Jeff Buckel - Department of Biology

Jeffrey A. Buckel
Associate Professor
Department of Biology
Center for Marine Sciences & Technology
NC State University
303 College Circle
Morehead City, NC 28557

Tel: 252-222-6341
Fax: 252-222-6311
Email: jeffrey_buckel@ncsu.edu

Education

		1997	Ph.D. Coastal Oceanography, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY
		1991	B.S. Biology, cum laude, University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Professional Experience

		2006-	Associate Professor, Department of Biology, North Carolina State University, Center for Marine Sciences and Technology, Morehead City, North Carolina
		2001-2006	Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, North Carolina State University, Center for Marine Sciences and Technology, Morehead City, North Carolina
		2000-2001	Assistant Professor, Department of Biology, University of West Florida, Pensacola, Florida
		1997-1999	Post-Doctoral Research Associate, National Research Council, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA, James J. Howard Marine Sciences Laboratory, Highlands, New Jersey

Research Interests

Research is concentrated in areas that further our understanding of the population dynamics of fishery resources. Investigations focus on identifying and understanding processes which underlie recruitment variability in marine and estuarine fishes. Specifically, the influence of abiotic factors and biotic interactions on growth and mortality of juvenile fishes has been examined. Additionally, our laboratory conducts applied research that directly addresses assessment and management of local and regional fisheries.

Recent Publications

Morley, J.W., J.A. Buckel, and T.E. Lankford Jr. 2007. Winter energy storage dynamics and cohort structure of young-of-the-year bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix) off North Carolina. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 334:273-286. Link to PDF file
Rudershausen, P.J., J.A. Buckel, and E.H. Williams. 2007. Discard composition and release fate in the snapper-grouper commercial hook and line fishery, North Carolina. Fish. Manag. Ecol. 14:103-113. Link to PDF file
Slater, J.J., T.E. Lankford Jr., and J.A. Buckel. 2007. Overwintering ability of young-of-the-year bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix): effects of ration and cohort of origin on survival. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 339:259-269. Link to PDF file
Schwenke, K.L., and J.A. Buckel. 2008. Age, growth, and reproduction of dolphinfish Coryphaena hippurus caught off the coast of North Carolina. Fishery Bulletin 106:82-92. Link to PDF file
Tuomikoski, J.E., P.J. Rudershausen, J.A. Buckel, and J.E. Hightower. 2008. Effects of age-1 striped bass predation on juvenile fish in western Albemarle Sound. Trans. Am. Fish. Soc. 137:324-339. Link to PDF file
Bacheler, N.M., L.M. Paramore, J.A. Buckel, and F.S. Scharf. 2008. Recruitment of juvenile red drum in North Carolina: spatiotemporal patterns of year-class strength and validation of a seine survey. N. Am. J. Fish. Mgmt. 28:1086-1098. Link to PDF file
Rudershausen, P.J., M.S. Baker, and J.A. Buckel. 2008. Catch rates and selectivity among three trap types in the South Atlantic Bight black sea bass (Centropristis striata) commercial trap fishery. N. Am. J. Fish. Mgmt. 28:1099-1107. Link to PDF file
Rudershausen, P.J., E.H. Williams, J.A. Buckel, J.A. Potts, and C.H. Manooch III. 2008. Comparison of reef fish catch-per-unit-effort and total mortality between 1970s and 2005-06 in Onslow Bay, NC. Trans. Am. Fish. Soc. 137:1389-1405 Link to PDF file
Bacheler, N.M., J.E. Hightower, L.M. Paramore, J.A. Buckel, and K.H. Pollock. 2008. Changes in fishing mortality and selectivity of North Carolina red drum due to fishery regulations: estimates from an age-dependent tag return model. Trans. Am. Fish. Soc 137:1422-1432.Link to PDF file
Buckel, J.A., Pessutti, J.E., Rosendale, J.R., and J.S. Link. 2009. Interactions between bluefish and striped bass: behavior of bluefish under impaired conditions and overlap in resource use. J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol. 368:129-137.Link to PDF file
Taylor, J.C., W.A. Mitchell, J.A. Buckel, H.J. Walsh, K.W. Shertzer, G.B. Martin, and J.A. Hare. 2009. Relationships between larval and juvenile abundance of winter-spawned fishes in North Carolina, USA. Mar. Coast. Fish. 1:11-20. Link to PDF file
Bacheler, N.M., L.M. Paramore, J.A. Buckel, and J.E. Hightower. 2009. Abiotic and biotic factors influence the habitat use of an estuarine fish. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 377:263-277.Link to PDF file
Scharf, F.S., J.A. Buckel, and F. Juanes. 2009. Contrasting patterns of resource utilization between juvenile estuarine piscivores: the influence of relative prey size and foraging ability on the ontogeny of piscivory. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 66:790-801. Link to PDF file
Bacheler, N.M., L.M. Paramore, S.M. Burdick, J.A. Buckel, and J.E. Hightower. 2009. Variation in movement patterns of red drum inferred from conventional tagging and ultrasonic telemetry. Fish. Bull. 107:405-419.Link to PDF file
Bacheler, N.M., J.A. Buckel, J.E. Hightower, L.M. Paramore, and K.H. Pollock. 2009. A combined telemetry – tag return approach to estimate fishing and natural mortality rates of an estuarine fish.. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 66: 1230-1244. Link to PDF file
Butler, C.M., P.J. Rudershausen, and J.A. Buckel. 2010. Feeding ecology of Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) in North Carolina: diet, daily ration, and consumption of Atlantic menhaden (Brevoortia tyrannus). Fish. Bull. 108: 56-69. Link to PDF file
Bacheler, N.M., J.E. Hightower, S.M. Burdick, L.M. Paramore, J.A. Buckel, and K.H. Pollock. 2010. Using generalized linear models to estimate selectivity from short-term recoveries of tagged red drum Sciaenops ocellatus: effects of gear, fate, and regulation period. Fish. Res. 102: 266-275. Link to PDF file
Rudershausen, P.J, W.A. Mitchell, J.A. Buckel, E.H. Williams, and E. Hazen. 2010. Developing a two-step fishery-independent design to estimate the relative abundance of deepwater reef fish: application to a marine protected area off the southeastern United States coast. Fish. Res. 105:254-260. Link to PDF file
Rudershausen, P.J, J.A. Buckel, J. Edwards, D.P. Gannon, C.M. Butler, and T.W. Averett. 2010. Feeding ecology of blue marlins, dolphinfish, yellowfin tuna and wahoos in the North Atlantic with comparisons to other oceans. Trans. Am. Fish. Soc. 139:1335-1359. Link to PDF file

