#Astrangia

Macroalgae and Light Availability Modulate the Distribution of the Temperate Coral Astrangia poculata The temperate coral Astrangia poculata is rapidly becoming a convenient system for studying symbiosis, microbiome, and thermal resilience. However, the ecology of this species is poorly understood. A....

I’m excited to share the first of my PhD publications! We aimed to fill a critical knowledge gap on the ecology of the temperate coral #Astrangia by quantifying its distribution along a depth gradient. We found that light & algae control abundance & ecotype in Rhode Island.
doi.org/10.1111/maec...

So. Many. Baby. Corals! #astrangia

Super excited to wrap up 3 months of diving to maintain my #astrangia project today! Now it’s time to swap my wetsuit for a lab coat!