Mussels form dense aggregations that dominate temperate rocky shores, and they are key
aquaculture species worldwide. Coastal environments are dynamic across a broad range of …

The emerging field of marine ecomechanics provides an explicit physical framework for
exploring interactions among marine organisms and between these organisms and their …

The effects of the climate crisis are affecting ecosystems at different scales and magnitudes.
This paper focuses on a massive Mediterranean mussel die-off observed along the middle …

Background Environmental heterogeneity plays a major role in invasion and coexistence
dynamics. Habitat segregation between introduced species and their native competitors is …

The biomechanics of specialized mechanical structures produced by organisms provides
crucial fitness advantages. The energetic cost associated with producing these structural …

Interspecific and intraspecific diversity are essential components of biodiversity with far-
reaching implications for ecosystem function and service provision. Importantly, genotypic …

Mussels secrete byssal threads regularly to the substratum, and the strength of these
threads can fluctuate with time. The present study examined weekly variations in the …

Self-organized spatial patterns are increasingly recognized for their contribution to
ecosystem functioning. They can improve the ecosystem's ability to respond to perturbation …

Robust ecological forecasting requires accurate predictions of physiological responses to
environmental drivers. Energy budget models facilitate this by mechanistically linking …

We begin by giving away our punch line: A lack of physiological insight is the primary
impediment to the successful prediction of the ecological effects of climatic change. To be …