Education

Illinois State University, Normal, IL, 1974-75

B.S. University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL, 1977 (Biology)

M.S. University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL, 1980 (Biology)

Ph.D. Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, 1984 (Microbiology)

Experience

1997-Senior Scientist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville, FL

1994- Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL

1992- Director, Southeast Environmental Research Center, Florida International University, Miami, FL

1991- Editorial Board, Applied and Environmental Microbiology

1990-94 Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences and Drinking Water Research Center, Florida International University, Miami, FL

1988- Adjunct Professor, Division of Marine and Atmospheric Chemistry, University of Miami, Miami, FL

1985-89 Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences and Drinking Water Research Center, Florida International University, Miami, FL

1984 Research Associate, Department of Microbiology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

1980-83 Research Assistant, School of Oceanography, and Department of Microbiology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

1980 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Microbiology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

1979-84 Biological Technician, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Gulf Breeze, FL (1979); Corvallis, OR (1980-84)

1978 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Biology (Microbiology), University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL

1978 Graduate Research Assistant, Center for Wetland Resources, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA (Summer)

1976-77 Laboratory Assistant, Department of Biology, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL

1974-75 Undergraduate Research Assistant, Department of Zoology, Illinois State University, Normal, IL

Awards and Honors

1976 DuPont Scholarship, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL

1977 Participation in NSF-URP Summer Program, Bacteria/Plant Relationships, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL

1978 Graduate Fellowship, Department of Biology, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL

1978 President's Award for best paper presented by a graduate student at the American Society for Microbiology, Southeastern Branch, Annual Mtg., Tallahassee, FL

1979 Graduate Honor Student, Department of Biology, University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL

1982 President's Award for best paper presented by a graduate student at the American Society for Microbiology, Northwest Branch, Annual Mtg., Seattle, WA

1984 N. L. Tartar Research Fellowship, Department of Microbiology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

1990 Florida International University Foundation, Excellence in Research Scholarship Award

1995 Everglades Coalition, Public Service Award

1995 Institute for Coastal and Estuarine Research, James P. Morgan Award

1996 Environmental Coalition, Mira Barer Courage in Government Award

1996 Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida, award for work in the Everglades

M.S. Thesis Title

Ph.D. Thesis Title

Membership in professional organizations

• American Society for Microbiology, Florida Branch
• American Society for Microbiology
• Society of the Sigma Xi
• American Society of Limnology and Oceanography
• American Geophysical Union
• Society of Wetlands Scientists
• Coastal Education and Research Foundation
• Estuarine Research Federation
• International Association on Water Quality

Other Professional Activities

• - Member, Scientific Advisory Committee for the Everglades, (SAGE), South Florida Water Management District.

• - Consultant to the United States Department of Interior on Everglades Issues.

• - Member, Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) for the Water Quality Protection Program of the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

• - Member, Scientific Working Group for the Lower East Coast Regional Water Supply Plan, South Florida Water Management District.

• - Member, Science Research Advisory Committee of the Governor's Commission for a Sustainable South Florida.

• - Member, Support Group for the Governor's Commission USCOE-SFWMD Restudy.

• - Member, Advisory Board for the Florida Center for Environmental Studies.

Grants and Contracts

1. National Science Foundation, Marine Chemistry Program. OCE-8410145 Measurement of Nitrification Rates in Coastal Waters and Sediments. Aug 84 - Aug 86. $74,236.

2. National Science Foundation, Marine Chemistry Program. OCE-8415482 Interrelation Between Nitrogen and Carbon Cycling in Marine Waters. Dec 84 - Dec 86. $69,036.

3. National Park Service. Everglades National Park. The Relationship Between Various Microbial Processes Involved in the Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles in Sediments and Waters of Everglades National Park. Sept 85 - Aug 86. $5,500.

4. National Science Foundation, Marine Chemistry Program. OCE-8620249 Interrelation Between Nitrogen and Carbon Cycling in Marine Waters. Mar 87 - Feb 90. $130,269.

5. Department of Education. Academic Facilities Program, Title VII. 1987 - 1988. $234,000/$499,685 (with W. Cooper, J. Greenfield, G.B. Lage, M.F. Mehran, M. Mehran, R. Narbaitz, F. Parsons, J. Villate).

6. National Park Service, Everglades National Park. Examination of Phosphorus Cycling in Shark River Slough. Oct 88 - Dec 89. $25,494.

