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Contact Information:
- Coastal Science Center Room 151-C
Coastal Carolina University
P.O. Box 261954
Conway, SC 29528
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Education:
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B.S. University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio
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M.S. University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio
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Ph.D. College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
Professional Experience:
1/2011 Assistant Professor, Coastal Carolina University, Dept. of Marine Science
2006- 2010 Visiting Assistant Professor, College of William & Mary, Dept. of Biology
2001- 2010 Marine Scientist Senior/Scientist III, Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS)/College of William & Mary, Dept. of Fisheries Science
1998-2001 Marine Scientist Senior/Scientist II, VIMS/College of William & Mary
1997-1998 Marine Scientist, VIMS/College of William & Mary
Courses Taught:
MSCI 111 Introduction to Marine Science
MSCI 302L Marine Biology laboratory
CMWS 697/8 Graduate seminar in ecology
At the College of William & Mary
BIO 316 and 316L Invertebrate Zoology
BIO 404/680 Biological Invasions
BIO 404 Marine Ecology
Research Interests:
- Marine community ecology
- Biology and ecology of invasive species
- Sclerochronology and scleroarchaeology
- Restoration and conservation ecology
- Larval biology and culture
- Molluscan ecology, population dynamics, and aquaculture
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Recent Publications:
Harding, JM, R Mann, MJ Southworth, & JA Wesson. 2010. Management of the Piankatank River, Virginia in support of Oyster (Crassostrea virginica, Gmelin 1791) Fishery repletion. J. Shellfish Res. In press.
Harding, JM, MJ Southworth, & R Mann. 2010. Observations of blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus, Rathbun, 1896) on Shell Bar oyster reef, Great Wicomico River, Virginia, USA. Journal of Shellfish Research. In press.
Harding, JM, HJ Spero, R Mann, GS Herbert, & JL Sliko. 2010. Reconstructing early 17th century estuarine drought conditions from Jamestown oysters. PNAS. 107(23): 10549-10554.
Harding, JM and R Mann. 2010. Observations of distribution, size, and sex ratio of mature blue crabs Callinectes sapidus Rathbun 1896 from a Chesapeake Bay tributary in relation to oyster habitat and environmental factors. Bull. Mar. Sci. 86(1):75-91.
Southworth, MJ, JM Harding, R Mann & JA Wesson. 2010. Oyster (Crassostrea virginica; Gmelin 1791) population dynamics on public reefs in the Great Wicomico River, Virginia, USA. J. Shellfish Res. 29(2):271-290.
Mann, R., MJ Southworth, JM Harding & JA Wesson. 2009. Population studies of the native oyster, Crassostrea virginica (Gmelin), in the James River, Virginia, USA. J. Shellfish Res. 28(2):193-220.
Mann, R, JM Harding & MJ Southworth. 2009. Reconstructing pre-colonial oyster demographics in the Chesapeake Bay, USA. Estuar. Coast. Shelf Sci. 85:217-222.
Harding, JM, Mann, R, Moeller, P & M Hsia. 2009. Mortality of the veined rapa whelk, Rapana venosa, in relation to a bloom of Alexandrium monilatum in the York River, United States. Journal of Shellfish Research. 28(2): 363-367.
Harding, JM, R Mann, & MJ Southworth. 2008. Shell length-at-age relationships in James River, Virginia oysters (Crassostrea virginica) collected four centuries apart. J.Shellfish Res. 27(5):1109-1115.
Harding, JM, R Mann, & C Kilduff. 2008. Influence of environmental factors and female size on reproductive output in a temperate invasive marine gastropod Rapana venosa (Muricidae: Valenciennes 1846). Marine Biology. 155(6): 571-581.
Harding, JM, S King, E Powell & R Mann. 2008. Decadal trends in recruitment pattern and age structure of ocean quahogs Arctica islandica from the Mid Atlantic Bight. J. Shellfish Res. 27(4): 667-690.
Harding, JM & MG Harasewych. 2007. Two new modern records of the southern oyster drill Stramonita haemastoma floridana (Linne 1767) in Chesapeake Bay, USA. The Nautilus. 121(3): 146-158.
Harding, JM, R Mann, P Kingsley-Smith & D Savini. 2007. Comparison of predation signatures left by Atlantic oyster drills (Urosalpinx cinerea Say; Muricidae) and veined rapa whelks (Rapana venosa Valenciennes, Muricidae) in bivalve prey. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 352(2007):1-11.
Harding, JM. 2007. Comparison of growth rates between diploid DEBY eastern oysters (Crassostrea virginica, Gmelin 1791), triploid eastern oysters, and triploid Suminoe oysters (C. ariakensis, Fugita 1913). J. Shellfish Res. 26(4): 961-972.
Harding, JM, R Mann, & C Kilduff. 2007. The effects of female size on fecundity in a large marine gastropod Rapana venosa (Muricidae). J. Shellfish Res. 26(1): 33-42.
Harding, JM. 2007. Northern quahog Mercenaria mercenaria age at length relationships and growth patterns in the York River, Virginia 1954 to 1970. J. Shellfish Res. 26(1): 101-107.
Harding, JM. 2006. Growth and development of veined rapa whelk Rapana venosa veligers. J. Shellfish Res. 25(3):941-946.
Mann, R, JM Harding, & E Westcott. 2006. Occurrence of imposex and seasonal patterns of gametogenesis in the invading veined rapa whelk Rapana venosa (Valenciennes, 1846) from Chesapeake Bay, USA. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 310:129-138.
Harding, JM. 2003. Predation by blue crabs, Callinectes sapidus, on rapa whelks, Rapana venosa: possible natural controls for an invasive species? J.Exp, Mar. Biol. Ecol. 297(2): 161-177.
Harding, JM & R Mann. 2003. Influence of habitat on diet and distribution of striped bass (Morone saxatilis) in a temperate estuary. Bull. Mar. Sci. 72(3): 841-851.
Harding, JM & R Mann. 2001. Diet and habitat use by bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix, in a Chesapeake Bay estuary. Env. Biol. Fishes. 60:401-409.
Harding, JM. 2001. Temporal variation and patchiness of zooplankton around a restored oyster reef. Estuaries. 24(3): 453-466.
Harding, JM & R Mann. 2001. Oyster reef habitat use by estuarine fishes: Optimal or essential fish habitat? J. Shellfish Res. 20(3): 951-959.
Harding, JM & R Mann. 1999. Observations on the biology of the veined rapa whelk, Rapana venosa (Valenciennes, 1846) in the Chesapeake Bay. J. Shellfish Res. 18(1): 9-18.
Harding, JM, AJ Burky, & CM Way. 1998. Habitat preferences of rainbow darters (Etheostoma caeruleum) with regard to microhabitat velocity shelters. Copeia. 1998(4): 988-997.
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