People: Keir Macartney | Mesophotic.org

Keir Macartney

Research interests

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

Publications

Please note that only publications relevant to mesophotic reefs are indexed.

	Depth-dependent detritus production in the sponge, Halisarca caerulea \| article Lesser MP, Mueller B, Pankey S, Macartney KJ, Slattery M, 5 de Goeij JM (2020) Limnol Oceanogr
	Trophodynamics of the sclerosponge Ceratoporella nicholsoni along a shallow to mesophotic depth gradient \| article Macartney KJ, Pankey MS, Slattery M, Lesser MP (2020) Coral Reefs
	Growth and feeding in the sponge Agelas tubulata from shallow to mesophotic depths on Grand Cayman Island \| article Macartney KJ, Clayshulte Abraham A, Slattery M, Lesser MP (2021) Ecosphere 12:e03764
	Depth dependent trophic strategies of Caribbean sponges on mesophotic coral reefs \| article Macartney KJ, Pankey MS, Abraham AC, Slattery M, Lesser MP (2022) Mar Ecol Prog Ser 693:125-140
	Islands in the mud: The South Texas banks provide crucial mesophotic habitat for coral communities \| article Bollinger M, Macartney KJ, Easton EE, Hicks DW (2022) Front Mar Sci
	Using Stable Isotope Analyses to Assess the Trophic Ecology of Scleractinian Corals \| article Lesser MP, Slattery M, Macartney KJ (2022) Oceans 3:527-545
	Quantifying sponge communities from shallow to mesophotic depths using orthorectified imagery \| article Lesser MP, Slattery M, Macartney KJ (2023) Mar Biol
	Production of phytodetritus by a coral reef sponge increases from shallow to mesophotic depths \| article Lesser MP, Macartney KJ, Slattery M (2023) Limnol Oceanogr 68:1247–1255

Research keywords

Research platform experience

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

Photographs (of Keir Macartney)

Research summary (from publications)

	Depth-dependent detritus production in the sponge, Halisarca caerulea \| article Lesser MP, Mueller B, Pankey S, Macartney KJ, Slattery M, 5 de Goeij JM (2020) Limnol Oceanogr
	Trophodynamics of the sclerosponge Ceratoporella nicholsoni along a shallow to mesophotic depth gradient \| article Macartney KJ, Pankey MS, Slattery M, Lesser MP (2020) Coral Reefs
	Growth and feeding in the sponge Agelas tubulata from shallow to mesophotic depths on Grand Cayman Island \| article Macartney KJ, Clayshulte Abraham A, Slattery M, Lesser MP (2021) Ecosphere 12:e03764
	Depth dependent trophic strategies of Caribbean sponges on mesophotic coral reefs \| article Macartney KJ, Pankey MS, Abraham AC, Slattery M, Lesser MP (2022) Mar Ecol Prog Ser 693:125-140
	Islands in the mud: The South Texas banks provide crucial mesophotic habitat for coral communities \| article Bollinger M, Macartney KJ, Easton EE, Hicks DW (2022) Front Mar Sci
	Using Stable Isotope Analyses to Assess the Trophic Ecology of Scleractinian Corals \| article Lesser MP, Slattery M, Macartney KJ (2022) Oceans 3:527-545
	Quantifying sponge communities from shallow to mesophotic depths using orthorectified imagery \| article Lesser MP, Slattery M, Macartney KJ (2023) Mar Biol
	Production of phytodetritus by a coral reef sponge increases from shallow to mesophotic depths \| article Lesser MP, Macartney KJ, Slattery M (2023) Limnol Oceanogr 68:1247–1255