A bit of exploration of the rocky intertidal zone near Shaman Island yielded lots of big sea stars (mostly five-armed), little green sea urchins, and tiny snails (periwinkles or margarites? I’m never ...

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 ...

Drift logs grinding up and down the rocky shoreline every day are causing serious damage to B.C.’s intertidal zone, a study published in the Marine Ecology journal has found. The study states the ...

The SWAT Team at work on one section of a survey site in Burnt Hill, Oregon. (Photo by Megan Williams) Megan Williams searches for sea stars at a survey site. (Photo by Alison Kendall) SWAT Team ...

Limpets, a group of marine gastropods inhabiting rocky intertidal zones, represent a key component of coastal ecosystems. Their grazing behaviour regulates algal communities, thereby influencing ...

Seaweed isn't something that generally features today in European recipe books, even though it is widely eaten in Asia. But our team has discovered molecular evidence that shows this wasn't always the ...