7. National Park Service, Everglades National Park. Quantification of Long-Term Nutrient Loading in Shark River Slough. Dec 88 - Aug 90. $20,192.

8. U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA. Participation in 1989 RITS Cruise. $1,525 plus expenses.

9. National Park Service, Everglades National Park. Microbiological Conditions Associated with Seagrass Die-Off in Florida Bay. June 89 - Jan 90. $10,040; $34,222-1990; $36,000-1991.

10. National Science Foundation, Marine Chemistry Program. OCE-8922815 Interrelation between Nitrogen and Carbon Cycling in Marine Waters. April 90 - March 94, $231,140.

11. National Park Service, U.S. Department of Justice. Examination of the Everglades Nutrients. Oct 89 - Dec 91. $128,050.

12. U.S. Department of the Interior. Phosphorus Impact Study in the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, 1992 - $50,000; 1993 - $75,000.

13. National Park Services, Everglades National Park. Environmental Parameters Effecting the Release of Mercury from the Soils of the Florida Everglades. June 91-July 93. $374,985; EPA Supplement- $339,000; EPA Supplement 1994- $400,000; EPA Supplement 1995-$250,000; EPA Supplement 1996-$455,000; EPA Supplement 1997-$225,000.

14. Florida Institute of Oceanography. Microbiology of the Dry Tortugas Shiptime Award. 1987; 1988; 1989; 1990; 1991; 1992. (with L.S. Quackenbush).

15. Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida. Nutrient Analysis for the Miccosukee Tribe. 1992 - $24,150; 1993 - $24,150; 1994 - $24,150; 1995 - $24,150; 1996 - $41,494; 1997 - $57,329.

16. National Undersea Research Center, NOAA. Operation of the NURC-Key Largo Nutrient Analyzer, 1992 - $25,241; 1993 - $8,384; 1994 - $10,375; 1995 - $15,750; 1996 - $6,150; 1997 - $7,000.

17. National Park Service, Everglades National Park and South Florida Water Management District. Estuarine Water Quality Analysis. 1993 - $121,379; 1994 - $372,906; 1995 - $372,906; 1996 - $273,431; 1997 - $302,189..

18. National Park Service. Short-Term Investigation of Phosphorus and Mercury Dynamics in the Northern Everglades and the Everglades Agricultural Area, Oct 1993 - Sept 1994; $100,000.

19. National Park Service. Monitoring of Ammonia Levels in Biscayne Bay, 1993 - $29,366.

20. National Park Service. Numerical Interpretation of Class III Narrative Nutrient Criteria. 1994 - $700,000; 1995 - $700,000; 1996 - $825,000; 1997 - $825,000.

21. South Florida Water Management District. South Biscayne Bay Water Quality Monitoring, 1994 - $104,000; 1995 - $100,000.

22. The Nature Conservancy. Florida Bay Watch - Nutrient Analysis. 1994 - $25,000;1995 - $25,000; 1996 - $18,000.

23. Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Mercury Transfer Through an Aquatic Food Web. Nov 94 - June 98. $142,682. (with J. Trexler).

24. United States Environmental Protection Agency. Water Quality Monitoring for the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. 1995 - $400,000; 1996 - $400,000;1997 - $400,000.

25. National Science Foundation, Marine Chemistry Program. OCE-9416560. Photochemical Production and Microbial Oxidation of Carbon Monoxide in Marine Waters. December 94 - November 97 - $313,054.

26. Florida Department of Enviromental Protection. Ambient Water Quality Monitoring in Western Florida Bay. January 1996 - October 1996 - $29,992.

Publications

1. Jones, R. D., and M. A. Hood. 1980. The effects of temperature, pH, salinity and inorganic nitrogen on the rate of ammonium oxidation by nitrifiers isolated from wetland environments. Microbial Ecol. 6:339-347.

2. Jones, R. D., and M. A. Hood. 1980. Interactions between an ammonium oxidizer, Nitrosomonas sp., and two heterotrophic bacteria, Nocardia atlantica and Pseudomonas sp. Microbial Ecol. 6:271-275.

3. Jones, R. D., and M. A. Hood. 1980. The effects of organophosphorus pesticides on estuarine ammonium oxidizers. Can. J. Microbiol. 26:1296-1299.

4. Jones, R. D., and R. Y. Morita. 1983. Methane oxidation by Nitrosococcus oceanus and Nitrosomonas europaea. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 45:401-410.

