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Journal Articles

1980's

1. Lavalli, K.L. and D.E. Barshaw. (1986) Burrows protect postlarval lobsters Homarus americanus from predation by the non-burrowing cunner, Tautogolabrus adspersus but not from the burrowing mud crab Neopanope texani. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 32: 13-16.

2. Barshaw, D.E. and K.L. Lavalli. (1988) Predation upon postlarval lobsters Homarus americanus by cunners Tautogolabrus adspersus and mud crabs Neopanope sayi on three different substrates: eelgrass, mud, and rock. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 48: 119-123.

3. Lavalli, K.L. and D.E. Barshaw. (1989) Post-larval American lobsters (Homarus americanus) living in burrows may be suspension feeding. Mar. Behav. & Physiol. 15: 255-264.

4. Lavalli, K.L. (1991) Survival of early juvenile American lobsters (Homarus americanus) during their first season on diets of mesoplankton, microplankton, and frozen brine shrimp. Fishery Bulletin 89: 61-68.

1990's

1. Lavalli, K.L. and J.R. Factor. (1992) Functional morphology of the mouthparts of juvenile lobsters, Homarus americanus (Decapoda: Nephropidae), and comparison with the larval stages. J. Crust. Biol. 12(3): 467-510.

2. Lavalli, K.L. and P. Lawton. (1996) Historical review of lobster life history terminology and proposed modifications to current schemes. Crustaceana 69(5): 594-609.

3. Spanier, E. and K.L. Lavalli. (1998) Natural history of Scyllarides latus (Crustacea, Decapoda): a review of the contemporary biological knowledge of the Mediterranean slipper lobster. J. Nat. Hist. 32(10/11): 1769-1786.

4. Nicosia, F.W. and K.L. Lavalli. (1999) Homarid lobster hatcheries: Their history and role in research, management, and aquaculture. Mar. Fish. Rev. 61(2): 1-56.

2000's

1. Spanier, E., O. Goffman, D. Kerem, and K. Lavalli. (2000) Injury of an Indian Ocean bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) by a stingray spine. Aquatic Mammals 26(3): 196-201.

2. Herrnkind, W.F., M.J. Childress, and K.L. Lavalli. (2001) Defense coordination and other benefits among exposed spiny lobsters: Inferences from mass migratory and mesocosm studies of group size and behavior. Mar. Freshwater Res. 52: 1113-1124.

3. Lavalli, K.L. and E. Spanier. (2001) Does gregarious behavior function as an anti-predator mechanism in Mediterranean slipper lobster, Scyllarides latus? Mar. Freshwater Res. 52: 1133-1143.

4. Horne, F., S.F. Tarsitano, and K.L. Lavalli. (2002) Carbonic anhydrase in mineralization of crayfish cuticle. Crustaceana 75(9): 1067-1081.

5. Barshaw, D.E., K.L. Lavalli, and E. Spanier. (2003) Is offence the best defence: The response of three morphological types of lobsters to predation. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 256: 171-182.

6. Weisbaum, D. and K.L. Lavalli. (2004) Morphology and distribution of antennular setae of Scyllarid lobsters (Scyllarides aequinoctialis, S. latus, and S. nodifer) with comments on their possible function. Invertebrate Biology 123(4): 324-342.

7. Tarsitano, S.F. and K.L. Lavalli. (2005) Shell disease in American lobsters, Homarus americanus: Disease or malfunction of the calcification process followed by opportunistic infection? In: Tlusty, M.F., Halvorson, H.O., Smolowitz, R., and U. Sharma, eds. Lobster Shell Disease Workshop. Aquatic Forum Series 05-1. New England Aquarium, Boston, MA., pp. 83-85.

8. Tarsitano, S.F., K.L. Lavalli, F. Horne, and E. Spanier. (2006) The constructional properties of the exoskeleton of homarid, scyllarid, and palinurid lobsters. Hydrobiologia 557: 9-20.

