-1232.
- Rooker, J. R., Dance, M. A., Wells, R., Ajemian, M. J., Block, B. A., Castleton, M. R., ... Walter, J. F. (2019). Population connectivity of pelagic megafauna in the Cuba-Mexico-United States triangle. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 9(1), 1663.
- Fujiwara, M., Martinez-Andrade, F., Wells, R., Fisher, M., Pawluk, M., & Livernois, M. C. (2019). Climate-related factors cause changes in the diversity of fish and invertebrates in subtropical coast of the Gulf of Mexico.. Communications Biology. 2(1), 403.
- Fujiwara, M., Martinez-Andrade, F., Wells, R., Fisher, M., Pawluk, M., & Livernois, M. C. (2019). Climate-related factors cause changes in the diversity of fish and invertebrates in subtropical coast of the Gulf of Mexico.. Communications Biology. 2(1), 403.
Chapters1
- Shimose, T., & Wells, R. (2015). Feeding ecology of bluefin tunas. Biology and Ecology of Bluefin Tuna. (pp. 78-97).
Conference Papers2
- Wells, R., Kinney, M. J., Kohin, S., Dewar, H., Rooker, J. R., & Snodgrass, O. E. (2015). Natural tracers reveal population structure of albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in the eastern North Pacific. ICES Journal of Marine Science. 72(7), 2118-2127.
- Baumann, H., Wells, R., Rooker, J. R., Zhang, S., Baumann, Z., Madigan, D. J., ... Fisher, N. S. (2015). Combining otolith microstructure and trace elemental analyses to infer the arrival of Juvenile Pacific bluefin tuna in the California current ecosystem. ICES Journal of Marine Science. 72(7), 2128-2138.
teaching activities
- MARB311 Ichthyology Instructor
- MARB312 Field Ichthyology Instructor
- MARB320 Fisheries Techniques Instructor
- MARB407 Res And Conserv Greece Instructor
- MARB484 Internship Instructor
chaired theses and dissertations
- St. Clair, Katherine I (2014-08). Stable Isotope Dynamics in Cownose Rays (Rhinoptera bonasus) within the Northwestern Gulf of Mexico. (Master's Thesis)
- Dere, Ruhee J. (2005-05). The molecular mechanisms involved in the genetic instability of the CCTG. (CAGG repeats associated with myotonic dystrophy type 2. Doctoral Dissertation)
Email
wellsr@tamu.edu
First Name
David
Last Name
Wells