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Baum, J.K., M.A. Slein, J.C. Garen, Z. Sang, S. Emry, K.J.A. Goodwin, C.G. Collins, J. Lewthwaite, M. Tseng, S.T. Michaletz, A.C. Burton, C.D.G. Harley, D.S. Srivastava, 2021 Western North American Heat Dome Data Consortium (26 members; including S. Starko and B. Timmer). Widespread ecological responses and cascading effects of the record-breaking 2021 western North American heatwave. In Review.
Bruce, K., J. Burns, D. Maucieri, K. Pascoe, J.K. Baum. Rapid loss, and slow recovery, of coral reef structural complexity resulting from a prolonged marine heatwave. Submitted.
Barclay, K.M., J.K. Baum, I. McKechnie. Merging coastal archaeology and conservation paleobiology to evaluate shellfish resilience to Indigenous harvest over the past 3,000 years. In Revision.
Epstein, G., S.D. Fuller, L. Gullage, J.K. Baum. Disturbance to seabed sediment carbon from mobile bottom fishing in the Canadian Pacific and Atlantic. In Review.
Ramirez, M., K. McMahon, N. Rooney, R. El-Sabaawi, J.K. Baum. Carbon pathways and trophic attributes are conserved in carnivorous reef fishes across a major human disturbance gradient. Submitted.
Zerr, K.M., S. Hilbourne, I.R. Gregr, I.H. Zareer, G.M.W. Stevens, J.K. Baum. Oceanic atoll in southern Maldives offers refuge for elasmobranch species amidst global declines. In Review.
Schenck, F., J.K. Baum, J. Gaeckle, P. Jorgensen, D. Martin, K. Boyer, J. Duffy, J. Fodrie, T. Hanley, C. Hereu, K. Hovel, N. O'Connor, B. Peterson, J. Stachowicz, R.A. Hughes. Host traits and temperature predict biogeographic variation in seagrass disease prevalence. Submitted.
Tietjen, K.L., N.F. Perks, N.C. O’Brien, and J.K. Baum. Impacts of a prolonged marine heatwave and chronic local human disturbance on juvenile coral assemblages. In Review. Preprint: PDF | biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.02.23.581720v1
McHenry, J., D.K. Okamoto, K. Filbee-Dexter, K. Krumhansl, K.A. MacGregor, M. Hessing-Lewis, B. Timmer, P. Archambault, C.M. Attridge, D. Cottier, M. Costa, M. Csordas, L.E. Johnson, J. Lessard, A. Mora-Soto, A. Metaxas, C.J. Neufeld, O. Pontier, L. Reshitnyk, … J.K. Baum. A blueprint for national assessments of the blue carbon potential of kelp forests with application to Canada’s three oceans. In Revision. Preprint | PDF
Eakin, C.M., 12 Co-Authors, 139 Data Providers (Baum, J.K.). 2014-17 Global coral bleaching event: The most severe and widespread ever recorded. In Review. Preprint: PDF | https://www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-1555992/v1
2025
(98) Starko, S., G. Epstein, L. Chalifour, K. Bruce*, D. Buzzoni*, M. Csordas*, S. Dimoff*, R. Hansen*, D. Maucieri*, J. McHenry*, K.L. Tietjen*, B. Timmer* and J.K. Baum. 2025. Ecological responses to extreme climatic events: a systematic review of the 2014-2016 Northeast Pacific marine heatwave. Accepted: Oceanography and Marine Biology - An Annual Review. *Author order alphabetical
2024
(97) Epstein, G., M. Turner, S.D. Fuller, S. Johannessen, E.M. Rubidge, and J.K. Baum. 2024. Protection of seabed sediments in Canada’s marine conservation network for potential climate change mitigation co-benefit. Accepted: FACETS.
