Jan A. Pechenik
Professor
Invertebrate Zoology and Marine Biology

Publications

1975

• Pechenik, J.A. The escape of veligers from the egg capsules of Nassarius obsoletus and Nassarius trivittatus (Gastropoda, Prosobranchia). Biol. Bull. 149: 580-589.

1977

• Sastry, A.N., and J.A. Pechenik. A review of the ecology, physiology and behavior of lobster larvae (Homarus americanus and H. gammarus). Div. Fish. Oceanogr. Circ. 7, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Org., Australia, pp. 159-173.

1978

• Pechenik, J.A. Adaptations to intertidal development: Studies on Nassarius obsoletus. Biol. Bull. 154: 282-291.
• Pechenik, J.A. Winter reproduction in the gastropod Nassarius trivittatus. Veliger 21: 297-298.

1979

• Pechenik, J.A. Leakage of ingested carbon by gastropod larvae, and its effect on the calculation of assimilation efficiency. Estuaries 2: 45-49.
• Pechenik, J.A. The role of encapsulation in the life histories of marine invertebrates. Amer. Naturalist 114: 859-870. (Download PDF)
• Pechenik, J.A., F. Perron, and R.D. Turner. The role of phytoplankton in the diets of adult and larval shipworms, Lyrodus pedicellatus (Bivalvia, Teredinidae). Estuaries 2: 58-60.
• Pechenik, J.A., and N.S. Fisher. Ingestion and assimilation of three phytoplankton species related to larval growth rates of the mud snail, Nassarius obsoletus. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 38: 57-80.
• Pechenik, J.A., D.M. Johns, and D.C. Miller. Effects of exposure to No. 2 fuel oil on the survival and reproductive biology of some marine invertebrates. Proc. Symposium on the State of Marine Environmental Research, June 15-16, 1977. Environmental Research Laboratory, USEPA, Narragansett, R.I., pp. 135-156.

1980

• Pechenik, J.A. Growth and energy balance during the larval life of three prosobranch gastropods. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 44: 1-28.
• Johns, D.M., and J.A. Pechenik. Effect of exposure to No. 2 fuel oil on growth and energetics of rock crab larvae, Cancer irroratus. Marine Biol. 55: 247-254.

1982

• Pechenik, J.A. Ability of some gastropod egg capsules to protect against low-salinity stress. J. Exp. Marine Biol. Ecol. 63: 195-208. (Download PDF)

1983

• Pechenik, J.A. Egg capsules of Nucella lapillus protect against low-salinity stress. J. Exp. Marine Biol. Ecol. 71: 165-179. (Download PDF)
• Pechenik, J.A., and D.M. Miller. Increased susceptibility to No. 2 fuel oil coincident with the initiation of particle feeding in developing mud snails, Ilyanassa obsoleta. Estuaries 6: 237-242.

1984

• Pechenik, J.A. Relationship between rate of development and duration of larval life in larvae of the marine prosobranch gastropod Crepidula fornicata. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 74: 241-257.
• Pechenik, J.A., S.C. Chang, and A. Lord. Studies on the encapsulated development of the marine gastropod, Nucella lapillus. Marine Biol. 78: 223-229.
• Pechenik, J.A. Influence of temperature and temperature shifts on the development of the chiton, Mopalia muscosa. Int. J. Invert. Reprod. Devel. 7: 3-12.
• Pechenik, J.A., and G. Lima. Relationship between growth, differentiation, and duration of larval life in individually-reared larvae of the marine gastropod Crepidula fornicata. Biol. Bull. 166: 537-549.
• Pechenik, J.A., R.S. Scheltema, and L.S. Eyster. Growth-stasis and reduced shell calcification in larvae of the gastropod Cymatium parthenopeum during trans-Atlantic transport. Science, 224: 1097-1099.
• Pechenik, J.A. Predicting the consequences of water-soluble pollutant input into the marine environment. Hazardous Waste, 1: 273-282.

