Catherine M. Matassa
Assistant Professor/Marine Sciences
Avery Point
287 Lowell Weicker Jr. Building
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Scholarly Contributions
55 Scholarly Contributions
Catherine M. Matassa
, (2024). Temperature- and ration-dependent winter growth in northern-stock Black Sea Bass juveniles, Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, vol. 153, iss. Issue 2, John Wiley and Sons Inc, 10.1002/tafs.10452
Research Type: Journal Article
Maintenance of Top-Down Control at a Predator’s Contracting Range Edge.
, (2024). Maintenance of Top-Down Control at a Predator’s Contracting Range Edge., Gordon Research Conference: Predator-Prey Interactions
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Does predation risk alter prey microbiomes?
, (2024). Does predation risk alter prey microbiomes?, Gordon Research Conference: Predator-Prey Interactions
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
A dynamic pathway to transition from vulnerable to resilient fisheries social ecological systems: a transdisciplinary case study of the U.S. Atlantic sea scallop fishery.
, (2024). A dynamic pathway to transition from vulnerable to resilient fisheries social ecological systems: a transdisciplinary case study of the U.S. Atlantic sea scallop fishery., 23rd International Pectinid Workship
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Predation risk effects on competitive interactions between two functionally similar prey species
, (2024). Predation risk effects on competitive interactions between two functionally similar prey species, Ocean Sciences
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Ocean acidification alters the strength of nonconsumptive predator effects
, (2023). Ocean acidification alters the strength of nonconsumptive predator effects, Benthic Ecology Meeting
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Species interactions and the “Ecology of Fear” on Gulf of Maine rocky shores
, (2023). Species interactions and the “Ecology of Fear” on Gulf of Maine rocky shores, Colby College Environmental Studies
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Assessing vulnerability of the U.S. Atlantic sea scallop to ocean acidification and warming: A dynamic energy budget modeling approach.
, (2023). Assessing vulnerability of the U.S. Atlantic sea scallop to ocean acidification and warming: A dynamic energy budget modeling approach., International Symposium on the Effects of Climate Change on the World’s Ocean, Norway
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Exploring the biogeography of ‘fear’ through spatial variation of constitutive and inducible defenses
, (2023). Exploring the biogeography of ‘fear’ through spatial variation of constitutive and inducible defenses, Benthic Ecology Meeting
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Assessing vulnerability of the U.S. Atlantic sea scallop to ocean acidification and warming: A dynamic energy budget modeling approach
, (2023). Assessing vulnerability of the U.S. Atlantic sea scallop to ocean acidification and warming: A dynamic energy budget modeling approach, NOAA Ocean Acidification Program Community Meeting
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Consumer pressure interacts with recruitment to shape the effects of an intertidal foundation species across multiple spatial scales.
, (2022). Consumer pressure interacts with recruitment to shape the effects of an intertidal foundation species across multiple spatial scales., Benthic Ecology Meeting
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Assessing vulnerability of the U.S. Atlantic sea scallop fishery to climate change: identifying life stage sensitivities and stress thresholds.
, (2022). Assessing vulnerability of the U.S. Atlantic sea scallop fishery to climate change: identifying life stage sensitivities and stress thresholds., Benthic Ecology Meeting
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Assessing vulnerability of the U.S. Atlantic sea scallop fishery to climate change
, (2022). Assessing vulnerability of the U.S. Atlantic sea scallop fishery to climate change, International Symposium on the Ocean in a High CO2 World, Peru
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Rocky intertidal community dynamics in Acadia National Park: roles of barnacles and algal canopies
, (2022). Rocky intertidal community dynamics in Acadia National Park: roles of barnacles and algal canopies, Acadia National Park Intertidal Research Symposium
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Estimating ocean acidification shell impacts for Atlantic sea scallops
, (2022). Estimating ocean acidification shell impacts for Atlantic sea scallops, Joint DFO-NOAA Ocean Acidification Working Group Meeting., Canada
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Fear and hiding in New England: tales from rocky shores
, (2022). Fear and hiding in New England: tales from rocky shores, Cornell/UNH Shoals Marine Lab
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
The role of inducible defenses in mediating algal-herbivore interactions in a warming ocean
, (2022). The role of inducible defenses in mediating algal-herbivore interactions in a warming ocean, Benthic Ecology Meeting
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Rapid marsh loss in a southern New England estuary: hard times for hard marshes.
, (2022). Rapid marsh loss in a southern New England estuary: hard times for hard marshes., Benthic Ecology Meeting, Canada
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Seasonality and Life History Complexity Determine Vulnerability of Dungeness Crab to Multiple Climate Stressors.