(96) Barclay, K.M., P. Amos, L.R. Leighton, C.L. Schneider, J.K. Baum. 2024. Predation scars provide a new method to distinguish native and invasive crab predation on mollusc prey. Ecology and Evolution. 14:e70338. DOI | PDF | Supp Information
(94) Sequeira, A.M.M., A. Bates, G. Hays, D. Sims, S. Andrzejaczek, A. Audzijonyte, J.K. Baum, M. Beal, B. Block, J. Cinner, K. Cowley, E. Gilman, A. Gleason, A. Harrison, C. Hudson, G. Ishimura, R. Jabado, J. Landrum, S. Mangubhai, L. McClenachan, L. Meagher, C. Riginos, E. Serrao, R. Sherley, R. Stuart-Smith, N. Wambiji, S. Marley. 2024. A Framework for Optimising Opportunistic Collaborative Syntheses to Propel Ecological Conservation. Biological Conservation. 298:110717. DOI | PDF
(92) Epstein, G., S.D. Fuller, D. Hingmire, P. Myers, A. Peña, C. Pennelly, J.K. Baum. 2024. Predictive mapping of organic carbon stocks and accumulation rates in surficial sediments of the Canadian continental margin. Earth System Science Data. 16(5):2165-2195. DOI | PDF | Supp Mat | Data | Preprint PDF | Preprint URL
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(91) Starko, S., B. Timmer, L. Reshitnyk, M. Csordas, J. McHenry, S. Schroeder, M. Hessing-Lewis, M. Costa, A. Zielinski, R. Zielinski, S. Cook, R. Underhill, L. Boyer, C. Fretwell, J. Yakimishyn, W.A. Heath, C. Gruman, D. Hingmire, J.K. Baum, C.J. Neufeld. 2024. Local and regional variation in kelp loss and stability across coastal British Columbia. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 733: 1-26. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/meps14548 | PDF | Supp Mat | Preprint PDF
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(90) Kindinger, T.L., T.C. Adam, J.K. Baum, S.A. Dimoff, A.S. Hoey, and I.D. Williams. 2024. Herbivory through the lens of ecological processes across Pacific coral reefs. Ecosphere. 15:e4791. DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.4791 | PDF
(89) Wernberg, T., M.S. Thomsen, J.K. Baum, M. Bishop, J. Bruno, M.A. Coleman, K. Filbee-Dexter, K. Gagnon, Q. He, D. Murdiyarso, K. Rogers, B. Silliman, D.A. Smale, S. Starko, M.A. Vanderklift et al. 2024. Impacts of climate change on marine foundation species. Annual Review of Marine Science. 16:247-282. DOI | PDF
(88) Csordas, M., S. Starko, C.J. Neufeld, S.A. Thompson, J.K. Baum. Multi-scale stability of an intertidal kelp (Postelsia palmaeformis) near its northern range edge through prolonged heatwaves. 2024. Annals of Botany (Special Issue on Macroalgae in a Changing World). mcad148. DOI: 10.1093/aob/mcad148 | PDF | Supp Mat
2023
(87) Starko, S., J. Fifer, D.C. Claar, S.W. Davies, R. Cunning, A.C. Baker, J.K. Baum. 2023. Marine heatwaves threaten cryptic coral diversity and erodes associations amongst co-evolving partners. Science Advances. 9:eadf0954. DOI: epdf/10.1126/sciadv.adf0954 | PDF | Supp Mat | Supp Mat 2 | GitHub | Preprint
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(86) Maucieri, D.G., S. Starko, and J.K. Baum. 2023. Tipping points and interactive effects of chronic human disturbance and acute heat stress on coral diversity. Proceedings of the Royal Society B. 290:20230209. DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2023.0209 | PDF | Supp Mat | Zenodo | GitHub
(85) Cannon S.E., S.D. Donner, A. Liu, P.C. González Espinosa, A.H. Baird, J.K. Baum, A.G. Bauman, M. Beger, C.E. Benkwitt, M.J. Birt, Y. Chancerelle, J.E. Cinner, N.L. Crane, V. Denis, M. Depczynski, N. Fadli, D. Fenner, C.J. Fulton, Y. Golbuu, N.A.J. Graham, J. Guest, H.B. Harrison, JP.A. Hobbs, A.S. Hoey, T.H. Holmes, P. Houk, F.A. Januchowski-Hartley, J. Jompa, CY. Kuo, G. Valentino Limmon, Y.V. Lin, T.R. McClanahan, D. Muenzel, M.J. Paddack, S. Planes, M.S. Pratchett, B. Radford, J. Davis Reimer, Z.T. Richards, C.L. Ross, J. Rulmal Jr. B. Sommer, G.J. Williams, S.K. Wilson. 2023. Macroalgae exhibit diverse responses to human disturbances on coral reefs. Global Change Biology. 29:3318-3330. DOI: 10.1111/gcb.16694 | PDF | Supp Mat
(84) Baum, J.K., D.C. Claar, K.L. Tietjen, J.M.T. Magel, D.G. Maucieri, K.M. Cobb, J.M. McDevitt-Irwin. 2023. Transformation of coral communities subjected to an unprecedented heatwave is modulated by local disturbance. Science Advances. 9(14):eabq5615. DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abq5615 | PDF | Supp Mat | Zenodo | GitHub | Preprint
