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M.Sc Computer ScienceAI, Robotics & Sensors field managerffares1@staff.haifa.ac.il Linkedin Academic Education:Period: 2014 - 2018, Institute: University of Haifa, Degree: B.Sc Computer Science, Field of study: Computer vision & roboticsPeriod: 2023 - 2024, Institute: University of Haifa, Degree: M.Sc Computer Science, Field of study: AI & Computer VisionBackground:A Master of Science in Computer Science student specializing in Artificial Intelligence and Computer Vision focusing on enhancing machine learning model interpretability and efficiency, and advancing image recognition through deep learning, which are pivotal in…

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Irradiance driven trophic plasticity in the coral Madracis pharensis from the Eastern Mediterranean

The distribution of symbiotic scleractinian corals is driven, in part, by light availability, as host energy demands are partially met through translocation of photosynthate. Physiological plasticity in response to environmental conditions, such as light, enables the expansion of resilient phenotypes in the face of changing environmental conditions. Here we compared the physiology, morphology, and taxonomy of the host and endosymbionts of individual Madracis pharensis corals exposed to dramatically different light conditions based on colony orientation on the surface of a shipwreck at 30 m depth in the Bay of Haifa, Israel. We found significant differences in symbiont species consortia, photophysiology, and stable isotopes, suggesting that these corals can adjust multiple aspects of host and symbiont physiology in response to light availability. These results highlight the potential of corals to switch to a predominantly heterotrophic diet when light availability and/or symbiont densities are too low to sustain sufficient photosynthesis, which may provide resilience for corals in the face of climate change.

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Racheli Kalian

Racheli Kalian
R. Kalian

MSc candidateDeep MedRachelik121@gmail.com+972507175206Project: Bioacoustics of coral reefs in Eilat Facebook Academic Education:BSc – Marine Biology, Ruppin Academic Center (Michmoret),Israel (2016-2019)MSc candidate– Marine Biology, University of Haifa, Israel (2022-present)Background:Racheli has started her MSc with Professor Dani Tchernov, and Professor Yossi Yovel from Tel Aviv University, as part of the Deep MED Research Lab. Before beginning her masters, she participated in several marine biology internships in research stations abroad, having additional personal projects in…

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