This research was conducted to monitor the response of aquatic macroinvertebrate communities to the restoration of intertidal habitat, including eelgrass (Zostera marina) and native oyster reefs (Ostrea lurida) in the San Francisco Estuary. Plots of e . . .

Population bottlenecks, and subsequent loss of genetic diversity, are a common occurrence for introduced species. The MHC Class IIDB locus must constantly adapt to detect shifting pathogen communities and is used in this study to assess functional div . . .

A two-year study of nutrient and chlorophyll-a (chl-a) dynamics within and proximal to a 28 ha restored wetland was evaluated. The net mass flux of dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) and chl-a at the restored site, Blacklock Tidal Marsh (BTM) was also . . .

For efficient plant growth, legumes form symbiosis with a group of nitrogen-fixing bacteria, Rhizobia. Recent results in Sinorhizobium meliloti Rml 021 have shown that jspA, IppA, and podJ are involved in the production of succinoglycan (EPS-I), an es . . .

Giant sengis (genus Rhynchocyon), also known as giant elephant-shrews, are approximately 500 g forest floor mammals that range from Central to East Africa. Previous work on giant sengi taxonomy has focused primarily on pelage color, pelage pattern, an . . .

Species redistribution is a well-documented response to global change. Understanding the resulting physiological responses of organisms is critical for predicting community composition changes that may occur under future conditions. The porcelain crab . . .

Octocorals are among the most abundant and diverse organisms in the ocean. These animals are present in every ocean and can be found from the intertidal zone (0 m) to abyssal depths (over 6000 m). Gorgonians are octocorals with a solid, internal axis. . . .

Temporal genetic studies of direct developing organisms are rare. Marine invertebrates lacking a planktonic larval stage are expected to have lower dispersal, low gene flow, and a higher potential for local adaptation than organisms with planktonic di . . .

This research examined the effects of temperature (20, 25, and 30°C) and salinity (0, 6, and 12) on the plant traits of the aquatic macrophyte, Stuckenia pectinata, and how changes in these traits influence herbivory by invertebrate grazers. The highe . . .

Delineation of Acartia spp. is essential to assess the biodiversity of copepods in marine ecosystems. Previous phylogenetic analyses show lack of monophyly for A.tonsa and A.hudsonica. Reported average DNA sequence divergence among some Acartia spp. i . . .