Journal Articles
9. Tassone, S., AF Besterman, CD Buelo, DT Ha, JA Walter, ML Pace. 2023. Increasing heatwave frequency in streams and rivers of the United States. Limnology and Oceanography Letters 8 (2), 295-304. https://doi.org/10.1002/lol2.10284
8. Besterman, A.F. R.W. Jakuba, W. Ferguson, D. Brennan, J.E. Costa, L.A. Deegan. 2022. Buying time with runnels: A climate adaptation tool for salt marshes. Estuaries and Coasts. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-021-01028-8
7. Walter, J., A. Besterman, C. Buelo, S. Tassone, J. Atkins, M. Pace. 2022. An algorithm for detecting and quantifying disturbance and recovery in high-frequency time series. Limnology and Oceanography: Methods. https://doi.org/10.1002/lom3.10490
6. Tassone, S., A. Besterman, C. Buelo, J. Walter, M. Pace. 2021. Co-occurrence of aquatic heatwaves with atmospheric heatwaves, low dissolved oxygen, and low pH events in estuarine ecosystems. Estuaries and Coasts. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-021-01009-x
5. Besterman, A.F. and M.L. Pace. 2022. Mudflat geomorphology determines invasive macroalgal effect on invertebrate prey and shorebird predators. Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3540
4. Besterman AF, K.J. McGlathery, M.A. Reidenbach, P.L. Wiberg, M.L. Pace. 2021. Predicting benthic macroalgal abundance in shallow coastal lagoons from geomorphology and hydrologic flow patterns. Limnology and Oceanography. https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.11592
3. Besterman AF, Karpanty SM, Pace ML. 2020. Impact of exotic macroalga on shorebirds varies with foraging specialization and spatial scale. PLoS ONE 15(4): e0231337. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0231337
2. Wilkinson, G.W., A.F. Besterman, C. Buelo, J. Gephart, M.L. Pace. 2018. A synthesis of modern organic carbon burial rates in coastal and inland ecosystems. Scientific Reports. Vol 8, Article Number: 15736. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-34126-y
1. Besterman, A.F. & Pace, M.L. 2018. Do macroalgal canopies impact microphytobenthos on mudflats? Evidence from a meta-analysis, comparative survey, and large-scale manipulation. Estuaries and Coasts 41:2304-2316. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-018-0418-3
8. Besterman, A.F. R.W. Jakuba, W. Ferguson, D. Brennan, J.E. Costa, L.A. Deegan. 2022. Buying time with runnels: A climate adaptation tool for salt marshes. Estuaries and Coasts. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-021-01028-8
7. Walter, J., A. Besterman, C. Buelo, S. Tassone, J. Atkins, M. Pace. 2022. An algorithm for detecting and quantifying disturbance and recovery in high-frequency time series. Limnology and Oceanography: Methods. https://doi.org/10.1002/lom3.10490
6. Tassone, S., A. Besterman, C. Buelo, J. Walter, M. Pace. 2021. Co-occurrence of aquatic heatwaves with atmospheric heatwaves, low dissolved oxygen, and low pH events in estuarine ecosystems. Estuaries and Coasts. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-021-01009-x
5. Besterman, A.F. and M.L. Pace. 2022. Mudflat geomorphology determines invasive macroalgal effect on invertebrate prey and shorebird predators. Ecology. https://doi.org/10.1002/ecy.3540
4. Besterman AF, K.J. McGlathery, M.A. Reidenbach, P.L. Wiberg, M.L. Pace. 2021. Predicting benthic macroalgal abundance in shallow coastal lagoons from geomorphology and hydrologic flow patterns. Limnology and Oceanography. https://doi.org/10.1002/lno.11592
3. Besterman AF, Karpanty SM, Pace ML. 2020. Impact of exotic macroalga on shorebirds varies with foraging specialization and spatial scale. PLoS ONE 15(4): e0231337. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0231337
2. Wilkinson, G.W., A.F. Besterman, C. Buelo, J. Gephart, M.L. Pace. 2018. A synthesis of modern organic carbon burial rates in coastal and inland ecosystems. Scientific Reports. Vol 8, Article Number: 15736. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-34126-y
1. Besterman, A.F. & Pace, M.L. 2018. Do macroalgal canopies impact microphytobenthos on mudflats? Evidence from a meta-analysis, comparative survey, and large-scale manipulation. Estuaries and Coasts 41:2304-2316. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12237-018-0418-3
Open Access Data
5. Besterman A. 2018. Algal cover and biomass on the mudflats of the Virginia Coast, 2015, 2016 and 2018. EDI. https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/db73ca73d974b39709e9ea48f859fa5f..
