2011
Key Elements:
- During my master’s thesis, I researched the taxonomy and evolution of corals, contributing to the morphology and genetics of the Pocillopora coral in the Pacific at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology.
- This genus has a high morphological variability that can lead to species misidentification.
- I used a combination of morphology, micromorphology, and genetics to understand the taxonomy of this species.
Notable Achievements:
- Martí-Puig, Patricia; Forsman, Zac H; Haverkort-Yeh, Roxanne D; Knapp, Ingrid SS; Maragós, James E; Toonen, Robert J. Extreme phenotypic polymorphism in the coral genus Pocillopora; The micromorphology corresponds to the mitochondrial groups, while the colony morphology does not. Marine Science Bulletin, Volume 90, Number 1, January 2014, pp. 211-231(21).
- Martí Puig, P. (2011). Genetics and morphology of the genus Pocillopora between the Hawaiian archipelago and surrounding regions. Master’s Thesis. Ghent University: Ghent. 71 pages
Financing:
- Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology
