Coral Reef Ecology
In the fall of 2010, researchers from SDSU, SIO, and other coral reef ecologists collaborated together for a research cruise to the Northern Line Islands, home to the some of the most pristine coral reef ecosystems still thriving in the world today.
This is a blog post by Levi Lewis, a PhD student in our lab, that follows his diving experience at Kingman Reef in the Line Islands.
“Getting it at Kingman Reef”
By Levi Lewis
“Okay, I get it.” Dr. Sandin (fish team) was wondering what I thought of my first dive on Kingman Reef, [...]
by Katie Barott, member of the Microbe Team
Life on the reef is a constant battle for survival. For corals, the struggle begins as soon as the coral larva attaches itself to something on the bottom and starts to establish some space for itself. No space on the bottom is unoccupied. Every location is colonized [...]
Learn about Kingman Reef as we follow the Northern Line Islands Expedition with the latest posts from the field.
