Griffin Lab

Publications

Linked publications are listed below (in green). Griffin Lab members are in bold. Co-lead and co-first authors are marked with an asterisk (*), and students are underlined. If a publication is unavailable, please reach out through CONTACT page to request access directly.

45. Casselberry, G. A., Skomal, G. B., Griffin, L. P., Brownscombe, J. W., Finn, J. T., Dello Russo, J., Filous, A., Holder, P. E., Daughtry, B., Kneebone, J.,…Danylchuk, A. J. (2025). Migratory patterns and seasonal habitat use of great hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna mokarran) in the southeastern United States. Journal of Fish Biology. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70039

44. Griffin, L. P., Danylchuk, A. J., Casselberry, G. A., Brownscombe, J. W., Robichaud, J. A., Piczak, M. L., Haley, A. L., Morley, D., & Cooke, S. J. (2025). Habitat management and restoration as missing pieces in flats ecosystems conservation and the fishes and fisheries that they support. Fisheries. https://doi.org/10.1093/fshmag/vuae032.

43. Griffin, L. P., Fordham, G., Curd, G., Adam, P. A., Narty, C., Rose-Innes, K., Vd Merwe, D., Brighton, E., Clark Danylchuk, S., McGarigal, C., Allen, M. A. W., Cooke, S. J., & Danylchuk, A. J. (2024). Beyond the hook: Do angler-fish interactions in a catch-and-release recreational fishery modify fish space use and catchability? Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences. dx.doi.org/10.1139/cjfas-2023-0329.

42. Danylchuk, A. J., Griffin, L. P., Lawrence, M., Danylchuk, S. C., Brighton, E., Fordham, G., Curd, G., Simpson, K., Vd Merwe, D., & Cooke, S. J. (2025) Physiological response of milkfish (Chanos chanos) to capture in a fly fishing catch-and-release recreational fishery. Fisheries Management and Ecology. 2024:e12741.

41. Adams, A. J., Boucek, R. E., Lewis, J. P., Lombardo, S. M., Perez, A. U., Wilson, J. K., Brownscombe, J. W., Griffin, L. P. (2024) Stakeholder engagement as a core component of recreational marine fisheries research, education, and conservation. Fisheries. https://doi.org/10.1002/fsh.11166.

40. van Zinnicq Bergmann, M. P. M., Griffin, L. P., Bodey, T. W., Aarts, G., Guttridge, T. L., Heithaus, M. R., Smukall, M. J., Gruber, S. H., Papastamatiou, Y. P. (2024) Intraguild processes drive space-use patterns in a large-bodied marine predator community. Journal of Animal Ecology. 93(7), 876-890.

39. Griffin, L. P. co-lead, Hollema, H. M. co-lead, Kneebone, J., McCormick, S. D., Skomal, G. B., Danylchuk, A. J. Physical injury, physiological stress, and behavior impairment of striped bass (Morone saxatilis) after catch‐and‐release by spin and fly angling. Fisheries Management and Ecology. e12703.

38. Casselberry, G. A., Skomal, G. B., Griffin, L. P., Brownscombe, J. W., Filous, A., Holder, P. E., Dello Russo, J., Morgan, C., Kneebone, J., Adams, A. J., Cooke, S. J., Danylchuk, A. J. (2024) Depredation rates and spatial overlap between Great Hammerhead Sharks (Sphyrna mokarran) and Atlantic Tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) in a recreational fishing hotspot. Marine and Coastal Fisheries. 16:e10277.

37. Lennox, R. J., Whoriskey, F. G., Verhelst, P., Vandergoot, C. S., Soria, M., Reubens, J., Rechisky, E. L., Power, M., Murray, T., Mulder, I., Markham, J. L., Lowerre-Barbieri, S. K., Lindley, S. T., Knott, N. A., Kessel, S. T., Iverson, S., Huveneers, C., Heidemeyer, M., Harcourt, R., Griffin, L. P., Friess, C., Filous, A., Fetterplace, L. C., Danylchuk, A. J., Daly, R., Cowley, P., Cooke, S. J., Chavez, E. J., Blaison, A., Whoriskey, K. (2023) Globally coordinated acoustic aquatic animal tracking reveals unexpected, ecologically important movements across oceans, lakes, and rivers. Ecography. e06801. https://doi.org/10.1111/ecog.06801.

36. Griffin, L. P., Brownscombe, J. W., Adams, A. J., Wilson, J. K., Casselberry, G. A., Holder, P. E., Filous, A., Lowerre-Barbieri, S. K., Cooke, S. J., Danylchuk, A. J. (2023) Individual Variation and Repeatability of Atlantic tarpon Megalops atlanticus Migrations in the Southern United States: Implications for Conservation and Management, Marine Biology. 170, 168. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00227-023-04311-3.

