Journal Articles
Dunham, A., Dunham, J.S., Rubidge, E., Iacarella, J.C. & Metaxas, A. 2020. Contextualizing ecological performance: re-thinking monitoring in marine protected areas. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems, in press, doi.org/10.1002/aqc.3381.
Iacarella, J.C., Lyons, D.A., Burke, L., Davidson, I.C., Therriault, T.W., Dunham, A. & DiBacco, C. 2020. Climate change and vessel traffic create networks of invasion in marine protected areas. Journal of Applied Ecology 57: 1793-1805. PDF
Iacarella, J.C., Clyde, G. & Dunham, A. 2020. Vessel tracking datasets for monitoring Canada’s conservation effectiveness. Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 3387: viii + 31 p. PDF
Iacarella, J.C., Burke, L., Davidson, I.C., DiBacco, C., Therriault, T. & Dunham, A. 2020. Unwanted networks: vessel traffic heightens the risk of invasions in marine protected areas. Biological Conservation 245: 108553. PDF
Iacarella, J.C., Saheed, D., Dunham, A., & Ban, N.C. 2019. Non-native species are a global issue for marine protected areas. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 17: 495-501. PDF
Chalifour, L., Scott D.C., MacDuffee, M., Iacarella, J.C., Martin, T.G., & Baum, J.K. 2019. Habitat use by juvenile salmon, other migratory fish, and resident fish species underscores the importance of estuarine habitat mosaics. Marine Ecology Progress Series 625: 145-162. PDF
Iacarella, J.C., Davidson, I.C. & Dunham, A. 2018. Biotic exchange from movement of 'static' maritime structures. Biological Invasions 21: 1131-1141. PDF
Iacarella, J.C., Adamczyk, E., Bowen, D., Chalifour, L., Eger, A., Heath, W., Helms, S., Hessing-Lewis, M., Hunt, B.P.V., MacInnis, A., O'Connor, M.I., Robinson, C.L.K., Yakimishyn, J. & Baum, J.K. 2018. Anthropogenic disturbance homogenizes seagrass fish communities. Global Change Biology 24: 1904-1918. PDF
Iacarella, J.C., Barrow, J.L., Giani, A., Beisner, B.E. & Gregory-Eaves, I. 2018. Shifts in algal dominance in freshwater experimental ponds across differing levels of macrophytes and nutrients. Ecosphere 9: e02086. PDF
Iacarella, J.C., Hudgins, E.J., Dick, J.T.A. & Ricciardi, A. 2018. Predatory behaviour of an invasive amphipod in response to varying conspecific densities under higher-order predation risk. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 75: 131-140. PDF
Ricciardi, A., Blackburn, T., Carlton, J.T., Dick, J.T.A., Hulme, P.E., Iacarella, J.C., Jeschke, J.M., Liebhold, A.M., Lockwood, J.L., MacIsaac, H.J., Pyšek, P., Richardson, D.M., Ruiz, G.M., Simberloff, D., Sutherland, W.J., Wardle, D.A. & Aldridge, D.C. 2017. Invasion science: Looking forward rather than revisiting old ground. Trends in Ecology & Evolution 32: 809-810.
