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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. Kim B. Ritchie © 2005 Mote Marine Laboratory Dr. Kim Ritchie is manager of the Marine Microbiology program at Mote Marine Laboratory, Florida. She is a molecular biologist investigating the microbial community structure of Florida coral reefs and its role in disease resistance. Her current studies include molecular-based characterizations of symbiotic microfauna in multiple coral species (mountainous star coral, sea fan corals, threatened elkhorn and staghorn corals) as well as culture-based studies on the production of anti-microbial and anti-fungal compounds produced by bacterial symbionts. Dr. Ritchie is also interested in dinoflagellate-bacterial interactions including the relationship between symbiotic bacteria and the coral dinoflagellate, Symbiodinium sp, and vital interactions between bacterial symbionts and the red tide causing dinoflagellate, Karenia brevis. Institution(s) / Organization(s): Mote Marine Laboratory (MML) Tropical Research Laboratory, Summerland Key University of Florida, Courtesy Faculty Education: Ph.D. Genetics, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA Area of Expertise / Interest: Coral Reef Health; Microbiology Mailing Address: 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway Sarasota, Florida 34236 USA Telephone: +1 941-388-4441 E-mail: ritchie@mote.org Home Page URL:   http://www.mote.org/index.php?src=directory&view=staff_detail&srctype=display&refno=216&category=Coral%20Reef%20Research&search=kim%20ritchie Links to Projects or Publications: Coral Reef Research A Scientific Forum on the Gulf of Mexico: The Islands in the Stream Concept Caribbean Connectivity: Implications for Marine Protected Area Management Keywords:   Coral reef health, Marine microbiology, Molecular techniques, Bacterial symbionts
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