Field surveys and empirical predation assays (i.e., tethering experiments) were conducted inside and outside of three no-take marine reserves, one established in 2007, and two 30+ years old in central California kelp forests. Densities of micro-invert . . .

Sea surface pH is projected to decline 0.3 - 0.4 units by the year 2100. In the same time span, global surface temperature is expected to increase up to 4°C. Many studies have recently focused on the interactive effects of multiple stressors on the ph . . .

The earliest, newly settled juvenile stages are a critical phase in the life cycles of sessile marine invertebrates. Individuals must grow quickly to avoid lethal predation, yet they may be stuck in low flow boundary layers where obtaining food for ra . . .

The purpose of this study was to investigate the psychological and physiological characteristics of marathon and ultramarathon runners. Fourteen marathon and 14 ultramarathon recreational runners were assessed for, body height, body mass, BMI, body fa . . .

Controlled experiments testing effects of temperature, salinity, and aerial exposure were paired with field observations to investigate symbiont expulsion in the abundant intertidal anemone, Anthopleura elegantissima. In the study region, A. elegantis . . .

Despite the amount of attention it has received, attempts to explain the distribution of genetic diversity have not been fully successful. Competing theories claim that neutral or selective processes have a greater influence on the genetic variation w . . .

Restoration of eelgrass (Zostera marina) is underway in a number of regions, yet transplant success remains inconsistent. Eelgrass bed sediments and the microbial communities therein are not well understood, though they may hold the key to improving r . . .

Eelgrass (Zostera marina) beds are highly valued in temperate estuaries worldwide, and decades of declines have led to conservations and restoration programs in many regions. Understanding variation in factors that determine eelgrass success is an imp . . .

The purpose of this project was to examine and compare the mechanisms for growth and reproduction of Gracilariopsis andersonii found along an exposed rocky coast and within an estuarine sand flat. Biomass and reproductive capacity were measured within . . .

Massive precipitation experienced in California during the 2016-17 winter brought the salinity of surface waters in San Francisco Bay Estuary (SFBE) down to values not seen in years. Bay-dwelling organisms such as intertidal invertebrates are at risk . . .

Ischnura gemina, the San Francisco forktail damselfly (Family Coenagriortidae) is endemic to the San Francisco Bay area, and is identified by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as a vulnerable species. Research from the late 1970s thro . . .

As a highly urbanized ecosystem, the San Francisco Estuary (SFE) has many wastewater treatment facilities discharging large volumes of high nutrient effluent into the estuary. Phytoplankton primary production can be depressed in the presence of ammoni . . .

The giant green sea anemone (Anthopleura xanthogrammica) inhabits the rocky intertidal zone in California and Oregon. Two photosynthetic algal symbionts, zooxanthellae and zoochlorellae, make these anemones important primary producers in the intertida . . .

Movements of 23 sub-adult and 10 juvenile black rockfish (Sebastes melanops) implanted with acoustic transmitters were monitored during 16 months in Carmel Bay, California. Most tagged sub-adult black rockfish (14 fish) were resident to the study area . . .

Four species of phytoplankton (Rhodomonas salina, Skeletonema marinoi, Prorocentrum micans, Isochrysis galbana) were grown under present-day low (400ppm pCOi, pH~8.1) and predicted-future high (lOOOppm pCOi, pH~7.8) ocean acidification conditions usin . . .

In the California Current System, baleen whales are used as a proxy for ecosystem health because they have been widely studied as a top predator. Oceanographic variability in the California Current System is dominated by three basin scale climate patt . . .

Climate induced shifts in population distributions are widely documented around the globe as a means of animals behaviorally responding to their physiological tolerance limits. The rocky intertidal shore is known for its highly thermally variable envi . . .

Batoids exhibit unique body plans, with derived fin morphologies such as the anteriorly expanded pectoral fins that fuse to the head, or distally extended anterior pelvic fin lobes used for a modified swimming technique utilized by skates (Rajidea). T . . .

Small-scale shifts in species distributions are expected to occur under future climate for many species. These shifts can have consequences as they alter population dynamics, and it is important to understand when and why they occur. The intertidal po . . .

The Amazon River Plume (ARP) is a productive region of the Atlantic Ocean where riverine nutrients drive particulate productivity. A portion of the carbon produced by phytoplankton is released as dissolved organic carbon (DOC); this research investiga . . .