About Ellard Hunting
Research interest: (Benthic) Ecology
C.V.
- Present PhD Biology Universiteit van Amsterdam
- M.Sc. Limnology and Oceanography Universiteit van Amsterdam '08
- B.Sc. Marine Biology Rijksuniversiteit Groningen '05
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Publications
Submitted
- Kampfraath A. A.* , E.R. Hunting* , C. Mulder, A.M. Breure, M. O. Gessner, M. H. S. Kraak and W. Admiraal. DECOTAB – a multipurpose standard substrate to assess litter quality effects on microbial decomposition and invertebrate consumption. Under Review.
- Hunting, E.R., M.H. Whatley, H.G. van der Geest, C. Mulder, M.H.S. Kraak, A.M. Breure and W. Admiraal. 2012. Invertebrate footprints on detritus processing, bacterial community structure and spatio-temporal redox profiles. Freshwater Science, in press.
- Hunting, E.R., A.A. Kampfraath. (2012). Contribution of bacteria to redox potential (Eh) measurements in sediments. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology. In press.
2011
- Hunting, E.R. and H.G. van der Geest, 2011. Predictability of bacterial activity and denitrification in aquatic sediments with continuous measurements of redox potential. International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology 8(3): 553-560.
- Vorenhout, M., H.G. van der Geest and E.R. Hunting, 2011. An improved datalogger and novel probes for continuous redox measurements in wetlands. International Journal of Environmental Analytical Chemistry 91(7/8): 801-810.
2010
- Hunting, E.R., J.M. de Goeij, M. Asselman, R.W.M. van Soest and H.G. van der Geest, 2010. Degradation of mangrove-derived organic matter in mangrove associated sponges. Bulletin Marine Science 86-4: 871-877.
- Hunting, E.R., H.G. van der Geest, A.J. Krieg, M.B.L. van Mierlo and R.W.M. van Soest, 2010. Mangrove-sponge associations: a possible role for tannins. Aquatic Ecology 44: 679-684.
2008
- Hunting, E.R., R.W.M. van Soest, H.G. van der Geest, A. Vos, and A.O. Debrot, 2008. Diversity and spatial heterogeneity of mangrove associated sponges of Curaçao and Aruba. Contributions to Zoology 77(4): 205-215.
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Abstracts & Presentations
Presenting author:
- Implications of mangrove-derived organic matter for sponge community dynamics in mangrove ecosystems. Euro ISRS symposium 2010: Reefs in a changing environment. 13-17 December, Wageningen. (Oral).
- Invertebrate effect traits mediate detritus processing rates. ASLO-NABS. Santa Fe, NM, USA. 6-12 June, 2010. (Poster). In Aquatic Sciences: Global changes from the center to the edge (pp. 112-112). ASLO.
- The role of tannins within the mangrove sponge association, ASLO Aquatic Sciences Meeting, Nice 25-30 Jan 2009. (Poster). In A cruise throughNice waters (pp. 120-120). ASLO.
- An explorative study on mangrove associatedsponges in Curacao and Aruba. Marine Biodiversity Meeting, Naturalis Leiden, the Netherlands.2/6/07. (Oral).
Contributing author:
- Spatial and Temporal Dynamics of Redox conditions in Wetland Soils and Sediments, by H.G. van der Geest. WETPOL, Girona, 20-24 September 2009. (Oral). In 3rd Wetland Pollutant Dynamics and Control - Book of Abstracts (pp. 53-54).
- Redox potential measurments in wetlands: a proxy for biogeochemical processes, by H.G. van der Geest. (Oral). In 4th WETPOL and Wetland biogeochemistry symposium, Prague, 3-8 July 2011. Book of Abstracts (pp. 328).
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Professional services:
Reviewer for Applied and Environmental Microbiology; Marine and Freshwater Research
Memberships:
Acroporanet ( http://www.acroporanet.nl/acroporanet )
Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography, ASLO