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- Mark Butler
- Professor & Eminent Scholar
- Department of Biological Sciences
- 302k Mills Godwin Bldg
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Norfolk,
VA
23529
- 757-683-3609
- mbutler@odu.edu
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Education
- Florida State University,
1988
- Major: Biological Science
- Degree: Ph. D.
- Ohio State University,
1983
- Major: Zoology
- Degree: M.S.
- Wittenburg University,
1980
- Major: Biology
- Degree: B.A.
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Research Interests
- Tropical marine ecology
Lobster ecology
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Expertise
- Biology
- Tropical Marine Ecology / Marine Fisheries Ecology / Biology of Crustacea and Sponges/ Biostatistics
- Oceanography
- Tropical Marine Ecology / Marine Fisheries Ecology / Biology of Crustacea and Sponges/ Biostatistics
- Statistics
- Tropical Marine Ecology / Marine Fisheries Ecology / Biology of Crustacea and Sponges/ Biostatistics
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Book Chapters
- Butler IV, M. J. Collection and preservation of lobsters. In: Crustacean field collecting and preservation techniques.. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
- Behringer, D. C., Butler IV, M. J., and Shields, J. D. Juvenile Caribbean spiny lobsters are plagued by the lethal viral pathogen PaV. In: Ecology of the Florida Keys.. Gainesville, FL: Maryland and Florida Sea Grant Press.
- Butler IV, M. J. Water quality, Everglades Restoration, and Lobster Nursery Habitats. In: Ecology of the Florida Keys.. Gainesville, FL: Maryland and Florida Sea Grant Press.
- Butler IV, M. J. Where do larvae that settle in Florida come from? In: Ecology of the Florida Keys.. Gainesville, FL: Maryland and Florida Sea Grant Press.
- Ehrhardt, N., Puga, R., and Butler IV, M. J. (2010). Large ecosystem dynamics and fishery management concepts: The Caribbean spiny lobster, Panulirus argus, fisheries... Amsterdam: Amsterdam Univ Press.
- Butler IV, M. J. (2008). More than an Entree: Lobsters. In: Adrift: Tales of Ocean Fragility. (pp. 88-97, 136). Gland: IUCN.
- Butler IV, M. J., Steneck, R. S., and Herrnkind, W. F. (2006). Juvenile and adult ecology. In: Lobsters: Biology and Management. (pp. 263-309). Oxford: Blackwell Scientific Press.
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Articles
- Mojica, A. M., and Butler IV, M. J. Effect of the herbivorous channel clinging crab on patch reef algal communities in Florida. Coral Reefs
- Behringer, D., Butler IV, M. J., Shields, J., and Moss, J. (2011). A review of Panulirus argus Virus 1 – a Decade after its Discovery.. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 94, (pp. 153-160).
- Butler IV, M. J., Paris, C. B., Goldstein, J. S., Matsuda, H., and Cowen, R. K. (2011). Behavior constrains the dispersal of long-lived spiny lobster larvae. Marine Ecology Progress Series, 422, (pp. 223-237).
- Butler IV, M. J., Heisig-Mitchell, J., MacDiarmid, A. B., and Swanson, R. J. (2011). The effect of male size and speratophore characteristics on reproduction in the Caribbean Spiny Lobster, Panulirus argus. New Frontier in Crustacean Biology, 15, (pp. 69-84).
- Goldstein, J. S., and Butler IV, M. J. (2009). Behavioral enhancement of onshore transport by postlarval Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus). Limnology and Oceanography, 54, (pp. 1669-1678).
- Butler IV, M. J., and Behringer, D. C. (2009). Disease avoidance and its role in shelter competition and predation in Caribbean spiny lobster. Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
- Butler IV, M. J., and Lear, J. A. (2009). Habitat-based intraguild predation by Carribean reef octopus (Octopus briareus) on juvenile Carribean spiny lobster (Panulirus
argus). Marine Ecology Progress Series, 386, (pp. 115-122).
