I am a Lecturer in Marine Biology at the University of Plymouth in the UK and I study coral populations across a broad depth range, from shallow, tropical coral reefs (<30 m), to the relatively unexplored mesophotic coral ecosystems (30-200 m), and beyond to the cold-water corals of the deep sea (>200 m). I am particularly interested in variation in diversity and community structure along the depth gradient, and the horizontal and vertical connectivity of populations via larval dispersal, and the implications of this on conservation and management of the marine environment.

Only publications relevant to mesophotic reefs are indexed.

SCUBA (open-circuit or unspecified)
Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV)
Manned Submersible
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV)
Sonar / Multibeam
Drop / Towed Video
Snorkeling
Surface-deployed sensors and samplers