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Steven McMurray

@StevenMcMurray

Marine Ecologist, Biological Oceanographer, Biogeochemist, Teacher, Student

Joined January 2015
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What do a Soviet shipwreck, YouTube, and 3D photogrammetry have in common? We used them to study sponges! The latest research from the Pawlik lab, out today in Scientific Reports go.nature.com/2r5W3BF #phdresearch #reefscience #photogrammetry #marinebio
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Pawlik Lab@PawlikLab2 Feb 2018
What's new in Caribbean sponge ecology? Check out our latest review paper: peerj.com/articles/4343 with @TseLynn @StevenMcMurray @thePeerJ #coralreefs @sponge_papers
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In contrast to their cryptic counterparts, emergent #sponges are not net producers of #detritus on #coralreefs. #OA @MEPS_IR bit.ly/meps_588_1
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Pawlik Lab@PawlikLab1 Sep 2015
We've just published the results of a 12-year study on barrel sponge populations in Florida: sciencedirect.com/science/ar… @StevenMcMurray
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Pawlik Lab@PawlikLab1 Sep 2015
Giant barrel sponge populations have increased by 122% since @StevenMcMurray began surveys sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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PeerJ Publishing@thePeerJ28 Apr 2015
Indirect effects of overfishing on Caribbean reefs: sponges overgrow reef-building corals peerj.com/articles/901/
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.@iMESALab student B. Weigel wins best graduate oral presentation #BEM2015
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.@PawlikLab student @jackckoch wins undergraduate best oral presentation award #BEM2015
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Pawlik: Some sponge species can tolerate predation while others are chemically defended #BEM2015 #sponges @PawlikLab @benthics2015 – at Québec, Canada
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Pawlik: sponges love to kill corals! #BEM2015 #sponges @PawlikLab
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Today is the day! Stop by the @Waves_FilmFest at @benthics2015 to see the video that I made with @PawlikLab! Showings: 730/830/930 #BEM2015
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B. Weigel: microbial symbiont communities differ between intertidal and subtidal sponges #BEM2015 @iMESALab
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Bove: pH range of GVC is > predicted seawater pH reductions #BEM2015 @seabove7
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Dr. Maureen Williams@MoDubs116 Mar 2015
.@StevenMcMurray from @PawlikLab presenting on sponge filter feeding at #benthics2015 #BEM2015 #flowcytometry
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Jan Vicente@vicentejan25 Feb 2015
Scientists discover bacteria in marine sponges harvest phosphorus for the reef community phy.so/343918309 via @physorg_com
Scientists discover bacteria in marine sponges harvest phosphorus for the reef community

Scientists discover bacteria in marine sponges harvest phosphorus for the reef community

Did you ever wonder why the water is so clear around coral reefs? Scientists have known for years that sponges can filter water and gather nutrients from the ocean, making it appear crystal clear....

phys.org
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Ocean 180@ocean180video27 Jan 2015
See what @UNCWilmington @PawlikLab scientists discovered about brittlestars and sponges in their #Ocean180 video: ocean180.org/2015-finalists/…
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Shedd Research@SheddResearch16 Feb 2015
When reefs overfished, sponges overgrow reef-bldng coral peerj.com/preprints/836/ by @TseLynn et al | @shedd_aquarium
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#Didyouknow Giant barrel sponges can reach 2.5 m in diameter! @DrCraigMc peerj.com/articles/715/ #sizingoceangiants
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