Publications

Norris, D.R. 1991. Recruitment, growth, and survivorship of Balanus eburneus with respect to settlement, surface, and season. Journal of the Elisha Mitchell Scientific Society 107:123-130.

Norris, D.R. 1991. The distribution of two irregular echinoids (Maretia planulata Lamarck and Metalia dicrana Clark) in Apra Harbor, Guam. Galaxea 10:89-95.

Norris, D.R. and Paul Chirichetti. 1991. Quantitative assessment of conspicuous epibenthic macroinvertebrates of Unai Bapot and Unai Laulau, wet season survey: Part 1. University of Guam Marine Laboratory, Survey Series 2.

Kerr, A.M., D.R. Norris, Peter J. Schuup, K.D. Meyer, T.J. Pitlik, David R. Hopper, J.D. Chamberlain and Larry S. Meyer. 1992. Range extensions of echinoderms (Asteroidea, Echinoidea and Holothuroidea) to Guam, Mariana Islands. Micronesica 25:201-216.

Norris, D.R. 1993. Patterns of distribution, growth and sediment interactions of an infaunal deposit feeder (Maretia planulata Lamarck) in a tropical soft-bottom community. Proceedings of the eighth international Echinoderm conference - Dijon. 4 September 1993.

Waren, Anders, D.R. Norris and J. Templado. 1994. Description of three new eulimid gastropods parasitic in irregular sea urchins. Veliger 37:141-154.

Academic Talks:
Norris, D.R. 1992. Distribution and growth of the irregular urchin Maretia planulata in Apra Harbor, Guam. Friends of Echinoderms 1992 - Harbor Branch Oceangraphic Institute. 11 July 1993.

Did you know?
"Lichens are a successful alliance between a fungus and an alga. Each doing what it does best, and thriving as a result of a natural cooperation. They live as one organism, both inhabiting the same body." A classic example of symbiosis.

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