Larval dispersal is arguably the most important but least understood demographic process
in the sea. The likelihood of a larva dispersing from its birthplace to successfully recruit in …

Exchange of material across the nearshore region, extending from the shoreline to a few
kilometers offshore, determines the concentrations of pathogens and nutrients near the …

Ocean warming has predictably driven some marine species to migrate polewards or to
deeper water, matching rates of environmental temperature change (climate velocity) to …

Sensory cells that detect mechanical forces usually have one or more specialized cilia.
These mechanosensory cells underlie hearing, proprioception or gravity sensation. To date …

In marine plankton, many swimming species can perceive their environment with flow
sensors. Can they use this flow information to travel faster in turbulence? To address this …

Offline particle tracking (OPT) is a widely used tool for the analysis of data in oceanographic
research. Given the output of a hydrodynamic model, OPT can provide answers to a wide …

Benthic marine invertebrates, such as oysters, rely on larval recruitment for their populations
to persist. This can be by self‐recruitment to the natal population or recruitment from …

The intensity of small‐scale fluid motions varies among coastal seascapes, which could
drive species‐specific behavioral adaptations in planktonic larvae. For example, inlets and …

Hypoxia can have drastic adverse effects on coastal ecosystems, especially when coupled
with heat stress. Most organisms are thought to be more sensitive to stress during their larval …

Zooplankton live in dynamic environments where turbulence may challenge their limited
swimming abilities. How this interferes with fundamental behavioral processes remains …