Dr. James Marcus Drymon
Title
- Associate Extension Professor
Contact Information
jmd976@msstate.edu
Office: 228-388-4710
Coastal Research and Extension Center
Overview
Education
- University of South Alabama, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Marine Science
- College Of Charleston, Master of Science (M.S.), Marine Biology
- Coastal Carolina University, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Biology
Website
Publications
Year | Publications |
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2024 | Postaire, B. D., Devloo-Delva, F., Brunnschweiler, J. M., Charvet, P., Chen, X., Cliff, G., Daly, R., Drymon, J. M., Espinoza, M., Fernando, D., Glaus, K., Grant, M. I., Hernandez, S., Hyodo, S., Jabodo, R. W., Jaquemet, S., Johnson, G., Naylor, G. J., Nevill, J. E., Pathirana, B. M., Pillans, R. D., Smoothey, A. F., Tachihara, K., Tillet, B. J., Valerio-Vargas, J. A., Lesturgie, P., Mogalon, H., Lesturgie, P., Magalon, H., Feutry, P., Mona, S. 2024. Global genetic diversity and historical demography of the Bull Shark. Journal of Biogeography |
2023 | Binstock, A. L., Richards, T. M., Gibson-Banks, K., Drymon, J. M., Wells, R. D., Mohan, J. A. 2023. Assessing ecological connectivity of blacktip sharks (Carcharhinus limbatus) in the Gulf of Mexico using stable isotope analysis of multiple tissues. Fisheries Research 268:106849. |
2023 | Prasky, E. G., Drymon, J. M., Karnauskas, M., Anderson, A. Q., Gibbs, S. L., Grabowski, J. H., Jargowsky, A. E., McAree, D. M., Osowski, A. R., Swinea, S. H., Scyphers, S. B. 2023. Depredation Influences Anglers' Perceptions on Coastal Shark Management and Conservation in the United States Gulf of Mexico Authors. Frontiers in Conservation Science 4:1271223. |
2023 | Osowski, A. R., Jargowsky, M. B., Cooper, P. T., Powers, S. P., Drymon, J. M. 2023. Dietary Habits of Hardhead (Ariopsis felis) and Gafftopsail (Bagre marinus) Catfish Revealed through DNA Barcoding of Stomach Contents. Fishes 8(11):539. |
2023 | Powers, S. P., Hightower, C. L., Hoenig, J. M., Plumlee, J. D., Nelson, T. R., Drymon, J. M. 2023. Novel estimation of gear selectivity using a concurrent mass mortality event: A case study using red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Fisheries Research 263:106690. |
2023 | Ebersole, J. A., Kelosky, A. T., Huerta-Beltr\'an, Bryan L, ., Cicimurri, D. J., Drymon, J. M. 2023. Observations on heterodonty within the dentition of the Atlantic Sharpnose Shark, Rhizoprionodon terraenovae (Richardson, 1836), from the north-central Gulf of Mexico, USA, with implications on the fossil record. PeerJ 11:e15142. |
2023 | Swift, D. G., O'Leary, S. J., Grubbs, R. D., Frazier, B. S., Fields, A. T., Gardiner, J. M., Drymon, J. M., Bethea, D. M., Wiley, T. R., Portnoy, D. S. 2023. Philopatry influences the genetic population structure of the blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus) at multiple spatial scales. Molecular Ecology 32(18):4953--4970. |
2023 | Bankes, K. G., Streich, M. K., Drymon, J. M., Scyphers, S. B., Mohan, J. A., Wells, R. D., Binstock, A. L., Richards, T. M., White, C. F., Whitney, N. M., Stunz, G. W. 2023. Talk is cheap: Direct evidence of conservation-based changes in angler behavior. Conservation Science and Practice 5(9):e13001. |
2023 | Binstock, A. L., Richards, T. M., Wells, R. D., Drymon, J. M., Gibson-Banks, K., Streich, M. K., Stunz, G. W., White, C. F., Whitney, N. M., Mohan, J. A. 2023. Variable post-release mortality in common shark species captured in Texas shore-based recreational fisheries. Plos one 18(2):e0281441. |
2023 | Frazier, B. S., Vinyard, E. A., Fields, A. T., Driggers, III, W. B., Grubbs, R. D., Adams, D. H., Drymon, J. M., Gardiner, J. M., Hendon, J. M., Hoffmayer, E., Hueter, R. E., Wells, R. D., Wiley, T. R., Portnoy, D. S. 2023. Age, Growth and Maturity of the Bonnethead Sphyrna tiburo in the US Gulf of Mexico. Environmental Biology of Fishes 106:1597-1617. |
