Biofilms are mats of microorganisms that stick together and form a layer, or “film,” on and within objects in the water—including ships—which could represent one possible mechanism for the spread of microbes (and potentially SCTLD’s unknown causative agent) from one region to another. To test this theory, scientists at the St.
James Evans, Ph.D.
James is a postdoctoral Research Marine Biologist with the St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, where he is part of the Coral Microbial Ecology Laboratory.
James is interested in the intersection between microbial symbiosis and host function and fitness, with a particular focus on marine conservation. His current research with the USGS uses molecular approaches to investigate the causative agent(s) of stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD), an ongoing coral disease outbreak currently impacting reefs throughout Florida and the wider Caribbean. His prior research experience includes using marine invertebrate microbiomes to better understand the invasive potential of nonnative marine species and as a tool to help distinguish between morphologically indistinguishable cryptic lineages.
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Integrating Science and Management to Assist with the Response to Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease
A USGS multi-disciplinary team will use laboratory and modeling approaches to investigate the cause of stony coral tissue loss disease.
Testing the role of biofilms in the spread of stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD)
Biofilms are mats of microorganisms that stick together and form a layer, or “film,” on and within objects in the water—including ships—which could represent one possible mechanism for the spread of microbes (and potentially SCTLD’s unknown causative agent) from one region to another. To test this theory, scientists at the St.
Science and Products
Integrating Science and Management to Assist with the Response to Stony Coral Tissue Loss Disease
A USGS multi-disciplinary team will use laboratory and modeling approaches to investigate the cause of stony coral tissue loss disease.
Testing the role of biofilms in the spread of stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD)
Biofilms are mats of microorganisms that stick together and form a layer, or “film,” on and within objects in the water—including ships—which could represent one possible mechanism for the spread of microbes (and potentially SCTLD’s unknown causative agent) from one region to another. To test this theory, scientists at the St.
Biofilms are mats of microorganisms that stick together and form a layer, or “film,” on and within objects in the water—including ships—which could represent one possible mechanism for the spread of microbes (and potentially SCTLD’s unknown causative agent) from one region to another. To test this theory, scientists at the St.