1985

• Pechenik, J.A. Delayed metamorphosis of marine molluscan larvae: current status and directions for future research. Amer. Malac. Bull. Special Ed. No. 1: 85-91.
• Lima, G.M., and Pechenik, J.A. The influence of temperature on growth rate and length of larval life of the gastropod Crepidula plana Say. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 90: 55-71.

1986

• Pechenik, J.A. Field evidence for delayed metamorphosis of larval gastropods: Crepidula plana Say, C. fornicata (L.), and Bittium alternatum Say. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 97: 313-319.
• Greenberger, J.S., Pechenik, J.A., Lord, L., Gould, L., Naparstek, E., Kase, K., and T.J. FitzGerald. X-irradiation effects on growth and metamorphosis of gastropod larvae (Crepidula fornicata): a model for environmental radiation teratogenesis. Archives of Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 15: 227-234.
• Turner, R.D., Pechenik, J.A., and C.B. Calloway. The language of marine invertebrate developmental patterns--problems and needs. In: M.-F. Thompson, R. Sarojini, and R. Nagabhushanam, eds. Biology of Benthic Marine Invertebrates, pp. 227-235. Oxford and IBH Publ. Co., New Delhi.
• Pechenik, J.A. The encapsulation of eggs and embryos by molluscs: an overview. Amer. Malac. Bull. 4: 165-172.

1987

• Dobberteen, R.A., and Pechenik, J.A. Comparison of larval bioenergetics for two marine gastropods with widely differing lengths of planktonic life (Thais haemastoma canaliculata (Gray) and Crepidula fornicata (L.)). J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 109: 173-191.
• Pechenik, J.A. Environmental influences on larval survival and growth. IN, A.C. Giese and J.S. Pearse (eds.). Reproduction of Marine Invertebrates, Vol. 9, Blackwell Scientific, NY., pp. 551-608.
• Pechenik, J.A., and W.D. Heyman. The influence of KCl and other chemicals on metamorphosis of the marine gastropod Crepidula fornicata (L.). J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 112: 27-38.
• Eyster, L.S., and J.A. Pechenik. Attachment of Mytilis edulis L. larvae on algal and byssal filaments is enhanced by water agitation. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 114: 99-110.

1988

• Pechenik, J.A. and L.S. Eyster. Comparison of growth, respiration, and feeding of juvenile Crepidula fornicata (L.) following natural or KCl-triggered metamorphosis. J. Exp. Marine Biol. Ecol. 118: 269-279.

1989

• Woollacott, R.M., J.A. Pechenik, and K.M. McSorley. Influence of swimming time on early colony development in Bugula stolonifera (Bryozoa: Cheilostomata). Marine Biol. 102: 57-63.
• Pechenik, J.A., and L.S. Eyster. Influence of delayed metamorphosis on the growth and metabolism of young Crepidula fornicata (Gastropoda) juveniles. Biological Bulletin 176: 14-24.

1990

• Pechenik, J.A., L.S. Eyster, J. Widdows, and B.L. Bayne. The influence of food concentration and temperature on growth and morphological differentiation of blue mussel larvae, Mytilus edulis L. J. Exp. Marine Biol. Ecol. 136: 47-64.
• Pechenik, J.A. Delayed metamorphosis by larvae of benthic marine invertebrates: Does it occur? Is there a price to pay? Ophelia 32: 63-94.

1991

• Pechenik, J.A. and J. Shiro Tashiro. Instant animals and conceptual loops: Teaching experimental design, data analysis, and scientific writing. Amer. Biol. Teacher 53(4): 220-228.
• Zimmerman, K.M., and J.A. Pechenik. How do temperature and salinity affect relative rates of growth, morphological differentiation, and time to metamorphic competence in larvae of the marine gastropod Crepidula plana? Biol. Bull. 180: 372-386.
• Pechenik, J., and T. Cerulli. Influence of delayed metamorphosis on survival, growth, and reproduction of the marine polychaete Capitella sp. I. J. Exp. Marine Biol. Ecol. 151: 17-27.

1992

• Pechenik, J.A., and J.S. Tashiro. The Graphing Detective: An exercise in critical reading, experimental design & data analysis. Amer. Biol. Teacher. 54: 432-435.
• Rice, M.A., and J.A. Pechenik. A review of the factors influencing the growth of the northern quahog, Mercenaria mercenaria (Linnaeus, 1758). J. Shellf. Res. 11: 279-287.