2023 | Devloo-Delva, F., Burridge, C. P., Kyne, P. M., Brunnschweiler, J. M., Chapman, D. D., Charvet, P., Chen, X., Cliff, G., Daly, R., Drymon, J. M., Espinoza, M., Fernando, D., Barcia, L. G., Glaus, K., González-Garza, B. I., Grant, M. I., Gunasekera, R. M., Hernandez, S., Hyodo, S., Jabado, R. W., Jaquemet, S., Johnson, G., Ketchum, J. T., Magalon, H., Marthick, J. R., Mollen, F. H., Mono, S., Naylor, G. J., Nevill, J. E., Phillips, N. M., Pillans, R. D., Postaire, B. D., Smoothey, A. F., Tachihara, K., Tillet, B. J., Valerio-Vargas, J. A., Feautry, P. 2023. From rivers to ocean basins: The role of ocean barriers and philopatry in the genetic structuring of a cosmopolitan coastal predator. Ecology and Evolution 13(2):e9837. |
2022 | Mitchell, J. D., Drymon, J. M., Vardon, J., Coulson, P. G., Simpfendorfer, C. A., Scyphers, S. B., Kajiura, S. M., Hoel, K., Williams, S., Ryan, K. L., Barnett, A., Heupel, M. R., Chin, A., Navarro, M., Langlois, T., Ajemian, M. J., Gilman, E., Prasky, E., Jackson, G. 2022. Shark depredation: future directions in research and management. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries |
2022 | Gervassi, C. L., Nelson, J. A., Swart, P. K., Santos, R. O., Rezek, R. J., James, W. R., Jefferson, A., Drymon, J. M., Carroll, J., Boucek, R. E., Rehage, J. S. 2022. Otolith stable isotope micro-sampling to discriminate poorly studied stocks: Crevalle Jack in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 278:108130. |
2022 | Jefferson, A., Jargowsky, M. B., Ivec, G. M., Cooper, P. T., Carroll, J. L., Gervasi, C. L., Rehage, J. S., Mareska, J. F., Powers, S. P., Drymon, J. M. 2022. Age, growth, and diet of crevalle jack (Caranx hippos) in the Gulf of Mexico. Fisheries Management and Ecology 29(5):608-626. |
2022 | Jargowsky, M. J., Huerta-Beltran, B. L., Ajemian, M. J., Colvin, M., Drymon, J. M. 2022. Growth, reproduction, and age at maturity of Lessa’s butterfly ray Gymnura lessae in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Environmental Biology of Fishes 105:1237-1249. |
2022 | McClain, M. A., Hammerschlag, N., Gallagher, A. J., Drymon, J. M., Grubbs, R. D., Guttridge, T. L., Smukall, M. J., Frazier, B. S., Daly-Engel, T. S. 2022. Age-dependent dispersal and relatedness in tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier). Frontiers in Marine Science 9. |
2022 | Anderson, T., Meese, E. N., Drymon, J. M., Stunz, G. W., Falterman, B., Menjivar, E., Wells, R. D. 2022. Diel vertical habitat use of a scalloped hammerhead and bigeye thresher shark. Fishes 7(4):148. |
2022 | Branham, C. C., Frazier, B. S., Strange, J. B., Galloway, A. S., Adams, D. H., Drymon, J. M., Grubbs, R. D., Portnoy, D. S., Wells, R. D., Sancho, G. 2022. Diet of the bonnethead, Sphyrna tiburo, along the northern Gulf of Mexico and southeastern Atlantic coast of the United States. Animal Biodeveristy and Conservation 45.2:257-267. |
2022 | Hightower, C. L., Drymon, J. M., Jefferson, A., Jargowsky, M. B., Seubert, E. A., Dedman, S., Mareska, J. F., Powers, S. P. 2022. Population dynamics, relative abundance, and habitat suitability for adult red drum (Sciaenops ocellatus) in nearshore waters of the north-central Gulf of Mexico. Fishery Bulletin 120(2):162-175. Download |
2021 | Scyphers, S., Drymon, J. M., Furman, K., Conley, E., Niwa, Y., Jefferson, A. 2021. Understanding and enhancing angler satisfaction with fisheries management: insights from the “Great Red Snapper Count.”. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 41:559-569. |
2021 | Jefferson, A., Jargowsky, M. B., Schrandt, M. N., Cooper, P. T., Powers, S. P., Dindo, J. J., Drymon, J. M. 2021. Age, growth and mortality of tripletail (Lobotes surinamensis) in the north-central Gulf of Mexico. Marine and Coastal Fisheries: Dynamics, Management and Ecosystem Science 13(3):183-199. |
2021 | Mullins, L., Drymon, J. M., Moore, M., Skarke, A. D., Moore, A., Rodgers, J. C. 2021. Defining distribution and habitat use of west-central Florida’s coastal sharks through a citizen science research and education program. Ecology and Evolution 11(22):16055-16069. |
