Faculty Info: John Oliver
JOHN S. OLIVER
Adjunct Professor, Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
B.S., Whittier College
M.A., Moss Landing Marine Laboratories
Ph.D., Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Email: oliver@mlml.calstate.edu
Lab Website: http://benthic.mlml.calstate.edu
Specific Research Interests: I study disturbance ecology, especially in marine benthic environments, coastal watersheds and where human activities have significant impacts on habitats and communities. I am also interested in watershed restoration, particularly sand dune and freshwater ecosystems. Current Projects: (1) Compilation of the historical database on benthic invertebrate communities and sedimentary habitats on the continental margin around Point Conception to Canada; (2) Development of quantitative baseline on marine benthic ecosystems from the continental margin of the Monterey Bay Marine Sanctuary and beyond; (3) description of benthic invertebrate communities in the upwelling coast of California; (4) Development of a quantitative baseline for introduced species of marine benthic invertebrates in hard and soft bottoms in California coastal waters; (7) Benthic ecosystem responses to natural sediment movement and dredged material disposal in Monterey Canyon; (6) Establishment of marine benthic ecosystems in Elkhorn Slough to retard habitat erosion, stop invasive species, and improve biodiversity; (7) Recovery of native oyster beds in Elkhorn Slough; (8) Prevention of habitat erosion in the Old Salinas River Channel; (9) Sea otter use and population fluctuations in Elkhorn Slough; (10) Historical and current changes in benthic invertebrate communities in Elkhorn Slough: historical patterns and current changes; (11) Long-term recovery patterns in marine benthic ecosystems impacted by human-induced landslides in central and northern CA; (12) Benthic invertebrate communities and habitats at the mouth of San Francisco Bay. Selected Publications: Lenihan, H.S., Peterson, C.H., Kim, S.L., Conlan. K.E., Fairey, R., McDonald, C., Grabowski, J.H., and J.S. Oliver. 2003. Variations in marine benthic community composition allows discrimination of multiple stressors. Marine Ecology Progress Series 261: 63-73 Carney, D., J.S. Oliver and C. Armstrong. 1999. Sedimentation and composition of wall communities in Alaskan fjords. Polar Biology 22: 38-49 Conlan, K.E., H.S. Lenihan, R.G. Kvitek and J.S. Oliver 1998. Ice scour disturbance to benthic communities in the Canadian high arctic. Marine Ecology Progress Series 166: 1-16 Lenihan, H.S. and J.S. Oliver. 1995. Impacts of anthropogenic and natural disturbances to marine benthic communities in Antarctica. Ecological Applications 5:311-326 Kvitek, R. G. and J. S. Oliver. 1992. The influence of sea otters on prey communities in southeast Alaska. Marine Ecology Progress Series 82:103-113 Kvitek, R.G., J.S. Oliver, A.R. DeGange and B.S. Anderson. 1992. Changes in soft-bottom prey communities along a gradient in sea otter predation. Ecology 73:413-428 Lenihan, H.S., J.S. Oliver, J.M. Oakden, and M.A. Stephenson. 1990. Intense and localized benthic marine pollution at McMurdo Station, Antarctica. Marine Pollution Bulletin 21: 422-430 Lenihan, H.S., J.S. Oliver and M.A. Stephenson. 1990. Changes in hard bottom communities related to boat mooring and tributyltin in San Diego Bay: a natural experiment. Marine Ecology Progress Series 60: 147-159 |
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