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Disentangling mechanisms of species–energy relationships in experimental deep-sea wood falls

Another new paper out from the McClain Lab! McClain, C. R., Bryant, S. R. D., Hanks, G., & Byrnes, J. (2023). Disentangling mechanisms of species–energy relationships in experimental deep‐sea wood falls. Ecosphere, 14(10), e4667. A multitude of hypotheses have been invoked to explain increases in richness with increases in energy availability. Experiments Read more…

By Craig McClain, 5 months ago

Deep Sea Diversity Publications Wood Fall

Researcher’s study sheds light on marine biodiversity, ecological links between land and sea

The University of Louisiana at Lafayette released this statement about our new paper out in Ecology. McClain, C. R., Boolukos, C. M., Bryant, S. R. D., & Hanks, G. (2023). Sunken trees in the deep sea link terrestrial and marine biodiversity. Ecology, e4168. A study led by a University of Louisiana at Read more…

By Craig McClain, 5 monthsNovember 12, 2023 ago

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McClain Lab Gets 3/4 Million Dollar Grant!

So in the roller coaster that is 2016, I am very happy to announce that I have a NSF funded grant. Seth Newsome (U. of New Mexico) and I are continuing my work with deep-sea wood falls. The official title is “The energetic assembly of biological communities: a test with Read more…

By Craig McClain, 7 years ago

Body Size Deep Sea Diversity Energetics Publications Wood Fall

Third Wood-Fall Manuscript Now In Press

Very excited to see the third paper from the multi-year, wood-fall research project now in press. The paper focuses on a well-known macroecological pattern, the abundance-occupancy relationship. Simply, we find that species that are on average more abundant at any given location or more likely to be found at more Read more…

By Craig McClain, 7 yearsNovember 24, 2016 ago