Presentations: Published abstracts or presentation titles- Stephen C. Landers

Landers, S.C., Miller, J.M. 2024. Kinorhyncha from Alabama 2018-2020. Presented at the 52nd Benthic Ecology Meeting, April 10-14, Charleston, S.C.

Landers, S.C. 2023.  Scalidophora. Presented at the 2023 Dauphin Island Sea Lab (DISL) Meiofauna Diversity and Taxonomy Workshop. Dauphin Island, Alabama. May 10-19th.

Kennedy, M.C., Sørensen, M.V., Sánchez, N., Landers, S.C. 2023.  Kinorhynch community assemblages of Mobile Bay, Alabama.  Presented at the 51st Benthic Ecology Meeting, April 26th-29th, Miami.

Olsen, L.P., Hoffman, K.P., Landers, S.C.  2020. Use of  histochemical stains to aid mud dragon species identification.  Presented at the 5th World Conference on Marine Biodiversity, Dec 13-16, Auckland, NZ (virtual)

Landers, S.C., Bassham, R., Miller, J.M., Ingels, J., Sánchez, N., Sørensen, M.V. 2019.  Kinorhynch diversity on the Alabama coast. Presented at the 17th International Meiofauna Conference, Évora, Portugal, July 7-12.

Sørensen, M.V., Landers, S.C., Rohal, M., Thistle, D. 2019.  Deep-sea Kinorhyncha from the US west coast. Presented at the 17th International Meiofauna Conference, Évora, Portugal, July 7-12.

Bassham, R., Landers, S.C. 2019. Intraspecific variation in the symbiotic protozoan Hyalophysa (Ciliophora, Apostomatida). Presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Memphis TN April 3-6. Southeastern Biology 66: 83.

Patel, M., Landers, S.C. 2019. Staining experiments with the ciliated protozoan known to cause shrimp black gill disease in Litopenaeus setiferus. Presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Memphis TN April 3-6. Southeastern Biology 66: 176-177.

Taylor, T.A., Landers, S.C. 2019. Staining experiments with Synophrya, a parasitic ciliate found within the gills of portunid crabs. Presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Memphis TN April 3-6. Southeastern Biology 66: 174.

Sørensen, M.V., Landers, S.C., Neves, R., Kristensen, R.M.. 2019. Deep-sea Scalidophora from the US West Coast. Presented at the 5th Scalidophora Workshop, Paraná, Brazil. Jan. 28-Feb. 1.

Landers, S.C., Sørensen, M.V., Sánchez, N., Beaton, K.R., Miller, J.M. 2018. Kinorhynch diversity on the Louisiana continental shelf.  Presented at the 4th World Conference on Marine Biodiversity, Montréal, Quebec, May 13-16.

Landers, S.C.,  Sørensen, M.V., Beaton, K.R., Jones, C.M., Miller, J.M., Stewart, P.M., 2017.  Kinorhynch assemblages in the northern Gulf of Mexico continental shelf.  Presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Montgomery AL March 29-April 1st.  Southeastern Biology 64: 76.

Bhattacharya, P., Park, J-W., Landers, S.C., Yu, K.  2017. Analysis of bacterial communities in sediments of northern Gulf of Mexico and effects of treatment with the oil dispersant Corexit 9500A.  Presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Southeastern Biologists, Montgomery AL March 29-April 1st. Southeastern Biology 64: 206-207.

Beaton, K.R., Sharma, J., Jones, C.M., Miller, J.M., Stewart, P.M., Landers, S.C. 2016.  Nematode assemblages in the Gulf of Mexico continental shelf collected during a two year survey. Presented at the 16th International Meiofauna Conference,  Heraklion, Crete, July 3-8.

Sørensen, M.V., Landers, S.C. 2016.  Kinorhyncha from the Gulf of Mexico, with a report of two new species.  Presented at the 16th International Meiofauna Conference,  Heraklion, Crete, July 3-8.

Bassette, M.A., Verdiyev, R., Price, A.R., Walters, T.L, Landers, S.C., Walker, A.N., Geer, P.J., Frischer, M.E.  2016. Identification of the Causal Agent of Shrimp Black Gill in the Coastal Southeast USA. Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography. New Orleans, LA, USA. February 21-26, 2016.

Beaton, K.R., Jones, C.M., Miller, J.M., Sharma, J., Stewart, P.M., Landers, S.C. 2016.  Marine Nematode assemblages in the Gulf of Mexico continental shelf.  Presented at the 2016 Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science Conference, Tampa, FL, Feb. 1-4.

