Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Behringer Lab
Led by Donald Behringer · Forest, Fisheries, and Geomatics Sciences
What we study
The Behringer Lab studies marine disease ecology, sponge restoration, and invertebrate behavior. They use field sampling and experiments to understand disease impacts and community resilience.
What working here is like
- Marine organisms
- Projects
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- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Blue crab sampled for CsRV1 prevalence
Researchers are studying the prevalence of CsRV1 in blue crabs.
Caribbean spiny lobster Panulirus argus with visible signs of infection with PaV1
The lab is examining spiny lobsters infected with PaV1 to understand disease impacts.
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Stone crab sampled for a study of the impacts of cyanobacteria blooms to trophic ecology of hardbottom habitats
Researchers are studying how cyanobacteria blooms affect stone crab populations.
Measuring blue-legged hermit crabs Clibanarius tricolor as a part of our work on the life history and ecology of ornamental fisheries
The lab is researching the life history and ecology of blue-legged hermit crabs in ornamental fisheries.
Sponge restoration experiments
The lab is conducting experiments to restore sponge habitats impacted by cyanobacteria blooms.
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Recent papers, explained
- Social attraction to a predatory black hole: A natural ecological trap for lobsters
2026 · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Finds lobsters are drawn to predatory black holes in solution dens, creating a natural ecological trap.
- Amphipoda and the Riboviria: viral diversity on a global scale
2026 · Journal of Invertebrate Pathology
Explores RNA viruses in amphipods across global environments, finding 412 viral contigs, including 134 new species.
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- Effect of infestation by a nemertean egg predator on female Caribbean spiny lobster reproductive performance in the Florida Keys, USA
2026 · Marine Ecology Progress Series
Tests how a nemertean predator affects Caribbean spiny lobster reproduction in the Florida Keys.
- Density patterns and habitat of the sea urchin Diadema antillarum (Diadematoida: Diadematidae) in the Colombian Caribbean
2026 · Revista de Biología Tropical
Maps sea urchin densities in the Colombian Caribbean to understand habitat and recovery patterns.
- A novel nudivirus from the Jonah crab (Cancer borealis: Brachyura)
2026 · Virology
Identifies a new nudivirus in Jonah crabs using metagenomic and histological methods.
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