35.  Griffin, L. P., Casselberry, G. A., Markowitz, E. M., Brownscombe, J. W., Adams, A. J., Horn, B., Cooke, S. J., and Danylchuk, A. J. (2023) Angler and guide perceptions provide insights into the status and threats of the Atlantic tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) fishery. Marine Policy, 151, 105569. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2023.105569.

34.  Piczak, M., Cooke, S. J., Adams, A. J., Griffin, L. P., Danylchuk, A. J, Brownscombe, J. W. (2023) Permit (Trachinotus falcatus) fishing quality and conservation threats in the Florida Keys: An angler and fishing guide survey. Gulf and Caribbean Research, 34(1):1-12. https://doi.org/10.18785/gcr.3401.03.

33. Danylchuk, A. J.co, Griffin, L. P.co, Ahrens, R., Allen, M. S., Boucek, R. E., Brownscombe, J. W., Casselberry, G. A., Danylchuk, S. C., Filous, A., Goldberg, T. L. and Perez, A. U. (2022) Cascading effects of climate change on recreational marine flats fishes and fisheries. Environmental Biology of Fishes, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10641-022-01333-6.

32. Brownscombe, J. W., Griffin, L. P., Morley, D., Acosta, A., Boucek, R., Adams, A. J., Danylchuk, A. J. and Cooke, S. J. (2022) Spatial-temporal patterns of Permit (Trachinotus falcatus) habitat residency in the Florida Keys, USA. Environmental Biology of Fishes, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10641-022-01332-7.

31. Griffin, L. P., Friess, C., Bakenhaster, M. D. Bassos-Hull, K., Burnsed, S. W., Brownscombe, J. W., Cooke, S. J., Ellis, R. D., Gardiner, J. M., Locascio, J. Lowerre-Barbieri, S., Poulakis, G. R., Wiley, T. R., Wilkinson, K. A., Wilson, J. K., Wooley, A. K., Adams, A. J., Danylchuk, A. D. (2022) Assessing the potential for red tide (Karenia brevis) algal bloom impacts on Atlantic tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) along the southwestern coast of Florida. Environmental Biology of Fishes, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10641-022-01324-7.

30. Griffin, L. P., Brownscombe, J. W., Gagné, T. O., Haak, R. C., Cromier, R. Becker, S. L., Cooke, S. J., Finn, J. T., Danylchuk, A. J. (2022) There’s no place like home: high site fidelity and small home range of bonefish (Albula vulpes) inhabiting fringing reef flats in Culebra, Puerto Rico. Environmental Biology of Fishes, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10641-022-01312-x.

29. Cooke, S. J., Bergman, J. N., Twardek, W. M., Piczak, M. L., Casselberry, G. A., Lutek, K., Dahlmo, L. S., Birnie-Gauvin, K., Griffin, L. P., Brownscombe, J. W., Raby, G. D., Standen, E. M., Horodysky, A. Z., Johnsen, S., Danylchuk, A. J., Furey, N. B., Gallagher, A. J., Lédée, E. J. I., Midwood, J. D., Gutowsky, L. F. G., Jacoby, D. M. P., Matley, J. K., Lennox R. J. (2022) The movement ecology of fishes. Journal of Fish Biology, https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.15153.

28. Griffin, L. P., Fordham, G., Curd, G., Narty, C., Adam, P. A., Brownscombe, J. W., Cooke, S. J., Danylchuk, A. J. (2022) Short-term response of giant trevally (Caranx ignobilis) to capture and handling in a catch-and-release fly fishing recreational fishery, Republic of the Seychelles, Western Indian Ocean. Fisheries Research, 252, 106337.

27. Griffin, L. P. co, Casselberry, G. A. co, Lowerre-Barbieri, S. K., Acosta, A., Adams, A. J., Cooke, S. J., Filous, A., Friess, C., Guttridge, T. L., Hammerschlag, N., Heim, V., Morley, D., Rider, M. J., Skomal, G. B., Smukall, M. J., Danylchuk, A. J., Brownscombe, J. W. (2022) Predator-prey landscapes of large sharks and game fishes in the Florida Keys. Ecological Applications, e2584.

26. Brownscombe, J. W., Griffin, L. P., Brooks, J. L., Danylchuk, A. J., Cooke, S. J., Midwood, J. D. (2022). Applications of telemetry to fish habitat science and management. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 99(999), 1-13.

