PUBLICATIONS

Ruiz-Abierno, A., Márquez-Farías, J.F., Rojas-Corzo, A., Miller, V., Angulo-Valdés, J.A. & Hueter, R.E. (2021). Seasonal abundance and size structure of sharks taken in the pelagic longline fishery off Northwestern Cuba. Marine and Coastal Fisheries, 13: 275–291.

Ruiz-Abierno, A., A. Rojas-Corzo & J. Angulo-Valdés (2016). First record of Cookiecutter shark (Isistius brasiliensis) in Cuban waters. RIM 36/2.

Armenteros, M., A. Rojas-Corzo, A. Ruiz-Abierno, S. Derycke, T. Backeljau & W. Decraemer (2014). Systematics and DNA barcoding of free-living marine nematodes with emphasis on tropical desmodorids. Nematology, 16: 979–989.

Rojas-Corzo, A., Bassos-Hull, K., McCoy, M.W., Page, A., Perkins, C.R. & Ajemian, M.J. Monitoring sublethal exposure of whitespotted eagle rays (Aetobatus narinari) to phycotoxins in Florida's coastal waters: Evidence of trophic transfer and exposure throughout ontogeny. In review, Marine Pollution Bulletin (June, 2026).​​

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PRESENTATIONS

Steinfeld, A., Rojas-Corzo, A. & Ajemian, M.J. (2026). Remote visual monitoring of elasmobranch interactions with hard clam (Mercenaria mercenaria) aquaculture in the Indian River Lagoon, Florida. Joint Meeting of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists (JMIH), New Orleans, LA.

Boyd, L., Hampton, C., Ostendorf, T., Rojas-Corzo, A., McCallister, M., Mott, C., Kough, A., Ajemian, M. (2026). Picking up the pieces: Forensic methods to reveal durophagous predator interactions with molluscan shellfish in Florida. 44th International Sea Turtle Society (ISTS) Symposium. Kailua-Kona, HI.

Rojas-Corzo, A., Bassos-Hull, K., DeGroot, B.C., Jones, L., Bobnar, A., Kajiura, S.M. & Ajemian, M.J. (2025). Interactions between elasmobranchs and on-bottom shellfish aquaculture in Florida. Human-Elasmobranch Conflict Workshop, JMIH, St. Paul, MN.

Ajemian, M.J., Rojas-Corzo, A. & Bassos-Hull, K. (2025). Pelagic eagle rays (Aetobatus spp.) and humans: diverse conflicts in fisheries and marine recreation. JMIH, St. Paul, MN.

Rojas-Corzo, A., McCoy, M.W., Page, A., Bassos-Hull, K. & Ajemian, M.J. (2025). Exposure of whitespotted eagle rays (Aetobatus narinari) to phycotoxins in Florida’s coastal waters: An untold story about HABs. Southeastern Estuarine Research Society Conference, Fort Pierce, FL.

Rojas-Corzo, A., McCoy, M.W., Page, A., Bassos-Hull, K. & Ajemian, M.J. (2025). Exposure of whitespotted eagle rays to phycotoxins in Florida’s coastal waters: An untold story about HABs. IRL Symposium, Fort Pierce, FL.

Rojas-Corzo, A., DeGroot, B., Cahill, B., Bassos-Hull, K., McCallister, M., Page-Karjian, A. & Ajemian, M.J. (2024). Detection of multiple algal toxins in whitespotted eagle rays from Florida coastal waters. IRL Symposium, Fort Pierce, FL.

Steinfeld, A., Rojas-Corzo, A. & Ajemian, M.J. (2024). Use of shellfish aquaculture sites by mobile fauna in the Indian River Lagoon. IRL Symposium, Fort Pierce, FL.

Rojas-Corzo, A. (2024). Assessing the nursery potential of Florida’s coastal waters for the whitespotted eagle ray (Aetobatus narinari). FACT Network Winter Meeting, St. Augustine, FL.

Rojas-Corzo, A., DeGroot, B., McCallister, M. & Ajemian, M.J. (2023). Is there a link between young eagle rays’ habitat preference and seagrass in the IRL? IRL Symposium, Fort Pierce, FL.

Rojas-Corzo, A., DeGroot, B., McCallister, M. & Ajemian, M.J. (2022). Connecting the dots: Young whitespotted eagle ray movement and habitat connectivity in the Indian River Lagoon. IRL Symposium, Fort Pierce, FL.

Talks and Media

• Featured scientist, SECOORA article. Reimagining the Deep: BioTrack and the Whitespotted Eagle Rays of Florida’s Indian River Lagoon, SECOORA (2026). 

• Distinguished Speaker, Save Our Seas Foundation, Museum of Discovery and Science (2024)

•  Featured in PBS documentary "Eagle Rays: Soaring on Spotted Wings", Changing Seas, South Florida PBS (2023)

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