Presentations
PUBLISHED ABSTRACTS (ORAL PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS) *=UNDERGRADUATE
29. Ramey-Balci, P.A., Raineault, N., Ürkmez, D. (2018) Biodiversity in soft-sediments of mud volcanoes in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. 4th World Conference on Marine Biodiversity, Montréal, Canada, May 13-16. PeerJ Preprints 6:e26955v1https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.26955v1
28. *Agaoglu, C., Tanrikulu, S., Cimen, B, Ramey-Balci, P.A. (2018) WHAT LIES BENEATH: Macroinvertebrate Communities on Deep-Sea Mud Volcanoes. Koç University Science Fair, KU Turkey, May 17
27. *Ozler, C., Cimen, B., Erten, C., Kimura, K., Ramey-Balci, P.A. (2018) THE DARK SIDE OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA: Biodiversity and microhabitats at Cold Seeps on Mud Volcanoes. Koç University Science Fair, KU Turkey, May 17
26. *Öztürk, G., Tekin, E.S., Beyhan, B., Haciu, D., Ramey-Balcı, P.A. (2018) Preliminary Work for Species Responses to Contaminated Marine Sediments: A Short-Term in-situ Experiment to Inform Benthic Indices. Koç University Science Fair, KU Turkey, May 17
25. Taghon, G.L., Ramey-Balci, P.A, Fuller, C.M., Petrecca, P.R., Grassle, J.P. (2016). Benthic index development for Barnegat Bay, USA based on three years of macrofaunal data. International Polychaete Conference (IPC), Cardiff, Wales, Aug. 1–5
24. Wei, C.L., Cusson, M., Archambault, P., Snelgrove, P.V.R., Belley, R., Bourque, M., Burd, B.J.,Conley, K., Scrosati, R.A., Lemieux, J., Lévesque, M., Link, H., Piot, A., Ramey-Balci, P.A., Séguin, A. (2014). Toward assessing Canada’s seafloor biodiversity: the Canadian Healthy Oceans Network’s (CHONe) Three Oceans of Benthic Biodiversity Database (TOBBS). 43rd Benthic Ecology Meeting, Jacksonville, Florida, USA, Mar. 19-22.
23. Ramey-Balci, P.A., Fiege, D., Struck, T.H. (2013) Phylogeography and taxonomy of Polygordius species and the colonization of the Mediterranean Sea. 106th Annual Meeting of the German Zoological Society, Munich, Germany, Sep. 13–16
22. Lehmacher, C., Wolff, L.I., Wilkens, V., Purschke, G., Ramey-Balci, P.A., and Fiege, D. (2013) Species distinction in Polygordius (Annelida):Ultrastructure of photoreceptor-like sense organs as an additional character? International Polychaete Conference (IPC), Sydney, Australia, Aug.4–9
21. Ramey-Balci, P.A. and Sozer, B. (2012) Perspectives from the benthos: role of molecular tools and bioinformatics in biodiversity and ecological research. Marine Biotechnology and genomics workshop, Turkish Marine Research Foundation (TUDAV), Bodrum, Muğla, Turkey, May 24–25
20. Wolff, L.I., Wilkens V., Lehmacher C., Purschke G., Ramey-Balci P.A., and Fiege, D. (2012) Ultrastructure of photoreceptor-like sense organs in Polygordius (Annelida: Polychaeta): a possible character for species distinction? University of Bonn, the Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum Alexander Koenig, Bonn, Germany, Feb. 23–25
19. Ramey P.A. (2011) From field observations to flume experiments: selection by a deposit-feeding polychaete for sands with relatively high organic content. European Marine Biology Symposium (EMBS), Rovinj, Croatia, Sep. 12–16
18. Ramey P.A., and Fiege, D. (2011) Global and local distribution patterns and diversity of an ecologically important group of marine worms. Marine Biology Symposium (EMBS), Rovinj, Croatia, Sep. 12–16
17. Fuller, C.M., Petrecca R.F., Ramey P.A., Taghon G.L., Grassle J.P, Fuchs H.L. (2011) Role of bottom roughness and survival of surfclams, Spisula solidissima, on the New Jersey continental shelf. ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Feb. 13–18
