This is the metadata section. Skip to content viewer section. Physical-biological coupling helps structure aquatic communities, yet physical factors can vary widely across large, biogeographic scales.

Logs are a familiar sight on the beaches along the coast of Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii and are often viewed positively, as they can stabilize the banks, be used for firewood or act as benches by ...

Artificial intelligence and extensive satellite imagery have allowed researchers to map the world's intertidal zones for the first time, revealing a significant loss of the crucial ecosystem. The ...

A new SFU study found fibreglass particles buried in the sediment and biofilm layers of the Cowichan Estuary, a 400-hectare intertidal ecosystem used by the Cowichan Tribes First Nations for ...

In 2013, a sea star wasting syndrome decimated populations of Pisaster along the west coast of North America and along the Monterey Peninsula in California, where this study was conducted. The orange ...

If you were to investigate an estuary (where freshwater rivers meet oceans) or intertidal flat along the United States’ west coast, you might happen across crustaceans that are commonly known as blue ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Several logs have washed up on shore near Wreck Beach in Vancouver, a common sight for many along B.C.'s coastline. A new study ...

Brian Collins stands on a sandy beach near the mouth of the Tijuana River. "This is the Pacific Ocean," he said as he spread his arms toward the open water. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ...