Chantal Conand (born 10 April 1943) is a French
marine biologist
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.
Biography
Conand obtained her
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in
biological oceanography
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at
University of Western Brittany
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in
Brest in 1988. Her
thesis
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focused on
Aspidochirotida
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List of families
Synall ...
of the New Caledonia Barrier Reef (french: Les Holothuries aspidochirotes du lagon de Nouvelle-Calédonie). In January 1993, she joined the marine ecology laboratory (ECOMAR) at the
University of La Réunion and eventually became its chief scientist.
[.] Her expertise extends to all
echinoderm
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s of the
Indo-Pacific
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, but her work has focused on
sea cucumber
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s,
[.] but also on other echinoderms of
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.
Her other work has included studies of the
crown-of-thorns starfish
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, which preys upon hard, or stony, coral polyps (Scleractinia). She was a member of the scientific committee of the ''
Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association
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'' from 2001 to 2004. She has since retired and become
emeritus
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faculty.
Works
Her works include more than thirty books or book chapters and over 100 peer-reviewed articles and reports.
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Honour
Two species of
Starfishes are dedicated to her: ''
Aquilonastra conandae
''Aquilonastra conandae'' is a species of starfish from the family Asterinidae found near the Mascarene Islands in the Indian Ocean. It is known for its asexual reproduction and is fissiparous. It is a small starfish, discrete and camouflaged, ...
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[.] et ''
Aquilonastra chantalae
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Notes & references
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French marine biologists
1943 births
Living people
University of Western Brittany alumni