Imke M. Böök

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Building 2 (Ibn Al Haytham) West, Level 3, Area 2, 3326-WS09

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Biography

I did my BSc in Biology in Bonn (Germany) and my MSc in Marine Biology at the University of Bremen (Germany). In my Master thesis I examined extracellular enzymes of invertebrate origin and their role in nutrient (re)cycling. Afterwards, I moved to New Zealand and started a PhD at the Victoria University of Wellington. In my PhD thesis I investigated the interaction between bioeroding sponges and oysters. I have worked with several different invertebrates and developed a strong interest in their physiology and responses to anthropogenic drivers. Additionally, I am interested in species interactions and how they might be altered by ongoing global change.

I have joined Susana Carvalho working group (BEM) as a Postdoctoral Researcher in 2024 and I will be investigating the effects of ecotoxins on invertebrates from the Red Sea.

Research Interests

I am investigating the effects of ecotoxins on marine invertebrates to better understand how environmental pollutants (e.g. from sunscreens) affect invertebrate physiology and reef biodiversity. I am also interested in the effects of climate change (ocean acidification, ocean warming and marine heatwaves) on marine organisms and their interactions.

Selected Publications

  • Krieger E. C., Sarid-Segal Y., Böök, I. M., Taise A., Berbece D., Cornwall C. E., Tolerance of three temperate macroalgal taxa to marine heatwaves of differing durations and intensities is not modulated by irradiance. Phycologia 62(6):627–636 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1080/00318884.2023.2267411
  • Böök I. M., Michael K. P., Lane H. S., Cornwall C. E., Bell J. J., Phillips N. E., Limited impact of a bioeroding sponge, Cliona sp., on Ostrea chilensis from Foveaux Strait, New Zealand, Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 155:59–71 (2023). https://doi.org/10.3354/dao03743
  • Böök, I. M., Saborowski, R. (2020). Extracellular phosphoesterases of invertebrate origin: Underrated actors in phosphorus recycling? Marine Biology, 167, 47 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00227-020-3654-6

Education

  • Ph.D. in Marine Biology, School of Biological Science, Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand – 2024.
  • M.Sc. in Marine Biology, Faculty Biology/Chemistry, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany – 2018.
  • B.Sc. in Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany – 2015.

Professional Profile

  • 2024 – present: Postdoctoral Fellow, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal, KSA

Research Interests Keywords

Ecophysiology Global Change Ecotoxicology Carbonate Chemistry Bioerosion