2024

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Lirio, G., Richey, J.N., Reynolds, C.E., Martínez-Colón, M., and Osborne, E., 2024. Using shell morphometrics to understand ocean acidification impacts on the calcification of planktic foraminifera in the Gulf of Mexico region. AGU Ocean Sciences meeting in New Orleans, LA. (POSTER)

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Lam, T., and Martínez-Colón, M., 2024. Benthic foraminifera as bioindicators of heavy metal pollution in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary. AGU Ocean Sciences meeting in New Orleans, LA. (POSTER)

2023

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Alves Martins, M.V.A., Hohenegger, J., Nunes, M., Damasceno, F.L., Figueira, R., Martínez-Colón, M., Frontalini. F., Senez-Mello, T.M., Pregnolato, L.A., Duleba, W., de Mello e Sousa, S.H., and Geraldes, M.C., 2023. Determining the toxicity of metals based on different extraction methods: a case study in the Guanabara Bay (SE Brazil). FORAMS 2023- International Symposium on Foraminifera in Perugia-Italy. (ORAL)

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Gfatter, C., Martínez-Colón, M., and Owens, J., 2023. Comparing flowthrough culturing systems to investigate elemental uptake in the calcite tests of benthic foraminifera. FORAMS 2023- International Symposium on Foraminifera in Perugia-Italy. (POSTER)

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Martínez-Colón, M., Ross, B., Alves Martins, M.V.A., Owens, J., Fajemila, O.T., and Bouchet, V.M.P., 2023. Comparative analysis of potential toxic element extractions in environmental micropaleontology: “Bioavailability” anyone? FORAMS 2023- International Symposium on Foraminifera in Perugia-Italy. (POSTER)

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Rosa-Marín A. and Martínez-Colón, M., 2023. Benthic foraminifera as bioindicators of reef health in Jobos Bay, Puerto Rico. FORAMS 2023- International Symposium on Foraminifera in Perugia-Italy. (ORAL)

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Spezzaferri, S., Samankassou, E., Basso, D., Pisapia, C., Kroon, D., De Leau, E., Martínez-Colón, M., and Stainbank, S., 2023. Understanding coral thermal bleaching thresholds during past interglacial extremes: Insight into thermal stresses dynamics on tropical coral reef ecosystems (RESILIENCE). FORAMS 2023- International Symposium on Foraminifera in Perugia-Italy. (ORAL)

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Martínez-Colón, M. and Montagna, P., 2023. NOAA Center for Coastal and Marine Ecosystems-II Coastal Intelligence. NOAA/NOS Science Webinar Series (March 27, 2023). (ORAL)

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2022

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Ross, B., and Martínez-Colón, M., 2022. ​The historical evolution of a superfund site in a tropical setting: a preliminary approach. NOAA 10th Biennial Education and Science Forum in Tallahassee-FL. (POSTER)

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Garrett-Mills, A., Bristol, J., Lirio, G., Schwing, P., and Martínez-Colón, M., 2022. Grainsize and organic matter temporal variability from sediment cores: West Florida Shelf. NOAA 10th Biennial Education and Science Forum in Tallahassee-FL. (POSTER)

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Culligan, N., Martínez-Colón, M., Thomas Bianchette, Kam-Biu Liu, and Ethan Tiong, 2022. A multisite analysis of the Hurricane María flood deposit, Puerto Rico: utilizing multiple proxies to characterize this “modern analog” event. NOAA 10th Biennial Education and Science Forum in Tallahassee-FL. (POSTER)

 

Sariaslan, N., Olugbenga, F., Martínez-Colón, M., and Langer, M., 2022. Correlating Contamination Levels of Potentially Toxic Elements with Foraminiferal Distribution Patterns in Lagos Lagoon (Nigeria). European

Geophysical Union in Vienna-Austria.

