HR job title Instructional Associate Professor and Assistant Department Head of Undergraduate Affairs for Marine Bi
selected publications academicarticle Matich, P., Plumlee, J. D., Bubley, W., Curtis, T. H., Drymon, J. M., Mullins, L. L., ... Fisher, M. R. (2024). Long-term effects of climate change on juvenile bull shark migratory patterns Mullins, L., Cartwright, J., Dykstra, S. L., Evans, K., Mareska, J., Matich, P., ... Drymon, J. M. (2024). Warming waters lead to increased habitat suitability for juvenile bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas). Scientific Reports. 14(1), 4100. Simpfendorfer, C. A., Heithaus, M. R., Heupel, M. R., MacNeil, M. A., Meekan, M., Harvey, E., ... Chapman, D. D. (2023). Widespread diversity deficits of coral reef sharks and rays. Science. 380(6650), 1155-1160. Marsaly, B., Daugherty, D., Shipley, O. N., Gelpi, C., Boyd, N., Davis, J., Fisher, M., & Matich, P. (2023). Contrasting ecological roles and flexible trophic interactions of two estuarine apex predators in the western Gulf of Mexico. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 709, 55-76. Shipley, O. N., Matich, P., Hussey, N. E., Brooks, A., Chapman, D., Frisk, M. G., ... Gallagher, A. J. (2023). Energetic connectivity of diverse elasmobranch populations - implications for ecological resilience. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences. 290(1996), 20230262. Guttridge, T. L., Carroll, K., Guttridge, A. E., & Matich, P. (2022). Local ecological knowledge from Andros Island, The Bahamas, reveals new insights on the distribution and use of the Critically Endangered smalltooth sawfish, Pristis pectinata. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems. 32(12), 1940-1952. Wade, M. W., Fisher, M., & Matich, P. (2022). Comparison of two machine learning frameworks for predicting aggregatory behaviour of sharks. Journal of Applied Ecology. 59(11), 2767-2778. Shipley, O. N., Manlick, P. J., Newton, A. L., Matich, P., Camhi, M., Cerrato, R. M., ... Olin, J. A. (2022). Energetic consequences of resource use diversity in a marine carnivore. Oecologia. 200(1-2), 65-78. Matich, P., Bigelow, C. L., Chambers, B., Dodds, J. J., Hebert, J. A., Lemieux, A., ... Fisher, M. (2022). Delineation of blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) nursery habitats in the north-western Gulf of Mexico. Journal of Fish Biology. 101(1), 236-248. Talwar, B. S., Bradley, D., Berry, C., Bond, M. E., Bouyoucos, I. A., Brooks, A., ... Brooks, E. J. (2022). Estimated life-history traits and movements of the Caribbean reef shark (Carcharhinus perezi) in The Bahamas based on tag-recapture data. Marine Biology. 169(5), 55. Matich, P., Plumlee, J. D., & Fisher, M. (2021). Grow fast, die young: Does compensatory growth reduce survival of juvenile blacktip sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus) in the western Gulf of Mexico?. Ecology and Evolution. 11(22), 16280-16295. Matich, P., Bizzarro, J. J., & Shipley, O. N. (2021). Are stable isotope ratios suitable for describing niche partitioning and individual specialization?. ECOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS. 31(6), e02392. Matich, P., Shipley, O. N., & Weideli, O. C. (2021). Quantifying spatial variation in isotopic baselines reveals size-based feeding in a model estuarine predator: implications for trophic studies in dynamic ecotones. Marine Biology. 168(7), 108. Cottrant, E., Matich, P., & Fisher, M. R. (2021). Boosted regression tree models predict the diets of juvenile bull sharks in a subtropical estuary. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 659, 127-141. Matich, P., Plumlee, J. D., Weideli, O. C., & Fisher, M. (2021). New insights into the trophic ecology of blacktip sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus) from a subtropical estuary in the western Gulf of Mexico. Journal of Fish Biology. 98(2), 470-484. MacNeil, M. A., Chapman, D. D., Heupel, M., Simpfendorfer, C. A., Heithaus, M., Meekan, M., ... Cinner, J. E. (2020). Author Correction: Global status and conservation potential of reef sharks. Nature. 