Sørensen, M.V., Landers, S.C. 2015.  Kinorhynchs from the Gulf of Mexico.  Presented at the 4th International Scalidophora Workshop, Ferrol, Spain. Sept. 13th-18th.

Martinec, C.C., Beaton, K.R., Miller, J.M., Sharma, J., Stewart, P.M., Landers, S.C. 2015.  Ecological relationships and patterns in biodiversity of benthic marine nematode assemblages in the Gulf of Mexico.  Presented at the Aquatic Biodiversity and Ecosystems conference, Liverpool, England, Aug. 30th- Sept. 4th.

Martinec, C., Sharma, J., Miller, J.M, Stewart, P.M., Landers, S.C.  2015. Nematode community structure in northern Gulf of Mexico continental in relation to environmental variables. Presented at the 2015 Gulf of Mexico Graduate Student Symposium, Mar 15-16th, Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Alabama.

Martinec, C., Sharma, J., Miller, J.M, Stewart, P.M., Landers, S.C.  2015. Nematode community structure in northern Gulf of Mexico continental shelf sediments following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Presented at the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science Conference, Houston, TX, Feb 16-19th..

Martinec, C., Sharma, J., Miller, J.M, Stewart, P.M., Landers, S.C.  2015. Multivariate analysis of Nematode Communities in northern Gulf of Mexico continental shelf sediments following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Presented at the 76th Association of Southeastern Biologists meeting, Chattanooga TN April 1-4, 2015.  Southeastern Biology 62: 340.

Al Jawasim, M., Tran, M., Landers, S.C., and Park, J.  2015 Geographical and geological distribution of benthic bacteria communities in the Gulf of Mexico after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Presented at the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science Conference, Houston, TX, Feb 16-19th.

Landers, S.C., Yu, K., and Sørensen, M.V. 2015. Analysis of continental shelf meiofauna in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: Effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill investigated during a long term community study (2007-2009) (update). Presented at the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science Conference, Houston, TX, Feb 16-19th.

Sørensen, M.V., and Landers, S.C.  2014.  Extensive sampling of kinorhynchs in the Gulf of Mexico reveals new morphological information.  Presented at the 3rd International Congress on Invertebrate Morphology, Berlin, August 3-7.

Landers, S.C., Yu, K., and Sørensen, M.V. 2014. Analysis of continental shelf meiofauna in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: Effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill investigated during a long term community study (2007-2009) (update). Presented at the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science Conference, Mobile AL. Jan 26-29.

Martinec, C., Miller, J.M, Barron, N., Landers, S.C., Yu, K., Stewart, P.M., Nichols, A., Steffy, D.A. 2014. Analysis of meiofauna and sediment from the Northern Gulf of Mexico continenetal shelf following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Presented at the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science Conference, Mobile AL. Jan 26-29.

Landers, S.C., Nichols, A., Barron, N.K., and Stewart, P.M. 2013. New meiofauna data (2012) from Louisiana near the Deepwater Horizon site. Presented at the 15th International Meiofauna Conference, Ansan, Korea, July 22-26.

Sørensen, M.V., Landers, S.C., and Romano, F.A. III. 2013. Kinorhynchs from the Gulf of Mexico collected before and after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Presented at the 15th International Meiofauna Conference, Ansan, Korea, July 22-26.

Landers, S.C., Nichols, A., Barron, N.K., Schimmer, C.A., Schneider, M.D., McDonald, J.C., Stewart, P.M., and Ramroop, S. 2013. Meiofauna and heavy metals from Gulf of Mexico sampling in 2012.  SE Biology 60:181.

Landers, S.C., Romano, F.A. III, Schimmer, C.A., Nichols, A., Steffy, D.A., Stewart, P.M., Ramroop, S. 2013.  Analysis of continental shelf meiofauna in the Northern Gulf of Mexico following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Presented at the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science Conference, New Orleans. Jan 21-23. Conference Abstracts PDF page 75.

Landers, S.C., Yu, K., and Sørensen, M.V. 2013. Analysis of continental shelf meiofauna in the Northern Gulf of Mexico: Effects of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill investigated during a long term community study (2007-2009).  Presented at the Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill and Ecosystem Science Conference, New Orleans. Jan 21-23. Also presented at the 74th Association of Southeastern Biologists meeting, Charleston WV April 10-13 2013. SE Biology 60: 277.

