Ecklonia radiata is one of the most widespread kelps globally, dominating temperate reefs
throughout much of Australasia and southeastern Africa. Throughout much of its range, it is …

3D printing technology offers significant advantages in the development of objects and tools
across an array of fields and has been implemented in an increasing number of ecological …

The Atlantic surfclam Spisula solidissima supports one of the largest fisheries on the US
northeast coast. Using~ 30 yr of data from surfclam stock surveys, variance-to-mean ratios …

Many aquaculture sectors internationally, most notably for the cultivation of bivalves, rely
almost completely on wild-caught juveniles ('spat') to stock farms, with poor 'catches' …

Recruitment of the limpet Patella ulyssiponensis was investigated in relation to the presence
of living crustose coralline algae (CCA) in rocky-shore habitats. Juvenile limpets (≤ 10 mm …

The recent discovery of Pacific oyster Crassostrea gigas (also known as Magallana gigas)
spatfields in a Mediterranean lagoon intensely exploited for shellfish farming (Thau lagoon) …

The recruitment of marine invertebrate larvae to coral reef ecosystems is critical for the
continued productivity of these highly biodiverse habitats. Despite such importance, little is …

Climate change will lead to community shifts and increase the vulnerability of coastal marine
ecosystems, but there is yet insufficient detail of how early life stages of marine populations …

Settlement, recruitment and survival of sessile marine species are driven by many biotic and
abiotic factors. Among them, substrate mineral composition is generally a neglected topic …

Physical properties, distribution, and abundance of natural hard substrates are important
variables modulating the potential distribution of sessile aquatic species. In this study, we …