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Mahon Lab Publications
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2020
1. McElroy, ME*, Dressler, TL*, Titcomb, GC, Wilson, EA, Deiner, K, Dudley, TL, Eliason, EJ, Evans, NT, Gaines, SD, Lafferty, KD, Lamberti, GA, Li, Y, Lodge, DM, Love, MS, Mahon, AR, Pfrender, ME, Renshaw, M, Selkoe, KA, Jerde, CL. Calibrating environmental DNA metabarcoding to conventional surveys for measuring fish species richness. 8:276. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution (Conservation).
2. Barnes, MA, Chadderton, WL, Jerde, CL, Mahon, AR, Turner, C, Lodge, DM. Environmental conditions influence eDNA particle size distribution in aquatic systems. Accepted. Environmental DNA.
3. Allen, E.R.*, Lempke, S.L., Miller, M.M.*, Bush, D.M.*, Braswell, B.G.*, Estes, C.L.*, Benedict, E.L.*, Mahon, A.R., Sabo, S.L., Greenlee-Wacker, M.C. 2020. Effects of extracellular vesicles from S. aureus-challenged human neutrophils on macrophages. J. Leukocyte Biology. 1-10. DOI: 10.1002/JLB.3AB0320-156R.
4. Ingels, J., …Mahon, A.R. et al. 2020. Antarctic ecosystem responses following ice shelf collapse and iceberg calving: Science review and future research. Accepted with revision. WIREs Climate Change.
5. Hauger, A.N.*, Hollis-Etter, K.M., Etter, D.R., Roloff, G.J., Mahon, A.R. 2020. Use of environmental DNA (eDNA) in streams to detect feral swine (Sus scrofa). PeerJ. 8: e8287.
6. Bogantes, V.E.*, Whelan, N.V., Webster, K.*, Mahon, A.R., Halanych, K.M. 2020. Unrecognized diversity of a scale worm, Polyeunoa laevis (Annelida: Polynoidae), that feeds on soft coral. Zool. Scripta. 49: 236-249. DOI: 10.1111/zsc.12400.
2019
7. Dietz, L., Domel, J.S.*, Leese, F., Mahon, A.R., Mayer, C. 2019. Phylogenomics of the longitarsal Colossendeidae: The evolutionary history of an Antarctic sea spider radiation. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 136: 206-214.
8. Galaska, M.P., Li, Y., Kocot, K.M., Mahon, A.R., Halanych, K.M. 2019. Conservation of brittle stars (Ophiuroidea, Echinodermata) mitochondrial genome arrangements. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution. 130: 115-120.
2018
9. Eisthen, H.L., Halanych, K.M., …Mahon, A.R., et al. (68 additional co-authors). 2018. New NSF policy will stifle innovation. Science. 362(6412): 297-298.
10. Lafferty, K.D., Benesh, K.C.*, Mahon, A.R., Jerde, C.L., Lowe, C.G. 2018. Detecting southern California's white sharks with environmental DNA. Frontiers in Marine Science.5:355. Impact factor: 8.302.
11. Mahon, A.R., Horton, D.J.*, Learman, D.R., Nathan, L.R.*, Jerde, C.L. 2018. Investigating diversity of pathogenic microbes in commercial bait trade water. PeerJ. 6:e5468. Impact factor: 2.118.
12. Santagata, S., Ade, V., Mahon, A.R., Wisocki, P.A., Halanych, K.M. 2018. Compositional differences in the habitat-forming bryozoan communities of the Antarctic shelf. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 6:116. DOI=10.3389/fevo.2018.00116 Impact factor: 8.302.
13. Halanych, K.M. and Mahon, A.R. 2018. Challenging dogma concerning biogeographic patterns of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. Annual Review of Ecology Evolution and Systematics (AREES). 49:355-78.
14. Brannock, P.M., Learman, D.R., Mahon, A.R., Santos, S.R., Halanych, K.M. 2018. Biogeography of meiobenthic communities along a 5500km transect of Western Antarctica. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 603: 47-60. Impact factor: 2.276.
15. Resh, C.A.*, Galaska, M.P., Mahon, A.R. 2018. Genomic analyses of Northern snakehead (Channa argus) populations in North America. PeerJ 6:e4581; DOI 10.7717/peerj.4581
16. Collins, E.E.*, Galaska, M.P., Halanych, K.M., Mahon, A.R. 2018. Population genomics of Nymphon australe Hodgson, 1902 (Pycnogonida, Nymphonidae) in the Western Antarctic. Biological Bulletin. 234(3): 180-191.
