Disturbance Ecology
Sea level, current, and surface wave variability at the Moorea Coral Reef LTER site
Poster Number: 233 Presenter/Primary Author: Libe Washburn As part of the Moorea Coral Reef Long Term Ecological Research project we are examining the effects of sea level, surface gravity wave, and current variability on the coral reef ecosystem of Moorea
The Luquillo LTER Program
Poster Number: 223 Presenter/Primary Author: Nicholas Brokaw The Luquillo LTER Program (LUQ) focuses on understanding long-term change in tropical ecosystems and the consequences of change for ecosystem services.
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.