2022
(83) Chalifour, L., C. Holt, M. Bradford, A.E Camaclang, R. Dixon, R.J.R Finn, V. Hemming, S.G. Hinch, C.D Levings, M. MacDuffee, D. Nishimura, M. Pearson, J.D. Reynolds, D.C Scott, U. Spremberg, S. Stark, J. Stevens, J.K. Baum, T.G. Martin. 2022. Identifying a pathway toward recovery for depleted wild Pacific salmon populations in a large, urban watershed. Journal of Applied Ecology. 59:2212–2226. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.14239 | PDF | Supp Info | Zenodo | GitHub
(82) Starko, S., C.J. Neufeld, L. Gendall, B. Timmer, L. Campbell, J. Yakimishyn, L.D. Druehl, J.K. Baum. 2022. Microclimate predicts kelp forest extinction in the face of direct and indirect marine heatwave effects. Ecological Applications. 32:e2673. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2673 | PDF | Supp Mat | Supp Video (too large to upload here) | Video Legend | Zenodo | GitHub
(81) Jorgensen, S.J., F. Micheli, T.D. White, and 44 other co-authors (including J.K. Baum). 2022. Emergent research and priorities for shark and ray conservation. Endangered Species Research. 47:171-203. https://doi.org/10.3354/esr01169 | PDF | Supp Mat
2021
(80) Epstein, H.E., A. Hernandez-Agreda, S. Starko, J.K. Baum, R. Vega Thurber. 2021. Inconsistent patterns of microbial diversity and composition across sequencing platforms: a case study with reef-building corals. Frontiers in Microbiology 2:740932. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2021.740932 | PDF | Supp Mat | GitRepo
(79) Maucieri, D.G. and J.K. Baum. 2021. Impacts of heat stress on soft corals, an overlooked and highly vulnerable component of coral reef ecosystems. Biological Conservation 262:109328 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2021.109328 | PDF | Supp Mat | GitRepo
(78) O’Connor, G.K., K.M. Cobb, H.R. Sayani, A.T. Atwood, P.R. Grothe, S. Stevenson, J.K. Baum, C. Tianran, D.C. Claar, N.T. Hitt, J. Lynch-Stieglitz, R.A. Mortlock, G.A. Schmidt, R. Walter. 2021. Coral oxygen isotopic records capture the 2015/2016 El Niño event in the central equatorial Pacific. Geophysical Research Letters 48:e2021GL094036. https://doi.org/10.1029/2021GL094036 | PDF | Supp Mat | Preprint
(77) Osgood, G.J., E.R. White and J.K. Baum. 2021. Effects of climate-change driven gradual and acute temperature changes on shark and ray species. Journal of Animal Ecology 90:2547–2559. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2656.13560 | PDF | Supp Mat | GitRepo
(76) Eger, A.M., R.J. Best and J.K. Baum. 2021. Dominance determines fish community biomass in a temperate seagrass ecosystem. Ecology and Evolution 11:10489–10501. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7854 | PDF | Supp Mat | Data and Code
(75) Davies, S.W., H.M. Putnam, T. Ainsworth, J.K. Baum, C.B. Bove, S.C. Crosby, I.M. Côté, A. Duplouy, R.W. Fulweiler, A.J. Griffin, T.C. Hanley, T. Hill, A. Humanes, S. Mangubhai, A. Metaxas, L.M. Parker, H.E. Rivera, N.J. Silbiger, N.S. Smith, A.K. Spalding, N. Traylor-Knowles, B.L. Weigel, R.M. Wright, A.E. Bates. 2021. Promoting inclusive metrics of success and impact to dismantle a discriminatory reward system in science. PLoS Biology 19(6): e3001282. https://doi. org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001282 | PDF
(74) Dimoff, S.D., W.D. Halliday, M.K. Pine, K.L. Tietjen, F. Juanes and J.K. Baum. 2021. The utility of different acoustic indicators to describe biological sounds of a coral reef. Ecological Indicators. 124:107435. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2021.107435 | PDF | Supp Mat
(73) Melnychuk, M.C., H. Kurota, P. Mace, M. Pons, C. Minto, G.C. Osio, O.P. Jensen, C. Lee de Moor, A.M. Parma, R. Little, D. Hively, C. Ashbrook, N. Baker, R.O. Amoroso, T.A. Branch, C.M. Anderson, C. Szuwalski, J.K. Baum, T. McClanahan, Y. Ye, et al. 2021. Identifying management actions that promote sustainable fisheries. Nature Sustainability 4, 440-449. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41893-020-00668-1 | PDF | Supp Info, Supp Table 1, Table 2, Table 8, Fig 1 | GitRepo | Zenodo