Ricciardi, A., Blackburn, T., Carlton, J.T., Dick, J.T.A., Hulme, P.E., Iacarella, J.C., Jeschke, J.M., Liebhold, A.M., Lockwood, J.L., MacIsaac, H.J., Pyšek, P., Richardson, D.M., Ruiz, G.M., Simberloff, D., Sutherland, W.J., Wardle, D.A. & Aldridge, D.C. 2017. Invasion science: a horizon scan of emerging challenges and opportunities. Trends in Ecology & Evolution 32: 464-474. PDF
Church, K., Iacarella, J.C. & Ricciardi, A. 2017. Aggressive interactions between two invasive species: the round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) and the spinycheek crayfish (Orconectes limosus). Biological Invasions 19: 425. PDF
McDevitt-Irwin, J.M., Iacarella, J.C. & Baum, J.K. 2016. Reassessing the nursery role of seagrass habitats from temperate to tropical regions: a meta-analysis. Marine Ecology Progress Series 557:133-143. PDF
Iacarella, J.C. & Ricciardi, A. 2015. Dissolved ions mediate body mass gain and predatory response of an invasive fish. Biological Invasions 7:3237-3246. PDF
Iacarella, J.C., Mankiewicz, P.S. & Ricciardi, A. 2015. Negative impacts of invasive plants change with time since invasion. Ecosphere 6: art.123. PDF
Iacarella, J.C., Dick, J.T.A. & Ricciardi, A. 2015. A spatio-temporal contrast of the predatory impact of an invasive freshwater crustacean. Diversity and Distributions 21: 803-812. PDF
Iacarella, J.C., Dick, J.T.A., Alexander, M.E. & Ricciardi, A. 2015. Ecological impacts of invasive alien species along temperature gradients: testing the role of environmental matching. Ecological Applications 25: 706-716. PDF
Iacarella, J.C. & Helmuth, B. 2011. Experiencing the salt marsh environment through the foot of Littoraria irrorata: behavioral responses to thermal and desiccation stresses. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 409: 143-153. PDF
Iacarella, J.C. & Helmuth, B. 2011. Body temperature and desiccation constrain the activity of Littoraria irrorata within the Spartina alterniflora canopy. Journal of Thermal Biology 37: 15-22. PDF
Iacarella, J.C., Lyons, D.A., Burke, L., Davidson, I.C., Therriault, T.W., Dunham, A. & DiBacco, C. 2020. Climate change and vessel traffic create networks of invasion in marine protected areas. Journal of Applied Ecology 57: 1793-1805. PDF
Iacarella, J.C., Clyde, G. & Dunham, A. 2020. Vessel tracking datasets for monitoring Canada’s conservation effectiveness. Canadian Technical Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 3387: viii + 31 p. PDF
Iacarella, J.C., Burke, L., Davidson, I.C., DiBacco, C., Therriault, T. & Dunham, A. 2020. Unwanted networks: vessel traffic heightens the risk of invasions in marine protected areas. Biological Conservation 245: 108553. PDF
Iacarella, J.C., Saheed, D., Dunham, A., & Ban, N.C. 2019. Non-native species are a global issue for marine protected areas. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment 17: 495-501. PDF
Chalifour, L., Scott D.C., MacDuffee, M., Iacarella, J.C., Martin, T.G., & Baum, J.K. 2019. Habitat use by juvenile salmon, other migratory fish, and resident fish species underscores the importance of estuarine habitat mosaics. Marine Ecology Progress Series 625: 145-162. PDF
Iacarella, J.C., Davidson, I.C. & Dunham, A. 2018. Biotic exchange from movement of 'static' maritime structures. Biological Invasions 21: 1131-1141. PDF
Iacarella, J.C., Adamczyk, E., Bowen, D., Chalifour, L., Eger, A., Heath, W., Helms, S., Hessing-Lewis, M., Hunt, B.P.V., MacInnis, A., O'Connor, M.I., Robinson, C.L.K., Yakimishyn, J. & Baum, J.K. 2018. Anthropogenic disturbance homogenizes seagrass fish communities. Global Change Biology 24: 1904-1918. PDF
Iacarella, J.C., Barrow, J.L., Giani, A., Beisner, B.E. & Gregory-Eaves, I. 2018. Shifts in algal dominance in freshwater experimental ponds across differing levels of macrophytes and nutrients. Ecosphere 9: e02086. PDF
Iacarella, J.C., Hudgins, E.J., Dick, J.T.A. & Ricciardi, A. 2018. Predatory behaviour of an invasive amphipod in response to varying conspecific densities under higher-order predation risk. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 75: 131-140. PDF
Ricciardi, A., Blackburn, T., Carlton, J.T., Dick, J.T.A., Hulme, P.E., Iacarella, J.C., Jeschke, J.M., Liebhold, A.M., Lockwood, J.L., MacIsaac, H.J., Pyšek, P., Richardson, D.M., Ruiz, G.M., Simberloff, D., Sutherland, W.J., Wardle, D.A. & Aldridge, D.C. 2017. Invasion science: Looking forward rather than revisiting old ground. Trends in Ecology & Evolution 32: 809-810.