Landers, S.C., Sørensen, M.V., and Romano, F.A. III.  2012. Kinorhynch distribution and diversity in the Gulf of Mexico. IN: SØRENSEN, M.V. (editor) 2012. Workshop program and book of abstracts. Third International Scalidophoran Workshop. Natural History Museum of Denmark, University of Copenhagen, 39 pages.

M. E. Perry, S. C. Landers, and R. N.Jones. 2012. Larval settlement of two invertebrates at Dauphin Island Sea Lab, Alabama following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. SE Biology  59:234.
Landers, S.C., Romano, F.A. III, and Ingram, G.W. 2011.  Meiofaunal abundance in the northcentral Gulf of Mexico before and after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Presented at the 2nd World Conference on Marine Biodiversity, Aberdeen, Scotland Sept. 26-30th.

Romano, F.A. III, Landers, S.C., and Ingram, G.W. 2011.  Meiofaunal diversity and abundance patterns in relation to environmental factors in the northern Gulf of Mexico: a multiyear study. Presented at the 2nd World Conference on Marine Biodiversity, Aberdeen, Scotland Sept. 26-30th.

Landers, S.C., Romano, F.A. III, , and Schimmer, C.A. 2011.  Analysis of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill impact using meiofauna. Southeastern Biology 58:393-394.

Ghazal, J.J., Romano, F.A. III, Landers, S.C., and Ingram, G.W. 2011. Meiofauna community structure in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Southeastern Biology 58:326

Browning, J.S., Landers, S.C. 2011. Exuviotrophic apostome ciliates from freshwater decapods in southern Alabama. Southeastern Biology 58:325

Romano, F.A. III, Landers, S.C..  2011. Preliminary results of a multiyear meiofauna survey of the northern Gulf of Mexico BP oil spill.  Presented at the 40th Benthic Ecology Meeting, Mobile, AL March 16-20, 2011.

Romano, F.A. III, Landers, S.C., Ingram, G.W., and Ghazal, J.  2010. Preliminary results of a multiyear meiofauna survey of the northern Gulf of Mexico with emphasis on tardigrades.  Presented at the 14th International Meiofauna Conference, Ghent, Belgium. July 11-16, 2010.

Riviere, J.M. and Landers, S.C. 2010.  Light and electron microscopic analysis of the parasitic ciliated protozoan Chromidina.  Southeastern Biology 57:427

Hill, M.K. and Landers, S.C. 2010. Kinorhyncha, Priapulida and Loricifera from the northern Gulf of Mexico.  Southeastern Biology 57: 407

Barron, J.K. and Landers, S.C. 2009. Priapulida and Loricifera from the Gulf of Mexico. Southeastern Biology 56: 331.

Braune, S.E. and Landers, S.C. 2009.  Cross-infestation studies of apostome ciliated protozoa. Southeastern Biology 56: 345-346.

Landers, S.C. 2008.  Staining improvements for apostome ciliates using a modified Chatton-Lwoff technique.  Southeastern Biology 55: 262.

Jones, R.D. and Landers, S.C. 2008. Morphological analysis of the trematode parasite Alloglossidium.  Southeastern Biology 55: 230-231.

Bell, B.L. and Landers, S.C.  2007. Endocytosis and digestion in the parasitic dinoflagellate Haplozoon.  Southeastern Biology 54: 322-323.

Harris, E.S. and Landers, S.C.  2006. Survey of protists from lakes and ponds at Troy University.  Southeastern Biology 53: 278-279.

Harris, E.S. and Landers, S.C. 2006. Rotifer diversity in ponds and lakes at Troy University. Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science 77: 48.

Harrelson, L. and Landers, S.C.  2005.  Protozoan parasites of the maldanid polychaete Axiothella mucosa.  Southeastern Biology 52: 128.

Landry, D.L. and Landers, S.C.  2005.  Protists from Lake Lagoona on the Troy University Campus.  Southeastern Biology 52: 199.

Landers, S.C.  2004.  Apostome ciliated protozoa from decapod crustacea in St. Andrew Bay, Florida.  Southeastern Biology 51(2):165-166.

Munden, A., Landers, S., Phipps, S.  2004.  Settlement of the suctorian Lernaeophrya capitata in Weeks Bay, Alabama.  Southeastern Biology 51 (2):163.

Pisani, K.A., Landers, S.C.  2004.  The effect of salinity changes on Hyalophysa chattoni, an apostome ciliate symbiotic on grass shrimp.  Southeastern Biology 51 (2):164.

Braun, G.M., Landers, S.C.  2003.  Acid phosphatase localization in ectocommensal symbionts of grass shrimp.  Southeastern Biology 50 (2): 136.