, (2021). Seasonality and Life History Complexity Determine Vulnerability of Dungeness Crab to Multiple Climate Stressors., AGU Advances, vol. 2, iss. 4, e2021AV000456
Research Type: Journal Article
Sources and cycling of nitrogen in a New England river discerned from nitrate isotope ratios
Julie Granger,
, (2021). Sources and cycling of nitrogen in a New England river discerned from nitrate isotope ratios, Biogeosciences Discussions, pp. 1--48, Copernicus GmbH
Research Type: Journal Article
Rebuild the Academy: Supporting academic mothers during COVID-19 and beyond
, (2021). Rebuild the Academy: Supporting academic mothers during COVID-19 and beyond, PLoS biology, vol. 19, iss. 3, e3001100, Public Library of Science
Research Type: Journal Article
Temperature-dependent effects on fecundity in a serial broadcast spawning fish after whole-life high CO2 exposure
Hannes Baumann,
, (2021). Temperature-dependent effects on fecundity in a serial broadcast spawning fish after whole-life high CO2 exposure, ICES Journal of Marine Science, vol. 78, iss. 10, pp. 3724–3734
Research Type: Journal Article
Bioblitz assessment of intertidal biodiversity within the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
, (2021). Bioblitz assessment of intertidal biodiversity within the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area, Northeastern Naturalist, vol. 25, iss. 9, pp. 200-234
Research Type: Journal Article
Consumer pressure interacts with recruitment to shape acorn barnacle populations at local and regional scales
, (2021). Consumer pressure interacts with recruitment to shape acorn barnacle populations at local and regional scales, Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Consumer pressure interacts with recruitment to shape the effects of an intertidal foundation species at local and regional scales.
, (2021). Consumer pressure interacts with recruitment to shape the effects of an intertidal foundation species at local and regional scales., Regional Association for Research on the Gulf of Maine
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
The ecology of fear: how ‘scared’ prey shape the cascading effects of predators
, (2021). The ecology of fear: how ‘scared’ prey shape the cascading effects of predators, Stony Brook University Marine and Atmospheric Sciences Colloquium Series
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Data quality, aggregation, and synthesis: Lessons learned working across time, space, and expertise. (Workshop: Monitoring Changing Shores: Methods, Management, and Data for the Future)
, (2021). Data quality, aggregation, and synthesis: Lessons learned working across time, space, and expertise. (Workshop: Monitoring Changing Shores: Methods, Management, and Data for the Future), Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Viewing food chains from the middle-out: how prey responses to predation risk affect top-down and bottom-up processes
, (2021). Viewing food chains from the middle-out: how prey responses to predation risk affect top-down and bottom-up processes, UMass Dartmouth Biology Department
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
The ecology of fear: how ‘scared’ prey shape the cascading effects of top predators
, (2021). The ecology of fear: how ‘scared’ prey shape the cascading effects of top predators, Werth Center for Coastal & Marine Studies Seminar Series - Southern Connecticut State University
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Latitudinal variation in anti-herbivore defenses in the intertidal brown alga Fucus vesiculosus
, (2021). Latitudinal variation in anti-herbivore defenses in the intertidal brown alga Fucus vesiculosus, Coastal and Estuarine Research Federation
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
A regional assessment of Dungeness crab vulnerability to global change: insights from model projections
, (2020). A regional assessment of Dungeness crab vulnerability to global change: insights from model projections, Ocean Sciences
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Induced herbivore resistance varies with latitude in the rockweed Fucus vesiculosus.
, (2019). Induced herbivore resistance varies with latitude in the rockweed Fucus vesiculosus., Benthic Ecology Meeting, Canada
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Viewing food chains from the middle-out: how prey responses to predation risk affect top-down & bottom-up processes
, (2019). Viewing food chains from the middle-out: how prey responses to predation risk affect top-down & bottom-up processes, University of Massachusetts Amherst - Organismic Evolutionary Biology Program Seminar Series
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Viewing food chains from the middle-out: how anti-predator responses affect top-down and bottom-up processes
, (2019). Viewing food chains from the middle-out: how anti-predator responses affect top-down and bottom-up processes, University of Maine School of Ecology and Biology Seminar Series
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Assessing the life stage specific vulnerability of the Dungeness crab to climate change stressors
, (2019). Assessing the life stage specific vulnerability of the Dungeness crab to climate change stressors, Coastal & Estuarine Research Federation
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Drivers of salt marsh decline in a southern New England estuary
, (2019). Drivers of salt marsh decline in a southern New England estuary, ASLO Aquatic Sciences, Puerto Rico
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Using regional oceanographic forecasts to assess the vulnerability of the Dungeness crab to climate change stressors
, (2019). Using regional oceanographic forecasts to assess the vulnerability of the Dungeness crab to climate change stressors, Benthic Ecology Meeting, Canada
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
What’s causing salt marsh decline in the Westport River?
