David B Eggleston

Shell trace elemental fingerprints of the deep-sea methane seep mussel Gigantidas childressi vary by depth, site, and shell growth region

Grace, I. J., Génio, L., Eggleston, D. B., Puckett, B. J., Fodrie, F. J., Smith, A. N. H., & Young, C. M. (2026, January 19). Deep Sea Research Part I Oceanographic Research Papers, Vol. 1.

A potential bottom-up cascade on the abundance of invasive Atlantic blue crab Callinectes sapidus in northwestern Adriatic lagoons

Gavioli, A., Mancinelli, G., Eggleston, D. B., Christian, R. R., Turolla, E., Lanzoni, M., … Castaldelli, G. (2025, December 17). Marine Environmental Research, Vol. 12.

From ecological to anthropogenic factors: unraveling the drivers of blue crab Callinectes sapidus occurrence along the Mediterranean coasts

Gavioli, A., Castaldelli, G., Eggleston, D. B., & Christian, R. R. (2025, January 16). Frontiers in Marine Science, Vol. 11.

Impacts of the invasive blue crab Callinectes sapidus on small-scale fisheries in a Mediterranean lagoon using fishery landing data

Gavioli, A., Mancinelli, G., Turolla, E., Lanzoni, M., Paesanti, V., Soana, E., … Castaldelli, G. (2025, March 29). The Science of The Total Environment, Vol. 3.

Measuring juvenile habitat quality for fishes and invertebrates

Ciotti, B. J., Brown, E. J., Colloca, F., Eggleston, D. B., Hyman, A. C., Pape, O. L., … Wolfshaar, K. E. (2025, July 30). Biological Reviews/Biological Reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society, Vol. 7.

Synthesis of Observed Field Salinity Ranges for Oyster and Seagrass Species in the U.S.

Lee, C. I., Yurek, S., Eggleston, D. B., & Nelson, N. G. (2025, October 6). Estuaries and Coasts, Vol. 49.

Working Group on the Value of Coastal Habitats for Exploited Species (WGVHES; outputs from 2024 meeting)

Brown, E. J., Ciotti, B., Colloca, F., Eggleston, D., Frausing, M., Freitas, V., … Wennhage, H. (2025, January 1). HAL (Le Centre Pour La Communication Scientifique Directe).

Innovating Environmentally Sustainable Materials Platforms by Harnessing Coastal Marine Tunicates

Hong, S., Schnetzer, A., Lavoine, N., Lucia, L., & Eggleston, D. B. (2024, November 11). ChemSusChem, Vol. 11.

Location and reef size drive oyster reef restoration success

Caretti, O. N., Eggleston, D. B., Puckett, B. J., & Bohnenstiehl, D. W. R. (2024, May 16). Restoration Ecology, Vol. 5.

Patterns and Processes Underlying Spatiotemporal Variation in Bay Scallop (Argopecten irradians concentricus) Density and Size Structure within Three North Carolina Sounds

Lacroce, M. E., & Eggleston, D. B. (2023, December 31). Journal of Shellfish Research, Vol. 42, pp. 411–422.

Recruitment of Psostlarval Spiny Lobster, Stone Crabs, and Larval Fish to Back-Reef Nursery Habitats in the Florida Keys, USA

Eggleston, D. B., Searcy, S. P., Dahlgren, C. P., Reyns, N. B., & Shropshire, T. A. (2023, June 2). Bulletin of Marine Science, Vol. 99, pp. 185–211.

Timing and route of migration of mature female blue crabs in a large, wind-driven estuary

Bell, G. W., & Eggleston, D. B. (2023, March 1). Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, Vol. 152, pp. 253–269.

Comparison of Visual Surveys Versus Dredging for Monitoring Bay Scallops (Argopecten irradians) in Seagrass Beds

Lyon, R. P., Eggleston, D. B., & Smith, L. M. (2022, January 4). Journal of Shellfish Research, Vol. 12.

Spatial Variation in Nursery Habitat Use by Juvenile Blue Crabs in a Shallow, Wind-Driven Estuary

Voigt, E. P., & Eggleston, D. B. (2022, December 2). Estuaries and Coasts, Vol. 12.

Spatiotemporal Variation in Coral Assemblages and Reef Habitat Complexity among Shallow Fore-Reef Sites in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Simmons, K. R., Bohnenstiehl, D. W. R., & Eggleston, D. B. (2022, February 22). Diversity, Vol. 3.

Hurricane impacts on a coral reef soundscape

Simmons, K. R., Eggleston, D. B., & Bohnenstiehl, D. W. R. (2021, February 24). PLoS ONE, Vol. 16.

