Department
Earth Systems Sciences and Policy
Organization
California State University Monterey Bay
Email
rikk_kvitek@monterey.edu
Phone
831-582-3529
Address
100 Campus Center
Seaside , California 93955United States

Science Specialties

benthic ecology

Current Research

Influence of harmful algal blooms on the distribution and ecology of high level marine predators. ROV-based assessment of Antarctic benthic communities and anthropogenic debris. National Underwater Research Program. Entry of sewage-derived organic matter from McMurdo Station, Antarctica into the benthic food web and its biological consequences. GIS database and browser interface development for McMurdo. Sea floor mapping and GIS database development for anthropogenic debris and marine habitats at McMurdo. Ice scour disturbance and the structure of arctic sea floor communities.