Works (21)

Updated: March 1st, 2025 05:02

2025 journal article

Evaluating Habitat Provisioning and Restoration Potential of a Subtropical Seagrass Species in a Temperate Estuary

Estuaries and Coasts.

By: S. Trackenberg, C. Baillie, D. Smith, A. Albright, A. Blakeslee, S. Donaher, E. Wellman, N. Woodard, Y. Zhang, R. Gittman

Source: ORCID
Added: February 26, 2025

2025 journal article

Range expansion of the tropical predatory crab <i>Eurytium limosum</i> (Say, 1818) (Decapoda: Brachyura: Panopeidae) into temperate salt marshes along the eastern coast of the United States

JOURNAL OF CRUSTACEAN BIOLOGY, 45(1).

By: P. Silliman*, Y. Zhang n & J. Morton*

author keywords: climate change; Crustacea; food webs; predation; tropicalization; top-down control
Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 24, 2025

2024 journal article

Evidence on the performance of nature-based solutions interventions for coastal protection in biogenic, shallow ecosystems: a systematic map

ENVIRONMENTAL EVIDENCE, 13(1).

By: A. Paxton*, T. Riley*, C. Steenrod*, B. Puckett*, I. Alemu*, S. Paliotti n, A. Adler*, L. Exar* ...

author keywords: Artificial structure; Coastal hazard; Coastal resilience; Ecological engineering; Green infrastructure; Living shoreline; Natural and nature-based feature; Natural infrastructure; Nature-based infrastructure; Restoration
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14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: December 23, 2024

2024 review

Harnessing ecological theory to enhance ecosystem restoration

[Review of ]. CURRENT BIOLOGY, 34(9), R418–R434.

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 17, 2024

2024 article

Long-term data reveal that grazer density mediates climatic stress in salt marshes

Smith, C. S., Zhang, Y. S., Hensel, M. J. S., Pennings, S. C., & Silliman, B. R. (2024, May 20). ECOLOGY, Vol. 5.

author keywords: climate change; drought; grazers; multiple stressor effects; plant-grazer interactions; salt marsh; top-down control
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 3, 2024

2024 journal article

Sediment carbon storage differs in native and non-native Caribbean seagrass beds

MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH, 194.

author keywords: Non-native species; Seagrass; Caribbean; Carbon storage
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Sources: Web Of Science, NC State University Libraries
Added: February 12, 2024

2023 journal article

What evidence exists on the performance of nature-based solutions interventions for coastal protection in biogenic, shallow ecosystems? A systematic map protocol

ENVIRONMENTAL EVIDENCE, 12(1).

author keywords: Coastal hazards; Coastal resilience; Ecological engineering; Ecosystem-based adaptation; Green infrastructure; Living shoreline; Natural and nature-based feature; Natural infrastructure; Nature-based infrastructure
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13. Climate Action (Web of Science)
14. Life Below Water (Web of Science)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, NC State University Libraries
Added: June 5, 2023

2022 journal article

Coastal squeeze on temperate reefs: Long‐term shifts in salinity, water quality, and oyster‐associated communities

Ecological Applications, 32(5).

By: M. Tice‐Lewis*, Y. Zhang*, S. Redding*, N. Lindquist*, A. Rodriguez*, C. Fieseler*, Q. Walker*, F. Fodrie*

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Source: ORCID
Added: February 25, 2025

2022 journal article

Heterogeneity within and among co-occurring foundation species increases biodiversity

Nature Communications, 13(1).

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15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: February 25, 2025

2022 journal article

Sea‐surface temperature anomalies mediate changes in fish richness and abundance in Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico estuaries

Journal of Biogeography, 49(9), 1609–1617.

Source: ORCID
Added: February 25, 2025

2022 journal article

Tropical cyclone impacts on seagrass-associated fishes in a temperate-subtropical estuary

PLOS ONE, 17(10).

Ed(s): A. Bugnot

MeSH headings : Animals; Cyclonic Storms; Ecosystem; Estuaries; Fishes / physiology; North Carolina
Sources: ORCID, Web Of Science
Added: February 27, 2023

2021 journal article

A survey of benthic invertebrate communities in native and non-native seagrass beds in St. John, USVI

Aquatic Botany, 175, 103448.

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Source: ORCID
Added: February 25, 2025

2021 journal article

Bivalve facilitation mediates seagrass recovery from physical disturbance in a temperate estuary

Ecosphere.

Source: ORCID
Added: February 25, 2025

2021 journal article

Inclusion of Intra- and Interspecific Facilitation Expands the Theoretical Framework for Seagrass Restoration

Frontiers in Marine Science, 8.

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14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: February 25, 2025

2020 journal article

Positive Ecological Interactions and the Success of Seagrass Restoration

Frontiers in Marine Science, 7.

By: S. Valdez*, Y. Zhang*, T. Heide*, M. Vanderklift*, F. Tarquinio*, R. Orth*, B. Silliman*

Source: ORCID
Added: February 25, 2025

2019 journal article

A Facilitation Cascade Enhances Local Biodiversity in Seagrass Beds

Diversity.

By: Y. Zhang* & B. Silliman*

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14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: February 25, 2025

2018 journal article

A Global Synthesis Reveals Gaps in Coastal Habitat Restoration Research

Sustainability, 10(4), 1040.

By: Y. Zhang*, W. Cioffi*, R. Cope*, P. Daleo*, E. Heywood*, C. Hoyt*, C. Smith*, B. Silliman*

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14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: February 25, 2025

2017 book

Business as usual leads to underperformance in coastal restoration

In Oxford Scholarship Online.

By: B. Silliman, B. Hughes, Y. Zhang* & Q. He

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14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: February 25, 2025

2017 journal article

Generalized joint attribute modeling for biodiversity analysis: median‐zero, multivariate, multifarious data

Ecological Monographs, 87(1), 34–56.

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15. Life on Land (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: February 25, 2025

2017 journal article

Living on the Edge: Increasing Patch Size Enhances the Resilience and Community Development of a Restored Salt Marsh

Estuaries and Coasts, 41(3), 884–895.

By: R. Gittman*, F. Fodrie*, C. Baillie*, M. Brodeur*, C. Currin, D. Keller*, M. Kenworthy*, J. Morton*, J. Ridge*, Y. Zhang*

Source: ORCID
Added: February 25, 2025

2014 journal article

Is coral richness related to community resistance to and recovery from disturbance?

PeerJ, 2, e308.

By: S. Zhang*, K. Speare*, Z. Long*, K. McKeever*, M. Gyoerkoe*, A. Ramus*, Z. Mohorn*, K. Akins* ...

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14. Life Below Water (OpenAlex)
Source: ORCID
Added: February 25, 2025

Employment

Updated: September 12th, 2022 14:37

2022 - present

North Carolina State University Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Assistant Professor Department of Marine, Earth, and Atmospheric Sciences

2020 - 2022

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Morehead City, NC, US
Postdoctoral Researcher Institute of Marine Science

Education

Updated: September 22nd, 2023 12:43

2014 - 2019

Duke University Marine Laboratory Beaufort, NC, US
PhD Student Division of Marine Science and Conservation

2008 - 2012

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC, US
BS Biology Biology

Funding History

Funding history based on the linked ORCID record. Updated: December 11th, 2024 10:46

grant March 1, 2024
Spatial patterning and prevalence of Hematodinium sp. infection and mortality in NC blue crabs
North Carolina Sea Grant
grant May 1, 2023 - April 30, 2026
Collaborative Research: Incorporating secondary foundation species in coastal restoration efforts to increase ecosystem regrowth, biodiversity recovery and climate resistance
Directorate for Biological Sciences

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