, (2019). What’s causing salt marsh decline in the Westport River?, Benthic Ecology Meeting, Canada
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Identifying the Mechanistic Drivers of Salt Marsh Loss in the Westport River Watershed
, (2019). Identifying the Mechanistic Drivers of Salt Marsh Loss in the Westport River Watershed, ASLO Aquatic Sciences, Puerto Rico
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Cascading effects of a top predator on intraspecific competition at intermediate and basal trophic levels
, (2018). Cascading effects of a top predator on intraspecific competition at intermediate and basal trophic levels, Functional Ecology
Research Type: Journal Article
Benthic consumer communities on Gulf of Maine rocky shores: variation with latitude and wave exposure
, (2018). Benthic consumer communities on Gulf of Maine rocky shores: variation with latitude and wave exposure, Acadia Science Symposium
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Viewing food chains from the middle out: how prey responses to predation risk affect top-down & bottom-up processes
, (2018). Viewing food chains from the middle out: how prey responses to predation risk affect top-down & bottom-up processes, Gordon Research Conference: Predator-prey interactions
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Recruitment to the rocky intertidal zone in the Gulf of Maine: patterns and processes at local and regional scales
, (2018). Recruitment to the rocky intertidal zone in the Gulf of Maine: patterns and processes at local and regional scales, Acadia Science Symposium
Research Type: Poster/Presentation
Moving beyond linear food chains: trait-mediated indirect interactions in a rocky intertidal food web
, (2017). Moving beyond linear food chains: trait-mediated indirect interactions in a rocky intertidal food web, Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, vol. 284, iss. 1851, pp. 20162590, The Royal Society
Research Type: Journal Article
Resource levels and prey state influence antipredator behavior and the strength of nonconsumptive predator effects
, (2016). Resource levels and prey state influence antipredator behavior and the strength of nonconsumptive predator effects, Oikos, vol. 125, iss. 10, pp. 1478--1488, Blackwell Publishing Ltd Oxford, UK
Research Type: Journal Article
Effects of predation risk across a latitudinal temperature gradient
, (2015). Effects of predation risk across a latitudinal temperature gradient, Oecologia, vol. 177, iss. 3, pp. 775--784, Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Research Type: Journal Article
Prey state shapes the effects of temporal variation in predation risk.
, (2014). Prey state shapes the effects of temporal variation in predation risk., Proceedings of the Royal Society B, vol. 281, pp. 20141952, Royal Society
Research Type: Journal Article
Climate change enhances the negative effects of predation risk on an intermediate consumer
, (2014). Climate change enhances the negative effects of predation risk on an intermediate consumer, Global Change Biology, vol. 20, iss. 12, pp. 3834--3844
Research Type: Journal Article
Ecological context shapes the response of consumers to predation risk
, (2014). Ecological context shapes the response of consumers to predation risk, Northeastern University
Research Type: Other Scholarly Work
Catherine M. Matassa
, (2011). The effects of variable predation risk on foraging and growth: Less risk is not necessarily better, Ecology, vol. 92, iss. Issue 9, 10.1890/10-2222.1
Research Type: Journal Article
Landscape of fear influences the relative importance of consumptive and nonconsumptive predator effects
, (2011). Landscape of fear influences the relative importance of consumptive and nonconsumptive predator effects, Ecology, vol. 92, iss. 12, pp. 2258--2266, Ecological Society of America
Research Type: Journal Article
Purple sea urchins Strongylocentrotus purpuratus reduce grazing rates in response to risk cues from the spiny lobster Panulirus interruptus
, (2010). Purple sea urchins Strongylocentrotus purpuratus reduce grazing rates in response to risk cues from the spiny lobster Panulirus interruptus, Marine Ecology Progress Series, vol. 400, pp. 283--288
Research Type: Journal Article
Catherine M. Matassa,
, (2008). Resource identity modifies the influence of predation risk on ecosystem function, Ecology, vol. 89, iss. Issue 10, 10.1890/08-0250.1
Research Type: Journal Article
The fear of being eaten reduces energy transfer in a simple food chain
, (2006). The fear of being eaten reduces energy transfer in a simple food chain, Ecology, vol. 87, iss. 12, pp. 2979--2984, Ecological Society of America
Research Type: Journal Article
Habitat effects on the relative importance of trait-and density-mediated indirect interactions
, (2006). Habitat effects on the relative importance of trait-and density-mediated indirect interactions, Ecology Letters, vol. 9, iss. 11, pp. 1245--1252, Blackwell Publishing Ltd Oxford, UK
Research Type: Journal Article