2021 | Drymon, J. M., Schweiss, K. E., Seubert, E., Lehman, R. N., Daly-Engel, T. S., Pfleger, M., Phillips, N. M. 2021. Swimming against the flow—Environmental DNA can detect bull sharks (Carcharhinus leucas) across a dynamic deltaic interface. Ecology and Evolution 11(1):22-28. |
2020 | Jargowsky, M. B., Cooper, P. T., Ajemian, M. J., Colvin, M., Drymon, J. M. 2020. Discerning the dietary habits of the smooth butterfly ray Gymnura lessae using two distinct methods, otolith identification and metagenetics. Journal of Fish Biology 96(2):434-443. |
2020 | Hines, S. L., Vedral, A. J., Jefferson, A., Drymon, J. M., Woodrey, M. S., Mabey, S. E., Sparks, E. L. 2020. Engaging online students by activating ecological knowledge. Ecology and Evolution 10(22):12472-12481. |
2020 | Drymon, J. M., Jargowsky, M. B., Dance, M. A., Lovell, M., Hightower, C. L., Jefferson, A., Kroetz, A. M., Powers, S. P. 2020. Documentation of Atlantic tarpon (Megalops atlanticus) space use and move persistence in the northern Gulf of Mexico facilitated by angler advocates. Conservation Science and Practice e331. |
2020 | Drymon, J. M., Jefferson, A., Louallen-Hightower, C., Powers, S. P. 2020. Descender Devices or Treat Tethers: Does Barotrauma Mitigation Increase Opportunities for Depredation?. Fisheries 45(7):377-379. |
2020 | Ajemian, M. J., Drymon, J. M., Hammerschlag, N., Wells, R. D., Street, G. M., Falterman, B., McKinney, J. A., Driggers, W. B., Hoffmayer, E. R., Fischer, C., Stunz, G. W. 2020. Movement patterns and habitat use of tiger sharks (Galeocerdo cuvier) across ontogeny in the Gulf of Mexico. PLoS ONE 15(7). |
2020 | Drymon, J. M., Dedman, S., Froeschke, J. T., Seubert, E., Jefferson, A., Kroetz, A. M., Mareska, J. F., Powers, S. P. 2020. Defining Sex-Specific Habitat Suitability for a Northern Gulf of Mexico Shark Assemblage. Frontiers in Marine Science 7. Download |
2019 | Jefferson, A., Allman, R. J., Pacicco, A. E., Franks, J. S., Hernandez, F. J., Albins, M. A., Powers, S. P., Shipp, R. L., Drymon, J. M. 2019. Age and growth of gray triggerfish (Balistes capriscus) from a north-central Gulf of Mexico artificial reef zone. Bulletin of Marine Science 95:1--20. |
2019 | Seubert, E., Hussey, N., Powers, S. P., Valentine, J. F., Drymon, J. M. 2019. Assessing trophic flexibility of a predator assemblage across a large estuarine seascape using blood plasma stable isotope analysis. Food Webs 21:e00132. Download |
2019 | Schweiss, K. E., Lehman, R. N., Drymon, J. M., Phillips, N. M. 2019. Development of highly sensitive environmental DNA methods for the detection of Bull Sharks , Carcharhinus leucas ( M\"uller and Henle , 1839 ), using Droplet Digital ™ PCR. Environmental DNA |
2019 | Rooker, J. R., Hendon, J. M., Walter, J. F., Hoffmayer, E. R., Stunz, G. W., Secor, D. H., Franks, J. S., McKinney, J. A., Ajemian, M. J., Kraus, R. T., Wells, R. J., Hammerschlag, N., Castleton, M. R., Drymon, J. M., Block, B. A., Dance, M. A., Falterman, B. J. 2019. Population connectivity of pelagic megafauna in the Cuba-Mexico-United States triangle. Scientific Reports 9(1):1--13. |
2019 | Vinyard, E. A., Frazier, B. S., Drymon, J. M., Gelsleichter, J. J., Bubley, W. J. 2019. Age , growth , and maturation of the Finetooth Shark , Carcharhinus isodon , in the Western North Atlantic Ocean. Environmental Biology of Fishes 12:1499-1517. |
2019 | Drymon, J. M., Feldheim, K., Fournier, A. M., Seubert, E., Jefferson, A., Kroetz, A. M., Powers, S. P. 2019. Tiger sharks eat songbirds: scavenging a windfall of nutrients from the sky. Ecology 100(9):e02728. |
2019 | Drymon, J. M., Cooper, P. T., Powers, S. P., Miller, M. M., Magnuson, S., Krell, E., Bird, C. 2019. Genetic identification of depredator species in commercial and recreational fisheries. North American Journal of Fisheries Management 39(3):524-534. |
