Publications:

Patrick D. Biber, Wei Wu, Mark S. Peterson, Linh Pham. (in review). Oil impacts to saltmarsh habitats from the BP Deepwater Horizon spill. Marine Pollution Bulletin. [PDF]

Patrick D. Biber 2012. Leaf Wand for Measuring Chlorophyll Fluorescence on Cylindrical Leaves and its Application on Juncus roemerianus (Black Needlerush). American Journal of Plant Sciences Vol 3(1): xx-xx. [PDF]

Gregory A. Carter, G. Kelly Lucas, Patrick D. Biber, Alan Criss, and Gabriel A. Blossom. 2011. Historical changes in seagrass coverage on the Mississippi barrier islands, northern Gulf of Mexico, determined from vertical aerial imagery (1940-2007). Geocarto International 2011: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10106049.2011.620634 [PDF]

James A. Garner, Hyun J. Cho, and Patrick Biber. 2010. Relationships of submerged aquatic vegetation communities of Mississippi coastal river systems. Pgs 12-20 in Proceedings 2010 Mississippi Water Resources Conference. [PDF]

Hyun Jung Cho, Patrick Biber, Michael Poirrier, and James Garner. 2010. Aquatic Plants of Mississippi Coastal River Systems. Mississippi Academy of Sciences 55(4): 211-222. [PDF]

Biber, P.D., J.D. Caldwell, and L.P. Pham. 2010. Seagrass Bibliography. Pages 87-101 in Volkert and Assoc, Inc. An Annotated Bibliography Of Literature On Estuarine & Marine Resources Relative To The Port Of Gulfport Restoration Program, Mississippi. Mississippi State Port Authority, Gulfport, MS. 122pp. [PDF]

Cho, H.J., Biber, P.D. 2010. Seed Propagation Protocol for Wigeongrass (Ruppia maritima). Ecological Restoration 28(2):135-137. [PDF]

Pratt Zossoungbo, M., Biber, P.D. 2010. Mycorrhizal fungal associations with four salt marsh species. Pgs 293-321 (Chp 7) In A. Edelstein & D. Bar. (eds.) Handbook of Environmental Research, Nova Science Publishers, Inc. [PDF]

Pratt Zossoungbo, M., Biber, P.D. 2009. Inoculation and colonization of four saltmarsh species with vesicular-arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi. Ecological Restoration 27(4):387-389. [PDF]

Gregory A. Carter, G. Alan Criss, Gabriel A. Blossom, Kelly Lucas, and Patrick D. Biber. 2009. Decadal-scale changes in seagrass coverage on the Mississippi barrier islands, northern Gulf of Mexico. Nature Preceedings 2009: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/npre.2009.3669.1 [PDF]

Gallegos, C.L., Kenworthy, W.J., Biber, P.D., Wolfe, B.S. 2009. Underwater spectral energy distribution and seagrass depth limits along an optical water quality gradient. In M. Lang and I. MacIntyre [eds.], Smithsonian Contribution to the Marine Sciences, No. 38:359-368. Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press. [PDF]

Cho, H.J., Biber, P.D., and J.D. Caldwell. 2009. Aquatic Plants of the Mississippi Coast. Jackson State Univ. 137p and online at [http://jcho.masgc.org/]

Cho, H.J., Biber, P.D., Nica, C. 2009. The rise of Ruppia in seagrass beds: changes in coastal environment and research needs. Chp 12 In E.K. Drury and T.S. Pridgen (eds.) Handbook of Environmental Quality, Nova Science Publishers, Inc. [PDF]

Biber, P.D. 2009. Determining Salinity-Tolerance of Giant Salvinia using Chlorophyll Fluorescence. Gulf and Caribbean Research. 21:36-39. [PDF]

Biber, P.D., W.J. Kenworthy and H.W. Paerl. 2009. Eelgrass (Zostera marina L.) and shoalgrass (Halodule wrightii Asch.) responses to variable light-limitation stress and recovery. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 369:110-117. [PDF]

Biber, P.D. and J.D. Caldwell. 2008. Seed Germination and Seedling Survival of Spartina alterniflora Loisel. American Journal of Agricultural and Biological Science 3: 633-638. [PDF]

Biber, P.D., C.L. Gallegos, W.J. Kenworthy. 2008. Calibration of a bio-optical model in the North River, NC: a tool to evaluate water-quality impacts on seagrasses. Estuaries and Coasts 31: 177-191 [PDF]

Biber, P.D. 2007. Evaluating a chlorophyll content meter on three coastal wetland plant species. Journal of Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Sciences 1(2): 1-11 [PDF]

Biber, P.D. 2007. Hydrodynamic transport of drifting macroalgae (Rhodophyta) through a tidal cut. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 74:565-569 [PDF]

