Publications

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Book Chapters

3. Schoen, A. N., Anderson, W. G., & Bouyoucos, I. A. (2024) Endocrine stress axis and regulation of energy metabolism in Chondrichthyes. In Alderman, S. L. & Gillis, T. E. (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Fish Physiology (pp. 344-356), Second Edition. Elsevier.

2. Rummer, J. L., Bouyoucos, I. A., Wheeler, C., Santos, C. P., & Rosa, R. (2022) Climate Change and Sharks, Chapter 25 in Carrier, J.C., Simpfendorfer, C.A., Heithaus, M.R., & Yopak, K.E. (Eds.), Biology of Sharks and their Relatives (pp. 767-793), Third Edition. CRC Press.

1. Bouyoucos, I. A. & Rummer, J. L. (2021). Improving “shark park” protections under threat from climate change using the conservation physiology toolbox. In Madliger, C. L., Franklin, C. E., Love, O. P., & Cooke, S. J. (Eds.), Conservation Physiology: Applications for wildlife conservation and management (pp. 185-204). Oxford University Press.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

49. Trujillo, J. E., Bouyoucos, I. A., Weideli, O., Milanesi, E. M. C., Debaere, S., Rayment, W. J., Planes, S., Domenici, P., Rummer, J. L., & Allan, B. J. M. (2025). Safety in the shallows: nearshore coastal habitats can provide physical and thermal features that optimize escape performance in newborn blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus). Conservation Physiology, 13, coaf045.

48. Debaere, S. F., Weideli, O. C., Daly, R., Milanesi, E. M. C., Trujillo, J. E., Bouyoucos, I. A., Mourier, J., Chin A., Planes, S., De Boeck, G., & Rummer, J. L. (2025). The costs and healing rates of minor injuries in neonatal reef sharks. Journal of Fish Biology, 106, 1777-1788.

47. McInturf, A. G., Cantor, M., Bouyoucos, I. A., Chapple, T. K., Debaere, S. F., Eustache, K., Mourier, J., Planes, S., Sulikowski, J. A., Zillig, K. W., Fangue, N. A., & Rummer, J. (2025). Catch data can unravel elasmobranch aggregation dynamics and group behaviours. Ecology and Evolution, 15, e71107.

46. Weinrauch, A. M., Kwan G. T., Giacomin, M., Bouyoucos, I. A., Tresguerres, M., & Goss, G. G. (2025). Evolutionary insights into gut acidification: invertebrate-like mechanisms in the basal vertebrate hagfish. Journal of Experimental Biology, 228, jeb.249641.

45. Bouyoucos, I. A., Weinrauch, A. M., Eastham, T. M., Eori, L., Macpherson, J., Porter, D., Schoen, A. N., Wahl. R. C., & Anderson, W. G. (2025). Physiological assessment of the effects of experimental capture and transport in Pacific spiny dogfish. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 80, 1-11.

44. Edwards, E., Bouyoucos, I. A., Hasler, C. T., Fry, M., & Anderson, W. G. (2024). Effect of L-alanine exposure during early life stage on olfactory development, growth and survival in age-0 lake sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens. Conservation Physiology, 12, coae084.

43. Bouyoucos, I. A., Simpfendorfer, C. A., Schwieterman, G. D., Eustache, K. B., Thiault, L., Planes, S., & Rummer, J. L. (2024). No effects of abiotic and anthropogenic factors on reef shark neonate abundance within a shark nursery area system. Marine and Freshwater Research, 75, MF24080.

42. Higgins, E., Bouyoucos, I. A., Downie, A. T., Illing, B., Martins, A. P. B., Simpfendorfer, C. A., & Rummer, J. L. (2024). How hot is too hot? Thermal tolerance, performance, and preference in juvenile mangrove whiprays, Urogymnus granulatus. Journal of Thermal Biology, 124, 103943.