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Solanke, A. and Martínez-Colón, M., 2022. ABSI updates: the historical evolution of heavy metals from Apalachicola Bay. Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve Symposium in Apalachicola-FL. (REMOTE: ORAL)

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2021

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Ingels, J., Brooke, S., Baco, S., Morey, S., Martínez-Colón, M., Santos, G., Neres, P., Pontes, L., Franca, D.,

Cavalcante, R., Franca, D., Poti, M., Winship, A., Alfasso, A., Sogluizzo, A., Panto, G., *, and Brantley, W., 2021. Assessing model-predicted hydrodynamic disturbance using meiofauna and nematode community metrics – a case study from the deep Florida Escarpment in the Gulf of Mexico. 16th Deep Sea Biology Symposium in Brest-France. (REMOTE: ORAL)

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Montiller, A., Pappalardo, G., Samankassou, E., Spezzaferri, S., Basso, D., *Coletti, G., Eisenhauer, A., Kroon, D., de Leau, E., Martínez-Colón, M., Pisapia, C., Stainback, S., and Zajacz, A., 2021. undeRstanding coral thErmal bleaching threSholds during past InterglacIaL extremes: Insight into thermal

strEsses dyNamics on tropical Coral reef Ecosystems (RESILIENCE). 19th Swiss Geoscience Meeting in Geneva-Switzerland.

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Martínez-Colón, M., 2021. Foraminifera and their microscopic world: Who cares? Humboldt State University in Arcata-CA. (INVITED TALK: ORAL)

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Rosa-Marín, A., Martínez-Colón, M., Jagoe, C., and Woodley, C., 2021. Environmental Assessment in Coral

Reefs at Jobos Bay, Puerto Rico. NOAA EPP/MSI 10th Biennial Education and Science Forum in Tallahassee-FL. (REMOTE: ORAL)

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Bayrón-Arcelay, M., Bourke, E., Garwood, J., and Martínez-Colón, M., 2021. Seasonal Assessment of Benthic Foraminifera in Apalachicola Bay, Florida. Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve Symposium in Apalachicola-FL. (REMOTE: ORAL)

 

Quinan, M., Martínez-Colón, M., Aeppli, C., and Beckler, J., 2021. Redox Environment Controls on the Degradation of Harmful Organic Contaminants in Marine Sediment. Indian River Lagoon Symposium in Fort Pierce-FL. (REMOTE: ORAL)

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Martínez-Colón, M., 2021. Overview of ongoing projects to assess the environmental health condition of

Apalachicola Bay. Apalachicola National Estuarine Research Reserve Symposium in Apalachicola-FL. (REMOTE: ORAL)

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Martínez-Colón, M., Olugbenga, F., and Alves-Martins, M.A., 2021. Proposed study to understand the pollution historical changes and application of meiofauna bioindicators in Banana River Lagoon (IRL). Indian River Lagoon Symposium in Fort Pierce-FL. (REMOTE: POSTER)

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2020

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Quinan, M., Martínez-Colón, M., Aeppli, C., and Beckler, J.S., 2020. Induced respiratory pathway controls on the degradation of harmful organic contaminants in marine sediment. AGU Ocean Sciences meeting in San Francisco-CA. (CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19)

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Bayrón-Arcelay, M., Bourque, E., Garwood, J., *Rosa-Marín, A., and Martínez-Colón, M., 2020. Preliminary Environmental Assessment of Apalachicola Bay, Florida. AGU Ocean Sciences meeting in San Francisco-CA. (CANCELLED DUE TO COVID-19)

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2019

 

Martínez-Colón, M., Alegría, H., Huber, A., Kurt, P., and Birgul, A., 2019. Bioaccumulation and biomagnification of heavy metals in black mangrove and fiddler crabs from Jobos Bay, Puerto Rico. ASLO Aquatic Sciences in San Juan-PR. (ORAL)

 

Rosa-Marín, A. and Martínez-Colón, M., 2019. Environmental assessments in coral reefs at Jobos Bay, Puerto Rico. ASLO Aquatic Sciences in San Juan-PR. (ORAL)