2017
17. Galaska, M.P.*, Sands, C., Santos, S.R., Mahon, A.R., Halanych, K.M. 2017. Crossing the divide: Admixture across the Antarctic Polar Front revealed by the brittle star Astrotoma agassizii. Biological Bulletin. 232(3): 198-211. (cover article!)
18. Galaska, M.P.*, Sands, C., Santos, S.R., Mahon, A.R., Halanych, K.M. 2017. Geographic structure in the Southern Ocean circumpolar brittle star Ophionotus victoriae (Ophiuridae) revealed from mtDNA and single nucleotide polymorphism data. Ecology and Evolution. 7(2): 475-485.
19. Trebitz, A.A., Hoffman, J.C., Darling, J.A., Pilgrim, E.M., Kelly, J.R., Brown, E.A., Chadderton, W.L., Egan, S.P., Grey, E.K., Hashsham, S.A., Klymus, K.E., Mahon, A.R., Ram, J.L., Schultz, M.T., Stepien, C.A., Schardt, J.C. 2017. Science status and needs for implementing early detection monitoring of aquatic non-indigenous species. J. Environmental Mgmt. 202: 299-310.
20. Shogren, A.J.*, Tank, J.L., Andruszkiewicz, E., Olds, B., Mahon, A.R., Jerde, C.L., Bolster, D. 2017. Controls on eDNA movement in streams: Transport, retention, and resuspension. Scientific Reports. 7:5065. Open access. DOI:10.1038/s41598-017-05223-1
21. Evans, N.T., Shirey, P.D., Wieringa, J.G., Mahon, A.R., Lamberti, G.A. 2017. Comparative cost and effort of fish distribution detection via environmental DNA analysis and electrofishing. Fisheries. 42(2): 90-99.
22. Wieringa, J.*, Herbst, S., Mahon, A.R. 2017. The reproductive viability of Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) in the western basin of Lake Erie. J. Great Lakes Res. 43(2): 405-409.
2016
23. Leese, F. Altermatt, F., …Mahon, A.R., et al. 2016. DNAqua-Net: Developing new genetic tools for bioassessment and monitoring of aquatic ecosystems in Europe. Research Ideas and Outcomes. 2: e11321. doi: 10.3897/rio.2.e11321. Impact factor: n/a (new journal)
24. Domel, J.S.*, Melzer, R.R., Harder, A.M.*, Mahon, A.R., Leese, F. 2016. Nuclear and mitochondrial gene data support recent radiation within the sea spider species complex Pallenopsis patagonica. Frontiers in Ecol. And Evol. 4: 139. Impact factor: 8.333.
25. Jerde, C.L., Olds, B., Shogren, A.*, Andruskiewicz, E., Mahon, A.R., Bolster, D., Tank, J. 2016. The influence of stream bottom substrate on the retention and transport of vertebrate environmental DNA. Env. Sci. and Technology. 50(16): 8770-8779. Impact factor: 5.330.
26. Tucker, A., Chadderton, W.L., Jerde, C.L., Renshaw, M.A., Uy, K., Gantz, C., Mahon, A.R., Bowen, A., Strakosh, T., Bossenbroek, J.M., Sieracki, J.L., Beletsky, D., Bergner, J., Lodge, D.M. 2016. A sensitive environmental DNA (eDNA) assay leads to new insights on Eurasian Ruffe (Gymnocephalus cernua) spread in North America. Biological Invasions. 18(11): 3205-3222. Impact factor: 2.855.
27. Goldberg, C.S., Turner, C.T.*, Keiner, K., Klymus, K.E., Thomsen, P.F., Murphy, M.A., Spear, S.F., McKee, A., Oyler-McCance, S.J., Cornman, R.S., Laramie, M.B., Mahon, A.R., Lance, R.F., Pilliod, D.S., Strickler, K.M., Waits, L.P., Fremier, A.K., Takahara, T., Herder, J.E., Taberlet, P. 2016. Critical considerations for the application of environmental DNA methods to detect aquatic species. Methods in Ecology and Evolution. 7(11): 1299-1307. Impact factor: 6.554.
28. Olds, B.P., Jerde, C.L., Renshaw, M.A., Li, Y.*, Evans, N.T.*, Turner, C.R.*, Deiner, K., Mahon, A.R., Bruseke, M.A., Shirey, P.D., Pfrender, M.E., Lodge, D.M., Lamberti, G.A. 2016. Estimating species richness using environmental DNA. Ecology and Evolution. Open Access. 6(12): 4214-4226. Impact factor: 2.537.