- Behringer, D. C., Butler IV, M. J., Herrnkind, W. F., Hunt, J. H., Acosta, C. A., and Sharp, W. C. (2009). Is seagrass an importan nursery habitat for the Caribbean spiny lobster, Panulirus argus, in Florida?. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 43, (pp. 327-337).
- Steneck, R. S., Alban, M. C., Alcaca, A., Arnold, S., Butler IV, M. J., McCook, L., Paris, C., Russ, G., and Sale, P. F. (2009). Managing outside the box: coalescing connectivity networks to build resilience in coral reef ecosystems. Coral Reefs, 28, (pp. 367-378).
- Bertelsen, R. D., Butler IV, M. J., Herrnkind, W. F., and Hunt, J. H. (2009). Regional characterization of hard-bottom nursery habitat for juvenile caribbean spiny lobster using rapid assessment techniques. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 43, (pp. 299-312).
- Butler IV, M. J., and Robertson, D. R. (2009). Variable reproductive success in isolated populations of lobster. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 377, (pp. 84-92).
- Goldstein, J. S., Matsuda, H., Takenouchi, T., and Butler IV, M. J. (2008). A description of complete development of larval Caribbean spiny lobster Panulirus argus (Latreille, 1804) in culture. Journal of Crustacean Biology, 28, (pp. 306-327).
- Behringer, D. B., Butler IV, M. J., and Shields, J. D. (2008). Effect of PaV1 infection on Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) movement, condition, and survival. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 359, (pp. 26-33).
- Li, C., Shields, J. D., Ratzlaff, R. E., and Butler IV, M. J. (2008). Pathology and hematology of the Caribbean spiny lobster experimentally infected with Panulirus argus virus 1 (PaV1). Virus Research, 132, (pp. 104-113).
- Sale, P. F., Hooten, A., Butler IV, M. J., Lindeman, K., Sadovy, Y., and Steneck, R. S. (2008). Stemming decline of the coastal ocean: Rethinking coastal marine management. United Nations Policy Brief. United Nations University
- Butler IV, M. J., Behringer, D. C., and Shields, J. D. (2008). Transmission of Panulirus argus virus 1 (PaVq) and its effect on the survival of juvenile Caribbean spiny lobster using rapid
assessment techniques. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms, 79, (pp. 173-182).
- Torres, R. C., Butler IV, M. J., and Shellito, B. (2006). A GIS-based characterization of commercial sponge populations in the Florida Keys, FL (USA). Proceedings of the Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute, 57, (pp. 1043-1044).
- Behringer, Jr., D. C., Butler IV, M. J., and Shields, J. (2006). Avoidance of disease in social lobsters. Nature, 441, (pp. 421).
- Goldstein, J. S., Butler IV, M. J., and Matsuda, H. (2006). Investigations into some early life history strategies for Caribbean spiny lobster and implications for pan-Caribbean connectivity. Journal of Shellfish Research, 25, (pp. 731).
- Dolan, III, T. W., and Butler IV, M. J. (2006). Modeling ontological changes in the social behavior of juvenile Caribbean spiny lobster, Panulirus argus. Journal of Crustacean Biology, 26, (pp. 565-578).
- Behringer, Jr., D. C., and Butler IV, M. J. (2006). The impact of artifically enhanced density on juvenile spiny lobster condition, residency, and disease in wild populations. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology, 334, (pp. 84-95).
- Behringer, Jr., D. C., and Butler IV, M. J. (2006). Trophic structure in a tropical hard-bottom community: a stable-isotope analysis. Oecologia, 148, (pp. 334-341).
- Butler IV, M. J. (2005). Benthic fisheries ecology in a changing environment: Unraveling process to achieve prediction. Aquatic Living Resources, 18, (pp. 301-311).
