A bit of exploration of the rocky intertidal zone near Shaman Island yielded lots of big sea stars (mostly five-armed), little green sea urchins, and tiny snails (periwinkles or margarites? I’m never ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Understanding the drivers of geographical variation in species distributions, and the resulting community structure, constitutes one of the ...

The SWAT Team at work on one section of a survey site in Burnt Hill, Oregon. (Photo by Megan Williams) Megan Williams searches for sea stars at a survey site. (Photo by Alison Kendall) SWAT Team ...

Limpets, a group of marine gastropods inhabiting rocky intertidal zones, represent a key component of coastal ecosystems. Their grazing behaviour regulates algal communities, thereby influencing ...

Seaweed isn't something that generally features today in European recipe books, even though it is widely eaten in Asia. But our team has discovered molecular evidence that shows this wasn't always the ...