5. Jones, R. D., and R. Y. Morita. 1983. Carbon monoxide oxidation by chemolithotrophic ammonium oxidizers. Can. J. Microbiol. 29:1545-1551.

6. Jones, R. D., and R. Y. Morita. 1984. Effects of various parameters on carbon monoxide oxidation by ammonium oxidizers. Can. J. Microbiol. 30:894-889.

7. Jones, R. D., R. Y. Morita, and R. P. Griffiths. 1984. A method for estimating chemolithotrophic ammonium oxidation using carbon monoxide oxidation. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 17:259-269.

8. Jones, R. D., and R. Y. Morita. 1984. Effects of several nitrification inhibitors on carbon monoxide and methane oxidation by ammonium oxidizers. Can. J. Microbiol. 30:1276-1279.

9. Jones, R. D., and R. Y. Morita. 1985. Low temperature growth and whole cell kinetics of a marine ammonium oxidizer. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 21:239-243.

10. Jones, R. D., and F. G. Prahl. 1985. Lipid composition of a marine ammonium oxidizer grown at 5 and 25oC. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 26:157-159.

11. Jones, R. D., and R. Y. Morita. 1985. Survival of a marine ammonium oxidizer under energy source deprivation. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 26:175-179.

12. Morita, R. Y., and R. D. Jones. 1986. Metabolism of CO and CH4 by nitrifiers and the determination of the nitrification rate. Actes du 2eme Intern. Bacteriol. Marine. IFREMER-GERBAM, Centr. Brest, France. p. 311-318.

13. Dodds, W. G., and R. D. Jones. 1987. Potential rates of nitrification and denitrification in an oligotrophic sediment system. Microbial Ecol. 14:91-100.

14. Butler, J. H., R. D. Jones, J. H. Garber, and L. I. Gordon. 1987. Distribution and fluxes of reduced trace gases and hydroxylamine in Yaquina Bay, Oregon. Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta 51:697-706.

15. Butler, J. H., J. E. Pequegnat, L. I. Gordon, and R. D. Jones. 1988. Cycling of methane, carbon monoxide, and hydroxylamine in a meromictic, coastal lagoon. Est. Coast. Shelf Sci. 27:181-203.

16. Jones, R. D., R. Y. Morita, H.-P. Koops, and S. W. Watson. 1988. A new marine ammonium-oxidizing bacterium, Nitrosomonas cryotolerans sp. nov. Can. J. Microbiol. 34:1122-1128.

17. Johnstone, B. H., and R. D. Jones. 1988. Physiological effects of long-term energy-source deprivation on the survival of a marine chemolithotrophic ammonium oxidizing bacterium. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 49:295-303.

18. Johnstone, B. H., and R. D. Jones. 1988. The effects of light and CO on the survival of a marine ammonium oxidizing bacterium during energy-source deprivation. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 54:2890-2893.

19. Johnstone, B. H., and R. D. Jones. 1988. Recovery of a marine chemolithotrophic ammonium oxidizing bacterium from long-term energy-source deprivation. Can. J. Microbiol. 34:1347-1350.

20. Johnstone, B.H., and R.D. Jones. 1989. A study on the lack of [Methyl-3H] thymidine uptake and incorporation by chemolithotrophic bacteria. Microbial Ecol. 18:73-77.

21. Vanzella, A., M.A. Guerrero, and R.D. Jones. 1989. Effect of CO and light on ammonium and nitrate oxidation by chemolithotropic bacteria. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 57:69-76.

22. Vanzella, A., M.A. Guerrero, and R.D. Jones. 1990. Recovery of nitrification in marine bacteria following exposure to carbon monoxide or light. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 60:91-95.

23. Jones, R.D. 1991. Carbon monoxide and methane distribution and consumption in the photic zone of the Sargasso Sea. Deep-Sea Res. 38:625-635.

24. Jones, R.D. 1991. An improved fluorescent method for the determination of nanomolar concentrations of ammonium in sea water. Limnol. Oceanogr. 36:814-819.

25. Mopper, K., X. Zhou, R.J. Kieber, D.J. Kieber, R.J. Sikorski and R.D. Jones. 1991. Photochemical degradation of dissolved organic carbon and its impact on the oceanic carbon cycle. Nature. 353:60-62.

26. Amador, J.A., G.H. Richany and R.D. Jones. 1992. Factors affecting phosphate uptake by peat soils of the Florida Everglades. Soil Sci. 153; 463-470.

