{"id":2323,"date":"2023-09-18T14:30:55","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T14:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/?page_id=2323"},"modified":"2023-11-14T14:22:51","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T14:22:51","slug":"seamount","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/seamount\/","title":{"rendered":"Seamount"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light has-parallax\" style=\"min-height:50px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div role=\"img\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-2341 has-parallax\" style=\"background-position:50% 50%;background-image:url(https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2023\/09\/2023-08-14-07.01.07-banner-scaled.jpg)\"><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:22vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_5c27d8-ec, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_5c27d8-ec[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_5c27d8-ec\"]{text-align:center;font-style:normal;color:#ffffff;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_5c27d8-ec mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_5c27d8-ec[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_5c27d8-ec\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading_5c27d8-ec wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_5c27d8-ec\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Characterising the biodiversity<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color\"><em><strong><strong><strong><strong>of Caribbean offshore seamounts to improve management<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:22vh\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:80px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id_0e5c87-fd > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id_0e5c87-fd > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id_0e5c87-fd > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(15% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 2 )\/3)))minmax(0, calc(70% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 2 )\/3)))minmax(0, calc(15% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 2 )\/3)));}.kb-row-layout-id_0e5c87-fd > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id_0e5c87-fd > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id_0e5c87-fd > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 6fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id_0e5c87-fd > .kt-row-column-wrap > div:not(.added-for-specificity){grid-column:initial;}.kb-row-layout-id_0e5c87-fd > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id_0e5c87-fd alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-3-columns kt-row-layout-center-exwide kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column_d85063-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_d85063-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_d85063-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_d85063-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_d85063-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_d85063-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_d85063-48{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_d85063-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_d85063-48 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_d85063-48\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_69555c-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_69555c-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_69555c-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_69555c-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_69555c-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_69555c-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_69555c-7c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_69555c-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_69555c-7c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_69555c-7c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p><em>Funding: <\/em><em>Darwin Plus award from the UK Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs<\/em><em><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id_246e69-3b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id_246e69-3b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id_246e69-3b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(80% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(20% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id_246e69-3b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id_246e69-3b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id_246e69-3b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id_246e69-3b alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column_d711b3-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_d711b3-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_d711b3-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_d711b3-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_d711b3-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_d711b3-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_d711b3-79{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_d711b3-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_d711b3-79 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_d711b3-79\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#006a3a\">Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Coral reef systems are increasingly threatened by local and global impacts, including overfishing and climate change. While nearshore ecosystems are particularly vulnerable due to their proximity to humans, <strong>offshore seamounts are increasingly targeted for commercial and recreational fishing and may also suffer from rising ocean temperatures and ocean acidification<\/strong>. Seamount communities are closely related to oceanic islands and often act as important stepping stones connecting populations across broad geographic gradients.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_a373f4-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_a373f4-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_a373f4-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_a373f4-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_a373f4-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_a373f4-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_a373f4-8c{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_a373f4-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_a373f4-8c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_a373f4-8c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image_8d5edb-d3 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image_8d5edb-d3\"><figure class=\"aligncenter kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"496\" src=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2023\/09\/Seamount-logo.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-2338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2023\/09\/Seamount-logo.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2023\/09\/Seamount-logo-300x248.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kb-gallery-type-tiles.kb-gallery-id-_439f52-90{margin:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-tiles.kb-gallery-id-_439f52-90 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{padding:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-_439f52-90.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-tiles .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner img, .kb-gallery-id-_439f52-90.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-tiles > .kadence-blocks-gallery-item{height:300px;}.kb-gallery-id-_439f52-90 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-_439f52-90 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-_439f52-90 aligncenter aligncenter wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-tiles kb-gallery-id-_439f52-90 kb-gallery-caption-style-bottom-hover kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\"><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2023\/09\/20230815_170849-461x1024.jpg\" width=\"461\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2023\/09\/20230815_170849-scaled.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2023\/09\/20230815_170849-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"2347\" class=\"wp-image-2347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2023\/09\/20230815_170849-461x1024.jpg 461w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2023\/09\/20230815_170849-135x300.jpg 135w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2023\/09\/20230815_170849-768x1705.jpg 768w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2023\/09\/20230815_170849-692x1536.jpg 692w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2023\/09\/20230815_170849-922x2048.jpg 922w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2023\/09\/20230815_170849-scaled.jpg 1153w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure 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data-full-image=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2023\/09\/20230814_171156-scaled.