Metapopulation dynamics of oysters: sources, sinks, and implications for conservation and restoration

Theuerkauf, S. J., Puckett, B. J., & Eggleston, D. B. (2021, July 1). Ecosphere, Vol. 7.

Seascape ecology: identifying research priorities for an emerging ocean sustainability science

Pittman, S. J., Yates, K. L., Bouchet, P. J., Alvarez-Berastegui, D., Andréfouët, S., Bell, S. S., … Young, M. (2021, March 2). Marine Ecology Progress Series, Vol. 663, pp. 1–29.

Spatiotemporal Variability in Sedimentation Drives Habitat Loss on Restored Subtidal Oyster Reefs

Caretti, O. N., Bohnenstiehl, D. W. R., & Eggleston, D. B. (2021, March 17). Estuaries and Coasts.

Testing ecological theories in the Anthropocene: alteration of succession by an invasive marine species

Christianson, K. A., & Eggleston, D. B. (2021, April 1). Ecosphere, Vol. 4.

Integrating ecosystem services considerations within a GIS-based habitat suitability index for oyster restoration

Theuerkauf, S. J., Eggleston, D. B., & Puckett, B. J. (2019, January 25). PLoS ONE, Vol. 14.

Modeling Quantitative Value of Habitats for Marine and Estuarine Populations

Lipcius, R. N., Eggleston, D. B., Fodrie, F. J., Meer, J., Rose, K. A., Vasconcelos, R. P., & Wolfshaar, K. E. (2019, June 12). Frontiers in Marine Science, Vol. 6.

Fish community structure, habitat complexity, and soundscape characteristics of patch reefs in a tropical, back-reef system

Lyon, R. P., Eggleston, D. B., Bohnenstiehl, Layman, C. A., Ricci, S. W., & Allgeier, J. E. (2018, November 22). Marine Ecology Progress Series, Vol. 609, pp. 33–48.

Integrating Larval Dispersal, Permitting, and Logistical Factors Within a Validated Habitat Suitability Index for Oyster Restoration

Puckett, B. J., Theuerkauf, S. J., Eggleston, D. B., Guajardo, R., Hardy, C., Gao, J., & Luettich, R. A. (2018, April 4). Frontiers in Marine Science, Vol. 5.

Quantifying estuarine‐scale invertebrate larval connectivity: Methodological and ecological insights

Limnology and Oceanography, 63(5), 1979–1991.

An exotic species alters patterns of marine community development

Theuerkauf, K. W., Eggleston, D. B., & Theuerkauf, S. J. (2017, September 14). Ecological Monographs, Vol. 88, pp. 92–108.

Density-dependent role of an invasive marsh grass, Phragmites australis, on ecosystem service provision

Theuerkauf, S. J., Puckett, B. J., Theuerkauf, K. W., Theuerkauf, E. J., & Eggleston, D. B. (2017, February 24). PLoS ONE, Vol. 12.

Oyster Density and Demographic Rates on Natural Intertidal Reefs and Hardened Shoreline Structures

Theuerkauf, S. J., Eggleston, D. B., Theuerkauf, K. W., & Puckett, B. J. (2017, April 1). Journal of Shellfish Research, Vol. 36, pp. 87–100.

Oyster toadfish (Opsanus tau) boatwhistle call detection and patterns within a large-scale oyster restoration site

Ricci, S. W., Bohnenstiehl, D. W. R., Eggleston, D. B., Kellogg, M. L., & Lyon, R. P. (2017, August 8). (S. Li, Ed.). PLoS ONE, Vol. 12, p. e0182757.

The influence of larval migration and dispersal depth on potential larval trajectories of a deep-sea bivalve

McVeigh, D. M., Eggleston, D. B., Todd, A. C., Young, C. M., & He, R. (2017, August 12). Deep Sea Research Part I Oceanographic Research Papers, Vol. 127, pp. 57–64.

Use of passive acoustic monitoring to characterize fish spawning behavior and habitat use within a complex mosaic of estuarine habitats

Ricci, S. W., Eggleston, D. B., & Bohnenstiehl, D. W. R. (2017, March 16). Bulletin of Marine Science, Vol. 93, pp. 439–453.

Metapopulation dynamics guide marine reserve design: importance of connectivity, demographics, and stock enhancement

Puckett, B. J., & Eggleston, D. B. (2016, June 1). Ecosphere, Vol. 7.

Soundscapes and larval settlement: Characterizing the stimulus from a larval perspective

Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life Ii, 875, 637–645.

Soundscapes and larval settlement: larval bivalve responses to habitat-associated underwater sounds

Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life Ii, 875, 255–263.