- Castaneda-Fernandez, V., Butler IV, M. J., Hernandez-Vazquez, S., Guzman del Proo, S., and Serviere-Vasquez, E. (2005). Determination of preferred habitats of early benthic juvenile California spiny lobster, Panulirus interruptus, on the Pacific
coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico. Marine and Freshwater Research, 56, (pp. 1-9).
- Pease, M., Rose, R. K., and Butler IV, M. J. (2005). Effects of human disturbance on the behavior of wintering ducks. Wildlife Society Bulletin, 33, (pp. 103-112).
- Castaneda-Fernandez-de-Lara', V., Serviere-Zaragoza, E., Hernandez-Vazquez, S., and Butler IV, M. J. (2005). Feeding ecology of juvenile spiny lobster Panulirus interruptus on the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico. New Zealand Journal of Marine and Freshwater Research, 39, (pp. 425-435).
- Butler IV, M. J., Dolan, T., Hunt, J. H., Herrnkind, W. F., and Rose, K. (2005). Recruitment in degraded marine habitats: a spatially-explicit, individual based model for spiny lobster. Ecological Applications, 15, (pp. 902-918).
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Presentations
- Behavior influences viral disease dynamics in Caribbean spiny lobster.
- Conference Name: same
- Sponsoring Organization: same
- Location: Mobile, AL
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
Behringer, D.
Dolan, t.
Shields, J.
Moss, J.
- Behavior influences viral disease dynamics in Caribbean spiny lobster.
- Conference Name: same
- Sponsoring Organization: same
- Location: San Juan, PR
- Date: 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
Behringer, D.
Dolan, T.
Shields, J.
Moss, J.
- Marine Diseases: Ecologically Relevant and Consequential to Lobsters.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Bergen, Norway
- Date: June, 2011
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
- Sponge Community Restoration Research in the Everglades and the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary
- Conference Name:
- Location: San Juan, PR
- Date: 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
Behringer, d.
Anderson, J.
Beasa, A.
Butler, J.
Dickson, m.
Spadero, t.
Stall, C.
Truelove, N.
yudelman, e.
Zieglaer, T.
- Connectivity, Environmental Degradation, and Behavioral Influences on Disease in Lobster.
- Conference Name:
- Location: Duck Key, FL
- Date: 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
Behringer, D.
Shields, J.
Paris, C.
Moss, J.
Cowen, R.
- Marine diseases: an emerging ecological force.
- Conference Name: Rhode Island Sea Grant
- Sponsoring Organization: Rhode Island Sea Grant
- Location: Kingston, RI
- Date: 2010
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Institute of Marine Science
- Location: Virginia
- Date: 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
- A review of the lethal spiny lobster virus PaV1 - ten years after its discovery
- Sponsoring Organization: Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute
- Location: Cumanas, Venezuela
- Date: 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Behringer, D. C.
Butler IV, M. J.
Shields, J.
- Behavior and oceanographic environments constrain Caribbean spiny lobster dispersal
- Sponsoring Organization: Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute
- Location: Cumanas, Venezuela
- Date: 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
Paris, C.
Cowen, R.
Matsuda, H.
Goldstein, J.
- Comparison of lobster postlarval recruitment patterns in the Caribbean: a CRTR project
- Sponsoring Organization: Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute
- Location: Cumanas, Venezuela
- Date: 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
Mojica, A. M.
Sosa-Cordero, E.
Millet, M.
Sanchez-Navarro, P.
Cuevas, M. A.
Posada, J.
Rodriqeuz, B.
Prada, M.
Oviedo, A.
Arronne, M.
Bach, N.
Jimenez, N.
Rivas, M. C.
Matthews, T.
Behringer, D.
- Epidemiological status of the lethal virus PaV1 and its effect on Caribbean spiny lobster condition, olfaction, and predation
risk
- Conference Name:
- Location: Galveston, TX
- Date: 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Behringer, D. C.
Butler IV, M. J.
Shields, J. D.
