Francesca Porri

PhD Rhodes University (2004)

Rhodes University Post-doctoral Research Fellow

'phone +27 [0]46 603-8525
FAX +27 [0]46 622-8959
e-mail f.porri@ru.ac.za

Research interests

Marine invertebrate behaviour

Mangrove and intertidal ecology

Ecological processes associated with mussel beds

Some recent publications

Von der Meden C., Porri, F., Erlandsson, J., McQuaid, C.D. (2008) Generic effects of large-scale coastline topography on mussel distribution. Mar Ecol Prog Ser, 372: 135-145

Porri, F., McQuaid, C.D., Lawrie, S.M., Antrobus, S. J. (2008) Fine-scale spatial and temporal variation in settlement of the intertidal mussel Perna perna: indicates differential hydrodynamic delivery of larvae to the shore. J Exp Mar Biol Ecol, 367: 213-218

Porri, F. Jordaan, T., McQuaid, C.D. (2008) Does cannibalism of larvae by adults affect settlement and connectivity of mussel populations? Est Coast Shelf Sci, 79: 687-693

Erlandsson, J. Porri, F., McQuaid C.D. (2008) Ontogenetic changes in small-scale movement by recruits of an exploited mussel. Mar Biol, 153: 365-373

Porri, F., Zardi, G. I., McQuaid, C.D., Radloff, S. (2007) Tidal height, rather than habitat selection for conspecifics, controls settlement in mussels. Mar Biol, 152:631-637

Porri, F. & McQuaid, C.D., Froneman, W.P. (2007) Spatio-temporal variability of small copepods (especially Oithona plumifera) in shallow nearshore waters off the south coast of South Africa. Estuarine, Coastal & Shelf Science, 72: 711-720

Porri, F., McQuaid, C.D., Radloff, S. (2006) Temporal scales of variation in settlement and recruitment of the mussel Perna perna (Linnaeus, 1758). J Exp Mar Biol Ecol, 332: 178-187

Porri, F., McQuaid, C.D., Radloff, S. (2006) Spatio-temporal variability of larval abundance and settlement of Perna perna: differential delivery of mussels. Mar Ecol Prog Ser, 315: 141-150

Zardi, G.I, Nicastro, K.R., Porri, F., McQuaid, C.D. (2006) Sand stress as a non-determinant factor in habitat segregation between the indigenous mussel Perna perna and the invasive Mytilus galloprovincialis in South Africa. Mar Biol, 148: 1031-1038

Zardi, G.I, Nicastro, K.R., McQuaid, C.D, Rius M. & Porri, F. (2006) Hydrodynamic stress and habitat partitioning between indigenous (Perna perna) and invasive (Mytilus galloprovincialis) mussels: constraints of an evolutionary strategy. Mar Biol, 150: 79-88