Temporal soundscape patterns and processes in an estuarine reserve

Ricci, S. W., Eggleston, D. B., Bohnenstiehl, & Lillis, A. (2016, April 8). Marine Ecology Progress Series, Vol. 550, pp. 25–38.

The Curious Acoustic Behavior of Estuarine Snapping Shrimp: Temporal Patterns of Snapping Shrimp Sound in Sub-Tidal Oyster Reef Habitat

Bohnenstiehl, D. W. R., Lillis, A., & Eggleston, D. B. (2016, January 13). PLoS ONE, Vol. 11.

Variation in habitat soundscape characteristics influences settlement of a reef-building coral

Lillis, A., Bohnenstiehl, D. W., Peters, J. W., & Eggleston, D. (2016, October 13). PeerJ, Vol. 4.

Wave Exposure Structures Oyster Distribution on Natural Intertidal Reefs, But Not on Hardened Shorelines

Theuerkauf, S. J., Eggleston, D. B., Puckett, B. J., & Theuerkauf, K. W. (2016, August 29). Estuaries and Coasts, Vol. 40, pp. 376–386.

Environmental effects on elemental signatures in eastern oyster Crassostrea virginica shells: using geochemical tagging to assess population connectivity

Kroll, I. R., Poray, A. K., Puckett, B. J., Eggleston, D. B., & Fodrie, F. J. (2015, November 13). Marine Ecology Progress Series, Vol. 543, pp. 173–186.

Soundscape manipulation enhances larval recruitment of a reef-building mollusk

Lillis, A., Bohnenstiehl, D. W. R., & Eggleston, D. B. (2015, June 4). PeerJ, Vol. 3.

Soundscapes and Larval Settlement: Characterizing the Stimulus from a Larval Perspective

In The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life II (pp. 637–645).

Soundscapes and Larval Settlement: Larval Bivalve Responses to Habitat-Associated Underwater Sounds

In The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life II (pp. 255–263).

Timing and route of migration of mature female blue crabs in a tidal estuary

Eggleston, D. B., Millstein, E., & Plaia, G. (2015, May 27). Biology Letters, Vol. 11.

Connectivity in the Intra-American Seas and implications for potential larval transport

Coral Reefs, 34(2), 403–417.

Estuarine soundscapes: distinct acoustic characteristics of oyster reefs compared to soft-bottom habitats

Lillis, A., Eggleston, D. B., & Bohnenstiehl. (2014, April 3). Marine Ecology Progress Series, Vol. 505, pp. 1–17.

Larval dispersal and population connectivity among a network of marine reserves

Puckett, B. J., Eggleston, D. B., Kerr, P. C., & Luettich, R. A. (2014, May 7). Fisheries Oceanography, Vol. 23, pp. 342–361.

Oyster-Sponge Interactions and Bioerosion of Reef-Building Substrate Materials: Implications for Oyster Restoration

Dunn, R. P., Eggleston, D. B., & Lindquist, N. (2014, November 1). Journal of Shellfish Research, Vol. 33, pp. 727–738.

Response of Estuarine Fish to Large‐Scale Oyster Reef Restoration

Pierson, K. J., & Eggleston, D. B. (2014, January 1). Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, Vol. 143, pp. 273–288.

Soundscape variation from a larval perspective: the case for habitat-associated sound as a settlement cue for weakly swimming estuarine larvae

Lillis, A., Eggleston, D. B., & Bohnenstiehl. (2014, June 18). Marine Ecology Progress Series, Vol. 509, pp. 57–70.

Oyster Larvae Settle in Response to Habitat-Associated Underwater Sounds

Lillis, A., Eggleston, D. B., & Bohnenstiehl, D. W. R. (2013, October 30). PLoS ONE, Vol. 8.

Patterns and processes of habitat-specific demographic variability in exploited marine species

Vasconcelos, R. P., Eggleston, D. B., Pape, O. L., & Tulp, I. (2013, September 7). ICES Journal of Marine Science, Vol. 71, pp. 638–647.

Estuarine circulation and predicted oyster larval dispersal among a network of reserves

Haase, A. T., Eggleston, D. B., Luettich, R. A., Weaver, R. J., & Puckett, B. J. (2012, February 28). Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science, Vol. 101, pp. 33–43.

Oyster Demographics in a Network of No-Take Reserves: Recruitment, Growth, Survival, and Density Dependence

Marine and Coastal Fisheries, 4(1), 605–627.

Spatiotemporal Variation in Oyster Fecundity and Reproductive Output in a Network of No-Take Reserves

Mroch, R. M., Eggleston, D. B., & Puckett, B. J. (2012, December 1). Journal of Shellfish Research, Vol. 31, pp. 1091–1101.

