Sea cucumbers are predominant deposit feeders in benthic ecosystems, providing
protective benefits to coral reefs by reducing disease prevalence. However, how they …

Microplastics are emergent threats to marine organisms as ingestion can cause a multitude
of physiological problems. Suspension feeders, including marine invertebrate larvae, are …

The capacity for oyster (Crassostrea virginica) larvae to successfully develop, grow, and
survive is dependent on the quantity and quality of available food. Therefore, examining …

The study objective was to clarify how the growth stages of the Pacific oyster Crassostrea
gigas affect selective suspension-feeding of particulate organic matter (POM) and the …

Crown-of-thorns sea star (CoTS; Acanthaste r cf. solaris) outbreaks are a significant cause of
coral decline. Enhanced food supply for the larvae via eutrophication is implicated as a …

Selection of food particles for consumption by larvae impacts nutritional gain needed for
growth, development, and metamorphosis. Past work has suggested that molluscan larvae …

Ontogenetic niche theory predicts that resource use should change across complex life
histories. To date, studies of ontogenetic shifts in food niches have mainly focused on a few …

The development of wild commercial oyster culture in Ghana is of recent concern. Reduction
in feed cost through reliance on natural feed sources is an important sustainable …

Anthropogenic impacts to the environment are unavoidable currently; however, my research
investigates a potential mitigation method for amphibians dealing with poor health outcomes …

The production of blue mussels is currently reliant upon supply of wild larvae, which is a
limiting factor to upscaling production. A potential solution to address this limiting factor is to …