9. Scrham, F.R., S. Ahyong, K.A. Crandall, F. Gherardi, M. Grygier, K.L. Lavalli, G. Poore, D.C. Rogers, G. Scholtz, T. Simon, S. Tamone, and M. Wickstein (2008) Publication in the Journal of Crustacean Biology. J. Crust. Biol. 28(2): 197-202.

10. Lavalli, K.L. and W.F. Herrnkind. (2009) Defensive strategies of Caribbean spiny lobsters: effects of group size and predator group size. N.Z. J. Mar. Freshwater Res. 43(1): 15-28.

11. Horne, F., S. Tarsitano, and K.L. Lavalli. (2009) Aspects of the mineralization of the cuticle of the crayfish Procambarus clarkii (Decapoda, Cambaridae). Crustaceana 82(8): 1057-1065.

2010's

1. Cleveland, D. and K.L. Lavalli. (2010) Factors important in the establishment and maintenance of grey triggerfish (Balistes capriscus) dominance hierarchies. Current Zoology 56(1): 18-35.

2. Spanier, E., K. Lavalli, and D. Edelist (2010) Artificial habitats for benthic dwelling lobsters: Analysis of more than five decades of research. J. Mar. Biol. Assoc. India. 52(2): 113-138.

3. Spanier, E., K.L. Lavalli, and D. Weihs. (2011) Comparative morphology in slipper lobsters: possible adaptations to habitat and swimming, with emphasis on lobsters from the Mediterranean and adjacent seas. Monografie del Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali di Torino 47: 111-130.

4. Spanier, E. and K.L. Lavalli. (2013) First record of the early benthic juvenile stage of the Mediterranean slipper lobster, Scyllarides latus. Crustaceana 86: 259-267.

5. Pugh, T., J. Goldstein, K.L. Lavalli, M. Clancy, and W.H. Watson, III. (2013) At-sea determination of mating activity in female American lobsters (Homarus americanus): patterns and expectations. Fisheries Research 147(2013): 327-337.

6. Goldstein, J.S., T.L. Pugh, E.A. Dubofsky, K.L. Lavalli, M. Clancy, and W.H. Watson, III. (2014) A non-invasive method for in-situ determination of mating success in female American lobsters (Homarus americanus). J. Vis. Exp. (JoVE) (84): e50498, doi:10.3791/50498.

7. Spanier, E., K.L. Lavalli, J.S. Goldstein, J.C. Groeneveld, G.L. Jordaan, C.M. Jones, B.F. Phillips, M.L. Bianchini, R.D. Kibler, D. Diaz, S. Mallol, R. Goni, G.I. van der Meeren, A-L. Agnalt, D.C. Behringer, W.F. Keegan, and A. Jeffs. (2015) A concise review of lobster utilization by worldwide human populations from prehistory to the modern era. ICES Journal of Marine Science 72 (suppl 1): i7-i21.

8. Lavalli, K.L., C.N. Malcom, J.S. Goldstein. (2018) Description of the setae on the pereiopods of scyllarid lobsters, Scyllarides aequinoctialis, S. latus, and S. nodifer, with observations on the feeding sequence during consumption of bivalves and gastropods. Bull. Mar. Sci. 94(3): 571-601.

2020s

1. Lavalli, K.L. & M. Abate. (2024) Analyzing artwork to introduce ecology concepts and tools. J. College Science Teaching 53(4): 322-333. doi: 10.1080/0047231X.2024.2366138.

Book Chapters

1. Lavalli, K.L. and J.R. Factor. (1995) The feeding appendages, Chapter 14. In: The Biology of the Lobster, Homarus americanus (Factor, J.R., ed.), Academic Press, NY. pp. 349-393.

2. Lawton, P. and K.L. Lavalli. (1995) Postlarval, juvenile, and adult ecology, Chapter 4. In: The Biology of the Lobster, Homarus americanus (Factor, J.R., ed.), Academic Press, NY. pp. 47-88.'

3. Spanier, E. and K.L. Lavalli. (2006) Scyllarides spp. Chapter 14. In: Biology, Management, and Exploitation of Lobsters (B.F. Phillips, ed.), Oxford, U.K.: Blackwell Scientific Publications. pp. 462-496.

