DiBattista, J.D. & West, K.M. & Ceccarelli, D.M. & Hoggett, A.K. & Vail, L.L. & Garcia, R. & Richards, Z.T. (2024)
An examination of seasonal variation in taxonomic richness and community composition using eDNA on a tropical coral reef. Coral Reefs, in press
DOI: 10.1007/s00338-024-02594-6
de Bruyn, M. & Barbato, M. & DiBattista, J.D. & Broadhurst, M.K. (2021)
Secondary predation constrains DNA-based diet reconstruction in two threatened shark species. Scientific Reports, 11, Article 18350
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-96856-w
West, K.M. & Stat, M. & Harvey, E.S. & Skepper, C.L. & Dibattista, J.D. & Richards, Z.T. & Travers, M.J. & Newman, S.J. & Bunce, M. (2020)
eDNA metabarcoding survey reveals fine-scale coral reef community variation across a remote, tropical island ecosystem. Molecular Ecology, 29(6), 1069–1086
DOI: 10.1111/mec.15382
Stat, M. & John, J. & Dibattista, J.D. & Newman, S.J. & Bunce, M. & Harvey, E.S. (2019)
Combined use of eDNA metabarcoding and video surveillance for the assessment of fish biodiversity. Conservation Biology, 33(1), 196–205
DOI: 10.1111/cobi.13183
Brooks, J.L. & Guttridge, T.L. & Franks, B.R. & Grubbs, R.D. & Chapman, D.D. & Gruber, S.H. & Dibattista, J.D. & Feldheim, K.A. (2016)
Using genetic inference to re-evaluate the minimum longevity of the lemon shark Negaprion brevirostris. Journal of Fish Biology, 88(5), 2067–2074
DOI: 10.1111/jfb.12943
Walter, R.P. & Kessel, S.T. & Alhasan, N. & Fisk, A.T. & Heath, D.D. & Chekchak, T. & Klaus, R. & Younis, M. & Hill, G. & Jones, B. & Braun, C.D. & Berumen, M.L. & Dibattista, J.D. & Priest, M.A. & Hussey, N.E. (2014)
First record of living Manta alfredi × Manta birostris hybrid. Marine Biodiversity, 44(1), 1–2
DOI: 10.1007/s12526-013-0183-2
Feldheim, K.A. & Gruber, S.H. & Dibattista, J.D. & Babcock, E.A. & Kessel, S.T. & Hendry, A.P. & Pikitch, E.K. & Ashley, M.V. & Chapman, D.D. (2014)
Two decades of genetic profiling yields first evidence of natal philopatry and long-term fidelity to parturition sites in sharks. Molecular Ecology, 23(1), 110–117
DOI: 10.1111/mec.12583
Jennings, D.E. & Dibattista, J.D. & Stump, K.L. & Hussey, N.E. & Franks, B.R. & Grubbs, R.D. & Gruber, S.H. (2012)
Assessment of the aquatic biodiversity of a threatened coastal lagoon at Bimini, Bahamas. Journal of Coastal Conservation, 16(3), 405–428
DOI: 10.1007/s11852-012-0211-6
Guttridge, T.L. & Gruber, S.H. & Dibattista, J.D. & Feldheim, K.A. & Croft, D.P. & Krause, S. & Krause, J. (2011)
Assortative interactions and leadership in a free-ranging population of juvenile lemon shark Negaprion brevirostris. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 423, 235–245
DOI: 10.3354/meps08929
Dibattista, J.D. & Feldheim, K.A. & Garant, D. & Gruber, S.H. & Hendry, A.P. (2011)
Anthropogenic disturbance and evolutionary parameters: a lemon shark population experiencing habitat loss. Evolutionary Applications, 4(1), 1–17
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-4571.2010.00125.x
Dibattista, J.D. (2009)
Evolutionary potential of a large marine vertebrate, the lemon shark (Negaprion brevirostris). PhD thesis. McGill University, Canada.
Chapman, D.D. & Babcock, E.A. & Gruber, S.H. & Dibattista, J.D. & Franks, B. & Kessel, S.T. & Guttridge, T.L. & Pikitch, E.K. & Feldheim, K.A. (2009)
Long-term natal site-fidelity by immature lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) at a subtropical island. Molecular Ecology, 18(16), 3500–3507
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2009.04289.x
Dibattista, J.D. & Feldheim, K.A. & Garant, D. & Gruber, S.H. & Hendry, A.P. (2009)
Evolutionary potential of a large marine vertebrate: quantitative genetic parameters in a wild population. Evolution, 63(4), 1051–1067
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2008.00605.x
Dibattista, J.D. & Feldheim, K.A. & Gruber, S.H. & Hendry, A.P. (2008)
Are indirect genetic benefits associated with polyandry? Testing predictions in a natural population of lemon sharks Molecular Ecology, 17(3), 783–795
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2007.03623.x
Dibattista, J.D. & Feldheim, K.A. & Thibert-Plante, X. & Gruber, S.H. & Hendry, A.P. (2008)
A genetic assessment of polyandry and breeding-site fidelity in lemon sharks. Molecular Ecology, 17(14), 3337–3351
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-294X.2008.03833.x
Dibattista, J.D. & Feldheim, K.A. & Gruber, S.H. & Hendry, A.P. (2006)
When bigger is not better: selection against large size, high condition and fast growth in juvenile lemon sharks. Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 20(1), 201–212
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2006.01210.x
Dibattista, J.D. & Feldheim, K.A. & Hendry, A.P. & Gruber, S.H. (2005)
Juvenile lemon sharks, Negaprion brevirostris, do not form kin-based associations in a tropical nursery lagoon at Bimini, Bahamas [Abstract]. American Elasmobranch Society 21th Annual Meeting, Tampa, Florida