M. S. Allen

Hurricane Harvey Impacts on Water Quality and Microbial Communities in Houston, TX Waterbodies

This study examines the impact of Hurricane Harvey on water quality and microbial communities in Houston waterbodies, finding elevated fecal bacteria and shifts in microbial structure that took at least a month to recover.

Testing the efficacy of lionfish traps in the northern Gulf of Mexico

This study tests the efficacy of Gittings traps for removing lionfish in the northern Gulf of Mexico, finding moderate removal efficiency but significant escapement and deployment challenges.

Saving large fish through harvest slots outperforms the classical minimum-length limit when the aim is to achieve multiple harvest and catch-related fisheries objectives

This study compares harvest slots and minimum-length limits in fisheries management, finding harvest slots better achieve multiple objectives like maximizing catch numbers and trophy fish production.

Immunological responses to the relapsing fever spirochete Borrelia turicatae in infected Rhesus macaques: implications for pathogenesis and diagnosis.

This study investigates immune responses in Rhesus macaques infected with Borrelia turicatae, finding inflammatory mediators linked to pre-term abortion and changes in B cell populations.