David Michael Baker

The paper examines how energy quantity and quality influence biodiversity in coastal oceans, finding that high-quality energy sources support greater species richness and planktonic diversity.

This study evaluates 3D-printed ceramic structures for coral restoration, finding high coral survivorship and increased biodiversity in the restoration site compared to unrestored areas.

The paper uses ARMS and metabarcoding to show nutrient pollution reduces species richness and restructures marine communities in urban coastal areas.

The paper uses stable isotope data from giant clams and corals to show trophic niche partitioning along an autotrophy-heterotrophy gradient with phylogenetic signal and tradeoffs.

This study identifies symbiont-derived carotenoids and conserved genes as drivers of metamorphosis in Cassiopea xamachana, highlighting the role of microbial signals in developmental gene regulation.

This paper identifies Galaxea fascicularis as a new model coral species for studying symbiosis, showing it can be bleached and reinfected with non-native algae and complete its gametogenic cycle in captivity.