Coral reefs | Trophic ecology | Stable isotope ecology | Ecophysiology | Symbiosis | Mesophotic
Veronica Radice completed her PhD at the University of Queensland in Australia studying tropical coral reefs of the Indo-Pacific. Her research investigates coral acclimatization to local environmental conditions. She uses field-based experiments and biogeochemical techniques to study how corals acclimatize to shallow versus deep reef environments, with a focus on lower-light mesophotic coral ecosystems. Veronica’s work is focused on understanding the impacts of ocean warming on coral recovery following coral bleaching. Veronica was a US National Park Foundation fellow studying shallow and mesophotic coral reefs in the National Park of American Sāmoa with the Barshis Lab at Old Dominion University (USA).
Veronica's research projects include coral biogeochemistry, physiology, and gene expression responses to global change such as marine heatwaves. She uses a whole-ecosystem approach across benthic and pelagic organisms, including nutrients, trace elements and particulate resources. Veronica employs field-based experiments, biogeochemical techniques (stable isotopes, fatty acids), and genetic tools to study organismal response.
Please note that only publications relevant to mesophotic reefs are indexed.