Sal Genovese

Director of the Three Seas Program

Sal Genovese is the Director of the Three Seas Program.  He received his PhD from Northeastern University. 

Publications

Leichter, J.J., M.D. Stokes, and S.J. Genovese. (in revision)  Deep water macroalgae seaward of the Florida Keys, USA.  Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.

Trussell, G.C., M.P. Lesser, M.R. Patterson, and S.J. Genovese. (2006)  Depth-specific differences in sponge growth, bioenergetics and the impact of internal tidal bores on Conch Reef. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.  323: 149-158.

Leichter, J.J. and S.J. Genovese. (2006)  Intermittent upwelling and subsidized coral growth on the deep forereef slope of Discovery Bay, Jamaica. Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser. 316:  95-103.

Genovese, S.J. and J.D. Witman. (2004)  Wind-mediated diel variation in flow speed in a Jamaican back reef environment:  effects on ecological processes. Bulletin of Marine Science.  75(2):  281-293.

Witman, J.D., M.R. Patterson, and S.J. Genovese (2004)  Benthic-pelagic linkages in subtidal communities:  the influence of food subsidies by internal waves.  pp. 133-153.  In:  G.A. Polis, M.E. Powers, and G.R Huxel eds.  Food Webs at the Landscape Level. University of Chicago Press.

Witman, J.D., S.J. Genovese, J.F. Bruno, J.W. McLaughlin and B.I. Pavlin. (2003)  Massive prey recruitment and the control of rocky subtidal communities on regional spatial scales.  Ecol. Monogr. 73(3): 441-462.

Maney, E.J. and S.J. Genovese  (2000)  Scientific diver training at Northeastern University.  Mar. Tech. Soc. Journal  34(4):  38-45.

Genovese, S.J. and J.D. Witman. (1999)  Interactive effects of flow speed and particle 
concentration on growth rates of an active suspension feeder. Limnol. Oceanogr.  44(4): 1120-1131.

Leichter, J.J., G.S. Shellenbarger, S.J. Genovese, and S.R. Wing.  (1998)  Breaking internal waves on a Florida coral reef:  A plankton pump at work? Mar. Ecol. Prog. Ser.  166:  83-97.

Genovese, S.J. and J.D. Witman.  (1997)  Particle flux measurement in deep (25-40m) suspension-feeding communities in the Gulf of Maine. pp. 59-69  In:  E.J Maney and C.H. Ellis, eds. Proceedings of the American Academy of Underwater Sciences.

Witman, J.D., J.J. Leichter, S.J. Genovese, and D.A. Brooks.  (1993)  Pulsed phytoplankton supply to the rocky subtidal zone:  influence of internal waves.  Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA  90:  1686-1690. 

Hart, D.D., R.A. Merz, S.J. Genovese, and B.D. Clark.  (1991)  Feeding postures of suspension-feeding larval black flies:  the conflicting demands of drag and food acquisition.  Oecologia.  85:  457-463.

Levitan, D.R. and S.J. Genovese.  (1989)  Substratum-dependent predator-prey dynamics:  patch reefs as refuges from gastropod predation.  J. Exp. Mar. Biol. Ecol.  130: 111-118.

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