4. Besterman A. 2018. Bird observations on the tidal flats of the Virginia Coast Reserve, 2016-2018. EDI. https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/a2dc5bda5321d3231238e39680b976ba
3. Besterman A. 2016. Invertebrates on the tidal flats of the Virginia Coast, May 2016. EDI. https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/f86c1d4ad24e3f60d0a4577c0099629a
2. Besterman A. 2017. Benthic Chlorophyll and Macroalgae on an Experimentally-manipulated Tidal Flat on the Virginia Coast, 2016-2017. EDI. https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/2498aa2a5a744a55f19ca14e4ee851f9
1. Besterman A. 2018. Geomorphic characteristics and algal cover for 36 tidal mudflats on the Virginia Coast. EDI. https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/9ce05eadfa3817a816fb1e2bc9ad496e
4. Besterman A. 2018. Bird observations on the tidal flats of the Virginia Coast Reserve, 2016-2018. EDI. https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/a2dc5bda5321d3231238e39680b976ba
3. Besterman A. 2016. Invertebrates on the tidal flats of the Virginia Coast, May 2016. EDI. https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/f86c1d4ad24e3f60d0a4577c0099629a
2. Besterman A. 2017. Benthic Chlorophyll and Macroalgae on an Experimentally-manipulated Tidal Flat on the Virginia Coast, 2016-2017. EDI. https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/2498aa2a5a744a55f19ca14e4ee851f9
1. Besterman A. 2018. Geomorphic characteristics and algal cover for 36 tidal mudflats on the Virginia Coast. EDI. https://doi.org/10.6073/pasta/9ce05eadfa3817a816fb1e2bc9ad496e
Reports and Broader Impacts Publications
6. Jakuba, R. W., Besterman, A., Hoffart, L., Costa, J. E., Ganju, N., Deegan, L. (2023) Buzzards Bay Salt Marshes: Vulnerability and Adaptation Potential. 32pp. Access here.
5. Besterman, A.F., W. Ferguson, R. W. Jakuba. 2022. Salt Marsh Conservation and Adaptation in Allens Pond: A Case Study in Buzzards Bay. 13 pages. Access here.
4. Besterman, A.F., R.W. Jakuba, H.A. Sullivan, J.E. Costa, W. Ferguson, D. Brennan, L.A. Deegan. 2022. Early Responses to Runnels in Southern New England Salt Marshes. 68 pages. Submitted to the Southeast New England Program. Access here (this is a compressed pdf, for full definition images/figures contact: [email protected].)
3. Besterman, A.F., & Pace, M.L. (2022). EFFECTS OF INVASIVE SEAWEED DEPEND ON UNDERLYING PHYSICAL HABITAT STRUCTURE. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, 103(1), 1–5. https://www.jstor.org/stable/48638498
2. Contributing author, NYDF Assessment Partners. (2019). Protecting and Restoring Forests: A Story of Large Commitments yet Limited Progress. New York Declaration on Forests Five-Year Assessment Report. Climate Focus (coordinator and editor). Accessible at forestdeclaration.org.
1. Besterman, A.F. How Green Is It? Learning Light and Electromagnetic Spectrum Properties by Measuring Algae. Virginia Scientists & Educators Alliance (VA SEA), a collaboration of the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Virginia (NERR Science Collaborative, NOAA) and the Marine Advisory Program, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William & Mary. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, April 21, 2017. https://doi.org/10.21220/V5GB2X
5. Besterman, A.F., W. Ferguson, R. W. Jakuba. 2022. Salt Marsh Conservation and Adaptation in Allens Pond: A Case Study in Buzzards Bay. 13 pages. Access here.
4. Besterman, A.F., R.W. Jakuba, H.A. Sullivan, J.E. Costa, W. Ferguson, D. Brennan, L.A. Deegan. 2022. Early Responses to Runnels in Southern New England Salt Marshes. 68 pages. Submitted to the Southeast New England Program. Access here (this is a compressed pdf, for full definition images/figures contact: [email protected].)
3. Besterman, A.F., & Pace, M.L. (2022). EFFECTS OF INVASIVE SEAWEED DEPEND ON UNDERLYING PHYSICAL HABITAT STRUCTURE. Bulletin of the Ecological Society of America, 103(1), 1–5. https://www.jstor.org/stable/48638498
2. Contributing author, NYDF Assessment Partners. (2019). Protecting and Restoring Forests: A Story of Large Commitments yet Limited Progress. New York Declaration on Forests Five-Year Assessment Report. Climate Focus (coordinator and editor). Accessible at forestdeclaration.org.
1. Besterman, A.F. How Green Is It? Learning Light and Electromagnetic Spectrum Properties by Measuring Algae. Virginia Scientists & Educators Alliance (VA SEA), a collaboration of the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Virginia (NERR Science Collaborative, NOAA) and the Marine Advisory Program, Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William & Mary. Virginia Institute of Marine Science, April 21, 2017. https://doi.org/10.21220/V5GB2X
Book Chapters
2. Deemy, J.B., R.N. Cuthbert, K.N. Tyler, A.F. Besterman, K.K. Takagi. 2022. Nutrient cycling and trophic dynamics in tropical and subtropical freshwater wetlands. Fundamentals of Tropical Freshwater Wetlands: From Ecology to Conservation Management. Elsevier Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822362-8.00017-7
1. Emery, K.A., J.A. Gephart, G.M. Wilkinson, A.F. Besterman, M.L. Pace. 2016. Exploring trophic cascades in lake food webs with a spreadsheet model. Ed. Loren B. Byrne. Learner-Centered Teaching Activities for Environmental and Sustainability Studies. Springer International Publishing. 111-115. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28543-6_13
1. Emery, K.A., J.A. Gephart, G.M. Wilkinson, A.F. Besterman, M.L. Pace. 2016. Exploring trophic cascades in lake food webs with a spreadsheet model. Ed. Loren B. Byrne. Learner-Centered Teaching Activities for Environmental and Sustainability Studies. Springer International Publishing. 111-115. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28543-6_13