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View article: Non‐Random Mortality in an Experimental Oyster Restoration
Non‐Random Mortality in an Experimental Oyster Restoration Open
Ecological restoration has emerged as a prominent conservation and management strategy widely touted for its utility in evaluating ecological theories when designed experimentally. In comparison, restoration has been underutilized to inves…
View article: The genetic legacy of a global marine invader
The genetic legacy of a global marine invader Open
The massive geographic expansion of terrestrial plant crops, livestock, and marine aquacultured species during the 19th and 20th centuries provided local economic benefits, stabilized food demands, and altered local ecosystems. The invasio…
View article: Multiple cryptic lineages and restricted gene flow in the decorator worm Diopatra Cuprea
Multiple cryptic lineages and restricted gene flow in the decorator worm Diopatra Cuprea Open
The decorator worm Diopatra cuprea Bosc, 1802 (Annelid; Polycheate; Onuphidae) is an ecosystem engineer within high-salinity estuaries of the southern and eastern United States. A previous study revealed five morphologically cryptic mitoch…
View article: Restricted Dispersal and Phenotypic Response to Water Depth in a Foundation Seagrass
Restricted Dispersal and Phenotypic Response to Water Depth in a Foundation Seagrass Open
Species conservation and management benefit from precise understanding of natural patterns of dispersal and genetic variation. Using recent advances in indirect genetic methods applied to both adult plants and dispersed seeds, we find that…
View article: A Latitudinal Cline in the Taxonomic Structure of Eelgrass Epifaunal Communities is Associated With Plant Genetic Diversity
A Latitudinal Cline in the Taxonomic Structure of Eelgrass Epifaunal Communities is Associated With Plant Genetic Diversity Open
Aim Biogenic structural complexity increases mobile animal richness and abundance at local, regional and global scales, yet animal taxa vary in their response to complexity. When these taxa also vary functionally, habitat structures favour…
View article: Multiple cryptic lineages and restricted gene flow in the decorator worm Diopatra cuprea
Multiple cryptic lineages and restricted gene flow in the decorator worm Diopatra cuprea Open
The decorator worm Diopatra cuprea Bosc, 1802 (Annelid; Polycheate; Onuphidae) is an ecosystem engineer within high-salinity estuaries of the southern and eastern United States. A previous study revealed five relatively deep mitochondrial …
View article: Co-phylogeographic structure in a disease-causing parasite and its oyster host
Co-phylogeographic structure in a disease-causing parasite and its oyster host Open
With the increasing affordability of next-generation sequencing technologies, genotype-by-sequencing has become a cost-effective tool for ecologists and conservation biologists to describe a species' evolutionary history. For host–parasite…
View article: The Rhodoexplorer Platform for Red Algal Genomics and Whole-Genome Assemblies for Several <i>Gracilaria</i> Species
The Rhodoexplorer Platform for Red Algal Genomics and Whole-Genome Assemblies for Several <i>Gracilaria</i> Species Open
Macroalgal (seaweed) genomic resources are generally lacking as compared with other eukaryotic taxa, and this is particularly true in the red algae (Rhodophyta). Understanding red algal genomes is critical to understanding eukaryotic evolu…
View article: Cryptic mtDNA Diversity of Diopatra cuprea (Onuphidae, Annelida) in the Northwestern Atlantic Ocean
Cryptic mtDNA Diversity of Diopatra cuprea (Onuphidae, Annelida) in the Northwestern Atlantic Ocean Open
Marine annelid taxonomy is experiencing a period of rapid revision, with many previously “cosmopolitan” species being split into species with more limited geographic ranges. This is exemplified by the Diopatra genus, which has recently wit…
View article: THE RHODOEXPLORER PLATFORM FOR RED ALGAL GENOMICS AND WHOLE GENOME ASSEMBLIES FOR SEVERAL GRACILARIA SPECIES
THE RHODOEXPLORER PLATFORM FOR RED ALGAL GENOMICS AND WHOLE GENOME ASSEMBLIES FOR SEVERAL GRACILARIA SPECIES Open
Macroalgal (seaweed) genomic resources are generally lacking as compared to other eukaryotic taxa, and this is particularly true in the red algae (Rhodophyta). Understanding red algal genomes is critical to understanding eukaryotic evoluti…
View article: A Pleistocene legacy structures variation in modern seagrass ecosystems
A Pleistocene legacy structures variation in modern seagrass ecosystems Open
Distribution of Earth’s biomes is structured by the match between climate and plant traits, which in turn shape associated communities and ecosystem processes and services. However, that climate–trait match can be disrupted by historical e…
View article: Genetic and Epigenetic Differentiation Across Intertidal Gradients in the Foundation Plant Spartina alterniflora
Genetic and Epigenetic Differentiation Across Intertidal Gradients in the Foundation Plant Spartina alterniflora Open
Ecological genomics approaches have informed us about the structure of genetic diversity in natural populations that might underlie patterns in trait variation. However, we still know surprisingly little about the mechanisms that permit or…
View article: Genetic and epigenetic differentiation across intertidal gradients in the foundation plant Spartina alterniflora
Genetic and epigenetic differentiation across intertidal gradients in the foundation plant Spartina alterniflora Open
This record contains supplementary information for the article "Genetic and epigenetic differentiation across intertidal gradients in the foundation plant Spartina alterniflora". It contains the barcodes (barcodes.txt), the reference conti…
