Assoc. Prof. Colin McLay
Retired
Marine Biology
Qualifications
B.Sc.(Hons.)(Otago)
Ph.D.(British Columbia)
Contact Details
Phone: +64 3 364 2500 (School Office)
Fax: +64 3 364 2590
Email: colin.mclay@canterbury.ac.nz
Postal address: School of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury, Private Bag 4800, Christchurch, New Zealand
Research
1. Population and marine ecology, especially crabs, hermit crabs and other Crustacea. Invasive species of marine Crustacea.
2. Reproductive biology of Crustacea: comparative study of crab mating strategies, especially of NZ Grapsidae and Hymenosomatidae.
3. Decapod phylogeny, especially of the Anomura and Brachyura.
4. Systematics of the brachyuran families Dromiidae (sponge crabs) and Dynomenidae (coral crabs). Systematics of the NZ Decapoda.