My research interests are focused in determining causes of patterns of distribution of marine organisms with emphasis on larval ecology. I work in eco-physiology, functional morphology, and behavior to understand the role of larval supply in driving recruitment of marine species. I also work in community ecology, studying causes of spatial-temporal patterns of plankton communities, as well as investigating the role of mesopelagic organisms on the active carbon pump due to vertical migrations. My focus has a wide significance for the management resources (fish and decapod crustaceans), monitoring of invasive species, and global biogeochemical cycles, in the light of climate change.