Pierce, Matt J. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5973-8681
Lynn, Tyler
Grissett, Julie
Ziegler, Shelby
Williams, Sydney
Reddy, Satyatejas
Dong, Samuel
Bowser, Cailyn
Alber, Merryl
Pennings, Steven C.
Mishra, Deepak R.
Spivak, Amanda C.
Byers, James E.
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Science Foundation (OCE-1832178)
National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program (National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program)
Article History
Received: 5 November 2025
Revised: 12 April 2026
Accepted: 20 April 2026
First Online: 4 May 2026
Declarations
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: This study was performed within the jurisdiction of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve, and Georgia Coastal Ecosystems Long Term Ecological Research project. All necessary permissions were received prior to the implementation of this study and kept up-to-date throughout. This study did not require the collection of any plants or animals.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.