- Multiplicative effects of exploitation on Caribbean spiny lobster
- Conference Name:
- Location: Tokyo, Japan
- Date: 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
- EID: Ecological aspects of hematodinium infections in the American blue crab
- Conference Name:
- Location: Park City, Utah
- Date: April, 2009
- Authors/Presenters:
Shields, J. D.
Reece, K. S.
Wang, H.
Miller, T. L.
Butler IV, M. J.
- Dynamics and Ecological Relevancy of a Viral Disease in Caribbean Spiny Lobster
- Conference Name:
- Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Date: 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
Behringer, D. C.
Dolan, T. W.
Shields, J. D.
Ratzlaff, R. E.
- Sponsoring Organization: University of Florida
- Location: Florida
- Date: 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
- Sponsoring Organization: University of Miami
- Location: Florida
- Date: 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
- Bloom impacts on hardbottom communities
- Conference Name:
- Location: Homestead, FL
- Date: 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
Behringer, D.
Matthews, T.
Hunt, J.
- Chemical detection of disease in Caribbean spiny lobster and the effect of disease avoidance behavior in a shelter limited
system
- Conference Name:
- Location: Providence, RI
- Date: 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Behringer, D. C.
Butler IV, M. J.
- Deja vu all over again: the impact of catastrophic algal blooms on hard-bottom communities in the Florida Keys
- Conference Name:
- Location: Providence, RI
- Date: 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
Behringer, D.
- Effect of the herbivorous West Indian Spider Crab on patch reef algal communitites in the Florida Keys (USA)
- Conference Name:
- Location: Providence, RI
- Date: 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Mojica, A. M.
Butler IV, M. J.
- Impacts of the spotted spiny lobster Panulirus guttatus on the coral reef communities of the Florida Keys
- Conference Name:
- Location: Providence, RI
- Date: 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Kintzing, M. D.
Butler IV, M. J.
- Still elusive but now inclusive: development of larval Caribbean spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) in culture & implications
for modeling marine connectivity
- Conference Name:
- Location: Providence, RI
- Date: 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Goldstein, J.
Matsuda, H.
Butler IV, M. J.
Cowen, R.
Paris, C.
Takenouchi, T.
- Coral reef targeted research lobster connectivity project update: managing in and outside the MPA box
- Conference Name:
- Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Date: 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
Cowen, R.
Paris, C.
- A conceptual model for outbreaks of hematodinium in populations of the American Blue Crab
- Conference Name:
- Location: Atlantic Beach, NC
- Date: 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Shields, J. D.
Butler IV, M. J.
Dolan, T. W.
- Benthic habitats in Florida Bay
- Conference Name:
- Location: Naples, FL
- Date: 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Durako, M. J.
Hall, M. O.
Butler IV, M. J.
Behringer, D. C.
- Deja vu all over again: the impact of recent cyanobacteria blooms on hard-bottom communities in Florida Bay and the Florida
Keys
- Conference Name:
- Location: Naples, FL
- Date: 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
Behringer, Jr., D. C.
- Dynamics and ecological relevancy of a viral disease in Caribbean spiny lobster
- Conference Name:
- Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Date: 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
Behringer, D. C.
Dolan, T. W.
Shields, J. D.
Ratzlaff, R.
- Effect of the herbivorous West Indian Spider Crab (Mithrax spinosissimus) on patch reef algal communities in the Florida Keys
(USA)
- Conference Name:
- Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Date: 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Mojica, A.
Butler IV, M. J.
- Environmental effects on back-reef sponge distribution in the Florida Keys (USA)
- Conference Name:
- Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Date: 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Weisz, J. B.
Butler IV, M. J.
- Long PLDs, larval behavior, and connectivity in spiny lobster
- Conference Name:
- Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Date: 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
Cowen, R.
Paris, C.
Matsuda, H.
Goldstein, J.
- The ecological significance of the spotted spiny lobster and the long spined sea urchin on patch reef communities in the Florida
Keys
- Conference Name:
- Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Date: 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Kintzing, M.
Butler IV, M. J.