27. Bachoon, D. and R.D. Jones. 1992. Potential rates of methanogenesis in sawgrass wetlands with peat and marl soils in the Florida Everglades. Soil Biol. Biochem. 24:21-27.

28. Jones, R.D., J.A. Amador. 1992. Removal of total phosphorus and phosphate by peat soils of the Florida Everglades. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 49:577-583.

29. Bonilla, J., W. Senior, J. Bugden, O. Zafiriou and R. Jones. 1992. Seasonal distribution of nutrients and primary productivity on the eastern continental shelf of Venezuela as influenced by the Orinoco River. J. Geophys. Res. 98:2245-2257.

30. Jones, R.D. 1992. Comparison of the carbon monoxide and 15N tracer methods for estimating in situ chemolithotrophic ammonium oxidation. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 81:305-308.

31. Jones, R.D. and J.A. Amador. 1992. Methane and carbon monoxide production, oxidation, and turnover times in the Caribbean Sea as influenced by the Orinoco River. J. Geophy. Res. 98:2353-2359.

32. Fourqurean, J.W., R.D. Jones and J.C. Zieman. 1993. Processes influencing water column nutrient characteristics and phosphorus limitation of phytoplankton biomass in Florida Bay, FL, USA: Inference from spatial distributions. Est. Coast. Shelf Sci. 36:295-314.

33. Amador, J.A. and R.D. Jones. 1993. Nutrient limitations on microbial respiration in peat soils with different total phosphorus content. Soil Biol. Biochem. 25:793-801.

34. Tilmant, J.T., R.W. Curry, R.D. Jones, Alina Szmant, J.C. Zieman, M. Flora, M.B. Robblee, D Smith, R.W. Snow, and Harold Wanless. 1994. Hurricane Andrew's Effects on Marine Resources. BioScience. 44:230-237.
35. Alli, A., R. Jaffe and R. Jones. 1994. Analysis of Organomercurials insediments by capillary column gas chromatography with atomic fluorescence detection. J. High Res. Chrom. 17:745-748.

36. Amador, J.A. and R.D. Jones. 1995. Carbon mineralization in pristine and phosphorus-enriched peat soils of the Florida Everglades. Soil Sci. 159:129-141.

37. Jones, R.D., M.E. Jacobson, R. Jaffe, J. West-Thomas, C. Arfstrom and A. Alli. 1995. Method development and sample processing of water, soil, and tissue for the analysis of total and organic mercury by cold vapor atomic fluorescence spectrometry. Wat. Air Soil Poll. 80:1285-1294.

38. Stober, Q.J., R.D. Jones and D.J. Scheidt. 1995. Ultra trace level mercury in the Everglades ecosystem, a multi-media canal pilot study. Wat. Air Soil Poll. 80:991-1001.

39. Sinigalliano, C.D., D.N. Kuhn, and R.D. Jones. 1995. Amplification of the amoA gene from diverse species of ammonium-oxidizing bacteria and from an indigenous bacterial population from seawater. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 61:2702-2706.

40. Zuo, Y. and R.D. Jones. 1995. Formation of carbon monoxide by photolysis of dissolved marine organic material and its significance in the carbon cycling of the oceans. Naturwissenschaften. 82:472-474.

41. Steudler, P.A., R.D. Jones, M.S. Castro, J.M. Melillo and D.L. Lewis. 1996. Microbial controls of methane oxidation in temperate forest and agricultural soils. NATO ASI Series, Vol. I 39. In: Microbiology of Atmospheric Trace Gases. Eds. J.C. Murrell and D.P. Kelly, Springer-Verlag, Berlin. pp 69-84.

42. Doren, R.F., T.V. Armentano, L.D. Whiteaker and R.D. Jones. 1997. Marsh vegetation patterns and soil phosphorus gradients in the Everglades ecosystem. Aquat. Bot. 56(199):145-163.

43. Jaffe, R., Y. Cai, J. West-Thomas, M. Morales and R.D. Jones. 1997. Occurrence of Methyl Mercury in Lake Valencia, Venezuela. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 59:99-105.

44. Jones, R.D., J. West-Thomas and C. Arfstrom. 1997. Closed-ampule digestion procedure for the determination of mercury in soil and tissue using cold vapor atomic fluorescence spectrometry. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 59:29-34.

45. Zuo, Y., and R.D. Jones. 1997. Photochemistry of natural dissolved organic matter in lake and wetland waters - production of carbon monoxide. Water Res. 31(4):850-858.