29. Harder, A.M.*, Halanych, K.M., Mahon, A.R. 2016. Diversity and distribution within the sea spider genus Pallenopsis (Chelicerata: Pycnogonida) in the Western Antarctic as revealed by mitochondrial DNA. Polar Biology. 39(4): 677-688. DOI 10.1007/s00300-015-1823-8. Impact factor: 1.711.
30. Learman, D.R., Henson, M.W.*, Thrash, J.C., Temperton, B., Brannock, P.M., Santos, S.R., Mahon, A.R., Halanych, K.M. 2016. Biogeochemical and microbial variation across 5500 km of Antarctic surface sediment implicates organic matter as a driver of benthic community structure. Frontiers in Microbiology. 7:284. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2016.00284. Impact factor: 4.165.
31. Wegleitner, B.J.*, Tucker, A., Chadderton, W.L., Mahon, A.R. 2016. Identifying the genetic structure of introduced populations of northern snakehead (Channa argus) in Eastern USA. Aquatic Invasions. 11(2): 199-208. Open Access. Impact factor: 1.955.
32. Simmons, M.*, Tucker, A., Chadderton, W.L., Jerde, C.L., Mahon, A.R. 2016. Active and passive environmental DNA surveillance of aquatic invasive species. CJFAS. 73:76-83. dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2015-0262. Impact factor: 2.437.
2015
33. Wegleitner, B.J.*, Jerde, C.L., Tucker, A., Chadderton, W.L., Mahon, A.R. 2015. Long duration, room temperature preservation of filtered eDNA samples. Con. Gen Resources. 7(4):789-791. DOI: 10.1007/s12686-015-0483-x. Impact factor: 0.446.
34. Marcelo Ramalho-Ortigão, Iliano V Coutinho-Abreu, Valdir Q Balbino, Carlos AS Figueiredo, Rami Mukbel, Hussan Dayem, Hanafi A Hanafi, Shabaan S El-Hossary, Emad EDY Fawaz, Mahmoud Abo-Shehada, David F Hoel, Gwen Stayback, Mariha Wadsworth, Douglas A Shoue, Jenica Abrudan, Neil F Lobo, Andrew R Mahon, Scott J Emrich, Shaden Kamhawi, Frank H Collins, Mary A McDowell. 2015. Phlebotomus papatasi SP15: mRNA expression variability and amino acid sequence polymorphisms of field populations. Parasites and Vectors. 8(1): 298. Impact factor: 3.234.
35. Evans, N.*, Olds, B.P., Turner, C.R.*, Renshaw, M.A., Yiyuan, L.*, Jerde, C.L., Mahon, A.R., Pfrender, M.E., Lamberti, G.A., Lodge, D.M. 2016. Quantification of mesocosm fish and amphibian species diversity via environmental DNA metabarcoding. Mol. Ecol. Resources. 16(1):29-41. doi: 10.1111/1755-0998.12433 Impact factor: 5.298.
36. Dietz, L.*, Arango, C., Halanych, K., Held, C., Mahon, A.R., Harder, A.M.*, Melzer, R.R., Sands, C., Wilson, N., Leese, F. 2015. Extensive overlooked mitochondrial diversity inside the Colossendeis megalonyx species complex. Royal Soc. Open Science. DOI: 10.1098/rsos.140424. Impact factor: n/a New Journal.
37. Jerde, C.L. and Mahon, A.R. 2015. Improving confidence in environmental DNA species detection. Mol. Ecol. Resources. 15: 461-463. Impact factor: 5.298.
38. Nathan, L.R.*, Jerde, C.L., Budny, M., Mahon, A.R. 2015. Invasive species surveillance of the Great Lakes commercial bait trade using environmental DNA. Conservation Biology. 29(2): 430-439. doi: 10.1111/cobi.12381. Impact factor: 4.267.
2014
39. Halanych, K.M. and Mahon, A.R. 2014. Discovering diversity with high throughput approaches. Biological Bulletin. 227: 91-92. Impact factor: 1.942.
40. Nathan, L.R.*, Simmons, M.*, Wegleitner, B.*, Jerde, C.L., Mahon, A.R. 2014. Quantifying environmental DNA signals for aquatic invasive species across multiple detection platforms. Env. Sci. and Technology. 48(21): 12800-12806. Impact factor: 5.330.
41. Nathan, L.R.*, C.L. Jerde, M. McVeigh, Mahon, A.R. 2014. Preventing Great Lakes species introductions through bait trade regulations and angler education. Management of Biological Invasions. 5(4): 319-326. Impact factor: n/a. New journal.
