A5101449610- Plant and animal studies
- Animal Ecology and Behavior Studies
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Aquatic Invertebrate Ecology and Behavior
- Polar Research and Ecology
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Protist diversity and phylogeny
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
- Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology
- Plant Parasitism and Resistance
University of Reading
2020-2023
University of Exeter
2022
Natural History Museum
2021
Interactions between plants and herbivores are central in most ecosystems, but their strength is highly variable. The amount of variability within a system thought to influence aspects plant-herbivore biology, from ecological stability plant defense evolution. Our understanding what influences variability, however, limited by sparse data. We collected standardized surveys herbivory for 503 species at 790 sites across 116° latitude. With these data, we show that within-population increases...
Abstract The undulating ice of the McMurdo Ice Shelf, Southern Victoria Land, supports one largest networks ice-based, multiyear meltwater pond habitats in Antarctica, where microbial mats are abundant and contribute most biomass biodiversity. We used 16S rRNA 18S gene high-throughput sequencing to compare variance community structure within between ponds with different salinities pH. Proteobacteria Cyanobacteria were phyla, composition at OTU level was highly specific for strong sorting...
Abstract Pre‐dispersal seed mortality caused by premature fruit drop is a potentially important source of plant mortality, but one which has rarely been studied in the context tropical forest plants. Of particular interest triggered enemies, which—if density dependent—could contribute to species coexistence communities. We used long‐term (31 year) dataset on and fall obtained through weekly collections from network traps lowland (Barro Colorado Island, Panama) estimate proportion seeds...
Abstract Phytoplankton populations are intrinsically large and genetically variable, interactions between species in these shape their physiological evolutionary responses. Yet, responses of microbial organisms novel environments investigated almost exclusively through the lens colonising new on own, invasion studies often short duration. Although exceptions exist, neither type study usually measures ecologically relevant traits beyond growth rates. Here, we experimentally evolved fresh-...
Abstract Interactions between phytoplankton species shape their physiological and evolutionary responses. Yet, studies addressing the responses of in changing environments often lack an explicit element biotic interactions. Here, we ask (1) how presence a locally adapted will affect invading species' response to physiologically challenging environment; (2) whether this is conserved across varying quality; (3) which traits are associated with being successful invader under climate change...