Coral reefs are among the world's most diverse and productive ecosystems, yet they are
also one of the most threatened. The combined effects of local human activities and climate …

Pinto abalone (Haliotis kamtschatkana), the widest ranging abalone species in North
America, occurs from Alaska, United States to Central Baja California, Mexico. The species …

Intertidal barnacles have been well studied for their adaptations for shore life and as
members of shore communities. However, many more species occur sublittorally. The …

This study describes spawning, larval development, and new recruits of four mytilid species.
Each of the mussel species was induced by standard thermal shock and natural seawater …

Settlement and metamorphosis mark a critical transition in the life cycle of marine
invertebrates, during which substantial mortality occurs in both field and laboratory settings …

Early detection is important for successful management of invasive species, but optimising
monitoring systems to detect multiple species from different taxonomic groups remains a …

Complexity in physical habitats may modify predation pressure by allowing differential
access of predators to prey. Rocky subtidal environments are inherently complex with many …

The distribution of intertidal organisms can depend on processes operating early in their life
history. The ascidian Pyura praeputialis, a mid-to low-intertidal habitat-forming ecosystem …

Populations of most marine benthic species have pelagic larvae which is important in
maintaining coastal populations. The populations of these species were previously …

Atlantic surfclams, Spisula solidissima, are long-lived bivalve molluscs with dispersive larval
stages. Surfclam patchiness throughout the US Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) has …