BACKGROUND
Professor Smith’s research interests focus on invertebrate predator-prey interactions
in marine systems, and on the pathways and ecological consequences of marine biological invasions.
He is currently testing for induced morphological responses of invading crab predators and native
molluscan prey to each other after introductions have occurred. He also studies the importance
of shipping and non-shipping pathways as sources for marine biological invaders in New England
coastal waters.
COURSES
- Invertebrate Diversity
- Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation
- Conservation Biology
- Environmental Science and Policy Seminar
Selected publications
Smith L.D. 2009. “The role of phenotypic plasticity in marine invasions”. Pp. 177-202 in G. Rilov and J. Crooks (eds.) Biological Invasions in Marine Ecosystems: Ecological, Management, and Geographic Perspectives. Ecological Studies, Vol. 204. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
Baldridge, A. and L. D. Smith. 2008. “Temperature constraints on phenotypic plasticity explain biogeographic patterns in predator trophic morphology.” Marine Ecology Progress Series 365: 25-34.
Verling, E., G.M. Ruiz, L.D. Smith, B. Galil, A.W. Miller and K.R. Murphy. 2005. “Supply-side invasion ecology: characterizing propagule pressure in coastal ecosystems”. Proceedings of the Royal Society B 272: 1249-1256.
Weigle, S.W., L.D. Smith, J.T. Carlton and J. Pederson. 2005. “Assessing the risks of exotic species introductions via the live marine species trade”. Conservation Biology 19: 213-223.
Smith, L.D. 2004. “Biogeographic differences in claw size and performance in an introduced crab predator Carcinus maenas”. Marine Ecology Progress Series 276: 209-222.
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