(72) Chalifour, L., D.C. Scott, M. MacDuffee, S. Stark, J.F. Dower, T.D. Beacham, T.G. Martin and J.K. Baum. 2021. Chinook salmon exhibit long-term rearing and early marine growth in the Fraser River, B.C., a large urban estuary. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Science 78(5). https://doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2020-0247 | PDF | Supp Mat | GitHub
(71) Froehlich, H.E., R. Gentry, S.E. Lester, R.S. Cottrell, G. Fay, T. Branch, J.A. Gephart, E.R. White, J.K. Baum. 2021. Securing a sustainable future for US seafood in the wake of a global crisis. Marine Policy 124:104328. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2020.104328 | PDF
2020
(70) Claar, D.C., S. Starko, K.L. Tietjen, H.E. Epstein, R. Cunning, K.M. Cobb, A.C. Baker, R.D. Gates and J.K. Baum. 2020. Dynamic symbioses reveal pathways to coral survival through prolonged heatwaves. Nature Communications 11,6097. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19169-y | PDF | Supp Mat | GitRepo
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(69) White, E.R., H. Froehlich, J.A. Gephart, R.S. Cottrell, T. Branch, J.K. Baum. 2020. Early effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on US fisheries and seafood. Fish and Fisheries. 2020;00:1-8. https://doi.org/10.1111/faf.12525 | PDF | Supp Mat
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(68) Kehoe, L., J. Lund, L. Chalifour, Y. Asadian, E. Balke, S. Boyd, D. Carlson, J. Casey, B. Connors, N. Cryer, M. Drever, S. Hinch, C. Levings, M. MacDuffee, H. McGregor, J. Richardson, D. Scott, D. Stewart, R. Vennesland, C. Wilkinson, P. Zevit, J.K. Baum and T. Martin. 2020. Conservation in heavily urbanized biodiverse regions requires urgent management action and attention to governance. Conservation Science and Practice. 2020;e310. https://doi.org/10.1111/csp2.31 | PDF | Supp Mat | Data S1, S2, S3
(67) Eger, A.M. and J.K. Baum. 2020. Trophic cascades in coastal marine ecosystems: a meta-analysis of experimental and observational research. Marine Ecology Progress Series 656: 139-152. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps13430 | PDF | Supp Mat
(66) Claar, D.C., J.M. McDevitt-Irwin, M. Garren, R. Vega Thurber, R.D. Gates and J.K. Baum. 2020. Increased diversity and concordant shifts in community structure of coral-associated Symbiodiniaceae and bacterial communities subjected to chronic human disturbance. Molecular Ecology 29: 2477-2491. PDF | Supp Mat | GitRepo
(65) Osgood, G.J., B. Timmer, K. Cox, F. Juanes and J.K. Baum. 2020. Differences in δ15N and δ13C between embryonic and maternal tissues of the ovoviviparous bluntnose sixgill shark Hexanchus griseus. Journal of Fish Biology 96: 1060-1064. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.14294 | PDF | Fig S1 | Table S1
(64) Hutchings, J., J.K. Baum, S.D. Fuller, J. Laughren, D.L. VanderZwaag. 2020. Sustaining Canadian marine biodiversity: Policy and statutory progress. FACETS 5: 264 - 288. https://doi.org/10.1139/facets-2020-006 | PDF
(63) Claar, D.C., K. Tietjen, K. Cox, R. Gates and J.K. Baum. 2020. Chronic disturbance modulates symbiont (Symbiodiniaceae) beta diversity on coral reefs. Scientific Reports 10, 4492. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-60929-z | PDF | Supp Mat | GitRepo
(62) Magel, J.M.T., S.A. Dimoff and J.K. Baum. 2020. Direct and indirect effects of climate change-amplified heat stress events on coral reef fish communities. Ecological Applications 30(6): e02124. https://doi.org/10.1002/eap.2124 | PDF | Supp Mat | GitRepo
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(61) Osgood, G.J., M.E. McCord and J.K. Baum. 2020. Chondrichthyans as a flagship-umbrella species complex for conserving South African biodiversity. African Journal of Marine Science 42(1): 81-93. https://doi.org/10.2989/1814232X.2020.1729859 | PDF | Supp Mat | GitRepo
(60) Edwards, A.M., J.P.W. Robinson, J.L. Blanchard, J.K. Baum and M.J. Plank. 2020. Accounting for the bin structure of data removes bias when fitting size spectra. Marine Ecology Progress Series 636:19-33. https://doi.org/10.3354/meps13230 | PDF | Supp Mat | GitRepo and R Package
(59) Hilborn, R. R.O. Amoroso, C.M. Anderson, J.K. Baum, T.A. Branch, C. Costello, C. Lee de Moor, A. Faraj, D. Hively, O.P. Jensen, H. Kurota, R. Little, P. Mace, T. McClanahan, M.C. Melnychuk, C. Minto, G.C. Osio, A.M. Parma, M. Pons, S. Segurado, C. Szuwalski, J.R. Wilson and Y. Ye. 2020. Effective fisheries management instrumental in improving fish stock status. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS) 117(4): 2218- 2224. PDF