View article: Genetic and epigenetic differentiation across intertidal gradients in the foundation plant Spartina alterniflora
Genetic and epigenetic differentiation across intertidal gradients in the foundation plant Spartina alterniflora Open
This record contains supplementary information for the article "Genetic and epigenetic differentiation across intertidal gradients in the foundation plant Spartina alterniflora". It contains the barcodes (barcodes.txt), the reference conti…
View article: The biogeography of community assembly: latitude and predation drive variation in community trait distribution in a guild of epifaunal crustaceans
The biogeography of community assembly: latitude and predation drive variation in community trait distribution in a guild of epifaunal crustaceans Open
While considerable evidence exists of biogeographic patterns in the intensity of species interactions, the influence of these patterns on variation in community structure is less clear. Studying how the distributions of traits in communiti…
View article: Code and data used for analyses from The biogeography of community assembly: latitude and predation drive variation in community trait distribution in a guild of epifaunal crustaceans
Code and data used for analyses from The biogeography of community assembly: latitude and predation drive variation in community trait distribution in a guild of epifaunal crustaceans Open
Zip file including raw trait, environmental, and community data, code for conducting analyses, and a spreadsheet summarizing model selection
View article: Repeated Genetic and Adaptive Phenotypic Divergence across Tidal Elevation in a Foundation Plant Species
Repeated Genetic and Adaptive Phenotypic Divergence across Tidal Elevation in a Foundation Plant Species Open
Microgeographic genetic divergence can create fine-scale trait variation. When such divergence occurs within foundation species, then it might impact community structure and ecosystem function, and cause other cascading ecological effects.…
View article: GEOGRAPHIC VARIATION AMONG HERBIVORE POPULATIONS IN TOLERANCE FOR A CHEMICALLY RICH SEAWEED
GEOGRAPHIC VARIATION AMONG HERBIVORE POPULATIONS IN TOLERANCE FOR A CHEMICALLY RICH SEAWEED Open
Previous investigations have shown that the sedentary amphipod Ampithoe longimana escapes consumers by selectively living on and eating chemically defended seaweeds in the genus Dictyota. However, A. longimana and Dictyota overlap only in …
View article: What global biogeochemical consequences will marine animal–sediment interactions have during climate change?
What global biogeochemical consequences will marine animal–sediment interactions have during climate change? Open
Benthic animals profoundly influence the cycling and storage of carbon and other elements in marine systems, particularly in coastal sediments. Recent climate change has altered the distribution and abundance of many seafloor taxa and modi…
View article: Using RAD‐seq to develop sex‐linked markers in a haplodiplontic alga
Using RAD‐seq to develop sex‐linked markers in a haplodiplontic alga Open
For many taxa, including isomorphic haplodiplontic macroalgae, determining sex and ploidy is challenging, thereby limiting the scope of some population demographic and genetic studies. Here, we used double‐digest restriction site‐associate…
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18 years of data to show that the stability of the emblematic marine foundation species, the giant kelp M. pyrifera, can benefi t the stability of the diverse assemblage of understory algae and sessile invertebrates that compete for space …
View article: Latitude, temperature, and habitat complexity predict predation pressure in eelgrass beds across the Northern Hemisphere
Latitude, temperature, and habitat complexity predict predation pressure in eelgrass beds across the Northern Hemisphere Open
Latitudinal gradients in species interactions are widely cited as potential causes or consequences of global patterns of biodiversity. However, mechanistic studies documenting changes in interactions across broad geographic ranges are limi…
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View article: Marine Animal-Sediment Interactions Under Climate Change – Biogeochemical Consequences in the 21st Century
Marine Animal-Sediment Interactions Under Climate Change – Biogeochemical Consequences in the 21st Century Open
View article: Supporting<i>Spartina</i>: Interdisciplinary perspective shows<i>Spartina</i>as a distinct solid genus
Supporting<i>Spartina</i>: Interdisciplinary perspective shows<i>Spartina</i>as a distinct solid genus Open
In 2014, a DNA‐based phylogenetic study confirming the paraphyly of the grass subtribe Sporobolinae proposed the creation of a large monophyletic genus Sporobolus , including (among others) species previously included in the genera Spartin…
View article: Predicting the sensitivity of marine populations to rising temperatures
Predicting the sensitivity of marine populations to rising temperatures Open
Oceans are warming at rates faster than marine species have experienced over the previous 400,000 years. Our quantitative review across a wide range of marine taxa revealed that increases in temperature that occur above mean annual tempera…
View article: Nutrition of marine mesograzers: integrating feeding behavior, nutrient intake and performance of an herbivorous amphipod
Nutrition of marine mesograzers: integrating feeding behavior, nutrient intake and performance of an herbivorous amphipod Open
Consumers can regulate the acquisition and use of nutrients through behavioral and physiological mechanisms. Here, we present an experimental approach that simultaneously integrates multiple nutritional traits, feeding assays, and juvenile…