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Behavior and Ecological Effects of Invasive Lionfish on Atlantic Coral Reefs and Seagrass Beds

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Benkwitt, Cassandra E.

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Although only a minority of introduced species become established and have noticeable consequences in their new communities, some can displace native species, alter food webs, and cause local extinctions. Studying these invasive species can provide new insights into basic ecological questions as well as inform management strategies. Pacific lionfish (Pterois...

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Dissertation

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Heppell, Scott Heppell, Lisa Madsen, and Bruce Menge. Selina has encouraged me to use different methods
Patterns and Processes of Fish Dispersal and Settlement along the Oregon Coast

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Ottmann Riera, Daniel

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Most benthic marine organisms have a bipartite life with an early pelagic stage that enables dispersal of offspring, connecting spatially separated populations, and a late stage where individuals reside in a benthic habitat. Settlement of pelagic offspring to bottom associated substrates is the process that connects the two life history...

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Masters Thesis

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well as my ideas and views. Dr. Scott Heppell agreed to serve as my Graduate Council Representative
Thermal Tolerance and Adaptation in Cnidarians: An Investigation of Host Transcriptomic Responses and Heritable Variation Across Natural Populations

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Dziedzic, Katherine E.

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Coral reefs have become vulnerable to climate change, with mass bleaching events, the loss of symbiotic algae (Symbiodiniaceae), increasing in both frequency and severity. As climate change continues to threaten the persistence and existence of coral reefs around the world, the biggest question posed for coral reefs is “can they...

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Dissertation

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biggest question posed for coral reefs is “can they adapt to ongoing climate change threats?” A growing