2019
(58) Osgood, G.J., M.E. McCord and J.K. Baum. 2019. Using baited remote underwater videos (BRUVs) to characterize chondrichthyan communities in a global biodiversity hotspot. PLoS ONE 14(12): e0225859. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0225859 | PDF | Supp Mat | GitRepo
(56) Chalifour, L., D.C. Scott, M. MacDuffee, J.C. Iacarella, T.G. Martin and J.K. Baum. 2019. Habitat use by juvenile salmon, other migratory fish, and resident fish species underscores the importance of estuarine habitat mosaics. Marine Ecology Progress Series 625: 145-162. PDF | Supp Mat | GitRepo
(55) Baum, J.K. 2019. Industrial fishing boats leave few safe havens for sharks. Nature 572: 449-450. PDF
(53) Magel, J.M.T., J.H.R. Burns, R.D. Gates and J.K. Baum. 2019. Effects of bleaching-associated mass coral mortality on reef structural complexity across a gradient of local disturbance. Scientific Reports 9: 2512. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-37713-1 | PDF | Supp Mat | GitRepo
(52) Claar, D.C. and J.K. Baum. 2019. Timing matters: Survey timing during extended heat stress can influence perceptions of coral susceptibility to bleaching. Coral Reefs 38(4): 559-565. PDF
2018
(51) Röhr, M.E., M. Holmer, J. K. Baum, M. Björk, D. Chin, L. Chalifour, S. Cimon, M. Cusson, M. Dahl, D. Deyanova, J. E. Duffy, J. S. Eklöf, J. K. Geyer, J. N. Griffin, M. Gullström, C. M. Hereu, M. Hori, K. A. Hovel, A. R. Hughes, P. Jorgensen, S. Kiriakopolos, P. Moksnes, M. Nakaoka, M. I. O’Connor, B.Peterson, K. Reiss, P. L. Reynolds, F. Rossi, J. Ruesink, R. Santos, J. J. Stachowicz, F. Tomas, K. Lee, R. K. F. Unsworth and C. Boström. 2018. Blue carbon storage capacity of temperate eelgrass (Zostera marina) meadows. Global Biogeochemical Cycles 32(10): 1457–1475. doi: 10.1029/2018GB005941 | PDF | Supp Mat
(48) Iacarella, J., E. Adamczyk, D. Bowen, L. Chalifour, A. Eger, W. Heath, S. Helms, M. Hessing-Lewis, B.P.V. Hunt, A. MacInnis, M. O'Connor, C.L.K. Robinson, J. Yakimishyn and J.K. Baum. 2018. Anthropogenic disturbance homogenizes seagrass fish communities. Global Change Biology 1-15. doi: 10.1111/gcb.14090 | PDF | Supp Mat 1, 2 | GitRepo
(47) Baum, J.K. and T.G. Martin. 2018. It is time to overcome unconscious bias in ecology. Nature Ecology and Evolution 2: 201. PDF
(46) Hughes, T.P., K.D. Anderson, S.R. Connolly, S.F. Heron, J.T. Kerry, J.M. Lough, A.H. Baird, J.K. Baum, M.L. Berumen, T.C. Bridge, D.C. Claar, C.M. Eakin, J.R. Gilmour, N.A.J. Graham, H. Harrison, J-P.A. Hobbs, A.S. Hoey, M. Hoogenboom, R.J. Lowe, M.T. McCulloch, J.M. Pandolfi, M. Pratchett, V. Schoepf, G. Torda and S.K. Wilson. 2018. Spatial and temporal patterns of mass bleaching of corals in the Anthropocene. Science 359(6371): 80-83. PDF | Supp Mat
2017
(44) Thompson, L.R., J.G. Sanders, D. McDonald and 34 co-authors and the Earth Microbiome Project Consortium (includes J.K. Baum, D.C. Claar, J.M. McDevitt-Irwin). 2017. A communal catalogue reveals Earth’s multiscale microbial diversity. Nature 551(7681): 457-463. PDF | Supp Tables
(43) Yeager, L.A., M.C.M. Deith, J.M. McPherson, I.D. William and J.K. Baum. 2017. Scale-dependence of environmental controls on the functional diversity of coral reef fish communities. Global Ecology and Biogeography 26: 1177-1189. doi: 10/1111/geb.12628 | PDF | Supp Mat 1, 2
(42) McDevitt-Irwin, J.M., J.K. Baum, M. Garren and R. Vega Thurber. 2017. Responses of coral-associated bacterial communities to local and global stressors. Frontiers in Marine Science 4:262. doi: 10.3389/fmars.2017.00262 | PDF
(41) Yeager, L.A., P. Marchand, D.A. Gill, J.K. Baum and J.M. McPherson. 2017. Marine socio-environmental covariates: Queryable global layers of environmental and anthropogenic variables for marine ecosystem studies. Ecology 98(7):1976. doi: 10.1002/ecy.1884 | PDF | Metadata | Shiny App
(38) Robinson, J.P.W., I.D. Williams, A.M. Edwards, J. McPherson, L. Yeager, L. Vigliola, R.E. Brainard and J.K. Baum. 2017. Fishing degrades size structure of coral reef fish communities. Global Change Biology 23(3): 1009-1022. PDF | Supp Matt | Supp Tables | GitRepo | PeerJ Preprints 4:e2118v1.