41. Debaere, S. F., Weideli, O. C., Bouyoucos, I. A., Planes, S., De Boeck, G., & Rummer, J. L. (2024). The lunar cycle does not influence catch rates or foraging success of neonatal reef sharks in an amphidromic nursery system. Coral Reefs, 43, 1249-1258.

40. Schoen, A. S., Weinrauch, A. M., Bouyoucos, I.A., Treberg, J. R., & Anderson, W. G. (2024). Hormonal effects on glucose and ketone metabolism in a perfused liver of an elasmobranch, the North Pacific spiny dogfish, Squalus suckleyi. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 352, 114514.

39. Weinrauch, A. M., Bouyoucos, I. A., Conlon, J. M., & Anderson. W. G. (2024). Glucagon-like peptide regulates hepatic ketone metabolism in the Pacific spiny dogfish Squalus suckleyi. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 350, 114470.

38. Edwards, T., Bouyoucos, I. A., Hasler, C. T., Fry, M., & Anderson, W. G. (2024) Understanding olfactory and behavioural responses to dietary cues in age-1 lake sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A, 288, 111560.

37. Schoen, A. N., Weinrauch, A. M., Bouyoucos, I. A., & Anderson, W. G. (2023). An adapted liver perfusion in a shark species, Squalus suckleyi: investigation of energy mobilization. American Journal of Physiology – Regulatory, Integrative, and Comparative Physiology, 325, R534-R545.

36. Bouyoucos, I. A., Weinrauch, A. M., Jeffries, K. M., & Anderson, W. G. (2023). Physiological responses to acute warming at the agitation temperature in a temperate shark. Journal of Experimental Biology, 226, jeb246304.

35. Eustache, K. B., Boissin, E., Bouyoucos, I. A., Rummer, J. L., Tardy, C., & Planes, S. (2023). Genetic evidence for plastic reproductive philopatry and matrotrophy in blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus) of the Moorea Island (French Polynesia). Scientific Reports, 13, 14913.

34. Yoon, G. R., Thorstensen, M. T., Bugg, W. S., Bouyoucos, I. A., Deslauriers, D., & Anderson, W. G. (2023). Comparison of metabolic rate between two genetically distinct populations of lake sturgeon. Ecology and Evolution, 13, e10470.

33. Bouyoucos, I. A., Shaughnessy, C. A., Anderson, W. G., & Dores, R. M. (2023). Molecular and pharmacological analysis of the melanocortin-2 receptor and its accessory proteins Mrap1 and Mrap2 in a Squalomorph shark, the Pacific spiny dogfish. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 342, 114342.

32. Debaere, S. F., Weideli, O. C., Bouyoucos, I. A., Eustache, K. B., Trujillo, J. E., De Boeck, G., Planes, S. & Rummer, J. L. (2023). Quantifying changes in umbilicus size to estimate the relative age of neonatal blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus). Conservation Physiology, 11, coad028.

31. Weinrauch, A. M., Bouyoucos, I. A., & Anderson, W. G. (2023). Exogenous tri-iodothyronine application increases survivorship in larval lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens): molecular and endocrine regulation of appetite, growth, and stress axes. Aquaculture, 571, 739454.

30. Lowes, H. M., Weinrauch, A. M., Bouyoucos, I. A., Griffin, R. A., Kononovs, D., Alessi, D. S., & Blewett, T. A. (2023). Copper exposure does not alter the ability of intertidal sea cucumber Cucumaria miniata to tolerate emersion during low tide. Science of the Total Environment, 872, 162085.

29. Trujillo, J. E., Bouyoucos, I. A., Rayment, W. J., Domenici, P., Planes, S., Rummer, J. L. & Allan, B. J. M. (2022). Escape response kinematics in two species of tropical sharks: short escape latencies and high turning performance. Journal of Experimental Biology, 225, jeb243973.

28. Talwar, B. S., Bradley, D., Berry C., Bond, M. E., Bouyoucos, I. 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, 55.