Biber, P.D. 2007. Transport of drifting macroalgae (Rhodophyta) is strongly influenced by flow velocity. Marine Ecology Progress Series 343:115-122 [PDF]

Biber, P.D. 2006. Hydroponic versus rooted growth of Zostera marina L. (eelgrass)., Hydrobiologia 568:489-492 [PDF]

Biber, P.D. 2006. Measuring the effects of salinity stress in the red mangrove, Rhizophora mangle L., African Journal of Agricultural Research 1(1): 1-4 [PDF]

Biber, P.D., Irlandi, E.A. 2006. Temporal and spatial dynamics of macroalgal communities influenced by an anthropogenic salinity gradient. Aquatic Botany 85:65-77 [PDF]

Biber, P.D., H.W. Paerl, C.L. Gallegos, W.J. Kenworthy. 2005. Evaluating indicators of seagrass stress to light. Chp 13 In S.A. Bortone (ed.) Estuarine Indicators: Proceedings of Estuarine Indicators Workshop held at Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation. CRC Press, Boca Raton. [PDF]

Gallegos, C.L. and P.D. Biber, 2004. Diagnostic tool sets water quality targets for restoring submerged aquatic vegetation in Chesapeake Bay. Ecological Restoration, 22(4): 296-297. [PDF]

Irlandi, E.A., B.A. Orlando, and P.D. Biber. 2004. Drift algae-epiphyte-seagrass interactions: potential positive impacts of drift algae on seagrass. Mar. Ecol. Progr. Ser. 279:81-91. [PDF]

Biber, P.D., M.A. Harwell, and W. P. Cropper, Jr. 2004. Modeling the dynamics of three functional groups of macroalgae in tropical seagrass habitats. Ecol. Modeling 175:25-54. [PDF]

Lirman, D., B. Orlando, S. Macia, D. Manzello, L. Kaufman, P. Biber, and T. Jones. 2003. Coral communities of Biscayne Bay, Florida and adjacent offshore areas: Diversity, abundance, distribution, and environmental correlates. Aquatic Conservation 13:121-135. [PDF]

Biber, P.D. 2002. The Effects of Environmental Stressors on the Dynamics of Three Functional Groups of Algae in Thalassia testudinum Habitats of Biscayne Bay, Florida: A Modeling Approach. Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL. 367p. [PDF]

Irlandi, E.A., B. Orlando, S. Macia, P. Biber, T. Jones, L. Kaufman, D. Lirman and E. T. Patterson. 2002. The influence of freshwater runoff on biomass, morphometrics, and production of Thalassia testudinum. Aquatic Botany 72:67-78. [PDF]

Snedaker, S.C., S.M. Smith, P.D. Biber and R.J. Araujo. 2001. Comparative effects of Orimulsion and Fuel Oil No. 6 on floating and stranded propagules, and established seedlings of Rhizophora mangle L. In N.R. Bhat, F.K. Taha and A.Y. Al-Nasser (Eds) Mangrove Ecosystems: Natural Distribution, Biology and Management. Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research. [PDF]

Lirman, D. and P.D. Biber. 2000. Seasonal dynamics of macroalgal communities of the Northern Florida Reef Tract. Botanica Marina 43: 305-314. [PDF]

Biber, P. 2000. Killer algae: The true tale of a biological invasion. Book review. Bulletin of Marine Science 67:886. [PDF]

S.C. Snedaker, P.D. Biber and R.J. Araujo. 1997. Oil spills and mangroves: an overview. Pages 1-18 in C.E. Proffitt (ed.) Managing Oil Spills in Mangrove Ecosystems: Effects, Remediation, Restoration and Modeling. OCS MMS 97-0003. US Dept of the Interior. Minerals Management Service, Washington, DC. [PDF]

S.C. Snedaker, and P.D. Biber 1996. Restoration of mangroves in the United States of America: a case study in Florida. Pages 170-188 in C.D. Field (ed) Restoration of Mangrove Ecosystems. ISME, Okinawa, Japan. [PDF]

S.C Snedaker and P.D. Biber 1995. Effect of Fuel oil No. 6 and Orimulsion on mangroves. Chp 6 in J.S. Ault and M.A. Harwell (eds) Comparative Ecological Risk Assessment, Vol 2: Technical Support Document for the Comparison of the Ecological Risks to the Tampa Bay Ecosystem from Spills of Fuel Oil No. 6 and Orimulsion. CMEA, RSMAS, Univ. Miami, FL.

Biber, P.D. 1993. Polyphenols in Tropical Brown Algae. Honours Thesis, Dept of Zoology, University of Queensland. 104pp. [PDF]