RESEARCHERS
Margarita Brandt
PhD in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Brown University
Office: Darwin DW-102
Phone: (+593 2) 297-1700, ext. 1184
E-mail: mbrandt@usfq.edu.ec
Interests
I study community ecology in marine ecosystems. I am particularly interested in 1) determining the ability of marine species to acclimatize in the face of climate change, and 2) in the sustainable use of marine resources. To address these topics, I use a combination of methods: biodiversity surveys along temperature gradients, eco and physiological experiments in mesocosms and in natural habitats, and various lab techniques (molecular, histological, elemental chemistry).
Projects
- Patterns of connectivity of various marine species in Ecuador: Genetic connectivity of marine invertebrates. With many collaborators.
- Detection of Oceanographic events in the Galápagos Marine Reserve, using stegastes arcifrons and stegastes beebei as indicator species: Elemental chemistry in damselfishes. With JM Alava and M Kingsford from JCU.
- Characterization of the Canchalagua population (Radsia Goodalli and Radsia Sulcatus) on San Cristobal Island, Galápagos: Reproductive traits of commercially valuable chitons. With OH Avila-Poveda and QY Abadia-Chanona from Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa.
- Marine Biodiversity of Continental Ecuador: Influence of temperature and latitude on the biodiversity of rocky intertidal ecosystems.
- Management and Conservation of Elasmobranch populations on the coast of Ecuador: Genetic identification and microplastic concentrations of/in threatened shark species in continental Ecuador. With Guuske Tiktak from MMU.
- The Role of temperature in the regulation of herbivory and Algal Biomass in Upwelling Systems: Effects of temperature on trophic relationships. With John Bruno from UNC-Ch.
- From the Fishing net to your plate – Do you know where your fish come from?: Gathering information on the practices of catching and raising seafood.
- Status of hermatypical corals in the Galápagos Marine Reserve: With Cheryl Logan from CSUMB and Nicolás Dávalos (alumni USFQ).
Publications
| Year | Title | Authors | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Distribution and feeding ecology of sea stars in the Galápagos rocky subtidal zone | Castelló & Tickell S, Low NH, Lamb RW, Brandt M & Witman JD. | Download |
| 2022 | Top-down and bottom-up control in the Galápagos Upwelling System | Brandt M, Silva-Romero I, Fernández-Garnica D, Agudo-Adriani E, Bove C & JF Bruno | Download |
| 2022 | First report of any species of the red algal order Nemaliales from mainland Ecuador: Neoizziella asiatica (Liagoraceae, Rhodophyta). | Williamson B, Gabrielson PW & Brandt M | Download |
| 2022 | Gracilaria parva sp. nov. (Gracilariales, Rhodophyta) a Diminutive Species from the Tropical Eastern Pacific | Freshwater DW, Williamson B, Gabrielson PW, & Brandt M | Download |
| 2021 | Local conditions influence thermal sensitivity of pencil urchin populations (Eucidaris galapagensis) in the Galápagos Archipelago. | Silva I, Silbiger N, Bruno JF & Brandt M | Download |
| 2020 | De la red al plato ¿Sabes de dónde viene tu Pescado? | Brandt M, Eguiguren A, Espinosa P, Muñoz MC, Ulloa C, Gachet V. | Download |
| 2020 | Maduración gonádica continua del quitón Radsia goodallii, en la Isla San Cristóbal, Galápagos | Gallardo-Duran C, Abadia-Chanona QY, Avila-Poveda OH, Vintimilla-Palacios CP & Brandt M. | Download |
| 2020 | Alta conectividad de tres especies de quitones con variable intensidad de extracción en Ecuador continental e insular | Gordon C, Cueva D, Griffiths S, Chaves JA, Preziosi R, & Brandt M | Download |
| 2019 | Comparación del rendimiento térmico del erizo lapicero Eucidaris galapagensis en las Islas Galápagos | Silva I, Bruno JF, Silbiger N y Brandt M. | Download |
| 2019 | Patrones de afloramiento y estacionalidad influyen en la estructura de la comunidad de peces en la Reserva Marina de Galápagos | Guarderas MJ, Bruno JF & Brandt M. | Download |
| 2019 | Genética poblacional de dos especies de invertebrados marinos en la Reserva Marina de Galápagos | Quillupangi P, Cueva D, Griffiths S, Preziozi R, Brandt M | Download |
| 2019 | First record of a by-the-wind-sailor (Velella velella Linnaeus, 1758) in the Galápagos Archipelago – Ecuador | Carrera M, Trujillo JE and Brandt M. | Download |
| 2019 | The beauty of micro-interactions: microbes and corals under an acidic ocean. | Guevara-Campoverde NC, Brandt M & Rosero-Contreras P. | Download |
| 2019 | Influencia de la biogeografía y la oceanografía en la diversidad funcional y taxonómica de la Reserva Marina de Galápagos | Brandt M, Smith F, Banks S, Ruiz D and Witman JD | Download |
| 2017 | Coral Reef Conservation in the Eastern Tropical Pacific | Alvarado JJ, Aburto-Oropeza O, Abad R, Barraza E, Brandt M, Cantera J, Estrada P, Gaymer C, Guzmán-Mora AG, Herlan J, Maté J. | Download |
| 2017 | Field Guide to Select Eastern Pacific Corals and Associated Coral Reef Biota | Mate J, Brandt M, Grassian B, Chiriboga AI | Download |
| 2012 | Echinoderms of Ecuador | Sonneholzner J, Brandt M, Francisco V, Hearn A, Luzuriaga M, Guarderas P, Navarro JC. | Download |
| 2012 | Influence of a dominant consumer species reverses at increased diversity | Brandt M, Witman JD, Chiriboga AI. | Download |
| 2012 | Refugia and top-down control of the pencil urchin Eucidaris galapagensis in the Galápagos Marine Reserve | Dee L, Witman JD, Brandt M. | Download |
| 2010 | Coupling between subtidal prey and consumers along mesoscale upwelling gradient in the Galápagos Islands | Witman JD, Brandt M, Smith F. | Download |
| 2010 | Disturbance type affects distribution of mobile invertebrates in a high saltmarsh community | Brandt M, Bromberg-Gedan K, Garcia EA. | Download |
| 2010 | El Niño, grazers and fisheries interact to greatly elevate extinction risk for Galápagos marine species | Edgar G, Banks S, Brandt M. et al. | Download |
| 2002 | Erizos de mar | Brandt M, Guarderas P. | Download |