Ricciardi, A., Blackburn, T., Carlton, J.T., Dick, J.T.A., Hulme, P.E., Iacarella, J.C., Jeschke, J.M., Liebhold, A.M., Lockwood, J.L., MacIsaac, H.J., Pyšek, P., Richardson, D.M., Ruiz, G.M., Simberloff, D., Sutherland, W.J., Wardle, D.A. & Aldridge, D.C. 2017. Invasion science: a horizon scan of emerging challenges and opportunities. Trends in Ecology & Evolution 32: 464-474. PDF
Church, K., Iacarella, J.C. & Ricciardi, A. 2017. Aggressive interactions between two invasive species: the round goby (Neogobius melanostomus) and the spinycheek crayfish (Orconectes limosus). Biological Invasions 19: 425. PDF
McDevitt-Irwin, J.M., Iacarella, J.C. & Baum, J.K. 2016. Reassessing the nursery role of seagrass habitats from temperate to tropical regions: a meta-analysis. Marine Ecology Progress Series 557:133-143. PDF
Iacarella, J.C. & Ricciardi, A. 2015. Dissolved ions mediate body mass gain and predatory response of an invasive fish. Biological Invasions 7:3237-3246. PDF
Iacarella, J.C., Mankiewicz, P.S. & Ricciardi, A. 2015. Negative impacts of invasive plants change with time since invasion. Ecosphere 6: art.123. PDF
Iacarella, J.C., Dick, J.T.A. & Ricciardi, A. 2015. A spatio-temporal contrast of the predatory impact of an invasive freshwater crustacean. Diversity and Distributions 21: 803-812. PDF
Iacarella, J.C., Dick, J.T.A., Alexander, M.E. & Ricciardi, A. 2015. Ecological impacts of invasive alien species along temperature gradients: testing the role of environmental matching. Ecological Applications 25: 706-716. PDF
Iacarella, J.C. & Helmuth, B. 2011. Experiencing the salt marsh environment through the foot of Littoraria irrorata: behavioral responses to thermal and desiccation stresses. Journal of Experimental Marine Biology and Ecology 409: 143-153. PDF
Iacarella, J.C. & Helmuth, B. 2011. Body temperature and desiccation constrain the activity of Littoraria irrorata within the Spartina alterniflora canopy. Journal of Thermal Biology 37: 15-22. PDF
Selected Professional Presentations (*Invited)
International Conferences
Iacarella, J.C., Saheed, D., Dunham, A. & Ban, N.C. Non-native species are a global issue for marine protected areas. NEOBIOTA: 10th International Conference on Biological Invasions, Dublin, Ireland. September, 2018. (Poster)
Iacarella, J.C., Davidson, I.C. & Dunham, A. Biotic exchange from movement of ‘static’ maritime structures. International Invasive Sea Squirt Conference, Woods Hole, Massachusetts. May, 2018.
Iacarella, J.C., Giani, A., Beisner, B. & Gregory-Eaves, I. Shifts in algal dominance in freshwater experimental ponds across nutrient and macrophyte gradients. Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography, Sante Fe, New Mexico. June 2016.
Iacarella, J.C., Dick, J.T.A. & Ricciardi, A. A spatio-temporal contrast of the predatory impact of an invasive freshwater crustacean. Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography, Granada, Spain. February 2015.
*Iacarella, J.C. & Ricciardi, A. Context-dependency of invasive species impacts. Marine Invasive Species: Management of Ballast Water and Other Vectors – Capacity Building Workshop, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. February 2014.
*Iacarella, J.C., Dick, J.T.A., Alexander, M.E. & Ricciardi, A. Functional response as a tool for predicting alien impacts in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Invasion Biology Workshop, Stellenbosch, South Africa. November 2013.
National Conferences
Iacarella, J.C., Davidson, I.C. & Dunham, A. Evaluating movement of marine infrastructure as a pathway of aquatic invasive species spread. Invasive Species Research Conference, Kamloops, British Columbia. June, 2017.
Iacarella J.C., Adamczyk E., Bowen D., Chalifour L., Eager A., Heath W., et al. Biotic homogenization of seagrass fishes associated with coastal anthropogenic activities. Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution Meeting, Victoria, British Columbia. May 2017.
