Troy D. Alphin

University of North Carolina Wilmington — United States

Environmental Science · Physical Sciences

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Research Topics

Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies(11), Marine and fisheries research(10), Marine and coastal plant biology(8), Marine Biology and Ecology Research(7), Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics(7)

Publications27 total

Impacts of Changing Seagrass on Juvenile Blue Crab (Callinectes Sapidus) Habitat Utilization in a Biogeographic Transition Zone
Estuaries and Coasts·2025
Impacts of Conspecific Density on Juvenile Blue Crab Food Consumption
Journal of North Carolina Academy of Science·2022
Spatial Dynamics of Two Host-Parasite Relationships on Intertidal Oyster Reefs
Diversity·2021· 4 citedOpen Access
Fish Utilization of Created vs. Natural Oyster Reefs (Crassostrea virginica)
Estuaries and Coasts·2018· 7 cited
Oyster Utilization and Host Variation of the Oyster Pea Crab (<i>Zaops ostreum</i>)
Journal of Shellfish Research·2015· 10 cited
The Effect of Oyster Reef Morphology on Particulate Transfer in a North Carolina Tidal Creek
2014
Landscape aspects of oyster reefs: Effects of fragmentation on habitat utilization
Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology·2011· 49 cited
Strong seasonality of Bonamia sp. infection and induced Crassostrea ariakensis mortality in Bogue and Masonboro Sounds, North Carolina, USA
Journal of Invertebrate Pathology·2008· 33 cited
Biological, Chemical, and Physical Characteristics of Tidal Freshwater Swamp Forests of the Lower Cape Fear River/Estuary, North Carolina
2007· 49 cited
The effects of thin layer sand renourishment on tidal marsh processes: Masonboro Island, North Carolina
Estuaries and Coasts·2006· 65 cited
The soft-bottom macrobenthos of North Carolina estuaries
Estuaries and Coasts·2006· 21 citedOpen Access
Benthic community responses to nutrient enrichment and predator exclusion: Influence of background nutrient concentrations and interactive effects
Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology·2006· 61 cited
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY OF WILMINGTON AND NEW HANOVER COUNTY WATERSHEDS 2004-2005
2006· 36 cited
Importance of low salinity areas for juvenile blue crabs, Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, in river-dominated estuaries of southeastern United States
Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology·2005· 76 cited
Comparative impacts of two major hurricane seasons on the Neuse River and western Pamlico Sound ecosystems
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences·2004· 111 citedOpen Access
The soft-bottom macrobenthos of North Carolina estuaries
Estuaries·2004· 28 cited
Using transplanted oyster (Crassostrea virginica) beds to improve water quality in small tidal creeks: a pilot study
Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology·2003· 142 cited
Coastal Ocean Research and Monitoring Program at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington
AGUFM·2002· 1 cited
Resilience and Stability in an Offshore Benthic Community: Responses to Sediment Borrow Activities and Hurricane Disturbance
Journal of Coastal Research·2002· 15 cited
Top-down versus bottom-up limitation in benthic infaunal communities: Direct and indirect effects
Estuaries·2002· 75 cited
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Frequent Co-authors

Martin H. Posey(27), Michael A. Mallin(8), Lawrence B. Cahoon(7), Lynn Leonard(4), Matthew R. McIver(3), Scott H. Ensign(3), Courtney T. Hackney(3), G. Christopher Shank(2), Douglas C. Parsons(2), Heather Harwell(2), David Lindquist(2), J Hyland(2), W. Leonard Balthis(2), Marc H. Hanke(2), George N. Easterly(2), Kimberly Nelson(1), JoAnn M. Burkholder(1), David B. Eggleston(1), Howard B. Glasgow(1), Cavell Brownie(1)