2016
(36) Giacomini, H.C., B.J. Shuter and J.K. Baum. 2016. Size-based approaches to aquatic ecosystems and fisheries science: a symposium in honour of Rob Peters. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 73(4): 471-476. PDF
(34) Watson, M.S., D.C. Claar and J.K. Baum. 2016. Subsistence in isolation: fishing dependence and perceptions of change on Kiritimati, the world's largest atoll. Ocean & Coastal Management 123(2016):1-8. PDF | Supp Mat | Audio Slides
2015
(32) McDevitt-Irwin, J.M., S.D. Fuller, C. Grant and J.K. Baum. 2015. Missing the safety net: Evidence for inconsistent and insufficient management of at-risk marine fishes in Canada. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 72: 1596-1608. dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2015-0030 | PDF | Supp Mat. 1, 2 Related Materials: Infographic, Report, Webpage
(30) Williams, I.D., J.K. Baum, A. Heenan, K.M. Hanson, M.O. Nadon and R.E. Brainard. 2015. Human, oceanographic and habitat drivers of central and western Pacific coral reef fish assemblages. PLoS ONE 10(4): e0120516. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0120516 | PDF | Supp Mat
(29) Wood, C.L., J.K. Baum, S.M.W. Reddy, R. Trebilco, S.A. Sandin, B.J. Zgliczynski, A.A. Briggs and F. Micheli. 2015. Productivity and fishing pressure drive variability in fish parasite assemblages of the Line Islands, equatorial Pacific. Ecology 96(5): 1383-1398. PDF | Appendices
2014
(28) Favaro, B., D.C. Claar, C.H. Fox, C. Freshwater, J.J. Holden and A. Roberts, UVic Research Derby*. 2014. Trends in extinction risk for imperiled species in Canada. PLoS ONE 9(11): e113118. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0113118. PDF | Supp Mat 1, 2
(27) Hertz, E., J.P.W. Robinson, M. Trudel, A. Mazumder and J.K. Baum. 2014. Estimation of predator-prey mass ratios using stable isotopes: sources of errors. Marine Ecology Progress Series 516: 1-6. Feature Article. PDF | Supp Mat | GitRepo | PeerJ PrePrints 2:e544v1.
2013
(24) Trebilco, R., J.K. Baum, A.K. Salomon and N.K. Dulvy. 2013. Ecosystem ecology: size-based constraints on the pyramids of life. Trends in Ecology and Evolution 28(7): 423-431. PDF
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2012
(22) Gutiérrez, N.L., S.R. Valencia, T.A. Branch, D.J. Agnew, J.K. Baum, P.L. Bianchi, J. Cornejo-Donoso, C. Costello, O. Defeo, T.E. Essington, R. Hilborn, D.D. Hoggarth, A.E. Larsen, C. Ninnes, K. Sainsbury, R.L. Selden, A.D.M. Smith, A. Stern-Pirlot, S.J. Teck, J.T. Thorson and N.E. Williams. 2012. Eco-label conveys reliable information on stock health to seafood consumers. PLoS ONE 7(8) e43765. PDF
(21) McClenachan, L., F. Ferretti and J.K. Baum. 2012. From archives to conservation: Why historical data are needed to set baselines for marine animals and ecosystems. Conservation Letters 5(2012): 349–359. PDF
(20) Nadon, M., J.K. Baum, I.D. Williams, J.M. McPherson, B.J. Zgliczynski, B.L. Richards, R. Schroeder and R.E. Brainard. 2012. Recreating missing population baselines for Pacific reef sharks. Conservation Biology 26(3): 493-503. PDF
2011
(18) Whoriskey, S., R. Arauz and J.K. Baum. 2011. Potential impacts of emerging mahi-mahi fisheries on sea turtle and shark bycatch species. Biological Conservation 144(6): 1841–1849. PDF
(17) Williams, I., B. Richards, S. Sandin, J.K. Baum, R. Schroeder, M. Nadon, B. Zgliczynski, P. Craig, J. McIlwain and R. Brainard. 2011. Differences in reef fish assemblages between populated and remote reefs spanning multiple archipelagos across the Central and Western Pacific. Journal of Marine Biology 2011: 1-14. PDF
2010
(15) Baum, J.K. and W. Blanchard. 2010. Inferring shark population trends from generalized linear mixed models of pelagic longline catch and effort data. Fisheries Research 102(2010): 229-239. PDF
(14) Hutchings, J.A., C. Minto, D. Ricard, J.K. Baum and O.P. Jensen. 2010. Trends in the abundance of marine fishes. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 67(8): 1205-1210. PDF
2009
(13) Baum, J.K. and B. Worm. 2009. Cascading top-down effects of changing oceanic predator abundances. Journal of Animal Ecology 78: 699-714. PDF
(12) Worm, B., R. Hilborn, J.K. Baum, T.A. Branch, J.S. Collie, C. Costello, M.J. Fogarty, E.A. Fulton, J.A. Hutchings, S. Jennings, O.P. Jensen, H.K. Lotze, P.M. Mace, T.R. McClanahan, C. Minto, S.R. Palumbi, A.M. Parma, D. Ricard, A.A. Rosenberg, R. Watson and D. Zeller. 2009. Rebuilding global fisheries. Science 325: 578-585. PDF | Supp. Mat
