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	Home Upcoming Events Institutions & Organizations People Bays & Estuaries Reefs, Banks & Islands Environmental Issues General Facts about the Gulf Exploration History Other Online Resources Electronic Books Mexican Coral Reef Species Checklist InfoHub Site Search:		Dr. Jim Ditty Photo provided by Dr. Ditty Dr. Ditty is a Research Fishery Biologist with the Fishery Ecology Branch, NOAA Fisheries Service, in Galveston, Texas. He has been involved with marine, coastal and estuarine ecosystem research for over 25 years on a variety of research topics including larval fish taxonomy, ecology, habitat and nursery requirements, distribution and abundance, and seasonal occurrence of fish larvae. He is particularly interested in taxonomy and identification of early life stages of fish and shrimp, the most vulnerable stages, to effects of habitat alteration, pollution and wetland loss. Recent research has included studies of essential fish habitat and utilization of oil and gas platforms as nursery areas for larvae and juveniles of reef-associated fishes. Current research involves the role of ontogeny in settlement and recruitment of young to nursery areas. Since development is a highly synchronized event involving multiple anatomical and morphological systems, the timing of developmental changes has important implications for survival and recruitment. Institution(s) / Organization(s): Galveston Laboratory, National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) Education: B.S. Zoology, Marshall University, Huntington, WV, USA, 1977 M.S. Marine Fisheries, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA, 1981 Ph.D. Oceanography and Coastal Sciences, Louisiana State University, LA, USA Area of Expertise / Interest: Larval Fish Taxonomy; Ecology; Habitat and Nursery Requirements; Distribution, Abundance and Seasonal Occurrence of Fish Larvae; Penaeid Postlarvae Identification; Fisheries; Systematics Preferred Language:   English Mailing Address: National Marine Fisheries Service Fishery Ecology Branch Taxonomy and Ecology Laboratory 4700 Avenue U Galveston, TX 77551 USA Telephone: +1 409-766-3782 Fax: +1 409-766-3508 or 3520 E-mail: Jim.Ditty@NOAA.gov Home Page URL:   http://galveston.ssp.nmfs.gov/research/fisheryecology/personnel/index.html Keywords:   Fish larvae, Taxonomy, Early life history, Ontogeny, Penaeid shrimp postlarvae
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