42. Mahon, A.R., Nathan, L.*, Jerde, C.J. 2014. Meta-genomic surveillance of the commercial bait trade. Con. Genetic Res. 6(3): 563-567.
43. Wittmann, M.E., Jerde, C.L., Howeth, J., Maher, S.P., Deines, A.M.*, Jenkins, J.A., Whitledge, G.W., Burbank, S.R., Chadderton, W.L., Mahon, A.R., Tyson, J.T., Gantz, C.A., Keller, R.P., Drake, J.M., Lodge, D.M. 2014. Grass carp in the Great Lakes region: establishment potential, expert perceptions, and re-evaluation of experimental evidence of ecological impact. CJFAS. 71(7): 992-999, 10.1139/cjfas-2013-0537.
2013
44. Halanych, K.M., Cannon, J.T.*, Mahon, A.R., Swalla, B.J., Smith, C.T. 2013. Modern Antarctic acorn worms form tubes. Nature Communications. 4:2738. DOI: 10.1038/ncomms3738.
45. Jerde, C.L., Chadderton, W.L., Mahon, A.R., Renshaw, M.A., Corush, J., Mysorekar, S., Lodge, D.M. 2013. Use of eDNA in a Great Lakes basin-wide surveillance program: detection of Asian carp. Can. J. Fisheries and Aquatic Sci. Open access. 70(4): 522-526, 10.1139/cjfas-2012-0478.
46. Egan, S.P., Barnes M.A.*, Hwang, C-T.*, Mahon, A.R., Feder, J.L., Ruggiero, S., Tanner, C., Lodge, D.M. 2013. Rapid invasive species detection by combining environmental DNA with Light Transmission Spectroscopy. Cons. Letters. 6(6): 402-409. DOI: 10.1111/conl.12017.
47. Mahon, A.R., Jerde, C.L., Galaska, M.*, Bergner, J., Chadderton, W.L., Lodge, D.M., Hunter, M., Nico, L.G. 2013. Validation of eDNA surveillance sensitivity for detection of Asian carps in controlled and field experiments. PLoS One. 8(3): e58316. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0058316.
48. Mahon, A.R., Li, F.*, Barnes, M.A., Egan, S., Feder, J.L., Tanner, C.E., Ruggiero, S.T., Lodge, D.M. 2013. DNA-based species detection capabilities using Laser Transmission Spectroscopy. Journal of the Royal Society Interface. 10(78). 20120637. Open Access, 10: 20120637. doi:10.1098/rsif.2012.0637.
2012
49. Jerde, C., Miller, D.J.*, Mahon, A.R., Chadderton, W.L., Lodge, D.M. 2012. Response to Casey et al.'s Sensitivity of detecting environmental DNA comment. Conservation Letters. 5(3): 241-242.
50. Lodge, D.M., Turner, C.R.*, Jerde, C.L., Barnes, M.A.*, Chadderton, W.L., Egan, S.P., Feder, J.L., Mahon, A.R., Pfrender, M.E. 2012. Conservation in a cup of water: estimating biodiversity and population. abundance from environmental DNA. Molecular Ecology, (Perspectives; invited review). 21: 2555-2558.
2011 and earlier
51. Li, F., Mahon, A.R., Barnes, M.A., Feder, J.L., Lodge, D.M., Hwang, C.T., Tanner, C.E., Ruggiero, S.T. 2011. Ultrasensitive, quantitative, and rapid DNA detection by laser transmission spectroscopy. PLoS One. 6(12): e29244. DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0029224.
52. Oyarzun, F.X., Mahon, A.R., Swalla, B.J., Halanych, K.M. 2011. Phylogeography and maternal effects of the poecilogonous polychaete Boccardia proboscidea (Annelida: Spionidae) along the West Coast of North America. Evolution and Development. 13(6): 489-503. (Cover article).
53. Darling, J.A. and A.R. Mahon. 2011. From molecules to management: adopting DNA-based methods for monitoring biological invasions in aquatic environments. Environmental Research. 111(7): 978-988. DOI:10.1016/j.envres.2011.02.001.
54. Mahon, A.R., Barnes, M., Senapati, S., Darling, J., Chang, H-C., Feder, J.L., Lodge, D.M. 2011. Molecular detection of target ballast organisms using a novel microfluidic detection platform. PLoS One. 6(2) e17280. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0017280.