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2023\/09\/20230814_171156-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"2353\" class=\"wp-image-2353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2023\/09\/20230814_171156-462x1024.jpg 462w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2023\/09\/20230814_171156-135x300.jpg 135w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2023\/09\/20230814_171156-768x1704.jpg 768w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2023\/09\/20230814_171156-692x1536.jpg 692w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2023\/09\/20230814_171156-923x2048.jpg 923w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2023\/09\/20230814_171156-scaled.jpg 1154w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 462px) 100vw, 462px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-hide-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2023\/09\/2023-08-15-18.08.04-461x1024.jpg\" width=\"461\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2023\/09\/2023-08-15-18.08.04-scaled.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2023\/09\/2023-08-15-18.08.04-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"2356\" class=\"wp-image-2356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2023\/09\/2023-08-15-18.08.04-461x1024.jpg 461w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2023\/09\/2023-08-15-18.08.04-135x300.jpg 135w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2023\/09\/2023-08-15-18.08.04-768x1705.jpg 768w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2023\/09\/2023-08-15-18.08.04-692x1536.jpg 692w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2023\/09\/2023-08-15-18.08.04-922x2048.jpg 922w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2023\/09\/2023-08-15-18.08.04-scaled.jpg 1153w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/li><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Cayman Islands, two seamounts (12-Mile Bank and Pickle Bank) rise above the 30 m depth contour and likely serve as important refuges for diverse benthic communities. Yet, little is known about the composition and dynamics of these seamount communities, hindering effective management and conservation efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery.kb-gallery-wrap-id-_921918-83{overflow:hidden;}.kb-gallery-type-carousel.kb-gallery-id-_921918-83 .kt-blocks-carousel .kt-blocks-carousel-init:not( .splide-initialized ){margin-left:-5px;margin-right:-5px;}.kb-gallery-type-carousel.kb-gallery-id-_921918-83 .kt-blocks-carousel .kt-blocks-carousel-init:not( .splide-initialized ) .kb-slide-item{padding-left:5px;padding-right:5px;}.kb-gallery-id-_921918-83 .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-_921918-83 .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-_921918-83.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-_921918-83.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery 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https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2023\/09\/2023-08-14-18.49.34-692x1536.jpg 692w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2023\/09\/2023-08-14-18.49.34-922x2048.jpg 922w, https:\/\/striresearch.si.edu\/matthieuleray\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2023\/09\/2023-08-14-18.49.34-scaled.jpg 1153w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#006a3a\">Objectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this project, we combine in situ surveys and photogrammetry using advanced diving technologies (e.g., closed-circuit rebreathers, application of mixed gases, etc.) with non-invasive molecular techniques (eDNA) to expand our characterization of offshore seamount benthic and pelagic communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We are <strong>comparing habitat features, patterns of biodiversity, and genetic diversity of seamounts with those of nearby coral reefs of Grand and Little Cayman across depth<\/strong> to assess the unique characteristics and potential ecological connectivity between these systems.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These efforts will result in high-resolution imagery of the benthos and estimates of the abundance and diversity of key benthic and pelagic species. Understanding how these unique ecosystems function and maintain biodiversity and increasing public awareness of pressing threats will help guide future management strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#006a3a\">Collaborators<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_1682b8-f4, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_1682b8-f4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_1682b8-f4\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_1682b8-f4 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_1682b8-f4[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_1682b8-f4\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading_1682b8-f4 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_1682b8-f4\">Gretchen Goodbody-Gringley<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_e3fe2d-32, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_e3fe2d-32[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_e3fe2d-32\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_549528-f9[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_549528-f9\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading_549528-f9 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_549528-f9\">Reef Ecology and Evolution\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_02706f-52, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_02706f-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_02706f-52\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_02706f-52 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_02706f-52[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_02706f-52\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading_02706f-52 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_02706f-52\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goodbodygringleylab.weebly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Visit website<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_82c61f-94, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_82c61f-94[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_82c61f-94\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_82c61f-94 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_82c61f-94[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_82c61f-94\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading_82c61f-94 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_82c61f-94\">Jack J Johnson\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_c26aa9-38, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_c26aa9-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_c26aa9-38\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);font-style:normal;color:#006a3a;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_c26aa9-38 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_c26aa9-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_c26aa9-38\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h4 class=\"kt-adv-heading_c26aa9-38 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_c26aa9-38\">Central Caribbean Marine Institute, UK\u00a0<\/h4>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_34f48b-f0, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_34f48b-f0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_34f48b-f0\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_34f48b-f0 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_34f48b-f0[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_34f48b-f0\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading_34f48b-f0 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_34f48b-f0\">Macroecology\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_9915a4-8f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_9915a4-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_9915a4-8f\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_9915a4-8f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_9915a4-8f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_9915a4-8f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading_9915a4-8f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_9915a4-8f\"><a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=6v0sWqgAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google Scholar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_c3e68c-ba, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_c3e68c-ba[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_c3e68c-ba\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_c3e68c-ba mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_c3e68c-ba[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_c3e68c-ba\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h3 class=\"kt-adv-heading_c3e68c-ba wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_c3e68c-ba\">Matt Doherty\u00a0<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_a48fca-21, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_a48fca-21[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_a48fca-21\"]{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);font-style:normal;color:#006a3a;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_a48fca-21 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