585(7825), E11-e11. MacNeil, M. A., Chapman, D. D., Heupel, M., Simpfendorfer, C. A., Heithaus, M., Meekan, M., ... Cinner, J. E. (2020). Global status and conservation potential of reef sharks. Nature. 583(7818), 801-806. Matich, P., Moore, K. B., & Plumlee, J. D. (2020). Effects of Hurricane Harvey on the Trophic Status of Juvenile Sport Fishes (Cynoscion nebulosus, Sciaenops ocellatus) in an Estuarine Nursery. Estuaries and Coasts. 43(5), 997-1012. Shipley, O. N., & Matich, P. (2020). Studying animal niches using bulk stable isotope ratios: an updated synthesis. Oecologia. 193(1), 27-51. Matich, P., Strickland, B. A., & Heithaus, M. R. (2020). Long-term monitoring provides insight into estuarine top predator (Carcharhinus leucas) resilience following an extreme weather event. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 639, 169-183. Matich, P., Nowicki, R. J., Davis, J., Mohan, J. A., Plumlee, J. D., Strickland, B. A., ... Fisher, M. (2020). Does proximity to freshwater refuge affect the size structure of an estuarine predator (Carcharhinus leucas) in the north-western Gulf of Mexico?. Marine and Freshwater Research. 71(11), 1501-1516. Weideli, O. C., Kiszka, J. J., Matich, P., & Heithaus, M. R. (2019). Effects of anticoagulants on stable-isotope values (13 C and 15 N) of shark blood components. Journal of Fish Biology. 95(6), 1535-1539. Pirog, A., Ravign, V., Fontaine, M. C., Rieux, A., Gilabert, A., Cliff, G., ... Magalon, H. (2019). Population structure, connectivity, and demographic history of an apex marine predator, the bull shark Carcharhinus leucas. Ecology and Evolution. 9(23), 12980-13000. Matich, P., Kiszka, J. J., Heithaus, M. R., Le Bourg, B., & Mourier, J. (2019). Inter-individual differences in ontogenetic trophic shifts among three marine predators. Oecologia. 189(3), 621-636. Matich, P., & Schalk, C. M. (2019). Move it or lose it: interspecific variation in risk response of pond-breeding anurans. PeerJ. 7, e6956-e6956. Plumlee, J. D., Dance, K. M., Matich, P., Mohan, J. A., Richards, T. M., TinHan, T. C., Fisher, M. R., & Wells, R. (2018). Community structure of elasmobranchs in estuaries along the northwest Gulf of Mexico. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 204, 103-113. Bird, C. S., Verssimo, A., Magozzi, S., Abrantes, K. G., Aguilar, A., Al-Reasi, H., ... Trueman, C. N. (2018). A global perspective on the trophic geography of sharks. Nature Ecology and Evolution. 2(2), 299-305. Hammerschlag, N., Gutowsky, L., Gallagher, A. J., Matich, P., & Cooke, S. J. (2017). Diel habitat use patterns of a marine apex predator (tiger shark, Galeocerdo cuvier) at a high use area exposed to dive tourism. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 495, 24-34. Matich, P., Kiszka, J. J., Gastrich, K. R., & Heithaus, M. R. (2017). Trophic redundancy among fishes in an East African nearshore seagrass community inferred from stable-isotope analysis. Journal of Fish Biology. 91(2), 490-509. Matich, P., Mohan, J. A., Plumlee, J. D., TinHan, T., Wells, R., & Fisher, M. (2017). Factors shaping the co-occurrence of two juvenile shark species along the Texas Gulf Coast. Marine Biology. 164(6), 141. Matich, P., Kiszka, J. J., Mourier, J., Planes, S., & Heithaus, M. R. (2017). Species co-occurrence affects the trophic interactions of two juvenile reef shark species in tropical lagoon nurseries in Moorea (FrenchPolynesia). Marine Environmental Research. 127, 84-91. Matich, P., Ault, J. S., Boucek, R. E., Bryan, D. R., Gastrich, K. R., Harvey, C. L., ... Rosenblatt, A. E. (2017). Ecological niche partitioning within a large predator guild in a nutrientlimited estuary. LIMNOLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY. 62(3), 934-953. Bogrand, A. L., Neudorf, D., & Matich, P. (2017). Predator recognition and nest defence by Carolina Wrens Thryothorus ludovicianus in urban and rural environments: does experience matter?. Bird Study. 