Patterns and frequency of site disturbances
Disturbances often shape ecosystems by periodically reorganizing or destroying them, allowing for significant changes in plant and animal populations and communities.
Remotely sensed giant kelp canopy biomass patterns over its dominant range in the NE Pacific
Poster Number: 216 Presenter/Primary Author: Thomas Bell Recent studies led by the Santa Barbara Coastal LTER have demonstrated the ability to examine the dynamics of giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) biomass over large temporal and spatial scal
The Tulenapa Forest Dynamics Site: A new ILTER initiative within the Chocó-Darién Biodiversity Hotspot (Urabá, Colombian Caribbean)
Poster Number: 215 Presenter/Primary Author: Juan Blanco No ILTER site exists in Colombia, and only two Large Forest Dynamics Plots (LFDP) have been formally associated to the Center for Tropical Forest Science (CTFS), thus urging for the establishment o
Resilience of Pacific Staghorn Coral is governed by a fish
Poster Number: 205 Presenter/Primary Author: Russell Schmitt Thicket-forming staghorn corals provide essential habitat for fishes and invertebrates on tropical reefs worldwide, but they are highly vulnerable to disturbances.
Projecting Lake-Level Rise from Airborne LiDAR and Climate Models in Taylor Valley, Antarctica
Poster Number: 202 Presenter/Primary Author: Maciek Obryk The McMurdo Dry Valleys (approximately 77°45ˈS, 162°E) is the largest ice-free valley system in Antarctica with a cold, hyper-arid climate and mean valley bottom temperatures ranging from -14.8
Observations of spatial variability in flow over coral reefs
Poster Number: 200 Presenter/Primary Author: Jim Hench Although small-scale spatial flow variability can affect both larger-scale circulation patterns and biological processes on coral reefs, there are few direct measurements of flow patterns at scales