4. Lavalli, K.L. and E. Spanier. (2007) Introduction to the biology and fisheries of slipper lobsters. In: The Biology and Fisheries of Slipper Lobsters (Lavalli, K.L. and E. Spanier, eds.). Crustacean Issues, Vol. 17. Taylor & Francis Group-CRC Press, NY. pp. 3-21.

5. Lavalli, K.L., E. Spanier, and F. Grasso. (2007) Behavior and sensory biology of slipper lobsters. In: The Biology and Fisheries of Slipper Lobsters (Lavalli, K.L. and E. Spanier, eds.). Crustacean Issues, Vol. 17. Taylor & Francis Group-CRC Press, NY. pp.133-181.

6. Spanier, E. and K.L. Lavalli. (2007) Directions for future research in slipper lobster biology. In: The Biology and Fisheries of Slipper Lobsters (Lavalli, K.L. and E. Spanier, eds.). Crustacean Issues, Vol. 17. Taylor & Francis Group-CRC Press, NY. pp. 221-228.

7. Spanier, E. and K.L. Lavalli. (2007) Slipper lobster fisheries: present status and future perspectives. In: The Biology and Fisheries of Slipper Lobsters (Lavalli, K.L. and E. Spanier, eds.). Crustacean Issues,Vol. 17. Taylor & Francis Group-CRC Press, NY. pp. 377-391.

8. Lavalli, K.L. and E. Spanier (2010) The Palinura, Chapter 68. In: The Crustacea, Traite de Zoologie 9A: Decapoda (J. Forest & J.C. von Vaupel Klein, eds). (Koninklijke Brill, Leiden, Boston). pp. 425-532.

9. Spanier, E., K.L. Lavalli, and D. Edelist. (2011) Artificial reefs for lobsters An overview of their application for fisheries enhancement, management, and conservation. In: Artificial Reefs in Fisheries Management (Bortone, S., ed.). Taylor & Francis Group-CRC Press, NY. Pp. 77-109.

10. Spanier, E. and K.L. Lavalli (2013) Commercial scyllarids. Chapter 13. In: Biology, Management, and Exploitation of Lobsters, 2nd Edition (B.F. Phillips, ed.), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Chichester, UK. Pp. 414-466.

11. Lavalli, K.L. and E. Spanier. (2015) Predator adaptations of decapods. Chapter 8., In: Life Styles and Feeding Biology, Vol. 2, The Natural History of the Crustacea. (Watling, L. and M. Thiel, eds.). Oxford University Press, NY. Pp. 190-228.

12. Lavalli, K.L., E. Spanier, and JS. Goldstein. (2020) Scyllarid lobster biology and ecology. [Online First 2019, IntechOpen, DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.88218. Available from: https://www.intechopen.com/online-first/scyllarid-lobster-biology-and-ecology]. Hardcopy published In: Crustacea (Diarte-Plata, G. and R. Escamilla-Montes, eds). IntechOpen, London, UK, 2/26/2020, ISBN: 978-1-78985-630-9, pgs. 25-50.

Books

1. Sommers Smith, S.K., S. Hammer, P.E. Busher, and K.L. Lavalli, Editors. (2006) Laboratory Manual for the Natural Sciences, 4th Edition. Pearson Custom Publishing.

2. Lavalli, K.L. and E. Spanier, Editors. (2007) The Biology and Fisheries of the Slipper Lobster, Crustacean Issues, Vol. 17. Taylor & Francis Group-CRC Press, New York. 400 pps.

3. Sommers Smith, S.K., S. Hammer, P.E. Busher, and K.L. Lavalli, Editors. (2007) Laboratory Manual for the Natural Sciences, 5th Edition. Pearson Custom Publishing.

4. Sommers Smith, S.K., S. Hammer, P.E. Busher, K.L. Lavalli and R. Schoch, Editors. (2008) Laboratory Manual for the Natural Sciences, 6th Edition. Pearson Custom Publishing.

