Nicole Tosto

Masonjones, H.D., Rose, E. & Masonjones, M.C. (2019). Techniques used to increase recapture rates of dwarf seahorses (Hippocampus zosterae) in Tampa Bay: implications for population estimates and movement patterns. Gulf and Caribbean Research, 30: 10-19. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18785/gcr.3001.04

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Rose, E., Simmonds, M.*, Boyles, A*. & Masonjones, H.D. (2019). Seasonal and spatial variation in the reproductive biology of the dwarf seahorse (Hippocampus zosterae). Journal of Fish Biology, 2019: 1-10. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.13975

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Masonjones, H.D., Rose, E., Elson, J*, Roberts, B*, Curtis-Quick, J. (2019). High density, early maturing, and morphometrically unique Hippocampus erectus population makes a Bahamian pond a priority site for conservation. Endangered Species Research, 39: 35-49. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3354/esr00949

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Masonjones, H.D. & Rose, R. (2019). When more is not merrier: Using wild population dynamics to understand the effect of density on ex situ seahorse mating behaviors. PLoS ONE 14(7): e0218069. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218069

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Masonjones, H., Freid, E., Anderson, L., Jupp, L. (2019) FINAL: Seahorse National Park Proposal for Sweetings Pond, Eleuthera. Submitted to the Office of the Prime Minister, Ministry of Environment and Housing, and Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources, August 2019. 57 pages. Link to proposal.

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Reproductive successes and partial pouch pregnancies in Gulf pipefish (Syngnathus scovelli) across seasons- Coadvised with Heather Masonjones Megan Hill (December 2017- May 2018) Testing the effects of seahorse densities on monogamy in dwarf seahorses using behaviors, microsatellites, and parentage analyses Aaron Joseph (May 2017-August 2017) Scanning Electron Microscopy imaging of a developmental time series using pipefish and seahorse embryos Rachel Thomas (September 2016- May 2017) Molecular genetic techniques to identify species and population structure of seahorses inhabiting Sweetings Pond in the Bahamas Guadalupe Sepu---lveda Rodri---guez (January 2017-May 2017) Effects of synthetic estrogen (EE2) on sexually selected traits in Gulf pipefish Joshua Smith & Ally Marter (October 2016- August 2017) Freshman Honors students training on facial recognition programming project Elizabeth Brown (October 2016- August 2017) Identification and comparison of vibrio species within captive and wild caught Gulf pipefish. Coadvised with Dr. Eric Freundt Melisa Blasky (August 2016- June 2017) Morphological patterning in Bahamian seahorses Alana Boyles (August 2016- June 2017) Facial recognition programming for fish recapture methodology using a Bahamian fish population from an enclosed saltwater lake- Coadvised with Heather Masonjones and coauthor on Journal of Fish Biology publication in 2019

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Breeann Roberts (September 2016- June 2017) Coadvised with Dr. Masonjones Undergrad thesis: Lined seahorse (Hippocampus erectus) habitat preferences in a Bahamian saltwater lake and Coauthor on Gulf and Caribbean Research publication in 2019

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Masonjones, H.D., and Freid, E.H. (2018) DRAFT: Seahorse National Park: A Proposal for the Creation of a new National Park in the Bahamas. Submitted to the Bahamas National Trust (BNT), July 2018.

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The role of estrogen-responsive genes in the female secondary sex traits of the sex-role reversed pipefish Emily Rose, Nicole Tosto*, Sarah P. Flanagan, Adam G. Jones The effects of synthetic estrogen on male pregnancy and gene expression patterns in the brood pouch transcriptome of the Gulf pipefish, Target Journal: Journal of Aquatic Pollution and Ecotoxicology Heather D. Masonjones, Emily Rose, Jessica Elson* Nocturnal surveys of seahorses, Hippocampus erectus, reveal increased densities and seasonal recruitment patterns, I will be presenting this at SICB January 2020, Target Journal: Behavioral Ecology Nicole Tosto*, Heather D. Masonjones, Emily Rose, Sarah P. Flanagan, Michael Masonjones The development of a quantification method for measuring iridescence using sexually selected traits in the Gulf pipefish (Syngnathus scovelli) as a model system , Nicole Tosto* will be presenting this at SICB 2020, Target Journal: Evolutionary Applications Emily Rose, Julia Skowronski*, Kristin Bashline*, Magaleate Kostelnik*, Lauren Kulick*, Hailey Mitchell*, Heather D. Masonjones Detecting seasonal patterns of reproduction using a long-term population survey in the Gulf Pipefish , Target journal: Environmental Biology of Fishes Abayomi Munro (May 2018- Present) Molecular genetic techniques to identify species and population structure of seahorses inhabiting Sweetings Pond in the Bahamas Megan Pinder (May 2018- Present) Facial recognition programming for fish recapture methodology using a Bahamian fish population from an enclosed saltwater lake- Coadvised with Heather Masonjones Julia Skowronski, Kristin Bashline, Magaleate Kostelnik (October 2016- Present)

