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R. Scott Carr, Ph.D.
Station Leader,
Marine Ecotoxicology Research Station (MERS)
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Education
- Ph.D. Biology, Texas A & M University, College Station, TX, USA, 1981
- M.A. Marine Biology, California State University Long Beach, CA, USA, 1976
- B.S. Biology, University of California-Irvine, CA, USA, 1974
Research Interests
Marine Ecotoxicology; Ecological Indicators; Harmful Algal Blooms; Hypoxia; Oil and Gas Development; Pollution
Dr. Carr is a marine ecotoxicologist with the US Geological Survey, Biological Resources Discipline, Columbia Environmental Research Center (CERC), and is Station Leader at the Marine Ecotoxicology Research Station (MERS) in Corpus Christi, Texas. His research interests have focused on the sublethal responses of marine animals to pollutants, particularly those involving growth and reproductive processes. His recent research has focused on the development and application of the porewater toxicity testing approach for assessing the quality of marine and estuarine sediments. He has also been actively involved in the development and application of sediment quality guidelines. Dr. Carr has authored or co-authored more than 150 publications and technical reports, and has recently edited a book on porewater toxicity testing.
Projects or Publications
Evaluation of Long-term Habitat and Colonial Waterbird Dynamics of Shamrock Island, Nueces County, Texas
Assessment of Coastal Water Resources and Watershed Conditions at Padre Island National Seashore, Texas
