Peer-Reviewed Publications

Journal Articles

  1. DeMarco, K.E, E.R. Hillmann, J.A. Nyman, B. Couvillion, M.K. La Peyre.  In press.  Defining aquatic habitat zones across Northern Gulf of Mexico estuarine gradients through Submerged Aquatic Vegetation species assemblage and biomass data. Estuaries and Coasts 
  2. Cao, W., R.V. Rohli, F. Han, A.J. Vega, N. Bushra, and J.A. Nyman.  2021.  Atmospheric circulation regimes for prescribed burns along the U.S. Gulf of Mexico Coast. Applied Geography 136(2021):102587.    
  3. Hu, K.L., E. Meselhe, and J.A. Nyman.  2021.  The effect of Phragmites australis dieback on channel sedimentation in the Mississippi River Delta: a conceptual modeling study.  Water 13:10.   
  4. Patton, B.A., J.A. Nyman and M.K.  Lapeyre.  2020.  Living on the edge: multi-scale analyses of bird habitat use in coastal marshes of Barataria Basin, Louisiana, USA.  Wetlands.  40:2041-2054.   
  5. Knight, I.A., J.T. Cronin, M. Gill, J.A. Nyman, B.E. Wilson, and R. Diaz.  2020.  Investigating plant phenotype, salinity, and infestation by the Roseau Cane Scale as factors in the die-back of Phragmites australis in the Mississippi River Delta, USA.  Wetlands.  40:1327-1337. 
  6. Hillman, E.R., V.H. Rivera-Monroy, J.A. Nyman and M.K. La Peyre.  2020.  Estuarine submerged aquatic vegetation habitat provides organic carbon storage across a shifting landscape.  Science of the Total Environment.  717(2020)137217.   
  7. Hiatt, M., G. Snedden, J.W. Day, R.V. Rohli, J.A. Nyman, R. Lane, and L.A. Sharp.  2019.   Drivers and impacts of water level fluctuations in the Mississippi River delta: Implications for delta restoration.  Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 224:117-137.   
  8. Knight, I.A., B.E. Wilson, M. Gill, L. Aviles, J.T. Cronin, J.A. Nyman, S.A. Schneider, and R. Diaz.  2018.  Invasion of Nipponaclerda biwakoensis (Hemiptera: Aclerdidae) and Phragmites australis die-back in southern Louisiana, USA.  Biological Invasions .   
  9. Colonna, W.J., M.E. Marti, J.A. Nyman, C. Green, C.E. Glatz.  2017.  Hemolysis as a rapid screening technique for assessing the toxicity of native surfactin and a genetically engineered derivative.  Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy 36:505-510.   
  10. Peyronnin, N.S., R.H. Caffey, J.H. Cowan Jr., D. Justic, A.S. Kolker.  S.B. Laska.  A. McCorquodale, E. Melancon Jr., J.A. Nyman, R.R. Twilley, J.M. Visser, J.R. White, and J.G. Wilkins.  2017.  Optimizing sediment diversion operations: working group recommendations for integrating complex ecological and social landscape interactions.  Water 9:368, DOI:10.3390/w9060368.   
  11. Rietl, A.J., J.A. Nyman, C.W. Lindau, and C.R. Jackson.  2017.  Gulf ribbed mussels (Geukensia granosissima) increase methane emissions from a coastal Spartina alterniflora marsh.  Estuaries and Coasts.  40:832–841. 
  12. Tobias, V.D., and J.A. Nyman. 2017. Leaf tissue indicators of flooding stress in the above- and below-ground biomass of Spartina patens. Journal of Coastal Research. 33:309-330.
  13. Nyman, J.A. and C.W. Lindau. 2016. Nutrient availability and flooding stress interact to affect growth and mercury concentration in Taxodium distichum (L.) Rich. seedlings. Environmental and Experimental Botany 125:77-86. DOI 10.1016/j.envexpbot.2016.02.004
  14. Rietl, A.J., M.E. Overlander, J.A. Nyman, and C.R. Jackson. 2015. Microbial community composition and extracellular enzyme activities associated with Juncus romerianus and Spartina alterniflora vegetated sediments in Louisiana saltmarshes. Microbial Ecology. DOI 10.1007/s00248-015-0651-2
  15. Williamson, M.F., V.D. Tobias, and J.A. Nyman. 2014. Effects of freshwater and nutrient input on chemical concentrations in Spartina alterniflora (Loisel). Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis 45:925-933 DOI: 10.1080/00103624.2013.867052
  16. Burcham, A.K., J.H. Merino, T.C. Michot, and J.A. Nyman. 2014. Arbuscular mycorrhizae occur in common Spartina species. Gulf of Mexico Science 2012:14-19.
