Jenny FONG

I completed Bachelor of Environmental Studies (Biology) at NUS. For my Honours thesis, I worked on the effects of low light levels and heterotrophy on the physiology of cauliflower coral Pocillopora acuta.

For my PhD, I study the competitive interactions between corals and macroalgae on heavily degraded coral reefs in Singapore. I look at the spatio-temporal patterns of the frequency of interactions between corals and macroalgae and examine the chemical effects of macroalgae on corals. I am also interested in macroalgal taxonomy and their functional traits.

Research interests

Corals; Macroalgae; Coral larvae; Chemical ecology; Functional traits