Jill R Bourque, Ph.D.
Jill Bourque is a Research Ecologist at the USGS Wetland and Aquatic Research Center.
As a member of the Benthic Ecology Group at the Wetland and Aquatic Research Center in Gainesville, Florida, Jill Bourque is involved in taxonomic identification and community analysis of marine macrofauna residing near deep-sea coral habitats in the Gulf. Her research interests include the community ecology and ecosystem function of biogenic reefs in coastal and deep-sea habitats with a focus on how these habitats contribute to local and regional biodiversity.
Education and Certifications
Ph.D., University of Delaware, 2009
M.S., University of Delaware, 2005
B.S., Rider University
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Macrofaunal communities associated with chemosynthetic habitats from the U.S. Atlantic margin: A comparison among depth and habitat types
Hydrocarbon seeps support distinct benthic communities capable of tolerating extreme environmental conditions and utilizing reduced chemical compounds for nutrition. In recent years, several locations of methane seepage have been mapped along the U.S. Atlantic continental slope. In 2012 and 2013, two newly discovered seeps were investigated in this region: a shallow site near Baltimore...
Authors
Jill R. Bourque, Craig M. Robertson, Sandra D. Brooke, Amanda W.J. Demopoulos
10,000 m under the sea: An overview of the HADES expedition to Kermadec Trench
The hadal zone of the world oceans (6000– 11,000 m) occupies
Authors
S. A. Mills, D. Leduc, Jeffrey C. Drazen, P. Yancey, A.J. Jamieson, M.R. Clark, A.A. Rowden, D.J. Mayor, S. Piertney, T. Heyl, D. Bartlett, Jill R. Bourque, W. Cho, Amanda W.J. Demopoulos, P. Fryer, M. Gerringer, E. Grammatopoulou, S. Herrera, M. Ichino, B. Lecroq, Timothy J. Linley, K. Meyer, C. Nunnally, H. Ruhl, G. Wallace, C. Young, T.M. Shank
Biodiversity and community composition of sediment macrofauna associated with deep-sea Lophelia pertusa habitats in the Gulf of Mexico
Scleractinian corals create three-dimensional reefs that provide sheltered refuges, facilitate sediment accumulation, and enhance colonization of encrusting fauna. While heterogeneous coral habitats can harbor high levels of biodiversity, their effect on the community composition within nearby sediments remains unclear, particularly in the deep sea. Sediment macrofauna from deep-sea...
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Amanda W.J. Demopoulos, Jill R. Bourque, Janessy Frometa
Coral communities as indicators of ecosystem-level impacts of the Deepwater Horizon spill
The Macondo oil spill released massive quantities of oil and gas from a depth of 1500 meters. Although a buoyant plume carried released hydrocarbons to the sea surface, as much as half stayed in the water column and much of that in the deep sea. After the hydrocarbons reached the surface, weathering processes, burning, and the use of a dispersant caused hydrocarbon-rich marine snow to...
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Charles R. Fisher, Amanda W.J. Demopoulos, Erik E. Cordes, Iliana B. Baums, Helen K. White, Jill R. Bourque
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Macrofaunal communities associated with chemosynthetic habitats from the U.S. Atlantic margin: A comparison among depth and habitat types
Hydrocarbon seeps support distinct benthic communities capable of tolerating extreme environmental conditions and utilizing reduced chemical compounds for nutrition. In recent years, several locations of methane seepage have been mapped along the U.S. Atlantic continental slope. In 2012 and 2013, two newly discovered seeps were investigated in this region: a shallow site near Baltimore...
Authors
Jill R. Bourque, Craig M. Robertson, Sandra D. Brooke, Amanda W.J. Demopoulos
10,000 m under the sea: An overview of the HADES expedition to Kermadec Trench
The hadal zone of the world oceans (6000– 11,000 m) occupies
Authors
S. A. Mills, D. Leduc, Jeffrey C. Drazen, P. Yancey, A.J. Jamieson, M.R. Clark, A.A. Rowden, D.J. Mayor, S. Piertney, T. Heyl, D. Bartlett, Jill R. Bourque, W. Cho, Amanda W.J. Demopoulos, P. Fryer, M. Gerringer, E. Grammatopoulou, S. Herrera, M. Ichino, B. Lecroq, Timothy J. Linley, K. Meyer, C. Nunnally, H. Ruhl, G. Wallace, C. Young, T.M. Shank
Biodiversity and community composition of sediment macrofauna associated with deep-sea Lophelia pertusa habitats in the Gulf of Mexico
Scleractinian corals create three-dimensional reefs that provide sheltered refuges, facilitate sediment accumulation, and enhance colonization of encrusting fauna. While heterogeneous coral habitats can harbor high levels of biodiversity, their effect on the community composition within nearby sediments remains unclear, particularly in the deep sea. Sediment macrofauna from deep-sea...
Authors
Amanda W.J. Demopoulos, Jill R. Bourque, Janessy Frometa
Coral communities as indicators of ecosystem-level impacts of the Deepwater Horizon spill
The Macondo oil spill released massive quantities of oil and gas from a depth of 1500 meters. Although a buoyant plume carried released hydrocarbons to the sea surface, as much as half stayed in the water column and much of that in the deep sea. After the hydrocarbons reached the surface, weathering processes, burning, and the use of a dispersant caused hydrocarbon-rich marine snow to...
Authors
Charles R. Fisher, Amanda W.J. Demopoulos, Erik E. Cordes, Iliana B. Baums, Helen K. White, Jill R. Bourque