Becky Williams

Publications | Book Chapters

• Williams, B.L, Caldwell, R.L, (2024). Hapalochlaena lunulata, greater blue-ringed octopus: Octopus Biology and Ecology. Elsevier
• Rosa, R., Santos, C.P, Borges, F., Amodio, P., Amor, M., Bower, J.R, Caldwell, R.L, Di Cosmo, A., Court, M., Fiorito, G., Gestal, C., González, Á.F, Guerra, Á., Hanlon, R.T, Hofmeister, J.K, Ibáñez, C.M, Ikeda, Y., Imperadore, P., Kommritz, J.G, Kuba, M., Hall, K.C, Lajbner, Z., Leite, T.S, Lopes, V.M, Markaida, U., Moltschaniwskyj, N.A, Nabhitabhata, J., Ortiz, N., Otjacques, E., Pizzulli, F., Ponte, G., Polese, G., Raffini, F., Rosas, C., Roura, Á., Sampaio, E., Segawa, S., Simakov, O., Sobrino, I., Storero, L.P, Voight, J.R, Williams, B.L, Zheng, X., Pierce, G.J, Villanueva, R., Gleadall, I.G, (2024). Past, present, and future trends in octopus research: Octopods: Bioecology, Fisheries and Culture. Eds: Dr.’s Rosa, R., Pierce, G., Gleadall, I., and R. Villanueva. Elsevier. 1st Edition. . Elsevier *

