Chantale Bégin
I am broadly interested in land-sea interactions and cross-ecosystem management. Specifically I study Caribbean coral reefs and the impact of various land use and associated sediment on the downstream reefs in the field at a regional scale. Coral reef ecosystems have declined tremendously throughout the world and marine protected areas may not afford sufficient protection from external stressors.
I am using a combination of meta-analytical techniques, field measurements and GIS-based models to assess changes in sedimentation yields under varying levels of development and associated impact on coral communities. Understanding the impacts of land-based stressors on coral reef ecosystems is a crucial first step towards better integrated coastal zone management.
My research
Current position: PhD student
Degrees:
Dalhousie University (BSc Marine Biology) Université Laval (MSc Marine Ecology)
Email: chantale_begin@sfu.ca
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Publications
Kramer KL, Williams DE, Miller MW, Bégin C, Fry J and Valdivia A, 2009. Demographic comparison of threatened Elkhorn coral, Acropora palmata, in the Caribbean: A case study in successful volunteer partnerships in a regional-scale monitoring program. Proceedings of the 11th International Coral Reef Symposium, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, July 2008. Kramer et al 2009 ICRS.pdf
Bégin C, Johnson LE and Himmelman JH, 2004. Macroalgal canopies: distribution and diversity of associated invertebrates and effects on the recruitment and growth of mussels. Marine Ecology Progress Series 271: 121-132. Begin et al 2004 MEPS.pdf
Miller MW, McClellan D and Bégin C, 2004. Observations on fisheries activities at Navassa Island. Marine Fisheries Review. 65: 43-49. Miller et al 2003 Mar Fish Rev.pdf
Bégin C and Scheibling RE, 2003. Growth and survival of the invasive green alga Codium fragile ssp. tomentosoides in tide pools on a rocky shore in Nova Scotia. Botanica Marina 46: 404-412. Begin & Scheibling 2004 Bot Mar.pdf