General Articles

1. Lavalli, K.L. and G.C. Trager. (1991) Suspension feeding by early juvenile American lobsters. The Lobster Newsletter 4(2): 3-5.

2. Lavalli, K.L. (1992) The Feeding Mechanisms of Post-Larval and Early Juvenile American Lobsters (Homarus americanus Milne Edwards, 1837), Ph.D. Thesis, Boston University, Boston, MA: 237 pps.

3. Lavalli, K. (1997) Lobsters: And Not Just on the Plate, Teva Hadvarim ("The Nature of Things") Vol. 20 (Feb-Mar): 108-131, in Hebrew.

4. Lavalli, K.L. and D.F. Cowan. (1998) Is There Reasonable Evidence to Suggest that the New Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Sewage Outfall May Have a Negative Impact on Lobsters? Technical Report to the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Outfall Monitoring Task Force, New England Aquarium, April 22: 20 pps. (Appendix of MWRA ENQUAD Report 99-13).

5. Lavalli, K.L. and R. Kropp. (1998) Determination of Benthic Juvenile Lobster Density at Future Outfall Site, Massachusetts Bay, Summer 1998: Proposed Study Design. Massachusetts Water Resources Authority Report, 26 pps.

6. Steneck, R.S., R.A. Wahle, and K.L. Lavalli. (1998) Essential habitats for lobsters: An essay for management nsiderations. Massachusetts Lobstermen's Association Newsletter, October. 3 pps.

7. Lavalli, K.L. and R. Kropp. (1998) Abundance of juvenile lobsters at the new outfall site: Comparisons with inshore abundances and discussion of potential outfall impacts on lobster populations. Boston: Massachusetts Water Resource Authority Report, ENQUAD98-14, 26 pps.

8. Lavalli, K.L. (2001) Arthropods. In: Magill's EncyclopediaofScience: Animal Life (Hoagstrong, C.W., ed.), pg. 75-78. Salem Press, Pasadena, CA.

9. Lavalli, K.L. (2001) Groups. In: Magill's Encyclopedia of Science: Animal Life (Hoagstrong, C.W., ed.), pg. 698-703. Salem Press, Pasadena, CA.

10. Lavalli, K.L. (2001) Herds. In: Magill's Encyclopedia of Science: Animal Life (Hoagstrong, C.W., ed.), pg. 750-753. Salem Press, Pasadena, CA.

11.Lavalli, K.L. (2001) Packs. In: Magill's Encyclopedia of Science: Animal Life (Hoagstrong, C.W., ed.), pg. 1187-1190. Salem Press, Pasadena, CA.

12. Lavalli, K.L. (2003) Ask the Lobster Doc: Shell disease and lobsters. Commercial Fisheries News January 2003, pg. 14A.

13. Lavalli, K.L. (2003) Ask the Lobster Doc: Bacteria at work in shell disease. Commercial Fisheries News February 2003, pg. 2B.

14. Tarsitano, S., K. Lavalli, and E. Spanier. (2007) Life under a lobster carapace- a newly discovered organisms? R.I.M.S. Newsletter 33: 9.

15. Spanier, E., K. Lavalli, and D. Weihs. (2007) Can the morphology of slipper lobsters explain possible adaptations to habitat and swimming? R.I.M.S. Newsletter 33: 11-12.

16. Tarsitano, S., K. Lavalli, and E. Spanier. (2008) Life under a lobster carapace a newly discovered organism? The Lobster Newsletter 21(2): 4-5.

17. Spanier, E., K. Lavalli, and D. Weihs. (2008) Morphological features of slipper lobsters: A clue to their habits and swimming abilities? The Lobster Newsletter 21(2): 15-18.

18. Spanier, E. and K. Lavalli. (2008) Obituaries: Dr. Lipke Bijdeley Holthuis. The Lobster Newsletter 21(2): 29-30.

19. Palero, F., M. Pascual, K. Crandall, P. Abello, E. Macpherson, K. Lavalli, and E. Spanier. (2009) Samples needed to complete phylogenetic analysis of achelate lobsters. The Lobster Newsletter 22(1): 16-17.