- The effects of fishing and harmful algal blooms on the sponge ecology in the Florida Keys, USA
- Conference Name:
- Location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Date: 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Behringer, D. C.
Butler IV, M. J.
- A conceptual model for outbreaks of hematodinium in populations of the American Blue Crab
- Conference Name:
- Location: Galveston, TX
- Date: June, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Shields, J. D.
Butler IV, M. J.
Dolan, T. W.
- Ecological determinants of Hematodinium epidemics in the American Blue Crab: the effect of fishing pressure on a pathogenic
disease
- Conference Name:
- Location: Phoenix, AZ
- Date: May, 2008
- Authors/Presenters:
Shields, J. D.
Reece, K. S.
Wang, H.
Butler IV, M. J.
- Sponsoring Organization: Virginia Institute of Marine Science
- Location: Virginia
- Date: 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
- Sponsoring Organization: Old Dominion University
- Location: Virginia
- Date: 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
- Sponsoring Organization: Goshen College
- Location: Indiana
- Date: 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
- Behavior of larval and postlarval Caribbean spiny lobster and implications for connectivity
- Conference Name:
- Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Date: 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Goldstein, J.
Matsuda, H.
Butler IV, M. J.
- Behavioral influences on the ecology of lobsters
- Conference Name:
- Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Date: 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
- Epidemiological studies of Panulirus argus Virus 1 (PaV1) in the Caribbean spiny lobster
- Conference Name:
- Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Date: 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
Shields, J. D.
Behringer, D. C.
- Histopathology and hemolymph chemistry of PaV1 infections in the Caribbean spiny lobster
- Conference Name:
- Location: Charlottetown, PEI, Canada
- Date: 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Li, C.
Shields, J. D.
Ratzlaff, R. E.
Butler IV, M. J.
- Investigating the role of the spotted spiny lobster (Panulirus gutattus) on the coral reef communitites of the Florida Keys
(USA)
- Conference Name:
- Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Date: 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Kintzing, M.
Butler IV, M. J.
- Is seagrass an important nursery habitat for Caribbean spiny lobsters?
- Conference Name:
- Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Date: 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Behringer, D.
Butler IV, M. J.
Herrnkind, W.
- Larval behavior and connectivity in Caribbean spiny lobster
- Conference Name:
- Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Date: 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
Cowen, R.
Matsuda, H.
Goldstein, J.
Paris, C.
- Modeling the epizootiology of a virulent lobster disease when behavior and perhaps fishery practices matter
- Conference Name:
- Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Date: 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Dolan, T.
Butler IV, M. J.
- Recruitment of red (Panulirus pencillatus) and green (Panulirus gracilis) spiny lobsters in the Galapogos Islands
- Conference Name:
- Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Date: 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Garcia-Sanz, S.
Hearn, A.
Espinoza, E.
Butler IV, M. J.
- The function of behavior in reducing PaV1 infection risk among Caribbean spiny lobsters and potential modes of transmission
- Conference Name:
- Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Date: 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Behringer, D.
Butler IV, M. J.
Shields, J.
- The impacts of grouper and octopus predators on population structure, shelter use, and behavior of juvenile Caribbean spiny
lobster
- Conference Name:
- Location: Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Date: 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Lear, J.
Butler IV, M. J.
Schratweiser, J.
- Diversity/stability patterns of near shore hard-bottom communities in the Florida Keys
- Conference Name:
- Location: Atlanta, GA
- Date: 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Lear, J.
Binkley, C.
Butler IV, M. J.
- Sex, hot spots, and exposure: advances in understanding the ecology and epidemiology of the lethal Caribbean spiny lobster
virus PaV1
- Conference Name:
- Location: Atlanta, GA
- Date: 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Behringer, D.
Butler IV, M. J.
Shields, J.
- Epidemiological studies of Panulirus argus Virus 1 (PaV1) in the Caribbean spiny lobster
- Conference Name:
- Location: Coquimbo, Chile
- Date: 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Shields, J. D.
Behringer, D. C.
Butler IV, M. J.