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Journal Articles

Academic Journal

• Geffeney, S.L, Williams, B.L, Robertson, M.K, Hanifin, C.T, (2025). Learning Gains Associated with a Novel Approach to Undergraduate Research: Benefits of a Course-Like Undergraduate Research Experience (CLURE). Journal of College Science Teaching, 1-9. doi: 10.1080/0047231x.2025.2579568
• Geffeney, S.L, Williams, B.L, Robertson, M.R, Hanifin, C.T, (2025). Learning Gains Associated with a Novel Approach to Undergraduate Research: Benefits of a Course-Like Undergraduate Research Experience (CLURE). Journal of College Science Teaching/National Science Teaching Association, 1-9. doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/0047231X.2025.2579568
• Geffeney, S.L, Williams, B.L, Rosenthal, J.J, Birk, M.A, Felkins, J., Wisell, C.M, Curry, E.R, Hanifin, C.T, (2019). Convergent and parallel evolution in a voltage-gated sodium channel underlies TTX-resistance in the Greater Blue-ringed Octopus: Hapalochlaena lunulata. Toxicon, 170, 77-84. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2019.09.013
• Geffeney, S.L, Williams, B.L, Rosenthal, J.J, Birk, M.A, Felkins, J., Wisell, C.M, Curry, E.R, Hanifin, C.T, (2019). Convergent and Parallel Evolution in a Voltage-Gated Sodium Channel Underlies TTX-resistance in the Greater Blue-ringed Octopus: Hapalochlaena lunulata . Toxicon, 170, 77–84. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2019.09.013
• Williams, B.L, Powers, L.V, Garner, M.M, (2016). A PUFFERFISH (<i>TETRADON NIGROVIRIDIS</i>) AVAILABLE IN THE COMMON PET TRADE HARBORS LETHAL CONCENTRATIONS OF TETRODOTOXIN: A CASE STUDY OF POISONING IN A CUVIER'S DWARF CAIMAN (<i>PALEOSUCHUS PALPEBROSUS</i>). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 47:2, 676-680. doi: 10.1638/2015-0077.1
• Stokes, A.N, Williams, B.L, French, S.S, (2012). An improved competitive inhibition enzymatic immunoassay method for tetrodotoxin quantification.. Biological Procedures Online, 14:3, 1-5. doi: 10.1186/1480-9222-14-3
• Williams, B.L, Stark, M.R, Caldwell, R.L, (2012). Microdistribution of tetrodotoxin in two species of Blue-ringed octopuses (Hapalochlaena lunulata and Hapalochlaena fasciata) detected by fluorescent immunolabeling. . Toxicon, 60:7, 1307-1313. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2012.08.015
• Williams, B.L, Hanifin, C.T, Brodie, E.D, Brodie, E.D, (2012). Predators usurp prey defenses? Toxicokinetics of tetrodotoxin in common garter snakes after consumption of rough-skinned newts. Chemoecology, 22:3, 179-185. doi: 10.1007/s00049-011-0093-3
• Williams, B.L, Lovenburg, V., Huffard, C.L, Caldwell, R.L, (2011). Chemical defense in pelagic octopus paralarvae: Tetrodotoxin alone does not protect individual paralarvae of the greater blue-ringed octopus (Hapalochlaena lunulata) from common reef predators.. Chemoecology, 21:3, 131-141. doi: 10.1007/s00049-011-0075-5
• Williams, B.L, Hanifin, C.T, Brodie, E.D, Caldwell, R.L, (2011). Ontogeny of Tetrodotoxin Levels in Blue-ringed Octopuses: Maternal Investment and Apparent Independent Production in Offspring of Hapalochlaena lunulata. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 37:1, 10-17. doi: 10.1007/s10886-010-9901-4
• Williams, B.L, Hanifin, C.T, Brodie, E.D, Caldwell, R.L, (2011). Ontogeny of tetrodotoxin levels in blue-ringed octopuses: maternal investment and apparent independent production in offspring of Hapalochlaena lunulata.. Journal of chemical ecology, 37:1, 10-7.
• Williams, B.L, Hanifin, C.T, Brodie, E.D, Brodie III, E.D, (2010). Tetrodotoxin affects survival probability of rough-skinned newts (Taricha granulosa) faced with TTX-resistant garter snake predators (Thamnophis sirtalis). Chemoecology, 20:4, 285-290. doi: 10.1007/s00049-010-0057-z
• Williams, B.L, (2010). Behavioral and chemical ecology of marine organisms with respect to tetrodotoxin.. Marine Drugs, 8:3, 381-398. doi: 10.3390/md8030381
• Williams, B.L, Caldwell, R.L, (2009). Intra‑organismal distribution of tetrodotoxin in two species of blue‑ringed octopuses (Hapalochlaena fasciata and H. lunulata). . Toxicon, 54:3, 345-353. doi: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2009.05.019
• Joseph, M.R, Williams, B.L, Sheil, C.A, Mulcahy, D.G, (2005). Systematics of the Bufo coccifer Complex (Anura: Bufonidae) of Mesoamerica. Scientific Papers of the Natural History Museum of the University of Kansas, 38, 1-27.
• Brodie, E.D, Feldman, C.R, Hanifin, C.T, Motychak, J.E, Mulcahy, D.G, Williams, B.L, Brodie, E.D, (2005). Evolutionary response of predators to dangerous prey: parallel arms races between garter snakes and newts involving tetrodotoxin as the phenotypic interface of coevolution.. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 31:2, 343-356. doi: 10.1007/s10886-005-1345-x
• Williams, B.L, Brodie, Jr., E.D, Brodie III, E.D, (2004). A resistant predator and its toxic prey: persistence of newt toxin leads to poisonous (not venomous) snakes.. Journal of Chemical Ecology, 30:10, 1901-1919. doi: 10.1023/b:joec.0000045585.77875.09
• Williams, B.L, Brodie, E.D, Brodie III, E.D, (2003). Coevolution of deadly toxins and predator resistance: Self-assessment of resistance by garter snakes leads to behavioral rejection of toxic newt prey.. Herpetologica, 59:2, 155-163.
• Williams, B.L, Brodie, E.D, Brodie, E.D, (2003). COEVOLUTION OF DEADLY TOXINS AND PREDATOR RESISTANCE: SELF-ASSESSMENT OF RESISTANCE BY GARTER SNAKES LEADS TO BEHAVIORAL REJECTION OF TOXIC NEWT PREY. Herpetologica, 59:2, 155-163. doi: 10.1655/0018-0831(2003)059[0155:codtap]2.0.co;2
• Mulcahy, D.G, Cummer, M.R, Mendelson III, J.R, Williams, B.L, Ustach, P.C, (2002). Status of two bufonid frogs and evaluation of their distributional records in the Northeastern Bonneville Basin with a new county record in Idaho. . Hepetological Review, 33:4, 287-289.
• Williams, B.L, Brodie, E.D, Brodie III, E.D, (2002). Comparisons between toxic effects of tetrodotoxin administered orally and by intraperitoneal injection to the garter snake Thamnophis sirtalis. . Journal of Herpetology, 36:1, 112-115. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1670/0022-1511(2002)036[0112:CBTEOT]2.0.CO;2

Professional Journal

• Howard, J.H, Williams, B.L, Breen, M., Nishiguchi, M.K, (2016). Genomics of an environmentally-transmitted symbiosis: newly sequenced Vibrio fischeri genomes from different host squids and geographic locations.. Vie et Milieu, 65:4, 187-200.
• Williams, B.L, Powers, L.P, Garner, M.M, (2016). A pufferfish (Tetradon nigroviridis) available in the common pet-trade harbors lethal concentrations of tetrodotoxin: a case study of TTX poisoning in a Cuvier’s Dwarf Caiman (Paleosuchus palpebrosus).. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.

Publications | Other

An asterisk (*) at the end of a publication indicates that it has not been peer-reviewed.