Research Interests

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Oyster Biology

Estuarine Ecology

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:

Kortright, E.V., T.M. Soniat, and S.M. Ray. 2002. Web model estimates oyster parasite time-to-critical levels. Sea Technol. 43(4): 43-46

Kirby, M.X., T.M. Soniat, and H. Spero. 1998. Stable isotope sclerochronology of Pleistocene and Recent oyster shells (Crassostrea virginica). Palaios. 13:13:560-569.

Soniat, T.M and E. Kortright. 1998. Estimating time to critical levels of parasitsm of Perkinsus marinus in eastern oysters, Crassostrea virginica. J. Shellfish Res. 17:1071-1080.

Melancon, Jr, E.J., T.M. Soniat, V. Cheramie, M. Largarde, R. Dugas, and J. Barras.. 1998. Oyster resource zones of the Barataria and Terrebonne estuaries of Louisiana. J. Shellfish Res. 17:1143-1148.

Soniat, T.M., E.N. Powell, E.E. Hofmann, and J.M. Klink. 1998. Understanding success and failure in oyster populations: the importance of sampled variables and sample timing. J. Shellfish Res. 17: 1149-1165.

Dortch, Q., R.J. Robichaux, S. Pool, D. Milstead, G. Mire, N.N. Rabalais, T.M. Soniat, G. -Fryxell, R.E. Turner, and M.L. Parsons. 1997. Abundance and vertical flux of Pseudo-nitzschia in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 146:249-264.

Soniat, T.M. 1996. Epizootiology of Perkinsus marinus disease of eastern oysters in the Gulf of Mexico. J. Shellfish Res. 15:35-43.

Simons, J.D., T.M. Soniat, E.N. Powell, J. Song, M.S. Ellis, S.A. Boyles, E.A. Wilson, and W.R. Callender. 1992. An improved method for mapping oyster bottom using a global positioning system and an acoustic profiler. J. Shellfish Res. 11:431-436.

Soniat, T.M., R.C. Broadhurst, III, and E.L. Haywood, III. 1991. Alternatives to clamshell as cultch for oysters, and the use of gypsum for the production of cultchless oysters. J. Shellfish Res. 10:405-410.

Gauthier, J.D., T.M. Soniat, and J.S. Rogers. 1990. A parasitological survey of oysters along salinity gradients in coastal Louisiana. J. World Aquacul. Soc. 21:168-200.

Soniat, T.M., L.E. Smith, and M.S. Brody. 1989. Mortality and condition of American oysters in Galveston Bay, Texas. Contrib. Mar. Sci. 31:77-94.

Soniat, T.M. and K.W. Taylor. 1988. A microcomputer based shell activity monitor for oysters. Aquaculture 75:159-163.

Soniat, T.M. and M.S. Brody. 1988. Field validation of a habitat suitability index model for the American oyster. Estuaries 11:87-95.

Soniat, T.M. 1988. Oil and oyster industry conflicts in coastal Louisiana. J. Shellfish Res. 7:511-514.

Soniat, T.M. 1985. Changes in levels of infection of oysters by Perkinsus marinus, with special reference to the interaction of temperature and salinity upon parasitism. N.E. Gulf Sci. 7:171-174.

Soniat, T.M. and S.M. Ray. 1985. Relationships between possible available food and the composition, condition and reproductive state of oysters from Galveston Bay, Texas. Contrib. Mar. Sci. 28:109-121.

Soniat, T.M., S.M. Ray, and L.M. Jeffrey. 1984. Components of the seston and possible available food for oysters in Galveston Bay, Texas. Contrib. Mar. Sci. 27:127-141.