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| | Coral Reef Biology - Department of Zoology, University of Hawaii |
 | | Paul Jokiel - the effects of the physical parameters on coral reef ecosystems, such as light (spectrum, intensity and modulation), temperature, water motion, salinity, various pollutants, sedimentation and nutrients; the biogeography and dispersal of reef organisms, reef structure and function, and various biological dimensions such as competition and genetic structure. |
| | Charles Birkeland - coral reef recovery from damage by human activities (overfishing and nutrient input), and interactions of crustose coralline algae, coral recruitment and herbivorous fishes on the process of recovery; coral reef resource management (e.g., Marine Protected Areas); the affect of biological characteristics and life histories of coral-reef species and ecosystem processes. |
| | John Stimson - the operation of the zooxanthellae--coral mutualism; the influence of the interactions between corals and other organisms on the diversity within coral communities; the process of succession in coral communities; and the growth rates and morphology of corals. |
| www.hawaii.edu /zoology/research/reefbiology.htm (197 words) |
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