46. Jones, R.D. 1996. Phosphorus Cycling. In:G.J. Hurst, G.A. Knudsen, M.J. McInerney, L.D. Stetzenbach and M.V. Walter (eds), Manual of Environmental Microbiology. ASM Press, Washington, D.C. pp. 343-348.

47. Guerrero, M.A., and R.D. Jones. 1996. Photoinhibition of marine nitrifying bacteria: I. Wavelength dependent response. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 141:183-192.

48. Guerrero, M.A., and R.D. Jones. 1996. Photoinhibition of marine nitrifying bacteria: II. Dark recovery after monochromatic or polychromatic irradiation. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 141:193-198.

49. Zuo, Y., and R.D. Jones. 1996. Photochemical production of carbon monoxide in authentic rainwater. Geophys. Res. Lett. 23:2769-2772.

50. Cai, Y., R. Jaffe, A. Alli and R.D. Jones. 1996. Determination of organomercury compounds in natural waters by solid-phase extraction with sulfydryl cotton fiber and capillary gas chromatography-atomic fluorescence spectrometry detection. Anal. Chim. Acta. 334:251-259.

51. Amador, J.A., and R.D. Jones. 1997. Response of Carbon Mineralization to Combined Changes in Soil Moisture and Carbon-phosphorus Ratio in a Low-phosphorus Histosol. Soil Science. 162(4):275-282.

52. Cai, Y., R. Jaffe and R.D. Jones. 1997. Ethylmercury in the soils and sediments of the Florida Everglades. Environ. Sci. Technol. 31:302-305.

53. Guerrero, M.A., and R.D. Jones. 1997. Light-induced absorbance changes associated with photoinhibition and pigments in nitrifying bacteria. Aquat. Microb. Ecol.13:233-239

54. Boyer, J.N., J.W. Fourqurean and R.D. Jones. 1997. Spatial characterization of water quality in Florida Bay and Whitewater Bay by multivariate analysis: Zones of similar influence. Estuaries. 20(4):743-758.

55. Cai, Y., G. Tang, R. Jaffe and R.D. Jones. 1997. Evaluation of some isolation methods for organo mercury determination in soil and fish samples by capillary gas chromatography-atomic fluorescence spectrometry. J. Environ. Anal. Chem. 68(3):331-345.

56. Frankovich, T.A. and R.D. Jones. 1998. A rapid, precise and sensitive method for the determination of total nitrogen in natural waters. Marine Chemistry. 60:227-234.

57. Bugden, B.C.; M.A. Guerrero; R.D. Jones. Spatial and temporal variation of microbial properties in the water column above the seagrass system of Florida Bay. J. Coast. Res. (in press).

Manuscripts Submitted

1. Nair, M.K. and R.D. Jones. Nitrogen mineralization potential in Everglades peat soils. (Soil Sci.).
   
   
2. Cai, Y.; R. Jaffé and R.D. Jones. Interactions between organic colloids and mercury species in surface waters of the Florida Everglades. (Environ. Sci. Technol.).
   
   
3. Potter, B.B., J.W. O'Dell, M.A. Wasko, J. Scifres, W.H. McDaniel, S.E. Long, J.A. Doster, W.J. Bashe, M.D. Castellanos and R.D. Jones. Determination of mercury in water by semi-automated cold vapor atomic fluorescence spectrometry. Method 245.7. (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency).
   
   
4. Cowen, J.P., X. Wen, R.D. Jones and R.E. Thomson. Elevated NH4+ in a neutrally-buoyant hydrothermal plume. (Deep Sea Res.).
   
   
5. Nair, M.K., and R.D. Jones. Sawgrass mineralization in Everglades peat soils. (Wetlands).
   
   
6. Kieber, D.J. and R.D. Jones. Interactions of ultraviolet radiation, natural water photochemistry and plankton. (Environ. Sci. Technol.).
   
   

Abstracts and Presentations

1. Jones, R. D., and M. A. Hood. 1978. The effects of environmental factors and selected pesticides on ammonium oxidizers isolated from coastal environments. American Society for Microbiology, Southeastern Branch Mtg. (paper received the President's Award)

2. Jones, R. D., and M. A. Hood. 1979. Mutualistic effects among chemolithotrophic ammonium oxidizers and heterotrophs in mixed culture. American Society for Microbiology, Southeastern Branch Mtg.

