Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Smyth Lab
Led by Ashley Smyth · Soil, Water, and Ecosystem Sciences
What we study
The lab studies how environmental changes affect nutrient flow in coastal and marine ecosystems using field observations and lab experiments. They focus on oyster reefs and nitrogen dynamics.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Fieldwork
- Marine organisms
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Observed nitrogen accumulation during salinity and temperature surges in a coastal dam controlled lake
2026 · Journal of Environmental Management
- A Collaborative Framework for Producing Science and Management Recommendations to Restore Water Quality: A Case Study from the Guana Estuary, Florida
2026 · Estuaries and Coasts
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- Intraspecific Variation in Crayfish Behaviour Alters Stream Ecosystem Functions
2025 · Ecology Letters
Shows how crayfish behavior affects stream ecosystem functions like nutrient cycling.
- Seagrass Species Identity Drives Leaf Litter Decomposition Across a Naturally Occurring Phosphorus Gradient
2025 · Estuaries and Coasts
Compares how seagrass species and phosphorus levels affect leaf litter decomposition.
- 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing of bacterial communities from stormwater ponds in South Florida
2025 · Microbiology Resource Announcements
Identifies bacterial communities in stormwater ponds using 16S rRNA sequencing.
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How to reach out
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