Steven McMurray

Marine Ecologist, Biological Oceanographer, Biogeochemist, Teacher, Student

[Dr. Lauren Olinger @reef_ecologist]

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 https://t.co/EootQmatVH #phdresearch #reefscience #photogrammetry #marinebio

[Pawlik Lab @PawlikLab]

What's new in Caribbean sponge ecology? Check out our latest review paper: https://t.co/9YnaolbX2o with @TseLynn @StevenMcMurray @thePeerJ #coralreefs @sponge_papers

[Marine Ecology Progress Series (MEPS) @MEPS_IR]

In contrast to their cryptic counterparts, emergent #sponges are not net producers of #detritus on #coralreefs. #OA @MEPS_IR https://t.co/EAajVbPUVI

[Pawlik Lab @PawlikLab]

We've just published the results of a 12-year study on barrel sponge populations in Florida: http://t.co/UlX3NJ8l75 @StevenMcMurray

[Pawlik Lab @PawlikLab]

Giant barrel sponge populations have increased by 122% since @StevenMcMurray began surveys http://t.co/UlX3NJ8l75

[PeerJ Publishing @thePeerJ]

Indirect effects of overfishing on Caribbean reefs: sponges overgrow reef-building corals http://t.co/SSg0eY9DMe

[Steven McMurray @StevenMcMurray]

.@iMESALab student B. Weigel wins best graduate oral presentation #BEM2015

[Steven McMurray @StevenMcMurray]

.@PawlikLab student @jackckoch wins undergraduate best oral presentation award #BEM2015

[Jack C Koch (jackckoch.bsky.social) @jackckoch]

Pawlik: Some sponge species can tolerate predation while others are chemically defended #BEM2015 #sponges @PawlikLab @benthics2015

[Jack C Koch (jackckoch.bsky.social) @jackckoch]

Pawlik: sponges love to kill corals! #BEM2015 #sponges @PawlikLab

[Jack C Koch (jackckoch.bsky.social) @jackckoch]

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

[Steven McMurray @StevenMcMurray]

B. Weigel: microbial symbiont communities differ between intertidal and subtidal sponges #BEM2015 @iMESALab

[Steven McMurray @StevenMcMurray]

Bove: pH range of GVC is > predicted seawater pH reductions #BEM2015 @seabove7

[Dr. Maureen Williams @MoDubs11]

.@StevenMcMurray from @PawlikLab presenting on sponge filter feeding at #benthics2015 #BEM2015 #flowcytometry

[Steven McMurray @StevenMcMurray]

@MoDubs11 presenting now #BEM2015

[Jan Vicente @vicentejan]

Scientists discover bacteria in marine sponges harvest phosphorus for the reef community http://t.co/bVnNDo0Toz via @physorg_com

[Ocean 180 @ocean180video]

See what @UNCWilmington @PawlikLab scientists discovered about brittlestars and sponges in their #Ocean180 video: http://t.co/rNrqMskbKR