 

 

Schwing, P.T., O’Malley, B.J., Machain-Castillo, M.L., Armenteros, M., Martínez-Colón, M., and Hollander, D.J., 2019. Benthic foraminifera baseline measurements and inter-regional comparisons for the deep Gulf of Mexico. ASLO Aquatic Sciences in San Juan-PR. (ORAL)

 

Omalley, B.J., Schwing, P.T., Martínez-Colón, M., Larson, R.A., Brooks, G.R., and Hollander, D.J., 2019. The Development and Implementation of the Foram-AMBI for the Gulf of Mexico. GOMOSES Science Conference in New Orleans-LA. (ORAL)

 

2018

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Martínez-Colón, M., Spezzaferri, S., and Mateu-Vicens, M., 2018. Micropaleontología ambiental: uso y aplicación de foraminíferos bentónicos en estudios ambientales. MarCuba 2018- XI congreso de Ciencias del Mar in Habana-Cuba. (ORAL)

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Martínez-Colón, M. and El-Kateb. A., 2018. Contaminación costera y uso de foraminíferos bentónicos recientes como bioindicadores costo efectivos. MarCuba 2018- XI congreso de Ciencias del Mar in Habana-Cuba. (ORAL)

 

Martínez-Colón, M. and El Kateb, A.,  2018. Exposure and toxicity of Potentially Toxic Elements in a tropical estuary: Is there a benthic foraminiferal response to bioavailability? FORAMS 2018- International Symposium on Foraminifera in Edinburg-UK. (ORAL)

 

Martínez-Colón, M. and Ross, B., 2018. Unidentified organisms found attached to Elphidium galvestonense (Kornfeld) from Apalachicola Bay, Florida: Parasitic evidence of symbiosis? FORAMS 2018- International Symposium on Foraminifera in Edinburg-UK. (POSTER)

 

Rosa-Marín, A. and Martínez-Colón, M., 2018. Implementation of the FORAM Index in coral reefs at Jobos Bay, Puerto Rico. NOAA-EPP 9th Biennial Education and Science Forum in Washington-DC. (POSTER)

 

Bayrón-Arcelay, M., Rodriguez-Camacho, K., and Acosta-Mercado, D., 2018. Morphological response of benthic Foraminifera to sediment composition: Applying geometric morphometry for potential bio-monitoring. NOAA-EPP 9th Biennial Education and Science Forum in Washington-DC. (POSTER)

 

2016

 

Martínez-Colón, M., 2016. Surviving and thriving in your post-doc and beyond: reflections on a former Sloan scholar. 23rd Institute on Teaching and Mentoring in Tampa-FL. (ORAL)

 

Martínez-Colón, M., 2016. Impactos antropogénicos en ambientes costeros: el caso de la Laguna Torrecillas en Puerto Rico. URGREAT-MBR-RISE, Universidad del Este in Carolina-PR. (ORAL)

 

Martínez-Colón, M., Alegria, H., Kurt-Karakus, P., Brooks, G., Hanson, L., and Birgul, A., 2016. Historical sediment record and levels of PCBs in sediments and mangroves of Jobos Bay, Puerto Rico. Jobos Bay NERSS 35th Anniversary Conference in Salinas-PR. (POSTER)

 

Martínez-Colón, M., 2016. Impacts to Coastal Ecosystems: Anthropogenic or natural? University of Puerto Rico Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation (LSAMP) in San Juan-PR. (ORAL)

 

Schwing, P.T., Martínez-Colón, M., Machain-Castillo, M.L., Romero, I.C., Chanton, J.P., O’Malley, B.J., Fridrik, E.E., Brooks, G.R., Hastings, D.W., Larson, R.A., Hollander, D.J., 2016. Using foraminifera to assess benthic distribution, impacts and recovery following sedimentary oil deposition associated with the DWH and Ixtoc events. Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative Annual Meeting in Tampa-FL. (ORAL)

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