2007-2008
(11) Dulvy, N.K., J.K. Baum, S. Clarke, L.J.V. Compagno, E. Cortés, A. Domingo, S. Fordham, S. Fowler, M.P. Francis, C. Gibson, J. Martínez, J.A. Musick, A. Soldo, J.D. Stevens and S. Valenti. 2008. You can swim but you can’t hide: the global status and conservation of oceanic pelagic sharks and rays. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems 18(5): 459-482. PDF
2005
(9) Baum, J.K. and A.C.J. Vincent. 2005. Magnitude and inferred impacts of the seahorse trade in Latin America. Environmental Conservation 32(4): 305-319. PDF
(8) Hutchings, J.A. and J.K. Baum. 2005. Measuring marine fish biodiversity: temporal changes in abundance, life history, and demography. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society 360(1454): 315-338. PDF
(7) Baum, J.K., D.G. Kehler and R.A. Myers. 2005. Robust estimates of decline for pelagic shark populations in the Northwest Atlantic & Gulf of Mexico. Fisheries 30(10): 26-28. PDF
2002-2004
(6) Baum, J.K. and R.A. Myers. 2004. Shifting baselines and the decline of pelagic sharks in the Gulf of Mexico. Ecology Letters 7(3): 135-145. PDF
Highlighted in News@Nature 9 February 2004, doi: 10.1038/news040209-9.
(4) Baum, J.K., J.J. Meeuwig and A.C.J. Vincent. 2003. Bycatch of seahorses (Hippocampus erectus) in a Gulf of Mexico shrimp trawl fishery. Fishery Bulletin 101(4): 721-731. PDF
(3) Christy, J., J.K. Baum and P. Backwell. 2003. The attractiveness of sand structures built by courting male fiddler crabs: an experimental test of a sensory trap hypothesis. Animal Behaviour 66(1): 89-94. PDF
(2) Dias, T.L., I.L. Rosa and J.K. Baum. 2002. Threatened fishes of the world: Hippocampus erectus Perry, 1810 (Syngnathidae). Environmental Biology of Fishes 65(3): 326. PDF
(1) Rosa I.L., T.L. Dias and J.K. Baum. 2002. Threatened fishes of the world: Hippocampus reidi Ginsburg, 1933 (Syngnathidae). Environmental Biology of Fishes 64(4): 378. PDF
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Reports
(12) Kelly B. Currie J. Fish M. Alleway H. Baum J. Beck A. Bullen C. Burt J. Carlson D. Danyluk A. Darling K. Dodge B. Driscoll J. Dunn K. Filbee-Dexter K. Gansworth L. Gold M. Gregr E. Hessing-Lewis M. Kanagasabesan T. Kent S. Kerr A. Kofahl M. McCarthy A. McNeilly L. Meakin S. Metaxas A. Northrup K. Pellatt M. Prystay T. Rindt C. Saunders S. Seymour-Hourie R. Thomson J. Townsend J. Wilson K. 2023. Coastal blue carbon in Canada: State of knowledge. 256pp. wwf.ca/bluecarbon_stateofknowledge_report | PDF | Website
(11) Rich A.N., A. Xuereb, B. Wróbel, J. Kerr, K. Tietjen, B.S. Mendisu, V.F. Farjalla, J. Xu, M. Dominik, G. Wuite, O. Hod, J.K. Baum. 2022. Back to basics: researchers’ perception on the global state of funding for fundamental research. Global Young Academy Report, 30pp. https://doi.org/10.26164/GYA_00726 | PDF | Website
(10) Hutchings, J.A., J.K. Baum, S.D. Fuller, J. Laughren D.L. VanderZwaag. 2019. Sustaining Canadian Marine Biodiversity: Policy and statutory progress (2012-2019). A policy briefing committee report prepared for the Royal Society of Canada, Ottawa. PDF | Executive Summary | Policy Options article
(9) Report of the Independent Expert Panel on Aquaculture Science. 2018. Office of the Chief Science Advisor of Canada. PDF | Website
(8) Baum, J.K., M. Dodd, K. Tietjen and J. Kerr. 2017. Restoring Canada’s competitiveness in fundamental research: The view from the bench. Global Young Academy Report, 95pp. PDF | Website | Infographic | Fact Sheet
Highlighted in Nature: Survey reveals basic research in Canada is falling by the wayside, Nicola Jones
Highlighted in Science: Canada's basic science at risk of fading away, report argues, Wayne Kondro
(7) Baum, J.K. and S.D. Fuller. 2016. Canada's Marine Fisheries: Status, Recovery Potential, and Pathways to Success. Oceana Canada Technical Report, 126pp. PDF | Website | Infographic | Summary Report | Fact Sheet | Press Release
(6) Baum, J.K. and A.C.J. Vincent. 2011. Seahorse trade in Mexico. p. 57-77 In: Vincent, A.C.J., Giles, B.G., Czembor, C.A. and Foster, S.J. (eds.). Trade in seahorses and other syngnathids in countries outside Asia (1998-2001). Fisheries Centre Research Reports 19(1). Fisheries Centre, University of British Columbia [ISSN 1198-6727].
