Àìåðèêàíñêèé èõòèîëîã, áèîãåîãðàô, ïðîôåññîð Óíèâåðñèòåòà Þæíîé Ôëîðèäû â Ñàíêò-Ïåòåðñáóðãå.
Îáùèå âîïðîñû ìîðñêîé áèîãåîãðàôèè. Äèâåðñèôèêàöèÿ ìîðñêèõ è êîíòèíåíòàëüíûõ áèîò çåìíîãî øàðà íà ôîíå ãëîáàëüíîé òåêòîíèêè ïëèò.  ïðîòèâîâåñ ñòîðîííèêàì âèêàðèàòíîé ãåîãðàôèè ïîñëåäîâàòåëüíî îòñòàèâàåò êîíöåïöèè êëàññè÷åñêîãî äèñïåðñèîíàëèçìà, â òîì ÷èñëå êîíöåïöèþ öåíòðîâ ïðîèñõîæäåíèÿ.
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