3. Jones, R. D., and M. A. Hood. 1980. The effects of temperature, pH, and salinity on an estuarine ammonium oxidizer. Second International Symposium on Microbial Ecology. University of Warwick, Coventry, England.

4. Jones, R. D., and R. Y. Morita. 1982. Methane oxidation by nitrifying bacteria. American Society for Microbiology, Northwest Branch Mtg. (paper received the President's Award)

5. Jones, R. D., and R. Y. Morita. 1984. Effects of nitrification inhibitors on CO and CH4 oxidation by three ammonium oxidizers. American Society for Microbiology, Annual Mtg.

6. Morita, R. Y., and R. D. Jones. 1984. Metabolism of CO and CH4 by nitrifiers and determination of nitrification rates. Second Colloquium on Marine Microbiology.

7. Jones, R. D., and R. Y. Morita. 1985. Survival of a marine nitrifying bacterium under starvation conditions. American Society for Microbiology, Annual Mtg. (invited symposium speaker)

8. Jones, R. D. 1985. Morphological and physiological characteristics of a new marine ammonium-oxidizing bacterium. American Society for Microbiology, Florida Branch Mtg.

9. Morita, R. Y., and R. D. Jones. 1986. Methane Production. BioInventions 5:96.

10. Johnstone, B. H., and R. D. Jones. 1986. Insensitivity of several aerobic bacteria to carbon monoxide. American Society for Microbiology, Florida Branch Mtg.

11. Jones, R. D. 1986. Carbon monoxide and methane consumption and distribution in the surface waters of the Sargasso Sea. American Society for Microbiology, Florida Branch Mtg.

12. Vanzella, A., and R. D. Jones. 1986. Carbon monoxide and methane distribution and consumption in the photic zone of the Sargasso Sea. EOS 67:977.

13. Jones, R. D., J. H. Butler, J. E. Pequegnat, and L. I. Gordon. 1986. Cycling of methane and carbon monoxide in a meromictic coastal lagoon. EOS 67:1051.

14. Jones, R. D. 1987. Effects of carbon monoxide and hydrogen peroxide on the oxidation of ammonium by Nitrosomonas sp. American Society for Microbiology, Annual Mtg.

15. Johnstone, B. H., and R. D. Jones. 1987. Physiological changes in a marine chemolithotrophic ammonium oxidizing bacterium during energy source deprivation. American Society for Microbiology, Florida Branch Mtg.

16. Mopper, K., R. Sikorski, D. Kieber, J. McDaniel, and R. Jones. 1987. Photochemical incorporation and fragmentation of DOM in relation to oceanic carbon cycling. EOS 68:1752

17. Johnstone, B. H., and R. D. Jones. 1988. Novel responses by a marine chemolithotrophic ammonium oxidizing bacterium to total nutrient deprivation. American Society for Microbiology, Annual Mtg.

18. Jones, R. D. 1990. Photochemical production and microbial consumption of carbon monoxide in the Caribbean Sea as influenced by the Orinoco River. EOS 71:172.

19. Bonilla, J., W. Senior, J. Bugden and R. Jones. 1990. Nutrient distributions and primary productivity data in the surface waters of the eastern Caribbean during Columbus Iselin cruises 8805 and 8816 (1988). EOS 71:171.

20. Bidigare, R., N. V. Blough, J. W. Moffett, O. C. Zafiriou, R. D. Jones, K. Mopper, R. Zika, W. S. Moore and T. D. Waite. 1990. Photochemistry of the eastern Caribbean: An overview. EOS 71:151.

21. Jones, R.D. 1991. Spatial and temporal distribution of nutrients in Florida Bay. NOAA-NURC Florida Keys Nutrient Workshop. (invited speaker)

22. Bachoon, D. and R.D. Jones. 1991. Potential rates of methanogenesis in sawgrass marshes with peat and marl soils in the Florida Everglades. American Society for Microbiology, Florida Branch Mtg.

23. Guerrero, M.A. and R.D. Jones. 1991. Photoinhibition of marine nitrifying bacteria: wavelength-dependent response. American Society for Microbiology, Florida Branch Mtg.

24. Amador, J.A., D. Ensenat, and R.D. Jones. 1991. Effects of increased phosphate and ammonium levels on microbial respiration in sawgrass peat soils with varying total phosphorus content. Abstr. Ann. Mtg. Soil Sci. Soc. Amer., p. 256.

