Reader (Associate Professor), Marine Biology, Bangor University
I am a marine biologist who specialises in coral reef ecology. My work focuses on the interaction of organisms with their environment, often taking a macroecological approach. I am particularly interested in how human activities and natural physical gradients interact to drive community patterns. Much of my work incorporates remote coral reefs free from direct human impact, providing key replication at the unimpacted end of an intact-to-degraded ecosystem spectrum.
We tracked coral feeding habits from space to find out which reefs could be more resilient
Oct 20, 2018 15:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Coral reefs are an invaluable source of food, economic revenue, and protection for millions of people worldwide. The three-dimensional structures built by corals also provide nourishment and shelter for over a quarter of...
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