27. Bouyoucos, I. A., Simpfendorfer, C. A., Planes, S., Schwieterman, G. D., Weideli, O. C., & Rummer, J. L. (2022). Thermally insensitive physiological performance allows neonatal sharks to use coastal habitats as nursery areas. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 682, 137-152.

26. Yoon, G. R., Laluk, A., Bouyoucos, I. A., & Anderson, W. G. (2022). Effects of dietary shifts on ontogenetic development of metabolic rates in age-0 lake sturgeon Acipenser fulvescens. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, 95, 135-151.

25. Santos, C. P., Sampaio, E., Pereira, B., Pegado, M. R., Borges, F. O., Wheeler, C., Bouyoucos, I., Rummer J., Santos, C. F., & Rosa, R. (2021). Elasmobranch responses to experimental warming, acidification, and oxygen loss – a meta-analysis. Frontiers in Marine Science, 8, 735377.

24. Schoen, A. N., Bouyoucos, I. A., Anderson, W. G., Wheaton, C. J., Planes, S., Mylniczenko, N. D., & Rummer, J. L. (2021). Simulated heatwave and fishing stressors alter corticosteroid and energy balance in neonate blacktip reef sharks, Carcharhinus melanopterus. Conservation Physiology, 9, coab067.

23. Bouyoucos, I. A., Schoen, A. N., Wahl, R. C., & Anderson, W. G. (2021). Ancient fishes and the functional evolution of the corticosteroid stress response in vertebrates. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A, 260, 111024.

22. Schwieterman, G. D., Rummer, J. L., Bouyoucos, I. A., Bushnell, P. G., & Brill, R. W. (2021). A lack of red blood cell swelling in five elasmobranch fishes following air exposure and exhaustive exercise. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A, 258, 110978.

21. Bouyoucos, I. A., Trujillo, J. E., Weideli, O. C., Nakamura, N., Mourier, J., Planes, S., Simpfendorfer, C. A., & Rummer, J. L. (2021). Investigating links between thermal tolerance and oxygen supply capacity in shark neonates from a hyperoxic tropical habitat. Science of the Total Environment, 782, 146854.

20. Talwar B. S., Bouyoucos, I. A., Brooks, E. J., Brownscombe, J. W., Suski, C. D., Cooke, S. J., Grubbs, R. D., & Mandelman, J. W. (2020). Variation in behavioural responses of sub-tropical marine fishes to experimental longline capture. ICES Journal of Marine Science, 77, 2763-2775.

19. Bouyoucos, I. A., Watson, S.-A., Planes, S., Simpfendorfer, C. A., Schwieterman, G. D., Whitney, N. M., & Rummer, J. L. (2020). The power struggle: Assessing interacting global change stressors via experimental studies on sharks. Scientific Reports, 10, 19887.

18. Rummer, J. L., Bouyoucos, I. A., Mourier, J., Nakamura, N., & Planes, S. (2020). Response of a coral reef shark acutely exposed to ocean acidification conditions. Coral Reefs, 39, 1215-1220.

17. Bouyoucos, I. A., Romain, M., Azoulai, L., Eustache, K., Mourier, J., Rummer, J. L., & Planes, S. (2020). Home range of newborn blacktip reef sharks (Carcharhinus melanopterus), as estimated using mark-recapture and acoustic telemetry. Coral Reefs, 39, 1209-1214.

16. Bouyoucos, I. A., Morrison, P. R., Weideli, O. C., Jacquessons, E., Planes, S., Simpfendorfer, C. A., Brauner, C. J., & Rummer, J. L. (2020). Thermal tolerance and hypoxia tolerance are associated in blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus) neonates. Journal of Experimental Biology, 223, jeb221937.

15. Bouyoucos, I. A., Shipley, O. N., Jones, E., Brooks, E. J., & Mandelman, J. W. (2020). Wound healing in an elasmobranch fish is not impaired by high-CO2 exposure. Journal of Fish Biology, 96, 1508-1511.