25. Jones, R.D., D. Ensenat, and J.A. Amador. 1991. Role of phosphorus and of carbon sources in microbial production of greenhouse gases from sawgrass peat soils. Abstr. Ann. Mtg. Soil Sci. Soc. Amer., p. 268.

26. Jones, R.D. 1992. Expert panel member, Florida Bay issues. 7th Annual Everglades Coalition Conference. (invited speaker)

27. Guerrero, M.A. and R.D. Jones. 1992. Light sensitivity among marine nitrifying bacteria. American Society for Microbiology, Florida Branch Mtg.

28. Ross, M.S., R.D. Jones, J.J. O'Brien and L.J. Flynn. 1992. Nitrogen and phosphorus in the Florida Keys: groundwater-vegetation relationships. 1992 Symposium on the Florida Keys Regional Ecosystem.

29. Meeder, J.F., R.D. Jones, J.J. O'Brien, M.S. Ross, R.J. Sawicki and A.S. Strong, 1992. Effects of Hurricane Andrew on Thalassia Ecosystem dynamics and the stratigraphic record. 1992 Symposium on the Florida Keys Regional Ecosystem.

30. Amador, J.A. and R.D. Jones, 1992. Combined effects of water content and phosphorus on carbon mineralization in a low phosphorus histosol. Ann. Mtg. Soil Sci. Soc. Amer., p. 248.

31. Durako, M.J., T.R. Barber, J.B.C. Bugden, P.R. Carlson, J.W. Fourqurean, R.D. Jones, D. Porter, M.B. Robblee, L.A. Yarbro, R.T. Zieman and J.C. Zieman, 1992. Seagrass die-off in Florida Bay. EPA Gulf of Mexico Symposium.

32. Smith, D. and R.D. Jones, 1993. Analysis of sub-micromolar concentrations of total nitrogen in natural waters. Pittsburgh Conference.

33. Guerrero, M.A. and R.D. Jones. 1993. Light sensitivity among marine nitrifying bacteria. Abstr. Ann. Mtg. American Society for Microbiology.

34. Jones, R.D. 1993. Nutrient Cycling in the Everglades. American Chemical Society, South Florida Section, Annual Meeting. (invited speaker)

35. Jones, R.D. 1993. Phosphorus Transformation, Uptake and Release in Everglades Soils. Soil Science Society of America, Annual Meeting. (invited speaker)

36. Jones, R.D. 1994. Florida Bay, A Bay in Peril. Delicate Balance of Nature Lecture Series. Florida Department of Environmental Protection. Key Largo Hammocks State Botanical Site. (invited speaker).

37. Sinigalliano, C.D., D.N. Kuhn and R.D. Jones. 1994. PCR Amplification of the Ammonia Monooxygenase AMOa Gene from Natural and Spiked Seawater. American Society for Microbiology, Annual Mtg.

38. Guerrero, M.A. and R.D. Jones. 1994. Light-induced Absorbance Changes Associated with Photoinhibition in marine nitrifying bacteria. American Society for Microbiology, Annual Mtg.

39. Jones, R.D. 1994. Phosphorus Effects in soils from Everglades National Park. Southern States Annual Environmental Conference. (invited speaker).

40. Fourqurean, J.W. and R.D. Jones. 1994. Water Quality Monitoring in Marine and Estuarine Waters of Florida Bay and the Florida Keys. Coastal Oceans Symposium.

41. Karn, B.P. and R.D. Jones. 1994. Phosphorus Uptake Studies in Florida Bay, USA. American Society of Limnology and Oceanography, Annual Mtg.

42. Nair, M.K. and R.D. Jones. 1994. Nitrogen Transformations in Everglades Peats. American Society of Limnology and Oceanography, Annual Mtg.

43. Frankovich, T.A., J.W. Fourqurean and R.D. Jones. 1994. Epiphyte Loads and Seagrass C:N:P Ratios as Indicators of Nutrient Availability. American Society of Limnology and Oceanography, Annual Mtg.

44. Zuo, Y. and R.D. Jones. 1994. Correlation Between Photochemical Formation of Carbon Monoxide and Dissolved Organic Matter in Seawater. Trans. Amer. Geophys. Un. 75, EOS.

45. Fourqurean, J.W., and R.D. Jones. 1995. Biogeochemistry of the Subtropical Bays and Estuaries of Southwest Florida. Estuarine Research Federation, Annual Meeting.

46. Zuo, Y., and R.D. Jones. 1995. Significance of Photochemical Production of CO in the Cycling of Organic Carbon in Nature Waters. American Chemical Society, Annual Meeting.

