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Welcome to the Coral Reef Ecology Group

Dr. Lexa Grutter, The University of Queensland
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Welcome to the Coral Reef Ecology Laboratory based in the School of Biological Sciences at The University of Queensland, Brisbane. Our research interests are in coral reef ecology and marine parasitology. We also incorporate other fields in our research including evolutionary biology, molecular biology, parasitology, and animal behaviour. We use field observations to generate hypotheses which are tested using field and laboratory experiments.  

Specific projects include:
  • Cleaning symbiosis as a model system for developing and testing models of non-kin cooperation in multispecies mutualisms.
  • The ecological significance of cleaning behaviour in reef fishes.
  • The direct and indirect effects of cleaner fish on the coral reef community.
  • Interactions between larval coral reef fish and parasites.
  • The effects of parasites on fish physiology.
  • The taxonomy of gnathiid isopods and their identification using DNA .
  • The role of colour and pattern in communication among animals.
  • The molecular and colour pattern biogeography of cleaner fish.
  • Sustainable amateur marine aquaria.

In collaboration with our colleagues from around the world, our research group is interested in a variety of ecological questions about the significance that cleaning behaviour and parasites may have in the marine environment. 

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  • Home
  • The Cleaner Fish Chronicles
  • Research Projects
  • People
    • Dr. Lexa Grutter
    • Dr. Derek Sun
    • Emilie David
    • Marina Richardson
    • Berilin Duong
    • Ofalia Ho
    • PhD Graduates >
      • Derek Sun
      • Maxi Eckes
      • Richard Smith
      • Lynda Curtis
      • Conor Jones
      • Penny McCracken
      • Laura Nagel
      • Devi Stuart-Fox
      • Gabriela Munoz
      • Samantha Waller
      • Justine Becker
    • Masters Graduates >
      • Rachel Fogelman
      • Carlos Vargos
    • Honours Graduates >
      • Derek Sun
      • Fabio Cortesi
      • Peter Waldie
      • Gillian Clague
      • Marie Aline Mauffrey
      • Jennifer Pickering
      • Jennifer Rumney
      • Jan-Maree Murphy
      • John McKiernan
      • Viviana Gamboa
      • Carrie Sims
      • Rose Penfold
    • Past Research Assistants >
      • Cait Newport
      • Bronwyn Cameron
      • Eva McClure
      • Nadia Aurisch
      • Christine Fury
  • Publications
  • Grants
  • Media Stories
  • Collaborators
  • The Sustainable Marine Aquarium
  • Volunteer Opportunities
  • Links
  • Contact Us