25. Cooke, S. J., LaRochelle, L., Danylchuk, A. J., Danylchuk, S. C., Griffin, L. P.* (2022). Influence of hook barbs on the “through-the-gill” hook removal method for deeply hooked Smallmouth Bass. Fisheries Research, 251, 106322.

24. Griffin, L. P., Brownscombe, J. W., Adams, A. J., Holder, P. E., Filous, A., Casselberry, G. A., Wilson, J. K., Boucek, R. E., Lowerre-Barbieri, S. K., Acosta, A., Morely, D., Cooke, S. J., Danylchuk, A. J. (2022). Seasonal variation in the phenology of Atlantic Tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) in the Florida Keys: migration, occupancy, repeatability, and management implications. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 684, 133-155. DOI: 10.3354/meps13972.

23. Brownscombe, J. W., Shipley, O. N., Griffin, L. P., Morley, D., Acosta, A., Adams, A. J., Boucek, R., Danylchuk, A. J., Cooke, S. J., Power, M. (2022) Application of telemetry and stable isotope analyses to inform the resource ecology and management of a marine fish. Journal of Applied Ecology, 00, 1–12. DOI: 10.1111/1365-2664.14123.

22. Lowerre-Barbieri, S., Friess, C., Griffin, L. P., Morley, D., Skomal, G., Bickford, J., Hammerschlag, N., Rider, M., Smukall, M., van Zinnicq Bergmann, M. P. M., Guttridge, T., Kroetz, A., Grubbs, D., Gervasi, C. L., Rehage, J. S., Poulakis, G. R., Bassos-Hull, K., Gardiner, J., Casselberry, G., Young, J., Perkinson, M., Abercrombie, D., Addis, D., Block, B., Acosta, A., Adams, A., Danylchuk, A., Cooke, S., Whoriskey, F., Brownscombe, J. W. (2021). Movescapes and eco-evolutionary movement strategies in marine fish: assessing a connectivity hotspot. Fish and Fisheries. DOI: 10.1111/faf.12589.

21. Griffin, L. P., Adam, P. A., Fordham, G., Curd, G., McGarigal, C., Narty, C., Nogues, J., Rose-Innes, R., Vd Merwe, D., Clark Danylchuk, S., Cooke, S. J., Danylchuk, A. J. (2021). Cooperative monitoring program for a catch-and-release recreational fishery in the Alphonse Island Group, Seychelles: from data deficiencies to the foundation for science and management. Ocean & Coastal Management, 210, 105681.

20. Griffin, L. P., Casselberry, G. A., Hart, K. M., Jordaan, J., Becker, S. L., Novak, A. J., DeAngelis, B. M., Pollock, C. G., Lundgren, I., Hillis-Starr, Z., Danylchuk, A. J., Skomal, G.B. (2021). A novel framework to predict relative habitat selection in aquatic systems: applying machine learning and resource selection functions to acoustic telemetry data from multiple shark species. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8, 358.

19. Friess, C., Lowerre-Barbieri, S. K., Poulakis, G. R., Hammerschlag, N., Gardiner, J. M., Kroetz, A. M., ... & Griffin, L. P.* (2021). Regional-scale variability in the movement ecology of marine fishes revealed by an integrative acoustic tracking network. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 663, 157-177.

18. Gallagher, A. J., Shipley, O. N., van Zinnicq Bergmann, M. P. M., Brownscombe, J. W., Dahlgren, C. P., Frisk, M. G., Griffin, L. P.,... & Duarte, C. M. (2021). Spatial Connectivity and Drivers of Shark Habitat Use Within a Large Marine Protected Area in the Caribbean, The Bahamas Shark Sanctuary. Front. Mar. Sci, 7, 608848.

17. Brownscombe, J. W., Griffin, L. P., Morley, D., Acosta, A., Hunt, J., Lowerre-Barbieri, S. K., ... & Cooke, S. J. (2020). Application of machine learning algorithms to identify cryptic reproductive habitats using diverse information sources. Oecologia, 1-16.

16. Griffin, L. P., Smith, B. J., Cherkiss, M. S., Crowder, A. G., Pollock, C. G., Hillis-Starr, Z., ... & Hart, K. M. (2020). Space use and relative habitat selection for immature green turtles within a Caribbean marine protected area. Animal Biotelemetry, 8(1), 1-13.

15. Filous, A., Friedlander, A. M., Griffin, L. P., Lennox, R. J., Danylchuk, A. J., Mereb, G., & Golbuu, Y. (2020). Movements of juvenile yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) within the coastal FAD network adjacent to the Palau National Marine Sanctuary: Implications for local fisheries development. Fisheries Research, 230, 105688.

