Jonathan Evan Ward
Professor & Department Head/Marine Sciences

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Scholarly Contributions

133 Scholarly Contributions

The metatranscriptome of resident microbiota in the gut of blue mussels, Mytilus edulis, under standard laboratory conditions
2024
J Evan Ward, Hannah I. Collins, Lisa M. Nigro, Tyler W. Griffin, Bridget A Holohan
Research Type: Journal Article

Feeding on the smallest cells: an in situ study of picoplankton capture by bivalve molluscs from oligotrophic waters
2023
J E Ward, Raz Moskovich, Yuval Jacobi, Tal Amit, Gitai Yahel, Yossi Loya, Peter Beninger, Sandra Shumway
Research Type: Journal Article

Nylon microfibers develop a distinct plastisphere but have no apparent effects on the gut microbiome or gut tissue status in the blue mussel, Mytilus edulis
2023
Hannah I. Collins, Bridget A Holohan, J E Ward, Tyler W. Griffin
Research Type: Journal Article

A Critical Assessment of Microplastics in Molluscan Shellfish with Recommendations for Experimental Protocols, Animal Husbandry, Publication, and Future Research
2023
Sandra Shumway, Noreen P Blaschik, Kayla Mladinich, J E Ward, Bridget A Holohan
Research Type: Journal Article

The relationship between microplastics in eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica) and surrounding environmental compartments in Long Island Sound
2023
Sandra Shumway, Kayla Mladinich, J E Ward, Bridget A Holohan
Research Type: Journal Article

A multi-study analysis of gut microbiome data from the blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) emphasises the impact of depuration on biological interpretation
2023
Mya A. Darsan, Hannah I. Collins, Tyler W. Griffin, Bridget A Holohan, J E Ward, Melissa L. Pierce
Research Type: Journal Article

Determining the Properties that Govern Selective Ingestion and Egestion of Microplastics by the Blue Mussel (Mytilus edulis) and Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica)
2022
Kayla Mladinich, Bridget A Holohan, Sandra Shumway, J E Ward, Kevin Brown
Research Type: Journal Article

Evasive plankton: Size‐independent particle capture by ascidians
2021
J E Ward, Guy Z. Ramon, Yuval Jacobi, Uri Shavit, Maria Rosa, Gitai Yahel, Noa Shenkar
Research Type: Journal Article

An examination of the use of antibiotics as a method to experimentally perturb the microbiota of suspension‐feeding bivalves
2021
Lisa M. Nigro, Bridget A Holohan, J E Ward, Tyler W. Griffin, Melissa L. Pierce
Research Type: Journal Article

Direct Comparison of Fecal and Gut Microbiota in the Blue Mussel (Mytilus edulis) Discourages Fecal Sampling as a Proxy for Resident Gut Community
2021
Julia G. Baer, Tyler W. Griffin, J E Ward
Research Type: Journal Article

Examining the Effects of Microalgal Metabolites on Ciliary Activity of the Eastern Oyster Crassostrea virginica
2021
Sandra Shumway, J E Ward, Maria Rosa
Research Type: Journal Article

The interactive effects of titanium dioxide nanoparticles and light on heterotrophic bacteria and microalgae associated with marine aggregates in nearshore waters
2020
J E Ward, Vena N. Haynes
Research Type: Journal Article

Examining effects of surfactants on particle clearance rate and capture efficiency of the blue mussel Mytilus edulis
2020
M Rosa, Y Flores, K Sierra, B Torres, J E Ward
Research Type: Journal Article

Gut microbiomes of the eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica) and the blue mussel (Mytilus edulis): Temporal variation and the influence of marine aggregate-associated microbial communities.
2019
J E Ward
Research Type: Journal Article

Sediment organic carbon and temperature effects on methylmercury concentration: A mesocosm experiment
2019
C. Y. Chen, J E Ward, P. Balcom, Robert Mason, K. L. Buckman, V. F. Taylor, E. A. Seelen
Research Type: Journal Article

Selective ingestion and egestion of plastic particles by the blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) and eastern oyster (Crassostrea virginica): Implications for using bivalves as bioindicators of microplastic pollution.
2019
J E Ward
Research Type: Journal Article

Capture, ingestion and egestion of microplastics by suspension-feeding bivalves: a 40-year history
2019
J E Ward, Sandra Shumway, Maria Rosa
Research Type: Journal Article

Selective capture and ingestion of particles by suspension-feeding bivalve molluscs: A review
2018
J E Ward, Maria Rosa, Sandra Shumway
Research Type: Journal Article

Field-based evidence for microplastic in marine aggregates and mussels: Implications for trophic transfer
2018
Tracy J. Mincer, J E Ward, Meghan Danley, Shiye Zhao
Research Type: Journal Article

Comparative toxicity of Corexit® 9500, oil, and a Corexit®oil mixture on the eastern oyster, Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin).
2018
K Tsantiris, J E Ward, R Smolowitz, L Jasperse, Milton J Levin, Sylvain DeGuise, Christopher R Perkins
Research Type: Journal Article