Biologists at the University of Victoria found that drift logs on the shores of the B.C. coast are scraping away valuable ...

Logs are a familiar sight on the beaches along the coast of Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii and are often viewed positively, as they can stabilize the banks, be used for firewood or act as benches by ...

Undergraduate students at Oregon State University assist in monitoring the intertidal zone on the Oregon coast (Elizabeth Cerny-Chipman). (CN) — Researchers from Oregon State University found the ...

Microphytobenthos (MPB) represent a crucial component of intertidal ecosystems, underpinning both local sediment stability and broader coastal biogeochemical cycles. These microalgal communities ...

On the shores of the Texas Gulf Shore beaches, sand hills resembling miniature volcanoes have popped up, with park staff members explaining that the hills play a vital purpose in the ocean's ecosystem ...

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A keystone in an arch's crown secures the other stones in place. Keystone species play the same role in many ecological communities by maintaining the structure and integrity of the community. The ...

This data set presents a food web for Otago Harbour, an intertidal mudflat ecosystem in New Zealand. The harbor consists of a series of mudflats exposed at low tide, each separated from its closest ...

Aim: Understanding general spatial patterns of multiple species is a central aim of biogeography. Spatial analyses of coastal marine assemblages have shown an emergent pattern in that the variability ...

Logs are a familiar sight on the beaches along the coast of Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii and are often viewed positively, as they can stabilize the banks, be used for firewood or act as benches by ...