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Masonjones, H.D, Hayashida-Boyles, A.* & Pollom, R. (2017). Hippocampus zosterae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T10089A46910143. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-3.RLTS.T10089A46910143.en .

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Rose, E., Masonjones, H.D., Jones, A.G. (2016) A DNA-based assessment of the phylogenetic position of a morphologically distinct, anchialine-lake-restricted seahorse. Journal of Heredity. 107(6): 553:558.

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Andrea Martinez Aguirre (May 2015- May 2016) Undergraduate Research Scholar Thesis title: Identifying the differences in survivorship and growth of large and small females in the pipefish species Syngnathus scovelli. Began graduate school at Texas A&M University, 2016.

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Hector Alex Saucedo (September 2011-May 2013): Alex will be starting medical school at Texas Tech University's Health Science Center in Lubbock in Fall 2014.

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Caitlin Leslie (May 2013- May 2014) Senior Thesis title: Variation in intrasexual aggression in the blue striped pipefish. Began graduate school at The University of Texas with Dr. Mike Ryan in 2014.

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Undergraduate Researchers Trained at Texas A&M University: Cristin Harper (May 2010- May 2012) Senior Thesis title: Confirming Genetic Monogamy in a Florida population of dwarf seahorses, Hippocampus zosterae, using microsatellites. Started medical school at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio Fall 2013.

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Billy Martin (May 2010- May 2012) Senior Thesis title: Parentage analyses of the Northern pipefish, Syngnathus fuscus. Billy started medical school in the fall of 2013.

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Kevin Records (September 2011-May 2013) Began at University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio in 2013.

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Richard Lam (September 2010- May 2011) Began Dental School in 2012.

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Adam Guerrero (May 2010- August 2010) Became a graduate student in the Ph.D. program in the Biology Department at Texas A&M University after graduation.

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Masonjones, H.D. (2009). Fish biomass estimates and diversity for the Exuma Cays Land and Sea Park, Southern Bahamas. In: In their footsteps: an investigation of the health of the Exumas Land and Sea Park 50 years later. Produced for The Bahamas National Trust, with funding from BNT, The Shedd Aquarium, and The Nature Conservancy. Link to proposal.

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Masonjones, H.D. (2009). Fish biomass estimates and diversity for the South Andros Island, Southern Bahamas. In: Rapid ecological assessment of South Andros Island, Bahamas. Produced for The Bahamas National Trust, with funding from BNT, The Shedd Aquarium, and The Nature Conservancy. Link to proposal.

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Masonjones, H.D. (2009). Fish biodiversity and biomass estimates for Ragged Islands, Southern Bahamas: Final Report. In: Freid, E.H. (Editor), Rapid Ecological Assessment of the Ragged Island Chain, Bahamas. Produced for The Bahamas National Trust, with funding from BNT, The Shedd Aquarium, and The Nature Conservancy. Link to proposal.

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Mazurek, M. A., Masonjones, M., Masonjones, H., Salmon, L. G., Winner, D. A., Cass, G. R., Hallock, K. A., and Leach, M., (1993). Identification of source contributions to visibility-reducing organic aerosols in the vicinity of Grand Canyon National Park. Draft interim final report, Contract No. DE- AC02-76CH00016 Department of Energy.

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Sarah P. Flanagan, Emily Rose, Adam G. Jones, (In Revision: Molecular Ecology) Multiple invasions of freshwater by the Gulf pipefish reveal a shared genomic signature of adaptation Andrew Anderson, Sarah P. Flanagan, Emily Rose, Adam G. Jones (submitted to Evolution)

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