Peer-Reviewed Publications
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11. Long-term coral microbial community acclimatization is associated with coral survival in a changing climate.
James T Price, Rowan H McLachlan, Christopher P Jury, Robert J Toonen, Michael M Wilkins, Andréa G Grottoli. (2023) Plos ONE. Weblink.
10. Sea star wasting syndrome reaches the high Antarctic: Two recent outbreaks in McMurdo Sound
Amy L Moran, Rowan H McLachlan, Andrew R Thurber (2023) Plos ONE. Weblink.
9. Unified methods in collecting, preserving, and archiving coral bleaching and restoration specimens to increase sample utility and interdisciplinary collaboration
Rebecca Vega Thurber, Emily R Schmeltzer, Andréa G Grottoli, Robert van Woesik, Robert J Toonen, Mark Warner, Kerri L Dobson, Rowan H McLachlan, Katie Barott, Daniel J Barshis, Justin Baumann, Leila Chapron, David J Combosch, Adrienne MS Correa, Thomas M DeCarlo, Mary Hagedorn, Laetitia Hédouin, Kenneth Hoadley, Thomas Felis, Christine Ferrier-Pagès, Carly Kenkel, Ilsa Kuffner, Jennifer Matthews, Mónica Medina, Christopher Meyer, Corinna Oster, James T Price, Hollie M Putnam, Yvonne Sawall (2022) PeerJ, 10, e14176. Weblink
8. Coral-bleaching responses to climate change across biological scales
Robert van Woesik, Tom Shlesinger, Andréa G. Grottoli, Rob J Toonen, Rebecca Vega Thurber, Mark E Warner, Ann Marie Hulver, Leila Chapron, Rowan H McLachlan, Rebecca Albright, Eric Crandall, Thomas M DeCarlo, Mary K Donovan, Jose Eirin-Lopez, Hugo B Harrison, Scott F Heron, Danwei Huang, Adriana Humanes, Thomas Krueger, Joshua S Madin, Derek Manzello, Lisa C McManus, Mikhail Matz, Erinn M Muller, Mauricio Rodriguez-Lanetty, Maria Vega-Rodriguez, Christian R Voolstra, Jesse Zaneveld (2022) Global Change Biology, 28(14), 4229–4250. Weblink
7. Physiological acclimatization in Hawaiian corals following a 22-month shift in baseline seawater temperature and pH
Rowan H McLachlan, James T Price, Agustí Muñoz-Garcia, Noah L Weisleder, Stephen J Levas, Christopher P Jury, Robert J Toonen, Andréa G Grottoli (2022) Scientific Reports. Weblink
6. Effect of species, provenance, and coral physiology on the composition of Hawaiian coral-associated microbial communities
James T Price, Rowan H McLachlan, Christopher P Jury, Robert J Toonen, Michael J. Wilkins, Andréa G Grottoli (2021) Coral Reefs, 40, 1537-1548. Weblink
5. Environmental gradients drive physiological variation in Hawaiian corals
Rowan H McLachlan, James T Price, Agustí Muñoz-Garcia, Noah L Weisleder, Christopher P Jury, Robert J Toonen, Andréa G Grottoli (2021) Coral Reefs, 40, 1505-1523. Weblink
4. A review of coral bleaching specimen collection, preservation, and laboratory processing methods
Rowan H McLachlan, Kerri L Dobson, Emily R Schmeltzer, Rebecca Vega Thurber, Andréa G Grottoli (2021) PeerJ, 9:e11763. Weblink
3. Isotopic approaches to estimating the contribution of heterotrophic sources to Hawaiian corals
James T Price, Rowan H McLachlan, Christopher P Jury, Robert J Toonen, Andrea G Grottoli (2021) Limnology and Oceanography, 66(6), 2393–2407. Weblink
2. Increasing comparability among coral bleaching experiments
Andréa G Grottoli, Robert J Toonen, Robert van Woesik, Rebecca Vega Thurber, Mark E Warner, Rowan H McLachlan, James T Price, Keisha D Bahr, Iliana B Baums, Karl Castillo, Mary A Coffroth, Ross Cunning, Kerri Dobson, Megan Donahue, James L Hench, Roberto Iglesias‐Prieto, Dustin Kemp, Carly D Kenkel, David I Kline, Ilsa B Kuffner, Jennifer L Matthews, Anderson Mayfield, Jacqueline Padilla-Gamiño, Steven Palumbi, Christian R Voolstra, Virginia Weis, Henry C Wu (2021) Ecological Applications, 31(4), e02262. Weblink
1. Thirty years of coral heat-stress experiments: a review of methods
Rowan H McLachlan, James T Price, Sarah L Solomon, Andréa G Grottoli (2020) Coral Reefs, 39, 885–902. Weblink
Peer Review History
I have served as a peer reviewer for several scientific journals including Coral Reefs, Science Advances, Marine Ecology Progress Series, Biology Letters, Trends in Microbiology, Molecular Ecology, Frontiers in Marine Science, PLOS ONE, and SN Applied Sciences
Published Protocols
7. Measuring Coral Skeletal Architecture Using Image Analysis.
Rowan H McLachlan, Ashruti Patel, Andrea G Grottoli (2021) Protocols.io, dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.bx5bpq2n
6. Image Analysis to Quantify Coral Bleaching Using Greyscale Model.
Rowan H McLachlan, Andréa G Grottoli (2021) Protocols.io, dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.bx8wprxe
5. Geometric Method for Estimating Coral Surface Area Using Image Analysis.
Rowan H McLachlan, Andréa G Grottoli (2021). Protocols.io. DOI: dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.bpxcmpiw
4. Extraction of Total Soluble Lipid from Ground Coral Samples.
Rowan H McLachlan, Agus Muñoz-Garcia, Andréa G Grottoli (2020). Protocols.io. DOI: dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.bc4qiyvw
3. Symbiodiniaceae Enumeration in Ground Coral Samples Using Countess™ II FL Automated Cell Counter.
Rowan H McLachlan, Claire Juracka, Andréa G Grottoli (2020). Protocols.io. DOI: dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.bdc5i2y6
2. Quantification of Total Biomass in Ground Coral Samples.
Rowan H McLachlan, Kerri L Dobson, Andréa G Grottoli (2020). Protocols.io. DOI: dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.bdyai7se
1. Microplate Assay for Quantification of Soluble Protein in Ground Coral Samples.
Rowan H McLachlan, James T Price, Kerri L Dobson, Noah L Weisleder, Andrea G Grottoli (2020). Protocols.io. DOI: dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.bdc8i2zw