Iacarella, J.C. & Baum, J.K. Establishing a BC eelgrass monitoring network for assessment of fish diversity along environmental and human disturbance gradients. Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia. April 2016.
Iacarella, J.C. & Ricciardi, A. Effect of calcium concentration on the predatory response of Round Gobies. Canadian Conference for Fisheries Research, Ottawa, Ontario. January 2014.
Iacarella, J.C., Hudgins, E., Dick, J.T.A. & Ricciardi, A. Predatory behavior of an invasive amphipod (Gammarus pulex) in the presence of fish cues and conspecifics. Canadian Aquatic Invasive Species Network Annual General Meeting, Gatineau, Ontario. April 2014.
Local Conferences & Talks
*Iacarella, J.C. & Ricciardi, A. Spatial variation in the biodiversity impacts of introduced aquatic predators. Future of Biodiversity in the Anthropocene – McGill School of Environment Symposium, Montreal, Quebec. April 2014.
*Iacarella, J.C. & Ricciardi, A. Predicting impacts of aquatic invasive animals for management of at-risk habitats. Tomlinson Fellowship Talks – McGill University, Montreal, Quebec. March 2013.
Iacarella, J.C., Saheed, D., Dunham, A. & Ban, N.C. Non-native species are a global issue for marine protected areas. NEOBIOTA: 10th International Conference on Biological Invasions, Dublin, Ireland. September, 2018. (Poster)
Iacarella, J.C., Davidson, I.C. & Dunham, A. Biotic exchange from movement of ‘static’ maritime structures. International Invasive Sea Squirt Conference, Woods Hole, Massachusetts. May, 2018.
Iacarella, J.C., Giani, A., Beisner, B. & Gregory-Eaves, I. Shifts in algal dominance in freshwater experimental ponds across nutrient and macrophyte gradients. Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography, Sante Fe, New Mexico. June 2016.
Iacarella, J.C., Dick, J.T.A. & Ricciardi, A. A spatio-temporal contrast of the predatory impact of an invasive freshwater crustacean. Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography, Granada, Spain. February 2015.
*Iacarella, J.C. & Ricciardi, A. Context-dependency of invasive species impacts. Marine Invasive Species: Management of Ballast Water and Other Vectors – Capacity Building Workshop, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. February 2014.
*Iacarella, J.C., Dick, J.T.A., Alexander, M.E. & Ricciardi, A. Functional response as a tool for predicting alien impacts in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Invasion Biology Workshop, Stellenbosch, South Africa. November 2013.
National Conferences
Iacarella, J.C., Davidson, I.C. & Dunham, A. Evaluating movement of marine infrastructure as a pathway of aquatic invasive species spread. Invasive Species Research Conference, Kamloops, British Columbia. June, 2017.
Iacarella J.C., Adamczyk E., Bowen D., Chalifour L., Eager A., Heath W., et al. Biotic homogenization of seagrass fishes associated with coastal anthropogenic activities. Canadian Society for Ecology and Evolution Meeting, Victoria, British Columbia. May 2017.
Iacarella, J.C. & Baum, J.K. Establishing a BC eelgrass monitoring network for assessment of fish diversity along environmental and human disturbance gradients. Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia. April 2016.
Iacarella, J.C. & Ricciardi, A. Effect of calcium concentration on the predatory response of Round Gobies. Canadian Conference for Fisheries Research, Ottawa, Ontario. January 2014.
Iacarella, J.C., Hudgins, E., Dick, J.T.A. & Ricciardi, A. Predatory behavior of an invasive amphipod (Gammarus pulex) in the presence of fish cues and conspecifics. Canadian Aquatic Invasive Species Network Annual General Meeting, Gatineau, Ontario. April 2014.
Local Conferences & Talks
*Iacarella, J.C. & Ricciardi, A. Spatial variation in the biodiversity impacts of introduced aquatic predators. Future of Biodiversity in the Anthropocene – McGill School of Environment Symposium, Montreal, Quebec. April 2014.
*Iacarella, J.C. & Ricciardi, A. Predicting impacts of aquatic invasive animals for management of at-risk habitats. Tomlinson Fellowship Talks – McGill University, Montreal, Quebec. March 2013.