Rocky shores occur at the interface of the land and sea. Typically they are open ecosystems,
with steep environmental gradients. Their accessibility to man has rendered them …

Rocky shores provide a harsh environment for marine organisms andwe briefly discuss
natural sources of variation in community structure beforeconsidering anthropogenic …

Marine scientists have made many recent advances in understanding the connections
between the structure of benthic communities, replenishment of populations through …

Warming of the planet has accelerated in recent years and is predicted to continue over the
next 50 to 100 yr. Evidence of responses to present warming in marine ecosystems include …

Experimental analyses of causes of patterns of distribution and abundance of intertidal
animals and plants on rocky shores have been a major activity for many years. In this review …

Studies on the west coast of North America suggest that nearshore oceanographic
conditions can have important effects on rocky intertidal community structure and dynamics …

The rocky intertidal foreshore has long been an area intensely studied by ecologists, and the
contrasts found between relative heights on the shore and between shores of different …

The ecology and function of rocky temperate mesophotic ecosystems (TMEs) remain poorly
understood globally despite their widespread distribution. They typically occur at 20–150 m …

This is an introduction to the study of marine rocky shores in the temperate zone. It is
designed to encourage students and others to couple enormous intellectual rewards with …

Coastal landscapes are being transformed as a consequence of the increasing demand for
urban infrastructure to sustain commercial, residential and tourist activities. A variety of man …