- EID: Ecological determinants in outbreaks of Hematodinium infections in the American blue crab
- Conference Name:
- Location: Albuquerque, NM
- Date: 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Shields, J. D.
Reece, K. S.
Wang, H.
Butler IV, M. J.
- Connectivity in Caribbean spiny lobster: the tail of the dispersal kernal?
- Conference Name:
- Location: Atlanta, GA
- Date: 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
Cowen, R.
Matsuda, H.
Goldstein, J.
Paris, C.
Dolan, T.
- Marine larval connectivity at its extreme: the case for spiny lobsters
- Conference Name:
- Location: Townsville, Australia
- Date: 2007
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
- Sponsoring Organization: Colby College
- Location: Maine
- Date: 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
- Sponsoring Organization: Old Dominion University
- Location: Virginia
- Date: 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
- Behavior of larval and postlarval Caribbean spiny lobster with implications for pan-Caribbean connectivity
- Conference Name:
- Location: Coos Bay, Oregon
- Date: 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Goldstein, J.
Matsuda, H.
Takenouchi, T.
Butler IV, M. J.
Cowen, R.
Paris, C.
- A recruitment monitoring program for spiny lobster in Mesoamerica
- Conference Name:
- Location: Miami, Florida
- Date: 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
Danilowicz, B.
Lindeman, K.
Sale, P.
Steneck, R.
- Modeling the dispersal of Caribbean spiny lobster larvae
- Conference Name:
- Location: Miami, Florida
- Date: 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Cowen, R.
Butler IV, M. J.
Paris, C.
- Why we need connectivity information for lobster in Mesoamerica
- Conference Name:
- Location: Miami, Florida
- Date: 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
Cowen, R.
Goldstein, J.
Matsuda, H.
Paris, C.
- Connectivity in Caribbean spiny lobster: the tail of the dispersal kernal
- Conference Name:
- Location: Belize City, Belize
- Date: 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
Cowen, R.
Matsuda, H.
Goldstein, J.
Paris, C.
- Modeling sperm limitation in spiny lobsters in MPAs & fished areas in Florida and New Zealand
- Conference Name:
- Location: Quebec, Canada
- Date: 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
MacDiarmid, A.
Dolan, T.
Goodrich, M.
- The pathogenic virus PaV1 in Caribbean spiny lobster: transmission, alternative hosts, and ecological impacts
- Conference Name:
- Location: Quebec, Canada
- Date: 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Behringer, D. C.
Butler IV, M. J.
Shields, J.
- From life history research to a nursery-wide test of recruitment limitation of spiny lobster in the Florida Keys
- Conference Name:
- Location: Sarasota, FL
- Date: 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Herrnkind, W. F.
Butler IV, M. J.
Hunt, J. H.
- Mating behavior, sperm limitation, and fishing: empiricism and modeling of spiny lobsters in Florida and New Zealand
- Conference Name:
- Location: Sarasota, FL
- Date: 2006
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
MacDiarmid, A.
Dolan, T.
Goodrich, M.
- Sponsoring Organization: Department of Biology, Wittenberg University
- Date: 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
- Sponsoring Organization: FUNDARY Marine Park
- Location: Guatemala
- Date: 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
- Sponsoring Organization: Bay Islands Conservation Association
- Location: Utila, Honduras
- Date: 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
- Sponsoring Organization: Universidad del Valle de Guatemala
- Location: Guatemala
- Date: 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
- A pathogenic viral disease in spiny lobster: Disease dynamics, transmission, and ecological relevancy
- Conference Name:
- Location: Williamsburg, VA
- Date: 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Behringer, D. C.
Butler IV, M. J.
Shields, J. D.
- Florida Bay through the osculum: sponge filtration efficiency and selectivity
- Conference Name:
- Location: Williamsburg, VA
- Date: 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Kauffman, A. K.
Butler IV, M. J.
Gordon, A. S.
