Research

Members of the Marine Ecology Group at Macquarie University are studying a broad range of organisms and systems. Some of the current and past research is outlined below. More details can be found in sections under individual researchers.

Consequences of UVB radiation to the Antarctic sea urchin Sterechinus neumayeri

Influence of ecdysteroids on the growth of cultured juvenilebarramundi Lates calcarifer

Role of naturally produced IGF-I in non-uniform growth in cultured juvenile barramundi Lates calcarifer

Influence of exogenous GH addition via oral and IP injection on circ. IGF-I levels in cultured juvenile baaramundi Lates calcarifer

Settlement and metamorphosis of marine invertebrate herbivores: chemical cues from marine algae

Ecology of marine plant-animal interactions

Aquaculture of edible sea urchins

Epifauna and soft-bottom macro-invertebrates

Effects of nutrients on marine algae and corals

Chemical ecology and physiology of benthic invertebrates

Settlement and recruitment of marine invertebrate herbivores

Speciation and reproductive isolation in Abalone

Reproduction in the tropical sea urchin Tripneustes gratilla

Impact of herbivory and fouling on the success of the green alga Caulerpa filiformis