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Food availability and prey age alter trophic cascade strength
New research by MSC Postdoctoral Researcher Catherine Matassa and colleagues illustrates the value of considering prey traits and resource availability when examining ecosystem-level impacts of predator-prey interactions.
March 23, 2016
Warmer temperatures help prey cope with predators
Fear of predators can change prey behavior, shaping entire ecological communities. But MSC research suggests that the impact of predators on their prey may change with temperature.
December 22, 2014
Fear reduces energy flow in a rocky intertidal food chain
Studying the "ecology of fear" highlights how hunger level may change prey response to predation risk, with cascading effects on energy flow up food chains.
December 02, 2014
PhD student at Marine Science Center has paper published
Catherine Matassa has published a paper in the Proceedings of the Royal Society B.
October 25, 2014
Northeastern celebrates several College of Science faculty and students for scholarly achievements
Psychology and math professors named University Distinguished Professors, and undergraduate and graduate College of Science students honored for their work.
April 22, 2013
Congratulations To Two Outstanding Graduate Students
The College of Science would like to congratulate Gregory Peim and Catherine Matassa.
April 04, 2013