Predator–prey dynamics between recently established stone crabs (Menippe spp.) and oyster prey (Crassostrea virginica)

Rindone, R. R., & Eggleston, D. B. (2011, July 22). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, Vol. 407, pp. 216–225.

Population density, survival and movement of blue crabs in estuarine salt marsh nurseries

Johnson, E. G., & Eggleston, D. B. (2010, March 25). Marine Ecology Progress Series, Vol. 407, pp. 135–150.

Tropical storm and environmental forcing on regional blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) settlement

EGGLESTON, D. A. V. I. D. B., REYNS, N. A. T. H. A. L. I. E. B., ETHERINGTON, L. I. S. A. L., PLAIA, G. A. Y. L. E. R., & LIAN, X. I. E. (2010, January 12). Fisheries Oceanography, Vol. 19, pp. 89–106.

Do Blue Crab Spawning Sanctuaries in North Carolina Protect the Spawning Stock

Eggleston, D. B., Bell, G. W., & Searcy, S. P. (2009, May 1). Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, Vol. 138, pp. 581–592.

Environmental and Physiological Controls of Blue Crab Avoidance Behavior During Exposure to Hypoxia

Bell, G. W., Eggleston, D. B., & Noga, E. J. (2009, October 1). Biological Bulletin, Vol. 217, pp. 161–172.

Implications of Beaver Castor canadensis and Trout Introductions on Native Fish in the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve, Chile

Moorman, M. C., Eggleston, D. B., Anderson, C. B., Mansilla, A., & Szejner, P. (2009, March 1). Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, Vol. 138, pp. 306–313.

Molecular keys unlock the mysteries of variable survival responses of blue crabs to hypoxia

Oecologia, 163(1), 57–68.

Disturbance-induced ‘spill-in’ of Caribbean spiny lobster to marine reserves

Eggleston, D. B., & Parsons. (2008, August 19). Marine Ecology Progress Series, Vol. 371, pp. 213–220.

FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE OF SPORT DIVERS TO LOBSTERS WITH APPLICATION TO FISHERIES MANAGEMENT

Eggleston, D. B., Parsons, D. M., Kellison, G. T., Plaia, G. R., & Johnson, E. G. (2008, January 1). Ecological Applications, Vol. 18, pp. 258–272.

Impacts of Road Crossings on Fish Movement and Community Structure

Journal of Freshwater Ecology, 23(4), 565–574.

Importance of Metapopulation Connectivity to Restocking and Restoration of Marine Species

Lipcius, R. N., Eggleston, D. B., Schreiber, S. J., Seitz, R. D., Shen, J., Sisson, M., … Wang, H. V. (2008, February 20). Reviews in Fisheries Science, Vol. 16, pp. 101–110.

Juvenile fish densities in Florida Keys mangroves correlate with landscape characteristics

Drew, C. A., & Eggleston, D. B. (2008, February 20). Marine Ecology Progress Series, Vol. 362, pp. 233–243.

Pilot Evaluation of Early Juvenile Blue Crab Stock Enhancement Using a Replicated BACI Design

Eggleston, D. B., Johnson, E. G., Kellison, G. T., Plaia, G. R., & Huggett, C. L. (2008, February 20). Reviews in Fisheries Science, Vol. 16, pp. 91–100.

The Chesapeake Bay Blue Crab (Callinectes sapidus): A Multidisciplinary Approach to Responsible Stock Replenishment

Zohar, Y., Hines, A. H., Zmora, O., Johnson, E. G., Lipcius, R. N., Seitz, R. D., … Chung, J. S. (2008, February 20). Reviews in Fisheries Science, Vol. 16, pp. 24–34.

Dispersal dynamics of post-larval blue crabs, Callinectes sapidus, within a wind-driven estuary

Fisheries Oceanography, Vol. 16, pp. 257–272.

Is growth a reliable indicator of habitat quality and essential fish habitat for a juvenile estuarine fish?

Searcy, S. P., Eggleston, D. B., & Hare, J. A. (2007, April 1). Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, Vol. 64, pp. 681–691.

Potential population and economic consequences of sublethal injuries in the spiny lobster fishery of the Florida Keys

Parsons, D. M., & Eggleston, D. B. (2007, February 8). Marine and Freshwater Research, Vol. 58, pp. 166–177.

Abundance, biomass and species composition of nearshore fish assemblages in Ghana, West Africa

Nunoo, F. K. E., Eggleston, D. B., & Vanderpuye, C. J. (2006, November 1). African Journal of Marine Science, Vol. 28, pp. 689–696.

Characterization of jetting-induced disturbance zones

3rd Annual GEO3 T2 conference & expo 2006, Charlotte, April, 2006. Raleigh, NC: NC Department of Transportation.

Currents, landscape structure, and recruitment success along a passive–active dispersal gradient

Drew, C. A., & Eggleston, D. B. (2006, August 1). Landscape Ecology, Vol. 21, pp. 917–931.

Human and natural predators combine to alter behavior and reduce survival of Caribbean spiny lobster

Parsons, D. M., & Eggleston, D. B. (2006, March 16). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, Vol. 334, pp. 196–205.

Secondary dispersal of early juvenile blue crabs within a wind-driven estuary

Reyns, N. B., Eggleston, D., & Luettich, R. A. (2006, September 1). Limnology and Oceanography, Vol. 51, pp. 1982–1995.

Do Habitat Corridors Influence Animal Dispersal and Colonization in Estuarine Systems?

Darcy, M. C., & Eggleston, D. B. (2005, November 1). Landscape Ecology, Vol. 20, pp. 841–855.

Indirect effects of recreational fishing on behavior of the spiny lobster Panulirus argus

Parsons, D. M., & Eggleston, D. B. (2005, November 21). Marine Ecology Progress Series, Vol. 303, pp. 235–244.

Interactive effects of episodic hypoxia and cannibalism on juvenile blue crab mortality

Eggleston, D. B., Bell, G. W., & Amavisca, A. D. (2005, July 2). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, Vol. 325, pp. 18–26.

Comparative impacts of two major hurricane seasons on the Neuse River and western Pamlico Sound ecosystems

Burkholder, J. A., Eggleston, D., Glasgow, H., Brownie, C., Reed, R., Janowitz, G., … Springer, J. (2004, June 15). Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Vol. 101, pp. 9291–9296.

Coupling ecology and economy: modeling optimal release scenarios for summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus) stock enhancement

Fishery Bulletin (Washington, D.C.), 102(1), 78–93.

Endogenous swimming rhythms underlying secondary dispersal of early juvenile blue crabs, Callinectes sapidus

Forward, R. B., Reyns, N. B., Diaz, H., Cohen, J. H., & Eggleston, D. B. (2004, December 15). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, Vol. 316, pp. 91–100.

Environmentally-controlled, density-dependent secondary dispersal in a local estuarine crab population

Reyns, N. B., & Eggleston, D. B. (2004, May 13). Oecologia, Vol. 140, pp. 280–288.

Fish density, diversity, and size-structure within multiple back reef habitats of Key West National Wildlife Refuge

Bulletin of Marine Science, 75(2), 175–204.

Species-specific avoidance responses by blue crabs and fish to chronic and episodic hypoxia

Bell, G. W., & Eggleston, D. B. (2004, December 8). Marine Biology, Vol. 146, pp. 761–770.

An assessment of biases associated with caging, tethering, and trawl sampling of summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus)

Kellison, G. T., Eggleston, D. B., Taylor, J. C., & Burke, J. S. (2003, February 1). Estuaries, Vol. 26, pp. 64–71.

Behavioral responses of free-ranging blue crabs to episodic hypoxia. I. Movement

Bell, G. W., Eggleston, D. B., & Wolcott, T. G. (2003, January 1). Marine Ecology Progress Series, Vol. 259, pp. 215–225.

Behavioral responses of free-ranging blue crabs to episodic hypoxia. II. Feeding

Bell, G. W., Eggleston, D. B., & Wolcott, T. G. (2003, January 1). Marine Ecology Progress Series, Vol. 259, pp. 227–235.

Blue crab mortality in the North Carolina soft-shell industry: Biological and operational effects

Journal of Shellfish Research, 22(1), 241–249.

Endogenous swimming rhythms of juvenile blue crabs, Callinectes sapidus, as related to horizontal transport

Forward, R. B., Reyns, N. B., Diaz, H., Cohen, J. H., & Eggleston, D. B. (2003, October 25). Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, Vol. 299, pp. 63–76.

Evidence of connectivity between juvenile and adult habitats for mobile marine fauna: an important component of nurseries

Gillanders, B. M., Able, K. W., Brown, J. A., Eggleston, D. B., & Sheridan, P. F. (2003, January 1). Marine Ecology Progress Series, Vol. 247, pp. 281–295.

Intense removal and non-saturating functional responses by recreational divers on spiny lobster Panulirus argus

Eggleston, D. B., Johnson, E. G., Kellison, G. T., & Nadeau, D. A. (2003, January 1). Marine Ecology Progress Series, Vol. 257, pp. 197–207.