Paul L. Jokiel

PhD University of Hawai'i, 1985

Researcher, Hawai'i Institute of Marine Biology

Coral reef ecology

My research centers on coral reef ecology, so my research spans a wide range of topics. I am concerned with the effects of the following physical parameters on coral reef ecosystems: light (spectrum, intensity and modulation), temperature, water motion, salinity, various pollutants, sedimentation and nutrients. In addition, I am interested in the biogeography and dispersal of reef organisms, reef structure and function, and various biological dimensions such as competition and genetic structure. Much of my work is directed at producing the basic information required for intelligent environmental management of tropical marine coastal ecosystems.

Representative publications

Jokiel PL. 1990. Response of Hawaiian and other Indo-Pacific reef corals to elevated temperatures associated with global warming. Coral Reefs 8:155-162.

Jokiel PL. 1989. Rafting of corals and other organisms at Kwajalein Atoll. Mar Biol 101:483-493.

Jokiel PL. 1987. Ecology, biogeography and evolution of corals in Hawaii. Trends Ecol Evol 2:179-182.

Jokiel PL. 1980. Solar ultraviolet radiation and coral reef epifauna. Science 207:1069-1071.

Jokiel PL. 1978. Effects of water motion on reef corals. J Exp Mar Biol Ecol 35:87-97.

Current students

Eric Brown (PhD): coral reef monitoring
David Gulko (PhD): coral reef ecology
Stephen Kolinski (PhD): reproductive ecology of scleractinian corals
Franklyn Te (PhD): coral ecology
Amy Lacks (MS): reproductive ecology of a Hawaiian mushroom coral

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