  17. Ialeggio, J.S., and J.A. Nyman. 2014. Nutria grazing preference as a function of fertilization. Wetlands 34:1039–1045. DOI 10.1007/s13157-014-0557-7
  18. Tobias, V.D., M.F. Williamson, and J.A. Nyman. 2014. A comparison of the elemental composition of leaf tissue Spartina patens and Spartina alterniflora in Louisiana’s coastal marshes. Journal of Plant Nutrition. DOI: 10.1080/01904167.2014.881871.
  19. Scaroni, A.E., Y. Siyuan, C.W. Lindau, and J.A. Nyman. 2014. Nitrous oxide emissions from soils in Louisiana’s Atchafalaya River Basin. Wetlands DOI 10.1007/s13157-014-0521-6. [PDF]
  20. Nyman, J.A. 2014. Integrating Successional Ecology and the Delta Lobe Cycle in wetland research and restoration. Estuaries and Coasts. 37:1490-1505  DOI 10.1007/s12237-013-9747-4.
  21. Marti, M.E., W.J. Colonna, P. Patra, H. Zhang, C. Green, G. Reznik, M. Pynn, K. Jarrell, J.A. Nyman, P. Somasundaran, C.E. Glatz, and B.P. Lamsal. 2014. Production and characterization of microbial surfactants for potential use in oil-spill remediation. Enzyme and Microbial Technology 55:31-39.
  22. Morris, J.T., G,P. Shaffer, and J.A. Nyman. 2013. Brinson Review: perspectives on the influence of nutrients on the sustainability of coastal wetlands. Wetlands 33:975-988. DOI: 10.1007/s13157-013-0480-3.
  23. Kuhl, A.J., J.A. Nyman, M.D. Kaller, and C.C. Green. 2013. Dispersant and salinity effects on weathering and acute toxicity of South Louisiana Crude oil. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry 32:2611-2620.
  24. Nyman, J.A., D.M. Baltz, M.D. Kaller, P.L. Leberg, C. Parsons Richards, R.P. Romaire, and T.M. Soniat. 2013. Likely changes in habitat quality for fish and wildlife in coastal Louisiana during the next 50 years. Journal of Coastal Research Special Issue 67:60-74. DOI: 10.2112/SI_67_5.
  25. Lindau, C.W., A.E. Scaroni, V.H. Rivera-Monroy, and J.A. Nyman. 2011. Comparison of 15N2Flux and Acetylene Inhibition Denitrification Methods in Atchafalaya River Basin Sediments. Journal of Freshwater Ecology 26: 337-334 DOI: 10.1080/02705060.2011.557480
  26. Burcham, A.K., J.H. Merino, T.C. Michot, and J.A. Nyman. 2012. Arbuscular mycorrhizae occur in common Spartina species. Gulf of Mexico Science 2012:14-19.
  27. O’Connell, J.L. and J.A. Nyman. 2011. Effects of marsh pond terracing on coastal wintering waterbirds before and after Hurricane Rita. Environmental Management. 48:975-984. DOI 10.1007/s00267-011-9741-1
  28. Ford, M., and J.A. Nyman. 2011. Preface: an overview of the Atchafalaya River. Hydrobiologia. 658:1-5. DOI: 10.1007/s10750-010-0469-3
  29. Scaroni, A.E., J.A. Nyman, and C.W. Lindau. 2011. Comparison of denitrification characteristics among three habitat types of a large river floodplain; Atchafalaya River Basin, Louisiana. Hydrobiologia. 658:17-25. DOI: 10.1007/s10750-010-0471-9
  30. Scaroni, A.E., C.W. Lindau, and J.A. Nyman. 2010. Spatial variability of sediment denitrification across the Atchafalaya River Basin, Louisiana, USA. Wetlands. 30:949-955. DOI: 10.1007/s13157-010-0091-1
  31. O’Connell, and J.A. Nyman. 2010. Marsh terraces in coastal Louisiana increase marsh edge and densities of waterbirds. Wetlands 30:125-135. DOI: 10.1007/s13157-009-0009-y
  32. Merino, J., D. Huval, and A.J. Nyman. 2010. Implication of nutrient and salinity interaction on the productivity of Spartina patens. Wetlands Ecology and Management 18:111-117. DOI: 10.1007/s11273-008-9124-4
  33. Tobias, V.D., J.A. Nyman, R.D. DeLaune, and J.D. Foret. 2010. Improving marsh restoration: leaf tissue chemistry identifies factors limiting production in Spartina patens. Plant Ecology. 207:141-148. DOI: 10.1007/s11258-009-9660-x
  34. Nyman, J.A., M.K. La Peyre, A. Caldwell, S. Piazza, C. Thom, C. Winslow. 2009. Defining restoration targets for water depth and salinity in wind-dominated Spartina patens (Ait.) Muhl. coastal marshes. Journal of Hydrology 376:327-336.  DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2009.06.001
  35. Lindau, C.W., R.D. DeLaune, A.E. Scaroni and J.A. Nyman. 2008. Denitrification in cypress swamp within the Atchafalaya River Basin, Louisiana. Chemosphere 70:886-894. DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2007.06.084
  36. La Peyre, M.K., B. Gossman, and J.A. Nyman. 2007. Assessing functional equivalency of nekton habitat in enhanced habitats: Comparison of terraced and unterraced marsh ponds. Estuaries and Coasts 33 (3), 526-536.
  37. Nyman, J.A., P.L. Klerks, and S. Bhattacharyya. 2007. Effects of chemical additives on hydrocarbon disappearance and biodegradation in freshwater marsh microcosms. Environmental Pollution 149:227-238. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2006.12.028
  38. Kanouse, S., M.K. La Peyre, and J.A. Nyman. 2006. Nekton use of Ruppia maritima and non-vegetated bottom habitat types within brackish marsh ponds. Marine Ecology Progress Series 327:61-69. DOI: 10.3354/meps327061
  39. Nyman, J.A., R.J. Walters, R.D. DeLaune, and W.H. Patrick, Jr. 2006. Marsh vertical accretion via vegetative growth. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 69:370-380. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecss.2006.05.041
  40. Merino, J.H., J.A. Nyman, and T. Michot. 2005. Effects of season and marsh management on submersed aquatic vegetation in coastal Louisiana brackish marsh ponds. Ecological Restoration 23:235-243. DOI:10.3368/er.23.4.235
  41. La Peyre, M.K., C.S. Bush Thom, C. Winslow, A. Caldwell and J. A. Nyman. 2005. Comparison of seed bank size and composition in fringing, restored, and impounded marsh in southwest Louisiana. Southeastern Naturalist 4:273-286.
    DOI: 10.1656/1528-7092(2005)004[0273:COSBSA]2.0.CO;2
  42. Bush Thom, C.S., M.K.G. La Peyre, and J.A. Nyman. 2004. Evaluation of nekton use and habitat characteristics of restored Louisiana marsh. Ecological Engineering 23:63-75. DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolgeng.2004.06.012
  43. DeLaune, R.D, J.C. Callaway, W.H. Patrick, Jr., and J.A. Nyman. 2004. An analysis of marsh accretionary processes in Louisiana coastal wetlands. Geoscience and Man 38:129-146.
