The seabed is the most extensive habitat on the planet. It occupies at least 75% of the
Earth's surface, far more if the planar areas of the shelves and slopes are taken into account …

The structure of ecological communities reflects a tension among forces that alter
populations. Marine ecologists previously emphasized control by locally operating forces …

Efforts to understand the population dynamics of marine species with planktonic larvae have
been stymied by the fact that the larvae recruiting to a location have little chance of …

The influence of predation on rocky intertidal community structure has long emphasized the
importance of indirect interactions. Most efforts in this area have focused on the density …

This paper highlights the poor esteem in which taxonomy, as autonomous science, is held
and the relative implications of this for conservation biology. 2. In recent times, taxonomy at …

The species–area relationship (SPAR) was the central paradigm for the emerging science of
reserve design in the 1970s and early 1980s. The apparent consistency of the SPAR for …

In an experimental laboratory investigation on an estuarine crab, Chasmagnathus granulata
Dana, we investigated how salinities experienced during embryonic and larval development …

Planktonic larvae of marine organisms may vary greatly in individual condition. Larval
quality, metamorphosis, juvenile growth, and mortality of the barnacle Semibalanus …

How and why populations fluctuate and what drives the magnitude of fluctuations are
questions that have long intrigued ecologists. Dispersal may dampen population fluctuations …

Foam lines oriented parallel to shore are common features of rocky shores. At times, the
water coloration is different on either side of the foam lines, suggesting they are associated …