- The ecology of sponges subject to fishing and ecosystem change
- Conference Name:
- Location: Williamsburg, VA
- Date: 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
- A pathogenic viral disease infecting juvenile spiny lobster in the Florida Keys
- Conference Name:
- Location: FL
- Date: 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
Behringer, D.
Shields, J.
- Hard-bottom community ecology in the Florida Keys with an emphasis on sponges
- Conference Name:
- Location: Duck Key, FL
- Date: 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
Behringer, D.
Kauffman, A. K.
- Sponge feeding selectivity across seasons and species in Florida Bay
- Conference Name:
- Location: Duck Key, FL
- Date: 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Kauffman, A. K.
Butler IV, M. J.
Gordon, A. S.
- A pathogenic viral disease in spiny lobster: Disease dynamics, transmission, and ecological relevancy symposium: Diseases
in Crustacea
- Conference Name:
- Location: Glasgow, Scotland
- Date: 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
Shields, J. D.
Behringer, D. C.
Ratzlaff, R. E.
- Pathology of PaV1 virus in Caribbean spiny lobster, Panulirus argus
- Conference Name:
- Location: Glasgow, Scotland
- Date: 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Shields, J. D.
Ratzlaff, R. E.
Behringer, D.
Butler IV, M. J.
- Keynote Presentation: Recent advances in research on the behavior and ecology of spiny lobster
- Conference Name:
- Location: Providence, RI
- Date: 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
- Pathology of PaV1 virus in the Caribbean spiny lobster Panulirus argus
- Conference Name: University of Glasgow
- Sponsoring Organization: University of Glasgow
- Location: Glasgow, Scotland
- Date: 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Shields, J. D.
Ratzlaff, R. E.
Behringer, D. C.
Butler IV, M. J.
- Investigations of sperm limitation in spiny lobster in Florida (USA). Part I: exploited vs. unexploited species
- Conference Name:
- Location: Glasgow, Scotland
- Date: 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
MacDiarmid, A. B.
Robertson, D. R.
- Investigations of sperm limitation in spiny lobster in Florida (USA). Part II: a spatially-explicit individual-based model
- Conference Name:
- Location: Glasgow, Scotland
- Date: 2005
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
Dolan, T.
Goodrich, M.
- Sponsoring Organization: Department of Biology, Tennessee Tech University
- Date: 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
- A region-scale test of recruitment limitation of spiny lobster in the Florida Keys
- Conference Name:
- Location: Mobile, AL
- Date: 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
Herrnkind, W. F.
Behringer, D.
Robertson, D.
Hunt, J.
- A region-scale test of recruitment limitation of spiny lobster in the Florida Keys
- Conference Name:
- Location: Hobart, Tasmania
- Date: 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
Herrnkind, W. F.
Behringer, D. C.
Robertson, D.
Hunt, J.
- Behavioral alterations in response to a viral pathogen in the Caribbean spiny lobster
- Conference Name:
- Location: Hobart, Tasmania
- Date: 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Behringer, D. C.
Butler IV, M. J.
Shields, J. D.
Ratzlaff, R. E.
- Everglades restoration and the consequent effects of altered salinity on nursery habitat structure and spiny lobster recruitment
- Conference Name:
- Location: Hobart, Tasmania
- Date: 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
Donahue, S.
Dolan, T.
- Feeding ecology of juvenile Panulirus interruptus off the Pacific coast of Baja California Sur, Mexico
- Conference Name:
- Location: Hobart, Tasmania
- Date: 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Castaneda, V.
Serveire-Zaragoza, E.
Butler IV, M. J.
Hernandez-Vazquez, S.
- Habitat remediation and enhancement: providing shelter for spiny lobster at the critical life stage
- Conference Name:
- Location: Hobart, Tasmania
- Date: 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Herrnkind, W.
Butler IV, M. J.
Hunt, J.
- Pathology of herpes-like viral infections in Panulirus argus
- Conference Name:
- Location: Hobart, Tasmania
- Date: 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Shields, J.