(5) Baum, J.K. and A.C.J. Vincent. 2011. Seahorse trade in Central America. p. 78-101 In: Vincent, A.C.J., Giles, B.G., Czembor, C.A. and Foster, S.J. (eds.). Trade in seahorses and other syngnathids in countries outside Asia (1998-2001). Fisheries Centre Research Reports 19(1). Fisheries Centre, University of British Columbia [ISSN 1198-6727].
(4) Baum, J.K. and A.C.J. Vincent. 2011. Seahorse trade in South America. p. 102-128. All In: Vincent, A.C.J., Giles, B.G., Czembor, C.A. and Foster, S.J. (eds.). Trade in seahorses and other syngnathids in countries outside Asia (1998-2001). Fisheries Centre Research Reports 19(1). Fisheries Centre, University of British Columbia [ISSN 1198-6727].
(3) Simpfendorfer, C., E. Cortés, M. Heupel, E. Brooks, E. Babcock, J.K. Baum, R. McAuley, S. Dudley, J.D. Stevens, S. Fordham and A. Soldo. 2008. An integrated approach to determining the risk of over-exploitation for data-poor pelagic Atlantic sharks: An expert working group report. Lenfest Ocean Program.
(2) Baum, J.K. and T. Davies. 2006. Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) SeaChoice seafood report Atlantic Canada. Website
(1) Baum, J.K. 2004. COSEWIC status report on porbeagle shark (Lamna nasus) in Canada. Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada, Ottawa, 54pp.
Book chapters, essays, position statements, conference proceedings
(7) Gaskins, L.C., J.K. Baum. Perspectives Chapter: Recruiting, Retaining and Championing Women, LGBTQ+, and POC Researchers in Marine Conservation. In: Crowder (eds.) Navigating Our Way to Solutions in Marine Conservation. In Press.
(6) Chang, J., K. Roy, J.K. Baum, P.F. Cowman, M. Friedman, L.C. Sallan, J.T. Clarke and M.E. Alfaro. 2017. Size-selective harvesting and the macroevolutionary implications of an ‘anthropogenic filter’ in ray-finned fishes. Integrative and Comparative Biology 57, Supp 1.
(5) Claar DC, N.S. Fabina, H.M. Putnam, R. Cunning, E.M. Sogin, J.K. Baum and Gates RD. 2017. Embracing complexity in coral-algal symbioses. Invited book chapter, In: Grube, M., L. Muggia, J. Seckbach (eds). Algal and Cyanobacterial Symbioses. World Scientific. ISBN 978-1-78634-057-3.
(4) Tickner, J. and J.K. Baum. 2015. Membership selection procedures for young academics: Experiences of the Global Young Academy 2010-2014. GYA Position Statement.
(3) Chang, J., K. Roy, J.M. Eastman, S.A. Smith, F. Santini, J.K. Baum, P.A. Hastings, B.L. Sidlauskas and M.E. Alfaro. 2012. Phylogenetic clustering of commercially exploited fish species. Integrative and Comparative Biology Proceedings 52, Supp 1, E27, April 2012.
(2) Baum, J.K., J.M. McPherson and R.A. Myers. 2005. Farming need not replace fishing if stocks are rebuilt. Nature, 1 September 2005, 437: 26. PDF
(1) Baum, J.K. 2005. Overexploitation of highly vulnerable species: towards rational management & restoration of sharks. In: Principles of Conservation Biology (3rd Edition, eds. M.J. Groom, G.K. Meffe, & C.R. Carroll), pp. 278-280. Sinauer Associates, Inc. Sunderland, Massachusetts.
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Baum & Myers 2004 on the cover of Ecology Letters
Magel et al. 2020 on the cover of Ecological Applications