Aquaculture is viewed as a potential mechanism to meet the growing demand for seafood
around the world. The future of bivalve shellfish aquaculture in the US hinges on sustainable …

Seagrasses comprise some of the most heterogeneous landscape structures of shallow-
water estuarine/marine ecosystems in the world. However, while knowledge at the …

Habitat complexity is one of the most important factors structuring biotic assemblages, yet we
still lack basic understanding of the underlying mechanisms. Although it is one of the primary …

The effects of ocean acidification (OA) on the structure and complexity of coastal marine
biogenic habitat have been broadly overlooked. Here we explore how declining pH and …

The oceans cover the majority of the Earth's surface; they influence our climate and provide
a valuable source of food to billions of people. Yet despite its fundamental impact on our …

Despite the intensity with which ecological information involving habitat complexity has been
amassed to date, much remains to be revealed for a comprehensive understanding of the …

Seagrass beds are thought to have a fundamental role in maintaining populations of
commercially exploited fish and invertebrate species by providing one or more of the …

Kelp forests are highly productive coastal habitats and are emerging as important sources of
organic matter for other ecosystems. Although their high rates of productivity and detritus …

The compound influence of habitat complexity and patch size on stream invertebrate
assemblages associated with submerged macrophytes was investigated through field …

Habitat structure is one of the fundamental factors determining the distribution of organisms
at all spatial scales, and vegetation is of primary importance in sha** the structural …