When a carbon reservoir has a lower radiocarbon content than the atmosphere, this is
referred to as a reservoir effect. This is expressed as an offset between the radiocarbon ages …

Human ecodynamics (HE) refers to processes of stability, resilience, and change in socio-
ecological relationships or systems. HE research involves interdisciplinary study of the …

The largest seaweed, giant kelp (Macrocystis) is the fastest growing and most prolific of all
plants found on earth. Growing from the seafloor and extending along the ocean surface in …

Winner of the 2017 Paul Sweezy Marxist Sociology Book Award from the American
Sociological Association Although humans have long depended on oceans and aquatic …

The future of archaeological science relies as much (if not more) on theoretical as on
methodological developments. As with anything in biology, explaining past human behavior …

Maintaining food production while sustaining productive ecosystems is among the central
challenges of our time, yet, it has been for millennia. Ancient clam gardens, intertidal rock …

Interdisciplinary study of coastal archaeological sites provides a wealth of information on the
ecology and evolution of ancient marine animal populations, the structure of past marine …

In the face of environmental uncertainty due to anthropogenic climate change, islands are at
the front lines of global change, threatened by sea level rise, habitat alteration, extinctions …

While there is increasing recognition among archaeologists of the extent to which non-
agricultural societies have managed their terrestrial ecosystems, the traditional management …

Since the 19th century, the study of shell middens has played an important role in
archaeological research. Shell midden and broader coastal archaeology have transformed …