Landers, S.C., Phipps, S.W.  2003.  Settlement of the acorn barnacle Balanus on artificial substrates from coastal Alabama.  Southeastern Biology 50 (2): 122.

Landers, S.C.  2002. Comparison of different fixation techniques on gregarine ultrastructure.  Proceedings of the SouthEastern Microscopy Society 23: 19.

Landers, S.C., Phipps, S.W., Beech, C.D.  2002.  Sessile protozoan colonization of substrates in Weeks Bay, Alabama.  Southeastern Biology 49(2): 196.

Cole, J.M., Landers, S.C.  2002.  Occurrence of the apostome ciliate Conidophrys on grass shrimp from Weeks Bay, Alabama.  Southeastern Biology 49(2): 122.

Beech, C.D., Landers, S.C.  2001. Seasonal fluctuations of sessile ciliated protozoa from Dauphin Island, AL.  Southeastern Biology 48(2): 143.

Beech, C.D., Landers, S.C. 2000.  Epibenthic protozoa from Daupihin Island, Alabama.  Gulf of Mexico Symposium. April 9-12. Mobile, AL.

Johnson, J.W.,  Landers, S.C.  1999.  Food plaquette digestion and elimination in the ciliated protozoan Hyalophysa chattoni.  ASB Bulletin 46(2):  135.

Treadaway, R.A., Landers, S.C. 1998.  Feeding experiments with the ciliated protzoan Hyalophysa chattoni, an ectocommensal of the grass shrimp Palaemonetes. ASB Bulletin 45(2): 119.

Zimlich, M.A.,  Landers, S.C.  1997. Morphological variants of apostome ciliated protozoa from Dauphin Island, Alabama. ASB Bulletin  44(3): 182.

Landers, S.C., Coate, T.,  Zimlich, M.A. 1996. Ciliary patterns of Hyalophysa spp., a symbiont of Palaemonetes pugio from coastal Alabama.  Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science  67(2): 50.

Anderson, S., Asouzu, M., Landers, S.C., Coate, T.  1996.  Enzymatic digestion of chitin: the separation and detection of chitin monomers and oligomers by capillary zone electrophoresis. Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science  67(2):  77.

Landers, S.C., Confusione, A., Defee, D. 1995.  Apostome ciliates from the freshwater shrimp Palaemonetes kadiakensis.  Journal of the Alabama Academy of Science  66(1-2): 22.

Landers, S.C., Gupta, M., Lewis, J.C.  1993.  Tissue factor in atherosclerosis: antigen localization on adherent macrophages and lumenally-exposed foam cells.  Circulation 87(4).

Landers, S.C.,  Lewis, J.C. 1992.  Monocyte-derived macrophages and macrophage foam cells bind and internalize acLDL-gold conjugates during in situ labelling.  Circulation 86(4):  I-19.

Landers, S.C.,  Lewis, J.C.  1992. Ultrastructural localization of acLDL and BVLDL binding and endocytosis by monocyte/macrophages adherent to atherosclerotic lesions.  FASEB Journal 6(4): A1320.

Landers, S.C., Jones, N.L.,  Lewis, J.C.  1991.  Correlation of BVLDL binding and clathrin-coated vesicle distribution in pigeon monocyte-derived macrophages.  Journal of Cell Biology 115: 187a.

Landers, S.C., Jones, N.L., Lewis, J.C. 1991.  Ultrastructural relationships among clathrin-coated vesicles, cytoskeletal filaments, and BVLDL internalization in pigeon monocyte-derived macrophages.  FASEB Journal 5(5): A5118.

Jones, N.L., Landers, S.C.,  Lewis, J.C.  1991. Dynamics of clathrin-coated endosome formation during BVLDL internalization.  Journal of Cell Biology 115: 119a.

Jones, N.L., Landers, S.C., Gillard, L., Lewis J.C.  1990.  Three dimensional distribution of BVLDL coincides with microvilli and coated membranes on pigeon monocyte-derived macrophages. Journal of Cell Biology  111 (5, pt 2) :87a.

Landers, S.C. 1990.  Scanning and transmission electron microscopy of cyst formation in the apostome ciliate Hyalophysa.  Journal of Protozoology 37: 7A. 

Landers, S.C. 1986.  A preliminary recording of Pterospora (Gregarinia, Urosporidae) from the United States' east coast.  Journal of Protozoology 33:  A34.

Landers, S.C. 1984.  Settlement of tomites of Hyalophysa on the shrimp Palaemonetes.  Journal of Protozoology. 31: A11.