55. Jerde, C., Mahon, A.R., Chadderton, W.L., Lodge, D.M. 2011. Sight unseen detection of environmental DNA for surveillance of aquatic organisms at low densities. Conservation Letters. 4: 150-157. DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-263X.2010.00158.x.
56. Janosik, A., Mahon, A.R., Halanych, K.M. 2011. Evolutionary history of Southern Ocean seastar species across the Drake Passage, and the discovery of 2 species of Odontaster (Odontasteridae; Asteroidea). Polar Biology. 34(4) 575-586.
57. Mahon, A.R., Thornhill, D.J., Norenberg, J.L., Halanych, K.M. 2010. DNA uncovers Antarctic nemertean biodiversity and exposes a decades-old cold case of asymmetric inventory. Polar Biology. 33: 193-202.
58. Berke, S., Mahon, A.R., Lima, F.P., Halanych, K.M., Wethey, D.S., Woodin, S.A. 2010. Range shifts and species diversity in marine ecosystem engineers: patterns and predictions for European sedimentary habitats. Global Ecology and Biogeography. 19: 223-232.
59. Basuray, S., Senapati, S., Aijiian, A., Mahon, A.R., Chang, H-C. 2009. Shear and AC Field Enhanced Carbon Nanotube Impedance Assay for Rapid, Sensitive and Mismatch-Discriminating DNA Hybridization. ACS Nano. 3(7): 1823-1830.
60. Senapati, S., Mahon, A.R., Gordon, J., Nowak, C., Powell, T.H.Q., Feder, J., Chang, H-C., Lodge, D.M. 2009. Using fluorescent microfluidic bead technology for detection of invasive species. Biomicrofluidics. 3(2): 022407-1-7.
61. Mahon, A.R., Mahon, H.K., Dauer, D.M., Halanych, K.M. 2009. Discrete genetic boundaries of three Streblospio (Spionidae, Annelida) species and the status of S. shrubsolii. Marine Biology Research. 5(2): 172-178.
62. Thornhill, D.J., Mahon, A.R., Norenberg, J.L., Halanych, K.M. 2008. Open-ocean barriers to dispersal: a test case with the Antarctic Polar Front and the ribbon worm Parborlasia corrugatus (Nemertea: Lineidae). Molecular Ecology. 17(23): 5104-5117.
63. Janosik, A.M., Mahon, A.R., Scheltema, R.S., Halanych, K.M. 2008. Life history of the Antarctic sea star Labidiaster annulatus (Asteroidea: Labidiasteridae) revealed by DNA barcoding. Antarctic Science. 20(6): 563-564.
64. Mahon, A.R., Arango, C.P., Halanych, K.M. 2008. Genetic diversity of Nymphon (Arthropoda: Pycnogonida: Nymphonidae) along the Antarctic Peninsula with a focus on Nymphon australe. Marine Biology. 155: 315-323.
65. Schroeder, T.S., A.R. Mahon, T.S. Conver, T. Hahn, K. Ramsay, T. Ambrose, S.C. Ringwald, G. Johnson, D.L. McCurdy. 2004. The Characterization of an Electrothermal Vaporization-Direct Current Plasma Atomic Emission Spectrometer for the Determination of Boron, Cadmium, Copper, Iron, and Lead. Spectroscopy Letters. 37(2): 175-190.
66. Mahon, A.R., C.D. Amsler, J.B. McClintock, M.O. Amsler & B.J. Baker. 2003. Tissue-specific palatability and chemical defenses against macropredators and pathogens in the common articulate brachiopod Liothyrella uva from the Antarctic Peninsula. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 290: 197-210.
67. McClintock, J.B., Mahon, A.R., Peters, K.J., Amsler, C.D., and Baker, B.J. 2003. Chemical defenses in embryos and juveniles of two common Antarctic sea stars and an isopod. Antarctic Science. 15(3): 339-344.
68. Mahon, A.R., C.D. Amsler, J.B. McClintock, & B.J. Baker. 2002. Chemo-tactile predator avoidance responses of the common Antarctic limpet Nacella concinna. Polar Biology, 25: 469-473.
69. Mahon, A.R. 1997. The safe and efficient evaporation of a solvent from solution. J. Chem. Ed. 74: 276.
Book Chapters (peer-reviewed)
Mahon, A.R. and Jerde, C.L. 2016. Using environmental DNA for invasive species surveillance and monitoring. In: Marine Genomics: Methods and Protocols. Bourlat, S.J. (ed.). Springer Methods in Molecular Biology Series. Humana Press. 10.1007/978-1-4939-3774-5