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MERL LogoOur lab is broadly interested in shallow benthic ecosystems like seagrass beds and the services these habitats provide such as nearshore water quality and commercially and recreationally important species.

In order to understand these ecosystems, we consider plant-herbivore dynamics and the impacts of various stressors on each of the habitat components.  Follow along with us on instagram: @stockton_merl

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What our students say about MERL:

Research experiences such as those in the Marine Ecosystem Research Lab (MERL) are vital to my marine science career because they allow me to open new doors to meeting new people and gain valuable knowledge on coastal marine environments and organisms.

Alex Sellitsch
Class of ‘23, Marine Biology

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