Richard B. Gump South Pacific Research Station

22 Feb, 10 AM - 06 Oct, 07 PM

I will be maintaining an existing, 2-year experiment investigating the effects of 3 local, anthropogenic, and concurrent stressors: overfishing, nutrient enrichment, and increased sedimentation. This experiment is the backbone of my dissertation research, tracking how all combinations of these factors affect benthic community composition, algae growth, herbivory, and coral growth rates and morphologies. In addition, I will conduct sedimentation data collection at multiple sites around the North Shore as part of an ongoing experiment exploring the role of nutrient enrichment and sedimentation in coral reef degradation. Finally, I will swap in fresh nutrient diffusers and remove old diffusers on a large lab experiment investigating how starting community composition, enrichment, and multiple levels of overfishing influence whether coral-dominated reefs shift to algae-dominated phases after a disturbance.

Visit #61072 @Richard B. Gump South Pacific Research Station

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Under Project # 33258 | Research

Community Ecology of Coral Reefs of Moorea

graduate_student - University of California, Santa Barbara

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Corinne Fuchs Feb 22 - Mar 23, 2019 (30 days)
Corinne Fuchs Sep 7 - Oct 6, 2019 (30 days)

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Bed in shared room 1 Feb 22 - Mar 23, 2019