Crustose coralline algae (CCA) can induce settlement and metamorphosis responses in many invertebrates including corals. We tested the respective coral settlement capacity of multiple CCA species in a
Coral recruitment is critical to the sustenance of coral reefs and is considered a demographic bottleneck in the recovery of reef populations following disturbance events. Planula larvae that must sel
The effects of Lobophora allelopathy chemistry on the settlement of larvae of nine species of corals was studied bioassays.In October 2020, adult colonies of A. muricata, A. hyacinthus, A. intermedia,
This project aims to investigate the effects of a nutrient gradient associated with mariculture on prokaryotic and eukaryotic components of the marine biofilm community and assess differences in the a
