| PhD Drivers & mechanisms influencing early colonization by marine ecosystem engineers of artificial & natural habitats. |
Period: December 2019 till July 2023
Thesaurus terms: Artificial reefs; Marine ecology; PRINC_FUND - 2511 - OFI - Doctoral research scient. personnel within the assignment of the institution
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| Institutes (2) |
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- Vlaams Instituut voor de Zee (VLIZ), more, co-ordinator
- Wageningen University and Research Centre; University of Wageningen, more, partner
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| Abstract |
Settlement is a critical step in the life history of marine invertebrates with a planktonic larval stage, particularly for sessile organisms that have limited to no relocating ability. Settling larvae, therefore, screen their environment for cues that will indicate the suitability of a site for survival My PhD focuses on understanding how these cues interact to steer settlement of bivalves specifically the pacific oyster (Magallana gigas). This includes species interactions, substrate properties and/or environmental conditions, focusing specifically on effect of the interactions from multiple settlement cues. |
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