Steve Litvin
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Hopkins Marine Station
Stanford University
Oceanview Blvd
Pacific Grove, CA 93950

Tel: (831) 655-6251
Fax: (831) 375-0893
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Education
Ph.D., Oceanography, Rutgers, 2005
M.Sc., Ecology and Evolution, Rutgers, 1997
Bachelor of Science, Biology, Pennsylvania State University, 1993

  Research Interests
Steve Litvin is a marine ecologist interested in how ecological interactions affect the populations of specific species and the overall structure of aquatic foodwebs. As a postdoctoral fellow with the Bahamas Biocomplexity Project, his work focuses on understanding the ecological interactions driving differences in community structure across the Bahamian archipelago, how factors, such as fishing pressure and the extent of mangroves, will modify these interactions, and the implications for the management of marine protected areas. This work is conducted with Fiorenza Micheli and employs both statistical analysis of empirical data collected by the BBP and, in conjunction with Julie Kellner and Alan Hastings at the University of California at Davis, modeling approaches. Steve’s previous research used naturally occurring stable isotopes of carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur and measures of biochemical condition along with bioenergetics models to address the role of natural and resorted estuarine habitats in the production of juvenile fish.

Selected Publications
Mumby, P.J., F. Micheli, C.P. Dahlgren, S.Y. Litvin, A.B. Gill, D.R. Brumbaugh, K. Broad, J.N. Sanchirico, C.V. Kappel, A.R. Harborne, and K.E. Holmes. 2006. Marine parks need sharks? Response to letter. Science 312: 527-528.

Weinstein, M.P., S.Y. Litvin and V.G. Guida. 2005. Considerations of habitat linkages, estuary landscapes, and trophic spectrum in wetland restoration design. Journal of Coastal Research SI 40: 51- 63.

Litvin, S.Y. and M.P. Weinstein. 2004. Multivariate analysis of stable isotope ratios to infer movements and utilization of estuarine organic matter by juvenile weakfish (Cynoscion regalis). Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 61(10): 1851-1861.

Litvin, S.Y. and M.P. Weinstein. 2003. Life history strategies of estuarine nekton: the role of marsh macrophytes, benthic microalgae, and phytoplankton in the trophic spectrum. Estuaries 26(2B): 552 - 563.

Weinstein, M.P., S.Y. Litvin, K.I. Bosley, C.M. Fuller and S.C. Wainright. 2000. The role of tidal salt marsh as an energy source for juvenile marine transient finfishes: a stable isotope approach. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 129: 797 – 810