Connectivity, or the exchange of individuals among marine populations, is a central topic in
marine ecology. For most benthic marine species with complex life cycles, this exchange …

ABSTRACT Aim Species distribution models (SDMs) have been used to address a wide
range of theoretical and applied questions in the terrestrial realm, but marine‐based …

Microplastics (MPs) and mesoplastics are able to sorb harmful substances and often contain
additives, eg, endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), that can cause adverse effects to …

How multiple types of non‐trophic interactions map onto trophic networks in real
communities remains largely unknown. We present the first effort, to our knowledge …

Sea star wasting disease (SSWD) first appeared in Oregon in April 2014, and by June had
spread to most of the coast. Although delayed compared to areas to the north and south …

Few traits are shared by all species of animals and plants. Movement is a noteworthy
exception. Although many species seem permanently locked to a particular place, they …

Abstract The Theory of Island Biogeography (TIB) predicts how area and isolation influence
species richness equilibrium on insular habitats. However, the TIB remains silent about …

Climate change will modify ecosystems, but a dearth of long‐term data sets on critical
ecological factors makes prediction of mechanistic pathways and scope for ecological …

Which populations are replenished primarily by immigrants (open) and which by local
production (closed) remains an important question for management with implications for …

Recruitment variation can be a major source of fluctuation in populations and communities,
making it difficult to generalize results. Determining the scales of variation and whether …