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Merrick Ekins
I am the collection manger of sessile marine invertebrates of the Queensland Museum. The main groupsI work on identifying adn describing new species are sponges, octocorals, ascidians and cnidaria. Current research is on describing new species of carnivorous sponges from the abyss.
Research also include population dynamics of sponges on deep sea mounts in the Pacific Ocean, and the connectivity between these seamounts.
I did my PhD on the population genetics of a fungus Sclerotinia infecting sunflowers in Australia
Merrick's work profile
Merrick works in the following sector(s): Collections Institution
Merrick's primary institution is: Queensland Museum
Merrick's position is: Collection Manager Sessile Marine Invertebrates
Merrick's work in taxonomy
Merrick has the following roles: Collecting, Specimen preparation, Identification, Research, Collection Management, Information Management, Editing publishing and reviewing
Merrick's skills are in Species delimitation, Phylogenetics, Classification, Nomenclature, Genetics & Genomics, Population genetics, Biogeography, Bioinformatics, Imaging
Merrick works on the taxonomy of Animals, Sponges, Cnidaria, Tunicates, Fungi, Ascomycetes, Cladorhizidae
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