Sound waves travel through different types of matter, including liquid water. Importantly, the movement of ocean water can ...

In the chilly waters off the Northern California coast, palm-sized sea creatures known as Velella velella float along the ...

How do habitat loss and fragmentation affect species and ecosystems? Spatial ecology investigates the immense variety of spatial patterns in nature and their ecological consequences. If you take a ...

Ecology is the study of how organisms interact with each other and their environment. It considers processes that occur at the population, community and ecosystem levels and has a particular focus ...

A large number of studies on the interface between benthic ecology and oceanography have identified a number of the major coastal phenomena that can control or shape the organization of benthic ...

Eddies, which form in biologically productive coastal upwelling regions, are important vehicles for the transport of carbon and nutrients. These eddies trap water masses and migrate into the open ...

Our faculty, students and researchers travel the world to conduct research in ecology and evolution. Learn more about their experiences and stories in our In the Field articles. Ecology and ...

In the published article, there was an error in Figure 3 as published. The initial (T0) phytoplankton community composition at site C2 was incorrectly displayed, with ...

Ocean acidification (OA) is a pressing global issue characterized by fundamental changes in ocean chemistry, including the reduction of pH levels, due to the absorption of increased atmospheric CO 2.

Mar. 31, 2025 — A new study warns that global climate change may have a devastating effect on butterflies, turning their species-rich, mountain habitats from refuges into traps. Think of it as ...

It is the second bad season in a row for Mr Dickenson, who also saw a drop in fish numbers last year due to the prolonged Bonney coast upwelling ... those effects on the ecology as well." ...

The 2015 HAB affected the West Coast more than any other recorded bloom in history, costing an estimated $97 million dollars in damages to the Dungeness crab harvest alone.Domoic acid manifests in all ...