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Intertidal biodiversity: pattern, process, and change
UBC PI - Chris Harley (harley@zoology.ubc.ca)
Hakai PI - Alyssa Gehman (alyssa.gehman@hakai.org)
This project will use observational and experimental approaches to explore the combined role of abiotic and biotic drivers (e.g., temperature, pH, herbivory, biogenic habitat provision) in structuring benthic communities. Manipulations of temperature and community composition will be established at various rocky intertidal sites in the Salish Sea to determine how the strength of these processes varies within the larger oceanographic context of this complex inland sea. Field observations and manipulations will be done in collaboration with community partners, and extensions to factorial laboratory experiments and/or modeling are possible.
Parasites and microbiota: dynamic nature of life inside intertidal snails
UBC PI - Kayla King (kayla.king@ubc.ca), Chris Harley (harley@zoology.ubc.ca)
Hakai PI - Alyssa Gehman (alyssa.gehman@hakai.org)
This project will explore the role of environmental variation (e.g., temperature, pH, salinity) linked with global change in shaping the dynamics of parasite infection and microbial communities in intertidal snails. Snails are often integral members of foodwebs, sentinels of environmental health, and hosts to symbionts reflecting the greater biodiversity in the ecosystem. Field observations on the Salish Sea coast and manipulations will be done in collaboration with community partners, and extensions to lab and/or microcosm experiments are possible.