2018 | Wells, R., Tinhan, T., Dance, M., Drymon, J. M., Falterman, B., Ajemian, M., Stunz, G., Mohan, J., Hoffmayer, E., Driggers, W., McKinney, J. 2018. Movement, behavior and habitat use of a marine apex predator, the scalloped hammerhead. . Frontiers in Marine Science 5(321). |
2018 | Sackett, D., Catalano, M., Drymon, J. M., Powers, S., Albins, M. 2018. Estimating red snapper exploitation rates using a high-reward tag-recapture approach insights into the Alabama red snapper fishery. Marine and Coastal Fisheries 10(6):536-549. |
2018 | Perryman, H., Gruss, A., Babcock, E., Sagarese, S., Thorson, J., Anderson, E., Ainsworth, C., Brennan, K., Campbell, M., Christman, M., Cross, S., Gardner, C., Drexler, M., Drymon, J. M., Hanisko, D., Hendon, J., Koenig, C., Love, M., Martinez-Andrade, F., Morris, J., Noble, B., Nuttall, M., Osbourne, J., Pattengill-Semmens, C., Pollack, A., Sutton, T., Switzer, T. 2018. Monitoring programs of the US Gulf of Mexico: inventory, development of a large monitoring databse, and use of the large monitoring database to map the spatial distribution of fish and invertebrates of the US Gulf of Mexico. Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 2018:25. |
2018 | Stone, L., Drymon, J. M., Nelson, R., Powers, S. 2018. Biotelemetry based estimates of greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili) post-release mortality in the northcentral Gulf of Mexico. . Fisheries Research 208:239-246. |
2018 | Powers, S., Drymon, J. M., LouAllen-Hightower, C., Spearman, T., Bosarge, S., Jefferson, A. 2018. Distribution and age composition of red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus) across the inner continental shelf of the northern Gulf of Mexico. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society 147(5):791-805. |
2017 | Drymon, J. M., Scyphers, S. 2017. Attitudes and perceptions influence recreational angler support for shark conservation and fisheries sustainability. Marine Policy 81:7. |
2017 | Drymon, J. M., Wells, D. 2017. Double tagging clarifies post-release fate of great hammerheads (Sphyrna mokarran). Animal Biotelemetry 5:28:7. |
2017 | Karnauskas, M., Walter, J., Campbell, M., Pollack, A., Drymon, J. M., Powers, S. 2017. Red snapper distribution on natural habitats and artificial structures in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Marine and Coastal Fisheries 9:18. |
Extension Publications
Year | Publications |
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2021 | Drymon, J. M. 2021. Mississippi's Sharks and Rays - An educational Guide for Mississippi Aquarium . Mississippi State University Extension Service P 3650. Download |
2021 | Drymon, J. M. 2021. Sharks of Mississippi and Alabama. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3715. Download |
2021 | Jefferson, A., Drymon, J. M. 2021. The Great Red Snapper Count. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3241. Download |
2021 | Jefferson, A., Drymon, J. M. 2021. The Great Red Snapper Count Tagging Study. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3354. Download |
2020 | Osowski, A., Calhoun, K., Jefferson, A., Drymon, J. M. 2020. A Guide to Fishermen Training Programs. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3527. Download |
2018 | Jefferson, A., Drymon, J. M. 2018. The Great Red Snapper Count: Project Overview. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3281. Download |
2018 | Jefferson, A., Drymon, J. M. 2018. The Great Red Snapper Count: Habitat classification. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3282. Download |
2018 | Jefferson, A., Drymon, J. M. 2018. The Great Red Snapper Count: Direct Visual Counts. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3283. Download |
2018 | Jefferson, A., Drymon, J. M. 2018. The Great Red Snapper Count Depletion Studies. Mississippi State University Extension Service P3303. Download |
Graduate Students
- Alena Anderson
- Danielle McAree
- Lindsay Mullins
Society Memberships
- American Fisheries Society
- American Institute of Fishery Research Biologists