Dan Leus

Marine Invertebrate Biologist/Area Diving Safety Coordinator

Provision of scientific advice to fisheries managers on the commercial dive fisheries, specifically on the Red Sea Urchin.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

Current research and/or projects

I currently provide scientific advice to fisheries managers on the commercial dive fisheries for the Pacific coast, with focus on the Red Sea Urchin fishery. I also act as the Area Dive Safety Coordinator (Dive Officer) for the Pacific Biological Station (PBS) in Nanaimo, BC.

Education and awards

Degrees:

  • Bachelors of Science Hon. Marine Biology (2003), University of British Columbia

Additional links

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Key publications

  1. Maria T. Maldonado, Andrew E. Allen, Joanne S. Chong, Kevin Lin, Dan Leus, Nataliya Karpenko and Shannon L. Harris. 2006.Copper-Dependent Iron Transport in Coastal and Oceanic Diatoms. Limnology and Oceanography, Vol.51, No.4, pg 1729-1743

Contact

Research facility

Pacific Biological Station
3190 Hammond Bay Road
Nanaimo, BC V9T 6N7
Canada

Expertise

Environment›Ecology›Aquatic Ecosystems›Aquatic habitat/ Aquatic Environmental Science
Environment›Ecology›Aquatic Ecosystems›Ecosystem effects of fishing
Environment›Ecology›Aquatic Ecosystems›Fish population science
Environment›Nature & Wildlife›Ecosystems & Habitats›Aquatic Ecosystems Science
Environment›Nature & Wildlife›Ecosystems & Habitats›Aquatic Habitat/ Aquatic Environmental Science
Environment›Nature & Wildlife›Ecosystems & Habitats›Fish population science
Environment›Water›Aquatic ecosystems science
Environment›Water›Aquatic habitat/ aquatic environmental science
Environment›Water›Ecosystem effects of fishing
Environment›Water›Fish population science
Sciences›Fish population science