1993

• Pechenik, J.A., D. Rittschof, and A.R. Schmidt. Influence of delayed metamorphosis on survival and growth of juvenile barnacles Balanus amphitrite. Marine Biol. 115: 287-294.
• Pechenik, J.A., and C.C. Gee. Onset of metamorphic competence in larvae of the gastropod Crepidula fornicata, judged by a natural and an artificial cue. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 167: 59-72.

1995

• Pechenik, J.A., Hadfield, M.G., and L.S. Eyster. Assessing whether larvae of the opisthobranch gastropod Phestilla sibogae become responsive to three chemical cues at the same age. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 191:1-17.
• Pechenik, J.A., and B. Fried. Effect of temperature on survival and infectivity of Echinostoma trivolvis cercariae: a test of the energy limitation hypothesis. Parasitology 111:373-378.
• Pechenik, J.A., T.J. Hilbish, L.S. Eyster, and D. Marshall. Relationship between larval and juvenile growth rates in two marine gastropods, Crepidula plana and C. fornicata. Marine Biol. 125:119-127.

1996

• Pechenik, J.A., K. Hammer, and C. Weise. The effect of starvation on acquisition of competence and postmetamorphic performance in the marine prosobranch gastropod Crepidula fornicata (L.). J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 199:137-152.
• Pechenik, J.A., S. Estrella, and K. Hammer. Food limitation stimulates metamorphosis and alters postmetamorphic growth rate in the marine prosobranch gastropod Crepidula fornicata. Marine Biol. 127:267-275.

1997

• Jarrett, J.N., and J.A. Pechenik. Temporal variation in cyprid quality and juvenile growth capacity for the barnacle Semibalanus balanoides. Ecology 78:1262-1265.
• Pechenik, J.A. Getting the most out of student laboratory reports. Strategies 23:4-5.

1998

• Pechenik, J.A., D. Wendt, and J. Jarrett. Metamorphosis is not a new beginning: Larval experience reduces rates of postlarval growth, development, and survival in marine invertebrates. BioScience. 48:901-910. (Download PDF)
• Pechenik, J.A., and P. Y. Qian. Onset and maintenance of metamorphic competence in the marine polychaete Hydroides elegans in response to three chemical cues. J. Exp. Marine. Biol. Ecol. 226:51-74.
• Qian, P. Y., and J.A. Pechenik. Effects of starvation and delayed metamorphosis on juvenile survival and growth of the tube dwelling polychaete Hydroides elegans. J. Exp. Marine. Biol. Ecol. 227:169-185.

1999

• Pechenik, J.A. On the benefits of being a larva... or not. In Aquatic Life Cycle Strategies, M. Whitfield, J. Matthews, C. Reynolds (eds.), pp. 97-104. Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom, Plymouth.
• Pechenik, J.A. Reproductive Modes of Marine Invertebrates. In, Encyclopedia of Reproduction, Academic Press, NY. Volume 3: 98-103.
• Fried, B., L.S. Eyster, and J.A. Pechenik. Histochemical glycogen and neutral lipid in Echinostoma trivolvis cercariae and effects of exogenous glucose on cercarial longevity. J. Helminthol. 72: 83-85.
• Pechenik, J.A. On the advantages and disadvantages of larval stages in benthic marine invertebrate life cycles. Marine Ecol. Progr. Series. 177: 269-297.
• Cohen, R.,and J.A. Pechenik. Relationship between sediment organic content, metamorphosis, and postlarval performance in the deposit-feeding polychaete Capitella sp. I. J. Exp. Marine Biol. Ecol. 240:1-18.
• Hilbish, T.J., Sasada, K., Eyster, L.S., and J.A. Pechenik. Relationship between rates of swimming and growth in veliger larvae: genetic variance and covariance. J. Exp. Marine Biol. Ecol. 239:183-193.
• Pechenik, J.A. Metamorphosis. Encyclopedia of Science and Technology, McGraw Hill, NY.