64(2), 211-221. Matich, P., Godwin, W. B., & Fisher, M. (2016). Long-term trends in fish community composition across coastal bays and lakes in the LavacaColorado Estuary. Canadian Journal of Zoology. 94(12), 871-884. Matich, P., & Heithaus, M. R. (2015). Individual variation in ontogenetic niche shifts in habitat use and movement patterns of a large estuarine predator (Carcharhinus leucas). Oecologia. 178(2), 347-359. Matich, P., Kiszka, J. J., Heithaus, M. R., Mourier, J., & Planes, S. (2015). Short-term shifts of stable isotope (13C, 15N) values in juvenile sharks within nursery areas suggest rapid shifts in energy pathways. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology. 465, 83-91. Matich, P., & Heithaus, M. R. (2014). Multi-tissue stable isotope analysis and acoustic telemetry reveal seasonal variability in the trophic interactions of juvenile bull sharks in a coastal estuary. Journal of Animal Ecology. 83(1), 199-213. Rosenblatt, A., Heithaus, M., Mather, M., Matich, P., Nifong, J., Ripple, W., & Silliman, B. (2013). The Roles of Large Top Predators in Coastal Ecosystems: New Insights from Long Term Ecological Research. OCEANOGRAPHY. 26(3), 156-167. Layman, C. A., Araujo, M. S., Boucek, R., Hammerschlag-Peyer, C. M., Harrison, E., Jud, Z. R., ... Bearhop, S. (2012). Applying stable isotopes to examine food-web structure: an overview of analytical tools. Biological Reviews. 87(3), 545-562. Belicka, L. L., Matich, P., Jaff, R., & Heithaus, M. R. (2012). Fatty acids and stable isotopes as indicators of early-life feeding and potential maternal resource dependency in the bull shark Carcharhinus leucas. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 455, 245-256. Matich, P., & Heithaus, M. R. (2012). Effects of an extreme temperature event on the behavior and age structure of an estuarine top predator, Carcharhinus leucas. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 447, 165-178. Matich, P., Heithaus, M. R., & Layman, C. A. (2011). Contrasting patterns of individual specialization and trophic coupling in two marine apex predators. Journal of Animal Ecology. 80(1), 294-305. Vaudo, J. J., Matich, P., & Heithaus, M. R. (2010). Mother-offspring isotope fractionation in two species of placentatrophic sharks. Journal of Fish Biology. 77(7), 1724-1727. Matich, P., Heithaus, M. R., & Layman, C. A. (2010). Size-based variation in intertissue comparisons of stable carbon and nitrogen isotopic signatures of bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) and tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier). CANADIAN JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES. 67(5), 877-885. Lofthus, A. J., Beach-Mehrotra, M., Fisher, M. R., Wozniak, J. R., & Matich, P. Factors influencing the nursery dynamics of bull sharks Carcharhinus leucas in two estuaries along the Texas coast. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 728, 43-58. webpage Drymon, J. M., Mullins, L., & Matich, P. (2024). Baby bull sharks are thriving in Texas and Alabama bays as the Gulf of Mexico warms
teaching activities BIOL111 Introductory Biology I Instructor BIOL112 Introductory Biology Ii Instructor MARB300 Scientific Methods Instructor MARB303 Biostatistics Instructor MARB320 Fisheries Techniques Instructor MARB403 Cetacean Behavior & Ecol Instructor MARB411 Elasmobranch Ecology Instructor MARB426 Aquatic Animal Nutrition Instructor MARB445 Fisheries Management Instructor MARB460 Fisheries Population Dyn Instructor MARB482 Seminar Instructor MARB484 Internship Instructor MARB485 Problems Instructor MARB489 Sptp: Tropical Marine Food Web Instructor MARB491 Hnr: Research Instructor MARB685 Directed Studies Instructor MARB689 Sptp: Fisheries Management Instructor
education and training Ph.D. in Biology, Florida International University - (Miami, Florida, United States) 2014 B.S. in Marine Science, University of South Carolina - (Columbia, South Carolina, United States) 2007
mailing address Texas A & M University at Galveston Department of Marine Biology Galveston, Texas 77553 USA
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