Dr. Webber is a marine ecologist whose research has focused on Zooplankton: their community structure and distribution, and their use as indicators of water quality. She has also conducted studies on mangrove habitats including an assessment of their biodiversity and the evaluation and development of appropriate of water quality indices. Recently she completed work on the sponges of the Port Royal mangroves, identifying a new species in the process. Her current research involves conducting an Ecological assessment of the Morant Wetlands.
Publications
- Jackson, C.P.J., De Weerdt, W. and Webber, M.K. 2006. Haliclona (Reniera)
portroyalensis n.sp., a new chalinid sponge (Porifera, Demospongiae, Haplosclerida)
from the southeast coast of Jamaica. Zootaxa. 1319:59–68.
- Webber, M.K., Edwards-Myers, E., Campbell, C and Webber, D.F. 2005. Phytoplankton and
Zooplankton as indicators of water quality in Discovery Bay, Jamaica. Hydrobiologia.
545:177-193.
- Jackson, C.P.J. and Webber, M.K. 2005. Sponges of the Port Royal mangroves. Jamaica
Journal. Vol. 29, Nos 1 & 2: 42-49.
- Webber, D.F., Webber, M.K. and Williams, D. D. 2003. The relative importance of
meteorological events and tidal activity in determining the circulation patterns and
flushing time of Kingston Harbour. Bull Mar Sci. 73: 273-290.
- Dunbar, F. N. and Webber, M.K. 2003. Zooplankton distribution in a tropical embayment,
Kingston Harbour, Jamaica. Bull Mar Sci. Volume 73: 343-360.
- Webber, M.K., Ranston, E.R., Webber, D.F., Dunbar, F.N. and Simmonds, R.A. 2003.
Changes in water quality and plankton in Kingston Harbour after 20 years of continued
eutrophication. Bull Mar Sci. 73: 361-378.
- Persad, G., Webber, M.K., Hopcroft, R. and Roff, J.C. 2003. Annual density, biomass and
production of gelatinous zooplankton at Lime Cay and Kingston Harbour. Bull Mar
Sci. 73: 379-396.
- Webber, D.F., Webber, M.K. and McDonald, K. 2003. Mangrove forest structure under
varying environmental conditions. Bull Mar Sci. 73: 491-506.
- Hoilett, K. and Webber, M.K. 2001/02. Can mangrove root communities indicate variations
in water quality? Jamaica Journal of Scientists and Technologists. 2001/02, Vols 12
& 13: 16-34.
- Hopcroft, R. R., Roff, J.C, Webber, M.K., Witt, J. 1998. Zooplankton growth rates: the
influence of size and resources
in tropical marine copepodites. Marine Biology 132: 67-77
- Webber, D.F. and Webber, M.K. 1998.
The water quality of Kingston Harbour: evaluating the use of
the planktonic community and traditional water quality indices.
Chemistry and Ecology 14: 357-374.
- Green, S.O. and Webber, M.K. 1996.
A survey of the solid waste pollution in the Kingston Harbour
mangroves, near Port Royal, Jamaica. Caribbean Marine Studies.
5: 1-9.
- Webber, M. K., Roff, J. C., Chisholm, L.A.; Clarke, S. 1996. Zooplankton distribution
and community structure on the southern shelf of Jamaica. Bull. Mar. Sci.
59: 259-270.
- Roff, J.C.; Turner, J.T.: Webber, M.K.; Hopcroft, R.R. 1995. Bacterivory by tropical
copepod nauplii: extent and possible significance. Aquatic Microbial Ecology 9: 165-175.
- Webber, M.K. and Roff, J.C. 1995. Annual structure of the copepod community
and its associated pelagic environment off Discovery Bay, Jamaica. Marine Biology 123: 467-479
- Webber, M.K. and Roff, J.C. 1995. Annual biomass and production of the oceanic copepod
community off Discovery Bay, Jamaica. Marine Biology 123: 481-495.
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