We also measured important
abiotic aspects of the freshwater ecosystem that might affect competitors or predators of mosquitoes, such as the amount of oxygen in the water.
Dr. Vega Thurber's lab currently researches several
aspects of marine microbial ecology, including the effects of viruses and bacteria on tropical reef health, marine microbial food web dynamics, and the cascading effects of
abiotic stressors on microbial symbioses.