47. Sinigalliano, C.D., D.N. Kuhn and R.D. Jones. 1995. Variations in the Ammonia Monooxygenase amoA Gene Among Populations of Nitrifying Bacteria from Natural Waters. American Society for Microbiology, Annual Meeting.

48. Steudler, P.A., R.D. Jones, M.S. Castro, J.M. Melillo and D. Lewis. 1995. Microbial Controls of Methane Oxidation in Temperate Forest and Agricultural Soils. NATO. Conference on Microbiology of Atmospheric Trace Gases.

49. Fourqurean, J.W., R.D. Jones and J. Boyer. 1995. Water Quality Monitoring in Florida Bay; Insights into the Biogeochemistry of the Subtropical Bays and Estuaries of Southwest Florida. Florida Bay Science Conference.

50. Jaffe, R., Y. Cai, G. Tang and R.D. Jones. 1996. Interactions of Mercury with Dissolved/Colloidal and Particulate Organic Carbon in Aquatic Environment. Fifth Latin American Congress on Organic Geochemistry.

51. Cai, Y., R. Jaffe and R.D. Jones. 1996. A Comprehensive Study of Methyl- and Ethylmercury Determination in Natural Water by Adsorbent Preconcentration and GC/AFS Analysis. Sam Prep 96.

52. Zuo, Y., and R.D. Jones. 1996. Photochemical Burning of Dissolved Organic Matter in the Surface Oceans. Chemical Oxidation Technology for the Nineties-Sixth International Symposium.

53. Cai, Y., R. Jaffe and R.D. Jones. 1996. Analysis of Organomercury Compounds in Environmental Samples by Capillary Chromatography with Atomic Fluorescence Detection. American Chemical Society, Annual Meeting.

54. Stockwell, P.B., W.T. Corns, R. Perkins and R.D. Jones. 1996. A Fully Automatic Gas Chromatography/Atomic Fluorescence Instrument. Pittsburgh Conference.

55. Stockwell, P.B., W.T. Corns, R. Perkins and R.D. Jones. 1996. A New Fully Automatic Gas Chromatography System Designed Specifically for Mercury Speciation. Fourth International Mercury Conference.

56. Stober, Q.J., R.D. Jones, D.J. Scheidt and K. Thornton. 1996. Monitoring Environmental Mercury and Water Quality in the Everglades Ecosystem, Florida, USA. Fourth International Mercury Conference.

57. Boyer, J.N. and R.D. Jones. 1996. The Florida Bay Water Quality Monitoring Program: Assessing Status and Trends (1989-1995). 1996 Florida Bay Science Conference.

58. Zuo, Y. And R.D. Jones. 1997. Role of Dissolved Iron in the Photochemical Cycling of Carbon, Oxygen and Sulfur in Natural Waters. American Chemical Society, Annual Meeting.

59. Guerrero, M., Y. Zuo, R.D. Jones. 1997. Degradation of Organic Matter by Sunlight and Bacteria and its Influence on Carbon Monoxide (CO) Formation. American Society for Microbiology, Annual Meeting.

60. Childers, D.L., R.D. Jones, J. Trexler, J. Jayachandran, D. Lee, J. Richards, J. Boyer, B. Fry, D. Kuhn, J. Meeder, S. Oberbauer. 1997. Quantifying the effects of low-level nutrient enrichment on pristine Everglades wetlands with a long-term, multidisciplinary research project. Ecology Society of America, Annual Meeting.

61. Boyer, J.N., J.W.Fourqurean, R.D. Jones, D. Rudnick. 1997. Temporal trends in water chemistry of Florida Bay (1989-1985): Influence of water management activities. American Society of Limnology and Oceanography, Annual Meeting.

62. Cooper, W.J., N.M. Scully, R.D. Jones, R.A. Larson, D.R.S. Lean, W.F. Vincent, R.G. Zepp. 1997. The effects of stratospheric ozone depletion on Mid-latitude lake ecosystems. American Society of Limnology and Oceanography, Annual Meeting.

Patents

• Microbial methane production. January, 1986. Patent no. 4,571,384. (35%; co-inventor).

• Phosphate removal from aquaria using immobilized ferric hydroxide. June, 1992. Patent no. 5,124,044. (99%; co-inventor)

• Nitrosomonas preservation and reactivation for aquaria. November, 1994. Patent no. 5,341,542. (99%; co-inventor)