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Invasive Pacific Lionfish Alters Native Community Interactions on Atlantic Coral Reefs

Creator:

Kindinger, Tye L.

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Biological invasions have been identified as one of the prominent drivers of global environmental change. In particular, invasive predators typically have substantial negative effects on populations of native prey, even driving species to extinction in extreme cases. However, beyond direct predatory effects, little is understood regarding the specific mechanisms by...

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Dissertation

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thank the members of my academic committee (in alphabetical order): Tiffany Garcia, Lisa Madsen, Bruce
Habitat Use and Ecological Interactions of Invasive Lionfish in the Bahamas

Creator:

Davis, Alexandra C. D.

Abstract:

Invasive species are a growing global economic and ecological problem. Invasive Indo-Pacific lionfish (Pterois spp.) are known to have extreme negative effects on coral-reef communities in the Bahamas, so understating their distribution within and among reefs, what limits their local movements, and the effects they have on native prey species...

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Dissertation

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” Phillips Kramer, Jenny “Ju” Garcia, Maura “Crazy 8” Mecchella, and Kristi “Hurricane Loba” Lopez, you are
Drivers of Kelp Forest Responses to Global Change: From Populations to Policies

Creator:

Hamilton, Sara L.

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Kelps are large brown algae in the order Laminariales and are foundation species that form the basis of kelp forests. Present across a quarter of the world’s coastlines, kelp forests provide diverse services to coastal communities, as habitat for commercially and culturally important species, as a food source for humans...

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Dissertation