Why species matter: Underlying assumptions and predictive ability of functional-group models used to study seabed communities
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 - 17:00
in Biology & Nature
A doctoral candidate travels to French Polynesia often but not for vacation. She goes there to study a coral reef ecosystem influenced by human impacts such as overfishing and nutrient pollution. Her work focuses not only on biological changes but also methods scientists use to determine within-group group responses to ecological processes.