  44. Klerks, P.L., J.A. Nyman, and S. Bhattacharyya. 2004. Relationship between hydrocarbon measurements and toxicity to a chirinomid, fish larvae, and daphnid for oils and oil spill chemical treatments in laboratory freshwater marsh microcosms. Environmental Pollution 129:345-353. DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2003.12.001
  45. Bhattacharyya, S., P.L. Klerks, and J.A. Nyman. 2003. Toxicity to freshwater organisms from oils and oil spill chemical treatments in laboratory microcosms. Environmental Pollution 122:205-215. DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(02)00294-4
  46. Steyer, G.D., CE. Sasser, J.M. Visser, E.M. Swenson, J.A. Nyman, and R.C. Raynie. 2003. A proposed coast-wide reference monitoring system for evaluating wetland restoration trajectories. The Journal of Environmental Monitoring and Assessment 81:107-117. DOI: 10.1023/A:1021368722681
  47. Pezeshki, S.R., M.W. Hester, Q. Lin, and J.A. Nyman. 2000. The effects of oil spill and clean-up on dominant US Gulf Coast marsh macrophytes: a review. Environmental Pollution 108:129-139. DOI: 10.1016/S0269-7491(99)00244-4
  48. Nyman, J.A. and R.D. DeLaune. 1999. Potential impacts of global sea-level rise on coastal marsh stability. Current Topics in Wetland Biogeochemistry 3:112-117.
  49. Nyman, J.A. 1999. Effects of crude oil and chemical additives on metabolic activity of mixed microbial populations in fresh marsh soils. Microbial Ecology 37:152-162. DOI: 10.1007/s002489900139
  50. Nyman, J.A., and R.H. Chabreck. 1996. Some effects of 30 years of weir management on coastal marsh aquatic vegetation and implications to waterfowl management. Gulf of Mexico Science 1:16-25.
  51. Callaway, J.C., J.A. Nyman, and R.D. DeLaune. 1996. Sediment accretion in coastal wetlands: a review and a simulation model of processes. Current Topics in Wetland Biogeochemistry 2:2-23.
  52. Nyman, J.A., C.R. Crozier, and R.D. DeLaune. 1995. Roles and patterns of hurricane sedimentation in an estuarine marsh landscape. Estuarine Coastal and Shelf Science 40:665-679. DOI: 10.1006/ecss.1995.0045
  53. Nyman, J.A., R.D. DeLaune, S.R. Pezeshki, and W.H. Patrick, Jr. 1995. Organic matter fluxes and marsh stability in a rapidly submerging estuarine marsh. Estuaries 18:207-218. DOI: 10.2307/1352631
  54. Crozier, C.R., J.A. Nyman, and R.D. DeLaune. 1994. Symbiotic N fixation by Vigna luteola, a legume of low-salinity Gulf coast marshes. Northeast Gulf Science 13:145-147.
  55. DeLaune, R.D., J.A. Nyman, and W.H. Patrick, Jr. 1994. Peat collapse, ponding, and wetland loss in a rapidly submerging coastal marsh. Journal of Coastal Research 10:1021-1030.
  56. Pardue, J.H., R.D. DeLaune, W.H. Patrick, Jr., and J.A. Nyman. 1994. Treatment of alligator farm wastewater using land application. Aquacultural Engineering 13:129-145.
  57. Nyman, J.A., M. Carloss, R.D. DeLaune, and W.H. Patrick, Jr. 1994. Erosion rather than plant dieback as the mechanism of marsh loss in an estuarine marsh. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms 19:69-84. DOI: 10.1002/esp.3290190106
  58. Nyman, J.A. R.D. DeLaune, H.H. Roberts, and W.H. Patrick, Jr. 1993. Relationship between vegetation and soil formation in a rapidly submerging coastal marsh. Marine Ecology Progress Series 96:269-279. DOI: 10.3354/meps096269
  59. Nyman, J.A., R.H. Chabreck, and N. Kinler. 1993 Some effects of herbivory and 30 years of weir management on emergent vegetation in a brackish marsh. Wetlands 13:165-175.
  60. Nyman, J.A. and R.D. DeLaune. 1991. CO2 emission and soil Eh responses to different hydro­logical conditions in fresh, brackish, and saline marsh soils. Limnology and Oceanography 36:1406-1414.
  61. Nyman, J.A., R.H. Chabreck, and R.G. Linscombe. 1990. Effects of weir management on marsh loss, Marsh Island, Louisiana USA. Environmental Management 14:809-814. DOI: 10.1007/BF02394175
  62. Nyman, J.A., R.D. DeLaune, and W.H. Patrick, Jr. 1990. Wetland soil formation in the rapidly subsiding Mississippi River Deltaic Plain: mineral and organic matter relationships. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 31:57-69. DOI: 10.1016/0272-7714(90)90028-P