14. Dunn, C. D., Campbell, L. J., Wallace, E. M., Danylchuk, A. J., Cooke, S. J., Shultz, A. D., ... & Adams, A. J. (2020). Bacterial communities on the gills of bonefish (Albula vulpes) in the Florida Keys and The Bahamas show spatial structure and differential abundance of disease‑associated bacteria. Marine Biology, 167(85), 85.

13. Holder, P. E., Griffin, L. P., Adams, A. J., Danylchuk, A. J., Cooke, S. J., & Brownscombe, J. W. (2020). Stress, predators, and survival: Exploring permit (Trachinotus falcatus) catch-and-release fishing mortality in the Florida Keys. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 524, 151289.

12. Brownscombe, J. W., Griffin, L. P., Morley, D., Acosta, A., Hunt, J., Lowerre‐Barbieri, S. K., ... & Cooke, S. J. (2019). Seasonal occupancy and connectivity amongst nearshore flats and reef habitats by permit Trachinotus falcatus: considerations for fisheries management. Journal of Fish Biology.

11. Brownscombe, J. W., Griffin, L. P., Chapman, J. M., Morley, D., Acosta, A., Crossin, G. T., ... & Danylchuk, A. J. (2019). A practical method to account for variation in detection range in acoustic telemetry arrays to accurately quantify the spatial ecology of aquatic animals. Methods in Ecology and Evolution.

10. Griffin, L.P., Finn J., Diez C., Danylchuk A.(2019). Movements, connectivity, and space use of immature green turtles within coastal habitats, Culebra, Puerto Rico: implications for conservation. Endangered Species Research. Endangered Species Research, 40, 75-90.

9. Brownscombe, J. W., Adams, A. J., Young, N., Griffin, L. P., Holder, P. E., Hunt, J., ... & Danylchuk, A. J. (2019). Bridging the knowledge-action gap: A case of research rapidly impacting recreational fisheries policy. Marine Policy, 104, 210-215.

8. Griffin, L. P., Haak, C. R., Brownscombe, J. W., Griffin, C. R., & Danylchuk, A. J. (2019). A comparison of juvenile bonefish diets in Eleuthera, The Bahamas, and Florida, US. Environmental biology of fishes, 102(2), 147-157.

7. Brownscombe, J. W., Griffin, L. P., Gagne, T. O., Haak, C. R., Cooke, S. J., Finn, J. T., & Danylchuk, A. J. (2019). Environmental drivers of habitat use by a marine fish on a heterogeneous and dynamic reef flat. Marine Biology, 166(2), 18. 

6. Griffin, L. P., Griffin, C. R., Finn, J. T., Prescott, R. L., Faherty, M., Still, B. M., & Danylchuk, A. J. (2019). Warming seas increase cold-stunning events for Kemp’s ridley sea turtles in the northwest Atlantic. PloS one, 14(1), e0211503.

5. Griffin, L. P., Brownscombe, J. W., Adams, A. J., Boucek, R. E., Finn, J. T., Heithaus, M. R., ... & Danylchuk, A. J. (2018). Keeping up with the Silver King: Using cooperative acoustic telemetry networks to quantify the movements of Atlantic tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) in the coastal waters of the southeastern United States. Fisheries Research, 205, 65-76.

4. Chapman, D. A., Gagne, T. O., Ovitz, K. L., Griffin, L. P., Danylchuk, A. J., & Markowitz, E. M. (2018). Modeling intentions to sanction among anglers in a catch-and-release recreational fishery for golden dorado (Salminus brasiliensis) in Salta, Argentina. Human Dimensions of Wildlife, 1-8.

3. Griffin, L. P., Brownscombe, J. W., Gagné, T. O., Wilson, A. D., Cooke, S. J., & Danylchuk, A. J. (2017). Individual-level behavioral responses of immature green turtles to snorkeler disturbance. Oecologia, 183(3), 909-917.

2. Gagne, T. O., Ovitz, K. L., Griffin, L. P., Brownscombe, J. W., Cooke, S. J., & Danylchuk, A. J. (2017). Evaluating the consequences of catch-and-release recreational angling on golden dorado (Salminus brasiliensis) in Salta, Argentina. Fisheries research, 186, 625-633.

1. Brownscombe, J. W., Griffin, L. P., Gagne, T., Haak, C. R., Cooke, S. J., & Danylchuk, A. J. (2015). Physiological stress and reflex impairment of recreationally angled bonefish in Puerto Rico. Environmental Biology of Fishes, 98(11), 2287-2295.