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 ...

For two years now, scientists, shellfish managers, and tribes have been working to understand how the heat dome that settled over the Pacific Northwest in the summer of 2021 affected the places where ...

Benwei Shi, Shi Lun Yang, Stijn Temmerman, Tjeerd Bouma, Tom Ysebaert, Sikai Wang, Yingxin Zhang, Jihua Wu, Haifei Yang, Longhui Zhang, Liqin Zuo, Ya Ping Wang https ...

Mudskippers are unique fish. They live both in water and on land. They walk with strong fins. They breathe through skin and ...

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 ...

"We are experiencing an extremely low tide this morning, and ghost shrimp are creating mini volcanoes all over the beach," staff wrote. "They are an important part of intertidal ecosystems, because ...

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 ...