A complete list of publications can be found here

Current Projects

Does density-dependent mortality in an estuarine fish limit recruitment? North Carolina Sea Grant.
Co-PIs Joe Hightower (NCSU), Fred Scharf (UNCW), and Ken Pollock (NCSU).

Movement and mortality of spotted seatrout in North Carolina: a combined conventional tag and telemetry approach. North Carolina Fishery Resource Grant and North Carolina Department of Natural Resources
Co-PIs Joe Hightower (NCSU), Ken Pollock (NCSU), Beth Burns (NCDMF), and Tim Ellis (NCSU).

A Comparison Between Circle and 'J' Hook Performance in the Wahoo, Yellowfin Tuna, and Mahi Troll Charter and Recreational Fishery of North Carolina North Carolina Fishery Resource Grant.
Co-PIs Paul Rudershausen (NCSU) and Randy Gregory (NCDMF)

Feasibility of using hydroacoustics to estimate river herring run size in Albemarle Sound, NC. North Carolina Fishery Resource Grant.
Co-PIs W. A. Mitchell (NCSU), J.C. Taylor (NOAA), and J.E. Hightower (NCSU)

Coastal patterns of juvenile bluefish recruitment in the Middle and South Atlantic Bights. Bluefish Research Program (NOAA/NMFS/CMER) at Rutgers University.
Co-PI Thomas Lankford, Jr. (UNC Wilmington).

Pilot survey of deepwater reef fishes off North Carolina using a two-stage, adaptive design. North Carolina Fishery Resource Grant.
Co-PIs Erik Williams (NOAA), Ken Brennan (NOAA), Jennifer Potts (NOAA), Paul Rudershausen (NCSU), Tom Burgess and Alex Ng (Commercial fishers)

Novel approach to estimating relative long-term survival of black sea bass and red porgy in the North Carolina reef fishery. North Carolina Fishery Resource Grant.
Co-PIs Paul Rudershausen (NCSU) and Tom Burgess (Commercial fisher)

Fishery Indices for the Southeast Atlantic: Biological indicators of coastal and estuary-dependent fishery production in the US South Atlantic. NOAA Fisheries and the Environment (FATE).
Co-PIs Chris Taylor (NCSU), Gretchen Bath-Martin (NOAA), and Kyle Shertzer (NOAA).