Wells, David
individual record
Associate Professor
Positions:
- Associate Professor, Marine Biology, Texas A&M University at Galveston
UN Sustainable Development Goals:
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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 Articles71
- Plumlee, J. D., Hala, D. N., Rooker, J. R., Shipley, J. B., & Wells, R. (2021). Trophic ecology of fishes associated with artificial reefs assessed using multiple biomarkers. Hydrobiologia. 848(18), 4347-4362.
- David Wells, R. J., Rooker, J. R., Addis, P., Arrizabalaga, H., Baptista, M., Bearzi, G., ... Villanueva, R. (2021). Regional patterns of δ 13 C and δ 15 N for European common cuttlefish ( Sepia officinalis ) throughout the Northeast Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. Royal Society Open Science. 8(9), 210345-210345.
- Livernois, M. C., Mohan, J. A., TinHan, T. C., Richards, T. M., Falterman, B. J., Miller, N. R., & Wells, R. (2021). Ontogenetic Patterns of Elemental Tracers in the Vertebrae Cartilage of Coastal and Oceanic Sharks. Frontiers in Marine Science. 8, 704134.
- Rooker, J. R., Wells, R., Block, B. A., Liu, H., Baumann, H., Chiang, W., ... Shiao, J. (2021). Natal origin and age-specific egress of Pacific bluefin tuna from coastal nurseries revealed with geochemical markers.. Sci Rep. 11(1), 14216.
- TinHan, T. C., & Wells, R. (2021). Spatial and Ontogenetic Patterns in the Trophic Ecology of Juvenile Bull Sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) From the Northwest Gulf of Mexico. Frontiers in Marine Science. 8, 664316.
Chapters1
Conference Papers6
- Atkins, E. L., Tinhan, T. C., Wells, R., & Alvarado-Bremer, J. R (2019). Estimating levels of gene flow of a large coastal shark, Carcharhinus leucas, in the Gulf of Mexico. INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY. 59, E268-E268.
- (2016). Impact of Allometry and Feeding Biomechanics on Ontogenetic Dietary Shifts in Three Coastal Sharks. INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY. 56, E46-E46.
- 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.
- (2015). Natural tracers reveal population structure of albacore (Thunnus alalunga) in the eastern North Pacific. ICES Journal of Marine Science. 72(7), 2118-2127.
- (2007). Video estimates of red snapper and associated fish assemblages on sand, shell, and natural reef habitats in the north-central Gulf of Mexico. RED SNAPPER ECOLOGY AND FISHERIES IN THE U.S. GULF OF MEXICO. 60, 39-57.
researcher on
Principal Investigator5
- Ocean basin connectivity of Pacific Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus orientalis) awarded by DOC-NOAA-La Jolla, CA 2015 - 2017
Co-Principal Investigator2
awards and honors
recent 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
UN Sustainable Development Goals:
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