Advective flows rapidly transport water, solutes, and particles into and out of permeable
sand beds and significantly affects the biogeochemistry of coastal environments. In this …

Global climate change will undoubtedly be a pressure on coastal marine ecosystems,
affecting not only species distributions and physiology but also ecosystem functioning. In the …

Size is a fundamental organismal trait and an important driver of ecosystem functions.
Although large individuals may dominate some functions and provide important habitat …

The input of terrestrial silt and clay (hereafter mud) into coastal environments can alter
sediment grain size distribution affecting the structure and functioning of benthic …

Sea level rise (SLR) has been described as one of the greatest potential causes of
ecosystem disruption, putting many coastal areas at risk of irreversible changes. However …

Declining biodiversity and loss of ecosystem function threatens the ability of habitats to
contribute ecosystem services. However, the form of the relationship between biodiversity …

The degradation of ecosystems is often associated with losses of large organisms and the
concomitant losses of the ecological functions they mediate. Conversely, the resilience of …

We use concomitant radon (222 Rn, a natural groundwater tracer) and nutrient time series
observations upstream and downstream of two New Zealand estuarine intertidal flats to …

Species are often grouped according to their biological or functional traits to better
understand their contribution to ecosystem functioning. However, it is becoming clear that a …

The suspension feeding bivalve Austrovenus stutchburyi is a key species on intertidal
sandflats in New Zealand, affecting the appearance and functioning of these systems, but is …