Mesophotic

Research Interests

Mesophotic coral reef ecologist. Interested in microbial and trophic ecology of mesophotic sponges and corals.

Publications (8)

Only publications relevant to mesophotic reefs are indexed.

Production of phytodetritus by a coral reef sponge increases from shallow to mesophotic depths

Limnol Oceanogr

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Quantifying sponge communities from shallow to mesophotic depths using orthorectified imagery

Mar Biol

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Using Stable Isotope Analyses to Assess the Trophic Ecology of Scleractinian Corals

Oceans

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Islands in the mud: The South Texas banks provide crucial mesophotic habitat for coral communities

Bollinger M, Macartney KJ, Easton EE, Hicks DW (2022)

Front Mar Sci

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Depth dependent trophic strategies of Caribbean sponges on mesophotic coral reefs

Macartney KJ, Pankey MS, Abraham AC, Slattery M, Lesser MP (2022)

Mar Ecol Prog Ser

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Growth and feeding in the sponge Agelas tubulata from shallow to mesophotic depths on Grand Cayman Island

Macartney KJ, Clayshulte Abraham A, Slattery M, Lesser MP (2021)

Ecosphere

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Trophodynamics of the sclerosponge Ceratoporella nicholsoni along a shallow to mesophotic depth gradient

Macartney KJ, Pankey MS, Slattery M, Lesser MP (2020)

Coral Reefs

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Depth-dependent detritus production in the sponge, Halisarca caerulea

Lesser MP, Mueller B, Pankey S, Macartney KJ, Slattery M, 5 de Goeij JM (2020)

Limnol Oceanogr

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Research Platforms

SCUBA (open-circuit or unspecified)
Rebreather
Fishing
Snorkeling
Aquarium-based
Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)

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