Artificial intelligence and extensive satellite imagery have allowed researchers to map the world's intertidal zones for the first time, revealing a significant loss of the crucial ecosystem. The ...

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 ...

Intertidal mudflats are dynamic coastal zones subject to the rhythmic influence of tides, where fine sedimentary substrates create habitats for a diverse range of infaunal organisms. These communities ...

Ecosystem engineering is a ubiquitous process by which the biological activity of a species shapes habitat diversity and often creates local biodiversity hotspots. The honeycombworm Sabellaria ...

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

Ecosystem engineers facilitate communities by providing a structural habitat that reduces abiotic stress or predation pressure for associated species. However, disturbance may damage or move the ...

Even in the gray days of Oregon’s winter, vivid pops of color can be found on the Oregon coast. The rocky intertidal zone, commonly known as tide pools, is home to a rainbow of species – from orange ...

After a deadly disease nearly wiped them out, ochre sea stars are returning to Oregon’s coast, restoring balance to the ...

Seagrass meadows are critical marine ecosystems, acting as carbon sinks and providing habitats for diverse marine species. However, they face increasing threats from climate change and human ...

You’ve heard of “urban sprawl” but have you heard of “marine sprawl”? From oil platforms to ports, and offshore wind turbines to sea-walls, the world’s coastal environment is becoming cluttered with ...

John Pearse, professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology at UC Santa Cruz, died on Friday, July 31, at his home in Pacific Grove, California. He was 84 and had been in hospice care for ...

Artificial intelligence and extensive satellite imagery have allowed researchers to map the world's intertidal zones for the first time, revealing a significant loss of the crucial ecosystem. The ...