2000

• Pechenik, J.A., Berard, R., and L. Kerr. Effects of reduced salinity on survival, growth, reproductive success, and energetics of the euryhaline polychaete Capitella sp. I. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 254: 19-35.
• Klinzing, M.S., and J.A. Pechenik. Evaluating whether velar-lobe size indicates food limitation among larvae of the marine gastropod Crepidula fornicata. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 252: 255-279.
• Pechenik, J.A., Lewis, S. Avoidance of drilled gastropod shells by the hermit crab Pagurus longicarpus at Nahant, Massachusetts. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 253:17-32.

2001

• Pechenik, J.A., and M.E. Rice. Influence of delayed metamorphosis on post settlement survival and growth of the sipunculan Apionsoma misakiana. Invert. Biol. 120: 50-57.
• Pechenik, J.A., Berard, R., Daniels, D., Gleason, T.R., and D. Champlin. Influence of lowered salinity and elevated cadmium on the survival and metamorphosis of Capitella sp. I trochophores. Invert. Biol. 120: 142-148.
• Pechenik, J.A., J.M. Reed, and M. Russ. Should auld acquaintance be forgot: Possible influence of computer databases on citation patterns in the biological literature. BioScience 51: 583-588.
• Pechenik, J.A. Life Cycles. In: C.W. Fox, D. Roff, and F. Fairbairn, eds., Evolutionary Ecology: Perspectives and Case Studies, Oxford University Press, NY.
• Pechenik, J.A. and B. Fried. Crepidula fornicata is not a first intermediate host for trematodes: Who is? J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 261: 211-224.
• Pechenik, J.A., J. Hsieh, S. Owara, S. Untersee, D. Marshall, and W. Li. Factors selecting for avoidance of drilled shells by the hermit crab Pagurus longicarpus. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 262: 75-89.
• Pechenik, J.A., T. Gleason, D. Daniels, and D. Champlin. Influence of larval exposure to salinity and cadmium stress on juvenile performance of two marine invertebrates (Capitella sp. I and Crepidula fornicata). J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 264: 101-114.
• Gaudette, M.F., J. Lowther, and J. A. Pechenik. Heat shock induces metamorphosis in larvae of the prosobranch gastropod Crepidula fornicata. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 266: 151-164.

2002

• Pechenik, J.A., Wei Li, and David E. Cochrane. Timing is everything: The effects of putative dopamine antagonists on metamorphosis vary with larval age and experimental duration in the prosobranch gastropod Crepidula fornicata Biological Bulletin 202: 137-147.
• Pechenik, J.A., J. Jarrett, and J. Rooney. Relationship between larval nutritional experience, larval growth rates, and juvenile growth rates in the prosobranch gastropod Crepidula fornicata. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 280: 63-78.

2003

• Marshall, D.J., Pechenik, J.A., and M.J. Keough. Larval activity levels and delayed metamorphosis affect post-larval performance in the colonial ascidian Diplosoma listerianum. Mar. Ecol. Progr. Ser. 246: 153-162.
• Pechenik, J.A., Marsden, I.D., and O. Pechenik. Effects of temperature, salinity, and air exposure on development of the estuarine pulmonate gastropod Amphibola crenata. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 292: 159-176.
• Li, W., and J. A. Pechenik, in press. A forced association between the slippersnail Crepidula convexa and the hermit crab Pagurus longicarpus: possible manipulation by a third party. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol.
• Gravel, B.E., Wong, P.E., Starks, P.T., and J.A. Pechenik. in press. The use of artificial shells for exploring shell preference in the marine hermit crab Pagurus longicarpus (Say). Acta Zool. Fennica (in press).
• Pechenik, J.A., M. Blanchard, and R. Rotjan. in press. Susceptibility of larval Crepidula fornicata to predation by suspension-feeding adults. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Eco

2004

• Li, W., and J. A. Pechenik, 2004. A forced association between the slippersnail Crepidula convexa and the hermit crab Pagurus longicarpus?: possible control by a third party. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 311: 339-354
• Gravel, B.E., Wong, P.E., Starks, P.T., and J.A. Pechenik. 2004. The use of artificial shells for exploring shell preference in the marine hermit crab Pagurus longicarpus (Say). Acta Zool. Fennica 41: 477-485.
• Pechenik, J.A., M. Blanchard, and R. Rotjan.2004. Susceptibility of larval Crepidula fornicata to predation by suspension-feeding adults. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 306: 75-94.