20. Goldstein, J. and K. Lavalli (2010) Classic slipper lobster thesis goes digital. The Lobster Newsletter 23(1): 17-18.

21. Spanier, E., Lavalli, K.L. and D. Edelist (2011) Artificial reefs for fisheries and conservation of adult lobsters: An illusion or a realistic potential? R.I.M.S. Newsletter 36(2010): 5-9.

22. Lavalli, K.L. (2015) Session 8: Population & community ecology. The Lobster Newsletter 28(1): 10-12.

23. Spanier, E., K. Lavalli, and J. Goldstein. (2015) Session 9: Lobsters in antiquity. The Lobster Newsletter 28(1): 12-14.

24. Wahle, R. and K. Lavalli (2017) ICWL celebrates its 40th Year! The Lobster Newsletter 30(2): 1-3.

25. Lavalli, K.L. and W. Watson III (2017) ICWL Session: Behavior, neurobiology, and behavioral ecology. The Lobster Newsletter 30(2): 4-9.

26. Wahle, R. and K. Lavalli. (2018) The International Conference and Workshop on Lobster Biology and Management celebrates its 40th year! Bull. Mar. Sci. 94(3): 461-466.

27. Lavalli, K.L. (2018) Behavior, neurobiology, and behavioral ecology. Session chairs: Ehud Spanier, Winsor Watson III, and Kari Lavalli. In: 11th International Conference and Workshop on Lobster Biology & Management, Portland, Maine, 4-9 June 2018 Session Summaries. Bull. Mar. Sci. 94(3): 1236-1240.

Dog Training Articles

1. Lavalli, K.L. (2016) The joys of nosework. The Courier, Sept/Oct 2016, pg. 20-21.

2. Lavalli, K.L. (2017) Specialty tracking. The Courier 45(5), Nov/Dec 2017, pg. 17-18.

3. Clutter, M. and K.L. Lavalli. (2018) BCSA Versatility program updates. Borderlines, Feb/March 2018, pg. 28-29.

4. Lavalli, K.L. (2018) Trick dog: Trick training for you and your dog. The Courier 46(3), Fall 2018, pg. 85-87.

5. Lavalli, K.L. (2019) Your 3-minute warm up at water trials. How should you effectively use it? The Courier 47(2), Summer 2019, pg. 86-88.

6. Lavalli, K.L. (2019) Advanced trick dog. Why you should teach your dog tricks! Part One. The Courier 47(3), Fall 2019, pg. 37-39.

7. Lavalli, K.L. (2019) Advanced trick dog. Why you should teach your dog tricks! Part Two. The Courier 47(4), Winter 2019, pg. 123-125.

8. Lavalli, K.L. (2020). Advanced trick dog. Why you should teach your dog tricks!. Part Three. The Courier 48(3), Fall 2020, pp. 30-32.

9. Lavalli, K. (2020). Classes & virtual events. The Courier 48(3), Fall 2020, pp. 26-27.

10. Lavalli, K. (2021). Introduction to rally. The Courier 49(1), Spring 2021, pgs. 40-42.

11. Lavalli, K. (2021). Register of Merit Program and Awardees. The Courier 49(2), Summer 2021, pgs. 86-87.

12. Lavalli, K. (2021). Let’s talk rally. The Courier 49(2), Summer 2021, pgs. 100-105.

13. Lavalli, K. (2023). The versatile Portuguese water dog: Not just a water dog, but also a herding dog. In: Boccone, B. (ed), AKC Gazette 140(1), 126-128.

14. Lavalli, K. (2024). Portuguese water dogs as agents of conservation? In Boccone, B. (ed), AKC Gazette 141(4), 106-108.

15. Lavalli, K. (2024). Teaching your dog to settle. The Courier 51(1), Spring 2024, 30-31.

16. Lavalli, K. (2024): The mark of Cabral. In Boccone, B. (ed), AKC Gazette 141(10), 108-110.