OceanExpert ID : 2257

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Dr. James M WELCH

Associate Professor of Biology

Biology

Wittenberg University

Location

United States

Email(s)

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Telephone

937-327-6409

Fax

937-327-6487

Profile URL

https://www.oceanexpert.org/expert/jmw5

Highest Degree

PhD MS BS

Job Type

Teaching/Education
Research

Subject Area

Biological Oceanography
Marine Ecology

Activities

Researching population dynamics of blue crab Callinectes sapidus and fiddler crabs Uca spp. Using larval settlement studies and behavioral studies in the lab to examine transport of postlarvae and larvae. Interested in effects of physical processes, especially small-scale turbulence, on biological organisms and communities. Also interested in predator/prey dynamics, especially how they drive habitat selection preferences of prey species.

Region of Study

Southeast United States

Skills

Larval Ecology, Molecular methods

Working language(s)

English

Created: 1997-02-14 | Last Updated: 2015-07-02 by James WELCH


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