14. Schwieterman, G. D., Bouyoucos, I. A., Potgieter, K., Simpfendorfer, C. A., Brill, R. W., & Rummer, J. L. (2019). Analyzing tropical elasmobranch blood samples in the field: Blood stability during storage and validation of the HemoCue® haemoglobin analyzer. Conservation Physiology, 7, coz081.

13. Weideli, O. C., Bouyoucos, I. A., Papastamatiou, Y. P., Mescam, G., Rummer, J. L., & Planes, S. (2019). Same species, different prerequisites: investigating body condition and foraging success in young reef sharks between an atoll and an island system. Scientific Reports, 9, 13447.

12. Bouyoucos, I. A., Simpfendorfer, C. A., & Rummer, J. L. (2019). Estimating oxygen uptake rates to understand stress in sharks and rays. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, 29, 297-311.

11. Ward, C. R. E., Bouyoucos, I. A., Brooks, E. J., & O’Shea, O. R. (2019). Novel attachment methods for assessing activity patterns using triaxial accelerometers on stingrays in The Bahamas. Marine Biology, 166:53.

10. Sloman, K. A., Bouyoucos, I. A., Brooks, E. J., & Sneddon, L. U. (2019). Ethical considerations in fish research. Journal of Fish Biology, 94, 556-577.

9. Bouyoucos, I. A., Talwar, B. S., Brooks, E. J., Brownscombe, J. W., Cooke, S. J., Suski, C. D., & Mandelman, J. W. (2018). Exercise intensity while hooked is associated with physiological status of longline-captured sharks. Conservation Physiology, 6, coy074.

8. Bouyoucos, I. A., Weideli, O. C., Planes, S., Simpfendorfer, C. A., & Rummer, J. L. (2018). Dead tired: evaluating the physiological status and survival of neonatal reef sharks under stress. Conservation Physiology, 6, coy053.

7. Bouyoucos, I. A., Suski, C. D., Mandelman, J. W., & Brooks, E. J. (2018). In situ swimming behaviors and oxygen consumption rates of juvenile lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris). Environmental Biology of Fishes, 101, 761-773.

6. Hasler, C. T., Bouyoucos, I. A., & Suski, C. D. (2017). Tolerance to hypercarbia is repeatable and related to a component of the metabolic phenotype in a freshwater fish. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, 90, 583-587.

5. Bouyoucos, I. A., Suski, C. D., Mandelman, J. W., & Brooks, E. J. (2017). Effect of weight and frontal area of external telemetry packages on the kinematics, activity levels, and swimming performance of small-bodied sharks. Journal of Fish Biology, 90, 2097-2110.

4. Talwar, B., Bouyoucos, I. A., Shipley, O., Rummer, J. L., Mandelman, J. W., Brooks, E. J., & Grubbs, R. D. (2017). Validation of a portable, waterproof blood pH analyzer for elasmobranchs. Conservation Physiology, 5, cox012.

3. Bouyoucos, I. A., Suski, C. D., Mandelman, J. W., & Brooks, E. J. (2017). The energetic, physiological, and behavioral response of lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) to simulated longline capture. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part A, 207, 65-72.

2. Bouyoucos, I. A., Montgomery, D. W., Brownscombe, J. W., Cooke, S. J., Suski, C. D., Mandelman, J. W., & Brooks, E. J. (2017). Swimming speeds and metabolic rates of semi-captive juvenile lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris, Poey) estimated using acceleration biologgers. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 486, 245-254.

1. Bouyoucos, I., Bushnell, P., & Brill, R. (2014). Potential for electropositive metal to reduce interactions of Atlantic sturgeon with fishing gear. Conservation Biology, 28, 278-282.

Theses

2. Bouyoucos, I. A. (2020). Ecological energetics of climate change for tropical sharks. PhD dissertation, James Cook University, Townsville, QLD, Australia.

1. Bouyoucos, I. A. (2016). Aerobic and anaerobic activity metabolism of an elasmobranch. MSc thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL, USA.