16. *Goss, J. and Ramey, P.A. (2010) Recruitment and mortality of surfclams, Spisula solidissima: field and flume experiments. Ocean Sciences Meeting, Portland, Oregon, USA February 22–26
15. Ramey, P.A., Balci, F.; *Ruamps, P.; *Oleksiak, J.; and *Teichman, E. (2010) An experimental model to assess the exploratory activity and efficiency in invasive vs. native species of marine crabs. Benthic Ecology Meeting (BEM), Wilmington, North Carolina, USA March 10–14
14. *Chen, Y, and Ramey, P.A. (2010) Effect of habitat on growth rate of juvenile Atlantic surfclams, Spisula solidissima, in an annular flume: shell-hash vs. flat sand bed. Benthic Ecology Meeting (BEM), Wilmington, North Carolina, USA March 10–14
13. Ramey, P.A., Ambler, J., and Fiege, D. (2010) Spatial and seasonal patterns in distribution and abundance of Polygordius larvae along the east coast of the United States. International Polychaete Conference (IPC), Lecce, Italy, June 17–23
12. Ramey, P.A. and Fiege, D. (2010) Three new species of Polygordius (Family: Polygordiidae) from North America. International Polychaete Conference (IPC), Lecce, Italy, June 17–23
11. Ramey, P.A. and Fiege, D. (2008) Undescribed diversity in the genus Polygordius (Annelida: Polychaeta): Pygidial glands as a useful taxonomic character. 18th International Symposium “Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology” of German Botanical Society, Göttingen, Germany April 1–7
10. Ramey, P.A. (2008) Climate variability and temporal trends in abundance of a dominant polychaete on the Northwest Atlantic continental shelf. ASLO 2008 Interactions On the Edge, St. John’s Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada June 8–13
9. *Schroth-Miller, M., Ramey, P.A., and Chant, R. (2008) Long-term variability in surfclam recruitment in relation to climate and local physical factors. Mid-Atlantic Bight Physical Oceanography and Meteorology Meeting (MABPOM), Woods Hole, MA., USA September 22–23
8. *Schroth-Miller, M., Ramey, P.A., and Chant, R. (2008) Long-term variability in surfclam recruitment in relation to climate and local physical factors. American Geophysical Union (AGU), San Francisco, California, USA December 15–19
7. *Bodnar, E and Ramey, P.A. (2007) Polygordius, an ambitious marine worm. American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) Aquatic Sciences Meeting, New Mexico, USA February 4–9
6. Ramey, P.A. and Quijón, P.A. (2007) Flumes and marine benthos: A single approach to tackle an array of research questions. #14 Northeast Biological Graduate Student Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada February 23–25
5. Ramey, P.A. and *Bodnar, E (2007) Active post-settlement habitat selection, by a deposit-feeding polychaete, Polygordius jouinae, in a laboratory flume. Benthic Ecology Meeting (BEM), Atlanta Georgia, USA. March 21–25
4. Ramey, P.A. and Fiege, D (2007) Undescribed diversity in the genus Polygordius: pygidial glands as a useful taxonomic character. International Polychaete Meeting (IPC), Portland Maine, USA August 12–18
3. Ramey, P.A. and Snelgrove, P.V.R. (2003) Spatial patterns in coastal and shelf sedimentary macrofaunal communities on the south coast of Newfoundland in relation to surface oceanography and sediment characteristics. Gordon Research Conference on Permeable Sediments, Bates College, Lewiston, Maine, USA June 15–20
2. Ramey, P.A. and Snelgrove, P.V.R. (2002) Macrofaunal community structure in muddy sediments in relation to surface oceanography and sediment characteristics off Newfoundland. #8 International Polychaete conference (IPC), Madrid, Spain July 5–9
1. Ramey, P.A. (2000) Does surface oceanography regulate pattern in coastal and shelf sedimentary communities on the South Coast of Newfoundland? Benthic Ecology Meeting (BEM), Wilmington, North Carolina, USA March 9–12