Behringer, D.
Butler IV, M. J.
- Postlarval detection of coastal chemical cues and their effect on metamorphasis in Caribbean spiny lobster, Panulirus argus
- Conference Name:
- Location: Hobart, Tasmania
- Date: 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Goldstein, J.
Butler IV, M. J.
- Strong interactions between juvenile Caribbean spiny lobster, Panulirus argus, and Caribbean reef octopus, Octopus briarus
- Conference Name:
- Location: Hobart, Tasmania
- Date: 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Lear, J.
Butler IV, M. J.
- The impact of articially enhanced density on juvenile Panulirus argus in Florida (USA)
- Conference Name:
- Location: Hobart, Tasmania
- Date: 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Behringer, D. C.
Butler IV, M. J.
- Keynote Presentation: Benthic fisheries ecology in a changing environment: Unraveling process to achieve prediction
- Conference Name:
- Location: Adelaide, Australia
- Date: 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
- Symposium Plenary Presentation: The ecological consequences of catching the big ones
- Conference Name:
- Location: Adelaide, Australia
- Date: 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
- A pathogenic viral disease in spiny lobster: Disease dynamics, transmission, and ecological relevancy
- Conference Name:
- Location: Mobile, AL
- Date: 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Behringer, D. C.
Butler IV, M. J.
Shields, J. D.
Ratzlaff, R.
- Humans as vectors in the epizootiology of a highly virulent disease of Caribbean spiny lobster, Panulirus argus
- Conference Name:
- Location: Mobile, AL
- Date: 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Dolan, III, T. W.
Butler IV, M. J.
- The impacts of grouper and octopus predators on population structure, shelter use, and behavior of juvenile Caribbean spiny
lobster
- Conference Name:
- Location: Mobile, AL
- Date: 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Lear, J. A.
Butler IV, M. J.
Schratweiser, J.
- Impact of sponge filtration on water column bacterial and viral abundance
- Conference Name:
- Location: Dallas, Texas
- Date: 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Linares, A.
Butler IV, M. J.
Gordon, A. S.
- Status of spiny lobster and sponge research in the Florida Keys
- Conference Name:
- Location: Key West, FL
- Date: 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
- A pathogenic viral disease in spiny lobster: disease dynamics, transmission, and ecological relevancy
- Conference Name:
- Location: Mobile, AL
- Date: 2004
- Authors/Presenters:
Butler IV, M. J.
Behringer, D. C.
Shields, J. D.
Ratzlaff, R. E.
- Evidence of a neurogenic component during IgE-induced inflammation
- Sponsoring Organization: The FASEB Journal
- Date: 1990
- Authors/Presenters:
Ratzlaff, R. E.
Cavanaugh, V. J.
Butler IV, M. J.
- 2005: Award for Outstanding Teaching, Department of Biological Sciences, Old Dominion University
- 1989: Best Oral Presentation in Basic Science, North American Benthological Society
- 1995: Best Paper in Fisheries Science, New Zealand Marine Sciences Conference
- 1983: College of Sciences Fellowship, Florida State University
- 1980: Cum Laude, Motor Board Honorary, Tri-Beta Honorary, Wittenberg University
- 2008: Finalist, Doctoral Mentoring Award, Office of Graduate Studies, Old Dominion University
- 1988: Guyer Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Wisconsin
- 2008: Hirschfield Award for Faculty Excellence in Teaching, Research & Service, College of Sciences, Old Dominion University
- 1986: Marine Science Fellowship, International Women's Fishing Association
- 1986: Marine Science Graduate Fellowship, Aylesworth Foundation
- 1991: Most Inspiring Faculty Award, Old Dominion University
- 2009: State Finalist: Outstanding Faculty of the Year Award, State Council of Higher Education
- 2009: University Nominee, State Council of Higher Education Outstanding Faculty of the Year Award
- 2011: Virginia Outstanding Faculty of the Year, VA State Council of Higher Education
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