Landscape-level shifts in plant species distribution and abundance can fundamentally
change the ecology of an ecosystem. Such shifts are occurring within mangrove-marsh …

Because many estuaries worldwide are experiencing large-scale alterations in freshwater
inflows due to climatic and human influences on watersheds, it is critical to understand …

In the northwestern Gulf of Mexico (nwGOM), the coastal climate shifts abruptly from the
humid northeast to the semiarid southwest within a narrow latitudinal range. The climate …

As top predators, sharks play important ecological roles in coastal marine ecosystems. Yet,
environmental changes in many coastal regions are likely altering the composition of …

The combined use of otolith chemistry and tissue isotopes has the potential to reveal
movements, habitat associations and food web interactions at a variety of spatial and …

The current study seeks to identify possible anthropogenic and/or natural environmental
stressors that may account for the long-term decline of ecosystem health in Lavaca Bay …

The effects of potential reductions of freshwater inflow were evaluated for the lower Peace
River and its largest tributary, lower Shell Creek, which flow into the Charlotte Harbor …

Human activities and regional-scale climate variability drive changes in the ecology of
coastal and marine ecosystems. Ecological restoration has emerged as a best-management …

In recognition of the importance that the ecological soundness of riverine, bay, estuary and
riparian areas has on the economy, health and well-being of the State, the 80th Texas …

Phytoplankton are important primary producers in estuaries and are also indicators of
environmental changes, such as freshwater inflow or nutrient loadings. Some phytoplankton …