2006

• Pechenik, J.A. Larval experience and latent effects--metamorphosis is not a new beginning.  Integrative and Comparative Biology.  J. Integr. Comp. Biol. 47: 1-11.  (Download PDF)

2007

• Thiyagarajan, V., J.A. Pechenik, L.A. Gosselin, and P.Y. Qian. 2007.
  Juvenile growth in barnacles: combined effect of delayed metamorphosis and sublethal exposure of cyprids to low salinity stress. Mar. Ecol.
  Progr. Ser. 344: 173-184.
• Chiu, J.M, Thiyagarajan, V., Pechenik, J.A., and P.-Y. Qian. Environmental factors affect the composition of microbial films, subsequently influencing larval metamorphic behavior of the prosobranch gastropod Crepidula onyx. Marine. Biol. 151: 1417-1431.
• Pechenik, J.A., and S. H. Levine. A new approach to estimating the magnitude of planktonic larval mortality using the marine gastropods Crepidula fornicata and C. plana. Marine Ecology Progress Series. 344: 107-118. (Download PDF)
• Pechenik, J., J.S. Pearse, and P.-Y. Qian. Effects of salinity on spawning and early development of the tube-building polychaete Hydroides elegans in Hong Kong: not just the sperm’s fault. Biological Bulletin. 212: 151-160. (Download PDF)
• Pechenik, J.A., D.E. Cochrane, W.Li, E.T.West, A.Pires, M.Leppo. Nitric oxide inhibits metamorphosis in larvae of Crepidula fornicata, the slippershell snail. Biol. Bull. 213. 160-171. (Download PDF)
• Li, W. and J. A. Pechenik.  The impact of inbreeding on reproduction and juvenile performance in two marine gastropods with contrasting reproductive patterns.  Marine Ecology Progress Series 346: 219–234. (Download PDF)
• Untersee, S. and J. A. Pechenik.  Local adaptation and maternal effects in two species of marine gastropod (genus Crepidula) that differ in dispersal potential.  Marine Ecology Progress Series 347: 79-85. (Download PDF)

2009

• Montory, J.A., O.R. Chaparro, V.M. Cubillos, and J.A. Pechenik. 2009. Isolation of the incubatory cavity: alteration of pH and its impact on the protoconch of brooded veligers in the estuarine gastropod Crepipatella dilatata Lamarck (Gastropoda: Calyptraeidae). Mar. Ecol. Progr. Ser. 374: 157-166.
• Chaparro, O.R., C.J. Segura, J.A. Montory, J. M. Navarro, and J.A. Pechenik. 2009. Brood chamber isolation during salinity stress in two estuarine mollusk species: from a protective nursery to a dangerous prison. Mar. Ecol Progr. Ser.374: 145-155. (Download PDF)
• Le Cam, Sabrina, Jan A. Pechenik, Mathilde Cagnon, and Frédérique Viard. 2009. The influence of multiple paternity on larval growth rate variation in an invasive marine mollusk. J. Heredity 100: 455-464. (Download PDF)
• Chaparro, O., J.A. Montory, C.J. Seguraand, and J. A. Pechenik. 2009. Effect of reduced pH on shells of brooded veligers in the estuarine bivalve Ostrea chilensis Philippi 1845. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 377: 107-112.
• Ambrogio, O.V. and J.A. Pechenik. 2009. Do sex-changing male snails use mate choice to get a jump on their "size advantage"? Mar. Biol. 156:2173–2180. (Download PDF)

Books

• Pechenik, J.A. Biology of the Invertebrates, 6th edition. 2009. McGraw-Hill, NY.
• Pechenik, J.A. A Short Guide to Writing About Biology, 7th edition. 2010. Pearson Longman Publishers, NY.

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